keybase / keybase/client

"secure connection established" message is often a lie.

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Description

When messaging users without keybase, or before sending your first message a session key has not actually been created. The message should only say "established" once it actually has.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the messaging code that emits the "secure connection established" message and tracing when the session key is created; done means the message is shown as established only after that creation succeeds, including messaging users without Keybase.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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