package server import ( "fmt" "os" "strings" "golang.org/x/crypto/ssh" ) // LoadSigner loads an SSH private key from either a file path or raw PEM content. // If the value starts with "/" or "./" or "~", it's treated as a file path. // If it contains "-----BEGIN", it's treated as raw PEM content. func LoadSigner(keyOrPath string) (ssh.Signer, error) { var keyBytes []byte if isFilePath(keyOrPath) { data, err := os.ReadFile(keyOrPath) if err != nil { return nil, fmt.Errorf("read key file %s: %w", keyOrPath, err) } keyBytes = data } else { keyBytes = []byte(keyOrPath) } signer, err := ssh.ParsePrivateKey(keyBytes) if err != nil { return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse private key: %w", err) } return signer, nil } // isFilePath heuristic: paths start with / ./ ~ or don't contain PEM markers. func isFilePath(v string) bool { if strings.HasPrefix(v, "/") || strings.HasPrefix(v, "./") || strings.HasPrefix(v, "~") { return true } if !strings.Contains(v, "-----BEGIN") { return true } return false }