Password Generator for zsh

A simple tool to generate random strings.

Example

Copy a 16 characters long random string containing letters, numbers and symbols (GSXutSdunI#1NjI^) to your clipboard.
pw_gen | pbcopy

Installation

If you have not switched to zsh jet, i can recomend oh-my-zsh.

As an oh-my-zsh plugin:

Install:

mkdir -p ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/password_generator
git clone git://github.com/Xiphe/Password-Generator-for-zsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/password_generator

Activate:

vim ~/.zshrc

Add the plugin: plugins=([your other plugins] password_generator) Save the file and restart your shell.

For usage in other scripts

Clone the repository somewhere

git clone git://github.com/Xiphe/Password-Generator-for-zsh.git /your/custom/path

Include the password_generator.plugin.zsh in your script

#!/bin/zsh
. /your/custom/path/password_generator.plugin.zsh

# now use the generator:
pw_gen -l 128 -s aaaaan

Options

-a --add       Add this password to the latest.
-h --help      Show this help.
-i --incognito Don't save the password for the --latest option.
-l --length    The number of characters, the password should contain. (Default: 16)
    --latest    Show the latest password generated.
-s --source    What type of characters should be used. (Default: aAns)
                  a = lowercased letters
                  A = uppercased letters
                  n = numbers
                  s = symbols ("',;.:-_#+*!$%&/^()=?@[]|{}~)
                  S = symbols without quotes (,;.:-_#+*!$%&/^()=?@[]|{}~)
-S --silent    Make no output.
-v --version   Show the version number.
-q --addquiet  Same as --add but show only the new password.

Usage with Text Expander

Open Passwords.textexpander and make sure the path to password_generator.plugin.zsh matches your installation.
Default is ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/password_generator/password_generator.plugin.zsh which is the default path for custom oh-my-zsh plugins.
Import Passwords.textexpander by clicking "New Group from File" in your Text expander window.
Adjust the shortcuts if you don't like my presets. :_(
Type #pw somewhere and feel the magique.

Default Shortcuts

#pw : A 16 characters long random string containing letters, numbers and symbols.
(UIns3hIY;ia5Bi0K)
#lpw : The latest Password AGAIN
(UIns3hIY;ia5Bi0K)
#pwa : 16 characters, Alpha
(BmGPmUPnaGZLmbsw)
#pwan : 16 characters, Alphanumeric
(D109toUBL6G277vA)
#pwn : 16 numbers
(6927410783901882)
#pwl : 64 characters, Alphanumeric + symbols
(ZzrKPf),Sc:cMeTq?%1lt,#f1AAbbvNKwZz;/qO7b8;xQmFGn,8:Jo.*a5lG.'XB)
#pwla : 64 characters, Alpha
(JfSmspyFnNjjHKjSJQPdCtRcLVJNQkAypMrZiOVDshBffHXVGGNOWWguqrnaDWub)
#pwlan : 64 characters, AlphaNumeric
(vJQJfRD22z5wsBObCgRGrNfngg95jfTKHwcOVAjEGmzODLKR4TaEo0OlRPHMUWo3)
#pwln : 64 numbers
(0646076676380719164741029151451960033091014516155374845683965847)

Custom length

If you switch # to + the current password will be added to the one recently saved. (Normally it is overwritten.) So if you need a 32 characters long random string, just type #pw +pw . The result should be like ('zPki40V2Eiv=D:^wgk^xNBqo@3/klyq) ...nothing fancy... BUT: if you type #lpw now, it's ('zPki40V2Eiv=D:^wgk^xNBqo@3/klyq), too YAY!

License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Xiphe / Password-Generator-for-zsh