Local-first file encryption for iOS, CLI, and agents
DotBGE encrypts files on-device with no accounts and no servers. Use the iPhone/iPad app to encrypt, decrypt, preview, and sharebge files; use the bge CLI on macOS/Linux for scripts and terminal workflows; or let Claude Code, ChatGPT, and other shell-running agents handlebge files through the bundled skill. Built on the openbge format with identity-based RSA encryption and password mode.
Hi Product Hunt,
I built DotBGE because I wanted encrypted files to feel portable again: not tied to a cloud account, not trapped in one app, and still usable from a phone, terminal, or agent workflow.
DotBGE has four pieces:
- iPhone/iPad app: encrypt, decrypt, preview, and share .bge files
- bge CLI: macOS/Linux terminal encryption for files, folders, scripts, and archives
- Agent skill: lets Claude Code, ChatGPT, and other shell-running agents drive bge safely
- Open .bge format: a documented container for identity-based RSA encryption and password mode
The product is local-first: no accounts, no DotBGE servers, and your files are encrypted on-device.
I would love feedback on three things:
1. Is the identity-card model easier to understand than raw public keys?
2. Would you use this more from the iOS app, the CLI, or an agent workflow?
3. What would make you trust a new encryption tool enough to try it?
About DotBGE on Product Hunt
“Local-first file encryption for iOS, CLI, and agents”
DotBGE launched on Product Hunt on June 4th, 2026 and earned 77 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #29 on the daily leaderboard. DotBGE encrypts files on-device with no accounts and no servers. Use the iPhone/iPad app to encrypt, decrypt, preview, and sharebge files; use the bge CLI on macOS/Linux for scripts and terminal workflows; or let Claude Code, ChatGPT, and other shell-running agents handlebge files through the bundled skill. Built on the openbge format with identity-based RSA encryption and password mode.
On the analytics side, DotBGE competes within Privacy, Developer Tools, GitHub and Security — topics that collectively have 569.1k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how DotBGE performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted DotBGE?
DotBGE was hunted by sbear pl. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of DotBGE including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
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