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Product
Askrypt is a password and secret manager that unlocks a vault through personal security question answers instead of a master password.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platforms
The README describes desktop apps for Linux, macOS, and Windows and a Flutter app for Android and iOS; it says the mobile app is in progress and iOS has not been tested.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The server can enable Google sign-in by configuring Google OAuth client IDs; the README lists no other integrations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Desktop features
The desktop app lists auto-lock, Smart Lock, and system-tray integration; the README notes tray integration does not work on macOS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Encryption
The README says answers are normalized and processed with PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256, and secrets are encrypted with AES-256-CBC.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known issue
The README says system-tray integration does not work on macOS.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mobile features
The mobile app lists biometric quick-unlock and an auto-clearing secure clipboard.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Organization
The listed features include a configurable password generator, tags, search, and hidden entries.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Portable vault
A vault is a portable .askrypt ZIP file containing JSON metadata and encrypted blobs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Portable vaults
A vault is stored in a portable `.askrypt` ZIP file that can be moved between devices.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security status
The project warns that it is under active development and has not undergone extensive security testing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Self-hosting
An optional self-hostable server stores vault files as opaque encrypted files and is described as zero-knowledge; the server is marked in progress.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Server storage
The server stores vaults as opaque encrypted files and does not receive their questions, answers, or keys.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported platforms
Linux,macOS,Windows,Android,iOSRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Web and API
The optional self-hostable server provides account and encrypted-vault file management through a website and an API; it cannot open vaults.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

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