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Sklad

Secure, offline-first snippet manager (Rust, Tauri v2)

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Hi HN, I’m Pavel.I built Sklad because, as a DevOps engineer, I was frustrated with how I handled operational data. I constantly need access to SSH passwords (where keys aren't an option), specific IP addresses, and complex CLI one-liners. I realized I was storing them in insecure text files or sticky notes because standard clipboard managers felt too bloated and password managers were too slow for my workflow.I wanted a "warehouse" for this data—something that lives quietly in the system tray, supports deep hierarchy, works completely offline, and looks industrial.The app is built with Rust and Tauri v2. The core technical challenge was mapping a local JSON tree structure directly to a recursive native OS tray menu. This allows you to navigate nested folders just by hovering, without opening a window.For security, I implemented AES-256-GCM encryption with Argon2 for key derivation. When the vault locks, the sensitive data is wiped from memory, and the tray menu collapses to a locked state.It was an interesting journey building this on the Tauri v2 Beta ecosystem. I’d love to hear your feedback on the implementation, especially regarding the Rust-side security logic.Repo: https://github.com/Rench321/sklad

HN · launched Feb 2, 2026 · 22 upvotes (top 30%) · 0 views

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Category and tags

  • Horizontal
  • Dev tools
  • Prosumer
  • Not AI
  • Hobby / open-source project

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Could you build this?

Yes This is an offline-first desktop snippet manager built with Tauri v2 and Rust, easily assembled using standard local SQLite storage and cryptography libraries.

Discussion

9 comments analyzed.

Competitors mentioned: Atuin (command management/execution tool), KeePassXC (password manager with secure notes), 1Password (with SDK integration), Bitwarden, ProtonPass

Concerns raised: Supply chain risk from Rust dependencies via crates.io, Tauri/framework dependency footprint vs. native apps, Crypto surface area broader than delegating to established password managers, Not suitable for life-critical secrets (banking, root CA keys), Windows/macOS/Linux cross-platform maintenance complexity

Feature requests: cargo-vet integration for auditing Rust dependencies, Bridge mode to integrate with 1Password SDK or KeePassXC-proxy, Support for password manager integrations (1Password, KeePassXC, Bitwarden), Native implementation (SwiftUI/GTK) instead of Tauri to reduce supply chain risk, Ability to organize/tag secrets with metadata like 'sklad_folder' for cross-vault access

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 328 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #107 of 329 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 91 days after the earliest competitor.

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