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Passphrase required to recover passphrase

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Description

Hi there. Thanks for making something fun to use!

I'm trying the following (while logged in):

```
~$ keybase passphrase recover
Password recovery will put your account on probation for 5 days.
You won't be able to perform certain actions, like revoking devices.
Continue with password recovery? (type 'YES' to confirm): YES
```

At this point, the app launches and asks me to enter + confirm a new passphrase. Great.

However, the app now asks me to:

> Please enter your Keybase passphrase to unlock the secret key for: PGP key ... Reason: passphrase change.

I have my paper key...but entering that doesn't work. It seems to be asking me to enter my passphrase in order to recover my passphrase. Is this correct behavior?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing `keybase passphrase recover` while logged in and follow the app prompt that requests the existing passphrase for a passphrase change. Determine whether the paper key is expected to work at that step; done means the recovery flow is clarified or the incorrect prompt behavior is fixed and verified.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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