CLI Reference

Technical documentation for the @cortlet-org/env-vault command-line interface. Use these commands to manage your identity-based secrets and local execution environments.

Usage Overview

Terminal

⚡ @cortlet-org/env-vault v1.0.0 | Cortlet Sovereign Security
-i <path>         Specify identity folder (optional)
lock              Sync .env to vault
run -- <cmd>      Execute with secrets
allow <pubkey>    Grant access to others

Commands

`lock`

Syncs the plain-text .env file into the encrypted .env.vault.

Terminal

npx @cortlet-org/env-vault lock

`run -- <cmd>`

The primary command for local development.

Terminal

# Inject secrets into a process
npx @cortlet-org/env-vault run -- node app.js
# Run with a teammate identity
npx @cortlet-org/env-vault -i ./their_keys_folder run -- node app.js

`allow <pubkey>`

Authorizes a new SSH identity to access the vault.

Terminal

npx @cortlet-org/env-vault allow ./teammate_id_rsa.pub

The Double Dash Syntax

When using the run command, the -- (double dash) is mandatory. It acts as a delimiter, ensuring that all subsequent flags are passed directly to your application.