ipfs/kubo

should be able to cat public keys.

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#1,045 opened on Apr 9, 2015

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Description

Public keys should be accessible as ipfs objects:

> ipfs id -f="<id>"
QmTcSiJtSRiaGLtfV2qPdhUJFxqYGCNpZfzYhYWWXB4p8p
> ipfs cat QmTcSiJtSRiaGLtfV2qPdhUJFxqYGCNpZfzYhYWWXB4p8p
CAASpgQwggIiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4ICDwAwggIKAoICAQDSC9U64WGryMbzLvkY5h/JkymHHbejgPXpWo+4X/sZOwJFeXcCyB4L7TVmA4mzazezhiASM7ZfeL7ZQglWxENjVu0sBccNc1lMlCcqK70sGn+sWfqgQRMzfx32cDDbcGM4frVonDn2wiYzGbkY0IC8LfbHH6qAynUs4axPYhXI9GuNdOvOwlzAyndCJ6IP/iSIdYHKRyQbHpKP2O47/gGsluqoi3TDcYH8voVCEFd9HYd2ycjZ3wQeu3YebC2H4GrW0qtGGi4Axw4JV9iaUUVo/jimFsDz/w+LquRUmDo/1r/q7O/nQErTvDuPJy6JRkclMgzF5rF8gedCM73MIfVQrVRazdrGRbLtMOo4af4TIEqKeVsUnK8lWsPSIu0HL5fhHTgOMGdIxh7xPAEB4m0Hs3So5VaM9r9qkTww+dR4eKo1gGBoYLdxZnW2PZG5sr85FYY3v7X2c8MI+p52cMnJ9gDN521IDc6OtWOv0ShhZoZuERlEUSx+fxj+fjQ91rICOQv1gBtc8pEbFYFBGXNGT03YEyae3SRTnjACkRV3DbsRrpPbqxpooY0QVcUZhyjBR++zRPFrltpUvG2nyBm+4tNmF712HmcmdT5YKblgUXNnNzHf1tbvw5wWQ6MJaM14XtAQ1NXcGDJ8bhdlyCPuSgoQunDlPXrLpIXJe/eQbwIDAQAB

this means we'd have an object wrapping a public key, which is fine and may be used to link to other useful information, but it does mean a bit of working in the pk exchange to ship the ipfs format.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
go
Domain
backendsecurity
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.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
GoIPFS concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how IPFS objects are currently stored and retrieved. Examine the 'ipfs id' command to understand how public keys are generated. Consider creating a new object type for public keys or reusing existing ones. Look at the codebase for similar functionality (e.g., how other objects are cat'ed). Review any linked issues or PRs for context.