# redacted/XKCD-password-generator

Generate secure multiword passwords/passphrases, inspired by XKCD

Repository: https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xkcd-password-generator
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-01-24T11:35:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 64, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5461, "days_push": 221, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1432, forks 192 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.151447+00:00)

## What it is
xkcdpass is a Python CLI tool and library that generates secure multi-word passphrases inspired by XKCD 936. It supports customizable wordlists in multiple languages, word length constraints, delimiters, and acrostic patterns.

## Use cases
- generate a memorable secure passphrase
- create diceware-style passwords from the command line
- generate passphrases in Spanish or German wordlists
- script password generation in Python
- make passwords with specific word lengths and separators

## When to choose
- you want human-memorable yet strong passwords instead of random character strings
- you need a scriptable passphrase generator with flexible wordlist options
- you want multilingual passphrase support

## When to avoid
- you need randomly generated high-entropy character passwords for API keys
- you need a password manager to store credentials

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: security, cli, data-generation
- domain: security, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: passphrase-generator, xkcd-936, diceware, password-strength, multilingual-wordlists, command-line

## Member repositories
- redacted/XKCD-password-generator (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.151447+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:03.219470+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.151447+00:00, sha 47ca104641e4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.