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Show HN: Keypub.sh – OAuth for the terminal using SSH keys
██ ██ ███████ ██ ██ ██████ ██ ██ ██████ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ █████ █████ ████ ██████ ██ ██ ██████ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ███████ ██ ██ ██████ ██████ $ ssh keypub.sh about - Verified registry linking SSH public keys to email addresses - No installation or configuration needed - works with your existing SSH setup - Privacy-focused: you control what information is public or private - Simple email verification process - Free public service $ ssh keypub.sh register alice@example.com [info] Verification email sent to alice@example.com [info] Please check your inbox and run: ssh keypub.sh confirm VERIFICATION-CODE $ ssh keypub.sh confirm 346758 [success] Key registered successfully [info] Fingerprint: SHA256:llcK7K7Zc6JGHMnrekqr2X/lVkJEoaam4S5eeCPOg0w [info] Email: alice@example.com verified $ ssh keypub.sh help KeyPub.sh uses your SSH public key as your identity. Access the service via SSH commands.
Verified registry linking SSH public keys to email addresses No installation or configuration needed - works with your existing SSH setup Privacy-focused: you control what information is public or private Simple email verification process Free public service [info] Please check your inbox and run: ssh keypub.sh confirm VERIFICATION-CODE Single verified identity for all SSH-based applications - register once, use everywhere Perfect for SSH application developers - no need to build and maintain user verification systems Users control their privacy - they decide which applications can access their email Lightweight alternative to OAuth for CLI applications - just use SSH keys that users already have Central identity system that respects privacy and puts users in control
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