macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install git-remote-gcryptlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install git-remote-gcrypt with Homebrew, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper
GPG-encrypted git remotes. Version 1.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install git-remote-gcryptDebian stable package indexes · git-remote-gcrypt · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install git-remote-gcryptFedora Rawhide package metadata · git-remote-gcrypt · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-remote-gcryptnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/git-remote-gcrypt/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install git-remote-gcryptopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · git-remote-gcrypt · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
GPG-encrypted git remotes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-remote-gcrypt
history
Project history and usage
git-remote-gcrypt is a Git remote helper for storing Git repositories in a GnuPG-encrypted representation. It occupies the small but durable niche of making ordinary Git transports usable with untrusted storage while keeping repository contents confidential.
Project history
The project was originally written by bluss, then maintained de facto by Joey Hess during 2013 and 2014. Sean Whitton adopted the Debian package in early 2016 and took over upstream maintenance with the 1.0.0 release later that year.
Its evolution has stayed close to Git and GnuPG plumbing: the 2013 packaging series added git-annex interoperability fixes and participant-publishing controls, the 2016 upstream handoff removed the warning that the repository format might change, and later releases added backend and safety refinements such as rclone support and an explicit force-push guard.
Adoption history
git-remote-gcrypt is a niche tool rather than a broad platform, but its adoption pattern is typical of Unix security utilities: it is packaged for Debian and Ubuntu, appears in Homebrew, and is used by practitioners who want encrypted Git storage without operating a special server.
How it is used
Practitioners add remotes with the `gcrypt::` prefix and push to local paths, rsync, sftp, or Git-backed storage. Access is managed through GPG keys and Git config keys such as `gcrypt.participants`, so teams can use familiar Git commands while encrypting the remote-side repository data.
Why package nerds care
The package is interesting because it combines Git's remote-helper interface with GnuPG and plain file transports. It is especially relevant to people who prefer auditable shell-style tooling and distribution packages over hosted secret-storage services.
Timeline
- 2013: Initial Debian release 0.20130908.
- 2014: Joey Hess maintained the package and added interoperability and participant-publishing fixes.
- 2016: Sean Whitton adopted the Debian package and took over upstream maintenance with 1.0.0.
- 2018: Experimental rclone backend added.
- 2021: `gcrypt.require-explicit-force-push` configuration added.
- 2022: Documentation strengthened its guidance to prefer local or rsync backends for performance.
Related projects
- Related tools and technologies include Git remote helpers, GnuPG, git-annex, rsync, rclone, and Git hosting systems used as opaque storage backends.
Sources
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-remote-gcrypt
- https://github.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt/master/README.rst
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt/master/debian/changelog
- https://spwhitton.name/tech/code/git-remote-gcrypt
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:encrypt
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-remote-gcrypt | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.5
https://github.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:git-remote-gcrypt |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-remote-gcrypt |
| Homepage | https://spwhitton.name/tech/code/git-remote-gcrypt/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/spwhitton/git-remote-gcrypt/archive/refs/tags/1.5.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | docutils |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | git-remote-gcrypt |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
git-remote-gcrypt 1.5-1
encrypted git repositories
https://spwhitton.name/tech/code/git-remote-gcrypt/
sudo apt install git-remote-gcrypt- Section: vcs
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Remote Gcrypt
Nix95%
git-remote-gcrypt
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-remote-gcrypt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Remote Gcrypt
Ubuntu apt95%
git-remote-gcrypt 1.5-1
encrypted git repositories
https://spwhitton.name/tech/code/git-remote-gcrypt/
sudo apt install git-remote-gcrypt- Section: universe/vcs
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Remote Gcrypt
dnf95%
git-remote-gcrypt 1.5-10.fc44
GNU Privacy Guard-encrypted git remote
https://git.spwhitton.name/git-remote-gcrypt
sudo dnf install git-remote-gcrypt- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: git-remote-gcrypt
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Remote Gcrypt
zypper95%
git-remote-gcrypt 1.5-1.8
Encrypted git repositories
https://spwhitton.name/tech/code/git-remote-gcrypt/
sudo zypper install git-remote-gcrypt- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Tools/Version Control
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: git-remote-gcrypt
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Remote Gcrypt
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment