#36972: Provide keyboard feedback in createsuperuser and changepassword commands
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Reporter: Ketan Sahu | Owner: Ketan Sahu
Type: New feature | Status: assigned
Component: contrib.auth | Version: 6.0
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Triage Stage: Accepted
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Changes (by Jacob Walls):
* cc: Thibaud Colas (added)
* owner: (none) => Ketan Sahu
* stage: Unreviewed => Accepted
* status: new => assigned
* summary: Improve password prompt wording in createsuperuser management
command =>
Provide keyboard feedback in createsuperuser and changepassword
commands
* type: Cleanup/optimization => New feature
Old description:
> When running `python manage.py createsuperuser`, the password prompt
> currently shows:
> ```
> Password:
> ```
> Nothing is printed while typing (for security), but many beginners might
> think the terminal has frozen or the command isn’t working, since there’s
> no hint that the input is hidden.
>
> **Suggestion:**
> Update the password prompt in the `createsuperuser` management command to
> something clearer, like:
> ```
> Password (input hidden):
> ```
> or
> ```
> Password: [input hidden]
> ```
>
> **Benefit:**
> - Makes clear that password input is working as intended, which is
> especially helpful for new users or beginners.
> - Prevents confusion that the terminal/command has frozen.
> - Brings Django’s CLI user experience in line with user-friendly
> conventions.
>
> **Contributor note:**
> I am ready to work on this improvement and would be happy to submit a
> pull request if this feature is approved or assigned to me.
>
> Thank you for considering this suggestion!
New description:
When running `python manage.py createsuperuser`, the password prompt
currently shows:
{{{
Password:
}}}
Nothing is printed while typing (for security), but many beginners might
think the terminal has frozen or the command isn’t working, since there’s
no hint that the input is hidden.
**Suggestion:**
Update the password prompt in the `createsuperuser` management command to
something clearer, like:
{{{
Password (input hidden):
}}}
or
{{{
Password: [input hidden]
}}}
**Benefit:**
- Makes clear that password input is working as intended, which is
especially helpful for new users or beginners.
- Prevents confusion that the terminal/command has frozen.
- Brings Django’s CLI user experience in line with user-friendly
conventions.
**Contributor note:**
I am ready to work on this improvement and would be happy to submit a pull
request if this feature is approved or assigned to me.
Thank you for considering this suggestion!
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Comment:
Accepting based on positive reception on the
[https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/better-show-password-input-in-
management-commands forum].
I'd like to reframe this to simply provide keyboard feedback via the
`echo_char="*"` argument on Python 3.14+. I'll cross-post on the forum.
We should address `createpassword` at the same time as mentioned on forum.
Thanks for offering a PR.
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Ticket URL: <https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/36972#comment:1>
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