keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

Impossible to reset passphrase without login out

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Description

You can recover when you're logged out, but it's impossible when you're not.
It can be a problem when a user creates an account with a temporary password, and wants to create a key several days later having forgotten the password

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by comparing the existing logged-out recovery flow with the logged-in passphrase and key-creation flows, then clarify the intended recovery behavior and how completion should be verified.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication
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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