age Modern File Encryption Tool

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Encrypt and decrypt files directly through your AI. The skill adds age, a simple modern encryption tool with small explicit keys, post-quantum support, and no configuration to set. It is a practical replacement for GPG in most workflows.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

After adding the skill, ask your AI to encrypt a file or decrypt one you already have.

Then ask your AI: use the age Modern File Encryption Tool skill

What your AI can do with it

  • Encrypt files
  • Decrypt files
  • Encrypt with small, explicit keys
  • Protect files against future quantum computer attacks
  • Work without any configuration, since there are no options to set
  • Combine encryption with other tools in a larger workflow

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by agentskillexchange/skills in skills/age-modern-file-encryption-tool/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Encrypt and decrypt files with age (FiloSottile/age), a simple, modern encryption tool with small explicit keys, post-quantum support, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. A practical replacement for GPG in most workflows.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

  • go install filippo.io/age/cmd/...@latest

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

  • 🌍 Typage is a TypeScript implementation. It works in the browser, Node.js, Deno, and Bun.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

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Sep 2026
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