secrets/CLAUDE.md
Brian Majewski e347e73976 Enhance secrets CLI to support additional secret file types and clear command
- Updated file tracking to include `.dev.vars` alongside `.env` and `.env.*`.
- Improved pre-commit hook to block plaintext secret files, including `.dev.vars`.
- Added `clear` command to remove plaintext secret files from the current directory and workspaces.
- Enhanced tests to cover new functionality for `.dev.vars` and the `clear` command.
- Updated documentation to reflect changes in tracked files and command usage.
2026-03-24 06:58:45 -07:00

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# secrets
Encrypted env file sync between machines using `age` key-file encryption + a private git repo.
## Quick Start
```bash
brew install age
./secrets init # Create ~/.secrets repo + generate age key
cd ~/my-project && ./secrets push # Encrypt .env* files, commit, push
# On other machine:
cd ~/my-project && ./secrets pull # Pull + decrypt .env* files
```
## Testing
```bash
brew install bats-core
bats test/secrets.bats
```
## Architecture
Single bash script (`secrets`) with subcommands: init, push, pull, list, rm, rekey.
- Encryption: `age` with key files (not passphrases — age passphrases are non-scriptable)
- Storage: Private git repo at `~/.secrets/`
- Convention: Tracks `.env`, `.env.*`, and `.dev.vars` (not `.envrc`, `.environment-*`)
- Workspaces: `--workspaces` flag reads `package.json` workspaces, requires `jq`
- Safety: Pre-commit hook rejects plaintext secret files
## Project Structure
```
secrets # CLI script (~300 lines bash)
hooks/pre-commit # Pre-commit hook template
test/
secrets.bats # bats-core test suite (25 tests)
test_helper.bash # Shared setup/teardown
README.md # User-facing documentation
CLAUDE.md # This file
```
## Key file
`~/.secrets/key.txt` is the age identity (private key). It is gitignored and must be copied manually to each machine once.
## Environment variable
`SECRETS_DIR` overrides the default `~/.secrets` location (useful for testing).