---
title: "overlane ci secret set"
description: "Set a CI secret from the environment or standard input"
---

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# overlane ci secret set

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Stores a secret in the encrypted vault under an UPPER_SNAKE_CASE name a pipeline lists in `secrets:`. The value comes from an environment variable (--from-env) or standard input (--stdin), never an argument that would land in shell history. Values under 8 characters are refused because they cannot be masked in logs reliably. Setting a secret is a safety class: it needs an approval from an independent agent (evidence and a reason) or a person first.

## Usage

```sh
overlane ci secret set name [--from-env VAR] [--stdin] [--dry-run]
```

## Arguments

| Argument | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | yes | The secret name, for example NPM_TOKEN |

## Flags

| Flag | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--from-env` | string | no |  | Read the value from this environment variable |
| `--stdin` | boolean | no |  | Read the value from standard input |
| `--dry-run` | boolean | no |  | Print the requests and file changes this command would make, then stop. Needs no credentials. |

## Examples

```sh
overlane ci secret set NPM_TOKEN --from-env NPM_TOKEN
overlane ci secret set NPM_TOKEN --stdin --dry-run
```

## Behavior

- Effect: `write` (changes local or hosted state).
- Needs credentials: yes. Uses the network: yes.
- Supports `--dry-run`: yes. Accepts `--force`: no.
- Machine-readable description: `overlane schema ci secret set`.

## Result

With `--json` (the default when stdout is not a terminal) the command prints this JSON Schema's shape on stdout.

```json
{
  "anyOf": [
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "tenantId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "projectId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "tenantId",
        "projectId",
        "name",
        "updatedAt"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "dryRun": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "const": true
        },
        "service": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "requests": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "method": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "path": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "body": {},
              "note": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "method",
              "path"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "commands": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "writes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "path": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "action": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "write",
                  "append",
                  "delete"
                ]
              },
              "description": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "path",
              "action",
              "description"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "notes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "dryRun",
        "requests",
        "commands",
        "writes",
        "notes"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    }
  ]
}
```

See [exit codes](/cli/#exit-codes) for the status the process returns.

Source: https://docs.overlane.app/cli/ci-secret-set/index.mdx