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badkeys for Mac

Tool to find common vulnerabilities in cryptographic public keys

Quick answer: badkeys is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install badkeys. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 23 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What badkeys is

badkeys is a security tool for macOS: tool to find common vulnerabilities in cryptographic public keys.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install badkeys

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install badkeys.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install badkeys on Mac?

Run brew install badkeys in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is badkeys open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does badkeys run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is badkeys?

It was installed 23 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6176 in this catalogue.

What version of badkeys is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.0.21.