Create custom Semgrep rules for detecting bug patterns and security vulnerabilities. This skill should be used when the user explicitly asks to "create a Semgrep rule", "write a Semgrep rule", "make a Semgrep rule", "build a Semgrep rule", or requests detection of a specific bug pattern, vulnerability, or insecure code pattern using Semgrep.
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name: semgrep-rule-creator
description: Create custom Semgrep rules for detecting bug patterns and security vulnerabilities. This skill should be used when the user explicitly asks to "create a Semgrep rule", "write a Semgrep rule", "make a Semgrep rule", "build a Semgrep rule", or requests detection of a specific bug pattern, vulnerability, or insecure code pattern using Semgrep.
category: semgrep-rule-creator
author: Trail of Bits
source: trailofbits/skills
license: AGPL-3.0
trit: 1
trit_label: PLUS
verified: true
featured: false
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# Semgrep Rule Creator Skill
**Trit**: 1 (PLUS)
**Category**: semgrep-rule-creator
**Author**: Trail of Bits
**Source**: trailofbits/skills
**License**: AGPL-3.0
## Description
Create custom Semgrep rules for detecting bug patterns and security vulnerabilities. This skill should be used when the user explicitly asks to "create a Semgrep rule", "write a Semgrep rule", "make a Semgrep rule", "build a Semgrep rule", or requests detection of a specific bug pattern, vulnerability, or insecure code pattern using Semgrep.
## When to Use
This is a Trail of Bits security skill. Refer to the original repository for detailed usage guidelines and examples.
See: https://github.com/trailofbits/skills
## Related Skills
- audit-context-building
- codeql
- semgrep
- variant-analysis
