ssh-key

Manage SSH keys for your account

Usage

ssh-key <subcommand> [args...]

Options

• --json: output in JSON format

Subcommands

ssh-key list

List all SSH keys associated with your account

Usage:

ssh-key list

Options:

• --json: output in JSON format

ssh-key add

Add a new SSH key to your account

Usage:

ssh-key add <public-key>

Options:

• --json: output in JSON format

Examples:

ssh-key add 'ssh-ed25519 AAAA... my-laptop'

To generate a new key locally:
  ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "mnemonic-for-this-key" -f ~/.ssh/id_exe

The -C flag sets a name for the key.

Then add the public key from your local shell:
  cat ~/.ssh/id_exe.pub | ssh exe.dev ssh-key add

Or from the exe.dev shell:
  ssh-key add 'ssh-ed25519 AAAA... my-laptop'

ssh-key remove

Remove an SSH key from your account

Usage:

ssh-key remove <name|fingerprint|public-key>

Options:

• --json: output in JSON format

ssh-key rename

Rename an SSH key

Usage:

ssh-key rename <old-name> <new-name>

Options:

• --json: output in JSON format

ssh-key generate-api-key

Generate an API key for the exe.dev HTTPS API or for a specific VM

Usage:

ssh-key generate-api-key [--label=NAME] [--vm=VMNAME] [--cmds=CMD1,CMD2] [--exp=30d]

Options:

• --cmds: comma-separated list of allowed commands (empty = defaults)
• --exp: expiry duration (e.g. 30d, 1y) or 'never'
• --json: output in JSON format
• --label: label for this token's SSH key
• --vm: scope key to a VM (authenticates to its HTTPS endpoints instead of exe.dev commands)

Examples:

# Generate a key for the exe.dev API (lobby commands like ls, new, whoami):
ssh-key generate-api-key --label=ci --cmds=ls,new --exp=90d

# Generate a key scoped to a VM (authenticates to its HTTPS proxy):
ssh-key generate-api-key --vm=my-vm --label=deploy