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"Error: Error: Key was locked but no passphrase given"
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Description
When pasting a private key into the website I get this error:

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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Keybase website with a pasted passphrase-protected private key, using the screenshot and the reported error as the expected starting point. Locate the website entry point that handles pasted private keys and determine the intended behavior for a missing passphrase. Done means the case is handled consistently and verified with a focused reproduction or test.
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Assessment
- Domain
- security, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100