chore(ci): 精简 publish-release job，移除多余 checkout

Made-with: Cursor
feat(run): 选择性字段注入、dry-run 预览、默认 JSON 输出
2026-03-19 20:26:45 +08:00 · 2026-03-19 17:39:09 +08:00 · 2026-03-19 17:03:01 +08:00 · 2026-03-19 16:48:23 +08:00
16 changed files with 332 additions and 382 deletions
--- a/.gitea/workflows/secrets.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/secrets.yml
@@ -407,8 +407,6 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: debian
    timeout-minutes: 5
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
      - name: 发布草稿
        env:
          RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
@@ -448,7 +446,8 @@ jobs:

          tag="${{ needs.version.outputs.tag }}"
          tag_exists="${{ needs.version.outputs.tag_exists }}"
-          commit=$(git log -1 --pretty=format:"%s" 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
+          commit="${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}"
+          [ -z "$commit" ] && commit="${{ github.sha }}"
          url="${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_number }}"

          linux_r="${{ needs.build-linux.result }}"
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@
      "dependsOn": "build"
    },
    {
-      "label": "test: inject service secrets",
+      "label": "test: run service secrets",
      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "./target/debug/secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea",
+      "command": "./target/debug/secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- printenv",
      "dependsOn": "build"
    },
    {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
    {
      "label": "test: add + delete roundtrip",
      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "echo '--- add ---' && ./target/debug/secrets add -n test --kind demo --name roundtrip-test --tag test -m foo=bar -s password=secret123 && echo '--- search metadata ---' && ./target/debug/secrets search -n test && echo '--- inject secrets ---' && ./target/debug/secrets inject -n test --kind demo --name roundtrip-test && echo '--- delete ---' && ./target/debug/secrets delete -n test --kind demo --name roundtrip-test && echo '--- verify deleted ---' && ./target/debug/secrets search -n test",
+      "command": "echo '--- add ---' && ./target/debug/secrets add -n test --kind demo --name roundtrip-test --tag test -m foo=bar -s password=secret123 && echo '--- search metadata ---' && ./target/debug/secrets search -n test && echo '--- run secrets ---' && ./target/debug/secrets run -n test --kind demo --name roundtrip-test -- printenv && echo '--- delete ---' && ./target/debug/secrets delete -n test --kind demo --name roundtrip-test && echo '--- verify deleted ---' && ./target/debug/secrets search -n test",
      "dependsOn": "build"
    },
    {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
    {
      "label": "test: add with file secret",
      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "echo '--- add key from file ---' && ./target/debug/secrets add -n test --kind key --name test-key --tag test -s content=@./test-fixtures/example-key.pem && echo '--- verify metadata ---' && ./target/debug/secrets search -n test --kind key && echo '--- verify inject ---' && ./target/debug/secrets inject -n test --kind key --name test-key && echo '--- cleanup ---' && ./target/debug/secrets delete -n test --kind key --name test-key",
+      "command": "echo '--- add key from file ---' && ./target/debug/secrets add -n test --kind key --name test-key --tag test -s content=@./test-fixtures/example-key.pem && echo '--- verify metadata ---' && ./target/debug/secrets search -n test --kind key && echo '--- verify run ---' && ./target/debug/secrets run -n test --kind key --name test-key -- printenv && echo '--- cleanup ---' && ./target/debug/secrets delete -n test --kind key --name test-key",
      "dependsOn": "build"
    }
  ]
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 secrets/
  src/
    main.rs              # CLI 入口，clap 命令定义，auto-migrate，--verbose 全局参数
-    output.rs            # OutputMode 枚举 + TTY 检测（TTY→text，非 TTY→json-compact）
+    output.rs            # OutputMode 枚举（默认 json，-o text 供人类使用）
    config.rs            # 配置读写：~/.config/secrets/config.toml（database_url）
    db.rs                # PgPool 创建 + 建表/索引（DROP+CREATE，含所有表）
    crypto.rs            # AES-256-GCM 加解密、Argon2id 派生、OS 钥匙串
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ secrets/
      update.rs          # update 命令：增量更新，secrets 行级 UPSERT/DELETE，CAS 并发保护
      rollback.rs        # rollback 命令：按 entry_version 恢复 entry + secrets
      history.rs         # history 命令：查看 entry 变更历史列表
-      run.rs             # inject / run 命令：逐字段解密 + key_ref 引用解析
+      run.rs             # run 命令：仅 secrets 逐字段解密 + key_ref 引用解析（不含 metadata）
      upgrade.rs         # upgrade 命令：检查、校验摘要并下载最新版本，自动替换二进制
      export_cmd.rs      # export 命令：批量导出记录，支持 JSON/TOML/YAML，含解密明文
      import_cmd.rs      # import 命令：批量导入记录，冲突检测，dry-run，重新加密写入
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ secrets (
  id          UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuidv7(),
  entry_id    UUID         NOT NULL REFERENCES entries(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
  field_name  VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,              -- 明文字段名: "username", "token", "ssh_key"
-  field_type  VARCHAR(32)  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'string', -- 明文类型: "string"|"number"|"boolean"|"json"
-  value_len   INT          NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,    -- 明文原始值字符数（PEM≈4096，token≈40）
  encrypted   BYTEA        NOT NULL DEFAULT '\x', -- 仅加密值本身：nonce(12B)||ciphertext+tag
  version     BIGINT       NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
  created_at  TIMESTAMPTZ  NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
@@ -130,8 +128,6 @@ secrets_history (
  secret_id       UUID         NOT NULL,  -- 对应 secrets.id
  entry_version   BIGINT       NOT NULL,  -- 关联 entries_history 的版本号
  field_name      VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
-  field_type      VARCHAR(32)  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'string',
-  value_len       INT          NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  encrypted       BYTEA        NOT NULL DEFAULT '\x',
  action          VARCHAR(16)  NOT NULL,   -- 'add' | 'update' | 'delete' | 'rollback'
  actor           VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
@@ -149,8 +145,6 @@ secrets_history (
 | `tags` | 多维分类标签 | `["aliyun","hongkong","ricn"]` |
 | `metadata` | 明文非敏感信息 | `{"ip":"192.0.2.1","desc":"Grafana","key_ref":"my-shared-key"}` |
 | `secrets.field_name` | 加密字段名（明文） | `"username"`, `"token"`, `"ssh_key"` |
-| `secrets.field_type` | 值类型（明文） | `"string"`, `"number"`, `"boolean"`, `"json"` |
-| `secrets.value_len` | 原始值字符数（明文） | `4`（root），`40`（token），`4096`（PEM） |
 | `secrets.encrypted` | 仅加密值本身 | AES-256-GCM 密文 |

 ### PEM 共享机制（key_ref）
@@ -163,7 +157,7 @@ secrets add -n refining --kind key --name my-shared-key \
  --tag aliyun --tag hongkong \
  -s content=@./keys/my-shared-key.pem

