feat(tools): add SkimReaderTool (card-key or x402 clean web reader) - #7214
feat(tools): add SkimReaderTool (card-key or x402 clean web reader)#7214JessieJanie wants to merge 6 commits into
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Adds SkimReaderTool, which fetches any URL and returns clean, agent-ready Markdown plus structured metadata via Skim (skim402.com). Each call is paid automatically over the x402 protocol ($0.002 in USDC on Base) using a wallet the user controls; no API keys or signup. The private key signs USDC payment authorizations locally and is never transmitted. - lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/skim_reader_tool/ (tool + README) - wires exports in tools/__init__.py and crewai_tools/__init__.py - adds the optional 'x402' extra in lib/crewai-tools/pyproject.toml - adds tests/tools/skim_reader_tool_test.py (fully mocked, offline)
…ation tests Adds an offline (mocked) test that _get_session builds and caches the x402-wrapped requests session, and a test asserting _run validates the URL before issuing the request. Addresses review feedback.
Key-validation errors now raise ValueError deterministically even in environments without the x402 extra installed (no ImportError shadowing).
Add SKIM_API_KEY support for the card-plan credit endpoint while retaining optional x402 wallet payment. Update docs and mocked tests for both paths.
Correct the README constructor examples and fenced language, and cover SKIM_API_KEY environment credential resolution through the Bearer card read path.
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughChangesSkimReaderTool
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Caller
participant SkimReaderTool
participant Skim API
Caller->>SkimReaderTool: run(url)
SkimReaderTool->>SkimReaderTool: validate_url(url)
SkimReaderTool->>Skim API: Authenticated GET or x402 POST
Skim API-->>SkimReaderTool: Markdown and metadata
SkimReaderTool-->>Caller: Markdown output
Suggested reviewers: Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The tool can send API keys or wallet-authorized requests to an unintended service because its endpoint is freely configurable, and card credentials may also travel over unencrypted HTTP; its payment cap can additionally exceed the configured limit due to rounding. These current security and payment-control issues make the PR unsafe to merge until corrected. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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- Line 180: Update the atomic payment cap calculation in the SkimReaderTool flow
to floor, rather than round, max_price_usd multiplied by 1,000,000; reject
configurations whose resulting cap is below one atomic unit, while preserving
the existing cap behavior for valid values.
- Around line 196-200: Require an HTTPS scheme for card-lane requests before
using the authenticated session in the endpoint construction and request flow
around _card_lane and base_url. Reject insecure card endpoints, or ensure an
explicitly insecure mode never attaches the card API key; leave non-card
requests unchanged.
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Do not round the payment cap up.
round can increase the configured limit. For example, max_price_usd=0.0000006 produces one USDC atomic unit, which exceeds the configured cap. Floor the atomic value and reject a cap below one atomic unit.
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In `@lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/skim_reader_tool/skim_reader_tool.py`
at line 180, Update the atomic payment cap calculation in the SkimReaderTool
flow to floor, rather than round, max_price_usd multiplied by 1,000,000; reject
configurations whose resulting cap is below one atomic unit, while preserving
the existing cap behavior for valid values.
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| res = session.get(endpoint, params={"url": url}, timeout=self.timeout) |
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printf '%s\n' '--- repository conventions ---'
find /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/crewaiinc-crewai-a921f2d1 -maxdepth 2 -type f -name '*.md' -print
printf '%s\n' '--- scoped convention and learning headers ---'
for f in /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/crewaiinc-crewai-a921f2d1/*/*.md; do
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*security*|*tool*|*skim*|*network*|*http*) head -40 "$f";;
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printf '%s\n' '--- tool definition and direct documentation references ---'
sed -n '55,135p' lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/skim_reader_tool/skim_reader_tool.py
rg -n -C 3 'base_url|SkimReaderTool|skim402' lib/crewai-tools README.md docs 2>/dev/null | head -160Repository: crewAIInc/crewAI
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printf '%s\n' '--- direct base_url uses in the skim tool and its tests ---'
rg -n -C 5 'base_url|DEFAULT_BASE_URL|Authorization|SKIM_API_KEY' \
lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/skim_reader_tool \
lib/crewai-tools/tests/tools/skim_reader_tool_test.py
printf '%s\n' '--- repository docs mentioning the skim tool ---'
rg -n -i -C 3 'skim.?reader|skim402|SKIM_API_KEY|base_url' \
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Sensitive Data Exposure (CWE-319): Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
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Require HTTPS before sending a card API key.
base_url can use http://, and the card session sends its Bearer API key to the constructed endpoint. Require HTTPS for card-lane endpoints, or prevent card credentials from being attached in an explicit insecure mode.
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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.
In `@lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/skim_reader_tool/skim_reader_tool.py`
around lines 196 - 200, Require an HTTPS scheme for card-lane requests before
using the authenticated session in the endpoint construction and request flow
around _card_lane and base_url. Reject insecure card endpoints, or ensure an
explicitly insecure mode never attaches the card API key; leave non-card
requests unchanged.
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Summary
Adds
SkimReaderTooltocrewai-toolsso CrewAI agents can turn any URL into clean Markdown plus structured metadata through Skim.Recommended setup: card-plan API key
Set
SKIM_API_KEYto a Skimsk402_...key. The tool uses Bearer authentication against the card-credit endpoint and requires no wallet or optional crypto dependencies.Optional setup: x402 wallet pay-per-call
Users who prefer wallet-native payment can install
crewai-tools[x402]and setSKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY. Card credentials take priority when both are present.Included
SkimReaderToolimplementation and input schemaSKIM_API_KEYenvironment resolutionReview follow-up
This supersedes #6266 and includes commit
32f4f78, which addresses CodeRabbit’s README fence, constructor-name, and environment-key test comments. The branch remains behind currentmainbecause the configured PAT cannot import upstream workflow-file changes; maintainers may use GitHub’s update-branch control.Closes #7213