PassGen CLI

A flexible and secure command-line password generator written in Go.

Features

• Set any password length
• Flexible inclusion of symbols, numbers, and uppercase letters
• Generate one or several passwords in a single command
• Colorized output for better readability in the terminal

Usage

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/myntdeveloper/passgen.git
   cd passgen

2. Build the binary

   go build -o passgen ./cmd

3. Generate a password with default settings

   ./passgen

   This command outputs one 12-character password using only lowercase letters.

CLI Options

Flag	Description	Default
-l	Length of password	12
-s	Include symbols	false
-n	Include numbers	false
-u	Include uppercase letters	false
-c	Number of passwords to generate	1

Example Usage

Generate a 16-character password with symbols and numbers:

./passgen -l 16 -s -n

Generate 5 passwords, 20 characters each, including all character types:

./passgen -l 20 -s -n -u -c 5

Directory Structure

passgen/
├── cmd/                # Entry point of the CLI
│   └── main.go
├── internal/
│   └── generator/      # Password generation logic
│       └── generator.go
├── go.mod
└── README.md

Prerequisites

• Go 1.19 or newer

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