libfido2
brew install libfido2
v1.17.0
BSD-2-Clause
C library implementing FIDO2 and U2F hardware authentication protocols, with USB device support.
Why you might care
Link against libfido2 when building applications that verify security keys, hardware tokens, or biometric authenticators. It handles the cryptographic protocol details and device communication, so you don't roll your own; widely used in SSH clients, password managers, and browser engines. Maintained by Yubico and FIDO-certified.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://developers.yubico.com/libfido2/
- Brew formula source: Formula/lib/libfido2.rb
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