Terminal Password Managers
A password manager stores credentials in an encrypted vault so every account can have a long, unique password that nobody has to memorize.
In the terminal these tools keep secrets in files encrypted with GnuPG or age, copy a password to the clipboard for a few seconds, generate one time passwords for two factor login, and read vaults created by Bitwarden, 1Password or KeePass. File based storage syncs over Git, which is how pass and the tools around it move a vault between machines.
Below is a list of terminal password managers.
andcli
A 2FA TUI for your shell.
A 2FA TUI for your shell.
apw
A CLI for Apple Passwords (also known as iCloud Keychain)
A CLI for Apple Passwords (also known as iCloud Keychain)
cotp
trusted, encrypted, TOTP/HOTP authenticator with import functionality.
trusted, encrypted, TOTP/HOTP authenticator with import functionality.
gopass
The enhanced unix password manager for teams.
The enhanced unix password manager for teams.
gotp
A CLI to manage and generate Time-based One Time Password. (TOTP)
A CLI to manage and generate Time-based One Time Password. (TOTP)
kure
A CLI password manager with sessions.
A CLI password manager with sessions.
motus
Dead simple password generator.
Dead simple password generator.
otti
one-time TUI password manager for the terminal.
one-time TUI password manager for the terminal.
pass
the standard unix password manager.
the standard unix password manager.
pass-cli
A secure, cross-platform, command-line password manager.
A secure, cross-platform, command-line password manager.
passepartui
A TUI for pass.
A TUI for pass.
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