keybase / keybase/client

Can't pull pgp key from user that was followed only locally

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Description

$ keybase pgp follow <user>

Publicly follow? [y/N]
Answer No to public follow.

Then, using keybase command line client
$ keybase pgp pull <user>
▶ ERROR Assertion <user> did not match any tracked users.

If the user is publicly followed, it works as expected.

Is this expected behavior? (Why?)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported keybase pgp follow <user> and keybase pgp pull <user> commands with public and local-only follows. Trace the command entry points and tracked-user handling to determine whether local follows are intended to support pulls; done means the behavior is clarified and the issue's expected outcome is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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