Added a simple issue subcommand prototype.

main.go

@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ func (c *CAConfig) Validate() error {
 func main() {
 	var configPath string
 	var overwrite bool
+	var subject string
 
 	var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "lab-ca",
@@ -154,7 +155,21 @@ func main() {
 	initcaCmd.Flags().StringVar(&configPath, "config", "ca_config.hcl", "Path to CA configuration file")
 	initcaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&overwrite, "overwrite", false, "Allow overwriting existing files")
 
+	var issueCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "issue",
+		Short: "Issue a new client/server certificate",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			handleIssue(configPath, subject, overwrite)
+		},
+	}
+
+	issueCmd.Flags().StringVar(&configPath, "config", "ca_config.hcl", "Path to CA configuration file")
+	issueCmd.Flags().StringVar(&subject, "subject", "", "Subject Common Name for the certificate (required)")
+	issueCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&overwrite, "overwrite", false, "Allow overwriting existing files")
+	issueCmd.MarkFlagRequired("subject")
+
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(initcaCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(issueCmd)
 
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -183,6 +198,84 @@ func handleInitCA(configPath string, overwrite bool) {
 	fmt.Println("CA certificate and key generated.")
 }
 
+func handleIssue(configPath, subject string, overwrite bool) {
+	// Load existing CA certificate and key from files
+	caCertPEM, err := os.ReadFile("ca_cert.pem")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error reading CA certificate file:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	caKeyPEM, err := os.ReadFile("ca_key.pem")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error reading CA key file:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Parse CA cert and key
+	caCertBlock, _ := pem.Decode(caCertPEM)
+	if caCertBlock == nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to parse CA certificate PEM")
+		return
+	}
+	caCert, err := x509.ParseCertificate(caCertBlock.Bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to parse CA certificate:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	caKeyBlock, _ := pem.Decode(caKeyPEM)
+	if caKeyBlock == nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to parse CA key PEM")
+		return
+	}
+	caKey, err := x509.ParsePKCS1PrivateKey(caKeyBlock.Bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to parse CA private key:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate client/server key
+	priv, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 4096)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to generate private key:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	serialNumberLimit := new(big.Int).Lsh(big.NewInt(1), 128)
+	serialNumber, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, serialNumberLimit)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to generate serial number:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	certTmpl := x509.Certificate{
+		SerialNumber: serialNumber,
+		Subject: pkix.Name{
+			CommonName: subject,
+		},
+		NotBefore:   time.Now(),
+		NotAfter:    time.Now().AddDate(1, 0, 0), // 1 year
+		KeyUsage:    x509.KeyUsageDigitalSignature | x509.KeyUsageKeyEncipherment,
+		ExtKeyUsage: []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth, x509.ExtKeyUsageServerAuth},
+	}
+	certDER, err := x509.CreateCertificate(rand.Reader, &certTmpl, caCert, &priv.PublicKey, caKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to create certificate:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	certPEM := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{Type: "CERTIFICATE", Bytes: certDER})
+	keyPEM := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{Type: "RSA PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(priv)})
+
+	certFile := subject + ".crt.pem"
+	keyFile := subject + ".key.pem"
+	if err := SavePEM(certFile, certPEM, false, overwrite); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error saving certificate:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if err := SavePEM(keyFile, keyPEM, true, overwrite); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error saving key:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Certificate and key for '%s' generated.\n", subject)
+}
+
 func printMainHelp() {
 	fmt.Println("lab-ca - Certificate Authority Utility")
 	fmt.Println()
@@ -191,6 +284,7 @@ func printMainHelp() {
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Println("Available commands:")
 	fmt.Println("  initca     Generate a new CA certificate and key")
+	fmt.Println("  issue      Issue a new client/server certificate")
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Println("Use 'lab-ca <command> --help' for more information about a command.")
 }