Authenticating with a passkey
You can add passkeys to your account so that you can sign in safely and easily, without requiring a password and two-factor authentication. You can also use passkeys when performing a sensitive action (sudo mode), or to authenticate a password reset.
About passkeys
Passkeys allow you to sign in safely and easily, without requiring a password and two-factor authentication.
Managing your passkeys
You may be prompted to register a passkey during sign-in, or you can choose to register a new passkey in your account settings. For 2FA users, you can upgrade existing eligible security keys into passkeys.
Signing in with a passkey
You can use a passkey to sign in safely and easily to GitHub.com, without requiring a password and two-factor authentication. You can also sign in using a passkey on a nearby device.