🛠️ Locksmith: Store Maven Secrets in the macOS Keychain (Or a Unix Socket)
Summary
Locksmith is a Maven Core Extension that stores Maven secrets in the macOS Keychain or a Unix socket instead of plaintext files. It aims to avoid plaintext secret exposure and helps achieve FIPS-140 compliance.
Why it’s interesting
It uses Project Panama FFM with jextract to securely defer Maven secret resolution to the native macOS keychain.
Target user
Developers using Maven who need secure secret management on macOS
Source metrics: Points 2 · Comments 0
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Summary
Locksmith is a Maven Core Extension that stores Maven secrets in the macOS Keychain or a Unix socket instead of plaintext files. It aims to avoid plaintext secret exposure and helps achieve FIPS-140 compliance.
Why it’s interesting
It uses Project Panama FFM with jextract to securely defer Maven secret resolution to the native macOS keychain.
Target user
Developers using Maven who need secure secret management on macOS
Source metrics: Points 2 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN