keybase / keybase/client

Message max size vs. auto fragment

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Description

Looks like there is a max message size that is not particularly large. I exceeded it posting a page or so of archived text.

Most messages are probably short, and that’s great. On occasion though longer message support would be useful, or at least some sort of message fragmentation like some other apps do.

Example: when sending a long message in the iOS messages app, if an iMessage it just sends it, but if sending a sms it will fragment it and send multiple sms messages to get the whole thing sent. Note that they seem to sometimes mess it up and clip some of the original... don’t do that 🤪

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the current message-size handling, then assess whether larger messages or fragmentation can be supported without clipping; done means long messages are delivered in full.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Needs clarification
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