audit-trust-boundaries

Audit authentication, authorization, and input validation boundaries in code.

8|Updated Mar 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/chrislema/claude-environments --skill audit-trust-boundaries
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: audit-trust-boundaries
Source: https://github.com/chrislema/claude-environments/tree/main/skills/audit-trust-boundaries
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/chrislema/claude-environments --skill audit-trust-boundaries

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the risk of insecure software architecture where trust checks are scattered, redundant, or missing, leading to potential security vulnerabilities and maintenance complexity.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Trust Boundary Mapping: Visualizes where authentication and authorization occur to ensure identity is verified exactly once at entry.
  • Logic Decoupling: Identifies mixed-concern functions that combine auth, validation, and business logic, recommending cleaner separation.
  • Use Case: Use this during a security review of a new API middleware implementation to ensure that tenant isolation is enforced globally rather than through repetitive, error-prone database queries.

Quick Start

Run the audit-trust-boundaries skill to analyze the current authentication flow and identify any scattered authorization checks in the codebase.

Frequently Asked Questions about audit-trust-boundaries

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit trust boundaries and scattered authorization checks in my codebase?

To audit trust boundaries, you systematically trace identity flow from request entry to capability boundaries, ensuring authentication and authorization are verified exactly once at entry points and maintained consistently.

What is the best way to decouple mixed business logic and authentication in middleware?

Decoupling mixed business logic and authentication involves identifying functions combining auth, validation, and core tasks, then recommending cleaner separation to enforce trust globally rather than through repetitive database queries.

How does identity flow tracing work for security-oriented code reviews?

Identity flow tracing for security code reviews works by mapping where authentication occurs and verifying that explicit, fast-failing denial paths are maintained consistently from request entry to capability boundaries.

When do I need to map trust boundaries for API middleware implementation?

You need to map trust boundaries for API middleware implementation when ensuring tenant isolation is enforced globally, eliminating redundant trust checks, and reducing potential security vulnerabilities during security reviews.

Why does scattered authorization logic lead to maintenance complexity and security vulnerabilities?

Scattered authorization logic leads to vulnerabilities and maintenance complexity because trust checks become redundant or missing, failing to establish explicit denial paths and requiring error-prone repetitive database queries.

Can I use this approach to refactor business logic and eliminate redundant trust checks?

Yes, you can use this approach to refactor business logic by systematically tracing identity flow, identifying mixed-concern functions, and ensuring explicit fast-failing denial paths to eliminate redundant trust checks.