# age Modern File Encryption Tool

> Encrypt and decrypt files with age (FiloSottile/age), a simple, modern encryption tool with small explicit keys, post-quantum support, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. A practical replacement for GPG in most workflows.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/age-modern-file-encryption-tool` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/age-modern-file-encryption-tool`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/age-modern-file-encryption-tool/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/age-modern-file-encryption-tool

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# age Modern File Encryption Tool

Encrypt and decrypt files with age (FiloSottile/age), a simple, modern encryption tool with small explicit keys, post-quantum support, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. A practical replacement for GPG in most workflows.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- go install filippo.io/age/cmd/...@latest

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- 🌍 [Typage](https://github.com/FiloSottile/typage) is a TypeScript implementation. It works in the browser, Node.js, Deno, and Bun.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- <table>
- <tr>
- <td>Homebrew (macOS or Linux)</td>

- Source: https://github.com/FiloSottile/age
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FiloSottile/age/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/age-modern-file-encryption-tool/)