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Output Credentials Edit by aibot88 — Agent Skill

Name: Output Credentials Edit
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: aibot88

File contents

Viewing and Editing Credentials

When to Use This Skill

Adding or updating API keys and secrets
Verifying what credentials are currently stored
Retrieving a specific credential value
Checking credential structure before referencing in code

Commands

Edit (Opens `$EDITOR`)

# Edit global credentials
npx output credentials edit

# Edit environment-specific
npx output credentials edit -e production
npx output credentials edit -e staging

# Edit per-workflow credentials
npx output credentials edit -w my_workflow

The file is decrypted to a temp file, opened in $EDITOR, then re-encrypted on save. The temp file is securely wiped (overwritten with null bytes) after closing.

Show (Print to stdout)

# Show global credentials (plaintext — use carefully)
npx output credentials show

# Show environment-specific
npx output credentials show -e production

# Show per-workflow
npx output credentials show -w my_workflow

Get (Single value)

# Get a single credential by dot-notation path
npx output credentials get anthropic.api_key
npx output credentials get aws.region
npx output credentials get stripe.secret_key -w payment_processing

Returns the raw string value (or JSON for nested objects).

YAML Format

Credentials are stored as structured YAML with dot-notation access:

anthropic:
  api_key: sk-ant-...

openai:
  api_key: sk-...

aws:
  region: us-east-1
  access_key_id: AKIA...
  secret_access_key: ...

stripe:
  secret_key: sk_live_...
  webhook_secret: whsec_...

_env:
  ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: anthropic.api_key
  OPENAI_API_KEY: openai.api_key

The _env section maps credential paths to environment variables. See output-credentials-env-vars.

Accessing Credentials in Code

import { credentials } from '@outputai/credentials';

// Safe read — returns undefined if not found
const region = credentials.get('aws.region');

// Read with default
const region = credentials.get('aws.region', 'us-east-1');

// Strict read — throws MissingCredentialError if not found
const apiKey = credentials.require('anthropic.api_key');

Credential Merging

Per-workflow credentials deep-merge over global credentials at runtime. Workflow values take precedence:

# Global: anthropic.api_key = "sk-ant-global"
# Workflow: anthropic.api_key = "sk-ant-workflow"
# Runtime result: credentials.get('anthropic.api_key') → "sk-ant-workflow"

Troubleshooting

Error	Cause	Fix
`MissingKeyError`	Key file not found and env var not set	Run `output credentials init` or set `OUTPUT_CREDENTIALS_KEY`
`MissingCredentialError`	Path not found in credentials	Run `npx output credentials edit` and add the value
`aes/gcm: invalid ghash tag`	Key doesn't match encrypted file	Key and `.yml.enc` are out of sync — re-init or use correct key

Verification Checklist

npx output credentials show prints expected values
npx output credentials get anthropic.api_key returns the correct key
No empty string values remain for required secrets
Per-workflow credentials merge correctly with global

Related Skills

output-credentials-init — Create credentials files for the first time
output-credentials-env-vars — Automatically wire credentials to env vars
output-dev-credentials — Full credentials system reference

---name: output-credentials-editdescription: View and edit encrypted credentials in an Output.ai project. Use when adding secrets, updating API keys, verifying credential values, or retrieving a specific credential.--- # Viewing and Editing Credentials ## When to Use This Skill - Adding or updating API keys and secrets - Verifying what credentials are currently stored - Retrieving a specific credential value - Checking credential structure before referencing in code ## Commands ### Edit (Opens `$EDITOR`) ```bash # Edit global credentials npx output credentials edit # Edit environment-specific npx output credentials edit -e production npx output credentials edit -e staging # Edit per-workflow credentials npx output credentials edit -w my_workflow ``` The file is decrypted to a temp file, opened in `$EDITOR`, then re-encrypted on save. The temp file is securely wiped (overwritten with null bytes) after closing. ### Show (Print to stdout) ```bash # Show global credentials (plaintext — use carefully) npx output credentials show # Show environment-specific npx output credentials show -e production # Show per-workflow npx output credentials show -w my_workflow ``` ### Get (Single value) ```bash # Get a single credential by dot-notation path npx output credentials get anthropic.api_key npx output credentials get aws.region npx output credentials get stripe.secret_key -w payment_processing ``` Returns the raw string value (or JSON for nested objects). ## YAML Format Credentials are stored as structured YAML with dot-notation access: ```yaml anthropic: api_key: sk-ant-... openai: api_key: sk-... aws: region: us-east-1 access_key_id: AKIA... secret_access_key: ... stripe: secret_key: sk_live_... webhook_secret: whsec_... _env: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: anthropic.api_key OPENAI_API_KEY: openai.api_key ``` The `_env` section maps credential paths to environment variables. See `output-credentials-env-vars`. ## Accessing Credentials in Code ```typescript import { credentials } from '@outputai/credentials'; // Safe read — returns undefined if not found const region = credentials.get('aws.region'); // Read with default const region = credentials.get('aws.region', 'us-east-1'); // Strict read — throws MissingCredentialError if not found const apiKey = credentials.require('anthropic.api_key'); ``` ## Credential Merging Per-workflow credentials deep-merge over global credentials at runtime. Workflow values take precedence: ```yaml # Global: anthropic.api_key = "sk-ant-global" # Workflow: anthropic.api_key = "sk-ant-workflow" # Runtime result: credentials.get('anthropic.api_key') → "sk-ant-workflow" ``` ## Troubleshooting | Error | Cause | Fix | |-------|-------|-----| | `MissingKeyError` | Key file not found and env var not set | Run `output credentials init` or set `OUTPUT_CREDENTIALS_KEY` | | `MissingCredentialError` | Path not found in credentials | Run `npx output credentials edit` and add the value | | `aes/gcm: invalid ghash tag` | Key doesn't match encrypted file | Key and `.yml.enc` are out of sync — re-init or use correct key | ## Verification Checklist - [ ] `npx output credentials show` prints expected values - [ ] `npx output credentials get anthropic.api_key` returns the correct key - [ ] No empty string values remain for required secrets - [ ] Per-workflow credentials merge correctly with global ## Related Skills - `output-credentials-init` — Create credentials files for the first time - `output-credentials-env-vars` — Automatically wire credentials to env vars - `output-dev-credentials` — Full credentials system reference

Frequently asked questions

Output Credentials Edit