git-secret:tldr:b0b43

git-secret: Initialize `git-secret` in a local repository.

$ git secret init

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The "git secret init" command is used to initialize git-secret in a local git repository. Git-secret is a tool that allows you to store sensitive data, such as passwords or API keys, securely encrypted within a git repository.

When you run "git secret init", it sets up the necessary configuration and files for git-secret in your repository. It creates a ".gitsecret" directory, where the encrypted files and keys will be stored. It also adds a ".gitsecret/keys" file, which contains the public keys of all users who have access to decrypt the secrets.

Once you have initialized git-secret, you can start adding and encrypting files using the "git secret add" command, and then share the encrypted files with other trusted collaborators using their public keys.

This command is typically run once at the beginning when you want to start using git-secret in a repository.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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