diff --git a/cmd/generate.go b/cmd/generate.go
index 90b32ecaf0e1c..d9c682c4235c9 100644
--- a/cmd/generate.go
+++ b/cmd/generate.go
@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/pem"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/generate"
 
 	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Generate Gitea's secrets/keys/tokens",
 		Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
 			subcmdSecret,
+			subcmdKeygen,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -33,6 +38,17 @@ var (
 			microcmdGenerateSecretKey,
 		},
 	}
+	keygenFlags = []cli.Flag{
+		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "bits", Aliases: []string{"b"}, Usage: "Number of bits in the key, ignored when key is ed25519"},
+		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "type", Aliases: []string{"t"}, Value: "ed25519", Usage: "Keytype to generate"},
+		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "file", Aliases: []string{"f"}, Usage: "Specifies the filename of the key file", Required: true},
+	}
+	subcmdKeygen = &cli.Command{
+		Name:   "ssh-keygen",
+		Usage:  "Generate a ssh keypair",
+		Flags:  keygenFlags,
+		Action: runGenerateKeyPair,
+	}
 
 	microcmdGenerateInternalToken = &cli.Command{
 		Name:   "INTERNAL_TOKEN",
@@ -98,3 +114,49 @@ func runGenerateSecretKey(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func runGenerateKeyPair(c *cli.Context) error {
+	file := c.String("file")
+
+	// Check if file exists to prevent overwrites
+	if _, err := os.Stat(file); err == nil {
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
+		fmt.Printf("%s already exists.\nOverwrite (y/n)? ", file)
+		scanner.Scan()
+		if strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())) != "y" {
+			fmt.Println("Aborting")
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	keytype := c.String("type")
+	bits := c.Int("bits")
+	// provide defaults for bits, ed25519 ignores bit length so it's omitted
+	if bits == 0 {
+		if keytype == "rsa" {
+			bits = 3072
+		} else {
+			bits = 256
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub, priv, err := generate.NewSSHKey(keytype, bits)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(file, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0o600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	err = pem.Encode(f, priv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Your identification has been saved in %s\n", file)
+	err = os.WriteFile(file+".pub", ssh.MarshalAuthorizedKey(pub), 0o644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Your public key has been saved in %s", file+".pub")
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/modules/generate/generate.go b/modules/generate/generate.go
index 2d9a3dd902245..cb54fd7b12c5a 100644
--- a/modules/generate/generate.go
+++ b/modules/generate/generate.go
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@
 package generate
 
 import (
+	"crypto"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/ed25519"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/rsa"
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/pem"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"time"
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
 // NewInternalToken generate a new value intended to be used by INTERNAL_TOKEN.
@@ -72,3 +79,59 @@ func NewSecretKey() (string, error) {
 
 	return secretKey, nil
 }
+
+func NewSSHKey(keytype string, bits int) (ssh.PublicKey, *pem.Block, error) {
+	pub, priv, err := commonKeyGen(keytype, bits)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	pemPriv, err := ssh.MarshalPrivateKey(priv, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	sshPub, err := ssh.NewPublicKey(pub)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	return sshPub, pemPriv, nil
+}
+
+// commonKeyGen is an abstraction over rsa, ecdsa and ed25519 generating functions
+func commonKeyGen(keytype string, bits int) (publicKey, privateKey crypto.PublicKey, err error) {
+	switch keytype {
+	case "rsa":
+		privateKey, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, bits)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return &privateKey.PublicKey, privateKey, nil
+	case "ed25519":
+		return ed25519.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
+	case "ecdsa":
+		curve, err := getElipticCurve(bits)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		privateKey, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(curve, rand.Reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		return &privateKey.PublicKey, privateKey, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown keytype: %s", keytype)
+	}
+}
+
+func getElipticCurve(bits int) (elliptic.Curve, error) {
+	switch bits {
+	case 256:
+		return elliptic.P256(), nil
+	case 384:
+		return elliptic.P384(), nil
+	case 521:
+		return elliptic.P521(), nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported ECDSA curve bit length: %d", bits)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/setting/ssh.go b/modules/setting/ssh.go
index ea387e521fad5..89d590109a6f9 100644
--- a/modules/setting/ssh.go
+++ b/modules/setting/ssh.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var SSH = struct {
 	KeygenPath:                    "",
 	MinimumKeySizeCheck:           true,
 	MinimumKeySizes:               map[string]int{"ed25519": 256, "ed25519-sk": 256, "ecdsa": 256, "ecdsa-sk": 256, "rsa": 3071},
-	ServerHostKeys:                []string{"ssh/gitea.rsa", "ssh/gogs.rsa"},
+	ServerHostKeys:                []string{"ssh/gitea.rsa", "ssh/gitea.ed25519", "ssh/gitea.ecdsa", "ssh/gogs.rsa"},
 	AuthorizedKeysCommandTemplate: "{{.AppPath}} --config={{.CustomConf}} serv key-{{.Key.ID}}",
 	PerWriteTimeout:               PerWriteTimeout,
 	PerWritePerKbTimeout:          PerWritePerKbTimeout,
diff --git a/modules/ssh/ssh.go b/modules/ssh/ssh.go
index 7479cfbd95a7f..f997e7af7c03b 100644
--- a/modules/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/modules/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ package ssh
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"crypto/rsa"
-	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/pem"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -24,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	asymkey_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/asymkey"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/generate"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
@@ -55,6 +53,14 @@ import (
 
