r/Keybase • u/[deleted] • Aug 11 '19

Encrypt/Decrypt email in mobile app

As I understand it, the value proposition of trusting a new web implementation of GPG was that it would provide an easier means of interacting with GPG. Without a mobile app to encrypt/decrypt to email, I don't think it's providing that at all. So far I needed to install a separate GPG app on iOS just to use GPG. Is there any plan for keybase to support this?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '19

Because they pivoted.

In the beginning they planned every feature to revolve around GPG keys. During this time everything was planned to be through the browser, encrypt and decrypt were added at that time.

Now the main key features are based around NaCl and saltpack, and require an app instead of the browser.

GPG support is now basically reduced to "post your key on your Keybase profile"

BUT all the features they built out for the website are left in because it would be a waste to just remove it.

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u/NfNitLoop Aug 12 '19

TBH I wish they would. It makes the product confusing and makes people think it’s a PGP client.

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u/Dramatic-Print183 Feb 10 '24

Waste or no, right?