- name
- dashlane
- description
- Access passwords, secure notes, secrets and OTP codes from Dashlane vault.
- homepage
- https://cli.dashlane.com
- metadata
- {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🔐","requires":{"bins":["dcli"]}}}
Dashlane CLI
Access your Dashlane vault from the command line. Read-only access to passwords, secure notes, secrets and OTP codes.
Installation
brew install dashlane/tap/dashlane-cliAuthentication
First sync to trigger authentication:
dcli syncSteps:
- Enter your Dashlane email
- ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Open the URL shown in your browser (device registration)
- Enter the code received by email
- Enter your Master Password
Check current account:
dcli accounts whoamiGet a Password
# Search by URL or title (copies password to clipboard by default)
dcli p mywebsite
dcli password mywebsite
# Get specific field
dcli p mywebsite -f login # Username/login
dcli p mywebsite -f email # Email
dcli p mywebsite -f otp # TOTP 2FA code
dcli p mywebsite -f password # Password (default)
# Output formats
dcli p mywebsite -o clipboard # Copy to clipboard (default)
dcli p mywebsite -o console # Print to stdout
dcli p mywebsite -o json # Full JSON output (all matches)
# Search by specific fields
dcli p url=example.com
dcli p title=MyBank
dcli p id=xxxxxx # By vault ID
dcli p url=site1 title=site2 # Multiple filters (OR)Get a Secure Note
dcli note [filters]
dcli n [filters] # Shorthand
# Filter by title (default)
dcli n my-note
dcli n title=api-keys
# Output formats: text (default), json
dcli n my-note -o jsonGet a Secret
Dashlane secrets are a dedicated content type for sensitive data.
dcli secret [filters]
# Filter by title (default)
dcli secret api_keys
dcli secret title=api_keys -o jsonOther Commands
# Sync vault manually (auto-sync every hour by default)
dcli sync
# Lock the vault (requires master password to unlock)
dcli lock
# Logout completely
dcli logout
# Backup vault to current directory
dcli backup
dcli backup --directory /path/to/backupConfiguration
# Save master password in OS keychain (default: true)
dcli configure save-master-password true
# Disable auto-sync
dcli configure disable-auto-sync true
# Enable biometrics unlock (macOS only)
dcli configure user-presence --method biometrics
# Disable user presence check
dcli configure user-presence --method nonePersistence by Platform
macOS
Master password is stored in the Keychain by default. Survives reboots.
dcli configure save-master-password trueLinux (server/headless)
No native keychain. Options:
- Environment variable (less secure, but simple):
export DASHLANE_MASTER_PASSWORD="..."- Local encrypted file:
save-master-password truestores in~/.local/share/dcli/ - External secret manager (Vault, AWS Secrets, etc.) to inject the variable
Docker / CI
Use the DASHLANE_MASTER_PASSWORD environment variable passed to the container.
docker run -e DASHLANE_MASTER_PASSWORD="..." myimageSSO / Passwordless
Not supported by dcli yet — requires a classic master password.
Advanced: Inject Secrets
# Inject secrets into environment variables
dcli exec -- mycommand
# Inject into templated files
dcli inject < template.txt > output.txt
# Read secret by path
dcli read "dl://vault/secret-id"Examples
Get OTP for 2FA
dcli p github -f otp
# Returns: 123456 (25s remaining)SSH Keys from Vault
Store private key in a secure note, then:
dcli n SSH_KEY | ssh-add -Scripting
# Get password for a script
PASSWORD=$(dcli p myservice -o console)
# Get JSON and parse with jq
dcli p myservice -o json | jq -r '.[0].password'Troubleshooting
- Locked? Run
dcli syncto unlock - SSO users: Need Chrome installed + visual interface
- Password-less: Not supported yet
- Debug mode:
dcli --debug <command>
Docs: https://cli.dashlane.com