Add CertificateFile option to core.remote and other ssh configs
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Description
It would be nice to be able to authenticate using SSH CA functionality with the ssh config CertificateFile setting along with the privatekey setting provided natively per action.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the core.remote SSH configuration and the other SSH configs that already expose the privatekey setting. Confirm how SSH authentication options are passed, then add support for CertificateFile alongside privatekey and verify that each affected configuration accepts it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100