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feat(daemon): pluggable secret store backends

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Description

Related

  • Builds on PR #113 (DualSecretStore, secret_name / secret_store, DR-047)
  • Sibling UI follow-up: #115

Summary

The daemon today hardcodes a fixed set of secret backends (memory, keychain, plus env as a configure/reference path). The core SecretStore interface is injectable for library/CoreState consumers, but the running daemon and the public secret_store vocabulary are not pluggable.

Operators and embedders may want additional backends (e.g. HashiCorp Vault, cloud KMS/Secrets Manager, org-specific secret services) without forking Abbenay.

Desired outcome

  • A documented extension point for registering additional secret-store backends
  • Daemon configuration (and/or plugin discovery) that can select a backend by name
  • Existing memory / keychain / env behavior preserved as built-ins
  • Auth, audit ([Audit] secret changed), and list/presence-only HTTP semantics unchanged

Non-goals (for this issue)

  • Implementing a specific third-party backend (Vault, AWS SM, etc.) — those can be follow-ups once the plug-in surface exists
  • Dedicated Secrets UI — see #115

Acceptance criteria

  • Documented interface / registration API for custom backends
  • Daemon can resolve secret_store: <custom-id> to a registered implementation
  • Built-in backends still work; unknown store IDs fail closed with a clear error
  • Tests cover registration + selection; no secret values in logs

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading PR #113 and the existing SecretStore interface and CoreState injection path described in the issue, then trace how the daemon resolves the public secret_store vocabulary. Done means a documented registration API, custom-ID selection, preserved built-ins, fail-closed unknown IDs, and tests for registration and selection without secret values in logs.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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