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Kpa-clawbot 88bc5d9d3b fix(#1373): drop ghost "unknown" channel bucket from /api/channels for encrypted-no-key packets (#1377)
## What

Drops the ghost `unknown` channel bucket from `/api/channels` for
encrypted GRP_TXT packets whose decoded JSON sets `channel=""` (server
has no PSK to decrypt). Fix A from issue #1373 — cosmetic / immediate.
Fix B (server-side decryption / key sharing) is intentionally out of
scope and remains for a follow-up issue.

## Why

When an operator adds a PSK channel key client-side (via the channel
customizer), the channel list shows the newly-decrypted channel
correctly — but it ALSO shows a stale `unknown` bucket holding the SAME
packets the new channel just decrypted. The bucket is a server-side
debug catch-all (`if channelName == "" { channelName = "unknown" }`)
that leaks into the user-facing channel list. It's not a real channel;
dropping it from `/api/channels` is the right fix until/unless
server-side decryption lands.

Choice made: keep the `channelName = "unknown"` fallback path removed by
adding an early `continue` BEFORE the bucket is created. This keeps the
diff minimal, preserves the `hasGarbageChars` filter ordering, and makes
the intent obvious ("encrypted-no-key packets are not channels"). The DB
path (`cmd/server/db.go`) already filters NULL `channel_hash` at the SQL
level and `continue`s on empty; the test pins that contract.

## TDD

- Red commit: `35b8ba51c74dcc6200d5cf4a87dc7a0b63b2b2c2` — seeds 5
encrypted GRP_TXT (Channel="") + 3 decrypted (#real) into both
PacketStore and DB paths; asserts `GetChannels` returns exactly 1
channel (#real). Fails on assertions, not compile.
- Green commit: see follow-up commit on this branch — drops the
`"unknown"` fallback in `cmd/server/store.go` `GetChannels`; DB path
unchanged (already correct, test pins it).

## Manual verification (staging)

After deploy, on a staging instance with encrypted GRP_TXT traffic and
no PSKs configured:
1. `curl -s https://staging/api/channels | jq '[.[] | select(.name ==
"unknown")] | length'` → `0`
2. Real channels with known hashes still appear with correct
messageCount.

## Files changed

- `cmd/server/store.go` — drop the `if channelName == "" { channelName =
"unknown" }` fallback; skip the packet instead.
- `cmd/server/channels_no_unknown_bucket_1373_test.go` — new test
covering both code paths.

Fixes #1373

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Co-authored-by: openclaw-bot <bot@openclaw.local>
2026-05-25 22:16:14 -07:00
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