anti-reversing-techniques
Understand anti-reversing, obfuscation, and protection techniques encountered during software analysis. Use when analyzing protected binaries, bypassing anti-debugging for authorized analysis, or understanding software protection mechanisms.
78
Quality
73%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
Pending
No eval scenarios have been run
Passed
No known issues
Optimize this skill with Tessl
npx tessl skill review --optimize ./.agent/skills/anti-reversing-techniques/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
75%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a reasonably well-structured description with a clear 'Use when' clause that establishes explicit triggers. The main weaknesses are moderate specificity (could list more concrete protection techniques) and limited trigger term coverage (missing common user vocabulary like 'packed', 'unpacking', 'DRM'). The description successfully carves out a distinct niche in software protection analysis.
Suggestions
Add more specific concrete actions such as 'identify packing algorithms', 'analyze VM-based protections', 'detect anti-tamper mechanisms', or 'recognize control flow obfuscation patterns'.
Expand trigger terms to include common user vocabulary: 'packed executable', 'unpacking', 'DRM', 'code virtualization', 'anti-tamper', 'Themida', 'VMProtect'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (anti-reversing, obfuscation, protection techniques) and some actions (analyzing, bypassing, understanding), but lacks specific concrete actions like 'detect packing algorithms', 'identify VM-based protections', or 'analyze control flow obfuscation'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what (understand anti-reversing, obfuscation, and protection techniques) and when (analyzing protected binaries, bypassing anti-debugging, understanding protection mechanisms) with explicit 'Use when' clause containing specific trigger scenarios. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes relevant terms like 'anti-debugging', 'protected binaries', 'obfuscation', and 'software protection', but misses common variations users might say such as 'packed executable', 'DRM', 'code protection', 'anti-tamper', 'unpacking', or 'deobfuscation'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Has a clear niche in software protection analysis with distinct triggers like 'anti-debugging', 'protected binaries', and 'anti-reversing' that are unlikely to conflict with general reverse engineering or malware analysis skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill excels at conciseness and progressive disclosure, providing a clean overview that delegates detailed techniques to a referenced playbook. However, it lacks actionable specifics—no concrete commands, tool examples, or code snippets are provided in the main skill. The workflow steps are present but missing validation checkpoints appropriate for security analysis work.
Suggestions
Add 1-2 concrete examples of protection mechanism identification (e.g., specific debugger detection checks, common packer signatures) with tool commands
Include at least one executable code snippet or command demonstrating a safe analysis technique (e.g., using a specific tool to detect anti-debugging)
Add validation checkpoints to the workflow, such as 'Verify isolated environment before execution' or 'Confirm snapshot taken before modification'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient, avoiding unnecessary explanations of concepts Claude already knows. The authorization warnings are necessary for safety context, and the instructions are brief without padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides high-level guidance but lacks concrete, executable examples. Instructions like 'Identify protection mechanisms' and 'choose safe analysis methods' are vague without specific commands, code snippets, or tool usage examples. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are listed in sequence (confirm authorization, identify mechanisms, document, provide recommendations), but there are no validation checkpoints or feedback loops for what is inherently a multi-step, risky analysis process. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill appropriately serves as an overview with clear one-level-deep references to 'resources/implementation-playbook.md' for detailed techniques. Navigation is well-signaled and content is appropriately split. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
- Repository
- Dokhacgiakhoa/antigravity-ide
- Commit
3395991
- Reviewed
Table of Contents
Is this your skill?
If you maintain this skill, you can claim it as your own. Once claimed, you can manage eval scenarios, bundle related skills, attach documentation or rules, and ensure cross-agent compatibility.