Latchkey

Developer tool

Credential layer for local AI agents: you log in to a service once and the agent calls its API with standard curl commands while Latchkey adds the authentication, so the agent never holds the secret; credentials are encrypted on your machine.

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TypeDeveloper tool
RoleStandalone tool
AvailabilityFreely available
DeploymentSelf-hosted
Intended forDeveloper
SecurityNot recorded
StatusActive
Sold withinSold on its own
PricingOpen source — official pricing ↗

What it does

imbue.com

Sources

Pricing

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

Imbue's repository, read 2026-10-27: the sidebar lists "MIT license" and the README opens "Latchkey is a command-line tool that injects credentials into curl commands"; the product page itself states no licence. An open licence takes open-source (standard 4.1).

Description

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

"Your agent shouldn't need to know your Slack token." Page: "Credential layer for local AI agents"; supports 25+ services and any HTTP API registered at runtime; credentials encrypted under ~/.latchkey.

What it does

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

"Credential layer for local AI agents"

Sold within

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

Installed with "npm install -g latchkey"; self-serve, no sign-up or price stated.

Name

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

"Latchkey" product page on imbue.com.

URL

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

The product's own page.

Deployment

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

Installed with "npm install -g latchkey"; credentials are encrypted on the user's machine.

Interfaces

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

Installed with "npm install -g latchkey" and run from the command line.

Modalities

Official documentation · 27 Oct 2026

The agent issues curl commands; Latchkey adds the authentication on the way out.

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