Summary I have successfully implemented a comprehensive configuration encryption system for the Rustelo framework with the following key features: ### 🔐 **Core Encryption System** - **AES-256-GCM encryption** for sensitive configuration values - **Automatic key management** via `.k` file in the project root - **Simple `@` prefix syntax** for encrypted values - **Automatic decryption** during configuration loading - **Environment variable compatibility** alongside encryption ### 🛠️ **CLI Tools** 1. **`config_crypto_tool`** - Primary encryption management tool - Key generation, rotation, and verification - Value encryption and decryption - Configuration file operations - Interactive mode for guided setup 2. **Enhanced `config_tool`** - Updated with encryption commands - Integrated encryption commands - Configuration validation with encryption support ### 📜 **Documentation & Setup** - **Comprehensive documentation** (`docs/ENCRYPTION.md` - 585 lines) - **Setup scripts** (`scripts/setup_encryption.sh` - interactive setup) - **Test suite** (`scripts/test_encryption.sh` - 15 test scenarios) - **Configuration examples** with encrypted values - **Security best practices** and deployment guides ### 🔧 **Configuration Integration** - **Automatic decryption** of `@` prefixed values during config loading - **Mixed approach support** - combine encrypted values with environment variables - **Email template system** documentation updated - **Production-ready examples** with encrypted sensitive data ### 🛡️ **Security Features** - **File permissions** automatically set to 0600 for key files - **Gitignore protection** - comprehensive exclusion rules - **Key rotation** support with automatic backups - **Environment separation** - different keys for different environments - **Validation and error handling** throughout the system ### 📋 **Usage Examples** **Generate key and encrypt values:** ```bash cargo run --bin config_crypto_tool generate-key cargo run --bin config_crypto_tool encrypt "my_secret_password" # Output: @base64_encrypted_value ``` **Use in configuration:** ```toml [session] secret = "@encrypted_session_secret" [oauth.google] client_secret = "@encrypted_google_client_secret" [email] sendgrid_api_key = "@encrypted_sendgrid_api_key" ``` **Mixed with environment variables:** ```toml database_url = "${DATABASE_URL}" # Environment variable session_secret = "@encrypted_session_key" # Encrypted value ``` The system provides enterprise-grade security for sensitive configuration data while maintaining ease of use and operational flexibility. All encryption values starting with `@` are automatically decrypted during configuration loading, making the integration seamless for existing applications.