PassGen: A CLI Password Generator

Command line application that generates passwords.

Summary

PassGen is a command-line tool written in Node.js that allows users to generate random passwords based on specified criteria. PassGen provides options for controlling the length of the password and whether to include numbers and symbols. Additionally, it offers the option to save generated passwords to a file.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• File Structure
• Security Considerations
• Contributing
• License
• Credits

Installation

1. Ensure you have Node.js installed on your machine.

     node -v

   If not, install Node.js.

2. Clone the repository to your local machine:

    git clone https://github.com/khamisilawrence/nodejs-password-generator.git

3. Navigate to repository:

    cd nodejs-password-generator

4. Install dependencies:

    npm install

Usage

To generate a password, use the following command:

  passgen -l <length> -s -nn -ns

Replace with the desired password length.

Example:

  passgen -l 12 -s

This generates a password of length 12 with symbols and saves it to 'passwords.txt'.

Options

Short	Long	Description
-l	--length	Specifies the length of the generated password (default is 8).
-s	--save	Saves the generated password to 'passwords.txt'.
-nn	--no-numbers	Excludes numbers from the generated password.
-ns	--no-symbols	Excludes symbols from the generated password.
-h	--help	Display help for the command.
-V	--version	Show the version.

File Structure

• ./utils/createPassword.js: Module for generating random passwords.
• ./utils/savePassword.js: Module for saving passwords to 'passwords.txt'.
• ./index.js: CLI tool script that utilizes the above modules.

Security Considerations

• The 'passwords.txt' file is intended for personal use only and is not encrypted by default. Avoid sharing it publicly or with unauthorized individuals.
• If you require enhanced security, consider implementing encryption or using a dedicated password manager.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the Contribution Guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Credits

• This project was completed as practice following guidance provided by a 30-minute YouTube tutorial uploaded by Traversy Media on the 5th of July 2021, titled “Build a Node.js Password Generator”.
• This project was inspired by Brad Traversy's passgen Github repository.