skate
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Description:
Personal key value store
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.0.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 27, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @charmcli  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli database key-value productivity snippets utilities
Install: brew install skate
About:
Skate is a command-line tool that functions as a personal, local key-value store, allowing users to quickly save, retrieve, and manage small pieces of data like snippets, notes, and configuration values. It provides a simple, fast, and persistent alternative to environment variables or temporary files for developers and power users.
Key Features:
  • Simple key-value storage model
  • Persistent local database
  • Fast command-line interface
  • Ability to list and filter stored keys
  • Integration with shell workflows via pipes
Use Cases:
  • Storing and quickly accessing code snippets or shell commands
  • Managing personal configuration values and secrets locally
  • Serving as a lightweight cache for scripts and automation
Alternatives:
  • pet – Also a snippet manager, but focuses on command snippets with more search/gist features.
  • envchain – Manages environment variables securely, not a general key-value store.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 27, 2025 6:36pm 1.0.1 0 VERSION_BUMP ce4833ec
Sep 15, 2025 10:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP b598222c
Dec 4, 2024 6:09am 0 VERSION_BUMP 084e7873
Dec 4, 2024 12:58am 0 VERSION_BUMP 4e4ff05f
Sep 13, 2024 11:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3f8a7f78