Pass Cheatsheet

pass Password Manager Cheatsheet

Installation

• Archlinux: sudo pacman -S pass

Initialization

• pass init <gpg-id>: Initializes Pass with your GPG key.
• pass git init: Initializes Pass to use Git for version control.

Adding Passwords

• pass insert <path/to/password>: Adds a new password.
• pass insert -m <path/to/password>: Adds a new multiline password.
• pass generate <path/to/password> <length>: Generates a random password of specified length.
• pass generate -c <path/to/password> <length>: Generates a random password of specified length and copies it to the clipboard.
• pass edit <path/to/password>: Edits an existing password.

Viewing Passwords

• pass: Lists all password entries.
• pass <path/to/password>: Displays the password for the specified entry.
• pass show -c <path/to/password>: Copies the password to the clipboard.

Sharing and Collaboration

• pass git push: Pushes changes to the Git remote repository.
• pass git pull: Pulls changes from the Git remote repository.
• pass git remote add origin <remote-url>: Sets up a remote repository for syncing.

Search and Navigation

• pass search <keyword>: Searches for a password entry containing the specified keyword.
• pass find <path>: Finds passwords matching a specific path.
• pass grep <pattern>: Searches for a pattern within password entries.

Managing Passwords

• pass cp <old-path> <new-path>: Copies a password entry to a new location.
• pass mv <old-path> <new-path>: Moves a password entry to a new location.
• pass rm <path/to/password>: Deletes a password entry.
• pass rename <old-path> <new-path>: Renames a password entry.

Security

• Always use strong, unique GPG keys for encryption.
• Regularly backup your password store.
• Avoid sharing your GPG private key.

Advanced Usage

• pass git log <path/to/password>: Shows the history of changes for a password entry.
• pass git checkout <commit> <path/to/password>: Restores a password entry to a specific version.