https://github.com/jdx/fnox
encrypted/remote secret manager
https://github.com/jdx/fnox
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encrypted/remote secret manager
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jdx/fnox
- Owner: jdx
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-10-18T11:19:04.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-14T20:18:10.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-14T22:43:17.518Z (about 2 months ago)
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: https://fnox.jdx.dev
- Size: 1.05 MB
- Stars: 991
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 30
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 🔐 fnox
**Fort Knox for your secrets.**
[](https://github.com/jdx/fnox/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
[](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
Manage secrets with encryption or cloud providers—or both! fnox gives you a unified interface to work with secrets across development, CI, and production.
## Quick Start
```bash
# Install via mise (recommended)
mise use -g fnox
# Initialize in your project
fnox init
# Set a secret (encrypted by default)
fnox set DATABASE_URL "postgresql://localhost/mydb"
# Get a secret
fnox get DATABASE_URL
# Run commands with secrets loaded
fnox exec -- npm start
# Enable shell integration (auto-load on cd)
eval "$(fnox activate bash)" # or zsh, fish
```
## What is fnox?
fnox lets you store secrets in two ways:
1. **Encrypted in git** - Using age, AWS KMS, Azure KMS, or GCP KMS
2. **Remote in cloud** - Using AWS Secrets Manager, AWS Parameter Store, Azure Key Vault, GCP Secret Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden, Infisical, or HashiCorp Vault
Your `fnox.toml` config file either contains encrypted secrets or references to remote secrets. Use `fnox exec` to run commands with secrets loaded, or enable shell integration to auto-load secrets when you `cd` into a directory.
## Supported Providers
### 🔐 Encryption (secrets in git, encrypted)
- [**age**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/age) - Modern encryption (works with SSH keys!)
- [**aws-kms**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/aws-kms) - AWS Key Management Service
- [**azure-kms**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/azure-kms) - Azure Key Vault encryption
- [**gcp-kms**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/gcp-kms) - Google Cloud KMS
### ☁️ Cloud Secret Storage (remote, centralized)
- [**aws-ps**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/aws-ps) - AWS Parameter Store
- [**aws-sm**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/aws-sm) - AWS Secrets Manager
- [**azure-sm**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/azure-sm) - Azure Key Vault Secrets
- [**gcp-sm**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/gcp-sm) - Google Cloud Secret Manager
- [**vault**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/vault) - HashiCorp Vault
### 🔑 Password Managers & Secret Services
- [**1password**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/1password) - 1Password CLI
- [**bitwarden**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/bitwarden) - Bitwarden/Vaultwarden
- [**infisical**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/infisical) - Infisical secrets management
### 💻 Local Storage
- [**keychain**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/keychain) - OS Keychain (macOS/Windows/Linux)
- [**keepass**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/keepass) - KeePass database files (.kdbx)
- [**password-store**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/password-store) - GPG-encrypted password store (Unix pass)
- [**plain**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/plain) - Plain text (for defaults only!)
## Documentation
**📚 [Complete Documentation](https://fnox.jdx.dev/)**
### Quick Links
- [Installation](https://fnox.jdx.dev/guide/installation)
- [Quick Start Guide](https://fnox.jdx.dev/guide/quick-start)
- [How It Works](https://fnox.jdx.dev/guide/how-it-works)
- [Shell Integration](https://fnox.jdx.dev/guide/shell-integration)
- [Providers Overview](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/overview)
- [Real-World Example](https://fnox.jdx.dev/guide/real-world-example)
### Provider Guides
- [Age Encryption](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/age) - Simple, free, works with SSH keys
- [AWS Secrets Manager](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/aws-sm) - Centralized AWS secret management
- [AWS Parameter Store](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/aws-ps) - Simple, cost-effective AWS secret storage
- [1Password](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/1password) - Integrate with 1Password CLI
- [Bitwarden](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/bitwarden) - Open source password manager
[**View all providers →**](https://fnox.jdx.dev/providers/overview)
### Reference
- [CLI Reference](https://fnox.jdx.dev/cli/)
- [Environment Variables](https://fnox.jdx.dev/reference/environment)
- [Configuration File](https://fnox.jdx.dev/reference/configuration)
## Example
```toml
# fnox.toml
[providers]
age = { type = "age", recipients = ["age1ql3z7hjy54pw3hyww5ayyfg7zqgvc7w3j2elw8zmrj2kg5sfn9aqmcac8p"] }
[secrets]
# Development secrets (encrypted in git)
DATABASE_URL = { provider = "age", value = "YWdlLWVuY3J5cHRpb24ub3JnL3YxCi0+IHNjcnlwdC..." } # ← encrypted, safe to commit
API_KEY = { default = "dev-key-12345" } # ← plain default for local dev
[profiles.production.providers]
aws = { type = "aws-sm", region = "us-east-1", prefix = "myapp/" }
[profiles.production.secrets]
DATABASE_URL = { provider = "aws", value = "database-url" } # ← reference to AWS secret
```
```bash
# Development (uses encrypted secrets)
fnox exec -- npm start
# Production (uses AWS Secrets Manager)
fnox exec --profile production -- ./deploy.sh
```
## Why fnox?
- **Flexible** - Mix and match encryption and cloud providers
- **Team-friendly** - Encrypted secrets in git, everyone can decrypt
- **Multi-environment** - Different providers for dev, staging, prod
- **Shell integration** - Auto-load secrets on directory change
- **Developer-focused** - Simple config, powerful features
- **No vendor lock-in** - Switch providers anytime
## Installation
### Using mise (recommended)
```bash
mise use -g fnox
```
### Using Cargo
```bash
cargo install fnox
```
### From Source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/jdx/fnox
cd fnox
cargo install --path .
```
## Development
See [CLAUDE.md](./CLAUDE.md) for development guidelines.
```bash
# Build
mise run build
# Run tests
mise run test
# Run specific tests
mise run test:cargo
mise run test:bats
# Lint
mise run lint
# Full CI check
mise run ci
```
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
## Links
- [Documentation](https://fnox.jdx.dev/)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/jdx/fnox)
- [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/jdx/fnox/issues)
- [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev) - Recommended installation method