# Keynest
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Simple, offline, cross-platform secrets manager written in Rust.
Store your secrets securely in an encrypted local file — no cloud, no server, no daemon.
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## Why Keynest?
Keynest fills the gap between insecure `.env` files and heavyweight secrets managers.
- **Strong security** without infrastructure (Argon2id + ChaCha20Poly1305)
- **Offline-first** secrets management
- **Portability** across machines and environments
- **Simple CLI** that works well with scripts and automation
---
## Installation
### From crates.io
```bash
cargo install keynest
```
### From source
```bash
cargo install --git https://github.com/capydev42/keynest.git
```
Or build locally:
```bash
cargo build --release
./target/release/keynest
```
---
## Quick Start
```bash
# Initialize a new keystore
keynest init
# Store a secret
keynest set github_token "ghp_xxxx"
# Retrieve a secret
keynest get github_token
# List all keys
keynest list
# Update a secret
keynest update github_token "ghp_yyyy"
# Remove a secret
keynest remove github_token
# Show keystore info (KDF params, creation date)
keynest info
# Change password (and optionally KDF parameters)
keynest rekey
keynest rekey --argon-mem 131072 # upgrade memory cost
```
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## CLI Commands
| `init` | Initialize a new keystore |
| `set <key> <value>` | Store a secret |
| `get <key>` | Retrieve a secret |
| `update <key> <value>` | Update existing secret |
| `list [--all]` | List keys (--all shows values & timestamps) |
| `remove <key>` | Remove a secret |
| `info` | Show keystore information (KDF params, creation date) |
| `rekey` | Change password and/or KDF parameters |
---
## Features
### Security
- **Encryption:** ChaCha20-Poly1305 (AEAD)
- **Key Derivation:** Argon2id with configurable parameters
- **Secure Memory:** Keys and passwords are zeroized after use
### CLI Options
- `--store <path>` - Specify custom keystore location
### KDF Options (for init/rekey)
- `--argon-mem <kb>` - Memory cost in KiB (default: 65536)
- `--argon-time <n>` - Time cost / iterations (default: 3)
- `--argon-parallelism <n>` - Parallelism (default: 1)
### Password Input
Keynest accepts passwords via:
1. Environment variable: `KEYNEST_PASSWORD="secret" keynest get key`
2. Stdin: `echo "secret" | keynest get key`
3. Interactive prompt (default)
---
## Library Usage
Add to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
keynest = "0.3"
```
### Simple example (default storage location)
```rust
use keynest::Keynest;
use anyhow::Result;
use zeroize::Zeroizing;
fn main() -> Result<()> {
let password = Zeroizing::new(String::from("my-password"));
// Create new keystore
let mut kn = Keynest::init(password.clone())?;
// Store secrets
kn.set("api_token", "secret123")?;
kn.save()?;
// Later: reopen
let kn = Keynest::open(password)?;
assert_eq!(kn.get("api_token"), Some("secret123"));
Ok(())
}
```
### Advanced example (custom storage location)
```rust
use keynest::{Keynest, KdfParams, Storage};
use anyhow::Result;
use zeroize::Zeroizing;
fn main() -> Result<()> {
let storage = Storage::new("/path/to/keystore.db");
let password = Zeroizing::new(String::from("my-password"));
// Create new keystore with custom KDF parameters
let kdf = KdfParams::default();
let mut kn = Keynest::init_with_storage_and_kdf(password, storage, kdf)?;
// Store secrets
kn.set("api_token", "secret123")?;
kn.save()?;
// Later: reopen
let kn = Keynest::open_with_storage(Zeroizing::new(String::from("my-password")), storage)?;
assert_eq!(kn.get("api_token"), Some("secret123"));
Ok(())
}
```
---
## Storage Location
Default keystore locations by OS:
- **Linux:** `~/.local/share/keynest/.keynest.db`
- **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/keynest/.keynest.db`
- **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\keynest\.keynest.db`
Use `--store <path>` to override.
---
## Development
```bash
# Build
cargo build
# Test
cargo test
# Format
cargo fmt
# Lint
cargo clippy -- -D warnings
```
---
## License
Licensed under either of:
- Apache License, Version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.