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A simple bash snippet to add to your .bashrc or .zshrc in order to easily load password protected SSH Keys from the Apple Keychain, and never worry about them again !
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setup_ssh_agent_with_apple_keychain.sh
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# SSH keys setup with Apple keychain
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if [ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ -z "$SSH_AGENT_PID" ]; then
# If no SSH Agent is running, start one and load keys from Apple keychain
eval `ssh-agent -s` &> /dev/null
ssh-add --apple-load-keychain &> /dev/null
else
if [ -z "$(ssh-add -l | grep SHA256)" ]; then
# If agent is running but has no keys, load keys from Apple keychain
ssh-add --apple-load-keychain &> /dev/null
fi
fi
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