gpgtool/README.md

# GPGTool

Zsh script to manage GPG keys without storing the master key in your main GnuPG 
keyring.

**This is currently in a *TESTING* state. Do not use for production unless you 
can manually verify each step doesn’t accidentally leak into your main GnuPG 
keyring.**

GPG lets you have sub keys for encryption and for signing without having access 
to the secret part of the master key. That way you can use your GPG key without 
fear of having your secure identity compromised should you ever “lose” your 
keys.

An attacker will be able to use the currently valid sub keys until you revoke 
them. They will _never_ be able to create new sub keys for your master key.

So in case of compromise of your GPG key(s)

1. whip out your securely stored master key,
2. revoke your current sub keys,
3. make sure to propagate that e.g. via key server and
4. generate new sub keys.

## How It Works

FIXXME

## Installation

Download / clone this repo and put it somewhere. Either run `gpgtools` from 
there directly or put it in your `PATH`.

If you want to package this for your flavour for \*nix, go ahead. It’s GPL.

## Usage

### Open the Key Safe

FIXXME

### Work with Your Keys

FIXXME

### Close the Key Safe

FIXXME

## (Optional) Configuration File

FIXXME

See [`gpgtool.example.conf`](gpgtool.example.conf).

## F.A.Q.

**Q:** I want this as a bash script!

**A:** That’s not a question.

**Q:** Can I have this as a bash script?

**A:** No.

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