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1Password CLISecretSpec
Paid

The CLI is a companion to a 1Password account, which is a paid subscription.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

macOS, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Secret references keep plaintext secrets out of code
  • Biometric sign-in
  • One manifest works across development, CI and production
  • Around 35 secret providers, from password managers to cloud vaults
  • Requires a 1Password account
  • Closed source
  • Young project still on 0.x versions
  • Some providers such as Fly.io and Cloudflare are write-only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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