keyforge

keyforge 0.2.0

Generate and manage secrets locally, sealed with Windows DPAPI.

  • By Joshua
  • Open Source
  • Updated Aug 15, 2026
Download for Windows

About keyforge

keyforge generates cryptographically strong secrets and keeps them in a
DPAPI-sealed local vault you can search. It ships as one binary with no runtime
and makes no network calls.

It generates random strings and API keys over a chosen alphabet, passwords with
character-class requirements, EFF diceware passphrases, structured identifiers
(UUIDv4, UUIDv7, ULID, nanoid, TOTP seeds), and keypairs (ed25519, RSA, and age
identities). Every value is drawn from the operating system CSPRNG by rejection
sampling rather than modulo, so no character is more likely than another, and
each generator reports the entropy it produced.

Secrets issued elsewhere can be stored too — paste an API key a provider gave
you and keyforge keeps it alongside the ones it made, honest about the fact that
it can only estimate the strength of a value it did not generate. Any secret can
be rolled: the replacement takes over while the name, creation date, and tags
stay put, and the outgoing value is kept so you can finish cutting over before
revoking it. An optional per-key interval flags anything overdue.

Saved secrets live in a vault sealed with Windows DPAPI under your login and are
found again with fuzzy search over names, tags, and kinds — never over the secret
material itself. Run keys with no arguments for the full-screen interface, or
use the subcommands for scripting.

Installs to your user profile and needs no administrator rights.

Technical details

PublisherJoshua
Version0.2.0
Release date2026-08-15
LicenseMIT
Installer typeinno
Architecturex64
Package IDElJoshua08.KeyForge
RequirementsWindows 10 version 1809 or later
Install scopeCurrent user

Install keyforge from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=ElJoshua08.KeyForge -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=ElJoshua08.KeyForge -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=ElJoshua08.KeyForge -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"keyforge-0.2.0-setup.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

keyforge adds this command to the command line: keys.

api-keyclidpapigeneratorkeygenpassphrasepasswordsecretssecurityssh-keytuivault

Frequently asked questions

Is keyforge free?

Yes. keyforge is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of keyforge?

The latest version is 0.2.0, released on Aug 15, 2026.

Is it safe to download keyforge?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with e88dcccea832a1ae30b10e1dcd6b94b44ba2f94b004384fd4635e1480c665b8a.

Which Windows versions does keyforge support?

keyforge requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install keyforge silently?

Run the offline installer with "keyforge-0.2.0-setup.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=ElJoshua08.KeyForge -e --silent.

How do I uninstall keyforge?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find keyforge and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=ElJoshua08.KeyForge -e.