# Age

> Use this skill when the user wants to a simple, modern and secure encryption tool with small explicit keys.

- Skill: `javimosch/age` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/age`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/age/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/age

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# Age Plugin

A simple, modern and secure encryption tool with small explicit keys.

## Commands

### Operations
- `age file encrypt` — encrypt file via age
- `age file decrypt` — decrypt file via age

## Usage Examples
- "age --help"
- "age <args>"

## Installation

```bash
brew install age
```

## Examples

```bash
age --version
age --help
```

## Key Features
- encryption\n- security\n- crypto