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Quickly issue X.509 server and client certificates using locally-generated CA. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27.
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Package summary
Quickly issue X.509 server and client certificates using locally-generated CA
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gimmecert
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Project history and usage
Gimmecert is a Python CLI for creating a local X.509 certificate authority hierarchy and issuing throwaway server or client certificates for development, testing, and CI/CD environments.
Project history
The documentation says the tool was created to remove the pain of setting up a CA hierarchy and issuing a small number of test certificates. Its first documented release implemented per-directory CA initialization plus server and client certificate issuance; later releases added CSR handling, renewal, Python-version updates, ECDSA key support, and configurable key parameters.
Adoption history
The project serves a narrow systems-integration niche rather than a broad developer-tool audience. Its own documentation names local experiments, development integration, and test or CI/CD deployments as the intended environments, and the Homebrew formula gives macOS users a package-manager install path.
How it is used
Practitioners run gimmecert init inside a project directory, then issue server or client certificates into the .gimmecert tree. The generated PEM files are suited to software that requires TLS or mutual-TLS material during tests without introducing a long-lived certificate authority.
Why package nerds care
Gimmecert is notable as a packaged alternative to hand-written OpenSSL or certtool invocations. Its package value is convenience and repeatability: one command creates a disposable hierarchy with predictable paths that can be checked by tests or local services.
Timeline
- 0.1.0: First documented release with per-directory CA setup and server/client certificate issuance.
- 0.2.0: Added smaller fixes and test-environment improvements.
- 0.4.0: Added ECDSA and configurable private-key generation.
- 0.5.0: Added Python 3.9 support and dependency updates.
Related projects
- The documentation compares Gimmecert with OpenSSL CLI and GnuTLS certtool, arguing that those tools are powerful but tedious for small disposable certificate sets.
Sources
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:client,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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
.gimmecert/ca/levelN.key.pem.gimmecert/server/NAME.key.pem.gimmecert/client/NAME.key.pem
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gimmecert | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.0
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gimmecert |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/azaghal/gimmecert |
| Repository | https://github.com/azaghal/gimmecert |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T18:04:27+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
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