"github.com/hashicorp/vault/plugins" "github.com/yourusername/my-vault-plugin/plugin"
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| Best Practice | Why? | |---------------|------| | | Validates input before any logic runs. | | Implement proper storage paths | Never hardcode storage keys; use unique paths per request. | | Add context cancellation handling | Prevents hung requests from leaking goroutines. | | Avoid global state | Plugins may be invoked concurrently. | | Sign your plugin binaries | Use Vault’s -sha256 registration to prevent tampering. | | Run plugins with least OS privilege | Vault spawns the plugin process — restrict its user. | | Version your plugins | Use semantic versioning and keep compatibility. | | |---------------|------| | | Validates input before any