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Dev tools · April 27, 2016

passgo, a command line password manager written in go

Simple golang password manager. Contribute to ejcx/passgo development by creating an account on GitHub.

passgo, a command line password manager written in go launched on April 27, 2016 with 40 votes, #1,663 of 4,301 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

Passgo is a command line password manager written in Go. It's designed for users who prefer managing passwords through the terminal rather than graphical interfaces. The tool stores and retrieves passwords efficiently from the command line, making it suitable for developers and technical users who spend significant time in terminal environments. Being written in Go provides fast performance and easy cross-platform compatibility.

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