-# 2. 服务器通过 metadata.key_ref 引用（inject/run 时自动合并 key 的 secrets）
+# 2. 服务器通过 metadata.key_ref 引用（run 时自动合并 key 的 secrets）
 secrets add -n refining --kind server --name i-example0xyz789 \
  -m ip=192.0.2.1 -m key_ref=my-shared-key \
  -s username=ecs-user
@@ -209,9 +203,9 @@ secrets init   # 提示输入主密码，Argon2id 派生主密钥后存入 OS
 **读取一律用 `search`，写入用 `add` / `update`，避免反复查帮助。**

 输出格式规则：
- TTY（终端直接运行）→ 默认 `text`
- 非 TTY（管道/重定向/AI 调用）→ 自动 `json-compact`
- 显式 `-o json` → 美化 JSON
+- 默认始终输出 `json`（pretty-printed），无论 TTY 还是管道
+- 显式 `-o json-compact` → 单行 JSON（管道处理时更紧凑）
+- 显式 `-o text` → 人类可读文本格式

 ---

@@ -259,8 +253,7 @@ secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea -f metadata.url
 secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea \
  -f metadata.url -f metadata.default_org

-# 需要 secrets 时，改用 inject / run
-secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea
+# 需要 secrets 时，改用 run
 secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- printenv

 # 模糊关键词搜索
@@ -278,7 +271,7 @@ secrets search --tag aliyun --summary
 secrets search -n refining --summary --limit 10 --offset 0
 secrets search -n refining --summary --limit 10 --offset 10

-# 管道 / AI 调用（非 TTY 自动 json-compact）
+# 管道 / AI 调用（默认 json，直接可解析）
 secrets search -n refining --kind service | jq '.[].name'
 ```

@@ -444,37 +437,11 @@ secrets rollback -n refining --kind service --name gitea --to-version 3

 ---

-### inject — 输出临时环境变量
-
-敏感值仅打印到 stdout，不持久化、不写入当前 shell。
-
-```bash
-# 参数说明
-#   -n / --namespace   refining | ricnsmart
-#   --kind             server | service
-#   --name             记录名
-#   --tag              按 tag 过滤（可重复）
-#   --prefix           变量名前缀（留空则以记录 name 作前缀）
-#   -o / --output      text（默认 KEY=VALUE）| json | json-compact
-
-# 打印单条记录的所有变量（KEY=VALUE 格式）
-secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea
-
-# 自定义前缀
-secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea --prefix GITEA
-
-# JSON 格式（适合管道或脚本解析）
-secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea -o json
-
-# eval 注入当前 shell（谨慎使用）
-eval $(secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea)
-```
-
---
-
 ### run — 向子进程注入 secrets 并执行命令

-secrets 仅作用于子进程环境，不修改当前 shell，进程退出码透传。
+仅注入 secrets 表中的加密字段（解密后），不含 metadata。secrets 仅作用于子进程环境，不修改当前 shell，进程退出码透传。
+
+使用 `-s/--secret` 指定只注入哪些字段（最小权限原则）；使用 `--dry-run` 预览将注入哪些变量名及来源，不执行命令。

 ```bash
 # 参数说明
@@ -482,17 +449,30 @@ secrets 仅作用于子进程环境，不修改当前 shell，进程退出码透
 #   --kind             server | service
 #   --name             记录名
 #   --tag              按 tag 过滤（可重复）
+#   -s / --secret      只注入指定字段名（可重复；省略则注入全部）
 #   --prefix           变量名前缀
-#   -- <command>       执行的命令及参数
+#   --dry-run          预览变量映射，不执行命令
+#   -o / --output      json（默认）| json-compact | text
+#   -- <command>       执行的命令及参数（--dry-run 时可省略）

-# 向脚本注入单条记录的 secrets
+# 注入全部 secrets 到脚本
 secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- ./deploy.sh

+# 只注入特定字段（最小化注入范围）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name aliyun \
+  -s access_key_id -s access_key_secret -- aliyun ecs DescribeInstances
+
 # 按 tag 批量注入（多条记录合并）
 secrets run --tag production -- env | grep -i token

-# 验证注入了哪些变量
-secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- printenv
+# 预览将注入哪些变量（不执行命令，默认 JSON 输出）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run
+
+# 配合字段过滤预览
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -s token --dry-run
+
+# text 模式预览（人类阅读）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run -o text
 ```

 ---
@@ -622,7 +602,7 @@ secrets --db-url "postgres://..." search -n refining
 - 日志：用户可见输出用 `println!`；调试/运维信息用 `tracing::debug!`/`info!`/`warn!`/`error!`
 - 审计：`add`/`update`/`delete` 成功后调用 `audit::log_tx`，写入 `audit_log` 表；失败只 warn 不中断
 - 加密：`encrypted` 列存储 AES-256-GCM 密文；`add`/`update`/`search`/`delete` 需主密钥（`secrets init` 后从 OS 钥匙串加载）
- 输出：读命令通过 `OutputMode` 支持 text/json/json-compact/env；写命令 `add` 同样支持 `-o json`
+- 输出：读命令通过 `OutputMode` 支持 text/json/json-compact；默认始终 `json`（pretty），`-o text` 供人类阅读；写命令 `add` 同样支持 `-o json`

 ## 提交前检查（必须全部通过）

--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ checksum = "94143f37725109f92c262ed2cf5e59bce7498c01bcc1502d7b9afe439a4e9f49"

 [[package]]
 name = "secrets"
-version = "0.9.3"
+version = "0.9.6"
 dependencies = [
 "aes-gcm",
 "anyhow",
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "secrets"
-version = "0.9.3"
+version = "0.9.6"
 edition = "2024"

 [dependencies]
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ secrets search --sort updated --limit 10 --summary
 # 精确定位（namespace + kind + name 三元组）
 secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea

-# 获取完整记录（含 secrets 字段 schema：field_name、field_type、value_len，无需 master_key）
+# 获取完整记录（含 secrets 字段名，无需 master_key）
 secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea -o json

 # 直接提取单个 metadata 字段值（最短路径）
@@ -64,31 +64,35 @@ secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea -f metadata.url
 secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea \
  -f metadata.url -f metadata.default_org

-# 需要 secrets 时，改用 inject / run
-secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea
-secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- printenv
+# 需要 secrets 时，改用 run（只注入 token 字段到子进程）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -s token -- ./deploy.sh
+
+# 预览 run 会注入哪些变量（不执行命令）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run
 ```

-`search` 展示 metadata 与 secrets 的字段 schema（字段名、类型、长度），不展示 secret 值本身；需要值时用 `inject` / `run`。
+`search` 展示 metadata 与 secrets 的字段名，不展示 secret 值本身；需要 secret 值时用 `run`（仅注入加密字段到子进程，不含 metadata）。用 `-s` 指定只注入特定字段，最小化注入范围。

