# vault-user

Connects coding agents to a local HashiCorp Vault instance in OpenRig to check health, inspect paths, and manage secrets.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 8227
- Author: mvschwarz
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/packages/daemon/specs/agents/apps/vault-specialist/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/vault-user

## What it does

The skill provides operational instructions for interacting with a local HashiCorp Vault instance at `http://127.0.0.1:8200`. It configures requests with the default token `openrig-dev-token` in the `X-Vault-Token` header. Before sending raw API queries, it verifies service availability using the `rig env status` command.

Interactions rely on `curl` and `jq` against the KV secrets engine mounted at `secret/`. The agent checks initialization and unseal flags through `/v1/sys/health`, extracts values from `.data.data`, deletes paths, and recursively navigates `/v1/secret/metadata/` to map existing keys.

This setup targets Vault dev mode. Because storage resides entirely in memory, restarting the instance wipes every stored secret immediately.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill vault-user -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/vault-user/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill vault-user -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill vault-user -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig vault-user
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill vault-user -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig --path packages/daemon/specs/agents/apps/vault-specialist/skills/vault-user
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill vault-user -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/packages/daemon/specs/agents/apps/vault-specialist/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- inspect Vault health and seal status
- store key-value pairs at `secret/data/<path>`
- retrieve secret data from `.data.data`
- map out keys under `secret/metadata/`
- wipe secret records at target endpoints

## Example prompts
- Check Vault health and report if it is unsealed.
- Store a new secret with key `api_key` under `secret/data/services`.
- List all metadata paths in Vault and explain their layout.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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BEGIN THIRD-PARTY FILE aef20036246d263d
````text
---
name: vault-user
description: Use when checking the health of this rig's HashiCorp Vault or writing, reading, listing, deleting or explaining its secrets.
---

# Vault User

You have access to a HashiCorp Vault instance managed by this rig's environment.

## Connection

- **Address:** `http://127.0.0.1:8200`
- **Token:** `openrig-dev-token`
- **Auth header:** `X-Vault-Token: openrig-dev-token`

Always set the token before making API calls. For curl, use `-H "X-Vault-Token: openrig-dev-token"`.

## Health Check

```bash
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/health | jq .
```

A healthy response has `"initialized": true` and `"sealed": false`.

## Secret Operations

### Write a secret

```bash
curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/secret/data/<path> \
  -H "X-Vault-Token: openrig-dev-token" \
  -d '{"data": {"key": "value"}}' | jq .
```

### Read a secret

```bash
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/secret/data/<path> \
  -H "X-Vault-Token: openrig-dev-token" | jq .
```

The secret value is in `.data.data`.

### List secrets

```bash
curl -s -X LIST http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/secret/metadata/ \
  -H "X-Vault-Token: openrig-dev-token" | jq .
```

List a subdirectory by appending the path: `.../secret/metadata/<prefix>/`.

### Delete a secret

```bash
curl -s -X DELETE http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/secret/data/<path> \
  -H "X-Vault-Token: openrig-dev-token"
```

## Explaining Secrets

When asked to explain the current secret structure, list all paths and summarize what each contains. Use the list endpoint recursively if needed.

## Important Notes

- This is Vault dev mode — all data is in-memory and lost on restart
- The KV secrets engine is mounted at `secret/` by default in dev mode
- Use the `rig env status` command to verify Vault health through OpenRig before direct probing
````
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© mvschwarz · Apache-2.0 · https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/packages/daemon/specs/agents/apps/vault-specialist/skills/vault-user/SKILL.md

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