SeedPass/memory-update.md

Memory Update (2026-03-01)

Nostr backup failure observability

• handle_post_to_nostr() previously printed only a generic ❌ Sync failed… when sync_vault() returned None, even if nostr_client.last_error had useful detail.
• PasswordManager.sync_vault_async() swallowed exceptions and returned None without reliably setting nostr_client.last_error, making root-cause diagnosis hard from CLI.

Changes made

• Updated sync_vault_async() to copy exception text into nostr_client.last_error before returning None.
• Updated handle_post_to_nostr() to include nostr_client.last_error in user-visible failure output and log line when available.
• Added regression tests:
  • test_handle_post_failure_shows_nostr_error
  • test_sync_vault_sets_last_error_on_exception

Testing note

• Could not run pytest in this environment because pytest is not installed (python3 -m pytest -> No module named pytest).

Nostr namespace reset workflow

• Added Nostr Settings menu actions for profile-scoped reset operations:
  • 8. Reset Nostr sync state clears manifest_id, delta_since, and last_sync_ts while preserving nostr_account_idx.
  • 9. Start fresh Nostr namespace (new key index) increments nostr_account_idx, clears sync metadata, and reinitializes the Nostr client when available.
• This provides a first-class path for users who want to ignore legacy Nostr history and publish/retrieve only new data under current deterministic behavior.
• Added tests for both handlers and menu dispatch to prevent regressions.

Documentation updates for Nostr reset workflow

• Added docs/nostr_namespace_reset.md documenting menu options 8 (reset sync state) and 9 (start fresh namespace), plus validation steps for robust publish/restore.
• Linked the new guide from docs/nostr_setup.md, docs/README.md, and root README.md.
• Exposed the guide in website docs navigation via landing/docs.html (Nostr Namespace Reset).

Nostr sync failure after namespace increment

• Root-cause pattern: when profile offline_mode is enabled, sync_vault_async() exits early and previously returned None without a helpful message, so UI showed only ❌ Sync failed….
• Fixes:
  • PasswordManager.sync_vault_async() now sets nostr_client.last_error for early-return cases (offline_mode, missing encrypted index, and missing publish result).
  • main.handle_post_to_nostr() now explicitly reports offline mode when no detailed error is present.
• Regression tests added:
  • src/tests/test_post_sync_messages.py::test_handle_post_failure_offline_mode_message
  • src/tests/test_background_vault_sync_paths.py::test_sync_vault_async_sets_offline_error
• Verified with local venv:
  • ./.venv/bin/pytest -q src/tests/test_post_sync_messages.py
  • ./.venv/bin/pytest -q src/tests/test_background_vault_sync_paths.py