@simsi1837/password-generator v1.0.0

@simsi1837/password-generator 🔐

A simple and lightweight password generator that creates secure, customizable passwords containing lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

Installation

Install the package via npm:

npm install @simsi1837/password-generator

Usage

generatePassword(options)

Generates a random password based on the given options.

Parameters:

• length (number, default: 12): Defines the length of the password.
• uppercase (boolean, default: true): Includes uppercase letters (A-Z).
• lowercase (boolean, default: true): Includes lowercase letters (a-z).
• numbers (boolean, default: true): Includes numeric digits (0-9).
• symbols (boolean, default: false): Includes special characters (!@#$%^&*()-_=+[]{}<>?).
• excludeSimilar (boolean, default: false): Excludes similar-looking characters (iIlL1|oO0).

Example:

const { generatePassword } = require('@simsi1837/password-generator');

const password = generatePassword({ length: 16, symbols: true, excludeSimilar: true });
console.log(password); // Example output: "A2#dFgH7$kLmN8Pq"

checkPasswordStrength(password)

Evaluates the strength of a given password.

Parameters:

• password (string): The password to be analyzed.

Returns:

An object containing:

• score (number): A value between 0 and 4 representing the strength level.
• strength (string): A description of the password strength (Very Weak, Weak, Medium, Strong, Very Strong).

Example:

const { checkPasswordStrength } = require('@simsi1837/password-generator');

const strength = checkPasswordStrength("A2#dFgH7");
console.log(strength);
// Output: { score: 3, strength: "Strong" }

License

This package is open-source and available under the MIT license.