gopass

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GoPass

GoPass is a simple password manager for the command line.

Installation

go install -v github.com/vitalvas/gopass@latest

GoPass vs Pass

GoPass is a simple password manager written in Go. It is inspired by Pass, but is not compatible with it for the storage layer.

Cli commands are as compatible as possible (about 90%), to preserve user experience

Feature	GoPass	Pass
Storage	Plugin backend	Encrypted files
Encryption	Symetric (XChaCha20-Poly1305)	Asymetric (GPG)
Encryption key	Yes	No
Encryption value	Yes	Yes
Password generation	Yes	Yes
Writed in	Go	Shell

Storage

• file - stores data in a tree structure of keys. Each file is an independent key.

Security

GoPass uses the XChaCha20-Poly1305 algorithm for encryption. The system represents itself as a key-value store.

Encryption and decryption occurs on the cli side, which allows you to protect data during transmission and storage.

The key and values are encrypted in a special way. The key is encrypted using a hash from the passphrase. The values are encrypted using a hash of the key and passphrase combination, which reduces the ability for an attacker to track key movements.