Guides
How this thing actually works.
Documentation for the parts of a password manager that usually get one vague paragraph: the encryption, the recovery path, the storage tradeoff, and what survives a migration.
Security
9 min read
How a Buddy vault is encrypted, step by step
The exact parameters, the key hierarchy, what the format leaves in cleartext, and how to check all of it yourself.
Recovery
7 min read
How to get your passwords out if the app stops working
What an exit plan for a password manager should look like, and how to test yours in about ten minutes.
Comparison
8 min read
Local vs cloud password managers: what actually changes
A threat-by-threat comparison, including the ones where local storage buys you nothing at all.
Switching
8 min read
What actually transfers from a 1Password 1PUX export
A field-by-field account of what Buddy reads, what it converts, and what it drops on the floor.