fix(hush): copy from headless Linux via OSC 52

bws-tui/Cargo.toml

@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ anyhow = "1"
 humantime = "2"
 clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] }
 arboard = "3"
+base64 = "0.22"

bws-tui/README.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The official `bws` CLI already has the authentication and API access. What it do
 - **Type to find.** Fuzzy filtering is always live; arrows always move.
 - **Enter means actions, never exit.** Copy, Reveal, Edit, Delete, or Cancel appear as plain English.
 - **Values stay out of lists and logs.** Reveal is deliberate; copy is explicit.
-- **Clipboard copies expire.** The value clears after 30 seconds if it is still unchanged and `hush` remains open.
+- **Native clipboard copies expire.** The value clears after 30 seconds if it is still unchanged and `hush` remains open. Headless terminal copies use OSC 52 and must be cleared manually.
 - **Projects never drift.** The menu comes from `bws project list` every time.
 - **No config file.** `bws` keeps its token/profile configuration; `hush` adds none.
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ cargo install --locked bws-tui
 hush
 ```
 
-Tested on macOS. The crate uses `arboard` for cross-platform clipboard access, but other platforms are not yet part of the release verification matrix.
+On macOS and Linux desktops, `hush` uses the native clipboard through `arboard`. On headless Linux, it sends an OSC 52 clipboard write through the terminal. OSC 52 cannot confirm delivery or read back the clipboard, so `hush` does not automatically clear terminal copies. Clear them manually. Terminal copies are limited to 128 KiB of value text. Under tmux, enable `set-clipboard on` and ensure the outer terminal supports clipboard writes.
 
 ## The interface
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ That narrow boundary is the point. `hush` is an interface, not another secrets p
 - **Masked entry:** TUI value input is never rendered as plaintext while typing.
 - **No values in lists:** search rows contain only key and project name.
 - **Sanitized failures:** failed `bws` operations report the operation and exit status, never the secret-bearing argv.
-- **Conditional clipboard clear:** after 30 seconds, `hush` clears the clipboard only if it still contains the value it copied. Your newer clipboard content is left alone.
+- **Conditional native clipboard clear:** after 30 seconds, `hush` clears a native clipboard only if it still contains the value it copied. Your newer clipboard content is left alone. OSC 52 copies are not auto-cleared because the terminal cannot report whether the clipboard changed.
 - **Delete guard:** the TUI confirms deletion; scripts require `--yes`.
 - **Scoped reads:** `get` and `exec` fetch single secrets by id; only `list`/`sync` refreshes see the full metadata set, and nothing persists values.
 - **Names-only audit log:** every operation is recorded with timestamp, verb, and key names — never values.

bws-tui/src/tui.rs

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 mod actions;
 mod chrome;
+mod clipboard;
 mod events;
 mod forms;
 mod render;
 mod secrets;
 mod terminal;
 
 use crate::bws::{self, Project, Secret};
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use arboard::Clipboard;
-use secrecy::{ExposeSecret, SecretString};
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clipboard::*;
+use secrecy::SecretString;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 const ACCENT: ratatui::style::Color = ratatui::style::Color::Cyan;
@@ -208,34 +209,6 @@ fn fuzzy_match(hay: &str, needle: &str) -> bool {
     cur.is_none()
 }
 
-fn clipboard_holds_copied_value(current: &str, copied: &SecretString) -> bool {
-    current == copied.expose_secret()
-}
-
-fn clear_clipboard_value(copied: &SecretString) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut clipboard = Clipboard::new().context("macOS clipboard is unavailable")?;
-    let current = clipboard
-        .get_text()
-        .context("failed to read the clipboard")?;
-    if !clipboard_holds_copied_value(&current, copied) {
-        return Ok(false);
-    }
-    clipboard
-        .set_text(String::new())
-        .context("failed to clear the clipboard")?;
-    Ok(true)
-}
-
-fn copy_with_autoclear(app: &mut App, value: String) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut clipboard = Clipboard::new().context("macOS clipboard is unavailable")?;
-    clipboard
-        .set_text(value.clone())
-        .context("failed to copy the secret value")?;
-    app.clipboard_value = Some(SecretString::from(value));
-    app.clipboard_clear_at = Some(Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(30));
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
     let mut app = App::new(bws::list_projects()?);
     terminal::run(&mut app)

bws-tui/src/tui/actions.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 use super::*;
+use std::io::Write;
 
-pub(super) fn copy_action(app: &mut App) {
+pub(super) fn copy_action(app: &mut App, output: &mut impl Write) {
