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yubico-piv-tool for Mac

Command-line tool for the YubiKey PIV application

Quick answer: yubico-piv-tool is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install yubico-piv-tool. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 149 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What yubico-piv-tool is

yubico-piv-tool is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line tool for the YubiKey PIV application.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

How to install yubico-piv-tool

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install yubico-piv-tool on Mac?

Run brew install yubico-piv-tool in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is yubico-piv-tool open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does yubico-piv-tool 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 yubico-piv-tool?

It was installed 149 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2851 in this catalogue.

What version of yubico-piv-tool is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.7.3.