diff --git a/cli/src/__tests__/teams.test.ts b/cli/src/__tests__/teams.test.ts
index defbeb48425..379f8d9bfdc 100644
--- a/cli/src/__tests__/teams.test.ts
+++ b/cli/src/__tests__/teams.test.ts
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ describe("teams CLI commands", () => {
       "manager-1",
       "--collision-strategy",
       "rename",
+      "--secret-value",
+      "agent:cto:OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-live-secret",
       "--company-id",
       "company-1",
       "--request-approval-on-forbidden",
@@ -406,6 +408,7 @@ describe("teams CLI commands", () => {
         body: JSON.stringify({
           targetManagerAgentId: "manager-1",
           collisionStrategy: "rename",
+          secretValues: { "agent:cto:OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-live-secret" },
         }),
       }),
     );
@@ -443,8 +446,15 @@ describe("teams CLI commands", () => {
         companyId: "company-1",
         catalogRef: "product-engineering",
         deniedReason: "Missing permission: can create agents",
+        options: {
+          targetManagerAgentId: "manager-1",
+          collisionStrategy: "rename",
+          secretValues: { "agent:cto:OPENAI_API_KEY": "[redacted]" },
+        },
       },
     });
+    expect(JSON.stringify(approvalPayload)).not.toContain("sk-live-secret");
+    expect(String(logSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[0])).not.toContain("sk-live-secret");
     expect(errorSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/client/teams.ts b/cli/src/commands/client/teams.ts
index e5acdde6ed4..3a49cf83346 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/client/teams.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/client/teams.ts
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ const INSTALL_APPROVAL_FALLBACK_MESSAGES = [
   "missing permission: agents:create",
   "missing permission: can create agents",
 ];
+const SECRET_VALUE_REDACTION = "[redacted]";
 
 function shouldRequestInstallApproval(error: unknown, opts: TeamInstallOptions): error is ApiRequestError {
   if (!(opts.requestApprovalOnForbidden || isPaperclipTaskRun())) return false;
@@ -395,6 +396,8 @@ async function requestInstallApproval(
   if (!ctx.companyId) throw new Error("Company ID is required.");
   const trimmedRef = catalogRef.trim();
   const issueIds = resolveApprovalIssueIds(opts);
+  const approvalInstallOptions = omitInstallSecretValues(installOptions);
+  const returnedInstallOptions = redactInstallSecretValues(installOptions);
   const payload = {
     type: "request_board_approval",
     issueIds,
@@ -412,7 +415,7 @@ async function requestInstallApproval(
       installAttempt: {
         companyId: ctx.companyId,
         catalogRef: trimmedRef,
-        options: installOptions,
+        options: approvalInstallOptions,
         deniedReason: error.message,
       },
     },
@@ -427,12 +430,28 @@ async function requestInstallApproval(
     installAttempt: {
       companyId: ctx.companyId,
       catalogRef: trimmedRef,
-      options: installOptions,
+      options: returnedInstallOptions,
       deniedReason: error.message,
     },
   };
 }
 
+function omitInstallSecretValues(options: CatalogTeamInstallOptions): CatalogTeamInstallOptions {
+  if (!options.secretValues) return options;
+  const { secretValues: _secretValues, ...safeOptions } = options;
+  return safeOptions;
+}
+
+function redactInstallSecretValues(options: CatalogTeamInstallOptions): CatalogTeamInstallOptions {
+  if (!options.secretValues) return options;
+  return {
+    ...options,
+    secretValues: Object.fromEntries(
+      Object.keys(options.secretValues).map((key) => [key, SECRET_VALUE_REDACTION]),
+    ),
+  };
+}
+
 function resolveApprovalIssueIds(opts: TeamInstallOptions): string[] | undefined {
   const issueId = opts.approvalIssueId?.trim() || process.env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID?.trim();
   if (!issueId) return undefined;