age

CLI

Simple, modern file encryption with small explicit keys.

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Installation

Homebrewbrew install age

Links

License

BSD-3-Clause

AI Agent Notes

Simple file encryption/decryption with age keys or SSH keys

When to use

Encrypting files or secrets for storage or transfer

Examples
  • age -r pubkey -o secret.age secret.txt
  • age -d -i key.txt secret.age

Proven Recipes

Generate a new age key pair🟢 99% success
age-keygen -o key.txt
Encrypt a file🟢 92% success
age -r $(age-keygen | grep 'public key' | awk '{print $3}') -o secret.age plaintext.txt
Decrypt a file🟢 98% success
age -d -i key.txt secret.age > plaintext.txt