Secure Password Generator#

Generate cryptographically secure passwords, passphrases, and API keys. Uses secrets module (CSPRNG) — not random.

Quick Start#

bash

# Generate a 20-char password
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/passgen.py

# Generate a passphrase
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/passgen.py --type passphrase --words 5

# Generate an API key
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/passgen.py --type apikey

# Generate 10 passwords at once
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/passgen.py --count 10

Types#

TypeExampleEntropypassword``kX9#mP2$vL@nQ7!wR4~128 bitspassphrase``correct-horse-battery-staple~77 bits (5 words)apikey``sk_a1b2c3d4e5f6...~256 bitspin``847291~20 bits (6 digits)hex``a3f7b2c1d9e8...~256 bits (32 bytes)base64``YWJjZGVmZ2hpams...~256 bits

Options#

• --type TYPE — Output type (default: password)
• --length N — Password length (default: 20)
• --words N — Passphrase word count (default: 5)
• --count N — How many to generate (default: 1)
• --no-symbols — Exclude symbols from passwords
• --no-numbers — Exclude numbers
• --separator CHAR — Passphrase separator (default: -)
• --entropy — Show entropy calculation
• --clipboard — Copy to clipboard (requires xclip/pbcopy)