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NAME

6       gh-repo-deploy-key-add - Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository
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SYNOPSIS

11       gh repo deploy-key add <key-file> [flags]
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DESCRIPTION

16       Add a deploy key to a GitHub repository.
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19       Note  that  any key added by gh will be associated with the current au‐
20       thentication token.  If you de-authorize the GitHub CLI app or  authen‐
21       tication  token  from your account, any deploy keys added by GitHub CLI
22       will be removed as well.
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OPTIONS

27       -w, --allow-write
28              Allow write access for the key
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32              Title of the new key
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OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

37       -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
38              Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format
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EXAMPLE

43              # generate a passwordless SSH key and add it as a deploy key to a repository
44              $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "my description" -N "" -f ~/.ssh/gh-test
45              $ gh repo deploy-key add ~/.ssh/gh-test.pub
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SEE ALSO

52       gh-repo-deploy-key(1)
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