 ### 输出格式

 | 场景 | 推荐命令 |
 |------|----------|
-| AI 解析 / 管道处理 | `-o json` 或 `-o json-compact` |
-| 注入 secrets 到环境变量 | `inject` / `run` |
-| 人类查看 | 默认 `text`（TTY 下自动启用） |
-| 非 TTY（管道/重定向） | 自动 `json-compact` |
+| AI 解析 / 管道处理（默认） | json（pretty-printed） |
+| 管道紧凑格式 | `-o json-compact` |
+| 注入 secrets 到子进程环境 | `run` |
+| 人类查看 | `-o text` |

-说明：`text` 输出中的时间会按当前机器本地时区显示；`json/json-compact` 继续使用 UTC（RFC3339 风格）以便脚本和 AI 稳定解析。
+默认始终输出 JSON，无论是 TTY 还是管道。`text` 输出中时间按本地时区显示；`json/json-compact` 使用 UTC（RFC3339）。

 ```bash
-# 管道直接 jq 解析（非 TTY 自动 json-compact）
+# 默认 JSON 输出，直接可 jq 解析
 secrets search -n refining --kind service | jq '.[].name'

-# 需要 secrets 时，使用 inject / run
-secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea > ~/.config/gitea/secrets.env
-secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- ./deploy.sh
+# 需要 secrets 时，使用 run（-s 指定只注入特定字段）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -s token -- ./deploy.sh
+
+# 预览 run 会注入哪些变量（不执行命令）
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run
 ```

 ## 完整命令参考
@@ -177,6 +181,16 @@ secrets import backup.json                               # 导入（冲突时报
 secrets import --force refining.toml                     # 冲突时覆盖已有记录
 secrets import --dry-run backup.yaml                     # 预览将要执行的操作（不写入）

+# ── run ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- ./deploy.sh            # 注入全部 secrets
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -s token -- ./deploy.sh   # 只注入 token 字段
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name aliyun \
+  -s access_key_id -s access_key_secret -- aliyun ecs DescribeInstances       # 只注入指定字段
+secrets run --tag production -- env                                            # 按 tag 批量注入
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run                 # 预览变量映射
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -s token --dry-run        # 过滤后预览
+secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run -o text         # 人类可读预览
+
 # ── 调试 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 secrets --verbose search -q mqtt
 RUST_LOG=secrets=trace secrets search
@@ -184,7 +198,7 @@ RUST_LOG=secrets=trace secrets search

 ## 数据模型

-主表 `entries`（namespace、kind、name、tags、metadata）+ 子表 `secrets`（每个加密字段一行，含 field_name、field_type、value_len、encrypted）。首次连接自动建表；同时创建 `audit_log`、`entries_history`、`secrets_history` 等表。
+主表 `entries`（namespace、kind、name、tags、metadata）+ 子表 `secrets`（每个加密字段一行，含 field_name、encrypted）。首次连接自动建表；同时创建 `audit_log`、`entries_history`、`secrets_history` 等表。

 | 位置 | 字段 | 说明 |
 |------|------|------|
@@ -193,7 +207,7 @@ RUST_LOG=secrets=trace secrets search
 | entries | name | 人类可读唯一标识 |
 | entries | tags | 多维标签，如 `["aliyun","hongkong"]` |
 | entries | metadata | 明文描述（ip、desc、domains、key_ref 等） |
-| secrets | field_name / field_type / value_len | 明文，search 可见，AI 可推断 inject 会生成什么变量 |
+| secrets | field_name | 明文，search 可见，AI 可推断 run 会注入哪些变量 |
 | secrets | encrypted | 仅加密值本身，AES-256-GCM |

 `-m` / `--meta` 写入 `metadata`，`-s` / `--secret` 写入 `secrets` 表的独立行。支持 `key=value`、`key=@file`、`key:=<json>`，也支持 `credentials:content@./key.pem` 这类嵌套字段文件写入；删除时支持 `--remove-secret credentials:content`。加解密使用主密钥（由 `secrets init` 设置）。
@@ -314,7 +328,7 @@ src/
    delete.rs      # 删除（CASCADE 删除 secrets）
    update.rs      # 增量更新（tags/metadata + secrets 行级 UPSERT/DELETE）
    rollback.rs    # rollback / history：按 entry_version 恢复
-    run.rs         # inject / run，逐字段解密 + key_ref 引用解析
+    run.rs         # run，仅 secrets 逐字段解密 + key_ref 引用解析（不含 metadata）
    upgrade.rs     # 从 Gitea Release 自更新
    export_cmd.rs  # export：批量导出，支持 JSON/TOML/YAML，含解密明文
    import_cmd.rs  # import：批量导入，冲突检测，dry-run，重新加密写入
--- a/src/commands/add.rs
+++ b/src/commands/add.rs
@@ -161,28 +161,6 @@ pub(crate) fn remove_path(map: &mut Map<String, Value>, path: &[String]) -> Resu
    Ok(removed)
 }

-// ── field_type inference and value_len ──────────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Infer the field type string from a JSON value.
-pub(crate) fn infer_field_type(v: &Value) -> &'static str {
-    match v {
-        Value::String(_) => "string",
-        Value::Number(_) => "number",
-        Value::Bool(_) => "boolean",
-        Value::Null => "string",
-        Value::Array(_) | Value::Object(_) => "json",
-    }
-}
-
-/// Compute the plaintext length of a JSON value (chars for string, serialized length otherwise).
-pub(crate) fn compute_value_len(v: &Value) -> i32 {
-    match v {
-        Value::String(s) => s.chars().count() as i32,
-        Value::Null => 0,
-        other => other.to_string().chars().count() as i32,
-    }
-}
-
 /// Flatten a (potentially nested) JSON object into dot-separated field entries.
 /// e.g. `{"credentials": {"type": "ssh", "content": "..."}}` →
 ///   `[("credentials.type", "ssh"), ("credentials.content", "...")]`
@@ -291,12 +269,10 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: AddArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -> Res
        struct ExistingField {
            id: uuid::Uuid,
            field_name: String,
-            field_type: String,
-            value_len: i32,
            encrypted: Vec<u8>,
        }
        let existing_fields: Vec<ExistingField> = sqlx::query_as(
-            "SELECT id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted \
+            "SELECT id, field_name, encrypted \
             FROM secrets WHERE entry_id = $1",
        )
        .bind(entry_id)
@@ -311,8 +287,6 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: AddArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -> Res
                    secret_id: f.id,
                    entry_version: new_entry_version - 1,
                    field_name: &f.field_name,
-                    field_type: &f.field_type,
-                    value_len: f.value_len,
                    encrypted: &f.encrypted,
                    action: "add",
                },
@@ -333,18 +307,14 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: AddArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -> Res
    // Insert new secret fields.
    let flat_fields = flatten_json_fields("", &secret_json);
    for (field_name, field_value) in &flat_fields {
-        let field_type = infer_field_type(field_value);
-        let value_len = compute_value_len(field_value);
        let encrypted = crypto::encrypt_json(master_key, field_value)?;

        sqlx::query(
-            "INSERT INTO secrets (entry_id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted) \
-             VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)",
+            "INSERT INTO secrets (entry_id, field_name, encrypted) \
+             VALUES ($1, $2, $3)",
        )
        .bind(entry_id)
        .bind(field_name)
-        .bind(field_type)
-        .bind(value_len)
        .bind(&encrypted)
        .execute(&mut *tx)
        .await?;
@@ -399,10 +369,7 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: AddArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -> Res

