local-password#

Overview#

A simple local tool for generating secure random passwords and checking password strength. Fully configurable: choose password length, enable/disable different character types. Estimates password entropy and crack time. All operations run locally, no data leaves your machine.

Features#

• Generate secure random passwords: Custom length and character set options
• Password strength check: Calculate entropy and estimate crack time
• Flexible options: Include/exclude uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols
• Avoid ambiguous characters: Option to exclude similar looking characters (0O1lI)

Usage#

Generate password#

bash

# Default: 16 characters, all character types
python3 scripts/generate.py

# Custom length with no symbols
python3 scripts/generate.py --length 20 --no-symbols

# Exclude ambiguous characters
python3 scripts/generate.py --length 12 --no-ambiguous

Check password strength#

bash

python3 scripts/check.py "your-password-here"

Resources#

scripts/#

• generate.py - Generate secure random password with custom options
• check.py - Check password strength and estimate entropy/crack time