# Create a secret

Collection: cli
Human docs: https://zei.sh/docs/cli

Create a Vault-backed secret from stdin or a file.

Command: zeishctl secrets create NAME --provider-reference REF < value.txt
Use --value-file for a file. Avoid --value-unsafe because it exposes material in argv.

Example:

```
zeishctl secrets create NAME --provider-reference REF < value.txt
```