scrt

Getting Started

This examples in this section will help you set up and start using scrt with a store in a local file.

Initialization

Initialize a new store, with scrt init

scrt init --storage=local \
          --password=p4ssw0rd \
          --local-path=store.scrt

This will create an empty store, in a store.scrt file. The file is encrypted using a secret key derived from the given password. (The password in these examples is very weak. In a production setting, do not use such a simple password. Follow the NIST recommandationsopen in new window for good password creation.)

WARNING

The password is the key to all your secrets. If you lose your password, there is no way to recover your secrets.

Configuration

Set your configuration in environment variables, so you don't have to type them out each time you run a command.

export SCRT_STORAGE=local
export SCRT_PASSWORD=p4ssw0rd
export SCRT_LOCAL_PATH=store.scrt

In the following examples, we assume the environment variables have been set. See the Configuration reference for advanced configuration options.

Using the store

Setting and retrieving

Set and retrieve a value for a key using scrt set and scrt get

scrt set hello 'World!'
scrt get hello

# Output: World!

Adding more secrets

Add another secret by using scrt set for another key

scrt set barbes 'rochechouart'
scrt get barbes

# Output: rochechouart

Updating

Update a secret with scrt set for an existing key

scrt set hello 'Brooklyn'
scrt get hello

# Output: Brooklyn

Deleting

Delete a secret with scrt unset

scrt unset hello
scrt get hello

# Error: no value for key: "hello"

Getting help

Get more information about scrt commands with

scrt --help

Storage options

scrt supports several storage backends. Find out more about the storage options with

scrt storage
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Contributors: Charles Francoise