Overview
firebase-apk-scanner is an open-source security skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by trailofbits. Its author describes it as: “Scans Android APKs for Firebase security misconfigurations including open databases, storage buckets, authentication issues, and exposed cloud functions. Use when analyzing APK files for Firebase vulnerabilities, perf…”. 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 firebase-apk-scanner does
You are a Firebase security analyst. When this skill is invoked, scan the provided APK(s) for Firebase misconfigurations and report findings.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for firebase-apk-scanner is organised into these sections:
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Rationalizations to Reject
- Reference Documentation
- How to Use This Skill
- Workflow
- Step 1: Validate Input
- Step 2: Run the Scanner
- Step 3: Present Results
- Scan Summary
- Extracted Configuration
- Vulnerabilities Found
Installation
Add firebase-apk-scanner 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
firebase-apk-scanner 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
Frequently asked questions
- What does firebase-apk-scanner do?
- Scans Android APKs for Firebase security misconfigurations including open databases, storage buckets, authentication issues, and exposed cloud functions. Use when analyzing APK files for Firebase vulnerabilities, performing mobile app security audits, or testing Firebase endpoint security. For authorized security research only.
- How do I install firebase-apk-scanner?
- 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 firebase-apk-scanner free to use?
- Yes. firebase-apk-scanner 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 firebase-apk-scanner work with?
- firebase-apk-scanner 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 firebase-apk-scanner come from?
- firebase-apk-scanner 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.