pws

Clipboard-based command-line password safe using AES-256 and PBKDF2.

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pws is a free, open-source, clipboard-based command-line password safe written in Ruby, using AES-256-CBC and PBKDF2 for encryption. It's aimed at developers who want a lightweight terminal tool, though its author notes the cryptographic foundation hasn't been updated in about a decade.

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