How To Add SSH Keys to the SSH Agent on MacOS

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In this video we are going to learn how to add ssh private keys to the ssh-agent(plus how it has changed with macos monterey an up) and how to load more than one key automatically using a config file. And also talk about how, the ssh-agent works.

Commands used:
list keys :
ssh-add -l

add keys in macos :
ssh-add --apple-use-keychain ~/.ssh/id_rsa

delete keys in ssh-agent :
ssh-add -d ~/.ssh/id_rsa

generate new ssh keys :
ssh-keygen -t ed25519

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create config file :
touch config

edit config file :
sudo vi config file

settings:
Host bitbucket.org
AddKeysToAgent yes
UseKeychain yes
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/ge_id_rsa

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