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a simple password manager. encryption via age, written in portable posix shell
pa
a simple password manager
https://passwordass.org
features - encryption implemented using age[1] - automatic key generation - automatic git tracking - multiple identity/recipient support - written in portable posix shell - simple to extend - only ~160 lines of code - pronounced "pah" - as in "papa"
dependencies - age - age-keygen - git (optional)
usage pa a simple password manager
commands:
[a]dd [name] - Add a password entry.
[d]el [name] - Delete a password entry.
[e]dit [name] - Edit a password entry with vi.
[l]ist - List all entries.
[s]how [name] - Show password for an entry.
env vars:
Password dir: export PA_DIR=~/.local/share/pa/passwords
Password length: export PA_LENGTH=50
Password pattern: export PA_PATTERN=A-Za-z0-9-_
Disable tracking: export PA_NOGIT=
command examples $ pa add test Generate a password? [y/N]: y Saved 'test' to the store.
$ pa list
test
$ pa show test
vJwKuEBtxBVvdR-xppTdfofIei0oLlkoSK4OCSP2bMEBsP6ahM
$ pa edit test
<opens $EDITOR or vi>
$ pa del test
Delete password 'test'? [y/N]: y
faq > how does this differ from pass, passage, etc?
pa is smaller. simpler. cleaner. plainer.
harder. better. faster. stronger.
more than ever, hour after hour
work is never over
> is pa secure?
if you would like to understand the
security characteristics of pa, please
read my blog post[2], and my explanation[3].
> why u make this?
see [2].
> where are my keys?
probably the default locations:
~/.local/share/pa/identities
~/.local/share/pa/recipients
> where are my passwords?
probably the default location:
~/.local/share/pa/passwords
> how do i rename a password?
cd ~/.local/share/pa/passwords
mv foo.age bar.age
credits - pa was originally forked from pash[4] by dylanaraps[5] - age[1] is a project by Filippo Valsorda[6]
refs [1]: https://age-encryption.org [2]: https://j3s.sh/thought/storing-passwords-with-age.html [3]: https://github.com/biox/pa/issues/10#issuecomment-1369225383 [4]: https://github.com/dylanaraps/pash [5]: https://github.com/dylanaraps [6]: https://filippo.io
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