keybase / keybase/client

No output from decryption

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Description

I'm trying to decrypt an AWS password that was created using KeyBase:
echo <aws-encrypted-password> | base64 --decode | keybase pgp decrypt
But it is not giving any output. Not even an error msg.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the documented command: pipe a representative AWS encrypted password through base64 --decode into keybase pgp decrypt. Check whether the command produces output or an error, then determine what behavior should occur for this input; the issue does not name a source file or test to inspect.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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