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constant-time-testing

trailofbitsby trailofbits3 months ago6.5k

Constant-time testing detects timing side channels in cryptographic code. Use when auditing crypto implementations for timing vulnerabilities.

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/trailofbits/skills --skill constant-time-testing
Show step-by-step
  1. 1

    Open your terminal

    • Mac: Press ⌘ Space, type "Terminal", press Enter
    • Windows: Press Win R, type "cmd", press Enter
  2. 2

    Paste the command above and press Enter

    Use the Copy command button, then paste in your terminal (Mac: ⌘V, Windows: Ctrl V).

  3. 3

    Restart Claude Code

    Close and reopen Claude Code, or start a new session, so it picks up the new skill.

Where it lives
~/.claude/skills/trailofbits--skills--plugins--testing-handbook-skills--skills--constant-time-testing/
├── SKILL.md
└── ... (skill resource files)
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