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keychain for Mac

User-friendly front-end to ssh-agent(1)

Quick answer: keychain is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install keychain. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 1,135 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What keychain is

keychain is a command-line tool for macOS: user-friendly front-end to ssh-agent(1).

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install keychain

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install keychain on Mac?

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

Is keychain open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does keychain 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 keychain?

It was installed 1,135 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #965 in this catalogue.

What version of keychain is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.0.8.