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yubikey-agent for Mac

Seamless ssh-agent for YubiKeys and other PIV tokens

Quick answer: yubikey-agent is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install yubikey-agent. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 22 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What yubikey-agent is

yubikey-agent is a command-line tool for macOS: seamless ssh-agent for YubiKeys and other PIV tokens.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/FiloSottile/yubikey-agent.

How to install yubikey-agent

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

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 yubikey-agent on Mac?

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

Is yubikey-agent open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does yubikey-agent 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 yubikey-agent?

It was installed 22 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6364 in this catalogue.

What version of yubikey-agent is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.1.6.