keybase / keybase/client

Update Username

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Description

It would be great if you could update your username, this would allow you to keep all you associations but change name at appropriate times.

For example when you change name legally, you are still the same person and your history is the same but your name should be able to change to match.

Thanks

Mark

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Research direction

The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the username and identity-association handling in the Keybase client, then clarify the security and data-integrity requirements for changing a username and define how completion will be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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