feat: per-channel hashcash proof-of-work for PRIVMSG anti-spam
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Add per-channel hashcash requirement via MODE +H <bits>. When set,
PRIVMSG to the channel must include a valid hashcash stamp in the
meta.hashcash field bound to the channel name and message body hash.

Server validates stamp format, difficulty, date freshness, channel
binding, body hash binding, and proof-of-work. Spent stamps are
persisted to SQLite with 1-year TTL for replay prevention.

Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter

Changes:
- Schema: add hashcash_bits column to channels, spent_hashcash table
- DB: queries for get/set channel hashcash bits, spent token CRUD
- Hashcash: ChannelValidator, BodyHash, StampHash, MintChannelStamp
- Handlers: validate hashcash on PRIVMSG, MODE +H/-H support
- Pass meta through fanOut chain to store in messages
- Prune spent hashcash tokens in cleanup loop (1-year TTL)
- Client: MintChannelHashcash helper for CLI
- Tests: 12 new channel_test.go + 10 new api_test.go integration tests
- README: document +H mode, stamp format, and usage
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2026-03-17 02:37:14 -07:00
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commit 3d285f1b66
9 changed files with 1444 additions and 36 deletions

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package hashcash
import (
"crypto/sha256"
"encoding/hex"
"errors"
"fmt"
"strconv"
"strings"
"time"
)
var (
errBodyHashMismatch = errors.New(
"body hash mismatch",
)
errBodyHashMissing = errors.New(
"body hash missing",
)
)
// ChannelValidator checks hashcash stamps for
// per-channel PRIVMSG validation. It verifies that
// stamps are bound to a specific channel and message
// body. Replay prevention is handled externally via
// the database spent_hashcash table for persistence
// across server restarts (1-year TTL).
type ChannelValidator struct{}
// NewChannelValidator creates a ChannelValidator.
func NewChannelValidator() *ChannelValidator {
return &ChannelValidator{}
}
// BodyHash computes the hex-encoded SHA-256 hash of a
// message body for use in hashcash stamp validation.
func BodyHash(body []byte) string {
hash := sha256.Sum256(body)
return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
}
// ValidateStamp checks a channel hashcash stamp. It
// verifies the stamp format, difficulty, date, channel
// binding, body hash binding, and proof-of-work. Replay
// detection is NOT performed here — callers must check
// the spent_hashcash table separately.
//
// Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter.
func (cv *ChannelValidator) ValidateStamp(
stamp string,
requiredBits int,
channel string,
bodyHash string,
) error {
if requiredBits <= 0 {
return nil
}
parts := strings.Split(stamp, ":")
if len(parts) != stampFields {
return fmt.Errorf(
"%w: expected %d, got %d",
errInvalidFields, stampFields, len(parts),
)
}
version := parts[0]
bitsStr := parts[1]
dateStr := parts[2]
resource := parts[3]
stampBodyHash := parts[4]
headerErr := validateChannelHeader(
version, bitsStr, resource,
requiredBits, channel,
)
if headerErr != nil {
return headerErr
}
stampTime, parseErr := parseStampDate(dateStr)
if parseErr != nil {
return parseErr
}
timeErr := validateTime(stampTime)
if timeErr != nil {
return timeErr
}
bodyErr := validateBodyHash(
stampBodyHash, bodyHash,
)
if bodyErr != nil {
return bodyErr
}
return validateProof(stamp, requiredBits)
}
// StampHash returns a deterministic hash of a stamp
// string for use as a spent-token key.
func StampHash(stamp string) string {
hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(stamp))
return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
}
func validateChannelHeader(
version, bitsStr, resource string,
requiredBits int,
channel string,
) error {
if version != stampVersion {
return fmt.Errorf(
"%w: %s", errBadVersion, version,
)
}
claimedBits, err := strconv.Atoi(bitsStr)
if err != nil || claimedBits < requiredBits {
return fmt.Errorf(
"%w: need %d bits",
errInsufficientBits, requiredBits,
)
}
if resource != channel {
return fmt.Errorf(
"%w: got %q, want %q",
errWrongResource, resource, channel,
)
}
return nil
}
func validateBodyHash(
stampBodyHash, expectedBodyHash string,
) error {
if stampBodyHash == "" {
return errBodyHashMissing
}
if stampBodyHash != expectedBodyHash {
return fmt.Errorf(
"%w: got %q, want %q",
errBodyHashMismatch,
stampBodyHash, expectedBodyHash,
)
}
return nil
}
// MintChannelStamp computes a channel hashcash stamp
// with the given difficulty, channel name, and body hash.
// This is intended for clients to generate stamps before
// sending PRIVMSG to hashcash-protected channels.
//
// Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter.
func MintChannelStamp(
bits int,
channel string,
bodyHash string,
) string {
date := time.Now().UTC().Format(dateFormatShort)
prefix := fmt.Sprintf(
"1:%d:%s:%s:%s:",
bits, date, channel, bodyHash,
)
counter := uint64(0)
for {
stamp := prefix + strconv.FormatUint(counter, 16)
hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(stamp))
if hasLeadingZeroBits(hash[:], bits) {
return stamp
}
counter++
}
}

