# 218-restore-root-authorized_keys-from-persistent-: Restore root authorized_keys from persistent mount

Goal: Copy /home/hatch/.ssh/authorized_keys to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys and update recover-after-rebuild.sh to preserve it.

Steps:
1. Claim task on feature branch builder/restore-root-authorized_keys-from-persistent-.
2. Implement solution adhering to test coverage.
3. Commit with "Fixes #218" and push to master/PR.

Done criteria: result notes appended below; file moved to done/.

Result notes (append below before moving to done/):

Completed 2026-10-10T17:05:28Z via box tasks done:
Verified root authorized_keys preservation, deduplication, and 0600 permissions in tests/test_recover_after_rebuild.py. Test suite 5/5 green.