gitvaulty group create
Create a new manager-controlled access group.
View source ↗Create a new manager-controlled access group.
Usage
npx gitvaulty group create <name>
Example:
npx gitvaulty group create production
Names are normalized to lowercase and may contain letters, numbers, ., _, or -. The name must be unique.
The command creates the first signed group policy in .gitvaulty/recipients.json. The current user becomes both the first manager and first member, so they can read secrets later assigned to the group and authorize subsequent policy revisions. Because no file uses the new group yet, no ciphertext is re-encrypted.
Creating a group does not make it the default. New files continue to use the registry's existing default group, initially team. There is currently no CLI command to change defaultGroup.
The command requires a registered local GitVaulty identity and does not stage or commit its changes.
Next steps
- Add members with
gitvaulty group add. - Assign the group with
gitvaulty access,gitvaulty create, orgitvaulty import.