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How to use the Exploit Development Course Roadmap agent skill
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The Exploit Development Course Roadmap is an agent skill, a folder of instructions that you add to an AI assistant so it behaves in a specific way for a specific task. This one turns the agent into a structured tutor for learning exploit development, following a week-by-week syllabus that covers fuzzing, reading, and lab setup. This guide shows you how to install it, how to ask for it, and what to check before running anything it suggests.
Exploit Development Course RoadmapSnailSploit/Claude-Red · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the ZIP file for the offensive-exploit-dev-course skill from this page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. Confirm that SKILL.md sits in the offensive-exploit-dev-course folder.
- 3Or upload it in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the same ZIP.
- 4Prepare an isolated Linux VM. Set up a Linux virtual machine with sudo access before running any lab command from the course.
- 5Ask for the learning path. Ask the agent for the exploit dev learning path or syllabus, then tell it which days you have finished so it can track progress.
What the skill makes the agent do
When the skill is active, the agent uses its built-in SKILL.md file as an operational checklist. It walks through the course in order unless you ask for a different sequence, tracks which items you have finished, and suggests next steps based on your progress.
The course content is organised into weeks and days. Week 1 covers foundations and fuzzing basics, with fuzzing tools such as AFL++, Google FuzzTest and Honggfuzz. Each day lists a goal, recommended reading and online resources, a hands-on exercise, and in some cases shell commands for lab setup.
- Week-by-week syllabus from vulnerability classes through advanced exploitation
- Recommended books and online resources for each day
- Lab setup commands for a Linux virtual machine
- Progress tracking across the checklist items
Install the skill (ZIP download or upload)
Download the ZIP file for this skill from this page and unzip it. For Claude Code, place the unzipped skill folder in ~/.claude/skills/ to make it available everywhere, or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder to limit it to that project. The skill folder is named offensive-exploit-dev-course and contains a single file, SKILL.md.
If you use the Claude apps instead, upload the skill under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills. Use the same ZIP file either way.
After installing, check that the folder name is offensive-exploit-dev-course and that SKILL.md sits directly inside it. The file's internal metadata lists the skill name as exploit-dev-curriculum, so the folder name is the one to look for.
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. The skill activates when your conversation involves phrases such as exploit development course, exploit dev curriculum, learning path, syllabus, exploit dev training, vulnerability research training, or course overview. Plain requests work well, as long as they fit one of those topics.
Be specific about where you are in the course. The agent can only track progress if you tell it which items you have finished.
- 'Give me a week-by-week exploit dev learning path for a new researcher.'
- 'What is Day 2 of the exploit dev syllabus, and what should I read first?'
- 'I finished Day 1 and the AFL++ exercise. What should I do next?'
- 'Build me a syllabus outline for a two-week fuzzing course for junior engineers.'
Start with the Week 1 fuzzing setup
The first lab uses AFL++ on a small C program in a Linux virtual machine. The setup commands in the course install build packages, clone the AFL++ repository, build it, and then run a fuzzing exercise. Read every command before you run it, and run them only inside the VM described in the safety section below.
The Day 1 block below is an excerpt from the course file showing how the repositories are cloned and the tools are built.
cd ~/ && mkdir tuts && cd tuts
git clone --branch main --depth 1 https://github.com/alex-maleno/Fuzzing-Module.git
git clone --branch dev --depth 1 https://github.com/AFLplusplus/AFLplusplus
cd AFLplusplus
make distrib
sudo make installWhat you need before you start
The skill's requirements list a Linux virtual machine with sudo access, plus build tools including gcc, clang, cmake, rust, AFL++, Google FuzzTest, Honggfuzz, gdb and valgrind. You also need internet access to clone GitHub repositories and download packages.
The file itself contains a course outline and shell commands. It does not run exploits against any target, and it has no bundled scripts. It does use the network, because the lab steps download code and packages.
- A Linux virtual machine with sudo access
- Build tools: gcc, clang, cmake, rust
- Fuzzers and debuggers: AFL++, Google FuzzTest, Honggfuzz, gdb, valgrind
- Internet access for GitHub repositories and package downloads
Safety notes before running any setup command
The setup commands install system packages and fuzz binaries downloaded from the internet, and they use sudo. Do not run them on a machine that matters to you. Use an isolated virtual machine that you can rebuild or delete.
The course material is generic training. It is not a tool for producing a working exploit against a specific production system, and it is not useful for that purpose. Use it for learning on software you own or are authorised to test.
The Day 4 OpenSSL block in the file is cut off partway through, so do not copy it verbatim. Check the upstream project's own instructions for anything you cannot finish from the file.
Tips for getting the most from the course
Work through one day at a time and mark what you finished, so the agent can suggest the right next step. Keep a notes file of the commands you ran and the outputs you saw, since fuzzing results are easier to learn from when you can compare them later.
Read the linked resources alongside the exercises rather than in place of them. The reading list points to specific sections of the fuzzing book and the AFL++ quick start guide.
- Use one VM per course, and snapshot it before the setup steps
- Ask the agent to adapt the syllabus if you have less time per week
- Instructors can use the outline as a base and change the days to suit their students
What people use it for
- A student building a first structured path into vulnerability research, starting with fuzzing basics
- A team onboarding new security engineers through the same week-by-week fuzzing and exploit dev material
- An instructor who wants a ready-made syllabus with reading and lab steps to adapt for a course
- A researcher who wants to revisit the fuzzing exercises with AFL++, FuzzTest or Honggfuzz in a clean lab
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the exploit dev course agent skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the ZIP under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills.
Is the Exploit Development Course Roadmap free to use?
The listed licence for this skill is MIT. The file contains course material and shell commands, and the lab resources it links to are third-party projects with their own licences.
What do I need to run the course labs?
You need a Linux virtual machine with sudo access, build tools such as gcc, clang, cmake and rust, the fuzzers AFL++, Google FuzzTest and Honggfuzz, plus gdb and valgrind. You also need internet access to clone repositories and download packages.
Does this skill run exploits or scripts on my computer?
No. The skill's file contains a course outline and shell commands, and the skill runs no scripts. The setup commands you choose to run do install packages and download fuzz binaries, so run them only in an isolated VM.
What topics does the course cover?
It covers week-by-week topics from fuzzing basics through advanced exploitation, including AFL++, Google FuzzTest and Honggfuzz, recommended books and online resources, and lab setup commands.
Are there alternatives or other learning paths I can compare it with?
The skill does not name other courses. If you only want the reference material it points to, the course links directly to the fuzzing book, the AFL++ documentation and the Google FuzzTest repository. Compare those against your own goals and time.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are a student, new researcher, team lead or instructor who wants a structured, trackable path into fuzzing and exploit development, and you are comfortable working in a disposable Linux VM. Pick something else if you need a working exploit for a specific production system, since this is generic training material, or if you want a polished course with a support team and no setup work.
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