Agent skill
sops-encryption
Encrypt files and configs with Mozilla SOPS. Integrate with AWS KMS, GCP KMS, or PGP for key management. Use when encrypting configuration files, Kubernetes secrets, or implementing GitOps with encrypted secrets.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/other/other/sops-encryption
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- 1.0
SKILL.md
SOPS Encryption
Encrypt secrets in configuration files while keeping structure visible.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Encrypting secrets in Git
- Implementing GitOps with secrets
- Managing Kubernetes secrets as code
- Encrypting configuration files
Prerequisites
- SOPS installed
- KMS access (AWS, GCP, Azure) or PGP key
Installation
# macOS
brew install sops
# Linux
wget https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/v3.8.0/sops-v3.8.0.linux.amd64
chmod +x sops-v3.8.0.linux.amd64
mv sops-v3.8.0.linux.amd64 /usr/local/bin/sops
Basic Usage
# Encrypt with AWS KMS
sops --encrypt --kms arn:aws:kms:region:account:key/key-id secrets.yaml > secrets.enc.yaml
# Decrypt
sops --decrypt secrets.enc.yaml
# Edit encrypted file
sops secrets.enc.yaml
# Encrypt in place
sops --encrypt --in-place secrets.yaml
Configuration
# .sops.yaml
creation_rules:
- path_regex: .*\.prod\.yaml$
kms: arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:account:key/prod-key
- path_regex: .*\.dev\.yaml$
kms: arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:account:key/dev-key
- path_regex: .*
pgp: fingerprint
Kubernetes Integration
# encrypted secret
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
name: myapp-secrets
type: Opaque
stringData:
password: ENC[AES256_GCM,data:encrypted...]
sops:
kms:
- arn: arn:aws:kms:region:account:key/key-id
# With ArgoCD
# Install ksops plugin for ArgoCD to decrypt secrets
Best Practices
- Store .sops.yaml in repository
- Use different keys per environment
- Rotate encryption keys regularly
- Never commit unencrypted secrets
- Use key aliases for readability
Related Skills
- hashicorp-vault - Centralized secrets
- argocd-gitops - GitOps integration
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