
Security Guide
- 7 installs
- 128 repo stars
- Updated June 23, 2026
- jnmetacode/shellward
Security deployment checklist for OpenClaw covering network, container isolation, credentials, audit logging, and patches.
About
Walks a security checklist for OpenClaw installs across ports, Docker isolation, secret scanning, audit logs, and version patching. A developer uses it to harden an OpenClaw deployment.
- Network binding, capability-dropped Docker, and credential-permission guidance
- Audit-log verification and plugin/patch security commands
Security Guide by the numbers
- 7 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,700 of 2,203 Security skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 7 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 128 |
| Last updated | June 23, 2026 |
| Repository | jnmetacode/shellward ↗ |
What it does
Security deployment checklist for OpenClaw covering network, container isolation, credentials, audit logging, and patches.
Files
ShellWard Security Deployment Guide / 安全部署指南
When the user invokes this skill, provide a complete security deployment checklist based on the following best practices. Check the current system state using available tools and give actionable recommendations.
Security Checklist
1. Network Control / 网络控制
- Check if OpenClaw gateway port (19000/19001) is exposed to public network
- Recommend binding to 127.0.0.1 or using a reverse proxy with authentication
- Suggest firewall rules:
ufw allow from 127.0.0.1 to any port 19000 - For cloud servers: check security group rules
2. Container Isolation / 容器隔离
- Recommend running OpenClaw in Docker with restricted capabilities:
docker run --cap-drop=ALL --cap-add=NET_BIND_SERVICE \
--read-only --tmpfs /tmp \
-u 1000:1000 \
openclaw- Suggest resource limits:
--memory=2g --cpus=1 - Mount only necessary directories
3. Credential Management / 凭证管理
- Scan for plaintext secrets in .env, .bashrc, environment variables
- Recommend using a secret manager (Vault, doppler, etc.)
- Check file permissions on sensitive files (should be 0600)
- Suggest
chmod 600 ~/.env ~/.ssh/* ~/.aws/credentials
4. Audit Logging / 审计日志
- Verify ShellWard audit log is active at ~/.openclaw/shellward/audit.jsonl
- Show recent security events
- Recommend log rotation and backup strategy
- Suggest sending critical events to external SIEM
5. Plugin Security / 插件安全
- List all installed plugins and check for known risks
- Disable auto-update for plugins
- Only install from trusted sources
- Scan plugin code for suspicious patterns
6. Patch Management / 补丁管理
- Check current OpenClaw version
- Report known vulnerabilities for current version
- Recommend upgrade path
- Check Node.js version (must be >= 22.12)
Available Commands
Remind the user about ShellWard's quick commands:
/security— Full security status overview/audit [count] [filter]— View audit log/harden— Scan for issues,/harden fixto auto-fix/scan-plugins— Scan plugins for security risks/check-updates— Check versions and vulnerabilities
Response Style
- Be concise and actionable
- Use the user's language (detect from their message)
- Prioritize critical issues first
- For each issue, provide the exact command to fix it
- Ask for confirmation before executing destructive operations