bitclawden_skill

Overview

This skill manages credentials in a Bitwarden vault using the bw CLI. It helps look up, create, edit, generate, and organize login items, folders, and secrets while enforcing vault security checks. The skill guides users to unlock the vault, perform operations, and sync changes safely.

How this skill works

The skill inspects vault status with bw status and requires the vault to be unlocked before any modification. It runs bw list/get/create/edit/generate commands (via the official CLI) and recommends using bw encode and jq for safe item creation and editing. After changes, it prompts a bw sync and enforces guardrails to avoid exposing secrets.

When to use it

• Store a new login, secure note, card, or identity in Bitwarden
• Retrieve a username, password, or TOTP for a saved item
• Search or list items and folders in the vault
• Edit an existing item’s password, username, or folder assignment
• Generate a strong password or passphrase for a new account

Best practices

• Always verify bw --version and bw status before acting
• If the vault is locked, ask the user to run bw unlock and set BW_SESSION
• Prefer showing username and site; only reveal passwords when explicitly requested
• Use bw generate to create strong passwords unless a user supplies one
• Never paste secrets into logs, chat, or code; treat outputs as sensitive

Example use cases

• Find a saved login by name or partial match with bw list items --search
• Create a new login item by encoding JSON and using bw create item
• Change an item password by fetching the item, updating with jq, then bw edit item
• Move an item into a folder by editing its folderId via bw edit item
• Generate a 24-character password or a memorable passphrase for account setup