Chest

Command-line tool that encrypts a file or folder and hides it in a local vault.

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Chest is a command-line tool that encrypts a file or folder with password-based AES-256 encryption and moves it into a hidden local directory, retrievable later with the same password. It's a lightweight alternative to setting up a full encrypted volume for a small number of sensitive files. It's aimed at command-line users on macOS or Linux who want quick, local file encryption.

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