step
A Swiss army knife for working with X.509 certificates, JWTs, etc.
winget install --id=Smallstep.step -eDescription
step-cli lets you build, operate, and automate Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems and workflows. It's a swiss army knife for authenticated encryption (X.509, TLS), single sign-on (OAuth OIDC, SAML), multi-factor authentication (OATH OTP, FIDO U2F), encryption mechanisms (JSON Web Encryption, NaCl), and verifiable claims (JWT, SAML assertions).
step is available through winget as package ID Smallstep.step, with version 0.30.2. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.
Why install it with winget
Security apps are among the most valuable reinstall targets. They tend to benefit from stronger copy around setup order, privacy, and why they belong in a repeatable workflow.
- •Makes security tooling easier to restore early in a new-machine setup
- •Useful for privacy-focused bundles and onboarding docs
- •Reduces friction when reinstalling critical account-protection software
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