---
name: "rofi-rbw"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rofi-rbw"
version: "1.7.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rofi-rbw"
---

# rofi-rbw(1)

A rofi frontend for the alternative Bitwarden client rbw

## NAME

**rofi-rbw** - A rofi frontend for the alternative Bitwarden client rbw

## SYNOPSIS

**rofi-rbw** \[**-h**\] \[**--version**\] \[**--action** {*type*,*copy*,*print*}\] \[**--target** {*username*,*password*,*totp*,*OTHER*}\] \[**--prompt** *PROMPT*\] \[**--selector-args** *SELECTOR\_ARGS*\] \[**--clipboarder** *CLIPBOARDER*\] \[**--typer** *TYPER*\] \[**--selector** *SELECTOR*\] \[**--clear-after** *NUMBER*\] \[**--typing-key-delay** *NUMBER*\] \[**--action-sequence-delay** *NUMBER*\] \[**--no-help**\] \[**--display-fields** *DISPLAY\_FIELDS*\] \[**--keybindings** *KEYBINDINGS*\] \[**--menu-keybindings** *MENU\_KEYBINDINGS*\] \[**--use-notify-send**\]

## DESCRIPTION

Type, copy or print your credentials from Bitwarden using rofi.

## OPTIONS

- \-h, --help

  Prints brief usage information.

- \--version

  show program’s version number and exit

- \--action, -a

  Possible values: type, copy, print

  -

    ```
    Choose what to do with the selected characters: Directly type them with the "Typer", copy them to the clipboard using the "Clipboarder", or "print" them on stdout
    ```

- \--target, -t

  Possible values: username, password, totp, notes, number, cardholder, brand, expiry, code, *CUSTOM FIELD NAME*, menu

  -

    ```
    Choose which component of the selected entry to type/copy/print. Can be passed multiple times to use multiple targets.
    Not all entries have all fields.
    `menu` is a special value to open the target menu.
    ```

- \--prompt *PROMPT*, -r *PROMPT*

  Set the text for the prompt.

- \--keybindings *KEYBINDINGS*

  Format: ::.

  -

    ```
    Define your own keybindings. Multiple keybindings can be concatenated with `,`; multiple targets for one shortcut can be concatenated with `:`.
    The pattern is `<shortcut>:<action>:<target>`, where `shortcut` is your desired keybinding, `action` is one of `--action`, `target` is one of `--target`.
    This feature is only available in supported \"selectors\" (currently only rofi).
    ```

- \--menu-keybindings *KEYBINDINGS*

  Format: :.

  -

    ```
    Define your own keybindings for the target menu. Multiple keybindings can be concatenated with `,`.
    This feature is only available in supported \"selectors\".
    ```

- \--clear-after *SECONDS*

  Clear the password from the clipboard after *SECONDS* seconds. Set to `0` to disable.

- \--typing-start-delay *MILLISECONDS*

  Set a small delay before typing starts. `0` by default.

- \--typing-key-delay *MILLISECONDS*

  Set a small delay between keypresses when typing. `0` by default.

- \--action-sequence-delay *MILLISECONDS*

  Define the duration in milliseconds to wait for a `delay` step in a keybinding sequence (e.g. `Alt+c:copy:username:delay:password`). It applies to both `type` and `copy` actions. `1000` by default.

- \--no-cache

  Disable the automatic frecency cache. It contains sha1-hashes of the selected entries and how often they were used.

- \--no-help

  Don’t show the help message about available keyboard shortcuts.

- \--display-fields *DISPLAY\_FIELDS*

  Possible values: name\_only, name\_with\_folder, folder, user, uri

  -

    ```
    Ordered list of fields to show in the selection list, given as separate arguments (e.g. `--display-fields name_only user`).
    `name_with_folder` renders as `folder/name`.
    Defaults to `name_with_folder,user`.
    ```

- \--no-folder *(deprecated)*

  Don’t show folders in the list of possible entries. Superseded by `--display-fields`. Translates to `--display-fields name_only user`.

- \--selector-args *SELECTOR-ARGS*

  A string of arguments to give to the selector.

- \--selector *SELECTOR*

  Possible values: rofi, wofi

  -

    ```
    Choose the selector application manually. Usually `rofi`, but for Wayland, you may want `wofi`.
    ```

- \--clipboarder *CLIPBOARDER*

  Possible values: xsel, xclip, wl-copy

  -

    ```
    Choose the application to access the clipboard with manually.
    ```

- \--typer *TYPER*

  Possible values: xdotool, wtype, ydotool, dotool

  -

    ```
    Choose the application to type with manually.
    ```

- \--use-notify-send

  Send a desktop notification after each field is copied (e.g. “username copied to clipboard”).

## DEFAULT KEYBINDINGS

*enter* to use the default action

*alt+c* to copy the password

*alt+u* to copy the username

*alt+t* to copy the TOTP

*alt+m* to show a menu of the entry’s components

*alt+s* to sync the contents of the vault

*alt+1* to autotype username and password, separated with a `tab` character

*alt+2* to type the username

*alt+3* to type the password

Please note that wofi does not support keybindings other than *enter*.

## CONFIGURATION

Args that start with “--” (eg. --version) can also be set in a config file.

Config file syntax allows: key=value, flag=true, stuff=\[a,b,c\]. If an arg is specified in more than one place, then commandline values override values from the config file.

## FILES

- *~/.cache/rofi-rbw.runcache*

  Saves the number pf times an entry has been used, so that they can be sorted first. Entries are hashed with sha1 so as not to leak any secrets.

## WEBSITE

https://github.com/fdw/rofi-rbw

## AUTHORS

Fabian Winter.