secret

Secret Management

Manage secrets through the configured provider (SPEC-PROVIDER pattern). Generic skill that dispatches to a provider tool based on agency/config/agency.yaml.

Arguments

• $ARGUMENTS: One of:
  • set <name> [value] — store a secret (prompts if value omitted)
  • get <name> — retrieve a secret
  • list — list all secrets
  • delete <name> — remove a secret
  • rotate <name> — rotate a secret (get current → set new)
  • scan — scan codebase for leaked secrets

Instructions

Step 1: Resolve the provider

Read agency/config/agency.yaml for the secrets provider:

secrets:
  provider: "vault"  # or "aws", "1password", etc.

The provider maps to a tool: ./agency/tools/secret-{provider}

If no provider is configured, default to vault.

Step 2: Verify the provider tool exists

Check ./agency/tools/secret-{provider} exists and is executable. If not:

• List available provider tools: list files matching ./agency/tools/secret-*
• Tell the user which providers are available
• Suggest configuring a different provider in agency.yaml

Step 3: Map verbs to provider commands

Different providers use different verbs:

• vault provider (./agency/tools/secret-vault):
  • set → maps to create
  • get, list, delete, rotate pass through directly
• other providers (./agency/tools/secret-{provider}):
  • all verbs pass through directly
• scan verb (any provider): use ./agency/tools/secrets-scan directly

Step 4: Execute

Run the provider tool with the mapped verb:

./agency/tools/secret-vault create api-key
./agency/tools/secret-{provider} get database-url
./agency/tools/secrets-scan

Use relative paths — never $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/agency/tools/... (the env var is empty in agent Bash calls).

Step 5: Report

Show the user the result. Never echo secret values to the conversation — pipe them to the appropriate destination (env file, clipboard, etc.) or confirm completion without revealing the value.

Error Handling

• No provider configured: default to vault, warn the user they should set secrets.provider in agency.yaml
• Provider tool missing: list ./agency/tools/secret-* files, suggest alternatives
• Verb not supported: show the provider's --help output
• Secret not found: clear error message, do not invent values

Security Rules

• Never log secret values to conversation, transcripts, or telemetry
• Never commit secret values to git
• Never write secrets to a file in the project unless it's already in .gitignore
• Use the provider's own audit log if it has one — don't roll your own

SPEC-PROVIDER Pattern

This skill is one of several using the SPEC-PROVIDER pattern (see agency/README-THEAGENCY.md SPEC-PROVIDER section). The skill is generic; the provider implements the contract. Add new providers by creating ./agency/tools/secret-{name} that supports the standard verbs.

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