A secret enters a Claude Code run, a data boundary replaces it with a safe reference, and a propagation receipt verifies every downstream surface

Claude Code redacted the secret after it had already spread

Redacting Claude Code’s final answer does not remove a secret from tool logs, traces, caches, and review packets. Track sensitive data through the whole run with a propagation receipt.

August 28, 2026 · 5 min · 971 words · Thomas De Vos
Read Claude Code redacted the secret after it had already spread