cpass is an urwid based terminal user interface (TUI) for the standard unix password manager, pass.
cpass tries to achieve a minimal, clean interface and utilizes vim-like keybinding. Also, thanks to the urwid module, mouse is supported quite well.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse the local password store.
- Preview folders and passwords.
- Customizable: colors, key bindings and more.
- Pass operations:
- add.
- edit.
- generate.
- remove.
- Copy passwords in various ways (also customizable).
- Search passwords in the current directory.
Website: github.com/xlucn/cpass
Support:
Developer: Lu Xu
License: MIT License
cpass is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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