keybase / keybase/client

Error if searching an non existing user

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Description

Hi,
I get an error if i search a user that is not on Keybase.io

$ keybase search stefano   #search for a existing name
stefano github:steadicat
stefanobaghino twitter:stefanobaghino github:stefanobaghino reddit:stefanobaghino hackernews:stefanobaghino coinbase:stefanobaghino http:://baghino.me
[…]
$ keybase search UnknownName   #search for a unknown name
▶ ERROR missing non-optional field uids (bad fields: uids) (error 100)

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Start by reproducing the keybase search UnknownName command and compare it with a successful search such as keybase search stefano. Trace the search command and the handling of the missing uids field; done means an unknown user is handled without the reported error 100.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Newbie friendliness
25/100

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