 const giteaPermissionExtensionKeyID = "gitea-perm-ext-key-id"
 
+type KeyType string
+
+const (
+	RSA     KeyType = "rsa"
+	ECDSA   KeyType = "ecdsa"
+	ED25519 KeyType = "ed25519"
+)
+
 func getExitStatusFromError(err error) int {
 	if err == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -367,18 +373,19 @@ func Listen(host string, port int, ciphers, keyExchanges, macs []string) {
 	}
 
 	if len(keys) == 0 {
-		filePath := filepath.Dir(setting.SSH.ServerHostKeys[0])
-
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(filePath, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Failed to create dir %s: %v", filePath, err)
-		}
-
-		err := GenKeyPair(setting.SSH.ServerHostKeys[0])
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal("Failed to generate private key: %v", err)
+		for i := range 3 {
+			filename := setting.SSH.ServerHostKeys[i]
+			filePath := filepath.Dir(filename)
+			if err := os.MkdirAll(filePath, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to create dir %s: %v", filePath, err)
+			}
+			err := GenKeyPair(filename)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal("Failed to generate private key: %v", err)
+			}
+			log.Trace("New private key is generated: %s", filename)
+			keys = append(keys, filename)
 		}
-		log.Trace("New private key is generated: %s", setting.SSH.ServerHostKeys[0])
-		keys = append(keys, setting.SSH.ServerHostKeys[0])
 	}
 
 	for _, key := range keys {
@@ -388,7 +395,6 @@ func Listen(host string, port int, ciphers, keyExchanges, macs []string) {
 			log.Error("Failed to set Host Key. %s", err)
 		}
 	}
-
 	go func() {
 		_, _, finished := process.GetManager().AddTypedContext(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), "Service: Built-in SSH server", process.SystemProcessType, true)
 		defer finished()
@@ -400,12 +406,21 @@ func Listen(host string, port int, ciphers, keyExchanges, macs []string) {
 // Public key is encoded in the format for inclusion in an OpenSSH authorized_keys file.
 // Private Key generated is PEM encoded
 func GenKeyPair(keyPath string) error {
-	privateKey, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 4096)
+	bits := 4096
+	keytype := filepath.Ext(keyPath)
+	if keytype == ".ed25519" {
+		keytype = "ed25519"
+	} else if keytype == ".ecdsa" {
+		bits = 256
+		keytype = "ecdsa"
+	} else {
+		keytype = "rsa"
+	}
+	publicKey, privateKeyPEM, err := generate.NewSSHKey(keytype, bits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	privateKeyPEM := &pem.Block{Type: "RSA PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(privateKey)}
 	f, err := os.OpenFile(keyPath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0o600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -420,13 +435,7 @@ func GenKeyPair(keyPath string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// generate public key
-	pub, err := gossh.NewPublicKey(&privateKey.PublicKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	public := gossh.MarshalAuthorizedKey(pub)
+	public := gossh.MarshalAuthorizedKey(publicKey)
 	p, err := os.OpenFile(keyPath+".pub", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0o600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/modules/ssh/ssh_test.go b/modules/ssh/ssh_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c72ba26367f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ssh/ssh_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Copyright 2025 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package ssh_test
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/ed25519"
+	"crypto/rsa"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/ssh"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	gossh "golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
+)
+
+func TestGenKeyPair(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		keyPath      string
+		expectedType any
+	}{
+		{
+			keyPath:      "/gitea.rsa",
+			expectedType: &rsa.PrivateKey{},
+		},
+		{
+			keyPath:      "/gitea.ed25519",
+			expectedType: &ed25519.PrivateKey{},
+		},
+		{
+			keyPath:      "/gitea.ecdsa",
+			expectedType: &ecdsa.PrivateKey{},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tC := range testCases {
+		t.Run("Generate "+filepath.Ext(tC.keyPath), func(t *testing.T) {
+			path := t.TempDir() + tC.keyPath
+			require.NoError(t, ssh.GenKeyPair(path))
+
+			file, err := os.Open(path)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			bytes, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			privateKey, err := gossh.ParseRawPrivateKey(bytes)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.IsType(t, tC.expectedType, privateKey)
+		})
+	}
+}