CLI

Create end-to-end encrypted secrets directly from your terminal. The scrtlink CLI is built on top of the scrt.link API and uses the same client-side encryption as the web app — the server never sees your plaintext.

To use the CLI, you'll need an active subscription and an API key from your account page.

Installation

npm install -g @scrt-link/cli

Quick Start

# Set your API key once
export SCRT_LINK_API_KEY=ak_...

# Create a secret — prints the link to stdout
scrtlink "super-secret-password"

Usage

scrtlink <secret> [options]

Options

Flag	Description	Default
`--type`	`text` \| `redirect` \| `neogram`	`text`
`--expires`	`1h` \| `1d` \| `1w` \| `1m`	`1w`
`--views`	View limit 1–1000	`1`
`--note`	Public note shown to recipient before reveal	—
`--password`	Password-protect the secret	—
`--host`	Override API host (white-label instances)	`scrt.link`
`--api-key`	API key — overrides `SCRT_LINK_API_KEY` env var	—

Examples

# Redirect secret that expires in 1 hour
scrtlink "https://example.com" --type redirect --expires 1h

# Password-protected secret, viewable up to 5 times
scrtlink "my secret" --password "unlock123" --views 5

# Add a note to yourself. This is only visible to you in the dashboard.
scrtlink "my secret" --note "Your one-time credentials"

# Pipe the link directly to clipboard (macOS)
scrtlink "my secret" | pbcopy

API Key

Set the SCRT_LINK_API_KEY environment variable to avoid passing --api-key on every command:

# Add to your shell profile (~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc, etc.)
export SCRT_LINK_API_KEY=ak_...

Or pass it inline for a single command:

scrtlink "my secret" --api-key ak_...

White-label

Point the CLI at your own scrt.link instance with --host:

scrtlink "my secret" --host yourdomain.com

Secret Types

Type	Description
`text`	Plain text secret (default)
`redirect`	A URL — recipient is redirected after reveal
`neogram`	Self-destructing message with animated reveal

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