deepscientist-windows-wsl-setup
Install, repair, and validate DeepScientist on Windows with WSL2 until the Windows browser can open the DeepScientist Web UI. Use when an agent needs to set up or fix DeepScientist on a Windows machine, including WSL distro creation, Linux-side Node/Python prerequisites, Codex auth/relay configuration, WSL proxy troubleshooting, and final `ds doctor` or Web UI verification.
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Security
2 findings: 1 high severity, 1 medium severity. You should review these findings carefully before considering using this skill.
W007: Insecure credential handling detected in skill instructions.
What this means
The skill handles credentials insecurely by requiring the agent to include secret values verbatim in its generated output. This exposes credentials in the agent’s context and conversation history, creating a risk of data exfiltration.
Why it was flagged
The skill instructs the agent to accept or copy API keys/auth files and to write them verbatim into ~/.codex/auth.json (templates show "<relay-api-key>" and "sk-..."), which requires the LLM to handle and output secret values directly.
W013: Attempt to modify system services in skill instructions.
What this means
The skill prompts the agent to compromise the security or integrity of the user’s machine by modifying system-level services or configurations, such as obtaining elevated privileges, altering startup scripts, or changing system-wide settings.
Why it was flagged
The skill explicitly instructs creating a new Linux user and running multiple sudo commands that modify system files (e.g., /etc/wsl.conf, /etc/apt/*) and install system packages, which require elevated privileges and change the machine state.
Low
Low-risk findings.
1 low severity finding. Worth noting, but not necessarily harmful.
W012: Unverifiable external dependency detected (runtime URL that controls agent).
What this means
The skill fetches instructions or code from an external URL at runtime, and the fetched content directly controls the agent’s prompts or executes code. This dynamic dependency allows the external source to modify the agent’s behavior without any changes to the skill itself.
Why it was flagged
The skill explicitly runs a remote installer with "curl -LsSf https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/latest/download/uv-installer.sh | sh", which fetches and executes remote shell script at runtime.
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- ResearAI/DeepScientist
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- Security analysis
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