---
name: "egk-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "opensc"
version: "0.27.1-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/egk-tool"
---

# egk-tool(1)

displays information on the German electronic health card (elektronische Gesundheitskarte, eGK)

## NAME

egk-tool - displays information on the German electronic health card (elektronische Gesundheitskarte, eGK)

## SYNOPSIS

**egk-tool** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **egk-tool** utility is used to display information stored on the German elektronic health card (elektronische Gesundheitskarte, eGK).

## OPTIONS

- **--help**, **-h**

  Print help and exit.

- **--version**, **-V**

  Print version and exit.

- **--reader** *arg*, **-r** *arg*

  Number of the reader to use. By default, the first reader with a present card is used. If *arg* is an ATR, the reader with a matching card will be chosen.

- **--verbose**, **-v**

  Causes **egk-tool** to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to be more verbose.

### 'Gesundheitsanwendung', Health Care Application (HCA)

- **--pd**

  Show 'Persönliche Versichertendaten' (XML).

- **--vd**

  Show 'Allgemeine Versichertendaten' (XML).

- **--gvd**

  Show 'Geschützte Versichertendaten' (XML).

- **--vsd-status**

  Show 'Versichertenstammdaten-Status'.

## AUTHORS

**egk-tool** was written by Frank Morgner \<frankmorgner@gmail.com\>.