 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{
-        build_json, compute_value_len, flatten_json_fields, infer_field_type, key_path_to_string,
-        parse_kv, remove_path,
-    };
+    use super::{build_json, flatten_json_fields, key_path_to_string, parse_kv, remove_path};
    use serde_json::Value;
    use std::fs;
    use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -489,19 +456,4 @@ mod tests {
        assert_eq!(fields[1].0, "credentials.type");
        assert_eq!(fields[2].0, "username");
    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn infer_field_types() {
-        assert_eq!(infer_field_type(&Value::String("x".into())), "string");
-        assert_eq!(infer_field_type(&serde_json::json!(42)), "number");
-        assert_eq!(infer_field_type(&Value::Bool(true)), "boolean");
-        assert_eq!(infer_field_type(&serde_json::json!(["a"])), "json");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn compute_value_len_string() {
-        assert_eq!(compute_value_len(&Value::String("root".into())), 4);
-        assert_eq!(compute_value_len(&Value::Null), 0);
-        assert_eq!(compute_value_len(&serde_json::json!(1234)), 4);
-    }
 }
--- a/src/commands/delete.rs
+++ b/src/commands/delete.rs
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ async fn snapshot_and_delete(
    }

    let fields: Vec<SecretFieldRow> = sqlx::query_as(
-        "SELECT id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted \
+        "SELECT id, field_name, encrypted \
         FROM secrets WHERE entry_id = $1",
    )
    .bind(row.id)
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@ async fn snapshot_and_delete(
                secret_id: f.id,
                entry_version: row.version,
                field_name: &f.field_name,
-                field_type: &f.field_type,
-                value_len: f.value_len,
                encrypted: &f.encrypted,
                action: "delete",
            },
--- a/src/commands/rollback.rs
+++ b/src/commands/rollback.rs
@@ -71,14 +71,12 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: RollbackArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -
    struct SecretHistoryRow {
        secret_id: Uuid,
        field_name: String,
-        field_type: String,
-        value_len: i32,
        encrypted: Vec<u8>,
        action: String,
    }

    let field_snaps: Vec<SecretHistoryRow> = sqlx::query_as(
-        "SELECT secret_id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted, action \
+        "SELECT secret_id, field_name, encrypted, action \
         FROM secrets_history \
         WHERE entry_id = $1 AND entry_version = $2 \
         ORDER BY field_name",
@@ -145,12 +143,10 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: RollbackArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -
        struct LiveField {
            id: Uuid,
            field_name: String,
-            field_type: String,
-            value_len: i32,
            encrypted: Vec<u8>,
        }
        let live_fields: Vec<LiveField> = sqlx::query_as(
-            "SELECT id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted \
+            "SELECT id, field_name, encrypted \
             FROM secrets WHERE entry_id = $1",
        )
        .bind(lr.id)
@@ -165,8 +161,6 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: RollbackArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -
                    secret_id: f.id,
                    entry_version: lr.version,
                    field_name: &f.field_name,
-                    field_type: &f.field_type,
-                    value_len: f.value_len,
                    encrypted: &f.encrypted,
                    action: "rollback",
                },
@@ -212,11 +206,9 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: RollbackArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -
            continue;
        }
        sqlx::query(
-            "INSERT INTO secrets (id, entry_id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted) \
-             VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) \
+            "INSERT INTO secrets (id, entry_id, field_name, encrypted) \
+             VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4) \
             ON CONFLICT (entry_id, field_name) DO UPDATE SET \
-                 field_type = EXCLUDED.field_type, \
-                 value_len  = EXCLUDED.value_len, \
                 encrypted  = EXCLUDED.encrypted, \
                 version    = secrets.version + 1, \
                 updated_at = NOW()",
@@ -224,8 +216,6 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: RollbackArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -
        .bind(f.secret_id)
        .bind(snap.entry_id)
        .bind(&f.field_name)
-        .bind(&f.field_type)
-        .bind(f.value_len)
        .bind(&f.encrypted)
        .execute(&mut *tx)
        .await?;
--- a/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -1,45 +1,57 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
-use serde_json::Value;
+use serde_json::json;
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use std::collections::HashMap;

 use crate::commands::search::{build_injected_env_map, fetch_entries, fetch_secrets_for_entries};
 use crate::output::OutputMode;

-pub struct InjectArgs<'a> {
-    pub namespace: Option<&'a str>,
-    pub kind: Option<&'a str>,
-    pub name: Option<&'a str>,
-    pub tags: &'a [String],
-    pub prefix: &'a str,
-    pub output: OutputMode,
-}
-
 pub struct RunArgs<'a> {
    pub namespace: Option<&'a str>,
    pub kind: Option<&'a str>,
    pub name: Option<&'a str>,
    pub tags: &'a [String],
+    pub secret_fields: &'a [String],
    pub prefix: &'a str,
+    pub dry_run: bool,
+    pub output: OutputMode,
    pub command: &'a [String],
 }

-/// Fetch entries matching the filter and build a flat env map (metadata + decrypted secrets).
-pub async fn collect_env_map(
+/// A single environment variable with its origin for dry-run display.
+pub struct EnvMapping {
+    pub var_name: String,
+    pub source: String,
+    pub field: String,
+}
+
+struct CollectArgs<'a> {
+    namespace: Option<&'a str>,
+    kind: Option<&'a str>,
+    name: Option<&'a str>,
+    tags: &'a [String],
+    secret_fields: &'a [String],
+    prefix: &'a str,
+}
+
+/// Fetch entries matching the filter and build a flat env map (decrypted secrets only, no metadata).
+/// If `secret_fields` is non-empty, only those fields are decrypted and included.
+async fn collect_env_map(
    pool: &PgPool,
-    namespace: Option<&str>,
-    kind: Option<&str>,
-    name: Option<&str>,
-    tags: &[String],
-    prefix: &str,
+    args: &CollectArgs<'_>,
    master_key: &[u8; 32],
 ) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>> {
-    if namespace.is_none() && kind.is_none() && name.is_none() && tags.is_empty() {
+    if args.namespace.is_none()
+        && args.kind.is_none()
+        && args.name.is_none()
+        && args.tags.is_empty()
+    {
        anyhow::bail!(
-            "At least one filter (--namespace, --kind, --name, or --tag) is required for inject/run"
+            "At least one filter (--namespace, --kind, --name, or --tag) is required for run"
        );
    }
-    let entries = fetch_entries(pool, namespace, kind, name, tags, None).await?;
+    let entries =
+        fetch_entries(pool, args.namespace, args.kind, args.name, args.tags, None).await?;
    if entries.is_empty() {
        anyhow::bail!("No records matched the given filters.");
    }
@@ -50,8 +62,17 @@ pub async fn collect_env_map(
    let mut map = HashMap::new();
    for entry in &entries {
        let empty = vec![];
-        let fields = fields_map.get(&entry.id).unwrap_or(&empty);
-        let row_map = build_injected_env_map(pool, entry, prefix, master_key, fields).await?;
+        let all_fields = fields_map.get(&entry.id).unwrap_or(&empty);
+        let filtered_fields: Vec<_> = if args.secret_fields.is_empty() {
+            all_fields.iter().collect()
+        } else {
+            all_fields
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|f| args.secret_fields.contains(&f.field_name))
+                .collect()
+        };
+        let row_map =
+            build_injected_env_map(pool, entry, args.prefix, master_key, &filtered_fields).await?;
        for (k, v) in row_map {
            map.insert(k, v);
        }
@@ -59,64 +80,152 @@ pub async fn collect_env_map(
    Ok(map)
 }

