htpasswd-cli

CLI tool to generate and manage htpasswd entries for HTTP basic auth

Installation

npm install -g htpasswd-cli

Usage

Initialize configuration

htpasswd init
htpasswd init --template advanced
htpasswd init --output custom-config.json

Validate configuration

htpasswd validate
htpasswd validate path/to/config.json

View configuration

htpasswd show
htpasswd show --env production
htpasswd show --json

Modify configuration

htpasswd set settings.debug true
htpasswd set settings.logLevel \"warn\"

Compare configurations

htpasswd diff config-dev.json config-prod.json

List templates

htpasswd templates

Templates

| Template | Description | |----------|-------------| | minimal | Bare minimum configuration | | standard | Recommended defaults for most projects | | advanced | Full-featured with security, caching, and multi-environment support |

Why htpasswd-cli?

• Zero dependencies at runtime — just commander and chalk
• Template-based — start with minimal, standard, or advanced presets
• Validation built-in — catch config errors before deployment
• Environment-aware — manage dev/staging/production configs in one file
• Diff support — compare configs across environments

License

MIT