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bw-secrets maintainers fd50e70f33 Initial release: bw-secrets agent-friendly Bitwarden/Vaultwarden helper
Single-file pure-Python tool for retrieving secrets from a self-hosted
Bitwarden/Vaultwarden vault. Org-first by default, agent exit codes
(0/1/2), no session file on disk, no jq/pexpect dependencies.

Includes: install.sh, README with org setup walkthrough and agent
onboarding prompt, SKILL.md agent documentation.
2026-09-10 07:30:45 -04:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""bw-secrets — Agent-friendly Bitwarden/Vaultwarden secrets helper.
Pure Python 3 (stdlib only). No jq, no pexpect, no session file on disk.
Design rules:
* Secrets ALWAYS live in Bitwarden. This tool only reads them at runtime.
* Master password file (chmod 600) — the ONLY secret on disk. Never write
the session token to disk; re-unlock per call.
* ALWAYS `bw sync` before reads (the CLI serves a local cache).
* Look items up by id, never by name (em-dash silent-failure bug).
* Agent-friendly: exit 0 = found, 1 = not found, 2 = ambiguous match.
* ORG-FIRST: get/list/env search the default org (BW_ORG_ID) by default.
Personal-vault items are excluded unless --personal; --all searches
everything. Collections matched case-insensitively.
Config resolution (highest wins): environment variable > config file
(~/.config/bw/config.env) > built-in default.
BW_SERVER Vaultwarden URL (required — no default)
BW_ORG_ID Default org id (required for org-first lookups)
BW_MASTER_PW_FILE Master password file (default ~/.config/bw/master_pw)
BW_BIN bw CLI path (default bw on PATH)
Usage:
bw-secrets get <name> [field] [--collection <name>] [--personal|--all] [--json]
bw-secrets list [search] [--collection <name>] [--personal|--all]
bw-secrets env <name> [field] [--collection <name>] [--personal|--all] # prints KEY=value for sourcing
bw-secrets sync | status | unlock
bw-secrets org list
bw-secrets org collections [org-id]
bw-secrets org items <collection> [search]
bw-secrets org get <collection> <name> [field] [--json]
Fields: username, password (default), notes, totp, url, custom:<field>, json,
or a dotted path into the item (e.g. login.uris.0.uri).
"""
import json
import os
import re
import subprocess
import sys
from pathlib import Path
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Config
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFAULTS = {
"BW_SERVER": "",
"BW_ORG_ID": "",
"BW_MASTER_PW_FILE": str(Path.home() / ".config" / "bw" / "master_pw"),
"BW_BIN": "bw",
}
CONFIG_FILE = Path.home() / ".config" / "bw" / "config.env"
def load_config() -> dict:
cfg = dict(DEFAULTS)
if CONFIG_FILE.exists():
for line in CONFIG_FILE.read_text().splitlines():
line = line.strip()
if line and not line.startswith("#") and "=" in line:
k, v = line.split("=", 1)
cfg[k.strip()] = v.strip()
for k in DEFAULTS:
if os.environ.get(k):
cfg[k] = os.environ[k]
return cfg
CFG = load_config()
def require(key: str, hint: str) -> str:
val = CFG.get(key, "")
if not val:
sys.stderr.write(
f"ERROR: {key} is not set. {hint}\n"
f"Set it in {CONFIG_FILE} or export it as an environment variable.\n"
)
sys.exit(1)
return val
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# bw plumbing
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _env() -> dict:
env = os.environ.copy()
if CFG.get("BW_SERVER"):
env["BW_SERVER"] = CFG["BW_SERVER"]
return env
def _bw(args, session=None, check=True):
"""Run bw with the given args. Returns (returncode, stdout)."""
cmd = [CFG["BW_BIN"]] + args
if session:
cmd += ["--session", session]
proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, env=_env(), timeout=60)
if check and proc.returncode != 0:
err = proc.stderr.strip() or proc.stdout.strip()
sys.stderr.write(f"bw error: {err}\n")
sys.exit(1)
return proc.returncode, proc.stdout
def unlock() -> str:
"""Unlock the vault, return session token. Never persists the token."""
