---
name: "gosop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gosop"
version: "1.1.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gosop"
---

# gosop(1)

Stateless OpenPGP implementation for GopenPGP

## NAME

**gosop** - Stateless OpenPGP implementation for GopenPGP

## USAGE:

gosop \[global options\] command \[command options\] \[arguments...\]

## AUTHOR:

Proton Technologies AG

## COMMANDS

- **armor**

  Add ASCII Armor

-

  USAGE:\
   gosop armor \[command options\] \< DATA

-

  OPTIONS:\
   **--label** *value*\
   **--label**={*auto*\|*sig*\|*key*\|*cert*\|*message*} (default: *auto*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **dearmor**

  Remove ASCII Armor

-

  USAGE:\
   gosop dearmor \< DATA

-

  OPTIONS:\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **decrypt**

  Decrypt a Message

-

  USAGE:

-

  gosop decrypt \[command options\] \[KEY...\] \< CIPHERTEXT

-

  OPTIONS:\
   **--session-key-out** *value*\
   **--session-key-out**=*SESSIONKEY*\
   **--with-session-key** *value*\
   **--with-session-key**=*SESSIONKEY*\
   **--with-password** *value*\
   **--with-password**=*PASSWORD*\
   **--verify-out** *value*\
   **--verify-out**=*VERIFICATIONS*\
   **--verify-with** *value*\
   **--verify-out**=*CERTS*\
   **--verify-not-before** *value*\
   **--verify-not-before**={*-*\|*DATE*} (default: *-*)\
   **--verify-not-after** *value*\
   **--verify-not-after**={*-*\|*DATE*} (default: *now*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **encrypt**

  Encrypt a Message

-

  USAGE:\
   gosop encrypt \[command options\] \[CERTS...\] \< DATA

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  OPTIONS:\
   **--as** *value*\
   **--as**={*binary*\|*text*} (default: *binary*)\
   **--no-armor** (default: *false*)\
   **--with-password** *value*\
   **--with-password**=*PASSWORD*\
   **--sign-with** *value*\
   **--sign-with**=*KEY*\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **extract-cert**

  Extract a Certificate from a Secret Key

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  USAGE:\
   gosop extract-cert \[command options\]

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  OPTIONS:\
   **--no-armor** (default: *false*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **generate-key**

  Generate a Secret Key

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  USAGE:\
   gosop generate-key \[command options\] \[USERID...\]

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  OPTIONS:\
   **--no-armor** (default: *false*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **sign**

  Create a Detached Signature

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  USAGE:\
   gosop extract-cert \[command options\]

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  OPTIONS:\
   **--no-armor** (default: *false*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **verify**

  Verify a Detached Signature

-

  USAGE:\
   gosop verify SIGNATURE CERTS \[CERTS...\] \< DATA

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  OPTIONS:\
   **--not-before** *value*\
   **--not-before**={*-*\|*DATE*} (default: *-*)\
   **--not-after** *value*\
   **--not-after**={*-*\|*DATE*} (default: *now*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **version**

  Version Information

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  USAGE:\
   gosop version \[command options\] \[arguments...\]

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  OPTIONS:\
   **--backend** (default: *false*)\
   **--extended** (default: *false*)\
   **--help**, **-h**: show help (default: *false*)

- **help**, **h**

  Shows a list of commands or help for one command

## GLOBAL OPTIONS:

- **--help**, **-h**

  show help (default: *false*)

- **--version**, **-v**

  print the version (default: *false*)