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AnySecret.io

Intelligent secret management with 40x cost savings 💰

AnySecret is a CLI-first tool that automatically routes secrets to secure managers and configuration to cheap storage, optimizing both security and cost.

✨ Key Features

  • 🧠 Smart Classification - Auto-routes secrets vs parameters based on naming patterns
  • 💰 Cost Optimization - 40x savings by using cheap storage for configuration
  • 🌩ī¸ Multi-Cloud - AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, HashiCorp Vault, local files
  • 🔄 Profile Management - Separate environments with easy CI/CD export
  • 🛡ī¸ Security by Default - Secrets masked in terminal, real in files
  • đŸ“Ļ CLI-First - Designed for real-world DevOps workflows

🚀 Quick Start

Install AnySecret:

pip install anysecret-io

Create your first profile and add configuration:

# Create local development profile
anysecret config profile-create my-app

# Add configuration (auto-classified)
anysecret set DATABASE_PASSWORD "secret123"     # → Secret Manager ($0.40/month)
anysecret set DATABASE_HOST "localhost"         # → Cheap Storage ($0.01/month)
anysecret set API_TIMEOUT "30"                  # → Cheap Storage ($0.01/month)

# Export for your application
anysecret bulk export --output .env

💡 The AnySecret Approach

Before: Everything Expensive

# Traditional: All in secret managers
DATABASE_HOST=localhost        # $0.40/month
API_TIMEOUT=30                 # $0.40/month  
LOG_LEVEL=info                 # $0.40/month
DATABASE_PASSWORD=secret123    # $0.40/month

# Monthly cost: $1.60 for 4 values

After: Smart Cost Optimization

# AnySecret: Automatic intelligent routing
anysecret set DATABASE_HOST "localhost"         # → Storage: $0.01/month
anysecret set API_TIMEOUT "30"                  # → Storage: $0.01/month
anysecret set LOG_LEVEL "info"                  # → Storage: $0.01/month
anysecret set DATABASE_PASSWORD "secret123"     # → Secrets: $0.40/month

# Monthly cost: $0.43 for 4 values (73% savings!)

🔧 CLI Usage Patterns

Development Workflow

# Setup once
anysecret config profile-create dev
anysecret bulk import .env.local

# Daily usage
anysecret bulk export --output .env
npm run dev

Production Deployment

# Create production profile
anysecret config profile-create prod --provider gcp

# Import configuration (auto-classified to optimal storage)
anysecret bulk import .env.production

# Export for CI/CD
anysecret config profile-export prod --base64 > profile.txt
# Store in GitHub/GitLab secrets

CI/CD Integration

# In your deployment pipeline
export ANYSECRET_PROFILE_DATA="$STORED_PROFILE_DATA"
export CI=true

anysecret bulk export --output .env.production
docker run --env-file .env.production myapp

🏗ī¸ Supported Providers

Secrets (High Security, Higher Cost)

Provider Status Cost/Secret/Month
AWS Secrets Manager ✅ Full ~$0.40
GCP Secret Manager ✅ Full ~$0.40
Azure Key Vault ✅ Full ~$0.40
Kubernetes Secrets ✅ Full Free*
HashiCorp Vault ✅ Full Variable
Local Files (.env) ✅ Full Free

Parameters (Lower Security, Low Cost)

Provider Status Cost/Parameter/Month
AWS S3 ✅ Full ~$0.01
GCS Storage ✅ Full ~$0.01
Azure Blob Storage ✅ Full ~$0.01
AWS Parameter Store ✅ Full ~$0.05
Kubernetes ConfigMaps ✅ Full Free*
Local Files (JSON/YAML) ✅ Full Free

*Free but requires cluster infrastructure costs

đŸŽ¯ Auto-Classification Rules

AnySecret automatically routes based on naming patterns:

→ Secrets (Secure + Expensive)

*_SECRET, *_PASSWORD, *_KEY, *_TOKEN, *_CREDENTIAL
API_KEY, CLIENT_SECRET, JWT_SECRET, DB_PASSWORD
# Plus value-based detection: sk_, pk_, -----BEGIN

→ Parameters (Config + Cheap)

*_HOST, *_PORT, *_URL, *_TIMEOUT, *_LIMIT, *_COUNT
*_ENABLED, *_MODE, LOG_*, DEBUG_*, MAX_*
# Non-sensitive configuration values

Override When Needed

# Force classification
anysecret set PUBLIC_KEY "pk_123" --hint parameter  # Save money
anysecret set LOG_TOKEN "token" --hint secret       # Force security

📊 Real-World Savings

Startup (25 config values)

  • Traditional: 25 × $0.40 = $10/month
  • AnySecret: 5 secrets × $0.40 + 20 parameters × $0.01 = $2.20/month
  • Savings: $7.80/month (78% reduction)

Scale-up (100 config values)

  • Traditional: 100 × $0.40 = $40/month
  • AnySecret: 20 secrets × $0.40 + 80 parameters × $0.01 = $8.80/month
  • Savings: $31.20/month (78% reduction)

Enterprise (500 config values)

  • Traditional: 500 × $0.40 = $200/month
  • AnySecret: 100 secrets × $0.40 + 400 parameters × $0.01 = $44/month
  • Savings: $156/month (78% reduction)

🛡ī¸ Security Features

  • Secrets masked by default - Terminal shows ***, files get real values
  • Profile encryption - Use --encrypt for sensitive profiles
  • IAM integration - Native cloud provider access control
  • Audit trails - All operations logged for compliance
  • File permissions - Auto-sets secure permissions on secret files

📚 Documentation

Start here based on your experience level:

New to AnySecret

Using in Production

Advanced Topics

🤔 Why AnySecret vs Alternatives?

vs. Cloud Provider Native Tools

  • ❌ Vendor lock-in - Hard to switch providers
  • ❌ High costs - Everything treated as high-security secrets
  • ❌ Complex setup - Different APIs for each provider

✅ AnySecret: Multi-cloud, cost-optimized, consistent interface

vs. HashiCorp Vault

  • ❌ Infrastructure overhead - Need to run and maintain Vault
  • ❌ High operational cost - Enterprise features expensive
  • ❌ Complex networking - Security policies, network access

✅ AnySecret: Serverless, leverages managed cloud services

vs. Manual .env Management

  • ❌ Security risk - Secrets in plain text files
  • ❌ No audit trail - Who changed what when?
  • ❌ Hard to rotate - Manual process across environments

✅ AnySecret: Secure by default, audit trails, easy rotation

🚀 Ready to Start?

pip install anysecret-io
anysecret config profile-create my-first-app
anysecret set DATABASE_PASSWORD "secure123"
anysecret set API_TIMEOUT "30"
anysecret bulk export --output .env

Follow the Quick Start Guide →

AnySecret.io: Smart secret management that saves you money while keeping you secure.