enigma_cli.rs

CLI Enigma Machine written in Rust

    _____________________________________
  /    _______________________________    \
  |                                       |
  |     .---.¦ .---.¦ .---.¦              |
  |     |¹  |¦ |²  |¦ |³  |¦              |
  |     | A |¦ | A |¦ | A |¦              |
  |     |   |¦ |   |¦ |   |¦              |
  |     '---'  '---'  '---'               |
  |---------------------------------------|
  |  [Q] [W] [E] [R] [T] [Z] [U] [I] [O]  |
  |    [A] [S] [D] [F] [G] [H] [J] [K]    |
  |  [P] [Y] [X] [C] [V] [B] [N] [M] [L]  |
  |---------------------------------------|
  |  (Q) (W) (E) (R) (T) (Z) (U) (I) (O)  |
  |    (A) (S) (D) (F) (G) (H) (J) (K)    |
  |  (P) (Y) (X) (C) (V) (B) (N) (M) (L)  |
  '---------------------------------------'
  |   Q   W   E   R   T   Z   U   I   O   |
  |   :   :   :   :   :   :   :   :   :   |
  |     A   S   D   F   G   H   J   K     |
  |     :   :   :   :   :   :   :   :     |
  |   P   Y   X   C   V   B   N   M   L   |
  |   :   :   :   :   :   :   :   :   :   |
  '---------------------------------------' 

git clone https://github.com/thomasmichaelkane/enigma_cli.git

cd enigma_cli

cargo run

Features

• Three rotor and one reflector enigma machine using command line key entries to simulate key presses.
• Ascii animation for rotor rotation and lamp highlighting.
• Enigma style formatting for encrypted message printing.

Future improvements

• Add instructional text on screen
• Flags for different modes (no keyboard/no keyboard highlighting and no message display).
• Addition of plugboard encryption. ✅
• Addition of two rotors for the selectable five rotor design.

Example

Wiring the plugboard

Typing a message