gopass

Initialize the configuration settings

$ gopass init

$ gopass new

$ gopass mounts

$ gopass mounts add [store_name] [git_repo_url]

$ gopass show [keyword]

$ gopass find [keyword]

$ gopass sync

$ gopass [store_name|path/to/directory|email@email.com]

gopass [global-options] <command> [<command-options>] [<arguments>]

-h, --help
    Show context-sensitive help

-V, --version
    Print version information

-d, --debug
    Enable debug logging

-v, --verbose
    Increase verbosity (repeatable)

-q, --quiet
    Suppress feedback messages

--color={auto|always|never}
    Force color output mode

--store <name>
    Select specific store

--all-stores
    Operate on all stores

--clip-timeout <seconds>
    Clipboard timeout duration

--safecontent
    Sanitize output for terminals

--no-banner
    Suppress welcome banner

--dir <path>
    Root directory for stores

--git-dir <path>
    Custom git directory

gopass is a lightweight, secure password manager for the command line, fully compatible with the standard Unix password store (pass). It uses GPG for encryption and Git for versioning and synchronization across machines.

Key features include:
• Multi-store support for separating personal/work passwords.
• Password generation with customizable templates.
• OTP (one-time password) and TOTP support.
• Browser integration via extensions.
• Auto-sync and partial mounts for large stores.
• Extensions for mounts, JSON handling, and more.

gopass stores passwords in plain text files encrypted individually with recipients' GPG keys. Paths serve as hierarchical organization (e.g., web/github.com/username). It's written in Go for speed, portability (Linux, macOS, Windows), and easy installation via binaries or package managers.

Ideal for users preferring CLI over GUIs, with seamless Git workflow for backups and sharing.

Requires GPG2 and Git. Passwords temporarily unencrypted in memory. No built-in key management; use gpg(1). Large stores may need partial mounts.

init: Initialize new store
generate: Generate & insert password
insert: Insert or edit password
show: Decrypt & display password
ls: List paths
rm: Delete entry
git: Git operations
sync: Sync all stores

1. gopass init <gpg-id>
2. gopass generate email/provider.com/user
3. gopass show path retrieves securely.

Rewritten in Go by Justus Winter and Philipp Schindler in 2017 as a faster, extensible alternative to pass(1). Active development with v1.14+ supporting mounts and extensions. Widely used in Unix ecosystems.

pass(1), gpg(1), git(1)