# keyward

> Local, encrypted secret broker for AI coding agents

keyward is a local encrypted secret broker and stdio MCP server for AI coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor. Agents request API keys by name, prompting a native OS approval dialog before injecting the credentials directly into project configuration files. The AI model and conversation logs never see or store the actual secret values.

- Source: https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward
- License: MIT
- Built with: Go 99.4%, Other 0.6%
- Stars: 1
- Forks: 1
- Contributors: 2
- Last commit: 2026-06-22
- Latest release: v0.1.1 (2026-06-22)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, MCP servers, Security & identity
- Type: CLI
- For: Personal
- Enterprise signals: audit log

## Worth score: 33/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 2/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 11/25
- Community: 2/15
- Readiness: 8/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v0.1.1](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/tag/v0.1.1). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Windows:

- [keyward_0.1.1_windows_arm64.zip](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/keyward_0.1.1_windows_arm64.zip) (2.5 MB, 0 downloads)
- [keyward_0.1.1_windows_amd64.zip](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/keyward_0.1.1_windows_amd64.zip) (2.8 MB, 7 downloads)

macOS:

- [keyward_0.1.1_darwin_arm64.tar.gz](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/keyward_0.1.1_darwin_arm64.tar.gz) (2.5 MB, 3 downloads)
- [keyward_0.1.1_darwin_amd64.tar.gz](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/keyward_0.1.1_darwin_amd64.tar.gz) (2.7 MB, 0 downloads)

Linux:

- [keyward_0.1.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/keyward_0.1.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz) (2.8 MB, 2 downloads)
- [keyward_0.1.1_linux_arm64.tar.gz](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/keyward_0.1.1_linux_arm64.tar.gz) (2.6 MB, 0 downloads)

To check the files: [checksums.txt](https://github.com/arturayupov/keyward/releases/download/v0.1.1/checksums.txt)

## Alternatives

- [mcp-warden](https://diggithub.com/ermoluk/mcp-warden.md): Local-first credential broker and MCP server for AI agents
- [agent-vault](https://diggithub.com/CrimsonWorks-Inc/agent-vault.md): Local credential proxy for coding agents
- [portunus](https://diggithub.com/mdostal/portunus.md): Boundary-only secret broker keeping credentials out of LLM contexts
- [onecli](https://diggithub.com/onecli/onecli.md): Sandboxed AI agent harness and credential gateway for teams
- [agentgate](https://diggithub.com/agentkitai/agentgate.md): Human-in-the-loop approval workflows for AI agents
- [mcp-approvals](https://diggithub.com/marklynd/mcp-approvals.md): Human-in-the-loop approval gate and audit log for AI agents
- [Codebase Memory MCP](https://diggithub.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp.md): Code intelligence MCP server with a knowledge graph
- [excel-mcp-server](https://diggithub.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server.md): MCP server to create and edit Excel spreadsheets with AI

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/arturayupov/keyward
Updated: 2026-10-30