Interface design

[jugmac00]

Not only for graphical applications, but also for CLI applications a good interface is important.

I will collect ideas about how to desgin the interface, ie the commands, subcommands, arguments and options.

I'd be very happy if you share your ideas.

Current favorite design

1. hibpcli keepass --password --password-only/--email-only

• you are able to enter the password if you want - otherwise you get prompted for it
• you can also provide an option so the keepass database only gets checked for leaked passwords, or only for leaked emails
• defaults to both

2. hibpcli password [password]

• check a single password
• if no password entered, you get a prompt
• security implications:
  -- possibly password will be in the bash_history
  -- password will be visible when you type it

3. hibpcli email [email]

• check a single email
• if no email entered, you get a prompt

The above checks will be tested against the online API - local checks will be added later.

Any thoughts?

[jugmac00]

1. and 2. got implemented (roughly)

2. is no longer possible, as the hipb API for emails is no longer free of charge, see
   https://www.troyhunt.com/authentication-and-the-have-i-been-pwned-api/

For now the issue can be closed.

P.S: I still think about renaming the subcommands to

• check-db
• check-password