VaultMLN v2.0

VaultMLN v2.0.0 — Tauri + Rust Rebuild

Python is dead. Long live Rust.

This is a full ground-up rebuild. New crypto, new backend, new frontend, new architecture. Almost nothing from v1 survived and that's a good thing.

⚠️ v1 vaults are not compatible with v2.0.0. Old Python/Fernet entries cannot be decrypted by the new Rust/AES-GCM backend. The legacy Python source files are still in the repo if you need to extract old data manually. There is no auto-migration.

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What's new

Rust crypto backend

The entire encryption layer has been rewritten in pure Rust — no OpenSSL, no vcpkg, no Perl (yes the old build needed Perl), no pip install cryptography and hoping for the best.

• AES-256-GCM encryption for all vault data
• PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 key derivation — 390,000 iterations
• Per-field nonce storage for AES-GCM
• Fully vendored: aes-gcm, pbkdf2, hmac, sha2, rand

Multi-account architecture

v1 had one vault. v2 has proper accounts — each completely isolated with its own salt, verifier hash, and data.

• Account select screen as the new app entry point
• Create, unlock, switch, and delete accounts
• Change master password with full vault re-encryption
• Your entries are scoped to your account and only your account

New React UI

CustomTkinter is gone. The new frontend is React + Vite — dark, compact, and actually looks good.

• Sidebar navigation + topbar layout
• Dashboard with stored entry count, last added site, encryption status, quick actions
• Searchable list + detail panel for viewing vault entries
• Accent color picker in Settings
• Clipboard copy via Tauri clipboard plugin

Custom installer

Separate Tauri installer app under installer/ — handles install location, Start Menu shortcut, Desktop shortcut, launch-after-install, and uninstall registry entry. Matches the VaultMLN dark design.

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Installation

1. Download VaultMLN.exe below
2. Run it — if Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info → Run anyway (app isn't code-signed yet, this is expected)
3. Finish setup and launch

⚠️ Do not run the raw vaultmln-main-v2.0.0.exe directly — use the installer.

VaultMLN v1.1

🔒 VaultMLN v1.1

v1.1 improves usability, vault management, and customisation while keeping the same local-first security model introduced in v1.0.

✨ What's new

• 🎨 Added theme & appearance support
• 🔍 Faster and cleaner Check Site search
• ➕ Multiple accounts per site are now supported
• ⚠️ Duplicate-entry detection with replace confirmation
• 🗑️ New Delete Site screen with confirmation dialogs
• 🧩 Improved vault management workflows

🔐 Security

• PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 key derivation
• Fernet symmetric encryption
• Master password is never stored
• All vault data remains local

🧭 Coming next

VaultMLN has reached end of planned development. Future updates might come but do not expect one.

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VaultMLN - v.1.0

🔒 VaultMLNv1.0 — Initial Release

v1.0 is the first stable release of PasswordManager — a minimal, local-first password manager focused on simplicity, speed, and strong cryptography.

This version establishes the core security model and project structure that future releases will build on.

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✨ What’s included

🔐 Core security

• Local-only storage — all vault data stays on your machine (Data/ folder)
• Master-password-based encryption
  • Encryption keys derived using PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256
  • Per-user salt stored at Data/salt.bin
• Fernet symmetric encryption via the cryptography library
• Master password is never stored

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🖥️ User Interface

• Simple, clean GUI built with the ui package
• Fast workflows for:
  • Adding new entries
  • Viewing stored credentials
  • Searching the vault
• Designed for clarity and responsiveness

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📁 Project structure

• Clear separation of concerns:
  • Cryptography logic (Functions/)
  • Vault management
  • UI components
• Easy to audit, maintain, and extend
• Runs directly with Python — no installer required

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🧩 Legacy compatibility

• Includes a legacy key generator that may create Data/secret.key
• This path is deprecated and not used in the default workflow
• Planned for removal in a future release

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🛠️ Technical details

• Python 3.10+ (3.11 recommended)
• Dependency: cryptography
• PBKDF2 key derivation with salt
• Fernet symmetric encryption
• Portable, single-folder project layout

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⚠️ Known limitations (v1.0)

• No UI customisation
• Some wanted features are missing

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🧭 What’s next

Planned improvements include:

• Changeable accent colour and themes (currently working!, next update 👀)
• Better UI (will use PySide6 - still learning 😅)
• Delete feature (almost finished, also coming soon!)

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Feedback, Issues, and pull requests are welcome!
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