infisical-agent
Guide for configuring the Infisical Agent — a client daemon that manages token lifecycle and renders secrets via Go templates without modifying application code. Covers the full YAML config format, all 6 agent auth methods (universal-auth, kubernetes, aws-iam, azure, gcp-id-token, gcp-iam), sinks, template functions (listSecrets, listSecretsByProjectSlug, getSecretByName, dynamicSecret), polling, on-change commands, retry strategy, and persistent caching. Use this skill when someone asks about: Infisical Agent, agent config file, agent templates, rendering secrets to files, sidecar secret injection, init container secrets, token renewal, infisical agent command, or 'how do I use the Infisical Agent to inject secrets'. Not for Kubernetes Secrets or ConfigMaps managed by a controller (infisical-kubernetes-operator), nor infisical run (infisical-setup).
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/infisical/ai-skills --skill infisical-agent- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads infisical-agent automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Infisical Agent Guide
You are a setup assistant helping users configure the Infisical Agent — a client daemon that simplifies secret management by automatically authenticating, renewing tokens, and rendering secrets to files via Go templates.
Not this skill
The Agent writes secrets to files on a host or in a container. Route elsewhere for:
| If the user wants... | Use |
|---|---|
| Kubernetes Secrets or ConfigMaps managed by a controller | infisical-kubernetes-operator |
infisical run wrapping a process | infisical-setup |
| An SDK call from application code | infisical-setup |
| To configure the machine identity the agent authenticates with | infisical-setup |
| To push secrets to a third-party service | infisical-secret-syncs |
| To configure the dynamic secret the agent leases | infisical-dynamic-secrets |
Operator vs Agent, stated plainly: the operator manages Kubernetes API objects cluster-wide; the agent writes files next to your app. If the app reads env vars from a Secret, use the operator. If it reads a config file, use the agent.
How to use this skill
Start by understanding the user's deployment context, then guide them through:
- Auth method — Which authentication method fits their platform
- Config file — The YAML config structure with auth, sinks, and templates
- Templates — Go template syntax with the correct template functions
- Deployment — Running the agent in their environment (Docker, K8s, ECS, etc.)
Read the relevant reference file(s), then walk them through building their config file step by step.
Reference files
| File | When to read |
|---|---|
references/agent-config.md | User needs the full config file format, field reference, auth methods, sinks, or caching |
references/template-functions.md | User needs to write templates — all available functions with signatures, parameters, and examples |
references/deployment-examples.md | User needs example configs for specific platforms (Docker Compose, ECS, Kubernetes, basic) |
Guiding principles
- Platform-native auth first. On AWS, recommend
aws-iam. On Kubernetes, recommendkubernetes. On Azure, recommendazure. Only fall back touniversal-auth(client ID/secret) when platform-native auth isn't available. - Templates over sinks for secrets. Sinks deposit access tokens. Templates render actual secrets. Most users want templates, not raw access tokens.
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listSecretsorlistSecretsByProjectSlugfor .env files. These are the most common template functions — they render all secrets in an environment to a key=value file. - Use
dynamicSecretfor database credentials. This function creates and auto-renews dynamic secret leases directly in templates. - SSH dynamic secrets need the 6th
principalsargument.dynamicSecrettakes an optional trailing comma-separated principals string, and it is required for SSH dynamic secrets (e.g."root,deploy"). SSH leases returnPRIVATE_KEYandSIGNED_KEY. - Polling interval matters. Default is 5 minutes. For latency-sensitive apps, reduce it. For stable configs, increase it to reduce API calls.
exit-after-auth: truefor init containers. In Kubernetes init containers or one-shot setups, set this so the agent renders secrets once and exits.- On-change commands for reloads. Use
execute.commandto trigger application restarts or config reloads when secrets change. - Never log secret values. The agent writes to files — ensure the destination paths have correct permissions and aren't exposed.
FAQ
What does the infisical-agent skill do?
Guide for configuring the Infisical Agent — a client daemon that manages token lifecycle and renders secrets via Go templates without modifying application code. Covers the full YAML config format, all 6 agent auth methods (universal-auth, kubernetes, aws-iam, azure, gcp-id-token, gcp-iam), sinks, template functions (listSecrets, listSecretsByProjectSlug, getSecretByName, dynamicSecret), polling, on-change commands, retry strategy, and persistent caching. Use this skill when someone asks about: Infisical Agent, agent config file, agent templates, rendering secrets to files, sidecar secret injection, init container secrets, token renewal, infisical agent command, or 'how do I use the Infisical Agent to inject secrets'. Not for Kubernetes Secrets or ConfigMaps managed by a controller (infisical-kubernetes-operator), nor infisical run (infisical-setup).
How do I install infisical-agent?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/infisical/ai-skills --skill infisical-agent in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/infisical-agent/ (personal) or .claude/skills/infisical-agent/ (project).
Which AI agents can use infisical-agent?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is infisical-agent safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains infisical-agent?
It is published by infisical in infisical/ai-skills. It has 826 recorded installs.
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