overthinkos/ssh-client
ov-layers/skills/ssh-client/SKILL.md
OpenSSH client tools for SSH agent forwarding. Use when working with SSH client, SSH agent forwarding, or the ssh-client layer.
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Updated Apr 24, 2026
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SKILL.md
- name:
- ssh-client
- description:
- |
ssh-client -- OpenSSH client tools
Layer Properties
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Install files | layer.yml (packages only) |
Packages
RPM: openssh-clients · PAC: openssh · DEB: openssh-client (singular — Debian splits client/server, unlike Arch's unified openssh).
Note: On Arch Linux, openssh is a single package that includes both client and server. The sshd layer also installs this package but adds a systemd service and opens port 22. On Debian/Ubuntu, openssh-client ships only the client tools; openssh-server is a separate package installed by the sshd layer.
Usage
# image.yml
my-image:
layers:
- ssh-client
Typically used as part of the agent-forwarding composition layer rather than directly. Use the sshd layer instead if you need an SSH server.
Runtime Behavior
Provides ssh, ssh-add, ssh-keygen, ssh-agent, scp, sftp binaries. When combined with SSH agent forwarding (ov shell, ov start direct mode), the container's SSH commands use the host's SSH agent via a forwarded socket at /run/host-ssh-auth.sock.
No SSH agent runs inside the container — the SSH_AUTH_SOCK environment variable points to the forwarded host socket.
Used In Images
Part of agent-forwarding composition layer, used in 27 application images.
Related Layers
/ov-layers:agent-forwarding-- metalayer that includes gnupg + direnv + ssh-client/ov-layers:sshd-- SSH server + client (includes systemd service, port 22)/ov-layers:gh-- GitHub CLI + git (uses SSH for git operations)
When to Use This Skill
Use when the user asks about:
- SSH client tools inside containers
- SSH agent forwarding
- The
ssh-clientlayer - The difference between
ssh-clientandsshdlayers
Related
/ov:layer— layer authoring reference (layer.ymlschema, task verbs, service declarations)/ov:test— declarative testing (tests:block,ov image test,ov test)
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