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openclaw/docs/cli/secrets.md
Josh Avant 806803b7ef feat(secrets): expand SecretRef coverage across user-supplied credentials (#29580)
* feat(secrets): expand secret target coverage and gateway tooling

* docs(secrets): align gateway and CLI secret docs

* chore(protocol): regenerate swift gateway models for secrets methods

* fix(config): restore talk apiKey fallback and stabilize runner test

* ci(windows): reduce test worker count for shard stability

* ci(windows): raise node heap for test shard stability

* test(feishu): make proxy env precedence assertion windows-safe

* fix(gateway): resolve auth password SecretInput refs for clients

* fix(gateway): resolve remote SecretInput credentials for clients

* fix(secrets): skip inactive refs in command snapshot assignments

* fix(secrets): scope gateway.remote refs to effective auth surfaces

* fix(secrets): ignore memory defaults when enabled agents disable search

* fix(secrets): honor Google Chat serviceAccountRef inheritance

* fix(secrets): address tsgo errors in command and gateway collectors

* fix(secrets): avoid auth-store load in providers-only configure

* fix(gateway): defer local password ref resolution by precedence

* fix(secrets): gate telegram webhook secret refs by webhook mode

* fix(secrets): gate slack signing secret refs to http mode

* fix(secrets): skip telegram botToken refs when tokenFile is set

* fix(secrets): gate discord pluralkit refs by enabled flag

* fix(secrets): gate discord voice tts refs by voice enabled

* test(secrets): make runtime fixture modes explicit

* fix(cli): resolve local qr password secret refs

* fix(cli): fail when gateway leaves command refs unresolved

* fix(gateway): fail when local password SecretRef is unresolved

* fix(gateway): fail when required remote SecretRefs are unresolved

* fix(gateway): resolve local password refs only when password can win

* fix(cli): skip local password SecretRef resolution on qr token override

* test(gateway): cast SecretRef fixtures to OpenClawConfig

* test(secrets): activate mode-gated targets in runtime coverage fixture

* fix(cron): support SecretInput webhook tokens safely

* fix(bluebubbles): support SecretInput passwords across config paths

* fix(msteams): make appPassword SecretInput-safe in onboarding/token paths

* fix(bluebubbles): align SecretInput schema helper typing

* fix(cli): clarify secrets.resolve version-skew errors

* refactor(secrets): return structured inactive paths from secrets.resolve

* refactor(gateway): type onboarding secret writes as SecretInput

* chore(protocol): regenerate swift models for secrets.resolve

* feat(secrets): expand extension credential secretref support

* fix(secrets): gate web-search refs by active provider

* fix(onboarding): detect SecretRef credentials in extension status

* fix(onboarding): allow keeping existing ref in secret prompt

* fix(onboarding): resolve gateway password SecretRefs for probe and tui

* fix(onboarding): honor secret-input-mode for local gateway auth

* fix(acp): resolve gateway SecretInput credentials

* fix(secrets): gate gateway.remote refs to remote surfaces

* test(secrets): cover pattern matching and inactive array refs

* docs(secrets): clarify secrets.resolve and remote active surfaces

