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# KeePassXC 2.7.8 Release Adds Enhancements to Passkeys
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/keepassxc-2-7-8/
- Published: 2024-05-07T11:24:16.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-07T11:24:16.000Z
- Description: KeePassXC 2.7.8 is here with passkey improvements and new import support.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Application Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

For many users, KeePassXC is the [best password manager for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/password-managers-linux/) because of the wide range of features it offers in a relatively compact package.

Not to forget, it is also an incredibly popular option among privacy-focused users who do not want a cloud-powered solution like Bitwarden.

In a [recent announcement](https://keepassxc.org/blog/2024-05-06-2.7.8-released/?ref=itsfoss.com), the developers introduced the **KeePassXC 2.7.8** release, which offers plenty of improvements and bug fixes.

Let's check it out.

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## 🆕 KeePassXC 2.7.8: What's New?

![a screenshot of keepassxc 2.7.8](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/05/KeePassXC_2.7.8.png)

KeePassXC 2.7.8 has improvements across the board, with **a focus on beefing up the passkey support** that was introduced in the [earlier release](https://keepassxc.org/blog/2024-03-10-2.7.7-released/?ref=itsfoss.com).

Now, users can update an existing passkey or add a new passkey to an existing entry. Apart from that, there's the newly added support for NFC/USB transports, extension JSON data now being passed to the browser, and a warning about the data being unencrypted during passkey export.

On the other hand, importing for [Bitwarden ](https://bitwarden.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) (1PUX file) and [1Password](https://1password.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) has been improved, new hotkeys were added, Flatpak support was improved, a fix for clearing the clipboard on Wayland sessions, and many miscellaneous bugs were also addressed.

I tried testing out the passkey support on KeePassXC, but I was unable to make it work on my setup; maybe I misconfigured it? But, I think it is not as seamless as it is on Bitwarden for my initial impressions.

If you made it work, please let me know in the comments down below! 😄

I highly suggest you refer to the [official documentation](https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC%5FUserGuide?ref=itsfoss.com#%5Fpasskeys) to configure passkeys on KeePassXC correctly.

## 📥 Get KeePassXC 2.7.8

You can get this release of KeePassXC from the [official website](https://keepassxc.org/download/?ref=itsfoss.com), where you will find various packages for **Linux**, **Windows**, and **macOS**.

[KeePassXC](https://keepassxc.org/download/?ref=itsfoss.com)

If you want to install the **Flatpak package**, run the following commands:

```
flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
```

Then, run this:

```
flatpak install --user flathub org.keepassxc.KeePassXC
```

For installing the **Snap package**, use this:

```
sudo snap install keepassxc
```

And, if you are interested in the source code, then you can visit the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc?ref=itsfoss.com).