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Krypt manages your environment variables across teams with AES-256 encryption at rest. By the end of this guide you’ll have the CLI installed, a project linked, and your first secrets pushed.
You need a free Krypt account and Node.js 20 or newer to follow along.
1

Install the CLI

Getting a permission error? Run the command with sudo (macOS/Linux) or open your terminal as Administrator (Windows).
Verify the install:
Expected output:
2

Generate an API key

  1. Open the API keys page in your Krypt dashboard
  2. Click Generate Key
  3. Name it after where you’ll use it — e.g. “my-laptop”, “production-ci”, “teammate-bob”
  4. Copy the key — it starts with krypt_live_ and is shown only once
3

Log in from your terminal

You should see:
4

Create a project

In your Krypt dashboard:
  1. Click New Project
  2. Name it my-app
  3. Save
5

Link your local folder

Inside your project directory, run:
This creates a .krypt config file that links the folder to your Krypt project.
6

Push your first secrets

If you already have a .env file, push it directly:
Or create one first:
You should see:
Your secrets are now encrypted and stored in Krypt.
7

Pull secrets on another machine

If you’re working on multiple machines or setting up CI/CD, run krypt pull to fetch the latest secrets:
Krypt fetches your secrets and writes them to .env.
8

Run a command with injected secrets

Instead of writing a .env file, inject secrets directly into a process:
Krypt loads your secrets as environment variables and starts the command. No .env file needed.

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What’s next

Got Krypt running? Next, learn about the CLI commands, how to organize secrets across environments, or share projects with your team. These pages are being expanded — contact support@krypthq.com if you need help in the meantime.