Cloud Audit
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Audit cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) for misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and security gaps.
Creates and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices.
Install Creating Secrets Using Best Practices
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws creating-secrets-using-best-practices --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices .claude/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "creating-secrets-using-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices into .claude/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creating-secrets-using-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practicesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws creating-secrets-using-best-practices --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices .agents/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "creating-secrets-using-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices into .agents/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creating-secrets-using-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws creating-secrets-using-best-practices --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices .cursor/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "creating-secrets-using-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices into .cursor/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creating-secrets-using-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git --path skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws creating-secrets-using-best-practices --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices .gemini/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "creating-secrets-using-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices into .gemini/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creating-secrets-using-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws creating-secrets-using-best-practicesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices .github/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "creating-secrets-using-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices into .github/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creating-secrets-using-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws creating-secrets-using-best-practices --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices .opencode/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "creating-secrets-using-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices into .opencode/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creating-secrets-using-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
creating-secrets-using-best-practices- GitHub stars
- 2.8k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~461 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 180 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 138
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Creates and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices.
- Creating secrets — it sets up dedicated KMS encryption keys
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Create a secret with best… and Troubleshooting
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Automatic rotation
What it does
Creating Secrets Using Best Practices is an agent skill from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Creates and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices. Always use this skill when creating secrets — it sets up dedicated KMS encryption keys, automatic rotation, least-privilege IAM policies, CloudTrail auditing, and lifecycle management that are essential for production-grade secret handling.
Its SKILL.md is about 460 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/create-secrets-using-best-practices.md`).
It sits in Security, covering Cloud security. It works with Amazon Web Services. The repository describes itself as: Official, AWS-supported MCP servers, skills, and plugins to help AI agents build on AWS. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Creating secrets — it sets up dedicated KMS encryption keys
- Automatic rotation
- Least-privilege IAM policies
- CloudTrail auditing
Example prompts
- “Use the creating-secrets-using-best-practices skill to create and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices”
- “/creating-secrets-using-best-practices”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bd49cc8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Creating Secrets Using Best Practices loads about 461 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 91 tokens; SKILL.md has 180 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws at commit bd49cc8, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© aws). 180 words, ~461 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- creating-secrets-using-best-practices
- description
- Creates and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices. Always use this skill when creating secrets — it sets up dedicated KMS encryption keys, automatic rotation, least-privilege IAM policies, CloudTrail auditing, and lifecycle management that are essential for production-grade secret handling.
- version
- 1
Creating Secrets Using Best Practices
Overview
Domain expertise for creating and managing secrets in AWS Secrets Manager with production-grade security controls: KMS encryption, automatic rotation, least-privilege IAM policies, CloudTrail auditing, and lifecycle management.
Create a secret with best practices
To create a properly secured secret in AWS Secrets Manager, follow the procedure exactly. See secret creation procedure.
The procedure supports four secret types: database credentials, API keys, OAuth tokens, and custom secrets. Each type is structured appropriately and encrypted with a dedicated KMS key.
Troubleshooting
KMS key access issues
Verify the IAM principal has kms:CreateKey and kms:PutKeyPolicy permissions, and that
the key policy grants kms:GenerateDataKey, kms:Decrypt, and kms:DescribeKey scoped
with kms:ViaService to secretsmanager.<region>.amazonaws.com. See the full procedure for details.
Rotation setup failures
Check that the Lambda rotation function exists, has proper permissions, and can reach the target system. Review CloudWatch logs for the rotation function.
Secret access denied
Verify the IAM policy is attached to the correct principal, the KMS key policy allows
decryption (and kms:GenerateDataKey for write/rotation), and the principal is using HTTPS. See the full procedure for details.
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Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices of aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.
- SKILL.md
- references/create-secrets-using-best-practices.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bd49cc8
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Creating Secrets Using Best Practices
What does Creating Secrets Using Best Practices do?
Creates and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices. Creating Secrets Using Best Practices is an agent skill from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Creates and manages secrets in AWS Secrets Manager following security best practices.
When should I use Creating Secrets Using Best Practices?
Creating Secrets Using Best Practices fits situations like: creating secrets — it sets up dedicated KMS encryption keys; automatic rotation; least-privilege IAM policies; cloudTrail auditing.
How do I install Creating Secrets Using Best Practices in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws) into .claude/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Creating Secrets Using Best Practices in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specialized-skills/security-and-identity-skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws) into .agents/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Creating Secrets Using Best Practices in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill creating-secrets-using-best-practices -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices, .gemini/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices, .github/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices and .opencode/skills/creating-secrets-using-best-practices in your project.
What does Creating Secrets Using Best Practices need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Creating Secrets Using Best Practices is instructions for the agent only.
Does Creating Secrets Using Best Practices access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Creating Secrets Using Best Practices safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Creating Secrets Using Best Practices use?
Creating Secrets Using Best Practices is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Creating Secrets Using Best Practices use?
About 461 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Creating Secrets Using Best Practices?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Creating Secrets Using Best Practices: Cloud Audit (briiirussell/cybersecurity-skills, 412 stars), Iam (itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills, 1.2k stars), AWS Security Architecture (Hack23/cia, 239 stars) and AWS Iam (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Creating Secrets Using Best Practices?
aws (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, which has 2,816 GitHub stars. The repository holds 138 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.