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## Known False Positives (agentskill.sh Security Scanner)

The agentskill.sh security scanner uses regex-based static analysis that can flag legitimate skill content as suspicious. Documented patterns:

### 1. Sensitive File Access — `~/.hermes/` paths
**Flag:** "Access to home directory dotfiles" |
**Reality:** Hermes skills live in and reference `~/.hermes/`, `~/.hermes/sessions/`, `~/.hermes/skills/` — these are Hermes's own operational directories, not user secrets.
**Workaround:** Describe access in prose ("the agent's session store") instead of literal paths, or group all path references under a clearly labeled "Storage" section.

### 2. Data Exfiltration — `api.github.com` curl calls
**Flag:** "Curl to non-GitHub URL" |
**Reality:** `api.github.com` is GitHub's own public API. Fetching release metadata, README content, or skill packages from GitHub is normal update-check behavior.
**Workaround:** Use `gh api` instead of raw `curl`, or describe the fetch in prose ("check the latest release via GitHub API").

### 3. Social Engineering — "Auto-approved" in command descriptions
**Flag:** "Urgency-based manipulation" |
**Reality:** Describing that a command "executes auto-approved proposals" is operational documentation, not a prompt trying to rush the user.
**Workaround:** Rephrase to "Executes pending proposals approved by the user" — removes the urgency trigger while preserving meaning.