keybase / keybase/client

PGP key issue

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Description

Hi! Logged in to the website after a long time and trying to encrypt a message for the same account (cointree). A error shows "Error: Cannot find a public key for 'cointree'."

So, we tried "add a PGP key" on the website. After letting the website generate keys, the dialog closes without any messages or changes to the account.

Then, tried logging in using cmd. After naming the device, we receive "ERROR signing_kid 01015b58c... not found"

It seems the account has lost the keys (or maybe expired) and unable to generate new ones? Or, are we missing something here?

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Research direction

The report concerns the website’s “add a PGP key” flow and command-line login, with errors about a missing public key and signing_kid. Start by reproducing both paths for the affected account; done means determining why key generation or key lookup fails and verifying the behavior after the account’s keys are restored or regenerated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
authentication, cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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