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Add an SSH public key to your Runpod account for secure Pod access. If no key is provided, a new key pair will be generated automatically. 
runpodctl ssh add-key [flags]

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Example

Add an SSH key from a file: 
runpodctl ssh add-key --key-file ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

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Flags

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--key
string
The SSH public key content to add to your account. This should be the full public key string.
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--key-file
string
The path to a file containing the SSH public key to add. This is typically a .pub file from your SSH key pair.