Fetch public SSH keys from any GitHub user
TL;DR Using the npm package github-ssh-keys globally makes it possible to retrieve public ssh keys for (multiple) users ready for copy/paste
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1 min readJan 22, 2018
Some usage scenarios
- Sending public keys of some of your colleagues to a customer
- Creating a ready2use authorized_keys file by piping the output directly to a file (which you can send)
- Fetch public keys of a friend on GitHub whom you want to grant access to any private GIT hosting application
Installation
Install it globally by using npm with cd && npm install -g github-ssh-keys
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Usage
Retrieve all public SSH keys from a GitHub user and copy it to your macOS clipboard
github-ssh-keys georgringer --format | pbcopy
Get keys of multiple GitHub users
github-ssh-keys georgringer josefglatz --format
Source of the package
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