Passage
github.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Passage is a fork of password-store that uses age as its encryption backend instead of GnuPG.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The repository includes the GNU General Public License, version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Compatibility
- Passage respects password-store environment variables including PASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME and PASSWORD_STORE_GENERATED_LENGTH.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Encryption recipients
- For encryption, Passage uses the nearest .age-recipients file, or the identities file if no such file is found.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Encryption setup
- Passage uses age identities for decryption and the nearest .age-recipients file for encryption when one is available.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Extensions
- Passage searches for extensions under $HOME/.passage/extensions, and password-store extensions can support it by switching on the PASSAGE variable.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Fuzzy search integration
- The README provides an example script that uses fzf to search for and select a stored secret.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Installation
- The installation instructions say to run make install for standard locations and document Homebrew installation on macOS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Key identities
- For decryption, Passage uses age identities from $HOME/.passage/identities by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Key options
- The README describes setups using an age key on disk, a password-protected age key, or age-plugin-yubikey.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Local storage
- The password store is located at $HOME/.passage/store by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Migration
- The README includes a script example for migrating secrets from pass to Passage.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Notable limit
- The init command is not currently available, and moving or copying a secret always re-encrypts it.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Notable limitations
- The README says the init command is not currently available and moving or copying a secret always re-encrypts it.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Release
- The releases page lists version 1.7.4a0 as the latest release.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Search integration
- The README shows an fzf script that opens a fuzzy search dialog to select a secret.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Supported platforms
- linux,macosRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- YubiKey integration
- The README documents setup with age-plugin-yubikey and recommends adding recovery keys in case a YubiKey is lost.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- YubiKey requirement
- The documented age-plugin-yubikey setup requires age v1.1.0 or rage and the PIV plugin age-plugin-yubikey.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Minecraft Server Proxy Software#19 of 216.9
- Password Managers#100 of 1046.8
