Move credentials out of plaintext files
Automic Vault stores CLI Credentials in the macOS Keychain and applies them to an authorized Target for one run.
Founder authority
Your secrets manager should know what the secrets do.
Automic Vault checks the Tool, Verified Launcher, Target, command, arguments, working directory, and Secret Names before applying a credential.
Last updated: July 31, 2026
Who builds it
Max Howell created Homebrew in 2009.
Homebrew became the default way many macOS developers install command-line tools. Automic Vault comes from a new operating reality: those tools now run under terminals, editors, automation apps, and AI agents, while their credentials often remain readable in plaintext files.
Check each operation before use
Automic Vault checks the Target, Verified Launcher, command, working directory, and Secret Names before applying a Credential.
Inspect the Apache-2.0 source
The public GitHub repository shows how Automic Vault implements local control.
Enforce policy where the command runs
Automic Vault enforces policy on the Mac where the Tool operation runs.
Public references
Public references for the product and founder.
These links connect Automic Vault, Max Howell, and Homebrew to public developer-tooling history.
Project position
A local execution boundary for developer tools.
Automic Vault is a local macOS authority layer for developer Tools. It moves Credentials out of plaintext files, applies them to authorized Targets for one run, and evaluates Authorization Policy for each Verified Launcher.