[ COMPARE ]
1Password alternative for AI agent secrets
1Password is excellent for human passwords. But when autonomous AI agents need programmatic access to API keys, signing keys, and external services, runtime injection isn't enough. 1Claw is the agent-native vault — scoped identity, proxy execution, and LLM traffic inspection built in.
[ THE GAP ]
Password managers weren't built for agents
1Password's own developer survey found 71% of teams lack visibility into which agents use credentials — and 47% saw agents take unintended actions.
1Password's recent launches — Environments for developer secrets, Credential Broker for GitHub Actions, and a Cursor Marketplace integration — solve real problems for humans and CI pipelines. But they share a fundamental assumption: inject the secret into a trusted tool and the tool uses it safely.
- Context window exposure. When an agent receives a secret — even via runtime injection — the value can end up in LLM context, tool outputs, and conversation logs.
- No agent identity. Credential Broker scopes to GitHub workflows. Autonomous agents in Cloud Runtimes, MCP clients, and SDK pipelines need their own principal, policies, and audit trail.
- Secrets aren't the only risk. Agents sign transactions, execute GraphQL mutations, and call cloud APIs. You need guardrails on what they do — not just where secrets are stored.
1. Vault injects secret into agent
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2. Secret enters agent process + LLM context
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3. Prompt injection / echo / exfil risk
[ THE SOLUTION ]
Agent governance, not password storage
1Claw is built from the ground up for autonomous agents that need programmatic access without holding credential copies.
First-class agent identity
Each agent gets its own API key, JWT scopes derived from policies, and a deny-all default. No shared service accounts or human vault items.
Proxy execution
Execution Intents let agents call HTTP, GraphQL, Postgres, Redis, and cloud APIs through bindings. Credentials stay server-side — the agent never sees them.
Signing without keys
Intents API signs blockchain transactions across 6 chains with guardrails: allowlists, spend caps, simulation-before-sign, and optional TEE execution.
Shroud LLM inspection
TEE proxy redacts secrets from LLM traffic, scores prompt injection, and enforces per-agent model and budget policies — before data reaches the model.
[ COMPARISON ]
1Claw vs. 1Password for AI agents
Use 1Password for human passwords. Use 1Claw when the consumer is an autonomous agent.
[ WHEN TO USE ]
Not either/or — right tool for the consumer
Most teams will use 1Password for humans and 1Claw for agents.
[ GET STARTED ]
Set up in minutes
Register an agent, attach policies, and connect via MCP — 120 tools, exfil protection on by default.
- 1Create a vault and store secrets at scoped paths (e.g.
api-keys/stripe). - 2Register an agent and attach policies that grant only the paths it needs.
- 3Connect via MCP for Cursor/Claude Desktop, or use Execution Intents so the agent calls APIs without seeing keys.
- 4Enable Shroud if the agent talks to LLMs — redact secrets from traffic before they reach the model.
[ FAQ ]
Common questions
Is 1Claw a 1Password replacement?
No — for human password management, 1Password remains the better fit. 1Claw is a 1Password alternative specifically for AI agent secret management: scoped agent access, proxy execution, transaction signing, and agent governance.
How does 1Claw compare to 1Password Credential Broker?
Credential Broker issues scoped credentials for GitHub Actions workflows. 1Claw's agent model covers any autonomous agent — Cloud Runtimes, MCP clients, SDK integrations — with its own identity, policies, guardrails, and audit trail.
Can I use 1Claw with Cursor like the 1Password integration?
Yes. 1Claw ships an MCP server with per-agent path policies, exfiltration protection (block by default), and hash-chained audit logs. See our Cursor secrets guide for setup.
Do I need to stop using 1Password?
No. Keep 1Password for human passwords and team logins. Add 1Claw when autonomous agents need programmatic access to secrets, signing keys, or external services.
[ FREE TIER ] 2 agents · 3 vaults · Intents API included
Give agents access, not copies
1Password stores secrets for humans. 1Claw governs what autonomous agents can do with them — without ever handing over the credential.