Keying

About

Keying is a local-first password manager for macOS. Your vault lives in an encrypted file on your Mac — no cloud, no account, no
  telemetry. This browser extension talks to the Keying desktop app over a loopback bridge (127.0.0.1) so you can autofill credentials
  without your passwords ever leaving your device.

  Why Keying
  
  • Zero-knowledge by design. There is no Keying server. We could not see your data if we wanted to — there is no "we."
  • End-to-end local. AES-256-GCM encryption. Keys derived from your master password with PBKDF2 (600,000 iterations). The encryption key
  never leaves your Mac.
  • Touch ID quick unlock. After your first password unlock, biometrics open the vault. The key is stored in the macOS Keychain.
  • Open source. The full source is at https://github.com/robertocemeri/keying. Audit it yourself.
  • No vendor lock-in. Export to encrypted backup, Bitwarden JSON, or plain CSV any time. Your data is yours.

  How it works

  1. Install the Keying app for macOS — free at https://github.com/robertocemeri/keying/releases
  2. Open the app and create your vault. Save the recovery key it shows you.
  3. Install this extension. Click its icon and pair with the desktop app using a 6-digit code.
  4. Visit any site. Keying matches the page against your vault and offers autofill, including TOTP codes.

  What this extension does NOT do

  • Does not connect to any server we run — there is no backend
  • Does not sync, back up, or transmit your data anywhere
  • Does not work without the Keying Mac app running locally
  • Does not collect analytics or usage data
  • Does not load remote code

  Permissions explained
  
  • host_permissions <all_urls> — required to detect login forms on any site
  • host_permissions http://127.0.0.1:17321/* — the local loopback bridge the Keying app exposes
  • storage — caches the per-browser pairing token
  • activeTab + scripting — read the form on the page you're on so we can fill it

  Made for people who want a password manager that doesn't make them the product. MIT licensed. Source:
  https://github.com/robertocemeri/keying