Newly started app does not prompt for ssh agent

[stevalkr]

Steps To Reproduce

1. Quit and restart bitwarden, don't unlock
2. Try to use ssh agent, eg. ssh [email protected]

Expected Result

The app should show and prompt me to unlock

Actual Result

Public key error. Only happens when the app is just started

Screenshots or Videos

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Additional Context

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Operating System

macOS

Operating System Version

15

Installation method

Homebrew

Build Version

2025.1.4

Issue Tracking Info

• I understand that work is tracked outside of GitHub. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

[bitwarden-bot]

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ID: PM-18147

[Elias-Graf]

Also reproducible by:

1. Quitting Bitwarden
2. Starting Bitwarden
3. ssh-add -L → The agent has no identities.
4. Unlocking
5. Locking
6. ssh-add -L → brings up the app and prompts for log in

(I'm on NixOs and have installed Bitwarden via the nix package manager. So not something related to MacOs nor homebrew)

[cbw23]

Hi there,

This issue has been escalated for further investigation. If you have more information that can help us, please add it below.

Thanks!

[Elias-Graf]

@cbw23 Feel free to contact me if you have further questions about this.

I thought it could be, because I'm starting Bitwarden to the tray, but the problem persists if I deactivate that option. I don't get a popup on initial unlocking (decrypting?) and: ssh-add -L reports The agent has no identities. immediately without waiting for feedback from bitwarden.

[depeo]

Same issue here. Mac OS 15/homebrew