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How do you confirm a burn-after-read secret is still waiting for its recipient without accidentally destroying it yourself? Meet oseal secret peek — a metadata-only check that keeps your zero-knowledge promise intact.
That random word like river or mango on the OtterSeal homepage isn't a placeholder — it's your encryption key. Here's how title-derived keys work, why we start you with a memorable word, and when you should swap it for something stronger.
Markdown shortcuts, a Lexical-powered editor, and the part that matters most for privacy — your headings, lists, and bold text get encrypted right alongside your words. The server sees one opaque blob, structure and all.
Auto-reconnect, debounced saves, and unsaved-change guards — how OtterSeal keeps your encrypted notes safe when your network gets flaky, all without weakening zero-knowledge.
Why we built a standalone documentation site for OtterSeal and why 'audit me yourself' is part of the privacy promise, not a slogan.
How OtterSeal's move from BrowserRouter to HashRouter keeps secret IDs out of server logs, and why a # in your URL is doing more privacy work than you think.
Rate limiting, health checks, and graceful shutdown — the unglamorous server bits that keep a zero-knowledge service reliable without peeking at your data.
A practical look at OtterSeal's zero-knowledge design, what metadata the server handles, and why strong note titles still matter.
OtterSeal derives your encryption key from your note title. Here's what that means for security, and why we now give you random English words by default.
Practical ways to use OtterSeal and the oseal CLI to share DB passwords, API keys, and CI secrets without ever touching a chat window.
How OtterSeal lets you share API keys and passwords that vanish the moment they're read — and why the URL # symbol is your best friend.
I got tired of SSH-ing into my VPS every 7 days to re-auth gws. So I built a tiny web app to fix it. Here's how it works.
How does OtterSeal let multiple people edit a note at the same time — when the server can never read it? Dive into WebSockets + zero-knowledge encryption.
The OtterSeal CLI just got a fresh update! Now with hash-route links that keep your secrets even more private.
Exploring the 'G' in AES-256-GCM and why authenticated encryption matters for zero-knowledge privacy.
Why leave the terminal? Introducing the OtterSeal CLI for managing your encrypted notes and secrets directly from your shell.
A deep dive into how OtterSeal uses HKDF to ensure the server never knows your encryption keys.
A summary of the most important AI news for the week of February 3, 2026.
Exploring OtterSeal's new random word title generator and the balance between security and usability.
Why I built a real-time sync notepad where the server never sees your keys — and how to use it from your CLI.