Password Manager CLI

This is a simple command-line password manager built using Python and SQLAlchemy. It allows users to create accounts, store passwords, view stored passwords, remove passwords, and manage account credentials in a secure manner.

Features

• Create Account: Add a new account to the password manager.
• Add Password: Store a password for a specific account.
• List Passwords: View all stored passwords (for demonstration purposes, ideally, you'd secure this).
• Remove Password: Delete a stored password for a specific account.
• Retrieve Password: Retrieve a password for a specific account.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• SQLAlchemy (for database management)
• Click (for CLI commands)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/password-manager-cli.git
   cd password-manager-cli

2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

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   python3 -m venv venv

3. Install dependencies

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    pip install -r requirements.txt
    Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed for this project:

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    click==8.0.3
    sqlalchemy==1.4.23

Usage

The following commands are available:

1. Create a New Account

• To create a new account in the password manager:

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    python password_manager.py add-account <account_name>
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    python password_manager.py add-account example_account

2. Add a Password to an Account

• To add a password to an existing account:

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    python password_manager.py add-password-cli <account_name> <password>

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    python password_manager.py add-password-cli example_account MySuperSecretPassword

3. List All Passwords

• To view all passwords stored in the password manager:

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    python password_manager.py list-passwords

4. Remove a Password

• To remove a stored password for a specific account:

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    python password_manager.py remove-password <account_name>

5. Retrieve a Password

• To retrieve the password for a specific account:

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    python password_manager.py get-password <account_name>

Code Structure

• requirements.txt # Contains your project dependencies
• README.md # Project description and instructions
• main.py # Main entry point for the CLI application
• model.py # Contains your ORM models and database-related code

License

Distributed under MIT License

Contact Information

Emmanuel Njeru - Gmail