StackExchange/blackbox
Safely store secrets in Git/Mercurial/Subversion observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 50
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4532
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 301
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6770 stars · 390 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
BlackBox is a CLI tool that uses GPG to encrypt specific files in a Git, Mercurial, Subversion, or Perforce repository so secrets are encrypted at rest in version control. It wraps gpg with simple commands for encrypting, decrypting, and managing which users and files are enrolled.
Use cases
- store api keys safely in a git repo
- encrypt secrets in version control with gpg
- share encrypted credentials with my team
- keep puppet or ansible secrets encrypted in a repo
- decrypt secrets for production deployment
- manage which teammates can decrypt repo secrets
When to choose
- you need simple GPG-based encryption of a few small secret files in a VCS
- your team already uses GPG and plain Git/Mercurial workflows
When to avoid
- starting a new project - the maintainers state it is abandoned and recommend alternatives like git-crypt or secret managers
- you need enterprise features or encryption of many/large files
- you want a managed secrets service like AWS KMS, Vault, or Azure Key Vault
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
secrets-management cryptography version-control developer-tools security developer-tools version-control windows cli cross-platform gpg encrypted-secrets git mercurial subversion abandoned-project devops linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/StackExchange/blackbox · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2db00fa81c76
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| StackExchange/blackbox | main | 10 |
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