kpcli est un utilitaire permettant la manipulation de fichier .kdbx (ou .kbd) depuis la console. Il couvre les fonctions principales de KeePassX (copie du login/mot de passe dans le presse-papier, arborescence conservée, création de nouvelles entrées etc.)

Note: la gestion du format Keepass n’est pas strictement identique entre kpcli et KeePassX, par exemple kpcli gère les tags mais pas KeePassX. Si on en ajoute avec kpcli, ils ne seront donc pas visibles avec KeePassX!

Il suffit de lancer kpcli sans argument, puis de sauvegarder :

$ kpcli
KeePass CLI (kpcli) v3.1 is ready for operation.

kpcli:/> saveas foo.kdbx
Please provide the master password: *************************
Retype to verify: *************************

kpcli a quelques options au démarrage. Les plus utiles étant :

• –kdb FICHIER: Spécifie le fichier .kdbx à ouvrir.
• –readonly: Ouverture de la base de données en lecture seule

$ kpcli --readonly --kdb foo.kdbx

Please provide the master password: *************************

Type 'help' for a description of available commands.
Type 'help <command>' for details on individual commands.

kpcli:/> help
  attach -- Manage attachments: attach <path to entry|entry number>
      cd -- Change directory (path to a group)
      cl -- Change directory and list entries (cd+ls)
   clone -- Clone an entry: clone <path to entry> <path to new entry>
   close -- Close the currently opened database
     cls -- Clear screen ("clear" command also works)
    copy -- Copy an entry: copy <path to entry> <path to new entry>
    edit -- Edit an entry: edit <path to entry|entry number>
  export -- Export entries to a new KeePass DB (export <file.kdbx> [<file.key>])
    find -- Finds entries by Title
    help -- Print helpful information
 history -- Prints the command history
   icons -- Change group or entry icons in the database
  import -- Import another KeePass DB (import <file.kdbx> <path> [<file.key>])
      ls -- Lists items in the pwd or a specified path ("dir" also works)
   mkdir -- Create a new group (mkdir <group_name>)
      mv -- Move an item: mv <path to group|entry> <path to group>
     new -- Create a new entry: new <optional path&|title>
    open -- Open a KeePass database file (open <file.kdbx> [<file.key>])
    pwck -- Check password quality: pwck <entry|group>
     pwd -- Print the current working directory
    quit -- Quit this program (EOF and exit also work)
  rename -- Rename a group: rename <path to group>
      rm -- Remove an entry: rm <path to entry|entry number>
   rmdir -- Delete a group (rmdir <group_name>)
    save -- Save the database to disk
  saveas -- Save to a specific filename (saveas <file.kdbx> [<file.key>])
    show -- Show an entry: show [-f] [-a] <entry path|entry number>
   stats -- Prints statistics about the open KeePass file
     ver -- Print the version of this program
    vers -- Same as "ver -v"
      xp -- Copy password to clipboard: xp <entry path|number>
      xu -- Copy username to clipboard: xu <entry path|number>
      xw -- Copy URL (www) to clipboard: xw <entry path|number>
      xx -- Clear the clipboard: xx

Type "help <command>" for more detailed help on a command.

kpcli:/> ls

=== Groups ===
eMail/
Internet/

kpcli:/> cd Internet/
kpcli:/Internet> ls

=== Entries ===
0. example.com                                                 secure.example.com
1. example.net                                                 intra.example.net
2. example.org                                                 magic.example.org

kpcli:/Internet> show 2

 Path: /Internet
Title: example.org
Uname: baz
 Pass: 
  URL: magic.example.net
Notes: Tarpin secure thing

Note : le champ « Pass » est invisible mais l’on peut le copier/coller avec la souris.

$ kpcli:/Internet> new

Adding new entry to "/Internet"
Title: example
Username: root
Password:                ("g" or "w" to auto-generate, "i" for interactive)
Retype to verify: 
URL: 
Tags: 
Strings: (a)dd/(e)dit/(d)elete/(c)ancel/(F)inish? 
Notes/Comments (""): 
(end multi-line input with a single "." on a line)
| 
Database was modified. Do you want to save it now? [y/N]: 
Saved to foo.kdbx

$ kpcli:/Internet> edit 0