# orta/cocoapods-keys

A key value store for storing per-developer environment and application keys

Repository: https://github.com/orta/cocoapods-keys
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cocoapods-keys
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-09-01T12:36:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4400, "days_push": 1097, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1548, forks 91 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:01.884450+00:00)

## What it is
A CocoaPods plugin that stores per-developer environment and application keys securely in the macOS keychain instead of source code. On pod install it generates scrambled Objective-C classes that unscramble keys at runtime, supporting both Swift and Objective-C projects.

## Use cases
- keep API keys out of the iOS app source repository
- store per-developer secrets in the macOS keychain
- prompt teammates for missing keys during pod install
- obfuscate keys in the binary to resist dumping
- manage project secrets via pod keys set commands

## When to choose
- you have an existing CocoaPods-based iOS or macOS project
- you want keychain-backed per-developer configuration with generated code

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the README recommends Arkana instead
- you use SPM or Carthage rather than CocoaPods
- you need cross-platform secret management beyond Apple ecosystems

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: secrets-management, security, plugin-system, build-tool
- domain: mobile-development, security, developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cli, ruby
- tags: cocoapods, keychain, api-keys, objc, swift, ios-development, macos, ios

## Member repositories
- orta/cocoapods-keys (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:01.884450+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 2026-08-30T04:30:26.136630+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orta/cocoapods-keys (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:01.884450+00:00, sha e53c3c4370e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.