1Password CLI
Follow the official CLI get-started steps. Don't guess install commands.
References
references/get-started.md(install + app integration + sign-in flow)references/cli-examples.md(realopexamples)
Workflow
- Check OS + shell.
- Verify CLI present:
op --version. - Confirm desktop app integration is enabled (per get-started) and the app is unlocked.
- REQUIRED: create a fresh tmux session for all
opcommands (no directopcalls outside tmux). - Sign in / authorize inside tmux:
op signin(expect app prompt). - Verify access inside tmux:
op whoami(must succeed before any secret read). - If multiple accounts: use
--accountorOP_ACCOUNT.
REQUIRED tmux session (T-Max)
The shell tool uses a fresh TTY per command. To avoid re-prompts and failures, always run op inside a dedicated tmux session with a fresh socket/session name.
Example (see tmux skill for socket conventions, do not reuse old session names):
Guardrails
- Never paste secrets into logs, chat, or code.
- Prefer
op run/op injectover writing secrets to disk. - If sign-in without app integration is needed, use
op account add. - If a command returns "account is not signed in", re-run
op signininside tmux and authorize in the app. - Do not run
opoutside tmux; stop and ask if tmux is unavailable.
