Credentials

This automates the tedious part of starting a new project by pulling API keys from a centralized file (like ~/Documents/Access.txt) instead of hunting through password managers or old .env files. It parses multiple formats, recognizes 20+ services by their key patterns (sk-ant for Claude, rnd_ for Render, etc.), validates them with actual API calls, and generates your .env file. The parsing logic handles informal notes like "Reddit client id is xyz and secret is abc" which is honestly how most people store these things. It won't find keys that aren't there, but it saves you from copy-paste errors and reminds you what's missing before you waste time debugging a 401.

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last updated: Jun 3, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add alinaqi/claude-bootstrap --skill credentials --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Credentials Management Skill

For securely loading API keys from a centralized access file and configuring project environments.

Credentials File Discovery

REQUIRED: When a project needs API keys, ask the user:

I need API credentials for [service]. Do you have a centralized access keys file?

Please provide the path (e.g., ~/Documents/Access.txt) or type 'manual' to enter keys directly.

Default Locations to Check

~/Documents/Access.txt
~/Access.txt
~/.secrets/keys.txt
~/.credentials.txt

Supported File Formats

The credentials file can use any of these formats:

Format 1: Colon-separated

Render API: rnd_xxxxx
OpenAI API: sk-proj-xxxxx
Claude API: sk-ant-xxxxx
Reddit client id: xxxxx
Reddit secret: xxxxx

Format 2: Key=Value

RENDER_API_KEY=rnd_xxxxx
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-proj-xxxxx
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-xxxxx

Format 3: Mixed/Informal

Reddit api access:
client id Y1FgKALKmb6f6UxFtyMXfA
and secret is -QLoYdxMqOJkYrgk5KeGPa6Ps6vIiQ

Key Identification Patterns

Use these patterns to identify keys in the file:

SKILL.md on GitHub

Details

Repository: github.com/alinaqi/claude-bootstrap
First seen: Jun 3, 2026