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.TH "GT-ADMIN-USER-KEY-CREATE" "1" "Nov 2026" "gitea-cli" "gitea-cli Manual"

.SH NAME
gt-admin-user-key-create - Add an SSH public key to an account


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt admin user key create <username> [<file>] [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Add an SSH public key to an account. Without a file, or with -, the key is read from stdin.

.PP
The title defaults to the key's comment, such as alice@laptop.

.SS JSON FIELDS
.EX
created_at, fingerprint, id, key, read_only, title
.EE


.SH OPTIONS
\fB--dry-run\fP[=false]
	Show the write requests gt would send, without sending them

.PP
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for create

.PP
\fB-t\fP, \fB--title\fP=""
	Key title (defaults to the key comment)


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB--csv\fP[=""]
	Output CSV with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--debug\fP[=false]
	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

.PP
\fB--host\fP=""
	Gitea instance \fBURL\fR, including any base path

.PP
\fB--interactive\fP[=false]
	Allow prompts with machine output

.PP
\fB-q\fP, \fB--jq\fP=""
	Filter JSON output using a jq \fBexpression\fR; implies --json

.PP
\fB--json\fP[=""]
	Output JSON with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--no-input\fP[=false]
	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

.PP
\fB--sudo\fP=""
	Perform API requests as this \fBuser\fR (requires an administrator account)

.PP
\fB--template\fP=""
	Format JSON output using a Go \fBtemplate\fR; implies --json (see gt help formatting)

.PP
\fB--user\fP=""
	Account \fBname\fR on the selected instance


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
$ gt admin user key create bob ~/bob.pub --title "Bob's laptop"
$ cat bob.pub | gt admin user key create bob
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.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgt-admin-user-key(1)\fP