gopass is a command-line password manager designed for individuals and teams who want direct control over their credentials. It builds on the approach used by pass, but adds functionality for shared password stores and collaborative working.
The application can operate entirely offline, although encrypted stores can also be synchronised between computers. Its command-line interface makes it particularly suitable for administrators, developers and anyone who prefers working in a terminal.
gopass offers a choice of encryption and storage backends rather than tying users to a single arrangement. It can be used for a personal password collection or configured to share selected credentials with colleagues.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Encrypts stored credentials using GPG by default, with age available as an alternative encryption backend.
- Supports Git-backed password stores, allowing encrypted credentials to be versioned and synchronised between machines.
- Provides facilities for sharing password stores with teams and managing the recipients authorised to decrypt secrets.
- Supports multiple mounted password stores, making it possible to separate personal, project and team credentials.
- Includes an interactive setup wizard for creating a password store or configuring an existing one.
- Can clone existing encrypted stores from Git repositories.
- Generates passwords and supports creating, editing, searching and removing stored secrets.
- Provides clipboard integration for copying credentials without manually displaying them on screen.
- Offers an interactive command-line mode for browsing and managing password entries.
- Supports integration with shell scripts, development workflows and continuous integration environments.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, BSD, and Windows.
Website: github.com/gopasspw/gopass
Support:
Developer: JustWatch GmbH and contributors
License: MIT License
gopass is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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