* fix(bluebubbles): keep existing SecretRef during onboarding

* fix(tests): resolve CI type errors in new SecretRef coverage

* fix(extensions): replace raw fetch with SSRF-guarded fetch

* test(secrets): mark gateway remote targets active in runtime coverage

* test(infra): normalize home-prefix expectation across platforms

* fix(cli): only resolve local qr password refs in password mode

* test(cli): cover local qr token mode with unresolved password ref

* docs(cli): clarify local qr password ref resolution behavior

* refactor(extensions): reuse sdk SecretInput helpers

* fix(wizard): resolve onboarding env-template secrets before plaintext

* fix(cli): surface secrets.resolve diagnostics in memory and qr

* test(secrets): repair post-rebase runtime and fixtures

* fix(gateway): skip remote password ref resolution when token wins

* fix(secrets): treat tailscale remote gateway refs as active

* fix(gateway): allow remote password fallback when token ref is unresolved

* fix(gateway): ignore stale local password refs for none and trusted-proxy

* fix(gateway): skip remote secret ref resolution on local call paths

* test(cli): cover qr remote tailscale secret ref resolution

* fix(secrets): align gateway password active-surface with auth inference

* fix(cli): resolve inferred local gateway password refs in qr

* fix(gateway): prefer resolvable remote password over token ref pre-resolution

* test(gateway): cover none and trusted-proxy stale password refs

* docs(secrets): sync qr and gateway active-surface behavior

* fix: restore stability blockers from pre-release audit

* Secrets: fix collector/runtime precedence contradictions

* docs: align secrets and web credential docs

* fix(rebase): resolve integration regressions after main rebase

* fix(node-host): resolve gateway secret refs for auth

* fix(secrets): harden secretinput runtime readers

* gateway: skip inactive auth secretref resolution

* cli: avoid gateway preflight for inactive secret refs

* extensions: allow unresolved refs in onboarding status

* tests: fix qr-cli module mock hoist ordering

* Security: align audit checks with SecretInput resolution

* Gateway: resolve local-mode remote fallback secret refs

* Node host: avoid resolving inactive password secret refs

* Secrets runtime: mark Slack appToken inactive for HTTP mode

* secrets: keep inactive gateway remote refs non-blocking

* cli: include agent memory secret targets in runtime resolution

* docs(secrets): sync docs with active-surface and web search behavior

* fix(secrets): keep telegram top-level token refs active for blank account tokens

* fix(daemon): resolve gateway password secret refs for probe auth

* fix(secrets): skip IRC NickServ ref resolution when NickServ is disabled

* fix(secrets): align token inheritance and exec timeout defaults

* docs(secrets): clarify active-surface notes in cli docs

* cli: require secrets.resolve gateway capability

* gateway: log auth secret surface diagnostics

* secrets: remove dead provider resolver module

* fix(secrets): restore gateway auth precedence and fallback resolution

* fix(tests): align plugin runtime mock typings

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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
2026-03-03 02:58:20 +00:00

