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Mozilla SOPS

Encrypt secrets in config files for version control

Password Managers ★ 22.7k stars Medium setup MPL-2.0

SOPS is an open-source editor of encrypted files that supports YAML, JSON, ENV, INI and binary formats. It encrypts secret values so configuration with credentials can be safely stored in git.

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Key features

  • Encrypts only the values in config files
  • Works with age, GPG and KMS keys
  • Editor integration for encrypted files
  • Git-friendly secrets management

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Keeps secrets in version control safely
  • No server to run

Trade-offs

  • Not a vault with access control

Mozilla SOPS replaces

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