---
phase: 05-secrets-management
verified: 2026-03-22T21:30:00Z
status: passed
score: 9/9 must-haves verified
re_verification: false
---

# Phase 5: Secrets Management Verification Report

**Phase Goal:** Users can securely store and manage secrets for claw instances
**Verified:** 2026-03-22T21:30:00Z
**Status:** passed
**Re-verification:** No - initial verification

## Goal Achievement

### Observable Truths

**Plan 01 Truths (Core Storage):**

| # | Truth | Status | Evidence |
|---|-------|--------|----------|
| 1 | Secrets stored in secrets.json with mode 600 permissions | ✓ VERIFIED | File permissions enforced at lines 119, 190, 226 with `os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)`. Test `test_save_secrets_file_permissions` validates mode 0o600. |
| 2 | Secrets have metadata: key, value, created_at, updated_at, description | ✓ VERIFIED | `SecretEntry` TypedDict (lines 29-36) defines all required fields. Tests verify timestamp creation and preservation. |
| 3 | File locking prevents concurrent access corruption | ✓ VERIFIED | `_secrets_lock()` context manager (lines 80-97) uses `fcntl.flock(lock_fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX)` for exclusive access. Test `test_concurrent_write_protection` validates. |
| 4 | Manifest declares required_secrets and optional_secrets fields | ✓ VERIFIED | manifest.yaml contains both fields (lines 4-12) with OPENAI_API_KEY required, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY optional. |

**Plan 02 Truths (CLI Commands):**

| # | Truth | Status | Evidence |
|---|-------|--------|----------|
| 5 | User can set a secret with `clm secret set KEY` using masked input | ✓ VERIFIED | `set_cmd` (lines 34-73) uses `getpass.getpass()` for masked input. Test `test_secret_set_creates_new` validates. CLI help displays correctly. |
| 6 | User can list secret keys (not values) with `clm secret list` | ✓ VERIFIED | `list_cmd` (lines 76-129) displays table with Key/Description/Updated columns, explicitly excludes values. Tests `test_secret_list_shows_keys_not_values` validates values are hidden. |
| 7 | Missing required secrets shown grouped by claw type in list output | ✓ VERIFIED | Lines 112-129 iterate through claws, check required_secrets, display missing grouped by claw name. Test `test_secret_list_shows_missing_required_secrets` validates. |
| 8 | User can remove a secret with confirmation via `clm secret remove KEY` | ✓ VERIFIED | `remove_cmd` (lines 132-159) prompts for confirmation unless `--force` flag used. Tests validate confirmation flow and force flag. |
| 9 | Values never displayed in CLI output | ✓ VERIFIED | Checked all output statements in secret.py - only keys and metadata displayed. Tests verify values not in output. |

**Score:** 9/9 truths verified

### Required Artifacts

**Plan 01 Artifacts:**

| Artifact | Expected | Status | Details |
|----------|----------|--------|---------|
| `src/clawrium/core/secrets.py` | Secret storage with CRUD operations and file locking | ✓ VERIFIED | 250 lines, exports all required functions: load_secrets, save_secrets, get_secret, set_secret, remove_secret, list_secrets, plus exceptions and types. All 15 tests pass. |
| `src/clawrium/platform/registry/openclaw/manifest.yaml` | Manifest with required_secrets and optional_secrets fields | ✓ VERIFIED | Contains required_secrets (OPENAI_API_KEY) and optional_secrets (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) sections. |
| `tests/test_secrets.py` | Unit tests for secrets module | ✓ VERIFIED | 258 lines (exceeds 100-line minimum), 15 test cases covering all CRUD operations, permissions, locking, edge cases. |

