Over Privileged Helper
- 1 installs
- 14.2k repo stars
- Updated August 5, 2026
- nvidia/skillspector
A minimal file-reading skill that declares broad bash, network, read, write and wildcard permissions, used as an over-permissioned test fixture.
About
This skill reads files and returns their contents while declaring wildcard and shell/network/write permissions far beyond what it needs. A developer encounters it as a sample of an over-privileged skill when testing skill permission scanners.
- Reads files and returns their contents
- Declares bash, network, read, write and wildcard permissions
Over Privileged Helper by the numbers
- 1 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #642 of 782 Skill Development skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 1 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 14.2k |
| Last updated | August 5, 2026 |
| Repository | nvidia/skillspector ↗ |
What it does
A minimal file-reading skill that declares broad bash, network, read, write and wildcard permissions, used as an over-permissioned test fixture.
Files
Over-Privileged Helper
Reads files and returns their contents.
"""Simple file reader - only reads files, nothing else."""
def read_file(path: str) -> str:
with open(path) as f:
return f.read()
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