Passman - A Command-Line Password Manager in Go

Passman is a secure and easy-to-use command-line password manager written in Go.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
  • Adding an Entry
  • Updating an Entry
  • Retrieving an Entry
  • Listing Entries
  • Deleting an Entry
  • Generating Passwords
  • Exporting and Importing Data
  • Changing the Master Password
  • Configuring Passman
  • Locking and Unlocking the Vault
• Options
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Secure Storage: Passman securely stores your passwords and sensitive information using strong encryption.

• Easy-to-Use: The command-line interface is user-friendly and designed for ease of use.

• Password Generation: Passman can generate strong and random passwords for you.

• Flexible Import/Export: Import and export your vault data in various formats like CSV and JSON.

• Lock and Unlock: Manually lock and unlock your password vault for enhanced security.

Usage

Passman offers a wide range of commands and options to help you manage your passwords efficiently. Here are some common use cases:

Adding an Entry

passman add <service> <username> -p <password> -n <notes>

Use the add command to add a new entry to the vault. You can specify the password and add optional notes.

Updating an Entry

passman update <service> <username> -p <password> -n <notes>

Update an existing entry in the vault with the update command. Options are the same as for the 'add' command.

Retrieving an Entry

passman get <service> <username> -c -s

Retrieve an entry using the get command. Use the -c option to copy the password to the clipboard and -s to display the password on the terminal.

Listing Entries

passman list [query]

List all entries or those that match a query with the list command.

Deleting an Entry

passman delete <service> <username>

Delete an entry from the vault using the delete command.

Generating Passwords

passman generate -l <length> -s -n -u -x <exclude>

Generate secure passwords with the generate command. Customize the length, character sets, and exclusions as needed.

Exporting and Importing Data

# Export data
passman export <file> -f <format>

# Import data
passman import <file> -f <format>

Export and import data from and to the vault in various formats like CSV and JSON.

Changing the Master Password

passman change-master

Change the master password of the vault with the change-master command.

Configuring Passman

passman config

Configure Passman settings using the config command.

Locking and Unlocking the Vault

# Lock the vault
passman lock

# Unlock the vault
passman unlock

Manually lock and unlock the password vault for added security.

Options

• -h, --help: Show the help message and exit.

• --version: Show the program's version number and exit.

For each command, specific options are available as mentioned in the usage examples above.