     if let Some(s) = app.selected_secret() {
         let key = s.key.clone();
         let value = s.value.clone();
-        match copy_with_autoclear(app, value) {
-            Ok(()) => app.set_ok(format!("✓ copied “{key}” — clears in 30s (keep app open)")),
+        match copy_value(app, value, output, should_try_native_clipboard()) {
+            Ok(CopyMethod::Native) => {
+                app.set_ok(format!("✓ copied “{key}” — clears in 30s (keep app open)"))
+            }
+            Ok(CopyMethod::Terminal) => app.set_ok(format!(
+                "sent “{key}” to terminal clipboard (OSC 52); clear manually"
+            )),
             Err(error) => app.set_err(&error),
         }
     }
@@ -22,9 +28,9 @@ pub(super) fn edit_action(app: &mut App) {
     }
 }
 
-pub(super) fn run_action(app: &mut App) {
+pub(super) fn run_action(app: &mut App, output: &mut impl Write) {
     match app.action_idx {
-        0 => copy_action(app),
+        0 => copy_action(app, output),
         1 => app.revealed = true,
         2 => edit_action(app),
         3 => app.mode = Mode::ConfirmDelete,

bws-tui/src/tui/clipboard.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+use super::App;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use arboard::Clipboard;
+use base64::{engine::general_purpose::STANDARD, Engine};
+use secrecy::{ExposeSecret, SecretString};
+use std::{
+    ffi::OsStr,
+    io::Write,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
+};
+use zeroize::Zeroizing;
+
+pub(super) fn clipboard_holds_copied_value(current: &str, copied: &SecretString) -> bool {
+    current == copied.expose_secret()
+}
+
+pub(super) fn clear_clipboard_value(copied: &SecretString) -> Result<bool> {
+    let mut clipboard = Clipboard::new().context("native clipboard is unavailable")?;
+    let current = clipboard
+        .get_text()
+        .context("failed to read the clipboard")?;
+    if !clipboard_holds_copied_value(&current, copied) {
+        return Ok(false);
+    }
+    clipboard
+        .set_text(String::new())
+        .context("failed to clear the clipboard")?;
+    Ok(true)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub(super) enum CopyMethod {
+    Native,
+    Terminal,
+}
+
+const MAX_OSC52_VALUE_BYTES: usize = 128 * 1024;
+
+pub(super) fn has_display_server(display: Option<&OsStr>, wayland: Option<&OsStr>) -> bool {
+    display.is_some_and(|value| !value.is_empty()) || wayland.is_some_and(|value| !value.is_empty())
+}
+
+pub(super) fn should_try_native_clipboard() -> bool {
+    !cfg!(target_os = "linux")
+        || has_display_server(
+            std::env::var_os("DISPLAY").as_deref(),
+            std::env::var_os("WAYLAND_DISPLAY").as_deref(),
+        )
+}
+
+pub(super) fn write_osc52(value: &str, output: &mut impl Write) -> Result<()> {
+    anyhow::ensure!(
+        value.len() <= MAX_OSC52_VALUE_BYTES,
+        "terminal clipboard OSC 52 value exceeds 128 KiB"
+    );
+    let encoded = Zeroizing::new(STANDARD.encode(value));
+    output.write_all(b"\x1b]52;c;")?;
+    output.write_all(encoded.as_bytes())?;
+    output.write_all(b"\x07")?;
+    output
+        .flush()
+        .context("failed to flush terminal clipboard")?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub(super) fn copy_value(
+    app: &mut App,
+    value: String,
+    output: &mut impl Write,
+    try_native: bool,
+) -> Result<CopyMethod> {
+    let native_error = if try_native {
+        match Clipboard::new()
+            .context("native clipboard is unavailable")
+            .and_then(|mut clipboard| {
+                clipboard
+                    .set_text(value.clone())
+                    .context("failed to copy using native clipboard")
+            }) {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                app.clipboard_value = Some(SecretString::from(value));
+                app.clipboard_clear_at = Some(Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(30));
+                return Ok(CopyMethod::Native);
+            }
+            Err(error) => error,
+        }
+    } else {
+        anyhow::anyhow!("native clipboard unavailable: no display server")
+    };
+
+    write_osc52(&value, output).map_err(|error| {
+        anyhow::anyhow!("{native_error:#}; terminal clipboard OSC 52 failed: {error:#}")
+    })?;
+    // OSC 52 cannot read back the clipboard. Keep any earlier native clear pending.
+    Ok(CopyMethod::Terminal)
+}

bws-tui/src/tui/events.rs

@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ pub(super) fn event_loop(
                         app.action_idx = (app.action_idx + 1).min(ACTIONS.len() - 1);
                     }
                 }
-                KeyCode::Enter => run_action(app),
-                KeyCode::Char('c') => copy_action(app),
+                KeyCode::Enter => run_action(app, term.backend_mut()),
+                KeyCode::Char('c') => copy_action(app, term.backend_mut()),
                 KeyCode::Char('r') => app.revealed = !app.revealed,
                 KeyCode::Char('e') => edit_action(app),
                 KeyCode::Char('d') => app.mode = Mode::ConfirmDelete,