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Passage

A fork of password-store using age encryption instead of PGP/GPG for simplicity.

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LicenseGPL-2.0
GitHub stars1.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Bash SecurityAge Password ManagerYubikey SecretsPass ForkSecurity
Overview

Why consider Passage?

Passage is a password management tool written in Shell by Filippo Valsorda. Built as a drop-in replacement for pass, Passage replaces complex PGP/GPG keyrings with modern, compact age encryption public keys and hardware YubiKey PIV tokens.

Guided learning

Learn Passage by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Passage

Passage simplifies Unix password management by leveraging age keys and YubiKey identities without GPG configuration hassles.

Quickstart

bash
1passage init recipient-age-key
2passage insert work/email
3passage show work/email

Passage is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL-2.0).

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Passage FAQs

Passage is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Passage is listed under the GPL-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Passage is listed as an alternative to KeePass. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.