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fnox for Mac

Fort Knox for your secrets - flexible secret management tool

Quick answer: fnox is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fnox. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 513 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fnox is

fnox is a command-line tool for macOS: fort Knox for your secrets - flexible secret management tool.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install fnox

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install fnox.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install fnox on Mac?

Run brew install fnox in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is fnox open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does fnox run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is fnox?

It was installed 513 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1520 in this catalogue.

What version of fnox is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.42.1.