sops ☆
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Description:
Editor of encrypted files
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: encryption secrets security devops kms
Install: brew install sops
About:
Sops is a command-line interface (CLI) tool for managing encrypted secrets. It supports multiple cloud providers like AWS KMS and GCP KMS, as well as PGP, for managing encryption keys. It encrypts values within YAML, JSON, or ENV files, allowing secrets to be safely stored and edited in version control.
Key Features:
  • Supports AWS KMS, GCP KMS, Azure Key Vault, and PGP
  • Automatically decrypts and encrypts files for editing
  • Works with YAML, JSON, and INI file formats
  • Tree-style encryption to encrypt only specific values
Use Cases:
  • Storing encrypted secrets in Git repositories
  • Managing Kubernetes cluster secrets
  • Securely sharing configuration files within a team
Alternatives:
  • git-crypt – Sops is more flexible with cloud KMS integration, whereas git-crypt uses GPG keys.
  • HashiCorp Vault – Vault is a full secrets management server, while Sops is a file-based encryption tool.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 31, 2024 2:15pm 0 VERSION_BUMP bcfba564
Oct 4, 2024 7:01am 0 VERSION_BUMP 19f9c949
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