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motus

Dead simple secure password generator

TLDR

Generate a memorable passphrase
$ motus
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Generate a random password of specific length
$ motus random -l [length]
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Generate a numeric PIN
$ motus pin -l [digits]
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Analyze password strength
$ motus --analyze "[password]"
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SYNOPSIS

motus [command] [options]

DESCRIPTION

motus is a CLI password generator that creates secure, memorable passphrases using the EFF word list, random character strings, or numeric PINs. Generated passwords are automatically copied to the clipboard.
Customization options include word count, separators, case, and symbol/digit inclusion. The --analyze flag scores password entropy and warns about weak choices.

PARAMETERS

random

Generate a random character string.
pin
Generate a numeric PIN.
-l, --length N
Length of the generated password or PIN.
--analyze
Score entropy and flag weak password choices.
--json
Output in JSON format.

CAVEATS

Clipboard support requires a clipboard provider on the system. Use --no-clipboard in headless environments.

HISTORY

motus was created by oleiade and is written in Rust.

SEE ALSO

pass(1), pwgen(1)

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