Support parsing "ecdsa-sk" and "ed25519-sk" SSH keys
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Trying to parse "ecdsa-sk" and "ed25519-sk" public SSH keys results in Unsupported key format error
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Research direction
Start by locating the SSH public-key parsing entry point and the path that produces the Unsupported key format error. Trace how ecdsa-sk and ed25519-sk keys are recognized, then verify that both formats parse successfully without the error using the repository's existing checks or test commands.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100