pswd-cli

pswd-cli is a command-line tool built in Go using the Cobra framework. It allows users to securely manage their passwords for a variety of services from the command line. With encryption support, your passwords are stored securely in a local SQLite database.

Features

• Secure Password Storage - Passwords are encrypted using AES-GCM(Advanced Encryption Mode in Galois/Counter Mode) encryption before storage in the database, ensuring their security.

• Easy-to-use CLI Interface - Features a command-line itnerface with clear commands and flags to add, retrieving, updating, and deleting passwords.

• Cross-Platform Support - The tool is compatible with various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS.

• SQLite Database - A locally configured SQLite database is used for storing password records, ensuring fast and reliable access to your passwords.

Installation

To use pswd-cli, you must have Go installed on your system. Then, you can clone the repostiroy from GitHub to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/lokeshllkumar/pswd-cli.git
cd pswd-cli

Build the CLI.

go build -o pswd-cli

Move the executable to a directory in your local system's PATH, after creating a custom directory.

mkdir -p $HOME/bin
mv pswd-cli $HOME/bin/

Add the directory to your PATH by adding the folliwng line to your configuration file(.bashrc, .zrhc, etc.):

export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH

Save and reload the configuration file using the following line:

source ~/.bashrc

Usage

Simply run the following command to get started

pswd-cli

Adding a Password

To add a new password record, use the add command.

pswd-cli add --service "serviceName" --username "yourUsername" --password "yourPassword"

Retrieving a Password

To retrieve certain stored password records, use the get command.

• To retrieve all stored passwords for a certain service:

pswd-cli get --service "serviceName"

• To retrieve the stored password for a certain username registered for a specific service:

pswd-cli get --service "serviceName" --username "yourUsername"

Updating a Password

To update an exising password record by replacing the stored password for a certain username registered for a specific service, use the update command.

pswd-cli update --service "serviceName" --username "yourUsername" --newPassword "newPassword"

Deleting a Password

To add a new password record, use the delete command.

• To either delete all stored passwords for a certain service:

pswd-cli delete --service "serviceName"

• To delete a password entry for a certain username registered for a specific service:

pswd-cli delete --service "serviceName" --username "yourUsername"

Additional Features

• The utils directory also features methods to compute the hash of passwords and perform hash checks, to perform integrity checks while fetching data.
• The utils directory also includes a method to generate new 32-bit AES encryption keys.
• The table containing password records also stores the time fo creating of records for auditing purposes.`