KID not found (error 205)
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Description
I am trying to login to the keybase app and receive the same error across Windows, macOS, and Android: KID not found (error 205)
The error occurs in the app as well as CLI.
Steps to reproduce:
- I enter my username
- I select my paper key
- I enter my paper key
- Presented with KID not found (error 205)
or
- I enter my email address
- I enter my passphrase
- I select my paper key
- I enter my paper key
- Presented with KID not found (error 205)
my log id: 657a0d0af8e7ce05d86e0f1c
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the paper-key login flow in both the app and CLI using the listed steps, then inspect the supplied log ID, 657a0d0af8e7ce05d86e0f1c. No source files or tests are identified in the issue; done means identifying the cause of error 205 and confirming that the affected login flows complete successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100