bw

Login to Bitwarden

$ bw login

$ bw unlock

$ bw list items

$ bw get password [example.com]

$ bw create item

$ bw sync

bw command [options]

bw is the official command-line interface for Bitwarden, an open-source password manager. It enables accessing and managing passwords, notes, and credentials from the terminal or in scripts.
The tool provides full access to Bitwarden vaults for automation and integration purposes.

--session key

Session key for authentication

Organization ID filter

Pretty-print JSON output

Return raw value only

login [email]

Log in to account

Unlock vault (returns session key)

Lock vault

Sync vault with server

List items, folders, collections

Get specific item

Create new item

Edit existing item

Delete item

- Full vault access
- Password generation
- Secure note storage
- Two-factor authentication
- Organization support
- Self-hosted server support
- JSON output for scripting

Session key needed for most operations. Store session key securely (environment variable). Output is JSON (requires parsing). CLI requires unlocking frequently. Self-hosted servers need configuration.

Bitwarden CLI was released around 2018 as part of the Bitwarden password manager to enable terminal and scripting access.

pass(1), gopass(1), 1password(1)