During October 2025, Belkid focused on enhancing SSH key management within the microsoft/git repository, delivering a feature that streamlines SSH fingerprint handling and default signing key retrieval. By refactoring legacy string-splitting logic to use C functions like strchr and xmemdupz, Belkid reduced code complexity and memory overhead, improving both reliability and maintainability. This work leveraged skills in C programming, API design, and system programming to address brittle code paths and minimize bug risk. The changes enable more predictable SSH authentication behavior and lay a foundation for easier future enhancements, reflecting a thoughtful approach to long-term code quality and maintainability.