esphome / esphome/feature-requests
Allow Secrets to Create configuration
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Description
**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
Would it be possible to add a check to the "Create configuration" backend to allow for **Secrets** to be used?
For Example:

Currently, it results in plain text being added to the config:
```yaml
wifi:
ssid: "!secret ssid"
password: "!secret wifi_password"
```
- Note the included quotation marks.
Obviously, it needs to be:
```yaml
wifi:
ssid: !secret ssid
password: !secret wifi_password
```
**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
It's obviously an advantage to use secrets in ESPHome and I think this feature could make the user experience smother.
**Additional context**
Thanks. 👍
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Research direction
Start by locating the Create configuration backend and tracing how values are serialized into YAML. Compare its output for ordinary strings with the requested !secret ssid and !secret wifi_password examples. Done means secret references are emitted without quotation marks and the generated configuration matches the examples.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- yaml
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100