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 traygent
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-A graphical ssh-agent(1).
+A ssh-agent(1) that lives in your system tray and allows you to run arbitrary commands when:
+- A key is added.
+- A key is removed.
+- A signing request comes in.
+
+This can be used to tie in an external applicaiton for verification of key usage. Or to send desktop notifications when a key is added/removed.
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