-/// `inject` command: print env vars to stdout.
-pub async fn run_inject(pool: &PgPool, args: InjectArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -> Result<()> {
-    let env_map = collect_env_map(
-        pool,
-        args.namespace,
-        args.kind,
-        args.name,
-        args.tags,
-        args.prefix,
-        master_key,
-    )
-    .await?;
-
-    match args.output {
-        OutputMode::Json => {
-            let obj: serde_json::Map<String, Value> = env_map
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|(k, v)| (k, Value::String(v)))
-                .collect();
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&Value::Object(obj))?);
-        }
-        OutputMode::JsonCompact => {
-            let obj: serde_json::Map<String, Value> = env_map
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|(k, v)| (k, Value::String(v)))
-                .collect();
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&Value::Object(obj))?);
-        }
-        _ => {
-            let mut pairs: Vec<(String, String)> = env_map.into_iter().collect();
-            pairs.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(&b.0));
-            for (k, v) in pairs {
-                println!("{}={}", k, shell_quote(&v));
-            }
-        }
+/// Like `collect_env_map` but also returns per-variable source info for dry-run display.
+async fn collect_env_map_with_source(
+    pool: &PgPool,
+    args: &CollectArgs<'_>,
+    master_key: &[u8; 32],
+) -> Result<(HashMap<String, String>, Vec<EnvMapping>)> {
+    if args.namespace.is_none()
+        && args.kind.is_none()
+        && args.name.is_none()
+        && args.tags.is_empty()
+    {
+        anyhow::bail!(
+            "At least one filter (--namespace, --kind, --name, or --tag) is required for run"
+        );
+    }
+    let entries =
+        fetch_entries(pool, args.namespace, args.kind, args.name, args.tags, None).await?;
+    if entries.is_empty() {
+        anyhow::bail!("No records matched the given filters.");
    }

-    Ok(())
+    let entry_ids: Vec<uuid::Uuid> = entries.iter().map(|e| e.id).collect();
+    let fields_map = fetch_secrets_for_entries(pool, &entry_ids).await?;
+
+    let mut map = HashMap::new();
+    let mut mappings: Vec<EnvMapping> = Vec::new();
+
+    for entry in &entries {
+        let empty = vec![];
+        let all_fields = fields_map.get(&entry.id).unwrap_or(&empty);
+        let filtered_fields: Vec<_> = if args.secret_fields.is_empty() {
+            all_fields.iter().collect()
+        } else {
+            all_fields
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|f| args.secret_fields.contains(&f.field_name))
+                .collect()
+        };
+
+        let row_map =
+            build_injected_env_map(pool, entry, args.prefix, master_key, &filtered_fields).await?;
+
+        let source = format!("{}/{}/{}", entry.namespace, entry.kind, entry.name);
+        for field in &filtered_fields {
+            let var_name = format!(
+                "{}_{}",
+                env_prefix_name(&entry.name, args.prefix),
+                field.field_name.to_uppercase().replace(['-', '.'], "_")
+            );
+            if row_map.contains_key(&var_name) {
+                mappings.push(EnvMapping {
+                    var_name: var_name.clone(),
+                    source: source.clone(),
+                    field: field.field_name.clone(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (k, v) in row_map {
+            map.insert(k, v);
+        }
+    }
+    Ok((map, mappings))
+}
+
+fn env_prefix_name(entry_name: &str, prefix: &str) -> String {
+    let name_part = entry_name.to_uppercase().replace(['-', '.', ' '], "_");
+    if prefix.is_empty() {
+        name_part
+    } else {
+        format!(
+            "{}_{}",
+            prefix.to_uppercase().replace(['-', '.', ' '], "_"),
+            name_part
+        )
+    }
 }

 /// `run` command: inject secrets into a child process environment and execute.
+/// With `--dry-run`, prints the variable mapping (names and sources only) without executing.
 pub async fn run_exec(pool: &PgPool, args: RunArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -> Result<()> {
-    if args.command.is_empty() {
+    if !args.dry_run && args.command.is_empty() {
        anyhow::bail!(
            "No command specified. Usage: secrets run [filter flags] -- <command> [args]"
        );
    }

-    let env_map = collect_env_map(
-        pool,
-        args.namespace,
-        args.kind,
-        args.name,
-        args.tags,
-        args.prefix,
-        master_key,
-    )
-    .await?;
+    let collect = CollectArgs {
+        namespace: args.namespace,
+        kind: args.kind,
+        name: args.name,
+        tags: args.tags,
+        secret_fields: args.secret_fields,
+        prefix: args.prefix,
+    };
+
+    if args.dry_run {
+        let (env_map, mappings) = collect_env_map_with_source(pool, &collect, master_key).await?;
+
+        let total_vars = env_map.len();
+        let total_records = {
+            let mut seen = std::collections::HashSet::new();
+            for m in &mappings {
+                seen.insert(&m.source);
+            }
+            seen.len()
+        };
+
+        match args.output {
+            OutputMode::Text => {
+                for m in &mappings {
+                    println!("{:<40} <- {} :: {}", m.var_name, m.source, m.field);
+                }
+                println!("---");
+                println!(
+                    "{} variable(s) from {} record(s).",
+                    total_vars, total_records
+                );
+            }
+            OutputMode::Json | OutputMode::JsonCompact => {
+                let vars: Vec<_> = mappings
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|m| {
+                        json!({
+                            "name": m.var_name,
+                            "source": m.source,
+                            "field": m.field,
+                        })
+                    })
+                    .collect();
+                let out = json!({
+                    "variables": vars,
+                    "total_vars": total_vars,
+                    "total_records": total_records,
+                });
+                if args.output == OutputMode::Json {
+                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out)?);
+                } else {
+                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&out)?);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let env_map = collect_env_map(pool, &collect, master_key).await?;

    tracing::debug!(
        vars = env_map.len(),
@@ -137,7 +246,3 @@ pub async fn run_exec(pool: &PgPool, args: RunArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) -

