keybase / keybase/client

Does not properly rotate log files and wastes disk space

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Description

On Windows, under `C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local` Keybase stores log files for every process, but does not rotate or remove them over time. This means a lot of disk space is wasted.

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Note: also make sure to remove these files on uninstall

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Research direction

Start by locating the Windows log storage under C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local and the uninstall path for these files. Check how logs are created for each process and how Windows uninstall cleanup is handled. Done means logs are rotated or removed over time and the files are also removed on uninstall.

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Assessment

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

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