keybase / keybase/client

[Windows 10] Unable to generate a PGP key

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Description

When you access through Keybase app on Windows 10 and try to "Add a PGP key" with the "Get a new PGP key" option, fills the "Full Name", "Email 1", "Email 2", "Email 3" and then you click on "Let the math begin"... the math never begin, just get nothing, no error message, no prompt, no timeout, nothing.

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Research direction

Reproduce the Keybase app flow on Windows 10: choose “Add a PGP key,” select “Get a new PGP key,” enter the listed name and email fields, and click “Let the math begin.” Trace the key-generation entry point from there and compare the silent failure with the expected completion or user-visible error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cryptography, desktop, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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