keychain
TLDR
Start SSH agent
$ eval $(keychain --eval [id_rsa])
Add multiple keys$ eval $(keychain --eval [id_rsa] [id_ed25519])
Include GPG keys$ eval $(keychain --eval --agents ssh,gpg [id_rsa] [GPGKEY])
Clear cached keys$ keychain --clear
Quiet mode$ eval $(keychain -q --eval [id_rsa])
Show status$ keychain -l
SYNOPSIS
keychain [options] [keys...]
DESCRIPTION
keychain manages SSH and GPG agent processes. It reuses agents across login sessions.
The tool starts agents once and inherits them. It avoids repeated passphrase prompts across terminals.
keychain manages SSH/GPG agents.
PARAMETERS
KEYS
SSH or GPG keys to manage.--eval
Output shell eval commands.--agents LIST
Agent types (ssh, gpg).--clear
Clear cached keys.-q, --quiet
Suppress output.-l, --list
List cached keys.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Shell integration required. Profile/rc file setup. Funtoo project.
HISTORY
keychain was created by Daniel Robbins (Funtoo) to simplify SSH agent management across sessions.
