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using multiple ssh keys with a single github instance #snippet
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Create the ssh keys

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C my.email@example.com

# save to ~/.ssh/id_new_ssh_keys

Clone the repo

git clone -c "core.sshCommand=ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_new_ssh_keys -F /dev/null" git@github.com:example/example.git

# configuration saved in .git/config of the repo
# you can now use normal commands it will use the right keys

or for an existing repo

git config core.sshCommand "ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_new_ssh_keys -F /dev/null"

Src: https://superuser.com/a/912281

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