Query launches secret prompts for coding agents
Query is an open-source macOS utility that lets coding agents request API keys through a floating prompt instead of chat. With `query run`, secrets flow directly into the child process without entering the transcript or agent context.
Query addresses a real weakness in agentic development: environment variables are convenient, but they can expose credentials to models with shell access.
- –`query run` keeps secrets out of agent output and conversation history
- –`query write` supports owner-only `.env` files for local workflows
- –The agent skill teaches safe defaults and limits `get` to nonsecret values
- –macOS-only support, no SSH, CI, or container use, narrows its immediate audience
- –Its security value depends on developers choosing scoped credentials and avoiding commands that print secrets
DISCOVERED
1h ago
2026-10-27
PUBLISHED
1h ago
2026-10-27
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ryanvogel