theopenconversationkit / theopenconversationkit/tock-react-kit

Encrypt conversation history stored in localStorage

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Description

Security audits have highlighted a security concern with the current conversation history persistence mechanism.

When local storage history is enabled, Tock stores the conversation history in clear text in the browser's localStorage. This means that malicious browser extensions, injected scripts, or other code with access to the application's storage can potentially retrieve the full conversation history, including potentially sensitive information.

The history should therefore not be stored in clear text. We should provide a way to protect persisted conversation history while keeping the feature flexible enough to accommodate different security requirements and key management strategies.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the localStorage conversation-history persistence entry point, then review how history is serialized and what extension points exist for encryption and key management. Done means persisted history is not clear text while the feature remains configurable for different security requirements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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