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Your tools ask
An app, teammate, or AI agent asks to perform an action or use specific data.
Ship with AI. Keep control.
We're building HoldKey to keep keys and private data on your phone, with access you control for apps, teammates, and AI agents.
Working prototype: try SSH and Git/GitHub from your Mac. Approve requests on your iPhone, where your private key stays.
Your tools ask. You decide
Tools and AI agents with access to your computer may also be able to read private keys and sensitive data stored there. HoldKey separates where work happens from where access is approved.
We're building one approval model for keys, private data, and actions.
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Your phone holds it
Your keys and private data stay on your phone, separate from the tools that use them.
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You approve
See who is asking, what they want to do, and which data they need. Approve or reject that request.
Built in steps
iPhone + Mac testing comes first. Git commit signing, private-data workflows, and other platforms are future work.
Early access
The prototype works in our own setup. We're preparing for external tests, not offering an immediate download.
Dedicated hardware, later
Later, optional dedicated hardware could keep keys and approvals separate from both your computer and your everyday phone.
Stay close to what's next
Want to try HoldKey, follow its progress, or help it grow? I'd love to hear from you.
- Try an early build. Have an iPhone and a Mac, and use SSH or Git? Request early access while we prepare for external testing.
- Follow the project. Email me to receive occasional HoldKey updates. I'll say hello and share new features, demos, and milestones. No need to be a tester.
- Help HoldKey grow. Interested in supporting, investing, partnering, or making an introduction? Let's talk.
You can stop updates at any time by replying. For a conversation, email me directly. Misha, founder of Hito Inc.