Ward – a file vault written in bash
just wanted to share ward, a tool i hacked together to encrypt and manage sensitive files in a vault folder. it's written in bash and meant to be cloned and then stored using git or version control. you don't have to store it that way, it's just why i created it. what ward does: encrypts the files in ./vault/ into a single .gpg file, checks to see if your files have been tampered with, generates totp codes if you need them to recover critical accounts. how to use it: clone the repo, toss your files into the vault directory, and run yarn encrypt. now commit your new [private]…
Ward – a file vault written in bash launched on August 26, 2024 with 20 votes, #986 of 5,471 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Ward is a bash-based file vault tool that encrypts sensitive files stored in a vault folder into a single GPG file. It detects tampering, generates time-based one-time passwords for account recovery, and is designed to be cloned and version-controlled via Git. Users add files to the vault directory and run a single encrypt command to secure their data. The tool is intended for individuals who need to safely manage and store sensitive information.
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From the sources
Personal file vault written in bash. Contribute to oeo/ward development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
just wanted to share ward, a tool i hacked together to encrypt and manage sensitive files in a vault folder. it's written in bash and meant to be cloned and then stored using git or version control. you don't have to store it that way, it's just why i created it. what ward does: encrypts the files in…
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