On 20 March 2016 at 19:20, al <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Long-time fan of this utility. It is the first PM I used, at least > seriously, and I want to say thank you for great software. > > A frequent problem I encounter is that I must constantly generate > passwords for weaker sites (I am new to the list, so let's all crack up > and suppose banking sites). I use the following command of course. > >> pass generate -c folder/my-crappy-insecure-web-app-du-jour 24 > > > Only to discover after the fact the vague, and often completely > unpublished, password requirements are weaker than even advertised. So > I must go through a constant hair-pulling > >> pass git reset --hard HEAD~1 > > > or fill my git logs with tons of subsequent re-gens or edits to manually > get creative. Would anyone be interested in a parameter for generate > that is like copy, but also opens up the pre-generated password in a > buffer **before saving** such that you can test and tweak it without > 5-10 commits, like yours truly? > > If that something you all are willing to accept, I will work on a patch. > _______________________________________________ > Password-Store mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/password-store
You might be better suited by running the `pwgen` utility on your own: pwgen -sy 24 1 Which is exactly what pass uses. If the password is accepted, you can then `pass insert` it. -- Chris Warrick <https://chriswarrick.com/> PGP: 5EAAEA16 _______________________________________________ Password-Store mailing list [email protected] http://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/password-store
