diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f36b4eb..eaf1477 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pash * [Dependencies](#dependencies) * [Usage](#usage) * [FAQ](#faq) + * [How does this differ from `pass` or etc?](#how-does-this-differ-from-pass-or-etc) * [Where are passwords stored?](#where-are-passwords-stored) * [TODO](#todo) @@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ OPTIONS ## FAQ +### How does this differ from `pass` or etc? + +I was looking for a CLI password manager (*written in `bash`*) and wasn't happy with the options I had found. They either had multiple instances of `eval` (*on user inputted data*), lots of unsafe `bash` (*no where near being `shellcheck` compliant.*) or they were overly complex. The opposites for what I'd want in a password manager. + +I decided to write my own. `pash` is written in pure `bash` (*minus `gpg`, `mkdir` and optionally `xclip`.*) and the codebase is minimal (*150~ lines*). `gpg` is used to generate passwords and store the generated passwords in encrypted files. + ### Where are passwords stored? The passwords are store in GPG encrypted files located at `${XDG_DATA_HOME:=$HOME/.local/share}/pash}`.