pw_file = Path(require("BW_MASTER_PW_FILE",
"Point BW_MASTER_PW_FILE at your master password file."))
if not pw_file.exists():
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: master password file not found: {pw_file}\n")
sys.exit(1)
proc = subprocess.run(
[CFG["BW_BIN"], "unlock", "--passwordfile", str(pw_file), "--raw"],
capture_output=True, text=True, env=_env(), timeout=60,
)
session = proc.stdout.strip()
if not session or proc.returncode != 0:
sys.stderr.write("ERROR: bw unlock failed\n")
sys.exit(1)
return session
def sync(session: str) -> None:
_bw(["sync"], session=session, check=False)
def _list_json(session: str, what: str, retries: int = 3) -> list:
"""bw list <what> with retry. The CLI intermittently returns empty stdout
(verified 2026-09-10: `bw list items` returned 0 bytes on ~5% of runs).
Retry with a fresh session before giving up."""
for attempt in range(1, retries + 1):
_, out = _bw(["list", what], session=session, check=False)
try:
return json.loads(out)
except json.JSONDecodeError:
if attempt < retries:
session = unlock() # fresh session — stale token can cause empty output
continue
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: could not parse bw list {what} output "
f"(empty={len(out) == 0})\n")
sys.exit(1)
return [] # unreachable
def list_items(session: str) -> list:
"""Unfiltered item list (catches collection-only items the org filter misses)."""
return _list_json(session, "items")
def list_collections(session: str) -> list:
return _list_json(session, "collections")
def list_orgs(session: str) -> list:
return _list_json(session, "organizations")
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lookup helpers
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
def find_collection_id(collections: list, name: str, org_id: str = None) -> str:
"""Case-insensitive collection lookup, preferring the target org."""
name_l = name.lower()
candidates = [c for c in collections if c.get("name", "").lower() == name_l]
if not candidates:
return None
if org_id:
for c in candidates:
if c.get("organizationId") == org_id:
return c["id"]
return candidates[0]["id"]
def match_items(items: list, name: str, collection_id: str = None) -> list:
"""Case-insensitive substring match on item name, optional collection filter."""
name_l = name.lower()
hits = [it for it in items if name_l in it.get("name", "").lower()]
if collection_id:
hits = [it for it in hits if collection_id in it.get("collectionIds", [])]
return hits
def resolve_scope(items: list, scope: str, org_id: str = None,
collections: list = None) -> list:
"""Filter items by search scope.
scope: 'org' (default) — items in the default org's collections
'personal' — items with no org/collection (personal vault)
'all' — everything
Org membership is determined by collectionIds intersecting the org's
collection IDs — NOT by item.organizationId, which is null on items
created via `bw create item` (verified 2026-06-28).
"""
if scope == "all":
return items
if scope == "personal":
return [it for it in items if not it.get("collectionIds")]
# org scope
if org_id and collections:
org_coll_ids = {c["id"] for c in collections
if c.get("organizationId") == org_id}
return [it for it in items
if org_coll_ids.intersection(it.get("collectionIds", []))]
return [it for it in items if it.get("collectionIds")]
def get_field(item: dict, field: str):
"""Extract a field from a bw item. Returns (value, is_json)."""
