c-secrets

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name: c-secrets description: Look up and manage secrets using 1Password CLI (op) or Bitwarden CLI (bw). Retrieve passwords, generate new passwords, and copy credentials to clipboard. CRITICAL: Never display passwords in plain text — always copy to clipboard. tags: [passwords, secrets, 1password, bitwarden, credentials, security]

What This Skill Does

Retrieves credentials and generates passwords using op (1Password CLI) or bw (Bitwarden CLI). All passwords are copied to clipboard — never printed to the terminal.

CRITICAL RULE

NEVER display passwords, tokens, or secret values in plain text output. Always use clipboard copy commands. This applies to every secret retrieval, no exceptions.

CLI Tools

1Password (op)

# Copy a password to clipboard (PREFERRED — never print)
op item get "GitHub" --fields password | pbcopy

# Look up an item
op item get "GitHub"

# List all items
op item list

# Generate a password (copy to clipboard)
op generate-password --length 20 --symbols | pbcopy

# Get a specific field
op item get "AWS" --fields "Access Key ID"

Bitwarden (bw)

# Unlock vault first (session token required)
export BW_SESSION=$(bw unlock --raw)

# Copy password to clipboard (PREFERRED)
bw get password "GitHub" | pbcopy

# Look up an item
bw get item "GitHub"

# Generate a password (copy to clipboard)
bw generate --length 20 --special | pbcopy

Usage Guidelines

1. Always pipe passwords to pbcopy — confirm "Copied to clipboard" to the user instead of showing the value.
2. If the user asks to "show" or "display" a password, redirect: copy it to clipboard and inform them.
3. For lookups, show non-sensitive fields (username, URL, notes) but never the password itself.
4. If vault is locked, prompt the user to unlock it manually before proceeding.

Notes

• op requires 1Password app installed and CLI signed in: op signin
• bw requires Bitwarden CLI installed and vault unlocked each session