FAQ
What is Claspt?
Section titled “What is Claspt?”A notes app that is also a vault. You write notes in markdown, and anywhere you
need to keep a password, a key or a card you put a secret block inside the
note. The note stays a plain .md file; the secret inside it is encrypted.
Your AI tools can use the vault too: memory between sessions, and credentials
they can use without seeing.
How is Claspt different from 1Password or Bitwarden?
Section titled “How is Claspt different from 1Password or Bitwarden?”Password managers are built around logins and browser autofill. Claspt has those, through its browser extension, but it is built around notes with secrets inside them: the server setup next to its SSH key, the project brief next to its API keys. And your AI tools can use it, which a password manager does not offer.
How is Claspt different from Obsidian?
Section titled “How is Claspt different from Obsidian?”Obsidian is a markdown editor with no encryption of individual values. Claspt is a markdown editor where a value can be sealed in place and still found by its label, with a browser extension and agent tools on top. You can open a Claspt vault in Obsidian; the secrets show as fenced blocks of ciphertext.
Is my data stored in the cloud?
Section titled “Is my data stored in the cloud?”Not unless you turn on Claspt Sync (Pro), and then only in encrypted form: the server never sees your master password and cannot open the vault. Everything Free runs on your machine.
Can I use Claspt with Obsidian or VS Code?
Section titled “Can I use Claspt with Obsidian or VS Code?”Yes. The vault is a folder of .md files with YAML frontmatter. Secret blocks
appear as :::secret[Label] fences holding ciphertext.
What happens if my hard drive fails?
Section titled “What happens if my hard drive fails?”With Claspt Sync, set up a new device with your email code and your master
password, or your recovery key. Without sync, back the vault folder up like any
folder; vault.key inside .securenotes/ must be in the backup, and your
master password or recovery key opens it.
Can I change my master password?
Section titled “Can I change my master password?”Yes: Settings › Security › Master Password. Your recovery key keeps working afterwards.
What if I forget my master password?
Section titled “What if I forget my master password?”Use your recovery key, which Claspt showed once when the vault was made and can save as a file or print as a sheet. On the unlock screen choose Forgot password?, enter the key, and set a new password. Without the recovery key there is no way in: the master password is never stored or sent anywhere.
Can I export everything?
Section titled “Can I export everything?”Yes. Settings › Import / Export writes the whole vault or the secrets to a file only your user can read, on any plan. The folder itself is also the export: copy it.
Is Claspt free?
Section titled “Is Claspt free?”Yes. Everything that runs on your own machine is free for good: unlimited pages and secrets, encryption, the editor, search, history, the generator, the browser extension, the AI tools, import and export. There is no trial.
Pro is $5 a month or $50 a year and adds Claspt Sync, sharing and the phone app. See Free and Pro.
Is there a browser extension?
Section titled “Is there a browser extension?”Yes, for Chrome, Edge, Brave and Firefox. It fills logins and identities, keeps every login you type, shows two-factor codes, and holds passkeys. Not Safari. See the browser extension guide.
Is there a mobile app?
Section titled “Is there a mobile app?”Yes, for iOS and Android, with Pro. In this release the phone is a reader: pages, secrets, one-time codes, images and search. Editing from the phone comes when the phone can push changes back safely. See the phone app.
Is the source code available?
Section titled “Is the source code available?”Yes. The desktop app, the browser extension, the shared library and the cryptography core are published under the PolyForm Shield License at github.com/Indivar/claspt-apps: read it, build it, audit it, contribute to it. The licence does not allow building a competing product on it, so it is source-available rather than open source. The sync server, sharing, the phone app and the licence system stay private.
What platforms are supported?
Section titled “What platforms are supported?”| Platform | Build | Files |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 12 and later | Universal (Apple Silicon and Intel) | .dmg |
| Windows 10 and later | x64 | .exe, .msi, .msix |
| Linux | x64 | .AppImage, .deb |
Every installer and its checksum are at dl.claspt.app.
How does sync work?
Section titled “How does sync work?”Claspt Sync (Pro) sends the vault to Claspt’s servers as ciphertext and pulls
it on your other devices, where your master password opens it. Each device
proves itself with its own key. When two devices edit the same page apart, the
newer edit is kept and you are told. vault.key and the search index are
never synced. You may also keep the vault folder in a file-sync service of your
own; Claspt does not manage that. See Claspt Sync.
Can I have multiple vaults?
Section titled “Can I have multiple vaults?”One vault is open at a time. Any folder that holds a vault can be opened from the unlock screen, and Claspt remembers the last one.
Where is my data stored?
Section titled “Where is my data stored?”In the folder you chose when the vault was made. Pages are .md files in
folders; settings, the encrypted key and the internal journals are in
.securenotes/; version history is in .git/. Nothing leaves the machine
unless you turn on Claspt Sync or make a share.
How do I contact support?
Section titled “How do I contact support?”Email support@claspt.app. Bugs and questions about the code go to the public repository’s issue tracker; security reports follow its security policy.