us-gov-shutdown-tracker
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Feb 20, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHCREDENTIALS_UNSAFECOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
- CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE (HIGH): A hardcoded API key for the FRED service was detected in the analysis script.
- Evidence:
API_KEY = "b36495528d4933449ac821a9fa35852d"found inscripts/analyze_shutdown.py. - Risk: Exposure of API keys can lead to unauthorized usage and potential service costs or account suspension for the owner.
- COMMAND_EXECUTION (MEDIUM): The skill relies on the execution of local Python scripts to perform its primary functions.
- Evidence:
SKILL.mdinstructs the agent to runpython scripts/analyze_shutdown.pyandpython scripts/visualize.py. - Risk: While the scripts appear to perform legitimate data analysis, local execution of skill-provided scripts always carries a risk of arbitrary code execution if modified.
- EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS (LOW): The script makes external network requests to fetch economic data.
- Evidence:
scripts/analyze_shutdown.pyusesrequests.getto callhttps://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series/observations. - Risk: Although targeting a reputable source (Federal Reserve), external calls introduce dependencies on third-party availability and data integrity.
- PROMPT_INJECTION (LOW): The skill contains 'Onboarding Guidance' that attempts to strictly control the agent's behavior and user interaction.
- Evidence:
SKILL.mdcontains instructions like "Do NOT suggest other questions" and "Keep the focus tightly on shutdown status". - Risk: While not a malicious bypass of safety protocols, these are steering instructions intended to override the LLM's default helpfulness and narrow its operational scope.
- DATA_EXPOSURE (LOW): The skill writes analysis results and visualization charts to the local file system.
- Evidence:
scripts/analyze_shutdown.pywrites to a JSON path provided via--output, andscripts/visualize.pywrites a PNG file usingplt.savefig().
Recommendations
- AI detected serious security threats
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