oxipass-tui is a terminal-based password manager inspired by KeePassXC. It stores its data locally in a single encrypted vault and does not depend on a cloud service, system keyring or clipboard daemon.
The software supports login, payment and note entries. Vault contents are compressed and protected using AES-256-GCM encryption, with the encryption key derived from the master password using Argon2. An optional keyfile can provide an additional factor, requiring both the master password and keyfile to open the vault.
oxipass-tui also includes integrated TOTP support. Users can attach an otpauth:// URI or base32 secret to a login entry and view the current six-digit code together with its countdown. TOTP information is stored using a field compatible with KeePassXC’s convention.
The interface provides live searching across entry fields, multiline notes, secret reveal controls and a copy picker for selecting individual fields. Clipboard transfer uses the OSC 52 terminal escape sequence, avoiding dependencies on X11 or Wayland clipboard libraries.
A built-in password generator offers configurable length and character sets together with entropy information and zxcvbn password-strength scoring. The project also supports encrypted vault backups.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Stores passwords in a single encrypted local vault.
- Uses AES-256-GCM encryption with Argon2 key derivation.
- Supports optional keyfiles as an additional factor.
- Provides Login, Payment and Note entry types.
- Generates and displays TOTP authentication codes.
- Supports KeePassXC-style TOTP fields.
- Offers live search across stored entry fields.
- Includes a configurable password generator.
- Displays entropy and password-strength information.
- Uses OSC 52 for clipboard transfer.
- Supports multiline notes.
- Creates encrypted vault backups.
Website: github.com/arosario513/oxipass-tui
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Developer: Alberto G. Rosario
License: MIT License
oxipass-tui is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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