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sj0123
9 months agoOccasional Contributor
A question and a feature request for Secret References
Hello.
I just tried 1password CLI for the first time and it was amazing, especially the feature to use secret references in place of plaintext secrets!
While I was using it, I got some questions ...
1P_David
1Password Team
8 months agoHi sj0123, thanks for reaching out!
It's great to hear that you're enjoying using 1Password CLI! I'm sorry that you're experiencing some trouble with copying the secret reference for items. If the "Integrate with 1Password CLI" option is enabled in the 1Password desktop app settings, then you should be given an option to copy the secret reference from an item using the steps in the following article:
I'm not sure which screen reader you're using, but upon testing with Window's built-in screen reader, there seems to be a discrepancy in what the option is called. For example, when trying to copy the secret reference for a username field it provided me with "Copy username to clipboard", rather than "Copy Secret Reference". Are you experiencing the same behaviour with your screen reader when trying to copy the secret reference using the following steps:
- Open and unlock the 1Password desktop app.
- Navigate to an item's details region.
- Tab to the username field's "More actions" menu, which should be collapsed by default.
- Press the down arrow key to open the "More actions" menu options.
- Press the down arrow key until you've reached the "Copy Secret Reference" option, then press Enter to copy the reference.
You also mentioned:
The next suggestion is request for a feature that allow non-alphanumeric characters to be accepted in secret references.
Thanks for sharing feedback regarding accessing Secret References. Having "Show debugging tools" enabled in the Advanced section of the 1Password desktop app's settings in order to copy and paste the UUID is a good workaround when the item has unsupported characters, but I can understand how having the option to use the item's title could help. I've shared this with the Product team so that they can take it into consideration.
I look forward to hearing from you!
-David
ref: PB-40867070