keybase / keybase/client

`keybase follow $USER` + `keybase pgp pull $USER` does NOT work, why?

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Description

keybase follow $USER
yields:

▶ ERROR Follow not confirmed;

keybase pgp pull $USER
yields:

▶ ERROR Assertion "$USER" did not match any tracked users.

WHY?

my log id: 406f87e49bf2826dbf0d1d1c

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Research direction

Start by reproducing keybase follow $USER and keybase pgp pull $USER with the reported log id 406f87e49bf2826dbf0d1d1c. Trace the CLI handling for both commands to determine why the follow is not confirmed and the user is not tracked; done means documenting the cause and a verified correction. No files or tests are named in the issue.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
18/100

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