What is secret-vault?
secret-vault is a Claude Code mod by gcamara that collects API keys and other secrets in a private modal and writes them straight to their target file, redacting them from the session. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | gcamara |
| Repository | gcamara/secret-vault |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,264 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #365 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | mcp__secret-vault__request_secrets calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is secret-vault safe to install?
secret-vault scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install secret-vault?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/gcamara/secret-vault claude plugin validate ./secret-vault/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add gcamara/secret-vault && claude plugin install secret-vault@secret-vault
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs secret-vault for you:
Install the "secret-vault" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/gcamara/secret-vault. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.