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It is configured entirely by .git/config.
# encryption & authentication
For simplicity, the network transports have to do their own end-to-end
encryption. Encryption is not part of this design.
(XMPP does not do end-to-end encryption, but might be supported
transitionally.)
Ditto for authentication that we're talking to who we indend to talk to.
Any public key data etc used for authenticion is part of the remote's
configuration (or hidden away in a secure chmodded file, if neccesary).
This design does not concern itself with authenticating the remote node,
it just takes the auth token and uses it.
For example, in telehash, each node has its own keypair, which is used
or authentication and encryption, and is all that's needed to route
messages to that node.
# stdio protocol
This is an asynchronous protocol. Ie, either side can send any message
at any time, and the other side does not send a reply.
It is line based and intended to be low volume.
It is line based and intended to be low volume and not used for large data.
TODO: Expand with commands for sending/receiving git-annex objects, and
progress during transfer.
TODO: Will probably need to add something for whatever pairing is done by
the webapp.
## emitted messages
* `CHANGED $remote $ref ...`