if field == "json":
return json.dumps(item, indent=2), True
if field == "password":
return item.get("login", {}).get("password", ""), False
if field == "username":
return item.get("login", {}).get("username", ""), False
if field == "notes":
return item.get("notes", ""), False
if field == "totp" or field == "totp_uri":
return item.get("login", {}).get("totp", ""), False
if field == "url":
uris = item.get("login", {}).get("uris") or []
return (uris[0].get("uri", "") if uris else ""), False
if field.startswith("custom:"):
fname = field[len("custom:"):]
for f in item.get("fields", []):
if f.get("name") == fname:
return f.get("value", ""), False
return "", False
# dotted path, e.g. login.uris.0.uri
val = item
for part in field.split("."):
if isinstance(val, list):
try:
val = val[int(part)]
except (ValueError, IndexError):
return "", False
elif isinstance(val, dict):
val = val.get(part)
else:
return "", False
return (val if val is not None else ""), False
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Commands
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
def cmd_get(args):
if not args:
sys.stderr.write("Usage: bw-secrets get <name> [field] [--collection <name>] [--personal|--all] [--json]\n")
sys.exit(1)
name = args[0]
field = "password"
collection = None
scope = "org"
as_json = False
i = 1
while i < len(args):
a = args[i]
if a == "--collection" and i + 1 < len(args):
collection = args[i + 1]
i += 2
elif a == "--personal":
scope = "personal"
i += 1
elif a == "--all":
scope = "all"
i += 1
elif a == "--json":
as_json = True
i += 1
else:
field = a
i += 1
if as_json:
field = "json"
session = unlock()
sync(session)
items = list_items(session)
collections = list_collections(session)
org_id = CFG.get("BW_ORG_ID", "")
coll_id = find_collection_id(collections, collection, org_id) if collection else None
if collection and not coll_id:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: collection '{collection}' not found\n")
sys.exit(1)
if collection:
items = [it for it in items if coll_id in it.get("collectionIds", [])]
else:
items = resolve_scope(items, scope, org_id, collections)
hits = match_items(items, name)
if not hits:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: no items found matching '{name}'\n")
sys.exit(1)
if len(hits) > 1:
names = ", ".join(h.get("name", "?") for h in hits)
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: ambiguous match for '{name}': {names}\n")
sys.exit(2)
value, is_json = get_field(hits[0], field)
if is_json:
print(value)
else:
print(value)
def cmd_list(args):
search = args[0] if args and not args[0].startswith("--") else None
collection = None
scope = "org"
if "--collection" in args:
idx = args.index("--collection")
if idx + 1 < len(args):
collection = args[idx + 1]
if "--personal" in args:
scope = "personal"
if "--all" in args:
scope = "all"
session = unlock()
sync(session)
items = list_items(session)
collections = list_collections(session)
org_id = CFG.get("BW_ORG_ID", "")
coll_id = find_collection_id(collections, collection, org_id) if collection else None
if collection and not coll_id:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: collection '{collection}' not found\n")
sys.exit(1)
if collection:
items = [it for it in items if coll_id in it.get("collectionIds", [])]
else:
items = resolve_scope(items, scope, org_id, collections)
if search:
items = [it for it in items if search.lower() in it.get("name", "").lower()]
for it in sorted(items, key=lambda x: x.get("name", "").lower()):
kind = "login" if it.get("type") == 1 else "other"
print(f"{it.get('name', '?')} [{kind}] {it.get('id', '?')}")
def cmd_env(args):
if not args:
sys.stderr.write("Usage: bw-secrets env <name> [field] [--collection <name>] [--personal|--all]\n")
sys.exit(1)
name = args[0]
field = "password"
collection = None
scope = "org"
i = 1
while i < len(args):
a = args[i]
if a == "--collection" and i + 1 < len(args):
collection = args[i + 1]
i += 2
elif a == "--personal":
scope = "personal"
i += 1
elif a == "--all":
scope = "all"
i += 1
else:
field = a
i += 1
session = unlock()
sync(session)
items = list_items(session)
collections = list_collections(session)
org_id = CFG.get("BW_ORG_ID", "")
coll_id = find_collection_id(collections, collection, org_id) if collection else None
if collection:
items = [it for it in items if coll_id in it.get("collectionIds", [])]
else:
items = resolve_scope(items, scope, org_id, collections)
hits = match_items(items, name)
if not hits:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: no items found matching '{name}'\n")
sys.exit(1)
if len(hits) > 1:
names = ", ".join(h.get("name", "?") for h in hits)
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: ambiguous match for '{name}': {names}\n")
sys.exit(2)
value, _ = get_field(hits[0], field)
key = re.sub(r"[^A-Z0-9_]", "_", hits[0].get("name", "SECRET").upper())
print(f"{key}={value}")
def cmd_sync(_args):
session = unlock()
sync(session)
print("Vault synced.")
