passtools 🛠️

A minimal set of Bash tools for password generation and password-store (GPG) bootstrapping — with zero fluff and maximum clarity.

passman.sh

• Bootstraps and configures a GPG-backed pass store.
• Detects or helps generate a GPG key.
• Initializes pass with the selected key.
• Optionally initializes Git inside the password store for version control.
• Checks for clipboard utilities like xclip, wl-copy, pbcopy.

📦 Requirements

• gpg
• pass (https://www.passwordstore.org)
• git (optional, for versioned store)

🚀 Setup Guide

$ ./passman.sh

Prompts will guide you through key selection, password store setup, and optional Git integration.

💡 Example Usage with pass

• pass insert websites/example.com — Store a new password.
• pass generate services/netflix 20 — Auto-generate and store a 20-character password.
• pass -c wifi/home — Copy password to clipboard.

🔒 Security Notes

• Your GPG key is the master lock — backup your private key.
• All stored passwords are encrypted at rest.
• Clipboard integration is supported if tools are installed.

use at your own risk.

🙌 Credits

Built with 💛 by dibend