Purse

Judgement

What it is

Developer tool

What it does

A Bash script that stores secrets in GnuPG files encrypted to a public key, typically unlocked with a YubiKey PIN and touch.

Adopt it when

You have a YubiKey with GPG keys and want a minimal hardware-backed secret store.

Watch out

Command line only and requires a working GPG smart card setup.

Ready for

Usable

Runs as

Command line

Built with

Bash and GnuPG

How established

Established: started 8 years ago, latest release 3.0.

What the license allows

You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the project's README and GitHub data. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

Built from

Follow it down: Purse → runs on a microchip

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

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