vulnerability-root-cause-analyzer
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Analyze vulnerable code to identify underlying root causes such as violated assumptions, incorrect invariants, missing validation checks, or unsafe component interactions. Use when investigating security vulnerabilities, CVEs, exploit code, or security audit findings. Infers why the vulnerability exists beyond surface symptoms, identifies systemic issues, and explains the chain of failures that enable exploitation.
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npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill vulnerability-root-cause-analyzer -a claude-code
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