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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Understand the current signing mechanism using Keygrip and implement symmetric encryption for cookie values.

Tech stack

javascript

Domain

security

Issue type

Feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

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.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

Node.jsJavaScriptcryptography basics

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

65