Baluard Documentation
Baluard is a Git-native password manager: encrypted vaults stored as git repositories on your own git provider. No central server, no account, no telemetry. These docs cover installation, vault basics, sync, and the command line.
What Baluard does
One vault, every device, your storage
Encrypted by default
AES-256-GCM encryption. Your keys and your vault stay on your devices.
Sync through your own Git
A private GitHub or GitLab repo, your home server, or a USB drive. The remote sees only ciphertext.
Offline-first merging
Edit on two devices without internet. Git three-way merge resolves the differences.
Apps and CLI
Desktop app, browser extension with autofill, mobile app, and a full command line.
Install in one command
Packages for Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora through the signed baluard.app repository
sudo curl -fsSL -o /usr/share/keyrings/baluard-archive-keyring.asc https://baluard.app/repo/baluard-release.asc && curl -fsSL https://baluard.app/repo/baluard.sources | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/baluard.sources && sudo apt update && sudo apt install baluard
sudo dnf config-manager addrepo --from-repofile=https://baluard.app/repo/baluard.repo && sudo dnf install baluard
New to Git?
You do not need to know Git to use Baluard. The explainer on baluard.app covers everything a vault owner needs, in five minutes.
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