YubiKey Manager CLI
Python library and command line tool for configuring a YubiKey. If you’re looking for the full graphical application, which also includes the command line tool, it’s here.
Usage
For more usage information and examples, see the YubiKey Manager CLI User Manual.
Usage: ykman [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]... Configure your YubiKey via the command line. Examples: List connected YubiKeys, only output serial number: $ ykman list --serials Show information about YubiKey with serial number 0123456: $ ykman --device 0123456 info Options: -v, --version -d, --device SERIAL -l, --log-level [DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR|CRITICAL] Enable logging at given verbosity level. --log-file FILE Write logs to the given FILE instead of standard error; ignored unless --log-level is also set. -r, --reader NAME Use an external smart card reader. Conflicts with --device and list. -h, --help Show this message and exit. Commands: config Enable/Disable applications. fido Manage FIDO applications. info Show general information. list List connected YubiKeys. mode Manage connection modes (USB Interfaces). oath Manage OATH Application. openpgp Manage OpenPGP Application. otp Manage OTP Application. piv Manage PIV Application.
Installation
Ubuntu
$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:yubico/stable $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install yubikey-manager
macOS
$ brew install ykman
Windows
The command line tool is installed together with the GUI version of YubiKey Manager.
Pip
$ pip install yubikey-manager
Source
To install from source, see the development instructions.
Bash completion
Experimental Bash completion for the command line tool is available, but not enabled by default. To enable it, run this command once:
$ source <(_YKMAN_COMPLETE=source ykman | sudo tee /etc/bash_completion.d/ykman)