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GUI replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner. Version 5.7.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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GUI replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner
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Project history and usage
KeyStore Explorer is a cross-platform graphical application for creating, inspecting, converting, and managing keystores, keys, certificates, certificate requests, and signatures.
Project history
Wayne Grant began the project as KeyTool GUI while learning Java, releasing version 1.0 in April 2002. It became the commercial KeyStore Explorer in May 2004 and expanded beyond keytool parity into a broader cryptographic file and signing utility.
Versions 3.0 through 3.3 modernized the interface and added cross-platform packaging. Kai Kramer subsequently took over the project, and version 5.0 restored it to open-source distribution under GPLv3 in October 2013.
Adoption history
The original KeyTool GUI reportedly reached more than 2,000 downloads per month before evolving into KeyStore Explorer. The application later gained native installation options for Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix.
KSE returned to open-source distribution with version 5.0 in 2013. The project's 2023 retrospective reports more than 100 features added across 18 releases during the following decade.
How it is used
Users commonly open or create keystores, generate key pairs and CSRs, import CA replies and trusted certificates, convert keystore formats, inspect TLS endpoints, and sign or verify JAR files.
The built-in password manager can retain keystore and entry passwords, but the official manual does not document a stable credentials-file path.
Why package nerds care
KSE gives Java and PKI users a graphical alternative to keytool, jarsigner, and assorted OpenSSL-style workflows. Its support for formats such as JKS, JCEKS, PKCS and keys must move between ecosystems.
Timeline
- 2002: KeyTool GUI 1.0 was released.
- 2004: The project became the commercial KeyStore Explorer.
- 2006–2009: The 3.x series introduced a multi-document interface and broader platform and format support.
- 2013: KeyStore Explorer 5.0 returned the project to open-source distribution under GPLv3.
Related projects
- Java keytool and jarsigner provide the command-line workflows KSE was designed to replace or complement.
- Portecle emerged from the earlier open-source KeyTool GUI code.
- The application works with Java, OpenSSL, Microsoft, and other keystore and certificate formats.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version5.7.0
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local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/kaikramer/keystore-explorer
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/kaikramer/keystore-explorernone confidence
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Package metadata
| Package key | cask:keystore-explorer |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/keystore-explorer |
| Homepage | https://keystore-explorer.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/kaikramer/keystore-explorer |
| Upstream docs | https://keystore-explorer.org/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/kaikramer/keystore-explorer/releases/download/v5.7.0/kse-570-arm64.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 59ffae1f70f3e4a2eb6d25b4169ee8b7b528d5638dec27b2b60a3287b61f0499 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | keystore-explorer |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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