jose ☆

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Description:
C-language implementation of Javascript Object Signing and Encryption

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: jwt jose encryption security authentication cryptography

Install: brew install jose

About:
Jose is a command-line utility and C library for creating, encrypting, signing, and verifying JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and other JOSE objects. It provides a robust set of tools for working with JSON Web Algorithms (JWA), JSON Web Signature (JWS), and JSON Web Encryption (JWE) standards. This implementation is essential for developers working with modern authentication and authorization protocols like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.

Key Features:

Command-line interface for JWT creation and manipulation
Support for JWS, JWE, JWK, and JWA standards
Integration with Hardware Security Modules (HSM) via PKCS#11
C library for embedding in other applications

Use Cases:

Generating and validating JWTs for API authentication
Encrypting and decrypting sensitive JSON payloads
Managing cryptographic keys for secure communications

Alternatives:

jwt-cli – jwt-cli is a Rust-based alternative, while jose is a C implementation with deeper HSM integration.
python-jose – A Python library offering similar functionality, suitable for Python applications but not native C environments.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 10:03am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c4a11316