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# vibe keygen

> Generate an Ed25519 signing keypair.

## Synopsis

```
vibe keygen [options]
```

## Description

Generates a new Ed25519 keypair and writes two files:

* `<output>.key` — private signing key (keep secret)
* `<output>.pub` — public verification key (share freely)

## Options

| Flag                  | Default        | Description                    |
| --------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `-o, --output <name>` | `vibe-signing` | Base name for the output files |
| `-h, --help`          |                | Print help                     |

## Examples

```bash theme={null}
# Default output: vibe-signing.key and vibe-signing.pub
vibe keygen

# Custom output base name
vibe keygen -o my-app-signing
# Creates: my-app-signing.key and my-app-signing.pub

# Store in a keys directory
vibe keygen -o keys/production-signing
```

## Notes

* Keep the `.key` file private and out of version control
* The `.pub` file can be committed to your repo and distributed to users
* Use the `.key` file with [`vibe sign`](/cli/sign)
* Use the `.pub` file with [`vibe verify`](/cli/verify)
* The macOS host app embeds a trusted public key for official packages