@envault/cli

Secure, local-first environment variable management

Installation

npm install -g @envault/cli

Or use npx without installing:

npx @envault/cli --help

Quick Start

# Initialize a new project
envault init my-app

# Set environment variables
envault set DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost/mydb
envault set API_KEY=your-secret-key

# List variables (masked by default)
envault list

# Export to .env file
envault export -o .env

# Run command with injected environment
envault run npm start

Features

• 🔒 Zero-knowledge encryption - Your secrets never leave your machine unencrypted
• 💻 Local-first - Works 100% offline, no account required
• 🌍 Multi-environment - Manage dev, staging, production, and custom environments
• 👥 Team sync - Optional encrypted team collaboration
• 🔄 Import/Export - Seamless migration from .env files
• 🚀 Fast & lightweight - Built in Go, zero dependencies

Documentation

Full documentation available at envault.net/docs

Commands

• envault init - Initialize a new project
• envault set KEY=value - Set an environment variable
• envault get KEY - Get a variable value
• envault list - List all variables
• envault unset KEY - Remove a variable
• envault run <command> - Run command with env vars
• envault import <file> - Import from .env file
• envault export - Export variables
• envault env - Manage environments
• envault sync - Push/pull encrypted team data
• envault team - Manage team members

Shell Completions

Install shell completions for better CLI experience:

# Bash
envault completion bash > /etc/bash_completion.d/envault

# Zsh
envault completion zsh > "${fpath[1]}/_envault"

# Fish
envault completion fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/envault.fish

Platform Support

• macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)
• Linux (x64 & ARM64)
• Windows (x64 & ARM64)

Alternative Installation Methods

Homebrew (macOS & Linux)

brew install envault/tap/envault

Direct Download

Download binaries from GitHub Releases

curl Installer

curl -fsSL https://get.envault.net | sh

Support

• 📖 Documentation: https://envault.net/docs
• 🐛 Issues: https://github.com/dj-pearson/vault-verse/issues
• 💬 Discussions: https://github.com/dj-pearson/vault-verse/discussions

License

MIT © EnvVault Team