keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

Passphrase prompt when adding pgp key is unclear

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Description

I was trying to import a key using `keybase pgp select` and after choosing a key and entering the passphrase for the secret key I got another passphrase prompt:

```
Please enter the passphrase to unluck the secret key for: Device ""

Reason: sign new key:
```

It was really unclear to me what it was asking for. Eventually I found that it seemed to have been asking for my keybase passphrase. Could this be made more clear?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the `keybase pgp select` flow through key selection and the second passphrase prompt. Clarify the prompt so it identifies which passphrase is required, and verify that the resulting wording matches the intended request.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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