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Guides

Using age, in plain terms

Short, practical walkthroughs for the age encryption protocol — written for people who already live in a terminal, and want the same power on their phone.

01

Encrypt a file to a GitHub username

The CLI trick everyone loves — curl github.com/user.keys | age -R - — turned into a single tap.

02

Decrypt a .age file on your phone

Someone sent you a .age file. Here's how to open it on iOS or Android without a laptop.

03

age vs PGP

Why age exists, what it deliberately leaves out, and when PGP/GPG is still the right call.

04

Encrypt to an SSH key

Coming soon — using any ssh-ed25519 or ssh-rsa public key as a recipient.

05

age on iPhone & Android

Coming soon — a full tour of the app and how it stays CLI-compatible.