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pass

The standard Unix password manager built on GPG and git

Password Managers ★ 4.2k stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

pass is a minimalist password manager that stores each secret in a GPG-encrypted file, optionally versioned with git. It follows the Unix philosophy and works entirely from the command line.

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Key features

  • GPG-encrypted password files
  • Optional git versioning and sync
  • Scriptable command-line workflow
  • Many compatible GUI and mobile clients

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Simple and transparent storage
  • Composes well with other tools

Trade-offs

  • Command-line oriented
  • Requires GPG knowledge

pass replaces

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