keybase / keybase/client

Feature Request: Client Plugin API

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Description

It would be great if we could have client-side plugins like helpers for sending particular messages:

  • Giphy
  • Sticker Packs

Plugins like Giphy could be triggered with a /giphy command, and then the user would see a secure popup like:

Allow this plugin to access each message that is prefixed with /giphy and change the contents of the message before it's sent?

"Once" "Always" "Not Now" "Never"
Footnote: you can always change these settings under…

Plugins for Sticker Packs could be completely built via a URLs & a JSON file that only the sender would access. For security purposes, the sender could be responsible for downloading & embedding the images as attachments if we don't want to have a vector for sending URLs.

Related: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/messages

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Research direction

No repository files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the linked Apple Messages documentation and the existing client architecture, then clarify the plugin API, permission flow, and Giphy or sticker-pack behavior. Done would require an agreed design and corresponding implementation and tests.

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Assessment

Domain
api, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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