Overview
audit-prep-assistant is an open-source security skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by trailofbits. Its author describes it as: “Prepares codebases for security review using Trail of Bits' checklist. Helps set review goals, runs static analysis tools, increases test coverage, removes dead code, ensures accessibility, and generates documentation…”. The project has 6.6k stars on GitHub and is available under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills`.
What audit-prep-assistant does
Helps prepare for a security review using Trail of Bits' checklist. A well-prepared codebase makes the review process smoother and more effective.
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for audit-prep-assistant is organised into these sections:
- Purpose
- The Preparation Process
- Step 1: Set Review Goals
- Step 2: Resolve Easy Issues
- Step 3: Ensure Code Accessibility
- Step 4: Generate Documentation
- How I Work
- Rationalizations (Do Not Skip)
- Example Output
- What You'll Get
- Timeline
- Ready to Prep
Installation
Add audit-prep-assistant to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
audit-prep-assistant is published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear CC-BY-SA-4.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in trailofbits/skills, an established project with 6,646 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does audit-prep-assistant do?
- Prepares codebases for security review using Trail of Bits' checklist. Helps set review goals, runs static analysis tools, increases test coverage, removes dead code, ensures accessibility, and generates documentation (flowcharts, user stories, inline comments).
- How do I install audit-prep-assistant?
- Run /plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/trailofbits/skills before installing.
- Is audit-prep-assistant free to use?
- Yes. audit-prep-assistant is free and open source under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does audit-prep-assistant work with?
- audit-prep-assistant lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does audit-prep-assistant come from?
- audit-prep-assistant ships inside trailofbits/skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 6,646 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.