git-secret Review

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Git-Secret is a local tool (shell script) that encrypts the files when they're committed and before they're pushed using GPG keys.

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Built-in access management

Can revoke or add keys to allow or deny access to users without needing to change your keys or passphrase.

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Keeps track of encrypted files

git-secret encrypts files and stores them inside the repo, allowing you to keep track for every commit.

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Easy and straightforward usage

Once the user has its GPG RSA Key-pair ready, running git secret init command will create .gitsecret/ folder, where the secret files will need to be added with the command git secret add <filenames...>, finally using git secret hide, will encrypt the files using the keys added with git secret tell command, then, they will be ready to be committed.