What is secretctl?
secretctl is a MCP server by forest6511 that secrets manager that injects credentials into commands as environment variables so agents never see plaintext secrets, and sanitizes command output. It is listed under Security and has 11 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | forest6511 |
| Repository | forest6511/secretctl |
| Popularity | 11 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #1,678 of 4,418 MCP servers; #86 in Security |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-01-22 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Go |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is secretctl safe to install?
secretctl scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install secretctl?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/forest6511/secretctl
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add secretctl -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http secretctl <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs secretctl for you:
Add the "secretctl" MCP server from https://github.com/forest6511/secretctl to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.