keybase / keybase/client

KBFS client wasn't found

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Description

I'm seeing the following when I launch Keybase:

Error: KBFS client wasn't found at t.Error (native) at new t (file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:11:5254) at a (file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:11:4885) at o (file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:11:4810) at file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:5:23565 at file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:53:23817 at e.t.Deferrals.e._call (file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:35:1893) at file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:35:2044 at c (file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:35:1671) at e.t.Deferrals.e._fulfill (file:///Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/Resources/app/desktop/dist/index.bundle.js:35:2003)

I've performed an uninstall and reinstallation and continue to see it. I submitted a log earlier, ID: ef631dd85228e292506ce71c

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Research direction

Start with the submitted log ID ef631dd85228e292506ce71c and the launch error showing that the KBFS client was not found. Reproduce the Keybase launch failure if possible and trace the reported desktop startup path. Done means the client launches without this error and KBFS is found.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, go
Domain
desktop
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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