---
title: "Task: Strip Cloudflare credentials from repo"
status: "done"
folder: "07-tasks"
tags: [task, security, cloudflare, vault]
created: "2026-07-30"
updated: "2026-07-30"
version: "1.1.0"
priority: "high"
due: "2026-07-30"
owner: "stateofshit"
---

# Task: Strip Cloudflare credentials from repo

## Done — 2026-07-30

## What was wrong

Cloudflare credentials (API token, account ID, R2 keys) were committed to the repo in `000-shit_admin/cloudflare.md`. The file was tracked in git and had a real `cfat_...` token, R2 access keys, and account ID.

## What I did

1. **Created server-only env file:** `/home/user/.env.cloudflare` (chmod 600)
   - Holds `CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID`, `CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN`, R2 keys, R2 endpoint
   - Load with `source /home/user/.env.cloudflare`
   - Verified token active ✅ via `/tokens/verify` API

2. **Removed creds from repo:**
   - `git rm --cached 000-shit_admin/cloudflare.md` (untrack, keep local)
   - `rm 000-shit_admin/cloudflare.md` (delete working tree copy)
   - Created new `000-shit_admin/cloudflare.md` as placeholder pointing to env file

3. **Updated `.gitignore`:**
   - Added `.env`, `.env.*`, `*.env.local` (catch-all)
   - Added `000-shit_admin/cloudflare.md`
   - Added other secret patterns (`.key`, `.pem`, `credentials.md`)

4. **Updated docs:**
   - `000-configs/tools/CLOUDFLARE_INSTRUCTIONS.md` — references env file
   - `000-configs/prompts/workspace-system-prompt.md` — references env file
   - `000-configs/modes/workspace-mode.md` — references env file

5. **Committed + pushed:** `cc830ac`

## Verification

- `git ls-files | grep .env` → empty ✅
- `git show HEAD:000-shit_admin/cloudflare.md | grep cfat_` → empty ✅
- `source /home/user/.env.cloudflare && curl .../tokens/verify` → `success: true` ✅

## Outstanding (user's call)

- [ ] **Rotate the API token** via Cloudflare dashboard. Old token still in git history (`e1a5b35`). Repo is private so risk is low, but rotation is cheap and clean.
- [ ] Optional: `git filter-repo` to scrub history (destructive — would need fresh PC clone)

## Commit

`cc830ac` — security: strip creds from cloudflare.md, add .env.cloudflare, gitignore secrets