Bitwarden & Vaultwarden

Bitwarden/Vaultwarden CLI (bw) wrapper with automatic login, session caching, and convenient commands. Works seamlessly with both official Bitwarden (vault.bitwarden.com) and self-hosted Vaultwarden instances.

Requirements

Bitwarden CLI (bw) installed: npm install -g @bitwarden/cli
A Bitwarden or Vaultwarden server instance
Credentials configured (see Configuration below)

Configuration

Set credentials via environment variables or a credentials file:

# Environment variables (preferred)
export BW_SERVER="https://vault.bitwarden.com"  # Official Bitwarden
# OR
export BW_SERVER="https://your-vaultwarden-instance.example.com"  # Vaultwarden
export BW_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
export BW_MASTER_PASSWORD="your-master-password"

# Or use a credentials file (default: secrets/bitwarden.env)
export CREDS_FILE="/path/to/your/bitwarden.env"

The credentials file should contain:

BW_SERVER=https://vault.bitwarden.com
BW_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
BW_MASTER_PASSWORD=your-master-password

Invocation

bash skills/bitwarden/bw.sh <command> [args...]

Commands

Command	Description	Example
`register [email] [pass] [name]`	Register new account	`bw.sh register user@example.com pass123 "My Name"`
`login`	Login & unlock vault	`bw.sh login`
`status`	Show vault status	`bw.sh status`
`list [search]`	List/search items	`bw.sh list github`
`get <name\|id>`	Get full item JSON	`bw.sh get "GitHub"`
`get-password <name\|id>`	Get password only	`bw.sh get-password "GitHub"`
`get-username <name\|id>`	Get username only	`bw.sh get-username "GitHub"`
`create <name> <user> <pass> [uri] [notes]`	Create login	`bw.sh create "GitHub" user pass https://github.com`
`generate [length]`	Generate password	`bw.sh generate 32`
`delete <id>`	Delete item	`bw.sh delete <uuid>`
`lock`	Lock vault	`bw.sh lock`

Workflow

First call per session: bw.sh login (auto-authenticates from configured credentials)
Session token cached at /tmp/.bw_session
All subsequent commands auto-use the cached session
After reboot/restart: run login again

Storing New Credentials

# Generate + store
PASS=$(bash skills/bitwarden/bw.sh generate 32)
bash skills/bitwarden/bw.sh create "New Service" "user@email.com" "$PASS" "https://service.com"

Account Registration

# Register using configured credentials (from env/credentials file)
bash skills/bitwarden/bw.sh register

# Register with explicit credentials
bash skills/bitwarden/bw.sh register "user@example.com" "SecurePass123!" "Display Name"

How it works:

Derives a master key using PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations) with the email as salt
Creates a master password hash for server authentication
Generates a 64-byte symmetric key, encrypted with AES-256-CBC + HMAC-SHA256
Submits registration to the server's /api/accounts/register endpoint

Requirements: OpenSSL 3.x+ (for PBKDF2 and HKDF support), curl, xxd.

Note: The master password must be at least 12 characters. Works with both official Bitwarden and Vaultwarden servers.

Guardrails

Never paste secrets into logs, chat, or code.
Keep bitwarden.env out of version control.
Use chmod 600 on credential files.
Session tokens are stored in /tmp and cleared on lock/logout.

External Endpoints

Endpoint	Purpose	Data Sent
User-configured BW_SERVER	Bitwarden/Vaultwarden API	Encrypted vault data, authentication credentials

Note: The skill communicates with the Bitwarden server you configure via BW_SERVER. For official Bitwarden, this is https://vault.bitwarden.com. For Vaultwarden, this is your self-hosted instance URL.

Security & Privacy

What leaves your machine:

Authentication requests (email, master password) to your configured Bitwarden server
Encrypted vault data (create/read/update/delete operations)
All communication uses HTTPS/TLS

What stays local:

Session tokens (cached in /tmp/.bw_session)
Credential files (if using bitwarden.env)
Decrypted passwords (only in memory, never written to disk)

Trust statement: By using this skill, you are sending authentication credentials and vault data to the Bitwarden server you configure. Only install this skill if you trust your Bitwarden/Vaultwarden instance.

Model Invocation

This skill can be invoked autonomously by your OpenClaw agent when it needs to:

Store credentials securely
Retrieve passwords for automation tasks
Generate secure passwords

If you prefer manual approval before password operations, configure your OpenClaw agent's tool policy accordingly.

Security Best Practices

Credentials file: Use chmod 600 on secrets/bitwarden.env
Environment isolation: Don't share credential files across systems
Session tokens: Automatically expire; run bw.sh lock when done
Git: The .gitignore excludes all secrets (secrets/, *.env, .bw_session)
Master password: Never hardcode or log your master password