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# ssh-add

> Manage loaded SSH keys in the `ssh-agent`.
> Ensure that `ssh-agent` is up and running for the keys to be loaded in it.
> More information: <https://man.openbsd.org/ssh-add>.

- Add the default SSH keys in `~/.ssh` to the ssh-agent:

`ssh-add`

- Add a specific key to the ssh-agent:

`ssh-add {{path/to/private_key}}`

- List fingerprints of currently loaded keys:

`ssh-add -l`

- Delete a key from the ssh-agent:

`ssh-add -d {{path/to/private_key}}`

- Delete all currently loaded keys from the ssh-agent:

`ssh-add -D`

- Add a key to the ssh-agent and the keychain:

`ssh-add -K {{path/to/private_key}}`
