Desk-keepassxc Role¶

Description: Local-first cross-platform desktop password manager storing credentials in an encrypted KeePass-format database

Variables¶

author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach
description: Local-first cross-platform desktop password manager storing credentials in an encrypted KeePass-format database
license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)
company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world
galaxy_tags: [‘keepassxc’, ‘security’, ‘passwords’]
issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues
min_ansible_version: 2.9
platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

README¶

KeePassXC¶

Description¶

KeePassXC is a free, open-source, cross-platform password manager that stores credentials in an encrypted local database compatible with the KeePass format.

Overview¶

This role installs the KeePassXC desktop application on Pacman-based workstations through the system package manager. It is intended for personal-workstation roles in the desktop tier and does not configure databases, browser integrations, or autofill helpers.

Cosmos¶

The diagram places KeePassXC in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [desk-keepassxc 💻]
        svc_keepassxc["keepassxc"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Features¶

Local-first vault: Keeps the password database on the workstation, with no mandatory cloud sync.
Pacman integration: Installs the upstream keepassxc package via the standard system package manager.
Workstation scope: Targets the desktop tier (desk-*) and stays out of server inventories.
Minimal footprint: Does not enable services or autostart entries beyond what the package itself provides.

Quick Setup¶

Development¶

Clone, set up the workstation, and deploy KeePassXC onto the local stack:

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
make onboard
make compose-deploy mode=reinstall apps=desk-keepassxc full_cycle=false

Production¶

Install KeePassXC directly onto the target machine: clone the repository, install the OS prerequisites and the repository toolchain, then deploy against localhost over a local connection (no SSH, no container):

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
bash scripts/install/package.sh
make install
source scripts/meta/env/load.sh

APP=desk-keepassxc
DOMAIN=<your-domain>
TLS_MODE=self_signed
SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="<your-ssh-public-key>"
INVENTORY=inventories/production
infinito administration inventory provision "$INVENTORY" \
  --inventory-file "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
  --host localhost \
  --include "$APP" \
  --vars "{\"TLS_MODE\": \"$TLS_MODE\", \"DOMAIN_PRIMARY\": \"$DOMAIN\", \"users\": {\"administrator\": {\"authorized_keys\": [\"$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY\"]}}}"
infinito administration deploy dedicated "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
  --password-file "$INVENTORY/.password" \
  --diff -vv

Further Resources¶

Credits¶

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).