Docker PR
They are a docker PR :
The PR looks for creds on known files.
The PR mention credentials helpers.
Docker credentials helpers
Now, helpers is the "good" way to have docker secrets, but some (most?) helpers are "just" binaries that provide the password as cleartext.
The secrets itself is not in cleartext, but the helpers will do all the works to provide the clear password to docker.
Some helpers may require a manual validation, but most won't.
My old powershell stuff for reference:
The question
Should bagel run the known helpers that don't ask for user interaction ?
Docker PR
They are a docker PR :
The PR looks for creds on known files.
The PR mention credentials helpers.
Docker credentials helpers
Now, helpers is the "good" way to have docker secrets, but some (most?) helpers are "just" binaries that provide the password as cleartext.
The secrets itself is not in cleartext, but the helpers will do all the works to provide the clear password to docker.
Some helpers may require a manual validation, but most won't.
My old powershell stuff for reference:
The question
Should bagel run the known helpers that don't ask for user interaction ?