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# evidencectl access client add command reference

> Generated syntax and options for evidencectl access client add.

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Add one local client and generate its private key.

## Contract status

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## Usage

```text
evidencectl access client add --policy <POLICY> --generate-local-key <CLIENT>
```

## Arguments

| Argument | Always required | Default | Values | Environment | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `<CLIENT>` | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a | Lowercase client identifier |

## Options

| Option | Always required | Repeatable | Default | Values | Environment | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--policy <POLICY>` | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a | Access policy assigned to this client. Repeat for more than one |
| `--generate-local-key` | Yes | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | Generate an owner-only P-256 key for local client authentication |
| `-h, --help` | No | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | Print help |

## Generation contract

Run `npm run generate` from `docs/site` after changing a public command, argument, option, default, environment binding, or help description.