The command-line interface for all things Smallstep
step is an open-source command-line tool for developers, operators, and security professionals to configure and automate the smallstep toolchain and a swiss-army knife for day-to-day operations of open standard identity technologies.
A few things you can do with step
Get certificates from step-ca and Certificate Manager
Administer your CA and get certificates using step.
Inspect and lint certificates
View certificate details in human readable or JSON formats.
Manage JWTs and Tokens
Get, inspect, and validate OAuth access tokens, identity tokens, and JWTs.
Why People Love step
Easy to Use, Hard to Misuse
Safe defaults everywhere encourage best practices by making the right thing easy. Insecure or subtle operations are gated with flags to prevent accidental misuse.
Help That’s Actually Helpful
Run step help on any subcommand to find thorough documentation, examples, and in-depth discussion of relevant security, architectural, and operational considerations.
Friendly Workflows
Thoughtfully designed to be intuitive, get the job done, and get out of the way. With step, complex security operations become simple and obvious.
