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BSD-3 simple file encryption by FiloSottile

DevOps / Infrastructure · BSD-3-Clause · 24k

Reviewed 2026-09-07 · last push 2026-08-29 · repo checked 2026-10-19

What's Good

BSD-3-Clause. Tiny CLI + Go library, recipient keys, passphrase mode, works great under SOPS.

The Catch

Not a password manager or key directory. You still distribute public keys yourself.

Verdict

BSD-3 file encryption. Free forever; pair with SOPS when the team outgrows ad-hoc scripts.

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