quick_pswd 1.0.3

A simple and quick password generator for enhanced security.
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**The project has now been renamed to xpwd and has been migrated to https://crates.io/crates/xpwd. Please proceed to use xpwd from this new location.**

A command-line password generator built with Rust, offering a swift and effortless solution for creating passwords of varying strengths. Cure your password creation woes with a single command!

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## Installation

> More installation methods are coming soon...

### **Install using Cargo**

Please ensure that your operating system has Rust and the Cargo development environment properly configured.

```powershell
cargo install quick_pswd --version=0.1.7 // When installing, please select the version of your choice.
```

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## CLI  Usage

![image-20240601103833445](https://images.waer.ltd/notes/image-20240601103833445.png)

```powershell
$ quick_pswd -h
Command line arguments structure

Usage: quick_pswd.exe [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -l, --len <LEN>            Length of password [default: 8]
  -c, --complex <COMPLEX>    Complexity of the password [default: m]
  -p, --password <PASSWORD>  Check strength of your password
  -h, --help                 Print help
  -V, --version              Print version


$ quick_pswd -l 8 -c s
 j1618a59

$ quick_pswd -l 16 -c m
Cio6PYtg30mLYtHC

$ quick_pswd -l 18 -c c
yd;mW)[1sW5q3p)6.Y
```



> **The generated password will be automatically copied to the clipboard by default, allowing you to directly paste and use it.**

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## Futures

> Here are the features and improvements we plan to add to the tool in the future. If you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to share!

1. **Quick Password Generation**
   - ✅ Rapidly generates random passwords of specified lengths and strengths.
2. **Password Strength Check**
   - ✅ Assesses the strength of user-inputted passwords, providing visual feedback.
3. **Customizable Password Policy**
   - ⌛ Enables users to customize password generation rules, such as mandating the inclusion of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, special characters, and their minimum occurrences.
4. **Password History Management**
   - ⌛ Offers a secure means for users to store and manage their previously generated passwords (with emphasis on encrypted storage), including features to flag frequently used passwords and search for specific ones.
5. **Password Expiration Reminder**
   - ⌛ Implements a notification system that alerts users, based on their settings (e.g., every 90 days), when to change passwords for specific websites or applications.
6. **Password Synchronization & Backup**
   - ⌛ Provides cloud synchronization functionality, allowing users to sync their password database across multiple devices, ensuring secure access while facilitating cross-platform use.
7. **Security Assessment Report**
   - ⌛ Generates detailed reports on password security, analyzing the distribution of password strengths and reuse within the user's database, offering improvement suggestions.
8. **Password Leak Check**
   - ⌛ Integrates with an `API` (like `Have I Been Pwned`) to check if user-supplied passwords have been exposed in known data breaches, enhancing user awareness of password security.
9. **Random Passphrase Generation**
   - ⌛ In addition to traditional random strings, includes a dictionary-based passphrase generator that produces longer but more memorable passwords, such as “`CorrectHorseBatteryStaple`”.
10. **Multilingual Password Support**
    - ⌛ Expands character set support to allow for passwords containing non-English characters, catering to international users with specific needs.
11. **Graphical User Interface**
    - ⌛ Considers developing a graphical user interface (`GUI`) to enhance the user experience, particularly for those unfamiliar with command-line operations.
12. **Plug-in Based Development**
    - ⌛ Develops related **plugins** to enrich usage scenarios, including browser plugins, `IDE` integrations, and apps for multiple platforms.
13. **Educational Module**
    - ⌛Incorporates educational content on password security, covering common password cracking methods and guidelines for creating and managing strong passwords, to boost user awareness.

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## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](https://github.com/08820048/quick_pswd/blob/master/LICENSE) file for details.