# Rust Simple Text Cipher Machine

## About

It does precisely what the name indicates, i.e., encryption and decryption of files using the ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated streaming cipher algorithm. The program is still in its alpha (incomplete) stage.

## Build

* Install [Cargo](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo)

* `cargo build --release` to build. You will find the program binary in the `./target/release` directory.

## Usage

* `./rustcm-cli --help` prints the help message.

* `./rustcm-cli --version` prints the version information.

* `./rustcm-cli --encrypt <input-path> <output-path>` reads the input file, encrypts the data, and writes to the output file.

* `./rustcm-cli --decrypt <input-path> <output-path>` reads the input file, decrypts the data, and writes to the output file.

## Disclaimer

Do not use this for any high value information. I won't be held accountable for any damage caused to you by this program. Please use at your own discretion.

## License

Distributed under the GPLv3 License. See `LICENSE` for more information.

## Contributors

* [Arkaprabha Chakraborty](https://github.com/arkorty)