# buttercup/buttercup-desktop

:key: Cross-Platform Passwords & Secrets Vault

Repository: https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/buttercup-desktop
Homepage: https://buttercup.pw
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: password-manager, password-vault, encryption, electron, security, buttercup, login
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-03-04T09:00:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 9, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4008, "days_push": 547, "days_rel": 724, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4393, forks 341 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.151200+00:00)

## What it is
Buttercup Desktop is a free, open-source, cross-platform password manager built with Electron and TypeScript that stores credentials in encrypted .bcup vault files. Vaults can be synced from local filesystem, Dropbox, Google Drive, or WebDAV services. The project has been officially closed and archived.

## Use cases
- store passwords in an encrypted vault
- manage login credentials across mac windows and linux
- sync a password vault via dropbox or google drive
- self-host password vault storage with webdav or nextcloud
- generate and organize strong unique passwords
- open-source alternative to commercial password managers

## When to choose
- you want a free open-source password manager with cloud or WebDAV vault sync
- you need a desktop vault app on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- you prefer vault files you control rather than a hosted service

## When to avoid
- you need ongoing maintenance, updates, or security patches - the project is archived and closed
- you need browser extension or mobile integration guaranteed to keep working
- you want a password manager with active community support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: security, cryptography, gui
- domain: security, privacy, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: password-manager, password-vault, secrets-management, electron-app, webdav, dropbox, google-drive, project-archived, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- buttercup/buttercup-desktop (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.151200+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:11.269876+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.151200+00:00, sha c882631b636c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.