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fieldju/cerberus-cli — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-05-25

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A command-line tool for reading, writing, and managing secrets like passwords and API keys stored in a Cerberus secrets management server.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Reads and writes secrets
      Edits secrets in your editor
      Uploads and downloads files
      Manages team permissions
    Tech stack
      CLI
      AWS credentials
      Cerberus API
    Use cases
      Fetch credentials in deployment scripts
      Grab passwords from the terminal
      Control team secret access
    Audience
      DevOps engineers
      Developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Fetch and store secrets like database credentials from the terminal.

REASON 2

Automate credential retrieval in deployment scripts using AWS authentication.

REASON 3

Create new secret storage areas and manage team read/write permissions.

REASON 4

Edit secrets directly in your preferred text editor.

What's in the stack?

CLIAWS

How it stacks up

fieldju/cerberus-cli0verflowme/alarm-clock0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars——0
Language—CSSPython
Last pushed2022-05-252022-10-03—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audienceops devopsvibe coderdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires existing AWS credentials and a company-run Cerberus API server.

No specific license information was provided in the explanation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me the cerberus-cli command to read a secret at a given path.
Prompt 2
Help me write a deployment script that fetches database credentials using cerberus-cli.
Prompt 3
Explain how to install cerberus-cli on Mac with Homebrew and authenticate with AWS credentials.
Prompt 4
Walk me through creating a new secret storage area and setting team permissions with cerberus-cli.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is cerberus-cli?

A command-line tool for reading, writing, and managing secrets like passwords and API keys stored in a Cerberus secrets management server.

Is cerberus-cli actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-05-25).

What license does cerberus-cli use?

No specific license information was provided in the explanation.

How hard is cerberus-cli to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is cerberus-cli for?

Mainly ops devops.

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