    Ok(())
 }
-
-fn shell_quote(s: &str) -> String {
-    format!("'{}'", s.replace('\'', "'\\''"))
-}
--- a/src/commands/search.rs
+++ b/src/commands/search.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: SearchArgs<'_>) -> Result<()> {
 fn validate_safe_search_args(fields: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
    if let Some(field) = fields.iter().find(|field| is_secret_field(field)) {
        anyhow::bail!(
-            "Field '{}' is sensitive. `search -f` only supports metadata.* fields; use `secrets inject` or `secrets run` for secrets.",
+            "Field '{}' is sensitive. `search -f` only supports metadata.* fields; use `secrets run` for secrets.",
            field
        );
    }
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ struct PagedFetchArgs<'a> {
    offset: u32,
 }

-/// A very large limit used when callers need all matching records (export, inject, run).
+/// A very large limit used when callers need all matching records (export, run).
 /// Postgres will stop scanning when this many rows are found; adjust if needed.
 pub const FETCH_ALL_LIMIT: u32 = 100_000;

-/// Fetch entries matching the given filters (used by search, inject, run).
+/// Fetch entries matching the given filters (used by search, run).
 /// `limit` caps the result set; pass `FETCH_ALL_LIMIT` when you need all matching records.
 pub async fn fetch_entries(
    pool: &PgPool,
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ async fn fetch_entries_paged(pool: &PgPool, a: PagedFetchArgs<'_>) -> Result<Vec

 // ── Secret schema fetching (no master key) ───────────────────────────────────

-/// Fetch secret field schemas (field_name, field_type, value_len) for a set of entry ids.
-/// Returns a map from entry_id to list of SecretField (encrypted field not used here).
+/// Fetch secret field names for a set of entry ids.
+/// Returns a map from entry_id to list of SecretField.
 async fn fetch_secret_schemas(
    pool: &PgPool,
    entry_ids: &[uuid::Uuid],
@@ -312,35 +312,17 @@ fn env_prefix(entry: &Entry, prefix: &str) -> String {
    }
 }

-/// Build a flat KEY=VALUE map from metadata only (no master key required).
-pub fn build_metadata_env_map(entry: &Entry, prefix: &str) -> HashMap<String, String> {
-    let effective_prefix = env_prefix(entry, prefix);
-    let mut map = HashMap::new();
-
-    if let Some(meta) = entry.metadata.as_object() {
-        for (k, v) in meta {
-            let key = format!(
-                "{}_{}",
-                effective_prefix,
-                k.to_uppercase().replace(['-', '.'], "_")
-            );
-            map.insert(key, json_value_to_env_string(v));
-        }
-    }
-    map
-}
-
-/// Build a flat KEY=VALUE map from metadata + decrypted secret fields.
+/// Build a flat KEY=VALUE map from decrypted secret fields only.
 /// Resolves key_ref: if metadata.key_ref is set, merges secret fields from that key entry.
 pub async fn build_injected_env_map(
    pool: &PgPool,
    entry: &Entry,
    prefix: &str,
    master_key: &[u8; 32],
-    fields: &[SecretField],
+    fields: &[&SecretField],
 ) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>> {
    let effective_prefix = env_prefix(entry, prefix);
-    let mut map = build_metadata_env_map(entry, prefix);
+    let mut map = HashMap::new();

    // Decrypt each secret field and add to env map.
    for f in fields {
@@ -423,8 +405,6 @@ fn to_json(entry: &Entry, summary: bool, schema: Option<&[SecretField]>) -> Valu
                .map(|f| {
                    json!({
                        "field_name": f.field_name,
-                        "field_type": f.field_type,
-                        "value_len": f.value_len,
                    })
                })
                .collect();
@@ -474,12 +454,9 @@ fn print_text(entry: &Entry, summary: bool, schema: Option<&[SecretField]>) -> R
        }
        match schema {
            Some(fields) if !fields.is_empty() => {
-                let schema_str: Vec<String> = fields
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|f| format!("{}: {}({})", f.field_name, f.field_type, f.value_len))
-                    .collect();
+                let schema_str: Vec<String> = fields.iter().map(|f| f.field_name.clone()).collect();
                println!("  secrets:  {}", schema_str.join(", "));
-                println!("            (use `secrets inject` or `secrets run` to get values)");
+                println!("            (use `secrets run` to get values)");
            }
            _ => {}
        }
@@ -556,8 +533,6 @@ mod tests {
            id: Uuid::nil(),
            entry_id: Uuid::nil(),
            field_name: "token".to_string(),
-            field_type: "string".to_string(),
-            value_len: 6,
            encrypted: enc,
            version: 1,
            created_at: Utc::now(),
@@ -572,22 +547,6 @@ mod tests {
        assert!(err.to_string().contains("sensitive"));
    }

-    #[test]
-    fn metadata_env_map_excludes_secret_values() {
-        let entry = sample_entry();
-        let map = build_metadata_env_map(&entry, "");
-
-        assert_eq!(
-            map.get("GITEA_MAIN_URL").map(String::as_str),
-            Some("https://code.example.com")
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            map.get("GITEA_MAIN_ENABLED").map(String::as_str),
-            Some("true")
-        );
-        assert!(!map.contains_key("GITEA_MAIN_TOKEN"));
-    }
-
    #[test]
    fn to_json_full_includes_secrets_schema() {
        let entry = sample_entry();
@@ -597,8 +556,6 @@ mod tests {
        let secrets = v.get("secrets").unwrap().as_array().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(secrets.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(secrets[0]["field_name"], "token");
-        assert_eq!(secrets[0]["field_type"], "string");
-        assert_eq!(secrets[0]["value_len"], 6);
    }

    #[test]
--- a/src/commands/update.rs
+++ b/src/commands/update.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use sqlx::PgPool;
 use uuid::Uuid;

 use super::add::{
-    collect_field_paths, collect_key_paths, compute_value_len, flatten_json_fields,
-    infer_field_type, insert_path, parse_key_path, parse_kv, remove_path,
+    collect_field_paths, collect_key_paths, flatten_json_fields, insert_path, parse_key_path,
+    parse_kv, remove_path,
 };
 use crate::crypto;
 use crate::db;
@@ -130,20 +130,16 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: UpdateArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) ->
        });

        for (field_name, fv) in &flat {
-            let field_type = infer_field_type(fv);
-            let value_len = compute_value_len(fv);
            let encrypted = crypto::encrypt_json(master_key, fv)?;

