age-plugin-yubikey

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# YubiKey plugin for age clients\n\n`age-plugin-yubikey` is a plugin for [age](https://age-encryption.org/v1) clients\nlike [`age`](https://age-encryption.org) and [`rage`](https://str4d.xyz/rage),\nwhich enables files to be encrypted to age identities stored on YubiKeys.\n\n## Installation\n\n| Environment | CLI command |\n|-------------|-------------|\n| Cargo (Rust 1.70+) | `cargo install age-plugin-yubikey` |\n| Homebrew (macOS or Linux) | `brew install age-plugin-yubikey` |\n| Arch Linux | `pacman -S age-plugin-yubikey` |\n| Debian | [Debian package](https://github.com/str4d/age-plugin-yubikey/releases) |\n| NixOS | Add to config:\u003cbr\u003e`environment.systemPackages = [`\u003cbr\u003e`  pkgs.age-plugin-yubikey`\u003cbr\u003e`];`\u003cbr\u003eOr run `nix-env -i age-plugin-yubikey` |\n| Ubuntu 20.04+ | [Debian package](https://github.com/str4d/age-plugin-yubikey/releases) |\n| OpenBSD | `pkg_add age-plugin-yubikey` (security/age-plugin-yubikey) |\n\nOn Windows, Linux, and macOS, you can use the\n[pre-built binaries](https://github.com/str4d/age-plugin-yubikey/releases).\n\nHelp from new packagers is very welcome.\n\n### Linux, BSD, etc.\n\nOn non-Windows, non-macOS systems, you need to ensure that the `pcscd` service\nis installed and running. \n\n| Environment | CLI command |\n|-------------|-------------|\n| Debian or Ubuntu | `sudo apt-get install pcscd` |\n| Fedora | `sudo dnf install pcsc-lite` |\n| OpenBSD | As ```root``` do:\u003cbr\u003e`pkg_add pcsc-lite ccid`\u003cbr\u003e`rcctl enable pcscd`\u003cbr\u003e`rcctl start pcscd` |\n| FreeBSD | As ```root``` do:\u003cbr\u003e`pkg install pcsc-lite libccid`\u003cbr\u003e`service pcscd enable`\u003cbr\u003e`service pcscd start` |\n| Arch | `sudo pacman -S pcsclite pcsc-tools yubikey-manager`\u003cbr\u003e`sudo systemctl enable pcscd`\u003cbr\u003e`sudo systemctl start pcscd`| \n\nWhen installing via Cargo, you also need to ensure that the development headers\nfor the `pcsc-lite` library are available, so that the `pcsc-sys` crate can be\ncompiled.\n\n| Environment | CLI command |\n|-------------|-------------|\n| Debian or Ubuntu | `sudo apt-get install libpcsclit",
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