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Single Command Operations

How to use KPScript with single command operations to perform simple database operations.

KPScript can be invoked using single commands. By passing the database location, its key, a command and eventually some parameters, simple operations like adding an entry can be performed. The syntax is very simple, no scripting knowledge is required. This method is ideal when you quickly want to do some small changes to the database. It is not recommended when you need to perform many operations, because for each command the database needs to be loaded from file, decrypted, modified, encrypted and written back to file.

Commands are specified by passing -c:COMMAND to KPScript, where COMMAND is the command to execute (see below for a list of available commands).

The database location is passed to KPScript by just passing it as a parameter, without any option prefix.


User Key Master Key

The composite master key for the database can be given to KPScript using one of the following ways:


Console Available Commands

Please note that commands are added incrementally based on user requests. If you are missing a command, please let the KeePass team know and it will be added to the next release of KPScript.

Currently, the following commands are available:



Command: ListGroups

This command lists all groups in a format that easily machine-readable. The output is not intended to be printed/used directly. Usage example:

KPScript -c:ListGroups "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPassword
This will list all groups contained in the MyDb.kdbx database file.



Command: ListEntries

This command lists all entries in a format that easily machine-readable. The output is not intended to be printed/used directly. The entry identification syntax is exactly the same as in the EditEntry command. Usage example:

KPScript -c:ListEntries "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPassword -keyfile:"C:\KeePass\MyDb.key"
Opens the MyDb.kdbx database using 'MyPassword' as password and the MyDb.key file as key file. It will output a list of all entries contained in the MyDb.kdbx database file.



Command: GetEntryString

Retrieves the value of an entry string field. The entry identification syntax is exactly the same as in the EditEntry command. Additional command line parameters:

Usage example:

KPScript -c:GetEntryString "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPassword -Field:UserName -ref-Title:"Demo Account"
Opens the MyDb.kdbx database using 'MyPassword' as password. It outputs the user names of all entries that have the title "Demo Account".



Command: AddEntry

This command adds an entry to the database. To specify the entry details, use the standard string field identifiers as parameter names and their values for the contents. Supported standard string fields are: Title, UserName, Password, URL, and Notes. Usage examples:

KPScript -c:AddEntry "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -Title:"New entry title"

KPScript -c:AddEntry "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -Title:SomeWebsite -UserName:Don -Password:pao5j3eg -URL:https://example.com/

Additional command line parameters:

Example:

KPScript -c:AddEntry "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -Title:"My Provider" -GroupName:"Internet Sites"



Command: EditEntry

This command edits existing entries.

Use one or more of the following parameters to identify the entries to be edited; all of the specified conditions must match:

Use one or more of the following parameters to specify how the entry should be edited:

Usage examples:

KPScript -c:EditEntry "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -ref-Title:"Existing entry title" -set-UserName:"New user name"

KPScript -c:EditEntry "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -ref-UserName:MyName -set-UserName:NewName -set-Password:"Top Secret"

If you additionally pass -CreateBackup, KPScript will first create backups of entries before modifying them.



Command: MoveEntry

This command moves one or more existing entries. The entry identification syntax is exactly the same as in the EditEntry command.



Command: DeleteEntry

This command deletes one or more existing entries. The entry identification syntax is exactly the same as in the EditEntry command.



Command: DeleteAllEntries

This command deletes all entries (in all subgroups).



Command: Import

This command imports a file into the database.

Usage example:

KPScript -c:Import "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -Format:"KeePass XML (2.x)" -File:SourceFile.xml



Command: Export

This command exports (parts of) the database.

Usage example:

KPScript -c:Export "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -Format:"KeePass XML (2.x)" -OutFile:TargetFile.xml



Command: Sync

This command synchronizes the database with another one. The other database path has to be specified using the "-File" command line parameter. Usage example:

KPScript -c:Sync -guikeyprompt "C:\Path\A.kdbx" -File:"C:\Path\B.kdbx"



Command: ChangeMasterKey

This command changes the master key of the database. The new key values are specified using the standard options prefixed with 'new', i.e. -newpw:, -newkeyfile: and -newuseraccount (all are optional). Usage example:

KPScript -c:ChangeMasterKey "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx" -pw:MyPw -newpw:MyNewPw



Command: DetachBins

This command saves all entry attachments (into the directory of the database) and removes them from the database. Usage example:

KPScript -c:DetachBins -guikeyprompt "C:\KeePass\MyDb.kdbx"



Command: GenPw

Generates passwords.

Usage examples:

KPScript -c:GenPw
Generates one password using the default generator profile.

KPScript -c:GenPw -count:5 -profile:"Hex Key - 128-Bit (built-in)"
Generates five 128-bit hex passwords (when no translation is used).



Command: EstimateQuality

Estimates the quality (in bits) of the password specified via the -text: parameter. Usage example:

KPScript -c:EstimateQuality -text:MyTopSecretPassword


Help Console Character Encoding

If you observe garbled special characters in the output, please read the page Console Character Encoding.