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πŸ” [FEATURE] Zero-Knowledge Encrypted Collaboration β€” Blind Peer Coding with Homomorphic Diff SharingΒ #13

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Overview

This feature introduces a Zero-Knowledge (ZK) encrypted real-time collaboration system for opencode-android. Two or more developers can collaborate on the same codebase without either party ever seeing each other's raw source code β€” only the semantic diff and AI-synthesized merge suggestions are shared, encrypted end-to-end using homomorphic encryption principles adapted for mobile.


The Problem This Solves

Current collaboration tools (GitHub, pair programming sessions, live share) require both parties to have full read access to the codebase. This is a fundamental security and IP violation in many professional contexts:

  • Contractors who must collaborate but cannot expose client source code
  • Open source contributors who want to suggest patches without seeing proprietary internals
  • Enterprise environments where need-to-know policies conflict with collaboration needs
  • Whistleblowers and privacy-critical developers who need plausible deniability

Architecture: Blind Peer Coding Protocol (BPCP)

Phase 1 β€” Commitment Scheme

Each collaborator publishes a cryptographic commitment to their current code state:

commitment = SHA3-256(salt || AST_hash || timestamp)

This proves you have code without revealing what it is.

Phase 2 β€” Encrypted Semantic Diff

Instead of sharing raw code, only the semantic diff vector is shared β€” a mathematical representation of what changed in meaning encoded in a high-dimensional embedding space, then encrypted with the recipient's public key:

fun encryptSemanticDiff(diff: SemanticDiffVector, recipientPublicKey: ECPublicKey): EncryptedBlob {
    val embedded = DiffEmbeddingEngine.embed(diff) // 768-dim vector
    return ECIESCipher.encrypt(embedded.toByteArray(), recipientPublicKey)
}

Phase 3 β€” AI-Mediated Merge

The AI model (running locally) acts as a trusted third party that:

  • Decrypts the incoming semantic diff in a secure enclave
  • Proposes a merge that satisfies both parties' intentions
  • Presents the merge to each developer WITHOUT revealing the other's source
  • Each developer can accept, reject, or counter-propose

Zero-Knowledge Proof of Correctness

To prevent malicious collaborators from submitting broken code disguised as valid diffs, every encrypted diff is accompanied by a ZK-SNARK proof that the encrypted content:

  1. Compiles without errors
  2. Passes a mutually agreed-upon test suite
  3. Does not introduce known vulnerability patterns (checked against CVE embeddings)

All of this is verified WITHOUT decrypting the code.


UI/UX Design

  • Collaboration Bubble: A floating bubble shows active blind collaborators as anonymous avatars with randomly assigned color+shape identities
  • Diff Heatmap: A heat map of your own file shows where the other party's changes intersect your code β€” without showing what those changes are
  • Trust Score: Each collaborator builds a reputation score over time based on merge acceptance rates and ZK proof validity
  • Emergency Reveal: With mutual consent (both parties must agree), a full reveal can be triggered to resolve deadlocks

Acceptance Criteria

  • BPCP handshake completes in < 2 seconds on Android API 26+
  • Semantic diff encryption uses 256-bit EC keys stored in Android Keystore
  • ZK proof generation completes on-device in < 5 seconds for diffs up to 500 lines
  • AI merge mediator runs fully offline
  • No raw source code ever transmitted over any network interface
  • Trust score persists locally and syncs via encrypted P2P only
  • Emergency reveal requires biometric confirmation from both parties

"Collaborate like you're in the same room. Stay private like you're in different countries."

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