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kpcliKeePass
Free

Free software distributed under the same terms as Perl.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, Linux, Command line Windows
  • Works with KeePass 1.x and 2.x database files
  • Interactive shell for terminal-based database management
  • Entirely local, with no account and no service to trust
  • The kdbx format is read by dozens of compatible clients on every platform
  • Terminal-based interface
  • Windows support is described through a compiled binary or Perl installation
  • The official client is Windows-focused and its interface is dated
  • Syncing between devices is your responsibility
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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