pash/README.md

pash

A simple password manager using GPG.

pash
├─ dev/
│  ├─ github
├─ internet/
│  ├─ graalians
│  ├─ pixeljoint
│  ├─ nixers
└──┘

Table of Contents

• Dependencies
• Usage
• FAQ
  • How does this differ from pass or etc?
  • Where are passwords stored?
  • How can I use a public key?

Dependencies

• bash 4+
• gpg or gpg2

Clipboard Support:

• xclip or tmux

Usage

Examples: pash add web/gmail, pash list, pash del google, pash show github, pash copy github.

SYNOPSIS

pash [ add|del|show|list|copy ] [name]

COMMANDS

[a]dd  [name] - Create a new password entry.
[c]opy [name] - Copy entry to the clipboard.
[d]el  [name] - Delete a password entry.
[l]ist        - List all entries.
[s]how [name] - Show password for an entry.

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 (nowhere 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 (100~ lines). gpg is used to generate passwords and store them in encrypted files.

Where are passwords stored?

The passwords are store in GPG encrypted files located at ${XDG_DATA_HOME:=$HOME/.local/share}/pash}.

How can I use a public key?

Set the environment variable PASH_KEYID to the ID of the key you'd like to encrypt and decrypt passwords with.

Example:

export PASH_KEYID=XXXXXXXX

# This can also be an email.
export PASH_KEYID=dylan.araps@gmail.com