Warp-net/warpnet

Implement Profile Migration Mechanism Between Nodes

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#7 opened on May 20, 2025

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Description

We need to implement a secure and user-friendly mechanism that allows a user to migrate their profile (including identity, contacts, settings, and content) from one node to another.

This is essential for:

  • Device changes (e.g. switching computers),
  • Backup and recovery,
  • Node reinstallation or rehosting.

Requirements:

  1. Export:
  • Identity keys (public/private),
  • User data (name, bio, avatar, etc.),
  • Contacts/follows,
  • Posts, messages, settings.
  1. Securely encrypt the export file with a user-defined passphrase.
  2. Import:
  • Validate data integrity and signature,
  • Restore all profile data on the new node,
  • Optionally notify old peers or previous node (if reachable) of migration.

Security:

  • Prevent replay attacks or double imports.
  • Allow verification that a migration was initiated by the real user (e.g. signed intent).

Make user migration possible without manual database copy. This is essential for long-term usability and resilience of the WarpNet ecosystem.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study existing profile migration implementations in decentralized systems (e.g., Secure Scuttlebutt, Matrix). Understand the WarpNet node structure: where keys, contacts, posts are stored. Implement secure encryption with passphrase, validate import integrity, and handle replay attacks. Consider using a signed intent to verify user identity.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Gocryptography basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70