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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# melt
> Backup and restore Ed25519 SSH keys using memorizable seed phrases.
> More information: <https://github.com/charmbracelet/melt#usage>.
- Generate a seed phrase from an existing Ed25519 private key:
`melt {{~/.ssh/id_ed25519}}`
- Generate a seed phrase from `stdin`:
`{{cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519}} | melt`
- Restore an SSH key from a seed phrase:
`melt restore {{path/to/key}} --seed "{{seed_phrase}}"`
- Restore an SSH key from a seed phrase via `stdin`:
`{{cat path/to/file}} | melt restore -`