password-cli 0.1.0

A secure command-line password manager with sudo authentication

pass-cli

A secure command-line password manager with sudo authentication.

Features

• Secure password storage with AES-256 encryption
• Generate strong random passwords
• Store and retrieve passwords for different services
• Sudo authentication for added security
• Secure encryption key management
• System keyring integration

Installation

pip install password-cli

Quick Start

1. Initialize the password manager:

pass-cli init

This will prompt you to set up your encryption key or generate a secure random one.

2. Authenticate with sudo:

pass-cli auth

Usage

Generate Passwords

Generate a random secure password:

pass-cli generate -l 16

Generate and store a password:

pass-cli generate -l 16 -s github -u johndoe

Store Passwords

Store an existing password:

pass-cli store -s github -u johndoe -p your-password

Retrieve Passwords

Retrieve a stored password:

pass-cli retrieve -s github -u johndoe

Check Authentication

Check sudo authentication status:

pass-cli auth-check

Security Features

• AES-256 encryption for all stored passwords
• PBKDF2 key derivation with high iteration count
• Secure random password generation using secrets module
• System keyring integration for encryption key storage
• Sudo authentication requirement for all operations
• Local storage only - no cloud sync for enhanced security

Development Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pass-cli.git
cd pass-cli

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
# or
venv\Scripts\activate     # Windows

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

4. Run tests:

pytest

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built with Click
• Uses cryptography for secure encryption
• Integrates with system keyring using keyring