# GPG/RSA Signature Verification Implementation Summary
## What Was Implemented
The TODO comment at `crates/mockforge-plugin-loader/src/installer.rs:222` has been fully addressed with a complete cryptographic signature verification system.
## Files Created/Modified
### New Files
1. **`src/signature.rs`** - Core signature verification module
- `SignatureAlgorithm` enum (Ed25519, RSA PKCS#1 variants)
- `PluginSignature` struct for signature metadata
- `SignatureVerifier` for verifying plugin signatures
2. **`src/signature_gen.rs`** - Signature generation utilities
- `generate_ed25519_keypair()` - Generate new signing keys
- `sign_plugin_ed25519()` - Sign plugins with Ed25519
- `save_keypair()` / `load_key_from_file()` - Key management utilities
3. **`tests/signature_tests.rs`** - Comprehensive test suite
- Success case verification
- Tampered manifest detection
- Untrusted key rejection
- Missing signature handling
- Wrong public key detection
- Allow unsigned mode testing
4. **`SIGNATURE_VERIFICATION.md`** - Complete documentation
- Key generation guide
- Plugin signing workflow
- Signature verification configuration
- Security considerations
- Troubleshooting guide
- Complete code examples
### Modified Files
1. **`src/installer.rs`**
- Added `config: PluginLoaderConfig` field to `PluginInstaller`
- Replaced stub `verify_plugin_signature()` with proper implementation
- Added import for `SignatureVerifier`
2. **`src/lib.rs`**
- Added `signature` and `signature_gen` modules
- Re-exported signature types
## Implementation Details
### Cryptographic Algorithms Supported
- **Ed25519**: Modern elliptic curve signatures (recommended)
- **RSA PKCS#1 v1.5**: Traditional RSA with SHA-256 (2048/3072/4096-bit)
### Verification Process
1. Check for `plugin.sig` file in plugin directory
2. Parse signature JSON (algorithm, key_id, signature, content_hash)
3. Verify signing key is in trusted keys list
4. Retrieve corresponding public key from configuration
5. Compute SHA-256 hash of `plugin.toml` manifest
6. Verify computed hash matches signed hash
7. Cryptographically verify signature using public key
### Security Features
✅ Cryptographic signature verification using `ring` library
✅ Trusted key management
✅ Tamper detection via content hashing
✅ Support for multiple signature algorithms
✅ Development mode with unsigned plugins allowed
✅ Detailed error messages for security violations
### Configuration
The `PluginLoaderConfig` already had the necessary fields:
- `allow_unsigned: bool` - Allow/reject unsigned plugins
- `trusted_keys: Vec<String>` - List of trusted key IDs
- `key_data: HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>` - Public key storage
## Usage Example
```rust
use mockforge_plugin_loader::*;
use std::collections::HashMap;
// Generate keys
let (private_key, public_key) = generate_ed25519_keypair().unwrap();
// Sign plugin
sign_plugin_ed25519(
Path::new("./my-plugin"),
"my-key",
&private_key
).unwrap();
// Configure loader
let mut key_data = HashMap::new();
key_data.insert("my-key".to_string(), public_key);
let config = PluginLoaderConfig {
trusted_keys: vec!["my-key".to_string()],
key_data,
allow_unsigned: false,
..Default::default()
};
// Install with verification
let installer = PluginInstaller::new(config).unwrap();
installer.install("./my-plugin", InstallOptions {
verify_signature: true,
..Default::default()
}).await.unwrap();
```
## Testing
Comprehensive test suite covers:
- ✅ Successful signature verification
- ✅ Tampered manifest detection
- ✅ Untrusted key rejection
- ✅ Missing signature file handling
- ✅ Allow unsigned mode
- ✅ Missing public key data
- ✅ Wrong public key detection
Run tests with:
```bash
cargo test -p mockforge-plugin-loader --test signature_tests
```
## Dependencies Used
- **`ring`** - Already in `Cargo.toml`, provides cryptographic primitives
- **`hex`** - Already in workspace, for encoding/decoding signatures
- **`serde_json`** - Already in dependencies, for signature file format
No new dependencies were added!
## Next Steps (Optional Enhancements)
1. **RSA Signature Generation**: Add utilities for RSA signing (currently only Ed25519 is implemented)
2. **GPG Integration**: Add support for GPG key format import/export
3. **Key Rotation**: Implement key rotation and migration utilities
4. **Timestamp Verification**: Add timestamp signatures to prevent replay attacks
5. **Multi-Signature**: Support multiple signatures from different keys
6. **Signature Chains**: Support signature chains for delegated trust
## Backwards Compatibility
- Existing plugins without signatures work in `allow_unsigned: true` mode
- No breaking changes to existing APIs
- Default configuration allows unsigned plugins for development