Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
pubkey.chat’s SSH-verified messaging prototype
A Perl command-line tool for sending locally encrypted messages using SSH identities published through GitHub or GitLab.
○Open
⊠Login
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Terminal users with GitHub or GitLab SSH identities
- Worth noticing
- Inbox traversal stops at a missing publication; messages and publication records are retained for approximately 30 days.
Field notes
Initialization creates a separate, long-lived RSA decryption key on the user’s machine and publishes a signed public encryption certificate. The service warns that it can drop, reorder, or duplicate deliveries, while clients check signatures and key profiles against SSH keys published by identity providers. Inbox traversal stops when a publication is missing, so the service explicitly advises users to save important messages locally.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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