rclone/rclone
Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
2 Months active
Languages Used
Go
Technical Skills
API developmentbackend developmentcryptographyGoauthentication
Mike GIllan
PROFILE
Mike Gillan
Mike Gillan enhanced the rclone/rclone repository by developing a secure SRP-based authentication flow for iCloud Drive, replacing deprecated plaintext sign-in while maintaining compatibility with Apple’s two-factor authentication. Using Go, he implemented a multi-step handshake based on RFC 5054 with 2048-bit groups and SHA-256, updating request metadata to meet Apple’s evolving requirements. In addition to building the new authentication feature, Mike addressed a critical edge case by normalizing Apple IDs to lowercase before SRP proof computation, resolving failures caused by mixed-case input. His work demonstrated depth in backend development, cryptography, and API integration, resulting in improved reliability and security.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
50%Features
Repository Contributions
2Total
Bugs
1
Commits
2
Features
1
Lines of code
1,001
Activity Months2
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152 peopleWork History
March 2026
1 Commits
Mar 1, 2026March 2026: Fixed a critical SRP authentication edge-case in rclone/rclone by normalizing Apple IDs to lowercase before client-side SRP proof computation, ensuring the M1 hashes match regardless of input case. This eliminated sign-in failures caused by mixed-case IDs, improving reliability for iCloud drive users and reducing support load. No new features released this month; priority was robustness and correctness of the authentication flow. Commit: 4a00a4dc4bbf21aa6f112036c644701968c7234b.
1 Commits
Mar 1, 2026March 2026: Fixed a critical SRP authentication edge-case in rclone/rclone by normalizing Apple IDs to lowercase before client-side SRP proof computation, ensuring the M1 hashes match regardless of input case. This eliminated sign-in failures caused by mixed-case IDs, improving reliability for iCloud drive users and reducing support load. No new features released this month; priority was robustness and correctness of the authentication flow. Commit: 4a00a4dc4bbf21aa6f112036c644701968c7234b.
March 2026
February 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026: Delivered a security-focused enhancement for rclone/rclone by migrating iCloud Drive sign-in to an SRP-based authentication flow, replacing deprecated plaintext sign-in and preserving 2FA compatibility. Implemented a robust multi-step SRP handshake, updated Apple-specific request metadata, and ensured compatibility with Apple's authentication endpoints to reduce sign-in failures and improve security posture.
February 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026: Delivered a security-focused enhancement for rclone/rclone by migrating iCloud Drive sign-in to an SRP-based authentication flow, replacing deprecated plaintext sign-in and preserving 2FA compatibility. Implemented a robust multi-step SRP handshake, updated Apple-specific request metadata, and ensured compatibility with Apple's authentication endpoints to reduce sign-in failures and improve security posture.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness100.0%
Maintainability90.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance90.0%
AI Usage30.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
Go
Technical Skills
API developmentGoauthenticationbackend developmentcryptography
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