keybase Command Examples

Key directory that maps social media identities to encryption keys in a publicly auditable manner. More information: https://book.keybase.io/docs/cli.

• Follow another user:

keybase follow {{username}}

• Add a new proof:

keybase prove {{service}} {{service_username}}

• Sign a file:

keybase sign {{[-i|--infile]}} {{input_file}} {{[-o|--outfile]}} {{output_file}}

• Verify a signed file:

keybase verify {{[-i|--infile]}} {{input_file}} {{[-o|--outfile]}} {{output_file}}

• Encrypt a file:

keybase encrypt {{[-i|--infile]}} {{input_file}} {{[-o|--outfile]}} {{output_file}} {{receiver}}

• Decrypt a file:

keybase decrypt {{[-i|--infile]}} {{input_file}} {{[-o|--outfile]}} {{output_file}}

• Revoke current device, log out, and delete local data:

keybase deprovision