PasteVault

PasteVault is a local encrypted desktop vault for collecting copied notes, TXT/Markdown files, URLs, accounts, and API keys.

The app is built around a simple workflow: collect messy desktop text files, extract useful content, classify it, and search it later. Vault data stays on the local machine and is encrypted with scrypt plus AES-256-GCM.

Built with AI coding models. Designed from real workflow problems.

Features

• Local encrypted vault storage
• Desktop TXT/Markdown scan and import
• Automatic classification for URLs, accounts, secrets, resumes, job notes, API docs, and general notes
• Secret detection and redaction for API keys, tokens, passwords, private keys, JWTs, and connection strings
• Search, tags, archive, clipboard history, tray access, and global shortcut support
• Windows portable and zip builds

Download

Windows builds are published from GitHub Releases.

macOS packaging is kept separate under packaging/mac/ because macOS app signing and final packaging should be done on macOS.

Development

Requirements:

• Node.js 22 or newer
• npm

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run tests:

npm test

Type-check:

npm run typecheck

Build the Windows release artifacts:

npm run dist:win

Start the Electron app in development:

npm run dev:desktop

Privacy

PasteVault stores vault data locally at the Electron userData path. The vault file is not part of the repository and should not be committed.

License

MIT