full-cli.mp4

1. Generate the SSH key pair

If you don’t already have an SSH key pair, you can use the following command to generate keys id_northflank and id_northflank.pub in ~/.ssh:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ~/.ssh/id_northflank -N ""

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Load your key into your SSH agent (recommended)

• If your key is not loaded into your SSH agent, SSH might not offer the right key automatically.
• Add the private key (no .pub).

macOS / Linux

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_northflank
ssh-add -l

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2. In your Northflank team, create a new SSH identity

Navigate to Team → Integrations → SSH Identities → Create SSH Identity

Create SSH identity:

• Enter a name (or generate a random one).
• Add one or more public keys, i.e. each team member can add their key.
• No need to change anything in the advanced options.
• Click on Create SSH identity.

3. Install Northflank CLI and login

Prerequisite: node version 20.19.6 or higher