pwsafe ☆

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Description:
Generate passwords and manage encrypted password databases

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: password security encryption cli credentials

Install: brew install pwsafe

About:
Pwsafe is a command-line utility for generating strong passwords and managing encrypted password databases. It uses a simple text-based interface to store credentials securely with AES encryption. The tool allows users to maintain multiple password databases and generate random passwords with customizable character sets.

Key Features:

AES-256 encrypted password database storage
Command-line interface for terminal-based workflow
Strong password generation with customizable rules
Multiple database support for organizing credentials

Use Cases:

Managing personal and work passwords securely from the terminal
Generating strong, unique passwords for different services
Storing sensitive credentials in encrypted local files

Alternatives:

pass – Unix password manager using GPG and standard Unix tools
keepassxc – Cross-platform GUI password manager with browser integration
bitwarden – Cloud-based password manager with sync and web vault

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