Daytona Secrets Volume

Daytona Secrets Volume

Use this skill when Daytona tests need provider keys or other eval-only secrets. Never commit secrets to the repo and never print secret values.

The Volume

The reusable Daytona volume is:

openwork-eval-secrets:/daytona-secrets

Electron sandboxes mount it automatically through .devcontainer/test-on-daytona.sh. The Electron starter sources every file matching:

/daytona-secrets/*.env

This is a Daytona reusable volume, not a host directory. You cannot inspect it directly from the local filesystem. To add, list, or test files, mount it into a temporary Daytona sandbox or use an existing sandbox that mounted the volume.

Add A Secret File

Create a local env file, then copy it into the volume:

bash .devcontainer/setup-daytona-secrets-volume.sh <local-env-file> <name>.env

Examples:

bash .devcontainer/setup-daytona-secrets-volume.sh .newtoken openai.env
bash .devcontainer/setup-daytona-secrets-volume.sh .anthropic anthropic.env
bash .devcontainer/setup-daytona-secrets-volume.sh .google google.env

The destination must be a simple .env filename such as openai.env. The script copies the file without printing secret values and sets restrictive permissions. Do not pass secrets as command-line arguments; put them in a local env file and pass only the filename.

Expected Env File Shape

Use normal shell env format:

OPENAI_API_KEY=...
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=...
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=...
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=...

Only include variables needed by evals. Keep files small and purpose-specific.

Reload Existing Sandbox

If the sandbox is already running, restart Electron so it reloads /daytona-secrets/*.env:

daytona exec "$SANDBOX" -- "bash -lc 'pkill -f electron || true; pkill -f electron-dev || true; pkill -f opencode || true'"
sleep 3
daytona exec "$SANDBOX" -- "bash -lc 'cd /workspace && bash /opt/openwork-daytona/start-daytona-electron.sh --detach'"

Do not chain the kill and restart in one daytona exec command. The pkill pattern can terminate the exec wrapper itself.

Verify Without Printing Secrets

Check only filenames or whether expected variables are present:

daytona exec "$SANDBOX" -- 'ls -la /daytona-secrets'
daytona exec "$SANDBOX" -- "bash -lc 'set -a; source /daytona-secrets/openai.env; test -n \"${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}\"'"

Never run commands that print token values.

Common Gotchas

• Updating the volume does not update a running Electron process. Restart Electron so /daytona-secrets/*.env is sourced again.
• Server sandboxes do not automatically use Electron provider secrets unless the server helper explicitly mounts and sources them.
• test -n "$OPENAI_API_KEY" is safe; env, printenv, or cat is not.
• Secrets in this volume are for evals only. Do not copy them into repo files or workspace config unless the flow is explicitly testing UI-based provider save.

Source: different-ai/openwork → .opencode/skills/daytona-secrets-volume/SKILL.md