feat: Keyring the secret key n34 config keyring --enable

Signed-off-by: Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Support signing using NIP-46 bunker - by Awiteb
+- Keyring the secret key `n34 config keyring --enable` - by Awiteb
 
 ### Dependencies
 

src/cli/commands/config/keyring.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// n34 - A CLI to interact with NIP-34 and other stuff related to codes in nostr
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html>.
+
+use clap::{ArgGroup, Args};
+
+use crate::{
+    cli::{Cli, CliOptions, traits::CommandRunner},
+    error::N34Result,
+};
+
+#[derive(Args, Debug)]
+#[clap(
+    group(
+        ArgGroup::new("options")
+            .required(true)
+    )
+)]
+pub struct KeyringArgs {
+    /// Turns on secret key keyring. Requires entering the key once when
+    /// enabled.
+    #[arg(long, group = "options")]
+    enable:  bool,
+    /// Turns off secret key keyring. Removes any existing key and prevents
+    /// storing new ones.
+    #[arg(long, group = "options")]
+    disable: bool,
+    /// Deletes current key and stores the next provided key.
+    #[arg(long, group = "options")]
+    reset:   bool,
+}
+
+impl CommandRunner for KeyringArgs {
+    const NEED_SIGNER: bool = false;
+
+    async fn run(self, mut options: CliOptions) -> N34Result<()> {
+        let keyring = nostr_keyring::NostrKeyring::new(Cli::N34_KEYRING_SERVICE_NAME);
+
+        if self.enable {
+            options.config.keyring_secret_key = true;
+        } else if self.disable {
+            options.config.keyring_secret_key = false;
+        }
+
+        if self.reset || self.disable {
+            let _ = keyring.delete(Cli::USER_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY);
+        }
+
+        options.config.dump()
+    }
+}

src/cli/commands/config/mod.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 /// `config bunker` subcommand
 mod bunker;
+/// `config keyring` subcommand
+mod keyring;
 /// `config pow` subcommand
 mod pow;
 /// `config relays` subcommand
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ mod relays;
 use clap::Subcommand;
 
 use self::bunker::BunkerArgs;
+use self::keyring::KeyringArgs;
 use self::pow::PowArgs;
 use self::relays::RelaysArgs;
 use super::CliOptions;
@@ -39,10 +42,13 @@ pub enum ConfigSubcommands {
     Relays(RelaysArgs),
     /// Sets a URL of NIP-46 bunker server used for signing events.
     Bunker(BunkerArgs),
+    /// Managing the secret key keyring, including enabling, disabling, or
+    /// resetting it.
+    Keyring(KeyringArgs),
 }
 
 impl CommandRunner for ConfigSubcommands {
     async fn run(self, options: CliOptions) -> N34Result<()> {
-        crate::run_command!(self, options, & Pow Relays Bunker)
+        crate::run_command!(self, options, & Pow Relays Bunker Keyring)
     }
 }

src/cli/commands/mod.rs

@@ -137,9 +137,16 @@ impl CliOptions {
 
     /// Returns the signer
     pub fn signer(&self) -> N34Result<Option<Arc<dyn NostrSigner + 'static>>> {
+        if self.config.keyring_secret_key {
+            return Ok(Some(
+                Cli::user_keypair(self.secret_key.clone())?.into_nostr_signer(),
+            ));
+        }
+
         if let Some(sk) = &self.secret_key {
             return Ok(Some(Keys::new(sk.clone()).into_nostr_signer()));
         }
+
         if let Some(ref bunker_url) = self.bunker_url {
             let mut nostrconnect = NostrConnect::new(
                 bunker_url.clone(),
@@ -165,7 +172,8 @@ impl CliOptions {
 
     /// Returns an error if there are no signers
     pub fn ensure_signer(&self) -> N34Result<()> {
-        if self.secret_key.is_none() && self.bunker_url.is_none() {
+        if !self.config.keyring_secret_key && self.secret_key.is_none() && self.bunker_url.is_none()
+        {
             return Err(N34Error::SignerRequired);
         }
         Ok(())

src/cli/config.rs

@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ pub struct CliConfig {
         serialize_with = "super::parsers::ser_bunker_url"
     )]
     pub bunker_url:         Option<NostrConnectURI>,
+    /// Whether to use the system keyring to store the secret key.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub keyring_secret_key: bool,
 }
 
 /// A named group of repositories and relays.

