bitwarden-cli
brew install bitwarden-cli
v2026.5.0
GPL-3.0-only
Command-line password manager client for Bitwarden vault access and credential management.
Why you might care
Interact with your Bitwarden vault from the shell without a GUI; useful for scripts, automation, and headless systems. Lets you retrieve, store, and organize passwords and secrets via CLI. Integrates with shell workflows and is backed by Bitwarden's open-source, zero-knowledge architecture.
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Runtime dependencies
Links
- https://bitwarden.com/
- Brew formula source: Formula/b/bitwarden-cli.rb
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