sparkey
Time-limited, self-destructing SSH access for AI agents. Four-layer defense-in-depth: certificate TTL, OS account expiry, command-restricted dispatch, and automated cleanup. Zero session artifacts survive.
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May 6, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Time-limited SSH certificates
- ·OS account auto-expiry
- ·Command-restricted agent dispatch
- ·Automated cleanup, zero artifacts
- ·Four-layer defense-in-depth
Use Cases
- →Grant temporary shell access to an AI agent for debugging a production server
- →Provide short-lived SSH access for automated incident response tasks
- →Allow a CI/CD agent to run specific commands on a remote host then disappear
Best for
- ✓Automated agents
- ✓Ephemeral access scenarios
- ✓Secure remote operations
Not ideal for
- !Long-lived user access
- !Interactive human sessions
FAQs
name: sparkey description: Time-limited, self-destructing SSH access for AI agents. Four-layer defense-in-depth: certificate TTL, OS account expiry, command-restricted dispatch, and automated cleanup. Zero session artifacts survive. license: MIT homepage: https://github.com/sanjeevneo/sparkey files:
- scripts/* metadata: {"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":["ssh-keygen","useradd","userdel","usermod","passwd","pkill","getent"],"anyBins":["at","systemd-run"]}},"clawdbot":{"requires":{"bins":["ssh-keygen","useradd","userdel","usermod","passwd","pkill","getent"]}}}
Temporary SSH Access for AI Agent Support
Defense-in-depth temporary SSH access for AI agents — combines certificate TTL, OS account expiration, command-restricted dispatch, and automated cleanup. Zero session artifacts survive — all agent accounts, keys, certificates, dispatch shells, and cleanup timers are destroyed on session end or TTL expiry. The CA private key is a persistent operator-side credential requiring separate protection (see Security Considerations).
Platform: Linux (requires standard user-management tools).
Prerequisites
$install
1-click copynpx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill sparkeySafety assessment
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highMostly actionable with clear steps; only a few small gaps remain.