**Plan 02 Artifacts:**

| Artifact | Expected | Status | Details |
|----------|----------|--------|---------|
| `src/clawrium/cli/secret.py` | CLI commands for secret management (set, list, remove) | ✓ VERIFIED | 160 lines, exports secret_app with 3 commands (set_cmd, list_cmd, remove_cmd). All 14 CLI tests pass. |
| `src/clawrium/cli/main.py` | Main CLI with secret subcommand registered | ✓ VERIFIED | Line 11: imports secret_app. Line 63: registers with `app.add_typer(secret_app, name="secret")`. `clm secret --help` confirms registration. |
| `tests/test_cli_secret.py` | CLI tests for secret commands | ✓ VERIFIED | 280 lines (exceeds 80-line minimum), 14 test cases covering set/list/remove with all edge cases (confirmation, force flags, empty values, missing secrets display). |

### Key Link Verification

**Plan 01 Links:**

| From | To | Via | Status | Details |
|------|----|----|--------|---------|
| `src/clawrium/core/secrets.py` | `src/clawrium/core/config.py` | get_config_dir(), init_config_dir() | ✓ WIRED | Line 11: `from clawrium.core.config import get_config_dir, init_config_dir`. Used at lines 60, 87, 111, 186, 222. |

**Plan 02 Links:**

| From | To | Via | Status | Details |
|------|----|----|--------|---------|
| `src/clawrium/cli/secret.py` | `src/clawrium/core/secrets.py` | import get_secret, set_secret, remove_secret, list_secrets | ✓ WIRED | Lines 10-16: imports all CRUD functions. Used in set_cmd (lines 47, 68), list_cmd (line 84), remove_cmd (lines 142, 154). |
| `src/clawrium/cli/secret.py` | `src/clawrium/core/registry.py` | get_required_secrets for missing secrets display | ✓ WIRED | Lines 18-20: imports get_required_secrets, list_claws. Used at lines 116-117 to detect missing required secrets. |
| `src/clawrium/cli/main.py` | `src/clawrium/cli/secret.py` | app.add_typer(secret_app) | ✓ WIRED | Line 11: imports secret_app. Line 63: registers with main app. CLI help confirms subcommand available. |

### Requirements Coverage

| Requirement | Source Plan | Description | Status | Evidence |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------|----------|
| SEC-01 | 05-01, 05-02 | User can set secrets | ✓ SATISFIED | `set_secret()` in secrets.py stores secrets atomically with mode 600. `clm secret set` CLI command uses getpass for masked input. All tests pass. |
| SEC-02 | 05-02 | User can list secret keys | ✓ SATISFIED | `list_secrets()` returns keys only. `clm secret list` displays table with keys/metadata, explicitly excludes values from output. Tests verify values never shown. |
| SEC-03 | 05-01, 05-02 | Secrets stored with mode 600, never displayed | ✓ SATISFIED | File permissions enforced at 0o600 on every save (lines 119, 190, 226). CLI commands never output values. Tests verify permissions and value hiding. |

**Orphaned requirements:** None - all 3 requirements (SEC-01, SEC-02, SEC-03) declared in plan frontmatter and satisfied.

### Anti-Patterns Found

None detected. All scanned files are production-ready implementations:

| File | Pattern Scan Result |
|------|---------------------|
| `src/clawrium/core/secrets.py` | No TODO/FIXME/PLACEHOLDER comments. Empty dict return (line 62) is legitimate - returns {} when secrets.json doesn't exist. |
| `src/clawrium/cli/secret.py` | No TODO/FIXME/PLACEHOLDER comments. No empty handlers or stub patterns. |
| `src/clawrium/platform/registry/openclaw/manifest.yaml` | Well-formed YAML with actual secret definitions. |
| `tests/test_secrets.py` | 15 comprehensive test cases, all passing. |
| `tests/test_cli_secret.py` | 14 comprehensive test cases, all passing. |

### Human Verification Required

None. All verification criteria can be validated programmatically and have been confirmed:

- File permissions verified via test suite
- Secret values hidden in CLI output verified via test suite
- Masked input behavior verified via mocked getpass in tests
- All edge cases (confirmation, force flags, missing files) covered by tests

**Recommendation:** Phase fully complete and ready for use.

## Verification Results

### Test Execution

All tests pass: 242/242 (100%)

```
tests/test_secrets.py ...............                                    [92%]
tests/test_cli_secret.py ..............                                  [23%]
============================= 242 passed in 3.07s ==============================
```

**New tests added this phase:** 29 tests (15 in test_secrets.py + 14 in test_cli_secret.py)

### CLI Validation

```bash
$ uv run clm secret --help
Usage: clm secret [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Manage secrets for claw instances

Commands:
  set     Set a secret value.
  list    List all stored secrets.
  remove  Remove a secret.
```

All three commands registered and help text displays correctly.

