Smart Vault
Smart Vault is an encrypted secrets and environment-variable manager for development teams, with a CLI for local dev and CI/CD. · Smart Grow · Security
Overview
Smart Vault (previously listed here as "Smart Grow Vault") is an encrypted secrets and environment-variable manager for teams, not a plant-tracking app as earlier described. The free plan covers one organization and two API keys with no card required.
Good fit
Use Smart Vault to store and share environment variables and credential files securely for a small team, with CLI access for local dev and CI/CD.
- small teams
- indie developers
- CI/CD secret syncing
Not a fit
Avoid if you need end-to-end encryption (the service can decrypt values) or more than one organization on the free plan.
- need end-to-end encryption
- need more than 1 free organization
- enterprise compliance
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for a free Smart Vault account.
- Install the CLI and run smart-grow cloud_login.
- Create an environment and add your secrets.
- Run smart-grow cloud_download to pull secrets locally or in CI.
- Manage device access and API keys from the dashboard.
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