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Axion Quickstart

The Zero-Disk Secret Plane. Stop syncing .env files. Stream encrypted secrets directly to your app’s memory.

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Installation

npm install -g @dotsetlabs/axion
Or use directly with npx: 
npx @dotsetlabs/axion run -- npm start

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Initialize a Project

axn init
This creates:
  • .dotset/axion/key — Your encryption key (keep this safe!)
  • .dotset/axion/manifest.enc — Encrypted secrets store
Back up your project key securely. If you lose it, your secrets cannot be recovered.

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Add Secrets

Manually: 
axn set DATABASE_URL "postgres://localhost/mydb"
axn set API_KEY "sk-12345" --scope production
Import from .env files: 
axn sync

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Run Your App

axn run -- npm start
axn run --scope production -- node dist/index.js
Axion decrypts secrets in memory and injects them into process.env.

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Enable Cloud Sync (Optional)

axn login           # Authenticate with GitHub/Google
axn init --cloud    # Create cloud project and link
axn push            # Sync manifest to cloud

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Next Steps

CLI Reference

Complete list of all CLI commands.

Native SDK

Use the SDK for serverless and programmatic access.

Secret Templating

Reference secrets inside other secrets.

Security

Learn about encryption and security architecture.