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Dev tools · June 4, 2026

DotBGE

Local-first file encryption for iOS, CLI, and agents

DotBGE launched on June 4, 2026 with 83 votes, #508 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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What it does

DotBGE encrypts files on-device with no accounts and no servers. Use the iPhone/iPad app to encrypt, decrypt, preview, and sharebge files; use the bge CLI on macOS/Linux for scripts and terminal workflows; or let Claude Code, ChatGPT, and other shell-running agents handlebge files through the bundled skill. Built on the openbge format with identity-based RSA encryption and password mode.

DotBGE — encrypt your files on-device with RSA-4096 and AES-256-GCM. Identity sharing, a biometric vault, password mode. No accounts, no servers. Built on the open .bge format.

DotBGE encrypts your files with RSA-4096 and AES-256-GCM , right on your device. No accounts, no servers, no cloud middleman — and it's built on an open format, so your files outlive the app. Someone sent you an encrypted .bge file? Decrypting and previewing are always free — no purchase needed. Install DotBGE, authenticate, and open it. Every feature runs locally. There is no dashboard to log into and no key to upload — the app simply works with the keys on your device. Encrypt a file so that exactly one person can open it. Exchange identities with a QR code — no key servers, no email attachments of public keys, no trust-on-first-use guesswork. A private store for sensitive files, sealed…from dotbge.app

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