10 Open-Source Projects for Securing AI Agent Skills and Governance
bibryam · x · 2026-08-17
A curated list of 10 open-source projects designed to secure AI agent skills, covering pre-install scanning, supply-chain controls, sandboxing, and runtime governance.
- NVIDIA SkillSpector: Scanning tool for agent skills.
- Cisco AI Defense Skill Scanner: Cisco's AI defense scanner.
- SkillWard: Open-source skill protection.
- Agent Audit: Auditing tool for agents.
- AgentShield: Runtime protection for agents.
- Microsoft Agent Package Manager: Package manager from Microsoft.
- NVIDIA Verified Agent Skills: NVIDIA's verified skills library.
- NVIDIA OpenShell: Open shell environment by NVIDIA.
- Kubernetes Agent Sandbox: K8s-based sandbox for agents.
- Microsoft Agent Governance Toolkit: Governance toolkit by Microsoft.
These tools address security risks introduced by agent skills, providing multi-layered defense mechanisms.
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