Drew DeVault • 6/20/2022

Introducing the Himitsu keyring & password manager for Unix

Himitsu is a new secret management tool for Unix systems, inspired by Plan 9's factotum. It functions as a key/value store for passwords and private keys, using a simple, extensible line-oriented protocol. The article details its core concepts, command-line usage, and integrations like a GTK+ frontend, Firefox add-on, and SSH agent. It explains how secrets are stored and accessed with user consent, positioning it as a flexible alternative to traditional password managers.

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