password-prompt

What is password-prompt?

The password-prompt npm package is designed to securely prompt for a password in a Node.js application. It hides the input as the user types, making it suitable for CLI applications where sensitive information needs to be entered by the user.

What are password-prompt's main functionalities?

Secure Password Input

This feature allows for the secure input of passwords. The code sample demonstrates how to prompt the user for a password without showing the input on the screen.

const passwordPrompt = require('password-prompt');

async function getPassword() {
  const password = await passwordPrompt('Password: ');
  console.log('Password entered:', password);
}

getPassword();

Other packages similar to password-prompt

inquirer

Inquirer.js is a comprehensive library for creating interactive CLI prompts. It supports various types of inputs including passwords, where the input can be hidden similar to password-prompt. Inquirer.js offers a broader range of functionalities beyond password input, making it more versatile but also heavier.

prompt

Prompt is a library for building interactive command-line interfaces. It supports password fields among other input types. Compared to password-prompt, it provides a more extensive set of features for handling various kinds of user inputs but might be more complex to use for simple password prompting needs.

readline-sync

Readline-sync is a synchronous readline library for Node.js. It can be used to handle user input in a synchronous manner, including password inputs where the entered text is not displayed. It's simpler and more straightforward for synchronous operations compared to password-prompt, but lacks the asynchronous capabilities.

README

password-prompt

Node cross-platform password prompt.

Supported Environments:

• Unix
• TTY or non-TTY
• cygwin
• Git Bash
• cmd.exe
• PowerShell
• cmder
• Console2

API Reference

prompt -- Prompt for a password

Returns: Promise.<string> - input from user

Param	Type	Default	Description
[ask]	string		prompt output
[options]	Object
[options.method]	string	"mask"	mask or hide

Example

let prompt = require('password-prompt')
let password = prompt('password: ')
// password: ******