Backup to Nostr after password change

src/main.py

@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ def handle_display_npub(password_manager: PasswordManager):
         print(colored(f"Error: Failed to display npub: {e}", "red"))
 
 
-def handle_post_to_nostr(password_manager: PasswordManager):
+def handle_post_to_nostr(
+    password_manager: PasswordManager, alt_summary: str | None = None
+):
     """
     Handles the action of posting the encrypted password index to Nostr.
     """
@@ -216,7 +218,8 @@ def handle_post_to_nostr(password_manager: PasswordManager):
         if encrypted_data:
             # Post to Nostr
             success = password_manager.nostr_client.publish_json_to_nostr(
-                encrypted_data
+                encrypted_data,
+                alt_summary=alt_summary,
             )
             if success:
                 print(colored("\N{WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK} Sync complete.", "green"))

src/nostr/client.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from nostr_sdk import (
     Filter,
     Kind,
     KindStandard,
+    Tag,
 )
 from datetime import timedelta
 
@@ -86,9 +87,23 @@ class NostrClient:
         logger.info(f"NostrClient connected to relays: {self.relays}")
 
     def publish_json_to_nostr(
-        self, encrypted_json: bytes, to_pubkey: str | None = None
+        self,
+        encrypted_json: bytes,
+        to_pubkey: str | None = None,
+        alt_summary: str | None = None,
     ) -> bool:
-        """Builds and publishes a Kind 1 text note or direct message."""
+        """Builds and publishes a Kind 1 text note or direct message.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        encrypted_json : bytes
+            The encrypted index data to publish.
+        to_pubkey : str | None, optional
+            If provided, send as a direct message to this public key.
+        alt_summary : str | None, optional
+            If provided, include an ``alt`` tag so uploads can be
+            associated with a specific event like a password change.
+        """
         try:
             content = base64.b64encode(encrypted_json).decode("utf-8")
 
@@ -98,11 +113,10 @@ class NostrClient:
                     self.relays, receiver, content
                 )
             else:
-                event = (
+                builder = EventBuilder.text_note(content)
-                    EventBuilder.text_note(content)
+                if alt_summary:
-                    .build(self.keys.public_key())
+                    builder = builder.tags([Tag.alt(alt_summary)])
-                    .sign_with_keys(self.keys)
+                event = builder.build(self.keys.public_key()).sign_with_keys(self.keys)
-                )
                 event_output = self.publish_event(event)
 
             event_id_hex = (

src/password_manager/manager.py

@@ -1318,9 +1318,21 @@ class PasswordManager:
 
             print(colored("Master password changed successfully.", "green"))
 
-            # All data has been re-encrypted with the new password. Since no
+            # Push a fresh backup to Nostr so the newly encrypted index is
-            # entries changed, avoid pushing the database to Nostr here.
+            # stored remotely. Include a tag to mark the password change.
-            # Subsequent entry modifications will trigger a push when needed.
+            try:
+                encrypted_data = self.get_encrypted_data()
+                if encrypted_data:
+                    summary = f"password-change-{int(time.time())}"
+                    self.nostr_client.publish_json_to_nostr(
+                        encrypted_data,
+                        alt_summary=summary,
+                    )
+            except Exception as nostr_error:
+                logging.error(
+                    f"Failed to post updated index to Nostr after password change: {nostr_error}"
+                )
+                logging.error(traceback.format_exc())
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Failed to change password: {e}")
             logging.error(traceback.format_exc())

src/tests/test_password_change.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from password_manager.vault import Vault
 from password_manager.manager import PasswordManager
 
 
-def test_change_password_does_not_trigger_nostr_backup(monkeypatch):
+def test_change_password_triggers_nostr_backup(monkeypatch):
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         fp = Path(tmpdir)
         enc_mgr = EncryptionManager(Fernet.generate_key(), fp)
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ def test_change_password_does_not_trigger_nostr_backup(monkeypatch):
             mock_instance = MockClient.return_value
             pm.nostr_client = mock_instance
             pm.change_password()
-            mock_instance.publish_json_to_nostr.assert_not_called()
+            mock_instance.publish_json_to_nostr.assert_called_once()

src/tests/test_post_sync_messages.py

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import main
 def test_handle_post_success(capsys):
     pm = SimpleNamespace(
         get_encrypted_data=lambda: b"data",
-        nostr_client=SimpleNamespace(publish_json_to_nostr=lambda data: True),
+        nostr_client=SimpleNamespace(
+            publish_json_to_nostr=lambda data, alt_summary=None: True
+        ),
     )
     main.handle_post_to_nostr(pm)
     out = capsys.readouterr().out
@@ -20,7 +22,9 @@ def test_handle_post_success(capsys):
 def test_handle_post_failure(capsys):
     pm = SimpleNamespace(
         get_encrypted_data=lambda: b"data",
-        nostr_client=SimpleNamespace(publish_json_to_nostr=lambda data: False),
+        nostr_client=SimpleNamespace(
+            publish_json_to_nostr=lambda data, alt_summary=None: False
+        ),
     )
     main.handle_post_to_nostr(pm)
     out = capsys.readouterr().out

src/tests/test_settings_menu.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def setup_pm(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         relays=list(DEFAULT_RELAYS),
         close_client_pool=lambda: None,
         initialize_client_pool=lambda: None,
-        publish_json_to_nostr=lambda data: None,
+        publish_json_to_nostr=lambda data, alt_summary=None: None,
         key_manager=SimpleNamespace(get_npub=lambda: "npub"),
     )