diff --git a/internal/secret/keychainunlocker_stub.go b/internal/secret/keychainunlocker_stub.go
index e6c6fb7..6e79370 100644
--- a/internal/secret/keychainunlocker_stub.go
+++ b/internal/secret/keychainunlocker_stub.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 package secret
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"filippo.io/age"
 	"github.com/awnumar/memguard"
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
@@ -22,52 +24,59 @@ type KeychainUnlocker struct {
 	fs        afero.Fs
 }
 
-// GetIdentity panics on non-Darwin platforms
+var errKeychainNotSupported = fmt.Errorf("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+
+// GetIdentity returns an error on non-Darwin platforms
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) GetIdentity() (*age.X25519Identity, error) {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return nil, errKeychainNotSupported
 }
 
-// GetType panics on non-Darwin platforms
+// GetType returns the unlocker type
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) GetType() string {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return "keychain"
 }
 
-// GetMetadata panics on non-Darwin platforms
+// GetMetadata returns the unlocker metadata
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) GetMetadata() UnlockerMetadata {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return k.Metadata
 }
 
-// GetDirectory panics on non-Darwin platforms
+// GetDirectory returns the unlocker directory
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) GetDirectory() string {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return k.Directory
 }
 
 // GetID returns the unlocker ID
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) GetID() string {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s-keychain", k.Metadata.CreatedAt.Format("2006-01-02.15.04"))
 }
 
-// GetKeychainItemName panics on non-Darwin platforms
+// GetKeychainItemName returns an error on non-Darwin platforms
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) GetKeychainItemName() (string, error) {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return "", errKeychainNotSupported
 }
 
-// Remove panics on non-Darwin platforms
+// Remove returns an error on non-Darwin platforms
 func (k *KeychainUnlocker) Remove() error {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return errKeychainNotSupported
 }
 
-// NewKeychainUnlocker panics on non-Darwin platforms
+// NewKeychainUnlocker creates a stub KeychainUnlocker on non-Darwin platforms.
+// The returned instance's methods that require macOS functionality will return errors.
 func NewKeychainUnlocker(fs afero.Fs, directory string, metadata UnlockerMetadata) *KeychainUnlocker {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+	return &KeychainUnlocker{
+		Directory: directory,
+		Metadata:  metadata,
+		fs:        fs,
+	}
 }
 
-// CreateKeychainUnlocker panics on non-Darwin platforms
-func CreateKeychainUnlocker(fs afero.Fs, stateDir string) (*KeychainUnlocker, error) {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+// CreateKeychainUnlocker returns an error on non-Darwin platforms
+func CreateKeychainUnlocker(_ afero.Fs, _ string) (*KeychainUnlocker, error) {
+	return nil, errKeychainNotSupported
 }
 
-// getLongTermPrivateKey panics on non-Darwin platforms
-func getLongTermPrivateKey(fs afero.Fs, vault VaultInterface) (*memguard.LockedBuffer, error) {
-	panic("keychain unlockers are only supported on macOS")
+// getLongTermPrivateKey returns an error on non-Darwin platforms
+func getLongTermPrivateKey(_ afero.Fs, _ VaultInterface) (*memguard.LockedBuffer, error) {
+	return nil, errKeychainNotSupported
 }