bw-menu/README.md
Navid Sassan 5eb53d8b06 Move rofi keybindings from CLI flags to config file
Replace --custom-field, --kb-accept, and --kb-custom CLI flags with a
YAML config file at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bw-menu/config.yaml. The config
maps rofi key names to vault fields (e.g. Return: password), making
keybinding configuration simpler and more intuitive.
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# bw-menu
A rofi/fzf frontend for Bitwarden via the `rbw` CLI.
## Installation
```bash
# dependencies
sudo dnf install -y rofi fzf wl-clipboard # or xclip instead of wl-clipboard
cargo install rbw
# install bw-menu
git clone https://git.navidsassan.ch/navid.sassan/bw-menu.git
cd bw-menu
uv sync
```
## Usage
```bash
# interactive selection (rofi)
bw-menu select
# interactive selection (fzf)
bw-menu select --selector fzf
# select and print to stdout instead of clipboard
bw-menu select --field username --print
# list recent selections
bw-menu history list
# get password of last selected entry
bw-menu history get 0 --field password
# get username and print to stdout
bw-menu history get 0 --field username --print
```
## Selectors
### rofi
Runs in rofi's [script mode](https://davatorium.github.io/rofi/current/rofi-script.5/). Recently used entries appear at the top with a clock icon. Custom input is disabled — only existing vault entries can be selected.
Default keybindings:
| Key | Action |
|--------------|-------------------|
| Enter | Copy **password** |
| Ctrl+Enter | Copy **username** |
| Escape | Cancel |
Keybindings are configurable via `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bw-menu/config.yaml` (defaults to `~/.config/bw-menu/config.yaml`):
```yaml
keybindings:
Return: password
Control+Return: username
```
Each entry maps a rofi key name to the vault field it copies. The first entry is bound to rofi's accept key, additional entries become custom keybindings.
### fzf
Launches fzf in the terminal with fuzzy matching. Recently used entries appear at the top, prefixed with `*`. Sorting is disabled so history entries stay on top.
| Key | Action |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Enter | Select the highlighted entry and copy to clipboard |
| Ctrl-C / Esc | Cancel without selecting |
## Options
| Flag | Description | Default |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
| `--selector rofi\|fzf` | Which selector UI to use | `rofi` |
| `--field password\|username\|totp` | Which field to retrieve (fzf / history) | `password` |
| `--print` | Print to stdout instead of clipboard | off |
The selected field is copied to the clipboard using `wl-copy` (Wayland) or `xclip` (X11). When `--print` is passed, the value is printed to stdout instead.
## History
Selections are saved to `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/bw-menu/history.json` (defaults to `~/.cache/bw-menu/history.json`), up to 10 entries. The most recent selection is at index 0.
## Sway keybindings
Example keybindings for `~/.config/sway/config`:
```
# open bw-menu selector
bindsym $mod+p exec bw-menu select
# copy password of last selected entry
bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec bw-menu history get 0 --field password
# copy username of last selected entry
bindsym $mod+Shift+u exec bw-menu history get 0 --field username
```