Support

How can we
help you?

Keyholdr is built and maintained by a solo developer. If you're running into an issue or have a question, reach out directly — responses usually arrive within a day or two.

Common questions

• The hotkey isn't working — make sure Keyholdr is running (look for the key icon in your menu bar). On macOS Sequoia, you may need to re-grant Accessibility permissions in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility.
• Touch ID keeps asking for permission — on first use, macOS shows a Keychain access prompt. Choose "Always Allow" and it won't ask again.
• Getting the CLI on your PATH — open a new terminal window after installing. Still not picking up? Add export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" to your shell profile.
• Setting up the CLI (Mac App Store version) — open the Terminal app (search for it with Spotlight: press ⌘Space, type "Terminal", hit Return), paste this in, and press Return:
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  mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
  ln -sf /Applications/Keyholdr.app/Contents/MacOS/keyholdr-cli ~/.local/bin/keyholdr
  echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc

  Then quit and reopen Terminal — typing keyholdr now works. (You can copy this same command from inside the Keyholdr app too: click the ⋯ button next to the search bar, then "Terminal Setup…".)
• Restoring keys after reinstall — your secrets are stored in macOS Keychain, so they survive reinstalls as long as you stay on the same Mac and account. Use File → Export Vault before switching Macs.

Contact

For bug reports, feature requests, or anything else — email is the fastest way to reach me.