diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/base.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..408aa885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+@dataclass
+class Attrs:
+
+    mode: int | None = None
+    owner: str | None = None
+    group: str | None = None
+    conf: str | None = None
+
+    def update(self, rhs: Args|None) -> Args:
+        if rhs is not None:
+            if rhs.mode:
+                self.mode = rhs.mode
+            if rhs.owner:
+                self.owner = rhs.owner
+            if rhs.group:
+                self.group = rhs.group
+            if rhs.conf:
+                self.conf = rhs.conf
+        return self
+
+    def emtpy(self) -> bool:
+        if self.mode is not None:
+            return False
+        if self.owner is not None:
+            return False
+        if self.group is not None:
+            return False
+        return True
+
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/util.py
index 353838fe..046e739d 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/util.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/util.py
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from ....lib.ec.FileContext import FileContext
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ....lib.FileContext import FileContext
 from ....lib.ec.Local import Local
 from .FilesContext import FilesContext
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .base import Attrs
+
 async def compile_template_file(target_path: str, default_attrs: Attrs|None=None, ctx: FileContext|None=None) -> bool:
     if ctx is None:
         ctx = Local()