# sekey/sekey

Use Touch ID / Secure Enclave for SSH Authentication!

Repository: https://github.com/sekey/sekey
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sekey
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-11-11T21:09:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3198, "days_push": 1391, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2517, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:57.706686+00:00)

## What it is
SeKey is a macOS SSH agent that lets users authenticate to SSH servers using keys stored in the Apple Secure Enclave, unlocked via Touch ID. Private keys never leave the hardware, providing strong protection against key theft.

## Use cases
- authenticate ssh sessions with touch id
- store ssh private keys in the secure enclave
- replace ssh-agent with hardware-backed keys on macbook pro
- prevent ssh key theft from disk
- use biometric authentication for git push over ssh

## When to choose
- you have a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID
- you want hardware-backed SSH keys that never touch disk
- you prefer biometric confirmation for SSH authentication

## When to avoid
- you need to import existing SSH keys
- you use a Mac without Touch ID or Secure Enclave
- you need non-elliptic-curve or larger key types
- you need Linux or Windows support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: auth, cryptography, security, ssh
- domain: security, developer-tools, apple-ecosystem, privacy
- platform: -
- tags: ssh-agent, touch-id, secure-enclave, keychain, macos-app, macos

## Member repositories
- sekey/sekey (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.706686+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:26:09.009908+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sekey/sekey (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.706686+00:00, sha 84db9835cf98)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.