password-generator-cli

Zero-dependency CLI to generate cryptographically strong random passwords.

Install

npm install -g password-generator-cli

Or run without installing:

npx password-generator-cli

Usage

# Generate one password (default 16 chars)
password-generator

# Custom length
password-generator --length=24

# Generate 5 passwords at once
password-generator --count=5

# No symbols (good for systems that don't allow them)
password-generator --no-symbols

# Exclude confusing characters like 0, O, l, 1, I
password-generator --exclude=0Ol1I

# Combine options
password-generator --length=20 --no-symbols --exclude=0Ol1I

Example output

  X7@kLmP9#qRt2Wz!
  ▰▰▰▰  Very strong · 16 chars

Options

| Flag | Description | Default | |------|-------------|---------| | --length=N | Password length | 16 | | --count=N | Number of passwords | 1 | | --no-uppercase | Exclude uppercase letters | off | | --no-lowercase | Exclude lowercase letters | off | | --no-numbers | Exclude numbers | off | | --no-symbols | Exclude symbols | off | | --exclude=CHARS | Exclude specific characters | none | | --no-color | Disable colored output | off | | --help | Show help | — |

Features

• ✅ Cryptographically random (uses Node.js crypto module)
• ✅ Guarantees at least one char from each enabled type
• ✅ Password strength indicator (Very weak → Very strong)
• ✅ Exclude confusing characters (0, O, l, 1, I)
• ✅ Bulk generation with --count
• ✅ Zero dependencies

Running tests

npm test

License

MIT