feat: per-channel hashcash proof-of-work for PRIVMSG anti-spam (#79)
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closes #12

## Summary

Implements per-channel hashcash proof-of-work requirement for PRIVMSG as an anti-spam mechanism. Channel operators set a difficulty level via `MODE +H <bits>`, and clients must compute a proof-of-work stamp bound to the channel name and message body before sending.

## Changes

### Database
- Added `hashcash_bits` column to `channels` table (default 0 = no requirement)
- Added `spent_hashcash` table with `stamp_hash` unique key and `created_at` for TTL pruning
- New queries: `GetChannelHashcashBits`, `SetChannelHashcashBits`, `RecordSpentHashcash`, `IsHashcashSpent`, `PruneSpentHashcash`

### Hashcash Validation (`internal/hashcash/channel.go`)
- `ChannelValidator` type for per-channel stamp validation
- `BodyHash()` computes hex-encoded SHA-256 of message body
- `StampHash()` computes deterministic hash of stamp for spent-token key
- `MintChannelStamp()` generates valid stamps (for clients)
- Stamp format: `1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter`
- Validates: version, difficulty, date freshness (48h), channel binding, body hash binding, proof-of-work

### Handler Changes (`internal/handlers/api.go`)
- `validateChannelHashcash()` + `verifyChannelStamp()` — checks hashcash on PRIVMSG to protected channels
- `extractHashcashFromMeta()` — parses hashcash stamp from meta JSON
- `applyChannelMode()` / `setHashcashMode()` / `clearHashcashMode()` — MODE +H/-H support
- `queryChannelMode()` — shows +nH in mode query when hashcash is set
- Meta field now passed through the full dispatch chain (dispatchCommand → handlePrivmsg → handleChannelMsg → sendChannelMsg → fanOut → InsertMessage)
- ISUPPORT updated: `CHANMODES=,H,,imnst` (H in type B = parameter when set)

### Replay Prevention
- Spent stamps persisted to SQLite `spent_hashcash` table
- 1-year TTL (per issue requirements)
- Automatic pruning in cleanup loop

### Client Support (`internal/cli/api/hashcash.go`)
- `MintChannelHashcash(bits, channel, body)` — computes stamps for channel messages

### Tests
- **12 unit tests** in `internal/hashcash/channel_test.go`: happy path, wrong channel, wrong body hash, insufficient bits, zero bits skip, bad format, bad version, expired stamp, missing body hash, body hash determinism, stamp hash, mint+validate round-trip
- **10 integration tests** in `internal/handlers/api_test.go`: set mode, query mode, clear mode, reject no stamp, accept valid stamp, reject replayed stamp, no requirement works, invalid bits range, missing bits arg

### README
- Added `+H` to channel modes table
- Added "Per-Channel Hashcash (Anti-Spam)" section with full documentation
- Updated `meta` field description to mention hashcash

## How It Works

1. Channel operator sets requirement: `MODE #general +H 20` (20 bits)
2. Client mints stamp: computes SHA-256 hashcash bound to `#general` + SHA-256(body)
3. Client sends PRIVMSG with `meta.hashcash` field containing the stamp
4. Server validates stamp, checks spent cache, records as spent, relays message
5. Replayed stamps are rejected for 1 year

## Docker Build

`docker build .` passes clean (formatting, linting, all tests).

Co-authored-by: user <user@Mac.lan guest wan>
Co-authored-by: Jeffrey Paul <sneak@noreply.example.org>
Reviewed-on: #79
Co-authored-by: clawbot <clawbot@noreply.example.org>
Co-committed-by: clawbot <clawbot@noreply.example.org>
This commit was merged in pull request #79.
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2026-03-18 03:40:33 +01:00
committed by Jeffrey Paul
parent efbd8fe9ff
commit bf4d63bc4d
10 changed files with 1451 additions and 42 deletions

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@@ -36,15 +36,21 @@ type Params struct {
const defaultIdleTimeout = 30 * 24 * time.Hour
// spentHashcashTTL is how long spent hashcash tokens are
// retained for replay prevention. Per issue requirements,
// this is 1 year.
const spentHashcashTTL = 365 * 24 * time.Hour
// Handlers manages HTTP request handling.
type Handlers struct {
params *Params
log *slog.Logger
hc *healthcheck.Healthcheck
broker *broker.Broker
hashcashVal *hashcash.Validator
stats *stats.Tracker
cancelCleanup context.CancelFunc
params *Params
log *slog.Logger
hc *healthcheck.Healthcheck
broker *broker.Broker
hashcashVal *hashcash.Validator
channelHashcash *hashcash.ChannelValidator
stats *stats.Tracker
cancelCleanup context.CancelFunc
}
// New creates a new Handlers instance.
@@ -58,12 +64,13 @@ func New(
}
hdlr := &Handlers{ //nolint:exhaustruct // cancelCleanup set in startCleanup
params: &params,
log: params.Logger.Get(),
hc: params.Healthcheck,
broker: broker.New(),
hashcashVal: hashcash.NewValidator(resource),
stats: params.Stats,
params: &params,
log: params.Logger.Get(),
hc: params.Healthcheck,
broker: broker.New(),
hashcashVal: hashcash.NewValidator(resource),
channelHashcash: hashcash.NewChannelValidator(),
stats: params.Stats,
}
lifecycle.Append(fx.Hook{
@@ -285,4 +292,20 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) pruneQueuesAndMessages(
)
}
}
// Prune spent hashcash tokens older than 1 year.
hashcashCutoff := time.Now().Add(-spentHashcashTTL)
pruned, err := hdlr.params.Database.
PruneSpentHashcash(ctx, hashcashCutoff)
if err != nil {
hdlr.log.Error(
"spent hashcash pruning failed", "error", err,
)
} else if pruned > 0 {
hdlr.log.Info(
"pruned spent hashcash tokens",
"deleted", pruned,
)
}
}