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by ivannovazzi 113 days ago
Cool approach — using a private GitHub repo as encrypted storage is clever for solo devs who want zero external dependencies.

We're building something in the same space with KeyEnv (https://keyenv.dev) but took a different direction: server-side encrypted storage with a CLI that injects secrets as env vars at runtime (`keyenv run -- npm start`). No files written to disk, no .env files to manage.

The trade-off is pretty clear: AxKeyStore gives you full ownership of storage (GitHub repo) at the cost of managing encryption keys yourself. KeyEnv handles the key management server-side but requires trusting our infrastructure (or self-hosting).

For teams, the big differentiator is access control — KeyEnv scopes secrets per project and environment, and tracks who accessed what. Curious if you've thought about multi-user scenarios for AxKeyStore?