One Time Secret
Share sensitive information securely with self-destructing links that are only viewable once.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity in the top 1% of tracked projects; popularity more than 57%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.9k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.26.13 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker, Ruby, Nodejs |
Is One Time Secret actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 11619 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 3998 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v0.26.13, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 46 projects we track in Communication - Custom Communication Systems, One Time Secret ranks #6 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What One Time Secret actually does
One Time Secret lets you generate links for sensitive information that become invalid after a single access. It provides a straightforward method to transmit credentials or private notes without leaving a permanent record in communication histories.
Best fit: Systems administrators or developers who regularly need to share temporary passwords or API tokens securely with clients and colleagues.
Worth knowing: You must ensure that the recipient accesses the link before any unintended party intercepts it, as the system cannot verify the identity of the person who ultimately opens the secret.
Deployment notes
As a containerised application built with Ruby and Node.js, you will typically run it via Docker alongside a persistent datastore like Redis or PostgreSQL. You will also need to configure a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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