minica ☆
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Description:
Small, simple certificate authority
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.1.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 10, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: tls ssl certificates pki security development
Install: brew install minica
About:
minica is a small, simple certificate authority (CA) intended for use in internal environments. It signs certificate signing requests (CSRs) and generates a root certificate that can be trusted by clients, making it ideal for development and testing workflows.
Key Features:
  • Generates a root CA and signs certificates with it
  • Outputs certificates and keys in PEM format
  • Simple command-line interface with minimal configuration
  • No database or complex state required
Use Cases:
  • Creating trusted TLS certificates for local development
  • Securing internal services and test environments
  • Generating certificates for containerized or ephemeral infrastructure
Alternatives:
  • openssl – More powerful and general-purpose but requires complex commands and manual steps to act as a CA
  • mkcert – Easier for browser-trusted local dev certs; requires installing the CA in system trust stores
  • cfssl – CloudFlare's PKI toolkit; more feature-rich but heavier and suitable for production-grade setups
Version History
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Oct 10, 2025 3:12pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 58f808d1
Sep 15, 2025 10:33pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 96398985
Sep 14, 2024 4:00am 0 VERSION_BUMP b6b4fe86
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