Simple command-line tool to store sensitive data locally
A new command-line tool lets you store passwords, API keys, and other secrets safely on your own machine — no cloud service needed. It keeps your sensitive data off the internet entirely.
The tool is designed for people who want to manage sensitive information — such as passwords, API keys, and access tokens — without relying on a third-party cloud service. You run it from a terminal (a text-based command window) using short commands, and all data stays on your local computer or home server, reducing the risk of it being exposed online.
Shared in the self-hosted community, it fits well for anyone who runs their own infrastructure. It can also serve as a secure way for automation scripts or AI agents to retrieve API keys without hardcoding them in plain text.
Key points
- Stores passwords and API keys only on your own device — nothing sent to external servers
- Lower risk of data leaks compared to cloud-based password managers
- Operated via simple terminal commands
- Useful for securely supplying API keys to automation scripts or AI agents
Quick term guide
- command-line tool
- A program you interact with by typing text commands rather than clicking buttons.
- command-line
- A way to control a computer by typing commands instead of clicking buttons.
- home server
- A personal computer setup at home used to run services or store files instead of regular daily use.
- self-hosted
- Run on your own server instead of managed by another company.
- self-host
- To run a website, app, or service on your own server instead of using a hosted provider.
- infrastructure
- The technical systems that keep a website or app running.
- automation
- A way to make repeated work happen without doing every step by hand.
- AI agents
- AI agents are AI tools that can carry out steps toward a goal, not just answer once.