GitHub SSH Setup

Configuration

[
  {
    "type": "ssh-key",
    "passphrase": "ReplacePassphraseHere"
  },
  {
    "type": "ssh-config",
    "hosts": [{
      "Host": "github.com",
      "AddKeysToAgent": true,
      "UseKeychain": true,
      "IdentityFile": "~/.ssh/id_ed25519",
      "IgnoreUnknown": "UseKeychain"
    }]
  },
  {
    "type": "ssh-add",
    "path": "~/.ssh/id_ed25519",
    "appleUseKeychain": true
  }
]

What Gets Configured

This configuration completes the SSH setup for GitHub, allowing you to push and pull changes without repeatedly entering your credentials.

The configuration will:

• Generate a new SSH key (if it doesn't already exist)
• Automatically load the key to the ssh-agent
• Save the passphrase to the Apple Keychain (on macOS)
• Configure SSH to use the key for GitHub connections

Additional Setup Required

To complete the GitHub SSH setup:

1. Run codify apply to execute the configuration
2. Copy the contents of your public key:

   cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

3. Add the public key to GitHub:
   • Go to GitHub SSH Keys Settings
   • Click "New SSH key"
   • Paste the public key content
   • Save the key

After completing these steps, git operations (clone, pull, push) over SSH should work seamlessly.

Learn More

• GitHub SSH Documentation
• Codify SSH Resources