Passwords (VS Code)

Generate passwords, passphrases, PINs, API keys, and usernames in VS Code — from passwords.lu. Copy to clipboard, insert at the cursor, or share via PrivateNote.

Features

Sidebar panel — generate with live strength and breach badges
Command palette — generate, check selection, check clipboard
Strength check — local zxcvbn analysis (no network)
Breach check — optional Have I Been Pwned lookup via k-anonymity (hash prefix only)
Cryptographically secure — Node crypto.randomFillSync with rejection sampling

Privacy

Generation is 100% local.
Strength check is 100% local.
Breach check sends only the first 5 characters of a SHA-1 hash to Have I Been Pwned - your password never leaves your device in plain text.
Share opens PrivateNote in your browser (secret in URL hash only).

Commands

Command	Description
`Passwords: Generate…`	Pick a type, then copy / insert / share / regenerate
`Passwords: Generate and Copy…`	Pick a type, copy immediately
`Passwords: Check Selection for Breaches`	HIBP k-anonymity check on selected text
`Passwords: Check Clipboard for Breaches`	HIBP check on clipboard
`Passwords: Check Selection Strength`	Local zxcvbn strength on selected text
`Passwords: Generate Password`	Password using workspace defaults
`Passwords: Generate Passphrase`	EFF long wordlist passphrase
`Passwords: Generate PIN`	Numeric PIN
`Passwords: Generate API Key`	Base64url / hex / alphanumeric with prefix
`Passwords: Generate Username`	Adjective+noun or random string
`Passwords: Open Panel`	Focus the sidebar panel

Settings

passwords-lu.passwordLength (default 20)
passwords-lu.passphraseWords (default 5)
passwords-lu.pinLength (default 6)
passwords-lu.apiKeyPrefix (default sk_)
passwords-lu.usernameMode (composite or random)
passwords-lu.breachCheckEnabled (default false) - auto breach check after generating passwords/passphrases

Development

cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run compile

Press F5 (open the vscode-extension folder) to launch an Extension Development Host.

License

MIT

Passwords

passwordslu