---
name: Canary
slug: canary-2
category: Quality
description: Canary detects whether auto-injection is active by exposing a known marker for verification. Use it to confirm skill-loading behavior during testing.
github: "https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave/tree/main/nWave/skills/nw-canary"
language: Python
stars: 598
forks: 61
install: "npx degit https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave/tree/main/nWave/skills/nw-canary ~/.claude/skills/nw-canary"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/nw-canary
source_path: nWave/skills/nw-canary/SKILL.md
collection_size: 25
category_size: 1354
collection_url: "https://dirskills.com/collections/nWave-ai/nWave"
added: 2026-08-25T05:13:09.243Z
last_synced: 2026-08-25T05:13:09.243Z
canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/canary-2"
---

# Canary

Canary detects whether auto-injection is active by exposing a known marker for verification. Use it to confirm skill-loading behavior during testing.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave/tree/main/nWave/skills/nw-canary ~/.claude/skills/nw-canary
```

## README

# Canary Skill

This skill exists solely for injection detection (ADR-006).

If you can read this content without explicitly loading the file,
auto-injection is active and working.

Passphrase: NWAVE_SKILL_INJECTION_ACTIVE_2026

Do not modify this file. Its content integrity is verified by
automated tests in `tests/canary/test_skill_injection.py`.