keybase / keybase/client

Export Keybase identity into certificate usable for signing email?

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Description

Is it possible to export a X.509 certificate from my Keybase identity? I'd like to be able to sign emails on my macOS / iOS devices with my Keybase info.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the identity export and email-signing paths for iOS and macOS, then determine the scope of producing a usable X.509 certificate; done should mean a defined, supported export and signing workflow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, macos
Domain
cryptography, mobile-dev, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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