SSH key for GitHub (2023)

How to setup ssh keys for GitHub macOS 2023

Generate SSH keys

• Run ssh keygen command

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "<Your_Github_Email>"

• When asks for file just press enter

Enter file in which to save the key (/Users/eduardjacobs/.ssh/id_ed25519):

• Enter your Passphrase

Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): 
Enter same passphrase again: 

• Start ssh agent in the background

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

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• Modify ssh config

nano ~/.ssh/config

• paste setup command than press control + X than y + Enter

Host github.com
  AddKeysToAgent yes
  UseKeychain yes
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

• Add ssh key to ssh-agent

ssh-add --apple-use-keychain ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

• Copy public key

pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

• Go to you Github Settings -> SSH and GPG keys -> Add ssh key
• Copy and Paste key.pub