validate-secrets.sh checked the placeholder allowlist regex against the whole line before running any secret-pattern regex. An unrelated placeholder-looking token anywhere on the line (e.g. "example" or "your-token-here" in a trailing comment) suppressed detection of a real credential earlier on the same line. Scope the allowlist check to the matched secret-candidate substring only, which the per-match re-check already did downstream but the whole-line pre-check short-circuited before it ever ran. Extend validate-secrets.bats with a case proving a real AWS-style key is still caught when a placeholder token sits elsewhere on the line. Regenerate the flat-mirror copy at plugins/core/skills/agentsmd-audit/scripts/validate-secrets.sh via scripts/sync-plugin-content.sh --all per ADR-0016.
agentsmd-audit
Audit a target repo's AGENTS.md file(s) for embedded secrets, structural completeness, and drift.
What it does
Runs a single combined pass across every AGENTS.md file in a repo (root and any nested monorepo files): flags embedded secrets/credentials, checks structure against the agents.md common-sections checklist, and resolves referenced commands/paths against the actual repo to catch stale documentation. Outputs a compact findings report — findings only, grouped by dimension, each with Why and Fix. Never inspects provider-specific adapter files (CLAUDE.md, etc.) and never writes or fixes anything.
Usage
/agentsmd-audit
Provide the path to the repo root to audit when invoking.
Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
SKILL.md |
Skill instructions for agents |
scripts/validate-secrets.sh |
Scans AGENTS.md files for embedded secrets, API keys, tokens, connection strings |
scripts/validate-structure.sh |
Checks for empty/placeholder content, common-sections checklist, nested-vs-root duplication |
scripts/validate-drift.sh |
Resolves referenced npm/make commands and file paths against the repo |
references/sources.md |
Provenance record — sources that informed this skill and which files each contributed to |
scripts/README.md |
Directory documentation for scripts/ |
tests/README.md |
Bats test dependency and run instructions |
tests/validate-secrets.bats |
Bats test suite for scripts/validate-secrets.sh |
tests/validate-structure.bats |
Bats test suite for scripts/validate-structure.sh |
tests/validate-drift.bats |
Bats test suite for scripts/validate-drift.sh |