Move auth file to $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for improved security#183
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Move auth file to $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for improved security#183
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Use $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/keepmenu/ for storing the auth file instead of ~/.cache/. This provides better security because: - tmpfs-backed: auth keys never written to persistent disk storage - Auto-cleanup: files removed automatically on user logout - Enforced permissions: systemd guarantees 0700 on the directory Falls back to ~/.cache/ if XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not available. https://claude.ai/code/session_013sXF2YWWf8yW5hRuhGVbZU
Change fallback from ~/.cache/ to $TMPDIR/keepmenu-<uid>/ when $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not available. This is more secure because: - $TMPDIR is typically tmpfs (memory-backed, not persisted to disk) - Cleared on reboot (no stale auth files) - Forensic recovery not possible - User-specific subdirectory with 0700 permissions ensures privacy https://claude.ai/code/session_013sXF2YWWf8yW5hRuhGVbZU
Tests cover: - $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR used when set and exists - Fallback to $TMPDIR/keepmenu-<uid>/ when XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set - Fallback when XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is set but path doesn't exist - Directory created with 0700 permissions https://claude.ai/code/session_013sXF2YWWf8yW5hRuhGVbZU
tempfile.gettempdir() caches its result. Setting TMPDIR environment variable after import doesn't affect the cached value. Reset tempfile.tempdir = None before tests that modify TMPDIR so the function re-evaluates the temp directory path. https://claude.ai/code/session_013sXF2YWWf8yW5hRuhGVbZU
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Use $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/keepmenu/ for storing the auth file instead of
~/.cache/. This provides better security because:
Falls back to ~/.cache/ if XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not available.
https://claude.ai/code/session_013sXF2YWWf8yW5hRuhGVbZU