macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pass-importlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pass-importMacPorts ports tree · security/pass-import/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 5775
Install pass-import with Homebrew, MacPorts, zypper
Pass extension for importing data from most existing password managers. Version 3.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-11. Also installable with zypper: sudo zypper install pass-import.
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Linux
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pass-importopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pass-import · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Pass extension for importing data from most existing password managers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pimport
history
Project history and usage
pass-import migrates exported or encrypted password databases into pass and can also convert between selected password-manager formats through pimport.
Project history
pass-import originated as an extension for the pass password manager and evolved into a broad importer supporting many password-manager formats. It also gained pimport, a standalone conversion command capable of exporting to selected alternative managers.
Adoption history
The project supports imports from dozens of password managers and is distributed through Homebrew, MacPorts, and openSUSE package tooling according to source_facts.package-manager. Compatibility with browserpass and pass-otp places it within the broader pass extension ecosystem.
How it is used
After initializing a pass store, users normally run pass import against an exported database; explicit source-manager names can be supplied when automatic detection fails. The .import file at the password-store root supplies defaults that command-line options may override.
Because exports may contain plaintext secrets, the official documentation recommends importing encrypted input directly when possible or securely removing plaintext exports afterward.
Why package nerds care
Password-manager migration is often obstructed by incompatible export formats. pass-import provides a scriptable, open-source conversion layer centered on pass while also exposing pimport for conversions to other supported managers.
Timeline
- Early project: Introduced as a pass extension for password-database imports.
- Later development: Added support for dozens of password-manager formats and the standalone pimport workflow.
- Current 3.x series: Continues to add and repair import formats, filtering, and OTP handling.
Related projects
- pass is the primary destination password store.
- pass-otp and browserpass are explicitly supported companion projects.
- pimport exposes the project's import and export machinery outside pass.
Sources
- Official releases: https://github.com/roddhjav/pass-import/releases
- Official repository and README: https://github.com/roddhjav/pass-import
- Package availability: source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pass-import. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
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
~/.password-store/.import
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.password-store
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pimport | 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 generated2026-09-19
manager version3.5
manager updated2026-09-11
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.passwordstore.org/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.passwordstore.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pass-import |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pass-import |
| Homepage | https://www.passwordstore.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/roddhjav/pass-import |
| Upstream docs | https://www.passwordstore.org/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f1/69/1d763287f49eb2d43f14280a1af9f6c2aa54a306071a4723a9723a6fb613/pass-import-3.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11T18:35:46Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | certifi, libyaml, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | pass-import |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 9 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
zypper95%
pass-import 3.5-2.7
A pass extension for importing data from most of the existing password manager
https://github.com/roddhjav/pass-import
sudo zypper install pass-import- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pass-import
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass Import
MacPorts95%
pass-import
sudo port install pass-import- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass Import
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
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- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
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