cwpass - Pass for Windows

cwpass is a packaging of the classic Unix-style password manager pass for Windows systems. It provides a self-contained Cygwin-based environment with GnuPG, pass, and required utilities already included, offering a ready-to-use command-line password-store solution for Windows.

Features

• Standard pass workflow: Implements the standard pass password-store workflow on Windows
• Bundled GnuPG: Includes its own GnuPG, no external installation required
• Standard storage format: Stores passwords as individually encrypted files using the conventional ~/.password-store layout
• Common commands: Supports commonly used commands such as show, insert, generate, rm, and grep
• Portable: Unzip and run, no installation or system modifications required
• Wide compatibility: Works on Windows Vista and newer

Limitations

• edit and git features are not implemented
• Clipboard is not cleared automatically after copying

Requirements

• Windows Vista or later
• No external GnuPG installation required — included in the package

Download

Latest releases of cwpass are available on GitHub:

https://github.com/itefixnet/cwpass

Each release includes:

• The complete cwpass ZIP package (Cygwin runtime, GnuPG, pass)
• Release notes and version history

Basic Usage

1. Unzip the downloaded archive

2. Start the cwpass environment:

   cwpass.cmd
   

3. If needed, create a GPG key within the environment:

   gpg --gen-key
   

4. Initialize your password store:

   pass init <your-gpg-key-id>
   

5. Use commands such as:

   pass show example
   pass insert email/github
   pass generate email/github 16
   pass grep admin
   

The password store remains fully compatible with Linux and macOS versions of pass.

Links

• pass homepage: https://www.passwordstore.org/
• pass repository: https://git.zx2c4.com/password-store/

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License. See LICENSE file for details.