KEEPASSXC-CLI(1)

NAME
keepassxc-cli - command line interface for the KeePassXC password manager.

SYNOPSIS
keepassxc-cli command [options]

DESCRIPTION
keepassxc-cli is the command line interface for the KeePassXC password manager. It provides the ability to query and modify the entries of a KeePass database, directly from the command line.

COMMANDS

add [options] <database> <entry>
    Adds a new entry to a database. A password can be generated (-g option), or a prompt can be displayed to input the password (-p option).

clip [options] <database> <entry> [timeout]
    Copies the password or the current TOTP (-t option) of a database entry to the clipboard. If multiple entries with the same name exist in different groups, only the password for the first one is going to be copied. For copying the password of an entry in a specific group, the group path to the entry should be specified as well, instead of just the name. Optionally, a timeout in seconds can be specified to automatically clear the clipboard.

create [options] <database>
    Creates a new database with a key file and/or password. The key file will be created if the file that is referred to does not exist. If both the key file and password are empty, no database will be created.

diceware [options]
    Generate a random diceware passphrase.

edit [options] <database> <entry>
    Edits a database entry. A password can be generated (-g option), or a prompt can be displayed to input the password (-p option).

estimate [options] [password]
    Estimates the entropy of a password. The password to estimate can be provided as a positional argument, or using the standard input.

extract [options] <database>
    Extracts and prints the contents of a database to standard output in XML format.

generate [options]
    Generate a random password.

locate [options] <database> <term>
    Locates all the entries that match a specific search term in a database.

ls [options] <database> [group]
    Lists the contents of a group in a database. If no group is specified, it will default to the root group.

merge [options] <database1> <database2>
    Merges two databases together. The first database file is going to be replaced by the result of the merge, for that reason it is advisable to keep a backup of the two database files before attempting a merge. In the case that both databases make use of the same credentials, the --same-credentials or -s option can be used.

rm [options] <database> <entry>
    Removes an entry from a database. If the database has a recycle bin, the entry will be moved there. If the entry is already in the recycle bin, it will be removed permanently.

show [options] <database> <entry>
    Shows the title, username, password, URL and notes of a database entry. Can also show the current TOTP. Regarding the occurrence of multiple entries with the same name in different groups, everything stated in the clip command section also applies here.

OPTIONS

  General options

-k, --key-file <path>
    Specifies a path to a key file for unlocking the database. In a merge operation this option is used to specify the key file path for the first database.

-q, --quiet <path>
    Silence password prompt and other secondary outputs.

-h, --help
    Displays help information.

-v, --version
    Shows the program version.

  Merge options

-f, --key-file-from <path>
    Path of the key file for the second database.

-s, --same-credentials
    Use the same credentials for unlocking both database.

  Add and edit options

-u, --username <username>
    Specify the username of the entry.

--url <url>
    Specify the URL of the entry.

-p, --password-prompt
    Use a password prompt for the entry's password.

-g, --generate
    Generate a new password for the entry.

-l, --password-length
    Specify the length of the password to generate.

  Edit options

-t, --title <title>
    Specify the title of the entry.

  Estimate options

-a, --advanced
    Perform advanced analysis on the password.

  Clip options

-t, --totp
    Copy the current TOTP instead of current password to clipboard. Will report an error if no TOTP is configured for the entry.

  Show options

-a, --attributes <attribute>...
    Names of the attributes to show. This option can be specified more than once, with each attribute shown one-per-line in the given order. If no attributes are specified and -t is not specified, a summary of the default attributes is given.

-t, --totp
    Also show the current TOTP. Will report an error if no TOTP is configured for the entry.

  Diceware options

-W, --words <count>
    Desired number of words for the generated passphrase. [Default: 7]

-w, --word-list <path>
    Path of the wordlist for the diceware generator. The wordlist must have > 1000 words, otherwise the program will fail. If the wordlist has < 4000 words a warning will be printed to STDERR.

  List options

-R, --recursive
    Recursively list the elements of the group.

  Generate options

-L, --length <length>
    Desired length for the generated password. [Default: 16]

-l  Use lowercase characters for the generated password. [Default: Enabled]

-u  Use uppercase characters for the generated password. [Default: Enabled]

-n  Use numbers characters for the generated password. [Default: Enabled]

-s  Use special characters for the generated password. [Default: Disabled]

-e  Use extended ASCII characters for the generated password. [Default: Disabled]

REPORTING BUGS
Bugs and feature requests can be reported on GitHub at https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues.

AUTHOR
This manual page was originally written by Manolis Agkopian <m.agkopian@gmail.com>, and is maintained by the KeePassXC Team <team@keepassxc.org>.