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age-plugin-yubikey for Mac

Plugin for encrypting files with age and PIV tokens such as YubiKeys

Quick answer: age-plugin-yubikey is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install age-plugin-yubikey. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence. It has 93 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What age-plugin-yubikey is

age-plugin-yubikey is a security tool for macOS: plugin for encrypting files with age and PIV tokens such as YubiKeys.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/str4d/age-plugin-yubikey.

How to install age-plugin-yubikey

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install age-plugin-yubikey.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install age-plugin-yubikey on Mac?

Run brew install age-plugin-yubikey in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is age-plugin-yubikey open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence.

Does age-plugin-yubikey run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is age-plugin-yubikey?

It was installed 93 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3566 in this catalogue.

What version of age-plugin-yubikey is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.1.