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---
summary: "CLI reference for `openclaw secrets` (reload, audit, configure, apply)"
read_when:
- Re-resolving secret refs at runtime
- Auditing plaintext residues and unresolved refs
- Configuring SecretRefs and applying one-way scrub changes
title: "secrets"
---
# `openclaw secrets`
Use `openclaw secrets` to manage SecretRefs and keep the active runtime snapshot healthy.
Command roles:
- `reload`: gateway RPC (`secrets.reload`) that re-resolves refs and swaps runtime snapshot only on full success (no config writes).
- `audit`: read-only scan of configuration/auth stores and legacy residues for plaintext, unresolved refs, and precedence drift.
- `configure`: interactive planner for provider setup, target mapping, and preflight (TTY required).
- `apply`: execute a saved plan (`--dry-run` for validation only), then scrub targeted plaintext residues.
Recommended operator loop:
```bash
openclaw secrets audit --check
openclaw secrets configure
openclaw secrets apply --from /tmp/openclaw-secrets-plan.json --dry-run
openclaw secrets apply --from /tmp/openclaw-secrets-plan.json
openclaw secrets audit --check
openclaw secrets reload
```
Exit code note for CI/gates:
- `audit --check` returns `1` on findings.
- unresolved refs return `2`.
Related:
- Secrets guide: [Secrets Management](/gateway/secrets)
- Credential surface: [SecretRef Credential Surface](/reference/secretref-credential-surface)
- Security guide: [Security](/gateway/security)
## Reload runtime snapshot
Re-resolve secret refs and atomically swap runtime snapshot.
```bash
openclaw secrets reload
openclaw secrets reload --json
```
Notes:
- Uses gateway RPC method `secrets.reload`.
- If resolution fails, gateway keeps last-known-good snapshot and returns an error (no partial activation).
- JSON response includes `warningCount`.
## Audit
Scan OpenClaw state for:
- plaintext secret storage
- unresolved refs
- precedence drift (`auth-profiles.json` credentials shadowing `openclaw.json` refs)
- legacy residues (legacy auth store entries, OAuth reminders)
```bash
openclaw secrets audit
openclaw secrets audit --check
openclaw secrets audit --json
```
Exit behavior:
- `--check` exits non-zero on findings.
- unresolved refs exit with higher-priority non-zero code.
Report shape highlights:
- `status`: `clean | findings | unresolved`
- `summary`: `plaintextCount`, `unresolvedRefCount`, `shadowedRefCount`, `legacyResidueCount`
- finding codes:
- `PLAINTEXT_FOUND`
- `REF_UNRESOLVED`
- `REF_SHADOWED`
- `LEGACY_RESIDUE`
## Configure (interactive helper)
Build provider and SecretRef changes interactively, run preflight, and optionally apply:
```bash
openclaw secrets configure
openclaw secrets configure --plan-out /tmp/openclaw-secrets-plan.json
openclaw secrets configure --apply --yes
openclaw secrets configure --providers-only
openclaw secrets configure --skip-provider-setup
openclaw secrets configure --agent ops
openclaw secrets configure --json
```
Flow:
- Provider setup first (`add/edit/remove` for `secrets.providers` aliases).
- Credential mapping second (select fields and assign `{source, provider, id}` refs).
- Preflight and optional apply last.
Flags:
- `--providers-only`: configure `secrets.providers` only, skip credential mapping.
- `--skip-provider-setup`: skip provider setup and map credentials to existing providers.
- `--agent <id>`: scope `auth-profiles.json` target discovery and writes to one agent store.
Notes:
- Requires an interactive TTY.
- You cannot combine `--providers-only` with `--skip-provider-setup`.
- `configure` targets secret-bearing fields in `openclaw.json` plus `auth-profiles.json` for the selected agent scope.
- `configure` supports creating new `auth-profiles.json` mappings directly in the picker flow.
- Canonical supported surface: [SecretRef Credential Surface](/reference/secretref-credential-surface).
- It performs preflight resolution before apply.
- Generated plans default to scrub options (`scrubEnv`, `scrubAuthProfilesForProviderTargets`, `scrubLegacyAuthJson` all enabled).
- Apply path is one-way for scrubbed plaintext values.
- Without `--apply`, CLI still prompts `Apply this plan now?` after preflight.
- With `--apply` (and no `--yes`), CLI prompts an extra irreversible confirmation.
Exec provider safety note:
- Homebrew installs often expose symlinked binaries under `/opt/homebrew/bin/*`.
- Set `allowSymlinkCommand: true` only when needed for trusted package-manager paths, and pair it with `trustedDirs` (for example `["/opt/homebrew"]`).
- On Windows, if ACL verification is unavailable for a provider path, OpenClaw fails closed. For trusted paths only, set `allowInsecurePath: true` on that provider to bypass path security checks.
## Apply a saved plan
Apply or preflight a plan generated previously:
```bash
openclaw secrets apply --from /tmp/openclaw-secrets-plan.json
openclaw secrets apply --from /tmp/openclaw-secrets-plan.json --dry-run
openclaw secrets apply --from /tmp/openclaw-secrets-plan.json --json
```
Plan contract details (allowed target paths, validation rules, and failure semantics):
- [Secrets Apply Plan Contract](/gateway/secrets-plan-contract)
What `apply` may update:
- `openclaw.json` (SecretRef targets + provider upserts/deletes)
- `auth-profiles.json` (provider-target scrubbing)
- legacy `auth.json` residues
- `~/.openclaw/.env` known secret keys whose values were migrated
## Why no rollback backups
`secrets apply` intentionally does not write rollback backups containing old plaintext values.
Safety comes from strict preflight + atomic-ish apply with best-effort in-memory restore on failure.
## Example
```bash
openclaw secrets audit --check
openclaw secrets configure
openclaw secrets audit --check
```
If `audit --check` still reports plaintext findings, update the remaining reported target paths and rerun audit.