            // Snapshot existing field before replacing.
            #[derive(sqlx::FromRow)]
            struct ExistingField {
                id: Uuid,
-                field_type: String,
-                value_len: i32,
                encrypted: Vec<u8>,
            }
            let existing_field: Option<ExistingField> = sqlx::query_as(
-                "SELECT id, field_type, value_len, encrypted \
+                "SELECT id, encrypted \
                 FROM secrets WHERE entry_id = $1 AND field_name = $2",
            )
            .bind(row.id)
@@ -159,8 +155,6 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: UpdateArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) ->
                        secret_id: ef.id,
                        entry_version: row.version,
                        field_name,
-                        field_type: &ef.field_type,
-                        value_len: ef.value_len,
                        encrypted: &ef.encrypted,
                        action: "update",
                    },
@@ -171,19 +165,15 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: UpdateArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) ->
            }

            sqlx::query(
-                "INSERT INTO secrets (entry_id, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted) \
-                 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5) \
+                "INSERT INTO secrets (entry_id, field_name, encrypted) \
+                 VALUES ($1, $2, $3) \
                 ON CONFLICT (entry_id, field_name) DO UPDATE SET \
-                     field_type = EXCLUDED.field_type, \
-                     value_len  = EXCLUDED.value_len, \
                     encrypted  = EXCLUDED.encrypted, \
                     version    = secrets.version + 1, \
                     updated_at = NOW()",
            )
            .bind(row.id)
            .bind(field_name)
-            .bind(field_type)
-            .bind(value_len)
            .bind(&encrypted)
            .execute(&mut *tx)
            .await?;
@@ -200,12 +190,10 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: UpdateArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) ->
        #[derive(sqlx::FromRow)]
        struct FieldToDelete {
            id: Uuid,
-            field_type: String,
-            value_len: i32,
            encrypted: Vec<u8>,
        }
        let field: Option<FieldToDelete> = sqlx::query_as(
-            "SELECT id, field_type, value_len, encrypted \
+            "SELECT id, encrypted \
             FROM secrets WHERE entry_id = $1 AND field_name = $2",
        )
        .bind(row.id)
@@ -221,8 +209,6 @@ pub async fn run(pool: &PgPool, args: UpdateArgs<'_>, master_key: &[u8; 32]) ->
                    secret_id: f.id,
                    entry_version: new_version,
                    field_name: &field_name,
-                    field_type: &f.field_type,
-                    value_len: f.value_len,
                    encrypted: &f.encrypted,
                    action: "delete",
                },
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ pub async fn migrate(pool: &PgPool) -> Result<()> {
            id          UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuidv7(),
            entry_id    UUID         NOT NULL REFERENCES entries(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
            field_name  VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
-            field_type  VARCHAR(32)  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'string',
-            value_len   INT          NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
            encrypted   BYTEA        NOT NULL DEFAULT '\x',
            version     BIGINT       NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
            created_at  TIMESTAMPTZ  NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
@@ -103,8 +101,6 @@ pub async fn migrate(pool: &PgPool) -> Result<()> {
            secret_id       UUID         NOT NULL,
            entry_version   BIGINT       NOT NULL,
            field_name      VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
-            field_type      VARCHAR(32)  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'string',
-            value_len       INT          NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
            encrypted       BYTEA        NOT NULL DEFAULT '\x',
            action          VARCHAR(16)  NOT NULL,
            actor           VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
@@ -168,8 +164,6 @@ pub struct SecretSnapshotParams<'a> {
    pub secret_id: uuid::Uuid,
    pub entry_version: i64,
    pub field_name: &'a str,
-    pub field_type: &'a str,
-    pub value_len: i32,
    pub encrypted: &'a [u8],
    pub action: &'a str,
 }
@@ -182,15 +176,13 @@ pub async fn snapshot_secret_history(
    let actor = current_actor();
    sqlx::query(
        "INSERT INTO secrets_history \
-         (entry_id, secret_id, entry_version, field_name, field_type, value_len, encrypted, action, actor) \
-         VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)",
+         (entry_id, secret_id, entry_version, field_name, encrypted, action, actor) \
+         VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)",
    )
    .bind(p.entry_id)
    .bind(p.secret_id)
    .bind(p.entry_version)
    .bind(p.field_name)
-    .bind(p.field_type)
-    .bind(p.value_len)
    .bind(p.encrypted)
    .bind(p.action)
    .bind(&actor)
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ use output::resolve_output_mode;
  # Pipe-friendly (non-TTY defaults to json-compact automatically)
  secrets search -n refining --kind service | jq '.[].name'

-  # Inject secrets into environment variables when you really need them
-  secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea"
+  # Run a command with secrets injected into its child process environment
+  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- printenv"
 )]
 struct Cli {
    /// Database URL, overrides saved config (one-time override)
@@ -111,7 +111,13 @@ EXAMPLES:

  # Write a multiline file into a nested secret field
  secrets add -n refining --kind server --name my-server \\
-    -s credentials:content@./keys/server.pem")]
+    -s credentials:content@./keys/server.pem
+
+  # Shared PEM (key_ref): store key once, reference from multiple servers
+  secrets add -n refining --kind key --name my-shared-key \\
+    --tag aliyun -s content=@./keys/shared.pem
+  secrets add -n refining --kind server --name i-abc123 \\
+    -m ip=10.0.0.1 -m key_ref=my-shared-key -s username=ecs-user")]
    Add {
        /// Namespace, e.g. refining, ricnsmart
        #[arg(short, long)]
@@ -125,7 +131,8 @@ EXAMPLES:
        /// Tag for categorization (repeatable), e.g. --tag aliyun --tag hongkong
        #[arg(long = "tag")]
        tags: Vec<String>,
-        /// Plaintext metadata: key=value, key:=<json>, key=@file, or nested:path@file
+        /// Plaintext metadata: key=value, key:=<json>, key=@file, or nested:path@file.
+        /// Use key_ref=<name> to reference a shared key entry (kind=key); run merges its secrets.
        #[arg(long = "meta", short = 'm')]
        meta: Vec<String>,
        /// Secret entry: key=value, key:=<json>, key=@file, or nested:path@file
@@ -162,8 +169,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
  secrets search -n refining --kind service --name gitea \\
    -f metadata.url -f metadata.default_org

-  # Inject decrypted secrets only when needed
-  secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea
+  # Run a command with decrypted secrets only when needed
  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- printenv

  # Paginate large result sets
@@ -287,7 +293,11 @@ EXAMPLES:
  # Update nested typed JSON fields
  secrets update -n refining --kind service --name deploy-bot \\
    -s auth:config:='{\"issuer\":\"gitea\",\"rotate\":true}' \\
-    -s auth:retry:=5")]
+    -s auth:retry:=5
+
+  # Rotate shared PEM (all servers with key_ref=my-shared-key get the new key)
+  secrets update -n refining --kind key --name my-shared-key \\
+    -s content=@./keys/new-shared.pem")]
    Update {
        /// Namespace, e.g. refining, ricnsmart
        #[arg(short, long)]
@@ -304,7 +314,8 @@ EXAMPLES:
        /// Remove a tag (repeatable)
        #[arg(long = "remove-tag")]
        remove_tags: Vec<String>,
-        /// Set or overwrite a metadata field: key=value, key:=<json>, key=@file, or nested:path@file
+        /// Set or overwrite a metadata field: key=value, key:=<json>, key=@file, or nested:path@file.
+        /// Use key_ref=<name> to reference a shared key entry (kind=key).
        #[arg(long = "meta", short = 'm')]
        meta: Vec<String>,
        /// Delete a metadata field by key or nested path, e.g. old_port or credentials:content
@@ -380,51 +391,34 @@ EXAMPLES:
        output: Option<String>,
    },

