Lemonade

What is Lemonade?

Lemonade is a password manager for developers that stores and secures passwords and developer secrets in one encrypted vault. It’s designed to help you manage sensitive items like .env files, API keys, and credential files alongside other project-related secret content.

A core focus is developer workflow: Lemonade can import an entire project folder to locate common secret files (such as .env and related credential files), and it can export secrets back into .env-style format when you need to recreate your local configuration.

Key Features

• Env Vault Secure: Encrypts and centralizes passwords and developer secrets (including .env contents and other secret files) so they’re kept in one place.
• Server-side AES-256-GCM encryption: Uses authenticated encryption (with integrity verification) for passwords and secrets.
• Env Vault import for project folders: Drag and drop a project folder and have Lemonade automatically find .env files and other secret/credential files (including .npmrc, credentials.json, and other secret files). It also supports auto-detection of AWS, GCP, and Firebase credentials.
• Version tracking for secrets: Keeps a change history for your stored secrets so you can review what changed.
• Export back to .env format: Returns secrets to a .env-compatible format when you need to use them in your runtime environment.
• Browser extensions (Chrome and Firefox): Enables one-click autofill for credentials in supported browsers.
• Installable PWA: Offers an install option from the browser without going through an app store.
• Passkeys via WebAuthn: Supports biometric authentication (e.g., fingerprint/face recognition) using the FIDO2 standard for passwordless login.
• TOTP authenticator: Generates 2FA codes with QR code scanning.
• Secure sharing: Shares passwords with team members securely by granting access without revealing the actual password.
• Emergency access: Lets you designate trusted contacts who can request access, with configurable waiting periods.
• Accessibility and auto-lock: Includes focus mode and display filters, plus background timeout auto-lock for when you step away.

How to Use Lemonade

1. Start with the vault by creating a free trial (or starting from the free plan) in Lemonade.
2. Install or access the app using the installable PWA and/or install the browser extension for Chrome/Firefox.
3. Import secrets from your codebase: drag and drop an entire project folder into Env Vault Secure to automatically detect .env files and common credential/secret files.
4. Add and maintain entries: store API keys, passwords, TOTP secrets (via QR scanning), and secure notes in the encrypted vault.
5. Export when needed: export secrets back to .env format to recreate environment variables locally.

Use Cases

• Moving a project’s secrets into a managed vault: Import an entire project folder so Lemonade can find .env, .npmrc, credentials.json, and other secret files automatically.
• Setting up 2FA for developer accounts: Use the built-in TOTP authenticator to scan QR codes and keep authentication codes alongside the related credentials.
• Passwordless login for your team: Use passkeys (WebAuthn/FIDO2) so members can authenticate with biometric unlock rather than typing a password.
• Sharing credentials without exposing them: Grant secure access to team members while keeping the original password hidden.
• Recovering from changes and mistakes: Use secret version tracking and restore options (including 30-day trash/restore) to roll back or recover entries.

FAQ

Does Lemonade support importing existing project folders and secret files?

Yes. Env Vault Secure can import an entire project folder via drag-and-drop and auto-detect .env, .npmrc, credentials.json, and other secret file types, including AWS, GCP, and Firebase credentials.

Can I export secrets back to environment-variable files?

Yes. Lemonade supports exporting secrets back into .env format.

What encryption does Lemonade use for stored secrets?

The site states that Lemonade uses server-side AES-256-GCM encryption with integrity verification for passwords and secrets.

Does Lemonade offer 2FA and passkeys?

Yes. It includes a built-in TOTP authenticator (QR scanning) and supports WebAuthn / passkeys using the FIDO2 standard.

Is Lemonade available as a browser install, or only as an app?

The site describes an installable PWA, which can be installed from the browser (it also lists Chrome/Firefox extensions).

Alternatives

• Bitwarden: A general-purpose password manager that can store credentials and 2FA/TOTP entries; Lemonade is positioned more specifically around developer secrets and .env workflows.
• 1Password: Another password manager option with team sharing capabilities; Lemonade’s differentiator is automated discovery/import of developer secret files and export back to .env format.
• Local secrets management + .env files: Teams that keep secrets in repository-excluded .env files and secret stores; this differs from Lemonade’s encrypted vault plus import/export workflow.
• Developer-focused secret managers (cloud/provider tooling): Tools used to store secrets for environments; Lemonade focuses on a single vault for passwords and developer-secret files in a developer workflow rather than only infrastructure secrets.