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How to use with git for signing commits and tags?

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Description

Github announced https://github.com/blog/2144-gpg-signature-verification today. Would be nice if there was a guide on the "help" section of the website for using keybase for such a thing.

From my understanding it works like so:
1. Add your keybase public key to github
2. Save your keybase private key to your computer somewhere, and add it to git via `git config --global user.signingkey /Users/YOU/.keys/keybase` where `/Users/YOU/.keys/keybase` is the private key location
3. Use `-S` flag with git commits and tags

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Start by reviewing the requested help section of the Keybase website and the GitHub GPG signature announcement linked in the issue. Verify the described public-key, private-key, signing-key, and -S steps for commits and tags. Done means a clear guide is available in the help section and accurately explains this workflow.

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Tech stack
git
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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