diff --git a/sshkey_man.py b/sshkey_man.py
index f103b96..8f74426 100644
--- a/sshkey_man.py
+++ b/sshkey_man.py
@@ -582,6 +582,42 @@ class SSHKeyCollection(Sequence):
 
         return prefix + content + postfix
 
+    def publish(self, pref: int | None = None, datatype = dict):
+        privkey = list()
+        pubkey = list()
+        self.__current = self.__first
+
+        if datatype == list:
+            while self.__current is not None:
+                if self.__current.category == SSHKeyType.privkey.name:
+                    privkey.append(str(self.__current._SSHKey__value))
+                elif self.__current.category == SSHKeyType.pubkey.name:
+                    pubkey.append(self.__current._SSHKey__value.read_text())
+                elif self.__current.category == SSHKeyType.dual.name:
+                    privkey.append(str(self.__current._SSHKey__value[0]))
+                    pubkey.append(self.__current._SSHKey__value[1].read_text())
+                self.__current = next(self.__first)
+
+            return (privkey, pubkey, gamble(range(len(privkey))))
+        elif datatype == dict:
+            result = dict()
+            
+            while self.__current is not None:
+                if self.__current.category == SSHKeyType.privkey.name:
+                    privkey.append(str(self.__current._SSHKey__value))
+                elif self.__current.category == SSHKeyType.pubkey.name:
+                    pubkey.append(self.__current._SSHKey__value.read_text())
+                elif self.__current.category == SSHKeyType.dual.name:
+                    privkey.append(str(self.__current._SSHKey__value[0]))
+                    pubkey.append(self.__current._SSHKey__value[1].read_text())
+                self.__current = next(self.__first)
+
+            result["ssh_authorized_keys"]: list[str] = pubkey
+            result["ssh_private_key_paths"]: list[str] = privkey
+            result["ssh_private_key_path_pref"]: int = pref if pref is not None else gamble(range(len(privkey)))
+
+            return result
+
 # @TODO maybe move to separate module for classes for handling users and groups
 class UserSSH:
     def __init__(self, username: str = "root", paths: Apps | None = None, keys: dict = dict(), password: str = "password123", fate: RootFate = RootFate.disposal.name):