EnvLink

Secure and anonymous environment file sharing CLI - Share.envfiles with expiration and optional password protection.

Key Features

• Two Security Models: Password-protected (zero-knowledge) and optional-password (convenient)
• Quick Sharing: Password-free sharing with extended IDs
• Strong Encryption: AES-256-GCM with PBKDF2 key derivation
• Auto-Expiration: From minutes to never (password-protected) or fixed 1-hour (optional-password)
• No Signup: Completely anonymous
• Update Support: Modify password-protected EnvLinks after creation
• Multi-File Support: Share multiple .env files in one link (2.5MB payload limit)

Installation

Recommended: Use Without Installing

# Using npx (Node.js)
npx envlink create
npx envlink install el_abc123xyz456

# Using bunx (Bun)
bunx envlink create

# Using pnpm
pnpm dlx envlink create

Optional: Install Globally

npm install -g envlink

Quick Start

Password-Protected (Secure)

Create a secure EnvLink with password protection:

npx envlink create --pass yourpassword

Share the ID and password with your team:

npx envlink install el_abc123xyz456 --pass yourpassword

Optional-Password (Convenient, Default)

Create a convenient EnvLink without passwords (1-hour expiration):

npx envlink create

Share just the extended ID:

npx envlink install el_abc123xyz456accesskey789

Documentation

• Command Reference - Complete command reference
• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Security

EnvLink offers two security models:

Password-Protected EnvLinks

• Zero-knowledge security - Server cannot decrypt your data
• AES-256-GCM encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation
• Zero-knowledge proof authentication
• Flexible expiration (minutes to never)
• Full update support

Optional-Password EnvLinks

• Ultra-clean zero-knowledge security - Server cannot decrypt your data
• AES-256-GCM encryption with client-side access keys
• Extended ID format embeds decryption key (never sent to server)
• Fixed 1-hour expiration
• Install-only after creation (no updates)
• Perfect for convenient sharing while maintaining security

Both methods:

• Complete zero-knowledge security
• No signup required
• Anonymous sharing
• Client-side encryption before transmission

Self-Hosting

Want to run your own EnvLink server? See the Self-Hosting Guide for complete setup instructions.