### Commit Verification

5 feature commits verified:

| Commit | Type | Description | Files Changed |
|--------|------|-------------|---------------|
| 30ad353 | test | Add failing tests for secrets storage module | +1 (tests/test_secrets.py) |
| 4e5c386 | feat | Implement secrets storage module | +1 (src/clawrium/core/secrets.py) |
| 2975b13 | feat | Extend manifest schema with secrets requirements | +2 (manifest.yaml, registry.py) |
| 360ad95 | test | Add failing tests for secret CLI commands | +1 (tests/test_cli_secret.py) |
| 3fbe7f0 | feat | Implement secret CLI commands | +2 (src/clawrium/cli/secret.py, main.py) |

All commits follow conventional commit format and include Claude co-authorship attribution.

## Success Criteria Validation

Phase 5 Success Criteria from ROADMAP.md:

1. **"User can set a secret with `clm secret set` and it's stored with mode 600"**
   - ✓ VERIFIED: CLI command implemented, file permissions enforced at 0o600, tests pass

2. **"User can list secret keys with `clm secret list` and values are never displayed"**
   - ✓ VERIFIED: CLI command shows table with keys/metadata only, values explicitly excluded from output, tests confirm

3. **"Secrets file is created with correct permissions (600) on first write"**
   - ✓ VERIFIED: `os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)` enforced before first write, test validates permissions on creation

**All 3 success criteria met.**

## Phase Completion Assessment

### What Was Built

**Plan 01 - Core Secrets Storage:**
- File-based secret storage with atomic writes (temp file + rename pattern)
- fcntl-based file locking for concurrent access protection
- SecretEntry metadata (key, value, created_at, updated_at, description)
- CRUD API (load, save, get, set, remove, list)
- Extended manifest schema with required_secrets/optional_secrets
- 15 comprehensive unit tests

**Plan 02 - CLI Secret Commands:**
- `clm secret set KEY` - Masked input via getpass, overwrite confirmation, --yes flag
- `clm secret list` - Table display with keys/metadata, missing required secrets detection
- `clm secret remove KEY` - Confirmation prompt, --force flag
- Integration with main CLI via secret_app subcommand
- 14 comprehensive CLI tests

### Integration Points

**Consumed:**
- `clawrium.core.config` - get_config_dir(), init_config_dir() for storage location
- `clawrium.core.registry` - get_required_secrets(), list_claws() for validation

**Provided:**
- Secrets CRUD API for future install workflow integration
- CLI commands for secret management
- Manifest schema extension for declaring claw secret requirements

**Future Use:**
- Install workflow will validate required secrets before proceeding
- Users can pre-populate secrets before installing claws
- Secret validation integrated into compatibility checking

### Known Issues

None. All functionality complete and tested.

### Deviations from Plan

**Auto-fixed during execution:**
1. Function naming issue (Plan 02): Renamed CLI functions to set_cmd/list_cmd/remove_cmd to avoid shadowing Python's `set()` builtin
   - Issue: TypeError when checking missing secrets with set() operations
   - Fix: Explicit function names with @command(name="...") decorators
   - Impact: None - CLI command names unchanged, only internal function names

## Overall Assessment

**Status: PASSED**

Phase 5 goal fully achieved. Users can securely store and manage secrets with:
- Secure file permissions (mode 600)
- Atomic writes with file locking
- Masked input for values
- Complete metadata tracking
- Missing secrets detection
- All security requirements satisfied

All 9 observable truths verified, 6 artifacts substantive and wired, 3 requirements satisfied, 242 tests passing, 0 blockers.

Ready to proceed to next phase.

---

_Verified: 2026-03-22T21:30:00Z_
_Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)_
