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yadm git-crypt — Git Crypt enables transparent encryption and decryption of files in a git repository. More informati

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Problem

How to use the yadm git-crypt command: Git Crypt enables transparent encryption and decryption of files in a git repository. More information: <https://github.com/AGWA/git-crypt>.

Solution

yadm git-crypt — Git Crypt enables transparent encryption and decryption of files in a git repository. More information: <https://github.com/AGWA/git-crypt>.

Initialize repo to use Git Crypt:

yadm git-crypt init

Share the repository using GPG:

yadm git-crypt add-gpg-user {{user_id}}

After cloning a repository with encrypted files, unlock them:

yadm git-crypt unlock

Export a symmetric secret key:

yadm git-crypt export-key {{path/to/key_file}}

Code Snippets

Initialize repo to use Git Crypt

yadm git-crypt init

Share the repository using GPG

yadm git-crypt add-gpg-user {{user_id}}

After cloning a repository with encrypted files, unlock them

yadm git-crypt unlock

Export a symmetric secret key

yadm git-crypt export-key {{path/to/key_file}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/yadm git-crypt

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