Commands
Secrets
Manage individual secrets, list keys, and work with version history.
These commands work on individual secrets in the current environment. Override
the environment on any of them with -e, --env <name>.
klef set
Create or update a single secret.
klef set DATABASE_URL postgres://localhost:5432/app| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
klef get
Print the decrypted value of a single secret.
klef get DATABASE_URL| Flag | Description |
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-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
-r, --raw | Print without a trailing newline (pipe-friendly). |
--raw is handy in scripts and command substitution:
export DATABASE_URL="$(klef get DATABASE_URL --raw)"klef unset
Remove a single secret from the current environment.
klef unset DATABASE_URL| Flag | Description |
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-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
klef rename
Rename a secret, keeping its value.
klef rename OLD_KEY NEW_KEY| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
klef list
List the keys in the current environment. Values are never printed by list,
only key names.
klef list| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
-s, --search <term> | Substring filter on key name. |
--sort <field> | Sort by key (default) or updated. |
klef list --search API --sort updatedklef history
Show the change timeline for a secret.
klef history DATABASE_URL| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
--values | Decrypt and print each version value (slower). |
klef history DATABASE_URL --valuesklef restore
Roll a secret back to a specific version. Use the version id printed by
klef history.
klef restore 0c1f...e9| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-e, --env <name> | Override the environment from .klef. |
-y, --yes | Skip the confirmation prompt. |