keybase / keybase/client

Fewer dependencies on kbfsfuse

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Description

My use case: I never use the Keybase GUI, I use the keybase command-line tool rarely on Linux, and I never use KBFS.

My problem: Some of the keybase commands (such as keybase chat ls and keybase git create) need a working kbfsfuse running, so I have to run kbfsfuse ~/kbfs in another terminal window first to use these commands. I don't want this. I'd prefer that these commands worked without even having a kbfsfuse binary on my system.

Rationale 1: I don't want services lingering out on my system, not even temporarily, and I don't want the inconvenience of starting and stopping those services manually whenever I need something.

Rationale 2: I don't want to store many large, bloated, unnecessary binaries on my system. kbfsfuse on Linux amd64 is 46 MB. I think that much of its functionality could be integrated to the keybase tool, and it wouldn't become much larger.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the keybase chat ls and keybase git create commands to identify where they require a running kbfsfuse service. Determine whether those commands can work without the kbfsfuse binary or service. Done means both commands work for users who do not have kbfsfuse installed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, linux
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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