Age Modern File Encryption Tool

---
name: "age Modern File Encryption Tool"
slug: "age-modern-file-encryption-tool"
description: "Encrypt and decrypt files with age (FiloSottile/age), a simple, modern encryption tool with small explicit keys, post-quantum support, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. A practical replacement for GPG in most workflows."
github_stars: 21824
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/FiloSottile/age"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "FiloSottile/age"
  github_stars: 21824
---

# age Modern File Encryption Tool

Encrypt and decrypt files with age (FiloSottile/age), a simple, modern encryption tool with small explicit keys, post-quantum support, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. A practical replacement for GPG in most workflows.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- go install filippo.io/age/cmd/...@latest

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- 🌍 [Typage](https://github.com/FiloSottile/typage) is a TypeScript implementation. It works in the browser, Node.js, Deno, and Bun.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- <table>
- <tr>
- <td>Homebrew (macOS or Linux)</td>

- Source: https://github.com/FiloSottile/age
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FiloSottile/age/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/age-modern-file-encryption-tool/)