April 28, 2024, 7:22 a.m. | Kohki Makimoto

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About one month ago, I wrote a small Python script to securely manage secret data in my Git repositories. I believe this tool is very convenient and useful for many projects beyond just my personal use cases.


I named the script keepsecret.py and published it on my Github account.

In this article, I will explain what keepsecret.py is and how to use it.





Background: Seeking a simple way to manage secrets


I am a software engineer specializing in server-side application …

account beyond cases data encrypt files git github manage personal projects python python script repositories repository script secret secret files simple tool use cases

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