keybase / keybase/client

Don't mount until clicked

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Description

Running Arch Linux. Keybase runs on boot, which is alright, but as soon as I login I'm prompted for my keybase password to unlock the fs and mount it. The problem is that this gets extremely irritating. I don't use it every time I'm logged in so I don't need it mounted every time I login.

It would be better if it just maybe chilled out in the taskbar until clicked.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Linux startup flow that unlocks and mounts the filesystem, then find the taskbar or tray entry point for the client. Trace how login-time mounting is triggered and determine where a click could initiate it; done means startup no longer prompts for the password and mounting remains available from the taskbar.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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