eddy is a command-line utility for encrypting and decrypting files with a deliberately small workflow. It can process several files concurrently, making it convenient when a batch of independent files needs to be protected without first combining them into an archive.
The program authenticates encrypted data as well as protecting its contents. It can work interactively with passwords or generate a secure passphrase when one is not supplied, while command-line options make it practical for scripts and repeatable terminal workflows.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Uses ChaCha20 for encryption, keyed BLAKE2b for authentication and scrypt for deriving keys from passwords.
- Processes multiple files concurrently, with each file handled independently.
- Generates secure multi-word passphrases using the operating system’s cryptographic random-number generator and an EFF word list.
- Supports shell glob patterns for selecting groups of files to encrypt or decrypt.
- Provides output-directory and overwrite controls for deciding where processed files are written.
- Encrypted output is designed to resemble random data, providing plausible deniability at the file-format level.
- Offers a force-decrypt option that can retain output from damaged files by bypassing normal authentication checks.
- Can suppress colour and emoji output for cleaner logs, scripts or minimal terminal environments.
- Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows across common x86 and ARM systems.
Website: github.com/70sh1/eddy
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Developer: 70sh1
License: MIT License
eddy is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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