-    /// Print secrets as environment variables (stdout only, nothing persisted).
-    ///
-    /// Outputs KEY=VALUE pairs for all matched records. Safe to pipe or eval.
-    #[command(after_help = "EXAMPLES:
-  # Print env vars for a single service
-  secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea
-
-  # With a custom prefix
-  secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea --prefix GITEA
-
-  # JSON output (all vars as a JSON object)
-  secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea -o json
-
-  # Eval into current shell (use with caution)
-  eval $(secrets inject -n refining --kind service --name gitea)")]
-    Inject {
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        namespace: Option<String>,
-        #[arg(long)]
-        kind: Option<String>,
-        #[arg(long)]
-        name: Option<String>,
-        #[arg(long)]
-        tag: Vec<String>,
-        /// Prefix to prepend to every variable name (uppercased automatically)
-        #[arg(long, default_value = "")]
-        prefix: String,
-        /// Output format: text/KEY=VALUE (default), json, json-compact
-        #[arg(short, long = "output")]
-        output: Option<String>,
-    },
-
    /// Run a command with secrets injected as environment variables.
    ///
    /// Secrets are available only to the child process; the current shell
    /// environment is not modified. The process exit code is propagated.
+    ///
+    /// Use -s/--secret to inject only specific fields. Use --dry-run to preview
+    /// which variables would be injected without executing the command.
    #[command(after_help = "EXAMPLES:
  # Run a script with a single service's secrets injected
  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -- ./deploy.sh

+  # Inject only specific fields (minimal exposure)
+  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name aliyun \\
+    -s access_key_id -s access_key_secret -- aliyun ecs DescribeInstances
+
  # Run with a tag filter (all matched records merged)
  secrets run --tag production -- env | grep GITEA

  # With prefix
-  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --prefix GITEA -- printenv")]
+  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --prefix GITEA -- printenv
+
+  # Preview which variables would be injected (no command executed)
+  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea --dry-run
+
+  # Preview with field filter and JSON output
+  secrets run -n refining --kind service --name gitea -s token --dry-run -o json
+
+  # metadata.key_ref entries get key secrets merged (e.g. server + shared PEM)")]
    Run {
        #[arg(short, long)]
        namespace: Option<String>,
@@ -434,11 +428,20 @@ EXAMPLES:
        name: Option<String>,
        #[arg(long)]
        tag: Vec<String>,
+        /// Only inject these secret field names (repeatable). Omit to inject all fields.
+        #[arg(long = "secret", short = 's')]
+        secret_fields: Vec<String>,
        /// Prefix to prepend to every variable name (uppercased automatically)
        #[arg(long, default_value = "")]
        prefix: String,
+        /// Preview variables that would be injected without executing the command
+        #[arg(long)]
+        dry_run: bool,
+        /// Output format for --dry-run: json (default), json-compact, text
+        #[arg(short, long = "output")]
+        output: Option<String>,
        /// Command and arguments to execute with injected environment
-        #[arg(last = true, required = true)]
+        #[arg(last = true)]
        command: Vec<String>,
    },

@@ -754,40 +757,24 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
            .await?;
        }

-        Commands::Inject {
-            namespace,
-            kind,
-            name,
-            tag,
-            prefix,
-            output,
-        } => {
-            let master_key = crypto::load_master_key()?;
-            let out = resolve_output_mode(output.as_deref())?;
-            commands::run::run_inject(
-                &pool,
-                commands::run::InjectArgs {
-                    namespace: namespace.as_deref(),
-                    kind: kind.as_deref(),
-                    name: name.as_deref(),
-                    tags: &tag,
-                    prefix: &prefix,
-                    output: out,
-                },
-                &master_key,
-            )
-            .await?;
-        }
-
        Commands::Run {
            namespace,
            kind,
            name,
            tag,
+            secret_fields,
            prefix,
+            dry_run,
+            output,
            command,
        } => {
            let master_key = crypto::load_master_key()?;
+            let out = resolve_output_mode(output.as_deref())?;
+            if !dry_run && command.is_empty() {
+                anyhow::bail!(
+                    "No command specified. Usage: secrets run [filter flags] -- <command> [args]"
+                );
+            }
            commands::run::run_exec(
                &pool,
                commands::run::RunArgs {
@@ -795,7 +782,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                    kind: kind.as_deref(),
                    name: name.as_deref(),
                    tags: &tag,
+                    secret_fields: &secret_fields,
                    prefix: &prefix,
+                    dry_run,
+                    output: out,
                    command: &command,
                },
                &master_key,
--- a/src/models.rs
+++ b/src/models.rs
@@ -20,17 +20,11 @@ pub struct Entry {
 }

 /// A single encrypted field belonging to an Entry.
-/// field_name, field_type, and value_len are stored in plaintext so that
-/// `search` can show the schema without requiring the master key.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, sqlx::FromRow)]
 pub struct SecretField {
    pub id: Uuid,
    pub entry_id: Uuid,
    pub field_name: String,
-    /// Inferred type: "string", "number", "boolean", "json"
-    pub field_type: String,
-    /// Length of the plaintext value in characters (0 for binary-like PEM)
-    pub value_len: i32,
    /// AES-256-GCM ciphertext: nonce(12B) || ciphertext+tag
    pub encrypted: Vec<u8>,
    pub version: i64,
@@ -54,8 +48,6 @@ pub struct EntryRow {
 pub struct SecretFieldRow {
    pub id: Uuid,
    pub field_name: String,
-    pub field_type: String,
-    pub value_len: i32,
    pub encrypted: Vec<u8>,
 }

--- a/src/output.rs
+++ b/src/output.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use chrono::{DateTime, Local, Utc};
-use std::io::IsTerminal;
 use std::str::FromStr;

 /// Output format for all commands.
@@ -32,16 +31,12 @@ impl FromStr for OutputMode {

 /// Resolve the effective output mode.
 /// - Explicit value from `--output` takes priority.
-/// - TTY → text; non-TTY (piped/redirected) → json-compact.
+/// - Default is always `Json` (AI-first); use `-o text` for human-readable output.
 pub fn resolve_output_mode(explicit: Option<&str>) -> anyhow::Result<OutputMode> {
    if let Some(s) = explicit {
        return s.parse();
    }
-    if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
-        Ok(OutputMode::Text)
-    } else {
-        Ok(OutputMode::JsonCompact)
-    }
+    Ok(OutputMode::Json)
 }

 /// Format a UTC timestamp for local human-readable output.
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