Isla: A Local and Secure API Key Manager

Isla is clean.

But for a security product, the name is doing more aesthetic work than trust work.

It sounds calm and polished.
It does not immediately sound like something developers trust with secrets.

That gap matters more in security tools than most categories.

A tighter name with more technical weight would likely convert better with the exact users this is for.

Davoq.com would fit this much better.
Shorter, more durable, more technical, and much easier to grow beyond “API key manager” if this expands into broader local security tooling.

Nice — this is a clean, focused tool 👍
The “private, local API key manager” angle is strong, especially for indie hackers who don’t want to trust cloud vaults.
A couple quick thoughts to make this land better:
→ Make the pain sharper in your messaging
Right now it sounds useful, but you can make it obvious:
→ “Stop hardcoding API keys or losing them in notes”
→ “Manage all your keys locally, safely, in one place”
→ Trust is everything here
People will ask:

how is data stored? (encrypted?)

is it 100% local?
Even a simple line explaining this will increase installs.

→ Small feature idea (high value)

quick copy + auto-mask

tags per project

maybe CLI access later

Those make it part of daily workflow.
Curious — are users mostly switching from notes/files, or from tools like 1Password?
Also, I’m running a small project (Tokyo Lore) where we test tools like this with a focused group of builders and see what actually sticks in real workflows.
Since this is very utility + habit-driven, it could be a strong fit to validate usage beyond initial installs.
Happy to share more if you’re interested 👍

Interesting direction.

Local-first makes a lot of sense for something like API keys, but I imagine the trade-off is always between security and convenience.

For example, syncing across machines or using keys in different environments can get tricky without introducing some kind of remote layer.

Curious how you’re thinking about that balance. Do you see Isla staying strictly local, or eventually adding some form of controlled sync?