sydent/scripts/generate-key

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# Run example
# ./scripts/generate-key

# Use this to generate a signing key and verify key for use in sydent
# configurations.

# The signing key is generally used in "ed25519.signingkey" in the sydent config

import sys

import signedjson.key

signing_key = signedjson.key.generate_signing_key(0)
sk_str = "%s %s %s" % (
    signing_key.alg,
    signing_key.version,
    signedjson.key.encode_signing_key_base64(signing_key)
    )
pk_str = signedjson.key.encode_verify_key_base64(signing_key.verify_key)

if len(sys.argv) != 2 or sys.argv[1] != "--quiet":
    print(f"""
A new key has been generated. To use it, update your sydent config file with the following:

[crypto]
ed25519.signingkey = {sk_str}

For reference, the public (verification) key is {pk_str}
""")
else:
    print(f"""
[crypto]
ed25519.signingkey = {sk_str}
""")