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gopassgen (Go password generator)
A command-line application to generate random passwords and keys, with options to customize the password characteristics and copy the generated password to the clipboard.
Features
- Generate random passwords of specified length
- Exclude uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, or special characters
- Include specific characters in the generated password
- Copy the generated password to the clipboard
Installation
To install the application, first clone the repository and navigate to the project directory:
git clone https://github.com/mohrezfadaei/passgen-cli-cli.git
cd passgen-cli-cli
Build the application:
make build
Usage
To generate a password, run the application with the desired flags:
./passgen-cli [flags]
Available Flags
--length, -l [number]: The length of the password (default: 16)--exclude-uppercase: Exclude uppercase letters (default: false)--exclude-lowercase: Exclude lowercase letters (default: false)--exclude-digits: Exclude digits (default: false)--exclude-special-characters: Exclude special characters (default: false)--include-chars [chars]: Characters to include in the password--copy: Copy the generated password to the clipboard (default: false)
Examples
Generate a default password of length 16:
./passgen-cli
Generate a password of length 20 without uppercase letters:
./passgen-cli --length 20 --exclude-uppercase
Generate a password that includes specific characters:
./passgen-cli --include-chars "&$Df"
Generate a password and copy it to the clipboard:
./passgen-cli --length 20 --copy
Development
Running Tests
To run the tests for the application:
make test
Formatting Code
To format the code:
make fmt
Linting Code
To lint the code:
make lint
Cleaning Up
To clean up the build artifacts:
make clean
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
Acknowledgments
This application uses the following libraries:
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