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ssh-add results in invalid format

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Description

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Steps to reproduce

ssh-add

Expected behavior
should add the created keys to ssh-agent
Actual behavior
results in a invalid format:

Could not add identity "D:\Users\Johannes/.ssh/id_rsa": invalid format
Could not add identity "D:\Users\Johannes/.ssh/id_ed25519": invalid format
Error details
>Get-Service ssh-agent


Status   Name               DisplayName
------   ----               -----------
Running  ssh-agent          OpenSSH Authentication Agent

Furthermore:

ssh-add -l

error fetching identities: invalid format


### Environment data

```PowerShell
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.19041.4648
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.4648
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
Version

OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 3.0.2

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Research direction

The issue names no source files or tests. Start by reproducing ssh-add and ssh-add -l with the Windows ssh-agent service running in the reported OpenSSH 8.1p1 and PowerShell 5.1 environment; done means explaining and correcting the invalid-format failure so the keys can be added and listed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
authentication, cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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