wcipher-cli

A simple command-line tool for encrypting and decrypting files using wcipher with an user defined password.

Installation

You can install wcipher-cli globally using npm, yarn, or pnpm:

# Using npm
npm install -g wcipher-cli

# Using yarn
yarn global add wcipher-cli

# Using pnpm
pnpm add -g wcipher-cli

Usage

The wcipher command follows this syntax:

wcipher [encrypt|decrypt] [input file or directory] [output directory]

Encrypt a file

wcipher encrypt /data/photo/profile.jpg /data/encrypted

This will encrypt /data/photo/profile.jpg and save it as /data/encrypted/profile.jpg.enc. You will be prompted to enter a password.

Decrypt a file

wcipher decrypt /data/encrypted/profile.jpg.enc /data/decrypted

This will decrypt /data/encrypted/profile.jpg.enc back to /data/decrypted/profile.jpg. You must enter the same password used for encryption.

Encrypt contents of a directory

wcipher encrypt /data/photo /data/encrypted

This will encrypt /data/photo with its contents and save encrypted contents under /data/encrypted recursively. Extension name .enc will be added to all files. Directory name remain unchanged. You will be prompted to enter a password.

Decrypt contents of a directory

wcipher decrypt /data/encrypted /data/decrypted

This will decrypt /data/encrypted with its contents and save decrypted contents under /data/decrypted recursively. Extension name .enc will be removed from all files. Directory name remain unchanged. You must enter the same password used for encryption.

Requirements

• Node.js 16 or later
• wcipher (automatically installed as a dependency)

License

Licensed under the MIT license.