keybase / keybase/client

Building minimal Keybase client

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Description

I'm in a position where I would like to have a minimal keybase client, without the KBFS or GUI functionality. Specifically, since FUSE isn't available on WSL (Bash on Windows), and the Windows installer is too heavy for my taste, I'd like to have a minimal CLI build.

My guess is this is already supported based on poking around the repo, but I'm not sure how to make this a reality.

Edit: To clarify, a minimal Linux build, since that's probably easier.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the repository's existing build configuration and Linux CLI entry points to determine whether KBFS and GUI components can be excluded. Done means a documented minimal Linux CLI build can be produced and verified without those components.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
build-system, cli, operating-systems
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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