Kryptic replaces .env files and CLI wrappers with a background daemon that injects secrets over a local socket into .Net, Node, Python, Java, and more. Log in once, then press run.
7 secret files on disk
1 file. Project ID only.
Secret files multiply per environment and leak through chat. Kryptic leaves a commit-safe project ID in the repo and injects the rest at run.
# Every run needs a prefix
doppler run -- dotnet run
infisical run -- npm run dev
# Breaks the IDE run button
# Skipped when you are in a hurry# Your workflow stays the same
dotnet run
# Injected over a local socket
DATABASE_URL=postgres://••••@localhost/kryptic
JWT_SECRET=••••••••••••••••can you send me the staging .env?
one sec, I have last month's somewhere
how do I get staging secrets?
Install Kryptic and log in, set defaultEnvironment to staging and daemon injects them when you press run.
Coding assistants and autonomous agents index your repository, your shell history and your environment to be helpful. A plaintext .env sitting in the working directory is one prompt away from being pasted into a chat log, a context window, or a third-party API. Kryptic keeps secrets out of files entirely: they live in daemon memory, are injected only into the running process, and never exist on disk for an agent to find.
.env files get Slack-DM’d, committed by mistake, and never revoked when someone leaves. CLI-based secret tools help - but only if developers remember to wrap every command. Under deadline pressure, they don’t.
No audit trail, no rotation, credentials scattered across laptops and chat.
secret-manager run -- breaks IDE run buttons and gets skipped when you’re in a hurry.
One daemon, one SSO login. Secrets arrive over a local socket before the app starts.
One background client for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Sign in once with Google or Microsoft.
A single line in your app plus a committed kryptic.json with your project ID - no secrets in git.
F5 in your IDE, npm run dev, dotnet run. Secrets inject over a local socket. No wrapper commands.
{
"projectId": "proj_a1b2c3d4e5f6",
"defaultEnvironment": "development"
}Project ID only - no tokens, no credentials. Clone the repo and run.
Kryptic stores ciphertext it cannot open. Decryption happens on your laptop, in your browser, or on a CI runner that holds a sealed grant. There is no server-side decrypt path to misuse, and plaintext never crosses the network.
Alex, Software Engineer
Machine identity decrypts on the runner. The job never fetches plaintext from us.
Stores envelopes it cannot open. No server-side decrypt path exists.
ciphertext onlyValues are encrypted in the browser before they are saved. We never receive the org key.
A sealed grant on the machine unwraps the org key. Plaintext stays in your environment.
Authenticate once. Every project on your machine works - no prefix commands, no per-session login.
Google, Microsoft Entra, and GitHub from day one. SAML 2.0 and SCIM on Business and Enterprise.
.Net, Node.js, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, C++, and Rust packages connect the app to the local daemon.
Projects, environments, a shared org catalog, default roles, and immutable audit logs, built for teams from 2 to 2,000 developers. Custom RBAC on Enterprise.
Machine identities for pipelines. Operator syncs secrets into your cluster on a schedule you control.
Run the full platform in your infrastructure. GPL-3.0 daemon and Apache-2.0 SDKs; commercial features when you scale.
.Net, Node.js, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, C++, and Rust packages talk to the local daemon. If the daemon is not running, the app still starts with existing env vars.
| Kryptic | Typical CLI tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Dev workflow | Passive daemon - zero workflow change | CLI wrapper every run |
| SSO on free tier | Yes | Often paid add-on |
| Language support | .Net, Node, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, C++, Rust | Often one or two languages |
| OS support | Windows, macOS, and Linux | Often Unix-only |
| Open source client | GPL-3.0 daemon, Apache-2.0 SDKs | Varies |
Named matchups: Kryptic vs Doppler · Kryptic vs Infisical · Kryptic vs Vault · Doppler and Infisical alternatives
SSO is included on every tier - not an enterprise upsell. Shared org secrets and self-hosting are available from Business up. Custom RBAC and dynamic secrets are Enterprise.
Go yearly and get 2 months free. Same seats, 17% less than paying month to month.
All listed prices exclude VAT. VIES-eligible EU businesses and registered companies outside the European Economic Area are VAT-exempt. Individuals are billed with VAT.
Free for up to 3 developers. Authenticate once, then secrets inject when you press run.
