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Command-line interface to Password Safe. Version 1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Command-line interface to Password Safe
Project links
Commands and aliases
- clipsafe
history
Project history and usage
cliPSafe is a Perl command-line interface for reading Password Safe version 3 databases. It is a small, older security utility preserved through its official homepage, a GitHub source repository, and Homebrew.
Project history
The official waxandwane page describes cliPSafe as a read-only command-line interface to Password Safe databases, written by Ross Palmer Mohn and licensed under GPLv2. It says the tool works with Password Safe version 3 databases and imports code from Crypt::Pwsafe and Term::Complete with local modifications.
The official download section lists version 1.1 as a 2008-12-08 tarball. A GitHub repository under rpmohn/clipsafe exists with the same project description, a very small commit history, and Perl as the dominant language.
Adoption history
Adoption appears niche. Homebrew packages version 1.1 from the official waxandwane tarball and reported only dozens of on-request installs over the preceding year. Password Safe's related-projects page lists cliPSafe as the Perl command-line interface for PasswordSafe version 3 databases.
How it is used
Users run `clipsafe [-f dbfname] [rxp]`; if a database path is not supplied, the tool looks in `~/.passwordsafe/preferences.properties` for the most recently used file, then prompts for a path. It prompts for the master password and supports commands such as `ls`, `cg`, `show`, `exit`, and `quit`.
Why package nerds care
cliPSafe is package-nerd significant mainly as preservation: it keeps a late-2000s Perl CLI path into Password Safe v3 databases available in Homebrew. Its narrow read-only design, CPAN dependencies, and tiny upstream footprint make it a historical utility rather than a broad modern password-manager ecosystem.
Timeline
- 2008: Official page copyright and project text identify Ross Palmer Mohn and GPLv2 licensing.
- 2008-12-08: Official page lists cliPSafe 1.1 tarball.
- 2022-12-31: Official page footer shows last modified date.
- 2026: Homebrew formula tracks stable release 1.1 from waxandwane.org.
Related projects
- The official page states that Password Safe was originally written by Bruce Schneier and is now an open-source SourceForge-hosted project.
- Password Safe's related-projects page lists cliPSafe alongside other Password Safe compatible tools such as opws, pwsafe, Password Gorilla, Crypt::Pwsafe3, and Crypt::Pwsafe.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.passwordsafe/preferences.properties
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
clipsafe | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://waxandwane.org/clipsafe.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://waxandwane.org/clipsafe.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:clipsafe |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/clipsafe |
| Homepage | https://waxandwane.org/clipsafe.html |
| Upstream docs | https://waxandwane.org/clipsafe.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://waxandwane.org/download/clipsafe-1.1.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | clipsafe |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 5 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment