duffn/dumb-password-rules resource
A compilation of sites with dumb password rules. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3559
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3024 stars · 308 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A crowdsourced compilation of websites with absurd or overly restrictive password rules, published as a browsable site at dumbpasswordrules.com. It also auto-posts random examples to Mastodon and Bluesky via a bot.
Use cases
- find examples of bad password policies for a talk or blog post
- research common password restriction patterns across sites
- cite real-world examples when arguing for better password requirements
- browse funny password rules
- contribute a dumb password rule you encountered
When to choose
- you need real-world examples of poor password policy design
- you want a community-maintained catalog of password rule anti-patterns
When to avoid
- you need a password validation library or enforcement tool
- you need security guidance or best practices rather than examples of bad rules
Facets
dataset · maturity active
security documentation security developer-tools passwords crowdsourced static-site nunjucks humor web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/duffn/dumb-password-rules · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8b7bddaed807
- homepage: https://dumbpasswordrules.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · ad83905a5626
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| duffn/dumb-password-rules | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="duffn/dumb-password-rules")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem