Wire format:
topic_member_key.encrypted_key = base64(
<32-byte sender x25519 pubkey> || crypto_box(topic_key)
)
Embedding sender pubkey inline lets re-sealed copies (carrying a
different sender than the original creator-seal) decode the same
way as creator copies, without an extra schema column or join.
topic.encrypted_key_pubkey stays for backwards-compat metadata
but the wire truth is the inline prefix.
API (phase 3):
GET /v1/topics/:name/pending-seals list members without keys
POST /v1/topics/:name/seal submit a re-sealed copy
POST /v1/messages now accepts bodyVersion (1|2); v2 skips the
regex mention extraction (server can't read v2 ciphertext).
GET /messages + /stream now return bodyVersion per row.
Broker + web mutations updated to use the inline-sender format
when sealing. ensureGeneralTopic (web) also generates topic keys
per the bugfix that landed earlier today; both producers now
share one wire format.
CLI (claudemesh-cli@1.8.0):
+ apps/cli/src/services/crypto/topic-key.ts — fetch/decrypt/encrypt/seal
+ claudemesh topic post <name> <msg> — encrypted REST send (v2)
* claudemesh topic tail <name> — decrypts v2 on render, runs a
30s background re-seal loop for pending joiners
Web client stays on v1 plaintext until phase 3.5 (browser-side
persistent identity in IndexedDB). Mention fan-out from phase 1
already works for both versions, so /v1/notifications keeps
working through the cutover.
Spec at .artifacts/specs/2026-05-02-topic-key-onboarding.md
updated with the implemented inline-sender format and the
phase 3.5 web plan.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>