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generate-passphrase-cli

Generate a passphrase from the CLI using random words, like battery-horse-staple.

install

The usual way:

npm install generate-passphrase-cli

options

  • --help Print version number and all available options.
  • --min Minimum number of characters in a word. Default is 3.
  • --max Maximum number of characters in a word. Default is 8.
  • --words Number of words in passphrase. Default is 5.
  • --sep Separator used between words. Default is -.

examples

Use default settings:

$ generate-passphrase
geminy-laughier-vest-muse-mantra-petard

Use lots of small words:

$ generate-passphrase --min=1 --max=3 --words=10
zho-bod-arm-tis-oft-fun-yom-too-ays-es

Specify a custom separator:

$ generate-passphrase --sep="_" --words=2
tuppence_colbys

Specify no separator:

$ generate-passphrase --sep="" --words=2
tuppencecolbys

Use random numbers as separator (randomly selects an integer between 10 and 99):

$ generate-passphrase --sepnums --words=2
tuppence23colbys

license

Published and released under the Very Open License.