{"found":true,"collection":"patterns","library_url":"https://www.grokbotdb.com/library/pat.strip-secrets-before-sharing","generated":"2026-09-06T05:32:11Z","citation":["Quote the record id and its source_url (or provenance if there is no URL).","Include last_verified or observed_at when present. Do not present an old date as current.","If tier is community and confidence is low, say so. Do not launder it into a fact.","If the database does not hold the answer, say that. Do not invent Grok Bot product claims.","Contradictions are data: when conflicts_with is present, report both records rather than picking a favourite.","Deprecated and removed records stay visible. They are history, not current guidance."],"record":{"id":"pat.strip-secrets-before-sharing","name":"A template link is public","category":"safety","problem":"Sharing a Bot exposes its configuration to anyone holding the link.","technique":"Strip API keys, internal URLs, customer data and anything else you would not put in a public document before sharing a template. On teams, turn public template sharing off unless configurations are meant to leave the company.","why_it_works":"The link is public by design, and adding someone else's Bot accepts third-party bot terms.","when_to_use":"Before every share.","manual_ref":"1.7","evidence":"documented","related":["pat.vet-an-installed-template","pat.team-controls-day-one"],"confidence":"high","first_seen":"2026-09-03","last_verified":"2026-09-03"}}