feat: implement hashcash proof-of-work for session creation

Add SHA-256-based hashcash proof-of-work requirement to POST /session
to prevent abuse via rapid session creation. The server advertises the
required difficulty via GET /server (hashcash_bits field), and clients
must include a valid stamp in the X-Hashcash request header.

Server-side:
- New internal/hashcash package with stamp validation (format, bits,
  date, resource, replay prevention via in-memory spent set)
- Config: NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS env var (default 20, set 0 to disable)
- GET /server includes hashcash_bits when > 0
- POST /session validates X-Hashcash header when enabled
- Returns HTTP 402 for missing/invalid stamps

Client-side:
- SPA: fetches hashcash_bits from /server, computes stamp using Web
  Crypto API with batched SHA-256, shows 'Computing proof-of-work...'
  feedback during computation
- CLI: api package gains MintHashcash() function, CreateSession()
  auto-fetches server info and computes stamp when required

Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:resource::counter (standard hashcash)

closes #11
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clawbot
2026-03-10 02:51:15 -07:00
committed by clawbot
parent f287fdf6d1
commit b48e164d88
9 changed files with 558 additions and 88 deletions

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@@ -43,13 +43,34 @@ func NewClient(baseURL string) *Client {
}
// CreateSession creates a new session on the server.
// If the server requires hashcash proof-of-work, it
// automatically fetches the difficulty and computes a
// valid stamp.
func (client *Client) CreateSession(
nick string,
) (*SessionResponse, error) {
data, err := client.do(
// Fetch server info to check for hashcash requirement.
info, err := client.GetServerInfo()
var headers map[string]string
if err == nil && info.HashcashBits > 0 {
resource := info.Name
if resource == "" {
resource = "neoirc"
}
stamp := MintHashcash(info.HashcashBits, resource)
headers = map[string]string{
"X-Hashcash": stamp,
}
}
data, err := client.doWithHeaders(
http.MethodPost,
"/api/v1/session",
&SessionRequest{Nick: nick},
headers,
)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
@@ -261,6 +282,16 @@ func (client *Client) GetServerInfo() (
func (client *Client) do(
method, path string,
body any,
) ([]byte, error) {
return client.doWithHeaders(
method, path, body, nil,
)
}
func (client *Client) doWithHeaders(
method, path string,
body any,
extraHeaders map[string]string,
) ([]byte, error) {
var bodyReader io.Reader
@@ -293,6 +324,10 @@ func (client *Client) do(
)
}
for key, val := range extraHeaders {
request.Header.Set(key, val)
}
resp, err := client.HTTPClient.Do(request)
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("http: %w", err)