buffer input and bugfix

libkeybase.go

@@ -87,18 +87,21 @@ func (a *apiPrimitive) _start(args ...string) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	// buffer the output string (input should only need one)
+	// buffer the I/O channels
+	a.Input = make(chan string, a.opts.ChannelCapacity)
 	a.Output = make(chan string, a.opts.ChannelCapacity)
 	// now we need to start a select where anything in the channel goes to stdin
 	go func() {
-		select {
-		case msg := <-a.Input:
-			_, err = keyIn.Write([]byte(msg))
-			if err != nil {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case msg := <-a.Input:
+				_, err = keyIn.Write([]byte(msg))
+				if err != nil {
+					return
+				}
+			case <-a.die:
 				return
 			}
-		case <-a.die:
-			return
 		}
 	}()
 	// then we need to start a loop where anything in the output goes to the channel
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ type apiWriter struct {
 }
 
 func (a *apiWriter) start() (err error) {
-	err = a._start("api", "listen")
+	err = a._start("chat", "api")
 	return
 }