def cmd_status(_args):
proc = subprocess.run([CFG["BW_BIN"], "status"], capture_output=True, text=True, env=_env(), timeout=30)
print(proc.stdout.strip() or proc.stderr.strip())
def cmd_unlock(_args):
session = unlock()
print(f"Vault unlocked. Session: {session[:8]}...")
def cmd_org(args):
if not args:
sys.stderr.write("Usage: bw-secrets org <list|collections|items|get> ...\n")
sys.exit(1)
sub = args[0]
rest = args[1:]
if sub == "list":
session = unlock()
sync(session)
for o in list_orgs(session):
print(f"{o.get('name', '?')} [{o.get('id', '?')}]")
return
if sub == "collections":
session = unlock()
sync(session)
org_id = rest[0] if rest else CFG.get("BW_ORG_ID", "")
for c in list_collections(session):
if c.get("organizationId") == org_id:
print(f"{c.get('name', '?')} [{c.get('id', '?')}]")
return
if sub == "items":
if not rest:
sys.stderr.write("Usage: bw-secrets org items <collection> [search]\n")
sys.exit(1)
collection = rest[0]
search = rest[1] if len(rest) > 1 else None
session = unlock()
sync(session)
collections = list_collections(session)
coll_id = find_collection_id(collections, collection, CFG.get("BW_ORG_ID", ""))
if not coll_id:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: collection '{collection}' not found\n")
sys.exit(1)
items = [it for it in list_items(session) if coll_id in it.get("collectionIds", [])]
if search:
items = [it for it in items if search.lower() in it.get("name", "").lower()]
for it in sorted(items, key=lambda x: x.get("name", "").lower()):
kind = "login" if it.get("type") == 1 else "other"
print(f"{it.get('name', '?')} [{kind}] {it.get('id', '?')}")
return
if sub == "get":
if len(rest) < 2:
sys.stderr.write("Usage: bw-secrets org get <collection> <name> [field] [--json]\n")
sys.exit(1)
collection = rest[0]
name = rest[1]
field = "password"
as_json = False
for a in rest[2:]:
if a == "--json":
as_json = True
else:
field = a
if as_json:
field = "json"
session = unlock()
sync(session)
collections = list_collections(session)
coll_id = find_collection_id(collections, collection, CFG.get("BW_ORG_ID", ""))
if not coll_id:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: collection '{collection}' not found\n")
sys.exit(1)
hits = match_items(list_items(session), name, coll_id)
if not hits:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: no items found matching '{name}' in collection '{collection}'\n")
sys.exit(1)
if len(hits) > 1:
names = ", ".join(h.get("name", "?") for h in hits)
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: ambiguous match for '{name}': {names}\n")
sys.exit(2)
value, is_json = get_field(hits[0], field)
print(value if is_json else value)
return
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: unknown org subcommand '{sub}'\n")
sys.exit(1)
def cmd_help(_args=None):
print(__doc__)
def main():
if not args:
cmd_help()
return
cmd = args[0]
rest = args[1:]
handlers = {
"get": cmd_get,
"list": cmd_list,
"env": cmd_env,
"sync": cmd_sync,
"status": cmd_status,
"unlock": cmd_unlock,
"org": cmd_org,
"help": cmd_help,
"--help": cmd_help,
"-h": cmd_help,
}
if cmd not in handlers:
sys.stderr.write(f"ERROR: unknown command '{cmd}'. Run 'bw-secrets help'.\n")
sys.exit(1)
handlers[cmd](rest)
if __name__ == "__main__":
args = sys.argv[1:]
main()