src/cli/mod.rs

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub mod types;
 use clap::Parser;
 use clap_verbosity_flag::Verbosity;
 use nostr::key::Keys;
+use nostr::key::SecretKey;
 use nostr_keyring::NostrKeyring;
 use types::RelayOrSet;
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ pub use self::config::*;
 use self::traits::CommandRunner;
 use crate::error::N34Error;
 use crate::error::N34Result;
+use crate::nostr_utils::traits::NostrKeyringErrorUtils;
 
 /// Header message, used in the help message
 const HEADER: &str = r#"Copyright (C) 2025 Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>
@@ -54,11 +56,6 @@ Git repository: https://git.4rs.nl/awiteb/n34.git"#;
 /// Footer message, used in the help message
 const FOOTER: &str = r#"Please report bugs to <naddr1qqpkuve5qgsqqqqqq9g9uljgjfcyd6dm4fegk8em2yfz0c3qp3tc6mntkrrhawgrqsqqqauesksc39>."#;
 
-/// Keyring service name of n34
-const N34_KEYRING_SERVICE_NAME: &str = "n34";
-
-/// Keyring entry name for the n34 keypair
-const N34_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY: &str = "n34_keypair";
 
 /// Name of the file storing the repository address
 pub const NOSTR_ADDRESS_FILE: &str = "nostr-address";
@@ -80,6 +77,13 @@ pub struct Cli {
 
 
 impl Cli {
+    /// Keyring service name of n34
+    pub const N34_KEYRING_SERVICE_NAME: &str = "n34";
+    /// Keyring entry name of the n34 keypair
+    pub const N34_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY: &str = "n34_keypair";
+    /// Keyring entry name of the user secret key
+    pub const USER_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY: &str = "user_keypair";
+
     /// Executes the command
     pub async fn run(self) -> N34Result<()> {
         self.command.run(self.options).await
@@ -88,18 +92,43 @@ impl Cli {
     /// Gets the n34 keypair from the keyring or generates and stores a new one
     /// if none exists.
     pub fn n34_keypair() -> N34Result<Keys> {
-        let keyring = NostrKeyring::new(N34_KEYRING_SERVICE_NAME);
+        let keyring = NostrKeyring::new(Self::N34_KEYRING_SERVICE_NAME);
 
-        match keyring.get(N34_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY) {
+        match keyring.get(Self::N34_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY) {
             Ok(keys) => Ok(keys),
             Err(nostr_keyring::Error::Keyring(keyring::Error::NoEntry)) => {
                 let new_keys = Keys::generate();
-                keyring.set(N34_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY, &new_keys)?;
+                keyring.set(Self::N34_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY, &new_keys)?;
                 Ok(new_keys)
             }
             Err(err) => Err(N34Error::Keyring(err)),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Retrieves the user's keypair from the keyring. If no key exists and one
+    /// is provided, stores and returns it. If no key exists and none is
+    /// provided, returns an error.
+    pub fn user_keypair(secret_key: Option<SecretKey>) -> N34Result<Keys> {
+        let keyring = NostrKeyring::new(Self::N34_KEYRING_SERVICE_NAME);
+        let keyring_key = keyring.get(Self::USER_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY);
+
+        if let Err(ref err) = keyring_key
+            && err.is_keyring_no_entry()
+            && let Some(secret_key) = secret_key
+        {
+            let keypair = Keys::new(secret_key);
+            keyring.set(Self::USER_KEY_PAIR_ENTRY, &keypair)?;
+            return Ok(keypair);
+        }
+
+        keyring_key.map_err(|err| {
+            if err.is_keyring_no_entry() {
+                N34Error::SecretKeyKeyringWithoutEntry
+            } else {
+                N34Error::Keyring(err)
+            }
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 /// Processes the CLI configuration by applying fallback values from config if

src/error.rs

@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ pub enum N34Error {
     InvalidStatus(String),
     #[error("Not valid bunker URL")]
     NotBunkerUrl,
+    #[error(
+        "No secret key found in the keyring. Please use the secret key at least once while \
+         keyring is enabled to store it"
+    )]
+    SecretKeyKeyringWithoutEntry,
 }
 
 impl N34Error {

src/nostr_utils/traits.rs

@@ -300,3 +300,12 @@ impl Event {
             .join(", ")
     }
 }
+
+#[easy_ext::ext(NostrKeyringErrorUtils)]
+impl nostr_keyring::Error {
+    /// Checks if the error indicates a missing keyring entry.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_keyring_no_entry(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, nostr_keyring::Error::Keyring(keyring::Error::NoEntry))
+    }
+}