VaultMLN - v.1.0

🔒 VaultMLNv1.0 — Initial Release

v1.0 is the first stable release of PasswordManager — a minimal, local-first password manager focused on simplicity, speed, and strong cryptography.

This version establishes the core security model and project structure that future releases will build on.

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✨ What’s included

🔐 Core security

• Local-only storage — all vault data stays on your machine (Data/ folder)
• Master-password-based encryption
  • Encryption keys derived using PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256
  • Per-user salt stored at Data/salt.bin
• Fernet symmetric encryption via the cryptography library
• Master password is never stored

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🖥️ User Interface

• Simple, clean GUI built with the ui package
• Fast workflows for:
  • Adding new entries
  • Viewing stored credentials
  • Searching the vault
• Designed for clarity and responsiveness

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📁 Project structure

• Clear separation of concerns:
  • Cryptography logic (Functions/)
  • Vault management
  • UI components
• Easy to audit, maintain, and extend
• Runs directly with Python — no installer required

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🧩 Legacy compatibility

• Includes a legacy key generator that may create Data/secret.key
• This path is deprecated and not used in the default workflow
• Planned for removal in a future release

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🛠️ Technical details

• Python 3.10+ (3.11 recommended)
• Dependency: cryptography
• PBKDF2 key derivation with salt
• Fernet symmetric encryption
• Portable, single-folder project layout

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⚠️ Known limitations (v1.0)

• No UI customisation
• Some wanted features are missing

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🧭 What’s next

Planned improvements include:

• Changeable accent colour and themes (currently working!, next update 👀)
• Better UI (will use PySide6 - still learning 😅)
• Delete feature (almost finished, also coming soon!)

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Feedback, Issues, and pull requests are welcome!
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