Using ssh-agent with docker on macOS

Question

I would like to use ssh-agent to forward my keys into the docker image and pull from a private github repo.

I am using a slightly modified version of https://github.com/

Answer 1

Could not open a connection to your authentication agent.

This error occurs when $SSH_AUTH_SOCK env var is set incorrectly on the host or not set at all. There are various workarounds you could try. My suggestion, however, is to dual-boot Linux and macOS.

Additional resources:

• Using SSH keys inside docker container - Related Question
• SSH and docker-compose - Blog post
• Build secrets and SSH forwarding in Docker 18.09 - Blog post