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stage0: CLI login will not use email instead of username

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Description

> root@michaelkilby:~# kbstage login
> ▶ WARNING Running in staging mode
> ▶ INFO Forking background server with pid=11078
> Your keybase username or email: kilbyjmichael@gmail.com
> ▶ ERROR invalid username provided to switchUser

Inputting any email into the login will not work, however, usernames work fine.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with `kbstage login` using an email address, then compare it with a username login. Trace the CLI login and `switchUser` entry points to find where email input is rejected; done means staging login accepts a valid email as well as a username.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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