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package hashcash_test
import (
"crypto/sha256"
"encoding/hex"
"testing"
"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
)
const (
testChannel = "#general"
testBodyText = `["hello world"]`
)
func testBodyHash() string {
hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(testBodyText))
return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
}
func TestChannelValidateHappyPath(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("valid channel stamp rejected: %v", err)
}
}
func TestChannelValidateWrongChannel(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, "#other", bodyHash,
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected channel mismatch error")
}
}
func TestChannelValidateWrongBodyHash(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
wrongHash := sha256.Sum256([]byte("different body"))
wrongBodyHash := hex.EncodeToString(wrongHash[:])
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, testChannel, wrongBodyHash,
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected body hash mismatch error")
}
}
func TestChannelValidateInsufficientBits(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
// Mint with 2 bits but require 4.
stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, 4, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected insufficient bits error")
}
}
func TestChannelValidateZeroBitsSkips(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
"garbage", 0, "#ch", "abc",
)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("zero bits should skip: %v", err)
}
}
func TestChannelValidateBadFormat(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
"not:valid", testBits, testChannel, "abc",
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected bad format error")
}
}
func TestChannelValidateBadVersion(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
stamp := "2:2:260317:#general:" + bodyHash + ":counter"
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected bad version error")
}
}
func TestChannelValidateExpiredStamp(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
// Mint with a very old date by manually constructing.
stamp := mintStampWithDate(
t, testBits, testChannel, "200101",
)
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected expired stamp error")
}
}
func TestChannelValidateMissingBodyHash(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
// Construct a stamp with empty body hash field.
stamp := mintStampWithDate(
t, testBits, testChannel, todayDate(),
)
// This uses the session-style stamp which has empty
// ext field — body hash is missing.
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected missing body hash error")
}
}
func TestBodyHash(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
body := []byte(`["hello world"]`)
bodyHash := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
if len(bodyHash) != 64 {
t.Fatalf(
"expected 64-char hex hash, got %d",
len(bodyHash),
)
}
// Same input should produce same hash.
bodyHash2 := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
if bodyHash != bodyHash2 {
t.Fatal("body hash not deterministic")
}
// Different input should produce different hash.
bodyHash3 := hashcash.BodyHash([]byte("different"))
if bodyHash == bodyHash3 {
t.Fatal("different inputs produced same hash")
}
}
func TestStampHash(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
hash1 := hashcash.StampHash("stamp1")
hash2 := hashcash.StampHash("stamp2")
if hash1 == hash2 {
t.Fatal("different stamps produced same hash")
}
// Same input should be deterministic.
hash1b := hashcash.StampHash("stamp1")
if hash1 != hash1b {
t.Fatal("stamp hash not deterministic")
}
}
func TestMintChannelStamp(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()
bodyHash := testBodyHash()
stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if stamp == "" {
t.Fatal("expected non-empty stamp")
}
// Validate the minted stamp.
validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
err := validator.ValidateStamp(
stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("minted stamp failed validation: %v", err)
}
}