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virt-fido2

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 8 Oct 2026. How this is checked

virt-fido2 is a Linux command-line tool that implements a virtual FIDO2 passkey authenticator backed by a TPM. It supports WebAuthn and passkey authentication workflows for developers and security engineers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

GPL-3.0CLILinuxSelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Providing a hardware-backed virtual FIDO2 authenticator for Linux systems without requiring a physical security key.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Linux developers and security engineers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: unknown · license: GPL-3.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, linux, self_hosted

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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

virt-fido2 is an Auth & identity project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on providing a hardware-backed virtual FIDO2 authenticator for Linux systems without requiring a physical security key. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for linux developers and security engineers. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind virt-fido2 is VinVel, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 22 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are FIDO2 authentication, webAuthn support, and passkey authentication.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • FIDO2 authentication
  • WebAuthn support
  • Passkey authentication
  • TPM backing
  • Virtual authenticator
  • Linux support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
fido2webauthnpasskeystpm2linux-authentication

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Built with & integrations

Written with
Codex
Runs on
CLILinuxSelf-hosted
Written with — evidence
Codex
commit 380919ae4e89 · since Oct 2026

Trust & compliance

License
GPL-3.0
Public signals
HTTPSGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

2

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 15:00 UTC
    virt-fido2 seen via PyPI Fresh Feed
    Source: PyPI Fresh Feed · Open
  2. Indexed8 Oct · 01:19 UTC
    virt-fido2 seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about virt-fido2

What is virt-fido2?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Virt-fido2 focuses on providing a hardware-backed virtual FIDO2 authenticator for Linux systems without requiring a physical security key. It is catalogued under Auth & identity on PulseGate.
Who is virt-fido2 for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: virt-fido2 is an open-source project built for linux developers and security engineers.
What platforms does virt-fido2 run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: virt-fido2 runs on the command line and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is virt-fido2 still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 22 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to virt-fido2?
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Who makes virt-fido2?
virt-fido2 is developed by VinVel.
When did virt-fido2 launch?
virt-fido2 first shipped in 2026.
Is virt-fido2 open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: virt-fido2 has a public GitHub repository.

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