@lucap/password-utilities

A lightweight JavaScript utility library for generating strong passwords and validating password strength.

This package helps developers quickly create secure passwords and verify whether a password meets common security requirements.

Installation

Using npm

npm install @yourname/password-utilities

Using yarn

yarn add @yourname/password-utilities

Usage

Import the functions:

import {
  generateStrongPassword,
  isStrongPassword
} from "@yourname/password-utilities";

generateStrongPassword(length)

Generates a random password using uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.

Parameters

• length (number): The desired length of the generated password. Default value is 12.

Returns

• A randomly generated password string with the specified length.

Example

generateStrongPassword(1);
// Example output: "W"

generateStrongPassword(12);
// Example output: "pC%mD8TpCKn2"

isStrongPassword(password)

Checks whether a password satisfies common security requirements.

A strong password must contain:

• At least 8 characters
• One uppercase letter
• One lowercase letter
• One number
• One special character

Parameters

• password (string): The password to validate.

Returns

• true if the password is strong
• false otherwise

Example

isStrongPassword("Hello World");
// false

isStrongPassword("pC%mD8TpCKn2");
// true

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

If you would like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix

git checkout -b feature-name

3. Make your changes and commit them

git commit -m "Describe your changes"

4. Push your branch to your fork

git push origin feature-name

5. Open a Pull Request and describe your changes clearly

For more details, please read CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

See LICENSE.md for full licensing information.