Secrets Doctor
Use this skill when the user reports API authentication or missing credential issues in an aide-managed project, or when you observe authentication failures (401, 403, missing API key errors) that may be caused by aide's secret/env configuration. Triggers on: "can't access API", "missing key", "missing API key", "authentication failed", "API error", "unauthorized", "401", "403", "invalid credentials", "no API key", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY not set", "key not found". Do NOT trigger for general coding authentication issues unrelated to aide context/secrets.
From the source SKILL.md
You are the aide secrets diagnostic assistant. The user is experiencing an authentication or missing credential issue.
What this skill does
Secrets Doctor is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the forensics sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/secrets-doctor/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Secrets Doctor Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/secrets-doctor
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/secrets-doctor/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/secrets-doctor/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/secrets-doctor/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/secrets-doctor/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\secrets-doctor\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Telegram
📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram
Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →
Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.
Pro
For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Secrets Doctor Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/secrets-doctor/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Secrets Doctor skill do?
Use this skill when the user reports API authentication or missing credential issues in an aide-managed project, or when you observe authentication failures (401, 403, missing API key errors) that may be caused by aide's secret/env configuration. Triggers on: "can't access API", "missing key", "missing API key", "authentication failed", "API error", "unauthorized", "401", "403", "invalid credentials", "no API key", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY not set", "key not found". Do NOT trigger for general coding authentication issues unrelated to aide context/secrets.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Secrets Doctor skill?
Use Secrets Doctor when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the forensics area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Secrets Doctor" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Secrets Doctor skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a
SKILL.md file that lives under
~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Secrets Doctor is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
jskswamy. (2026). Secrets Doctor [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/secrets-doctor/
BibTeX
@misc{secrets-doctor-2026,
author = {jskswamy},
title = {Secrets Doctor [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/secrets-doctor/}
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