age-file-encryption

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SKILL.md

age File Encryption

age is a minimal, modern encryption tool. It replaces GPG for most file encryption needs with a much simpler design: small explicit keys, no config files, and clean composability with UNIX pipes.

When to Use This Skill

  • Encrypting files or directories before storing or sharing them
  • Securely sending files to specific recipients by public key
  • Encrypting secrets with a passphrase for backup or storage
  • Encrypting to existing SSH public keys (ed25519 or RSA)
  • Encrypting to multiple recipients at once
  • Encrypting to a GitHub user's SSH keys
  • Automating encryption/decryption in scripts

Installation

# macOS / Linux (Homebrew)
brew install age
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