create-agent
Create and update Harness AI agent instances - standalone templates used as building blocks in pipelines. Agents contain a single agent step with connector-driven architecture requiring llmConnector (LLM access) and optional mcpConnectors (GitHub, Slack, Harness platform). Supports runtime inputs and task/rules-based instruction. Use when asked to create an agent, update agent spec, modify agent configuration, automate tasks, perform agentic workflows, build autonomous systems, or work with AI agents. Trigger phrases: create agent, update agent, modify agent spec, AI agent, autonomous agent, agentic pipeline, automation task, automate workflow, Harness agent, code coverage agent, review agent, agentic task.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
96%
3.42xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/claude/skills/create-agent/SKILL.mdSecurity
2 findings — 2 medium severity. This skill can be installed but you should review these findings before use.
W011: Third-party content exposure detected (indirect prompt injection risk)
What this means
The skill exposes the agent to untrusted, user-generated content from public third-party sources, creating a risk of indirect prompt injection. This includes browsing arbitrary URLs, reading social media posts or forum comments, and analyzing content from unknown websites.
Why it was flagged
Third-party content exposure detected (high risk: 0.90). The skill's workflow and examples explicitly require MCP connectors (e.g., GitHub MCP via mcpConnectors) and instruct the agent to "Review the pull request" and read repository/PR content (Phase 2, Task instructions and the "Code Review Agent" example), which means the agent will fetch and interpret untrusted, user-generated content from third-party sources and act on it.
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
Potentially malicious external URL detected (high risk: 0.80). The skill specifies a required runtime container image that will be pulled and executed from pkg.harness.io/vrvdt5ius7uwygso8s0bia/harness-agents/harness-ai-agent:latest, meaning external content is fetched at runtime and can execute code.
- Repository
- harness/harness-ai
- Commit
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- Audited
- Security analysis
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