Proton Launches Beta Access for Proton Pass CLI

Proton has launched the beta for their command line interface for Proton Pass, Proton’s password manager software.

Soon you will be able to access your passwords and credentials securely via the terminal, a highly-requested feature.

This launch will bring Proton Pass more in line with other password managers like Bitwarden and 1Password who also offer a CLI client.

The beta, available only to Visionary users for now, promises to help with automation:

With Proton Pass CLI, credentials can be injected directly into scripts, deployments, and CI/CD pipelines without exposing secrets in plaintext, shell, logs, or command history. This enables automation while maintaining Proton’s end-to-end encryption model.

This will be a great addition for technical users who are already invested in the Proton ecosystem, users who just prefer CLI tools, or those who can’t use a graphical UI for one reason or another.

As always, I don’t recommend using beta software on your real account, but if you have a Visionary account and you want to help Proton test, you can follow the instructions they’ve laid out. I’m sure any help is appreciated by Proton.