README.md

Golang Password Generator

This library implements generation of random passwords with provided requirements as described by AgileBits 1Password in pure Golang. The algorithm is commonly used when generating website passwords.

The library uses crypto/rand for added randomness.

Sample example passwords this library may generate:

0N[k9PhDqmmfaO`p_XHjVv`HTq|zsH4XiH8umjg9JAGJ#\Qm6lZ,28XF4{X?3sHj
7@90|0H7!4p\,c<!32:)0.9N
UlYuRtgqyWEivlXnLeBpZvIQ
Q795Im1VR5h363s48oZGaLDa
wpvbxlsc

Installation

$ go get -u github.com/sethvargo/go-password/password

Usage

package main

import (
  "log"

  "github.com/sethvargo/go-password/password"
)

func main() {
  // Generate a password that is 64 characters long with 10 digits, 10 symbols,
  // allowing upper and lower case letters, disallowing repeat characters.
  res, err := password.Generate(64, 10, 10, false, false)
  if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
  }
  log.Printf(res)
}

See the GoDoc for more information.

License

This code is licensed under the MIT license.