Bitwarden CLI

Goal

Use bw to access or mutate Bitwarden vault data safely from the terminal without leaking master passwords, API credentials, session keys, or vault contents.

Workflow

1. Verify the CLI is installed and note the version in play.

bw --version

• If bw is missing, use Bitwarden's official CLI install docs.
• Use bw update only when the user explicitly wants to check for a newer CLI build.

2. Configure the correct server before authenticating.