install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install prs

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install prs

Debian stable package indexes · prs · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#prs

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/prs/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/prs

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/prs.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Secure, fast & convenient password manager CLI with GPG & git sync

Project links

Commands and aliases

prs

history

Project history and usage

prs is a cross-platform command-line password manager that encrypts secrets with GPG and can synchronize its password store through Git.

Project history

prs was created by Tim Visée as a terminal password manager heavily inspired by pass. It preserves pass's file structure while adding integrated synchronization, recipient management, history and rollback tools, TOTP support, optional Tomb integration, and a GTK client.

Adoption history

The project is distributed through Homebrew, Debian, Nix, Scoop, and other channels recorded in source_facts.package-manager. Its compatibility with the established pass directory structure lets users retain existing stores, clients, extensions, and migration scripts.

How it is used

Users add, edit, generate, show, copy, move, and remove secrets with the prs command. The sync command exchanges the store through Git, while recipient commands support use across multiple machines.

The official security guidance identifies ~/.password-store as the store directory. Secret contents are encrypted as GPG files, although filenames, timestamps, and encrypted sizes can remain visible without optional metadata-hiding measures.

Why package nerds care

prs is notable as a Rust-era reinterpretation of the Unix password-store model: encrypted files remain inspectable and portable, Git supplies synchronization and history, and compatibility is favored over a proprietary vault format.

Timeline

Early project phase: The official README continues to characterize prs as being in early stages.
Current design: Supports Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, pass-compatible stores, Git synchronization, and multiple optional features.

Related projects

pass: The password-store utility whose directory format and workflow inspired prs.
GnuPG: Provides encryption for stored secrets.
Git: Provides synchronization and revision history.
Tomb: An optional encrypted-container integration intended to reduce metadata exposure.

Sources

Input package coverage: source_facts.package-manager
Official prs README: https://github.com/timvisee/prs#readme

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:sync

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.password-store
Windows: ~\.password-store

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`prs`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.5.9

manager updated2026-09-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.5.7

https://github.com/timvisee/prs

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:prs
Version	0.5.9
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/prs
Homepage	https://timvisee.com/projects/prs
Repository	https://github.com/timvisee/prs
Upstream docs	https://timvisee.com/projects/prs
License	GPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/timvisee/prs/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.7.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-15T08:47:04Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	gpgme
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	prs
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

prs 0.5.2+dfsg-3

secure, fast and convenient password manager

https://gitlab.org/timvisee/prs

sudo apt install prs

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
8 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Prs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: prs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

prs

nix profile install nixpkgs#prs

normalized package name match
Matched by: Prs

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/prs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/prs

scoop install main/prs

normalized package name match
Matched by: Prs

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/prs.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/prs.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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