Chamber is a local-first secrets manager designed to store passwords, API keys, certificates, database credentials and other sensitive information. Written in Rust, it provides encrypted storage without requiring a cloud-based secrets management service.
The software uses ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption with Argon2-based key derivation. Secrets are stored in a local SQLite database, with support for multiple vaults and different credential types. This approach gives users direct control over where their sensitive information is kept.
Chamber includes an interactive terminal interface built with Ratatui and Crossterm, together with command-line tools for managing vaults and retrieving credentials. It supports searching, password generation, importing and exporting data, and backup operations.
A REST API provides an additional interface for integrating secret management into scripts and other applications. Chamber can be installed from precompiled binaries or built from source.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Local encrypted storage for passwords, API keys, certificates and credentials.
- ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption with Argon2 key derivation.
- SQLite database with transactional storage.
- Interactive terminal interface built with Ratatui and Crossterm.
- Command-line tools for creating, retrieving and managing secrets.
- Support multiple encrypted vaults.
- Search stored credentials and generate passwords.
- Import and export secrets in multiple formats, including JSON and CSV.
- Backup and restore vault data.
- REST API for integrating secrets management with other applications.
Website: github.com/mikeleppane/chamber
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Developer: Mikko Leppänen
License: MIT License
Chamber is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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