Does it support caching secrets for better performance?

Yes, the skill includes implementation patterns for the AWS Secrets Manager caching library in Python to reduce API calls and lower costs.

How does this skill help with secret rotation?

The skill provides CLI commands and templates to configure automatic rotation for services like Amazon RDS and Redshift using AWS Lambda functions, ensuring credentials are changed regularly without downtime.

How do I troubleshoot AccessDenied errors with this skill?

The skill provides specific debugging steps for AccessDeniedException, including how to verify resource policies, IAM permissions, and KMS key access using the AWS CLI.

Can I use this skill to generate IAM policies?

Yes, it includes best practice patterns for creating both IAM principal policies and resource-based policies to strictly control who can access specific secrets.

AWS Secrets Manager

Name: AWS Secrets Manager
Author: itsmostafa

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Cloud Infrastructure

Manages the secure storage, retrieval, and automatic rotation of credentials, API keys, and sensitive data within AWS environments.

About

This skill empowers Claude to efficiently handle AWS Secrets Manager operations, providing a comprehensive toolkit for managing database credentials, API keys, and OAuth tokens. It facilitates secure secret storage, versioning management (AWSCURRENT, AWSPENDING, AWSPREVIOUS), and automatic rotation configuration using AWS Lambda. By integrating best practices for secret organization and access control, this skill helps developers implement robust security patterns, troubleshoot common permissions issues, and utilize advanced features like the Secrets Manager Lambda extension and caching libraries for performance optimization.

Key Features

Cross-environment secret organization and tagging strategies
Automated secret rotation configuration for RDS and Redshift
963 GitHub stars
Secure secret retrieval with Boto3 and caching patterns
Secret versioning and staging label management
IAM and resource-based policy generation for secure access

Use Cases

Implementing automatic database password rotation for RDS and DocumentDB
Securing API keys and OAuth tokens in serverless Lambda applications
Managing multi-environment secret hierarchies for dev, staging, and production

About

Key Features

Cross-environment secret organization and tagging strategies
Automated secret rotation configuration for RDS and Redshift
963 GitHub stars
Secure secret retrieval with Boto3 and caching patterns
Secret versioning and staging label management
IAM and resource-based policy generation for secure access

Use Cases

Implementing automatic database password rotation for RDS and DocumentDB
Securing API keys and OAuth tokens in serverless Lambda applications
Managing multi-environment secret hierarchies for dev, staging, and production