Python: Apple/macOS: save your SSH private key password

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On macOS, it may be inconvenient to enter your SSH private key password each time you push your code. While security is paramount, you can securely save your password using Apple's Keychain rather than removing it from your key.

To store the password for a key named id_ed25519, execute:

ssh-add --apple-use-keychain ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

After this, you will not be prompted for your key password, saving time and effort.

If you use an RSA key instead, replace id_ed25519 with id_rsa in the command:

ssh-add --apple-use-keychain ~/.ssh/id_rsa