fnox
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Description:
Fort Knox for your secrets - flexible secret management tool
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.7.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 27, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: secrets security vault cli devops
Install: brew install fnox
About:
fnox is a flexible secret management tool designed to secure sensitive data like API keys and credentials. It provides a unified interface for interacting with various secret backends such as Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and local encrypted files. This tool simplifies secret retrieval and injection into applications, enhancing security workflows.
Key Features:
  • Unified interface for multiple secret backends
  • Support for Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and local storage
  • CLI for easy secret retrieval and management
  • Configuration-driven for flexible setups
Use Cases:
  • Managing secrets for local development environments
  • Injecting secrets into CI/CD pipelines securely
  • Centralizing secret access across different cloud providers
Alternatives:
  • HashiCorp Vault – fnox acts as a client/abstraction layer, while Vault is a full secret server.
  • AWS Secrets Manager CLI – fnox supports multiple backends including non-AWS options like Vault.
Version History
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Nov 27, 2025 7:56pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b261370a
Nov 19, 2025 4:07pm 0 NEW 2a2cdd3b