{"categories":[{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security"},{"label":"Cryptography","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security-cryptography"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides command-line tools to encrypt and decrypt files using GPG with AES256 cipher, supporting single files, directories, and optional tar archiving before encryption.","skillfed_tags":["gpg-wrapper","command-line-tool"],"use_cases":["Encrypt sensitive files on Unix/Linux systems from shell scripts or cron jobs using a simple command-line interface.","Batch-encrypt directories by automatically creating tar archives and encrypting them with a single command.","Generate SHA256 hashes alongside encrypted files for integrity verification.","Decrypt GPG-encrypted files without learning full GPG command syntax or options."],"what_it_does":"crypto is a lightweight command-line wrapper around GPG that simplifies symmetric file encryption and decryption on Unix, Linux, and macOS. It exposes two main commands\u2014crypto for encryption and decrypto for decryption\u2014and uses AES256 as its cipher algorithm. The package supports encrypting single files or entire directories, can automatically tar multiple files before encryption, and offers ASCII-armored output and SHA256 hash generation for encrypted files.\n\nThe package requires a GPG installation on your system and has no Python runtime dependencies, making installation straightforward. It was tested against Python 2.7, 3.4, and PyPy 2.6 at release time. The project has been dormant since 2015, with minimal recent maintenance, so users should verify compatibility with their specific Python and GPG versions before relying on it in production.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need a simple GPG wrapper for basic file encryption on Unix/Linux and are comfortable with dormant maintenance. The low install friction, permissive MIT license, and zero runtime dependencies make it lightweight. However, verify Python and GPG compatibility first, since the package has not been actively maintained since 2015 and may have undiscovered issues with modern toolchains."},"id":"crypto","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/crypto","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/crypto.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/crypto/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2015-05-14","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"crypto","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Simple symmetric GPG file encryption and decryption"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1031084,"position":4467,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.4.1"}