---
name: "profanity-pgp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "profanity"
version: "1:0.19.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/profanity-pgp"
---

# profanity-pgp(1)

## NAME

/pgp

## DESCRIPTION

Open PGP commands to manage keys, and perform PGP encryption during chat sessions. See the /account command to set your own PGP key.

## SYNOPSIS

/pgp libver

/pgp keys

/pgp contacts

/pgp setkey \<contact\> \<keyid\>

/pgp start \[\<contact\>\]

/pgp end

/pgp log on\|off\|redact

/pgp char \<char\>

/pgp sendfile on\|off

/pgp sendpub \[\<contact\>\]

## ARGUMENTS

**libver**

Show which version of the libgpgme library is being used.

**keys**

List all keys known to the system.

**contacts**

Show contacts with assigned public keys.

**setkey \<contact\> \<keyid\>**

Manually associate a contact with a public key.

**start \[\<contact\>\]**

Start PGP encrypted chat, current contact will be used if not specified.

**end**

End PGP encrypted chat with the current recipient.

**log on\|off**

Enable or disable plaintext logging of PGP encrypted messages.

**log redact**

Log PGP encrypted messages, but replace the contents with \[redacted\]. This is the default.

**char \<char\>**

Set the character to be displayed next to PGP encrypted messages.

**sendfile on\|off**

Allow /sendfile to send unencrypted files while otherwise using PGP.

**autoimport on\|off**

Autoimport PGP keys from messages.

**sendpub \[\<contact\>\]**

Sends a message to the current recipient with your PGP public key, current contact will be used if not specified.

## EXAMPLES

/pgp log off

/pgp setkey odin@valhalla.edda BA19CACE5A9592C5

/pgp start odin@valhalla.edda

/pgp end

/pgp char P