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Simultaneous multi-group co-signing on the box #1

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Context

keep-web (the StartOS co-signer) currently co-signs for a single FROST group at a time. Phase 1 (active-share model + Web Admin switcher, matching keep-android/keep-desktop) fixes the crash-on-multiple-groups and the bad recovery UX, but the box still serves only one group at a time.

Goal

For an always-on box holding shares for multiple keysets, co-sign for all groups simultaneously, so every keyset's clients get co-signs without an operator switching the active group.

Scope (larger, on top of Phase 1)

  • keep-web backend: run one co-signer node + bunker per group concurrently.
  • Per-group bunker identity (distinct connect URI per group), deterministically derived from the vault secret + group pubkey.
  • Group-scoped API: /api/groups with per-group state; scope peers, killswitch, bunker, signing-log, approvals, and WS events by group.
  • Web Admin UI: render all groups (stacked cards), each with its own connection QR, presence/readiness, kill switch, approval bar, and activity.
  • Decide whether to elevate keep-android/keep-desktop to simultaneous multi-group too (currently active-share), for full consistency.

Why deferred

Phase 1 (active-share) is the consistent, minimal fix that unblocks users now. Simultaneous serving is the better long-term model for always-on infrastructure but is a substantially larger change across the daemon, API, and UI (and possibly the mobile/desktop clients).

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