Idea - Optional state synchronization using decentralized file storage
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 853
- Forks
- 662
- Avg merge
- 2d 8h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 8
Description
# Overview
Consider a user who brings their private key/mnemonic from one device to another. If they use a snap, can the state be synchronized across these devices metamask extensions? This would be an interesting feature. A user could _opt-in_ to storing the state in IPFS and somehow linking it to their key so that they can access it when they move to different devices.
## More imagination
This would potentially set the stage for sharing state across snaps with different keys or building an application similar to NuCypher, where you can re-encrypt your state with someone elses key and maybe send it to them/their snap if it supports such a functionality.
Contributor guide
Research direction
No files, tests, entry points, or concrete acceptance criteria are named. Start by surveying the repository for existing snap state persistence and key-management entry points, then clarify the opt-in storage, device synchronization, and key-linking design before implementation; done cannot be determined from the issue alone.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- distributed-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100