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Encrypted Files

SOPS – editor for encrypted secrets and configuration files

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

SOPS is a command-line secrets editor for YAML, JSON, ENV, INI and binary files using age, PGP and multiple cloud key-management services.

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Encrypted Files

Sequoia – comprehensive modern OpenPGP implementation

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Sequoia is a modern OpenPGP implementation written in Rust with command-line tools, libraries, certificate handling and verification.

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DNA

Cryfa – encryption tool for genomic data

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific, Security

Cryfa is an encryption tool specifically designed for genomic data.

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Encrypted Files

rsecure – AES-GCM file encryption and decryption tool

February 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

rsecure is a command-line tool for AES-GCM file encryption and decryption. Aimed at protecting sensitive files, backups, and personal data.

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Password manager

Puny Manager – local encrypted password vault manager

February 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Puny Manager provides local encrypted password vaults with command-line management, password auditing, backups and import/export tools.

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Password manager

Passy – offline password manager with device synchronization

January 22, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Passy stores credentials and personal records offline, with encrypted device synchronization, two-factor codes, sharing and autofill.

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Security

why2 – easy to use encryption system

December 28, 2025 Steve Emms Security

why2 is billed as a lightweight, fast, secure, and easy to use encryption system.

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Encrypted Files

OpaqueFiles – encryption software for secure file storage

October 6, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Security

OpaqueFiles encrypts and archives files with password-derived keys, compression and error correction. Explore its file protection features.

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Diary

Caps-Log – terminal-based journaling tool

October 5, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Caps-Log is a terminal diary with Markdown entries, calendar navigation, tags, AES encryption, scratchpads, Git backups and themes.

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Encryption software

Vault – secure secrets management and encryption

October 4, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security, Web Apps

Vault centralizes secrets management with dynamic credentials, certificate issuance, access policies, audit logging and encryption.

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Password Managers

MUTN – self-hosted password and note manager with SSH synchronisation

September 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

MUTN manages passwords and notes in the terminal, using self-hosted SSH synchronisation, encrypted storage and optional TOTP support.

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SKM – SSH key manager with security auditing

September 16, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

SKM manages SSH keys from the terminal with generation, encrypted backup, security auditing, key publishing and passphrase tools.

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Cloud storage

Peergos – secure file storage, social network and application protocol

September 4, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Peergos offers private self-hosted cloud storage with client-side encryption, protected metadata, secure sharing and file synchronisation.

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Encrypted Files

Xecrets Cli – AxCrypt-compatible command-line encryption toolbox

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Xecrets Cli is an AxCrypt-compatible command-line encryption toolbox with file encryption, public keys, secret sharing and scripting.

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Security

PurrCrypt – file encryption wrapped in cat and dog sounds

July 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

PurrCrypt is a Rust command-line encryption tool that combines secp256k1 public-key cryptography with cat and dog themed text encoding.

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Encrypted Files

v02enc – symmetric encryption for multiple recipients

July 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

v02enc is a password-based command-line encryption tool supporting multiple recipients, authenticated encryption and file workflows

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Password manager

SpicyPass – lightweight offline password manager

June 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

SpicyPass is an offline password manager with command-line and graphical interfaces, encryption, idle locking and password generation.

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Password manager

pa – lightweight password manager using age encryption

June 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

pa is a lightweight password manager using age encryption, automatic Git tracking, multiple recipients and straightforward shell commands.

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Password Managers

Pasaffe – GNOME password manager using Password Safe databases

April 28, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Pasaffe provides a GNOME interface for opening and maintaining Password Safe databases, keeping login credentials in encrypted local files.

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Password Managers

passage – age-backed password manager

April 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

passage is an age-backed command-line password manager with per-entry encryption, configurable recipients and familiar pass workflows.

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