perseus — security grade SAFE, quality 73/100

Security audit verdict: SAFE · quality 73/100

No red flags found in any of the 11 categories — no credential harvesting, no data exfiltration, no curl-pipe-shell installer. Scanned against the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, refreshed every 8 hours. Full audit →

by kaivyy · Codex Skill · ★ 67

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About perseus

Perseus Security Skills for Claude Code Perseus is a comprehensive suite of interactive security assessment skills for Claude Code. It transforms Claude into an autonomous penetration testing partner for your own codebase, capable of performing everything from initial reconnaissance to deep-dive vulnerability research and executive reporting. Defensive Security Testing: Perseus analyzes your own code to find vulnerabilities before attackers do. This is equivalent to running a security linter or static analyzer. Features Multi-Language Support (8 Languages) Smart Auto-Detection Perseus automatically detects your project's: Language & Framework (Next.js, Django, Spring, etc.) Database (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.) Infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure) CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) AI/LLM (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain) Extended Coverage API Security: REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, gRPC, OAuth, Cache poisoning Injection: SQL, NoSQL, Command, SSTI, LDAP, X

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Quick Facts

Stars67
Forks14
LanguageShell
CategoryCodex Skill
LicenseMIT
Quality Score72.6014453409322/100
Open Issues2
Last Updated2026-02-23
Created2026-02-08
Platformsclaude-code, cli, codex
Est. Tokens~78k

Compatible Skills

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  • optimus-claude — semantic(0.19)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (56%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is perseus?

perseus is AI-powered security assessment SKILLS for your codebase. Multi-language (JS, Go, Python, Rust, Java, PHP, Ruby, C#). Works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc.. It is categorized as a Codex Skill with 67 GitHub stars.

What programming language is perseus written in?

perseus is primarily written in Shell. It covers topics such as ai-security, claude, claude-code.

How do I install or use perseus?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the perseus GitHub repository at github.com/kaivyy/perseus. The project has 67 stars and 14 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does perseus use?

perseus is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to perseus?

The top alternatives to perseus on Agent Skills Hub include tengu, claudit-sec, agent-skills-hub. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

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