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hex-security-basics

Apply Hex security best practices for secrets and access control. Use when securing API keys, implementing least privilege access, or auditing Hex security configuration. Trigger with phrases like "hex security", "hex secrets", "secure hex", "hex API key security". '

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Install
npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill hex-security-basics --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 1
SKILL.md size: 4 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Version: 1.6.0
Declared author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
Allowed tools: ReadWriteGrep
Requires: Designed for Claude Code
Path: skills/.curated/hex-security-basics/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 2,596
Language: Python
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Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Hex Security Basics ## Overview Hex is a collaborative data analytics platform where notebooks query production databases, generate visualizations, and share results across teams. Security concerns center on API token management (read vs run scopes), protecting database connection credentials embedded in Hex projects, and ensuring query results containing sensitive business data are not leaked t

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What does the hex-security-basics skill do?

Apply Hex security best practices for secrets and access control. Use when securing API keys, implementing least privilege access, or auditing Hex security configuration. Trigger with phrases like "hex security", "hex secrets", "secure hex", "hex API key security". '

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill hex-security-basics --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills, a repository with 2,596 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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