pass-maymayqah

A simple command-line interface (CLI) application for generating secure passwords in Rust 🦀.

Side-Note: The word maymayqahmeans generator in klingon(star-trek 😁).

Description

This Rust-based password generator provides a straightforward way to generate strong and secure passwords. It allows you to customize the length of the password and provides optional comments on password strength based on the specified length.

Usage

Command-line Options

• -l, --length: Sets the password length.
• -cp, --copy: Copies the password to the clipboard.

Examples

Generate a password with a length of 16 characters:

$ pass-maymayqah -l 12    //12 being the number of password characters

Prerequisites

• Rust (including Cargo) installed on your system. If not, you can install Rust using Rustup.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/preciousnyasulu/pass-maymayqah.git
   cd pass-maymayqah

2. Build the program using Cargo:

   cargo build --release

Notes on Password Strength

If the specified password length is less than 8 characters, a comment will be provided, suggesting a longer length for security reasons.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributors

@PreciousNyasulu