Discover Hidden Gems: Open-Source Software You Should Know About
We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let's change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:
- Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
- No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
- Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.
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Let's create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!
rook, for a secret service. It uses whichever standard KeePass DB you give it as the backing store, and functions as a server so you can unlock once and then make requests with client calls.
It supports the Linux kernel keyring to restrict access to the server process to only client calls in the same user session, which helps protect against compromised root and user accounts (although, if root is compromised you have bigger problems).
It's big raison d'etre is that it doesn't use a bespoke backing store that nothing else understands, as pass, secret-service, and ksectetserviced all do. No custom DB, just KeePass, meaning syncing and using your secrets across devices is no harder than SyncThing.