GPG decrypts to standard output (by default), can take input from standard input so that Pass uses this to avoid plaintext on storage media. The issue that /dev

GPG decrypts to standard output (by default), can take input from standard input so that Pass uses this to avoid plaintext on storage media. The issue that /dev/shm addresses has nothing to do with PGP. It is when you want to use a text editor to modify an existing multiline entry. Then the text editor needs a file to edit.