SSH Py Manager

This library manages SSH keys that git uses for authentication with repositories

Install

pip install ssh-py-manager

Use Guide

ssh-py-manager

Workflow

When you run ssh-py-manager, you'll be presented with a menu-driven interface offering four main options:

1. Select a SSH Key to work with (selected by default)

• Lists all SSH keys found in your ~/.ssh folder (detects .pub files)
• Select a key to activate it in your SSH agent
• Clears any existing keys from ssh-agent and adds your selected key
• Perfect for switching between different SSH keys for different repositories

2. Add a new SSH Key

• Prompts for key details:
  • Key name: Alphanumeric name for your key (e.g., github_work_key)
  • Email: Associated email address for the key
  • Algorithm: Choose from rsa, dsa, ecdsa, or ed25519 (ed25519 recommended)
  • Passphrase: Enter twice for confirmation
• Generates the SSH key pair using ssh-keygen
• Automatically adds the new key to ssh-agent
• Displays the public key content so you can copy it to your Git provider

3. Remove a SSH Key

• Shows list of existing SSH keys
• Requires confirmation before deletion
• Removes the key from ssh-agent and deletes both private and public key files
• Warning: This permanently deletes the key files

4. Exit

• Safely exits the program

The interface uses interactive prompts with validation to ensure all inputs are correct before proceeding with any operations.

Dependencies

prompt-toolkit==3.0.36
questionary==2.0.1
wcwidth==0.2.13