Kshitij Raj

Kshitij Raj

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  • VaultLite
    VaultLiteZero-knowledge secret manager for small dev teams
    May 2026
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    Joined Product HuntAugust 18th, 2025

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Kshitij Raj•

13d ago

Built something after getting tired of seeing startups share .env files in Slack and Notion 😅

Vaultlite is a lightweight secrets manager for startups and small engineering teams:

  • secure API key & env management

  • browser-side encryption

  • zero-knowledge architecture

  • GitHub/CI-friendly workflows

  • no enterprise DevOps complexity

Still early, still refining onboarding and docs but would genuinely love feedback from developers and founders here.

VaultLitep/vaultliteKshitij Raj•

13d ago

Why is secrets management still so painful for startups?

Over the last few months, while building VaultLite, I kept noticing the same pattern across small engineering teams:

  • .env files shared in Slack

  • production keys sitting in Notion

  • API credentials copied between teammates manually

  • secrets managed through random Google Docs

  • broken deployments because env vars drifted between environments

And honestly most teams KNOW this is bad.

But existing solutions often feel:

Kshitij Raj•

13d ago

VaultLite - Zero-knowledge secret manager for small dev teams

Stop sharing .env files insecurely. Secrets management built for startups and small engineering teams. Manage environment variables, API keys, and app credentials with simple client-side encryption. Get secure sync without the enterprise DevOps complexity.
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