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libsecret

brew install libsecret v0.21.7 LGPL-2.1-or-later

GNOME shared library for securely storing and retrieving passwords and secrets via system keyrings.

Why you might care

Provides a standard interface to system secret stores (like GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet) rather than rolling your own credential storage. Used as a build/runtime dependency by applications and libraries that need password management. Handles encryption and integrates with the OS-level credential infrastructure.

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