Git-agecrypt
transparent file-level encryption for Git
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Greetings HN! I've forked the excellent work done by [vlaci/git-agecrypt](https://github.com/vlaci/git-agecrypt), looks like the original project has not been maintained for a while, so I decided to pick it up, update all the dependencies and add some thorough testing.I like the ability to store sensitive data in public repositories, it's especially useful when bootstrapping new IaC repositories, you don't have anything at the beginning of a new project so there is no place yet to store secrets, this is "a way" of doing it.I know you can use tools like SOPS but I think the transparent approach offered by tools like this one or git-crypt really shine for many use cases.Looking forward to hear your feedback!
HN · launched Apr 27, 2026 · 7 upvotes (top 61%) · 0 views
Niche: encryption and cryptography tools · 147 launches, 21 in the last 7 days ▲ +40% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes The project is a Git filter/smudge tool wrapping the standard `age` encryption format, which involves standard CLI input/output streaming and existing cryptography libraries.
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Competitors
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Attention rank: #115 of 193 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 179 days after the earliest competitor.
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