Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026

Passage

2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview

Passage is ranked #87 of 106 in password managers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS.

Purpose: Passage is a fork of password-store that uses age instead of GnuPG as its encryption backend.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Local storage: The password store defaults to $HOME/.passage/store.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Encryption setup: Passage uses age identities for decryption and the nearest .age-recipients file for encryption when one is available.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Key options: The README describes setups using an age key on disk, a password-protected age key, or age-plugin-yubikey.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
YubiKey requirement: The documented age-plugin-yubikey setup requires age v1.1.0 or rage and the PIV plugin age-plugin-yubikey.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Search integration: The README shows an fzf script that opens a fuzzy search dialog to select a secret.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Extensions: Passage searches for extensions under $HOME/.passage/extensions, and password-store extensions can support it by switching on the PASSAGE variable.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Migration: The README includes a script for migrating secrets from pass into passage.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Notable limit: The init command is not currently available, and moving or copying a secret always re-encrypts it.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation: The install instructions describe installation with make install and a macOS Homebrew procedure.github.com · 5 Oct 2026