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How to use the Wi-Fi Wireless Security Assessment agent skill

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

The wifi-wireless skill is a structured playbook that tells an AI agent how to audit wireless networks you own or are explicitly authorized to test. It covers putting an adapter into monitor mode, locating a target, capturing WPA handshakes or PMKID data, and checking offline whether a Wi-Fi password is weak. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it, how to trigger it, and what limits it enforces.

Wi-Fi Wireless Security Assessmentzhaoxuya520/reverse-skill · MIT

Quick start

  1. 1Download the ZIP. Get the wifi-wireless ZIP from this page.
  2. 2Unzip the skill. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
  3. 3Or upload in the Claude apps. Go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill there.
  4. 4Prepare your environment. Confirm you have a Linux system, the aircrack-ng suite, hcxtools, hashcat, Wireshark and a monitor-mode adapter.
  5. 5Write the scope. Name the target SSID, BSSID or site and confirm you have written permission.
  6. 6Ask with a clear request. Describe the authorized goal and the target so the agent loads the skill and follows its workflow.

What the skill makes the agent do

Agent skills are folders of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches the skill's description. This one, named wifi-wireless, is for authorized wireless security assessment. Its description covers Wi-Fi capture, WPA handshake analysis, rogue access point detection research, and lab-only deauthentication testing.

The skill sets out a workflow: reconnaissance, then capture, then analysis, with lab environments preferred. The steps are to put the adapter into monitor mode with iwconfig or airmon-ng, lock onto the target BSSID and channel with airodump-ng, capture a handshake or PMKID from that target only, evaluate password policy offline with hashcat or aircrack, and write a report on encryption type, client isolation, captive portal weaknesses, and recommendations.

  • Scopes the work to named targets (SSID, BSSID or site).
  • Forbids unauthorized deauthentication and operations against networks that are not the target.
  • Requires a hardening section in the final report.
  • Ends with a self-check checklist.

Install the skill (ZIP or Claude apps)

Download the wifi-wireless ZIP from this page. To make it available in Claude Code for yourself, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. To scope it to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead. The folder should contain SKILL.md and a references/ subfolder.

In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

  • Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
  • Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project
  • Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Trigger the skill with natural requests

You do not need a special command. The agent loads the skill when your request matches its description. Name the authorization and the target explicitly, because the skill asks the agent to scope work to named targets before it acts.

A good request states who owns the network, what is in scope, and the goal, for example a lab AP you control or a company network you have written permission to test.

  • "I have written authorization to assess the Wi-Fi at our office. Scope is SSID CorpWiFi at floor 2. Check encryption type and client isolation."
  • "Set up my USB adapter in monitor mode in my isolated lab and capture a WPA handshake from my test AP."
  • "Write a report template for a wireless assessment, including a hardening section."

Requirements and what you need before starting

The skill assumes a Linux environment and a set of command-line tools. It names the aircrack-ng suite (airmon-ng and airodump-ng), hcxdumptool and hcxtools for PMKID capture, hashcat for offline password evaluation, and Wireshark for management frame analysis. You also need a wireless adapter that supports monitor mode, and written authorization plus a defined physical scope for the target.

The skill's own wording warns that the workflow assumes compatible adapters and command-line experience. If you lack these, practice with the tools first in a lab.

  • Linux environment
  • aircrack-ng suite (airmon-ng, airodump-ng)
  • hcxdumptool and hcxtools (PMKID)
  • hashcat (offline evaluation)
  • Wireshark (management frames)
  • Adapter with monitor mode support
  • Written authorization and defined physical scope

Safety notes: scripts, network and legal limits

This skill does not run scripts and does not use the network itself, so it is instructions for the agent rather than an installer. The tools it names do interact with radio traffic, however, and the skill treats wireless intrusion as high legal risk.

The included lab rules say to authorize only specific SSIDs and BSSIDs, follow local regulations on transmit power and channels, prefer a shielded room or isolated lab AP, and redact real client MAC addresses in any evidence shared outside the report.

  • Do not target networks you do not own or lack written permission to test.
  • Do not deauthenticate clients on networks outside scope.
  • Do not crack neighbours' or public Wi-Fi.
  • Check your local laws before transmitting.

Tips for a useful assessment

Define scope before touching the radio. A written list of SSID, BSSID and physical location makes the rest of the workflow simpler and keeps the agent on target.

Use the report output. The skill asks for encryption type, isolation, captive portal issues and recommendations, so the most useful result is a document you can hand to the people who run the network.

  • Start in a lab with your own access point.
  • Record the BSSID and channel before capture.
  • Treat any weak-password finding as a reason to change the password, not to share it.

What people use it for

  • Auditing a company Wi-Fi network's encryption type and client isolation with written approval.
  • Practicing handshake capture and offline password evaluation against your own lab access point.
  • Documenting hardening recommendations for a wireless assessment report.
  • Researching rogue access point detection in an isolated environment.

Frequently asked questions

Is the wifi-wireless skill free?

It is published under the MIT licence, which is a permissive open-source licence. Check the repository's licence file for the full terms before reuse.

How do I install the wifi-wireless skill?

Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

What do I need to use it?

A Linux environment, the aircrack-ng suite, hcxdumptool and hcxtools, hashcat, Wireshark, a wireless adapter that supports monitor mode, and written authorization with a defined physical scope.

Can I use it to crack my neighbour's Wi-Fi?

No. The skill explicitly prohibits casual password cracking of neighbours' or public Wi-Fi, and it forbids operations against networks outside the named target. Wireless intrusion can be illegal and harmful.

Does the skill run scripts or use the network?

No. The skill is listed as running no scripts and using no network. The tools it references do work with radio traffic, so use them only within authorized scope.

What are alternatives if this skill is not suitable?

If you lack compatible hardware or command-line experience, a managed wireless audit service or a dedicated wireless assessment course may suit you better. This skill is not a substitute for training or permission.

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Our verdict

Choose this skill if you run authorized wireless assessments, teach Wi-Fi security in an isolated lab, or need to check your own organisation's Wi-Fi password strength and isolation. Pick something else if you lack written permission, have no monitor-mode adapter or Linux experience, or want a tool that works on networks you do not control.

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