arXiv:2610.10612v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Agent skills combine instructions with executable resources, giving third-party packages access to an agent's runtime. Existing skill scanners inspect documentation and visible source, but Python may execute a bundled bytecode cache with different behavior.
PyCache Trap: The Inspection-Execution Gap in Agent Skill Scanners
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