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solo2-cli

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Use this when you need to install, run, or understand the `solo2` command-line tool — listing devices, updating firmware, or driving the on-device apps (admin, FIDO, OATH, PIV, NDEF). Use it whenever a task involves talking to a Solo 2 key from the host.

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Using the solo2 CLI

solo2 is the host tool for Solo 2 keys. Source is in cli/; run solo2 --help (or cargo run -- --help) for the authoritative, version-specific surface.

Install / run

cargo install solo2            # installs the `solo2` binary
solo2 list                     # list connected devices (alias: solo2 ls)
cargo run -- list              # run from this repo without installing

Linux: install the udev rule cli/70-solo2.rules; the CCID apps (OATH/PIV/OpenPGP) need a PC/SC stack (pcscd). macOS/Windows have PC/SC built in. FIDO is plain USB-HID (no driver).

Top-level commands

  • solo2 list — enumerate keys (shows UUID, firmware version, locked/unlocked).
  • solo2 update [--dry-run] [--yes] [--all] [--with <file.sb2>] — install the latest SoloKeys-signed firmware; downloads, verifies SHA-256, flashes. Prompts on major updates. --with flashes a specific .sb2.
  • solo2 app <APP> … — talk to an on-device application (below).
  • solo2 bootloader {list|reboot} — interact with keys in bootloader mode.
  • solo2 pki ca fetch-certificate <R1|T1|S3|…> — fetch Solo 2 PKI certs.
  • solo2 completion {bash|fish|zsh|powershell} — shell completions.

infer_subcommands is on, so unambiguous prefixes work (e.g. solo2 app fido i → init).

On-device apps (solo2 app …)

  • admin — wink (blink LED to identify), version, uuid, locked (Secure=locked / Hacker=unlocked), maintenance (reboot into LPC55 bootloader), restart (reboot as Solo 2), aid.
  • fido — init, wink. (Credential create/assert is done by a FIDO2 client/browser; see the solo2-examples skill.)
  • oath — register (positional args or --uri), list, totp/hotp, delete <label>, rename, reset, aid. TOTP/HOTP secrets stored on the key.
  • piv — PIV applet operations.
  • ndef — data, capabilities, aid (tap-to-URL).

Notes

  • Identify which physical key you're talking to with solo2 app admin wink before destructive ops; target a specific key with the device selector flags (solo2 --help).
  • solo2 app admin locked is the quick way to tell a Secure key (locked) from a Hacker (unlocked).
  • For building/flashing firmware (not just talking to a key), see the flash-solo-hacker skill.
  • Worked, tested command sequences live in examples/ — see the solo2-examples skill.