GenR8 - Password Generator Tool

A command-line utility for generating secure random passwords.

Features

• Generate strong random passwords with a single command
• Customise passwords with optional arguments (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special characters)
• Generate multiple passwords at once
• Password strength evaluation
• Copy generated passwords to clipboard automatically
• Save generated passwords to a file
• Fun animated password reveals
• Interactive guided mode

Installation

1. Make sure you have Python 3.6 or higher installed
2. Clone this repository or download the source code
3. Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Basic Usage

Simply run without any arguments to generate a secure password:

python genr8.py

This will generate a 16-character password with all character types and copy it to your clipboard.

Command Line Arguments (All Optional)

Argument	Description
-l, --length LENGTH	Password length (default: 16, minimum: 12)
-n, --number NUMBER	Number of passwords to generate (default: 1)
--no-uppercase	Exclude uppercase letters
--no-lowercase	Exclude lowercase letters
--no-numbers	Exclude numbers
--no-special	Exclude special characters
--no-clipboard	Do not copy password to clipboard
-e, --evaluate	Show password strength evaluation
-s, --save FILENAME	Save generated passwords to file
-a, --animate	Show animated password reveal
-m, --matrix	Show password with Matrix-style animation effect
-t, --template PATTERN	Use pattern template (U=uppercase, L=lowercase, D=digit, S=special, X=any)
-i, --interactive	Run in interactive mode
-h, --help	Show help message

Examples

Generate a 20-character password:

python genr8.py -l 20

Generate a password without special characters (for websites that don't allow them):

python genr8.py --no-special

Generate 5 passwords:

python genr8.py -n 5

Generate a password with animated reveal:

python genr8.py -a

Generate a password with Matrix-style effect:

python genr8.py -m

Generate a password and evaluate its strength:

python genr8.py -e

Generate 3 passwords and save them to a file:

python genr8.py -n 3 -s passwords.txt

Create a password with a specific pattern:

python genr8.py -t "UUULLLDDSXXXX"

Run in interactive guided mode:

python genr8.py -i

Security Notes

• Passwords are generated using Python's random module with strong methods
• Generated passwords are designed to meet modern security requirements
• For maximum security, it's recommended to use passwords of at least 16 characters with all character types enabled