Getting Started

Get from zero to your first secret push in under 5 minutes.

1. Initialize your project

cred init

This creates .cred/vault.enc in your project.

2. Add a target

cred target set github

You’ll be prompted for a fine-grained PAT with Actions secrets permission.

3. Store a secret

cred secret set DATABASE_URL "postgres://user:pass@localhost/db"

4. Push to GitHub

Preview first:

cred push github --dry-run

Then push:

cred push github

Done! Your secret is now in GitHub Actions.

Next steps:

• Commands Reference — all available commands
• Sources — generate credentials from APIs like Resend
• CI/CD Integration — automation patterns