#password-generator #password #command-line #command-line-tool #cli-password #cli #rust

app gimmiepass

A simple command line password generator tool made in Rust

4 releases

Uses old Rust 2015

0.1.3 Jul 9, 2023
0.1.2 Jul 9, 2023
0.1.1 Jul 8, 2023
0.1.0 Jul 8, 2023

#2576 in Command line utilities

MIT/Apache

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GimmiePass ⚿ - Command Line Password Generator

Introducing GimmiePass, a simple password generator tool made in Rust 🦀, born out of the necessity for effortless security (and to learn the language).

Features

  • Generated password gets copied straight in your clipboard! (rust-clipboard crate)
  • Customize the chars used in your password generation!

Usage

$ gimmiepass [password length] [y/n for numbers] [y/n for special chars] [y/n for caps]

If no fields are specified, the tool will generate a password using all available character types.


Examples

20-character password with numbers, special chars, and capital letters:

$ gimmiepass 20

]vSEW£vzO)0XOI]|yNSO

or

$ gimmiepass 20 y y y

£O=]RcPuOZib1abd7fgj

30-character password with numbers and capital letters:

$ gimmiepass 30 y n y

9icpuMM9oq2CXPEdI2v9p2dfTa2A5b

HELP!

To view a help message, enter:

$ gimmiepass -h

Security

Rest assured, no passwords are stored or recorded, I dont even remember what I had for lunch yesterday.

Dependencies

~0.3–10MB
~52K SLoC