Token Safety Checker
Scan openclaw.json for plaintext secrets and migrate them to environment variables via SecretRef.
All operations run locally. Secret values are never passed as CLI arguments, never logged, and never appear in agent context.
Script
Single entry point: scripts/safeclaw.py
python3 safeclaw.py scan [--config PATH]
python3 safeclaw.py migrate [--findings JSON] [--config PATH] [--profile PATH] [--dry-run] [--restore]
How secrets are protected
| Risk | Mitigation |
|---|---|
Secret values in scan output |
scan returns paths + lengths only — never values |
| Secret values in CLI args | migrate reads values from disk internally — never via --values arg |
| Secret values in dry-run output | Masked as export VAR="***" |
| Secret values in agent context | findings JSON only contains path, env_var, length — safe to pass through SKILL |
| Secret values in logs | No logging of values at any point |
Workflow
1. Scan
python3 <skill_dir>/scripts/safeclaw.py scan [--config ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json]
Output (safe to use in agent context — no secret values):
{
"findings": [
{ "path": "channels.discord.token", "env_var": "OPENCLAW_DISCORD_TOKEN", "length": 72 }
],
"shell": { "name": "zsh", "profile": "~/.zshrc", "source_cmd": "source ~/.zshrc" }
}
Exit 0 = clean → report and stop. Exit 1 = findings → continue. Exit 2 = config not found.
2. Show findings to user and confirm
Present the findings table (path | env_var | length). Allow renaming env vars. Do not proceed without explicit confirmation.
3. Dry-run
python3 <skill_dir>/scripts/safeclaw.py migrate \
--findings '<findings JSON from step 1>' \
--dry-run
Show output to user. The script re-reads config from disk to verify findings are still current. Confirm before proceeding.
4. Migrate
python3 <skill_dir>/scripts/safeclaw.py migrate \
--findings '<findings JSON from step 1>'
The script:
- Re-scans config from disk to confirm findings are still plaintext
- Backs up
openclaw.json→openclaw.json.bak - Reads secret values internally from disk (not from CLI args)
- Appends env exports to shell profile (skips duplicates, masks values in output)
- Replaces plaintext values with SecretRef in
openclaw.json
5. Source profile + restart gateway
⚠️ Check how the gateway is managed:
Shell-launched (most local setups):
source <profile>
openclaw gateway restart
systemd: Add vars to EnvironmentFile= in the unit — sourcing a shell profile won't work.
Docker: Pass via -e or environment: in compose.
6. Verify
python3 <skill_dir>/scripts/safeclaw.py scan # exit 0 = clean
openclaw gateway status
7. Rollback
python3 <skill_dir>/scripts/safeclaw.py migrate --restore
SecretRef format
{ "source": "env", "provider": "default", "id": "MY_ENV_VAR" }
{ "source": "file", "provider": "default", "id": "/path/to/secret.txt" }
{ "source": "exec", "provider": "default", "id": "command --prints --secret" }
env is recommended for most setups. For higher-security environments, prefer file or exec.