Feature: credential recovery via social/guardian backup of the encryption key

[Psalmuel01]

Local-only encrypted credentials are lost if the browser storage is wiped and no backup exists. Offer a recovery option beyond a single passphrase.

Scope

• Let a holder split their credential-encryption key using Shamir secret sharing among chosen guardians (or devices), so a threshold can restore it.
• Provide export of shares and a guided recovery flow.
• Keep everything client-side; guardians never see credential data, only key shares.

Value

Meaningful recovery for a self-custodied credential model, reducing catastrophic loss.

Acceptance

• A holder can split and later recover their encryption key via a threshold of guardian shares, fully client-side.

[sarah-obasi-analytics]

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