pass-words

README

pass-word

created by Austin Poor

A small CLI, written in Go, to generate xkcd-style passwords using words from popular Project Gutenberg books.

Usage

To run the CLI, run pass-words from the command line.

CLI Help

$ pass-words -h
Usage of pass-words:
  -nwords int
        Number of words to randomly generate. (Must be > 0) (default 3)
  -sep string
        Character used toseparate random words. (default ".")
  -vocab
        Print out the vocabulary and then quit.
  -vocab-size
        Show the size of the vocabulary and quit.

Default Usage

$ pass-words
gravel.blackrock.erect

Running Multiple Times

$ for i in {1..5}; do pass-words; done
coffinships.raided.roles
invented.supplementary.jacks
doors.beautified.mans
pert.anchored.seagreen
witless.turf.morituri

Specifying Number of Words & Separator

$ pass-words -nwords 5 -sep -
distaff-simpsons-ankers-shoots-readily

Another Fun Example

$ for i in {1..5}; do pass-words -nwords $i; done
fitted
superadd.heartwoes
rowy.satins.ily
mallarm.paling.wordy.gently
poetic.bellyful.dispelled.berchmans.ponder

How It's Made

Currently, the books used in creating the vocab are:

• Alice in Wonderland
• Crime and Puhishment
• The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• Frankenstein
• Metamorphosis
• Moby Dick
• Pride and Prejudice
• Sherlock Holmes
• A Tale of Two Cities
• Ulysses
• War and Peace

The vocab file is generated by placing any text files you want to process in the books directory and then running the file process-books.py.