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  1. MathiasReker created this gist Sep 10, 2022.
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    #!/bin/bash

    # Name of SSH key
    key=github_ed25519 # You can rename this

    # Generate new SSH key
    ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ~/.ssh/${key} -q -P ""

    # Authorized it
    cat ~/.ssh/${key}.pub >>~/.ssh/authorized_keys

    # Configure ~/.gitconfig
    git config --global user.signingkey "~/.ssh/${key}.pub"
    git config --global gpg.format "ssh"
    git config --global commit.gpgsign "true"

    # Get SSH key
    echo "! First copy your ssh-key:"
    cat ~/.ssh/$key.pub #| clip

    # Add new signing key on GitHub
    echo "Open this URL to continue in your web browser: https://github.com/settings/keys"
    echo "Create new SSH key. The key type must be signing key."