keephippo user guide

keephippo is a from-scratch, Vault-compatible secrets manager: a server that stores secrets encrypted at rest and a command-line client (plus a browser console) for putting secrets in and getting them out. If you have used HashiCorp Vault or OpenBao, the commands, paths, and JSON responses will feel familiar — keephippo speaks the same /v1/* HTTP API and honours the same VAULT_ADDR / VAULT_TOKEN environment variables.

This guide teaches every CLI command and the web console, from install to daily use. Each command is documented in three parts: a plain description you can read top-to-bottom, then collapsible options and typical use sections for when you need the detail.

⚠️ keephippo is an educational / portfolio project and has not been security-audited. Don't use it to protect real secrets yet. See SECURITY.md.

Contents

• Quick start
• Core concepts
• Global flags
• Command reference
• Web console
• See also