FiloSottile/passage

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1187 stars · 54 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

passage is a fork of the password-store (pass) CLI password manager that uses age encryption instead of GnuPG. It stores secrets as age-encrypted files in a git-friendly directory, supporting age identities, plugins like YubiKey, and pass-compatible extensions.

Use cases

• manage passwords from the command line with age encryption
• replace GnuPG-based pass with a simpler encryption backend
• store secrets encrypted with a YubiKey via age plugins
• sync an encrypted password store to untrusted storage
• migrate an existing pass store to age encryption

When to choose

• you use or prefer age over GnuPG for encryption
• you want a minimal, scriptable Unix-philosophy password manager
• you need hardware-key support through age plugins

When to avoid

• you need a GUI password manager or browser autofill
• you rely on pass features like `pass init` or multi-recipient group workflows
• you need a mature cross-platform app with mobile clients

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cryptography security cli secrets-management security privacy developer-tools cli cross-platform password-manager age-encryption pass-fork gpg-alternative shell command-line linux macos

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