Pass Import

Abstract

1. Introduction

pass import is a password store extension allowing you to import your password database to a password store repository conveniently. It natively supports import from 63 different password managers. More manager support can easily be added.

By default, pass imports entries at the root of the password store and only keeps the main data (password, login, email, URL, group). This behaviour can be changed using the provided options.

Pass import handles duplicates and is compatible with [browserpass]. It imports OTP secret in a way that is compatible with [pass-otp].

2. Objective

A pass extension for importing data from most existing password managers

This project demonstrates how Python can be applied to a real-world Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Python 3.8 or later
• pip / virtualenv for dependencies
• VS Code, PyCharm or Jupyter Notebook
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/roddhjav/pass-import.git
cd pass-import

1. pass 1.7.0 or greater.
2. Python 3.8+
3. python3-setuptools to build and install it.
4. python3-yaml (apt install python3-yaml or pip3 install pyaml, or python3 -m pip install pyaml if on MacOS running python installed via brew)

yay -S pass-import  # or your preferred AUR install method

wget -qO - https://pkg.pujol.io/debian/gpgkey | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/pujol.io.gpg >/dev/null
echo 'deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/pujol.io.gpg] https://pkg.pujol.io/debian/repo all main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pkg.pujol.io.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pass-extension-import

nix-env -iA nixos.passExtensions.pass-import

pip install pass-import

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add logging and alert notifications (email / Telegram)
• Write a threat model document for the tool
• Package it with Docker for safe lab testing

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which threat or attack does this project defend against?
2. What detection or protection technique is used and what are its limits?
3. How are false positives and false negatives handled?
4. Which cryptographic algorithms or security standards are involved?
5. What legal and ethical rules apply when testing a tool like this?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by roddhjav and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.