KeyStack is a native macOS .env manager that keeps environment variables in the system Keychain, then creates self-expiring project files from the menu bar only when local tools need them. This category covers local developer-secret hygiene, temporary .env workflows, preventing accidental commits, environment drift, API-key rotation, and practical ways to reduce how long plaintext secrets remain on disk.
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KeyStack 1.2.0 puts your projects in the macOS menu bar. Activate one to write a real .env.local, and it deletes itself on a timer or the moment your Mac sleeps or locks.
Read →You already know you should rotate your Stripe, OpenAI, and AWS keys. The hard part is doing it without breaking production. This post walks through a concrete rotation checklist and shows how KeyStack on macOS turns "we should rotate" into a boring, reliable habit.
Read →Your .env file is probably the least secure thing on your Mac, and git is quietly helping it spread. This post walks through what actually goes wrong in real projects and shows how to switch to a macOS-native secrets manager backed by Keychain, without breaking your workflow.
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