v1.3.0

🚀 PassGen v1.3.0

Major Features

• 🔒 Enhanced Encryption Workflow
  • Improved XChaCha20-Poly1305 implementation
  • Better error handling and feedback
  • Streamlined encryption/decryption process
  • Support for custom text encryption

Documentation & Examples

• 📚 Complete documentation overhaul
  • Added detailed command flags reference
  • Added real-world encryption examples
  • Added pipeline usage scenarios
  • Added demo GIFs for visual reference

Fixes & Optimizations

• 🔧 Fixed BIP39 language support
  • Renamed Spanish wordlist (sp->es)
  • Renamed Korean wordlist (kr->ko)
• 🎨 Improved command examples
  • Removed redundant quotes
  • Added practical use cases
  • Added pipeline examples

Key Features Showcase

• 🔐 Encryption with password protection
• 📝 Custom text QR code generation
• 🌍 Multi-language BIP39 support
• 📱 QR code operations
• 🔄 Pipeline support

Technical Details

• 🔒 XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption
• 🌍 8 languages supported for BIP39
• 📱 QR code generation and reading
• 🔄 Full pipe support for automation

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📚 For complete documentation and all features, see Full Documentation

v1.2.0

PassGen v1.2.0 🎲

✨ What's New

QR Code Enhancements

• 💾 Save QR codes as PNG files with -o flag
• 🔧 Customize QR code size with -s flag (default: 256x256)
• 📁 Support for custom file paths
• 🔄 Full compatibility with all password/mnemonic options

📖 Documentation Updates

• Added help command section (-h, -help)
• Added QR file output examples
• Added size customization examples
• Improved language options documentation

💡 Usage Examples

# Save QR code
passgen -b -o mnemonic.png

# Custom size QR
passgen -b -o large.png -s 512

# Combined with other options
passgen -b -12 -ru -o russian.png -s 1024

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📚 For full documentation and more examples, see README.md

v1.1.0

PassGen v1.1.0 🎲

✨ What's New

BIP39 Support Added

• Generate secure mnemonic phrases for cryptocurrency wallets
• Choose between 12 or 24 words using -12 flag
• Full BIP39 specification compliance

🌍 Multi-Language Support

Now supports 8 languages for mnemonic generation:

• 🇬🇧 English (default)
• 🇷🇺 Russian (Русский)
• 🇯🇵 Japanese (日本語)
• 🇨🇳 Chinese (简体中文)
• 🇫🇷 French (Français)
• 🇮🇹 Italian (Italiano)
• 🇰🇷 Korean (한국어)
• 🇪🇸 Spanish (Español)

🚀 Usage Examples

# Default: 24 words in English
passgen -b

# 12 words in Russian
passgen -b -12 -ru

# 24 words in Japanese
passgen -b -jp

🎨 Extra Features

• All outputs support lolcat for colorful display
• QR code generation for easy mobile transfer
• Automatic clipboard integration

🔧 Technical Updates

• Embedded wordlists for portable usage
• ISO-compliant language codes
• Improved documentation and examples
• Updated project structure

📦 Installation

go install github.com/0xEtherPunk/passGen/cmd/passgen@v1.1.0

v1.0.0

PassGen v1.0.0 🚀

The first stable release of PassGen brings a powerful combination of security and convenience to password generation.

Key Features

• 🔒 Cryptographically secure password generation using /dev/urandom
• 📏 Flexible password length (default: 24-28 characters, customizable via -l flag)
• 📋 Automatic clipboard integration for instant use
• 📱 Terminal QR code display for easy mobile device transfer
• 💻 Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)

Installation

Simply run:

go install github.com/0xEtherPunk/passGen/cmd/passgen@latest

Usage Examples

Generate password with default length (24-28 characters):

passgen

Generate password with custom length:

passgen -l 32

All generated passwords are automatically copied to clipboard and displayed as QR codes in the terminal for easy mobile device transfer.

Security

PassGen uses /dev/urandom as its entropy source, ensuring cryptographically secure password generation. The implementation follows Unix philosophy, combining simple, well-tested tools into a secure and efficient pipeline.

Notes

• First public release
• Full clipboard integration
• Terminal QR code support
• Cross-platform compatibility tested
• MIT licensed

Enjoy using PassGen! Feel free to report any issues or suggest improvements.