# SOPS
> Flexible encrypted file editor supporting YAML, JSON, ENV, INI, and BINARY

## Summary
Encrypted file editor for secrets management

## Capabilities
- Edit encrypted files in multiple formats
- Encrypt values while keeping keys readable
- Support for AWS KMS, GCP KMS, Azure Key Vault, and age
- Git-friendly encrypted files

## When to Use
- You need to manage secrets in version control
- You want to encrypt config files selectively

## When NOT to Use
- You need a full secrets management platform

## Related Tools
- [safe](/tools/safe) (complementary)
- [gocryptfs](/tools/gocryptfs) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/sops
