> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ghostable.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What Is Ghostable?

> Ghostable is the shared platform for securely managing environments across Desktop, CLI, and automation.

<Card title="Start with the Desktop app" icon="laptop" href="/desktop/v1/getting-started/overview">
  On macOS, the desktop app is the default Ghostable client for day-to-day work.
</Card>

## Shared Platform, Multiple Clients

Ghostable is a secure, collaborative platform for managing environment variables across projects,
teams, and deployment pipelines. It supports the full lifecycle of secret management:

* organizing work by organization, project, and environment,
* encrypting secret data before it leaves a trusted client,
* validating changes before they are pushed or deployed,
* auditing history and access activity,
* issuing automation credentials for CI and deployment runners.

Ghostable's clients are purpose-built for different jobs:

* **Desktop** for native macOS workflows.
* **CLI** for terminal, CI, and scripted automation.
* **Web** for account, billing, and administrative surfaces.

## What Teams Get

* **Shared environment state** without checking plaintext `.env` files into Git.
* **Versioning and history** for variables and environments.
* **Fine-grained access control** around who can read or manage a project or environment.
* **Automation support** through deploy tokens and auditable deployment flows.
* **Local-first encryption** so trusted clients handle secrets, not the Ghostable service.

## Zero-Knowledge at a Glance

Ghostable stores encrypted payloads plus the metadata needed for versioning, auditability, and
policy enforcement. Plaintext values and private keys stay on trusted clients.

For people, that means linked devices. For automation, that means deploy tokens. Both are grounded
in the same shared environment model.

## Where to Go Next

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Understand the security model" icon="lock" href="/fundamentals/v2/overview/security-model">
    See how devices, deploy tokens, and zero-knowledge delivery fit together.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use the Desktop app" icon="laptop" href="/desktop/v1/getting-started/overview">
    Follow the macOS-first onboarding and daily-work guides.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use the CLI" icon="terminal" href="/cli/v2/getting-started/installation">
    Install the CLI for automation, scripts, and non-macOS workflows.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>