refactor: tidy the command's setup, the update command and instance reach

- main: the subcommand is a name rather than nil-or-empty argument slices; the cache file and start directory are worked out once; config values with a default go through one valueOr helper.
- The link handler's --config argument comes from one configArgs helper.
- lazysecrets update parses its flags like the other subcommands, so -check and --check=true work too, and tells a development build by its dev version.
- Instance reach is named (unreachable, switchable, inView), tmux client activity is compared as a number, and the best client loop starts from the first.
- update: serverTimeout (it bounds the checksums request too), and parentheses in the platform check.

cmd/lazysecrets/handler.go

@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ func installHandler(cfg config.Config, configPath, term string) (string, string,
 	if _, err := launchCommand(cfg, configPath, term, exe, "lazysecrets://check"); err != nil {
 		return "", "", err
 	}
-	launch := []string{exe}
+	launch := append(append([]string{exe}, configArgs(configPath)...), "launch")
-	if configPath != defaultConfigPath() {
-		launch = append(launch, "--config", configPath)
-	}
-	launch = append(launch, "launch")
 	if term != "" {
 		launch = append(launch, "--terminal", term)
 	}
@@ -188,8 +184,14 @@ func launchCommand(cfg config.Config, configPath, term, exe, link string) ([]str
 // innerCommand runs lazysecrets on link, with the environment it needs.
 func innerCommand(configPath, exe, link string) []string {
 	inner := append(append([]string{"/usr/bin/env"}, linkhandler.Env(os.Getenv)...), exe)
-	if configPath != defaultConfigPath() {
+	inner = append(inner, configArgs(configPath)...)
-		inner = append(inner, "--config", configPath)
-	}
 	return append(inner, "open", link)
 }
+
+// configArgs passes the config files on, unless they're the default.
+func configArgs(configPath string) []string {
+	if configPath == defaultConfigPath() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return []string{"--config", configPath}
+}

cmd/lazysecrets/main.go

@@ -177,26 +177,22 @@ Flags:
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var open, getRef *ref.Ref
+	sub := "" // the subcommand; "" browses
+	var subArgs []string
+	var open *ref.Ref
+	var getRef ref.Ref
 	var openAction string
-	var shareArgs, listArgs []string
-	printKeys := false
 	switch args := flag.Args(); {
-	case len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "share":
+	case len(args) > 0 && (args[0] == "share" || args[0] == "list"):
-		shareArgs = args[1:]
+		sub, subArgs = args[0], args[1:]
-		if len(shareArgs) == 0 {
-			shareArgs = []string{} // still sharing: says how
-		}
-	case len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "list":
-		listArgs = append([]string{}, args[1:]...) // not nil: listing
 	case len(args) == 1 && args[0] == "keybindings":
-		printKeys = true
+		sub = "keybindings"
 	case len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "get":
 		r, _, err := refArg("get", args[1:])
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		getRef = &r
+		sub, getRef = "get", r
 	case len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "handler":
 		return handler(*configPath, args[1:])
 	case len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "launch":
@@ -242,7 +238,7 @@ Flags:
 	if err := checkCommandKeys(&keymap, cfg.CustomCommands); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if printKeys {
+	if sub == "keybindings" {
 		fmt.Print(keymap.YAML())
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -270,25 +266,13 @@ Flags:
 	}
 	// timeoutFor is how long a request to a provider of kind k may take.
 	timeoutFor := func(k provider.Kind) time.Duration { return cmp.Or(timeouts[k], *timeout) }
-	if !set["clipboard-clear"] && cfg.Values.ClipboardClear != nil {
+	if !set["clipboard-clear"] {
-		*clipClear = *cfg.Values.ClipboardClear
+		*clipClear = valueOr(cfg.Values.ClipboardClear, *clipClear)
-	}
-	expiryDays := 30
-	if cfg.UI.ExpiryWarningDays != nil {
-		expiryDays = *cfg.UI.ExpiryWarningDays
-	}
-	revealTimeout := 60 * time.Second
-	if cfg.Values.RevealTimeout != nil {
-		revealTimeout = *cfg.Values.RevealTimeout
-	}
-	loadDelay := 150 * time.Millisecond
-	if cfg.UI.LoadDelay != nil {
-		loadDelay = *cfg.UI.LoadDelay
-	}
-	var updateEvery time.Duration // 0: the app's default, a day
-	if cfg.Updates.AutoCheckInterval != nil {
-		updateEvery = *cfg.Updates.AutoCheckInterval
 	}
+	expiryWarning := time.Duration(valueOr(cfg.UI.ExpiryWarningDays, 30)) * 24 * time.Hour
+	revealTimeout := valueOr(cfg.Values.RevealTimeout, 60*time.Second)
+	loadDelay := valueOr(cfg.UI.LoadDelay, 150*time.Millisecond)
+	updateEvery := valueOr(cfg.Updates.AutoCheckInterval, 0) // 0: the app's default, a day
 	if !set["icons"] {
 		switch {
 		case os.Getenv("LAZYSECRETS_ICONS") != "":
@@ -298,7 +282,17 @@ Flags:
 		}
 	}
 
-	recentIcon := cfg.UI.RecentIcon != nil && *cfg.UI.RecentIcon
+	recentIcon := valueOr(cfg.UI.RecentIcon, false)
+
+	startDir := *dir
+	if startDir == "" {
+		startDir, _ = os.Getwd()
+	}
+	// What was loaded last time.
+	cacheFile := ""
+	if d, err := config.CacheDir(); err == nil && !*demo && config.On(cfg.Storage.Cache) {
+		cacheFile = filepath.Join(d, "cache.json")
+	}
 
 	// Stars, notes and the layout. Demo mode keeps them in memory, so
 	// sample vaults never end up in the real file.
@@ -356,17 +350,9 @@ Flags:
 			providers = append(providers, dbx)
 		}
 		if config.On(pc.Repos.Enabled) {
-			start := *dir
-			if start == "" {
-				start, _ = os.Getwd()
-			}
-			roots := repo.DefaultRoots
-			if pc.Repos.Roots != nil {
-				roots = *pc.Repos.Roots
-			}
 			repos := repo.New(repo.Settings{
-				Dir: start, Paths: pc.Repos.Paths, Roots: roots, Starred: starredRepos(st),
+				Dir: startDir, Paths: pc.Repos.Paths, Roots: valueOr(pc.Repos.Roots, repo.DefaultRoots),
-				Include: pc.Repos.Include, Exclude: pc.Repos.Exclude,
+				Starred: starredRepos(st), Include: pc.Repos.Include, Exclude: pc.Repos.Exclude,
 			})
 			// The repo it started in (shown on top as Repo) and the
 			// others, checked for secret files in the background like
@@ -382,19 +368,14 @@ Flags:
 	// the standard logger, which would draw over the TUI.
 	log.SetOutput(io.Discard)
 
-	if getRef != nil {
+	switch sub {
+	case "get":
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeoutFor(getRef.Kind))
 		defer cancel()
-		return get(ctx, providers, st, *getRef)
+		return get(ctx, providers, st, getRef)
-	}
+	case "list":
-	if listArgs != nil {
+		return listCmd(providers, st, cacheFile, timeoutFor, theme, *icons, recentIcon, expiryWarning, subArgs, os.Stdout)
-		cachePath := ""
+	case "share":
-		if d, err := config.CacheDir(); err == nil && !*demo && config.On(cfg.Storage.Cache) {
-			cachePath = filepath.Join(d, "cache.json")
-		}
-		return listCmd(providers, st, cachePath, timeoutFor, theme, *icons, recentIcon, time.Duration(expiryDays)*24*time.Hour, listArgs, os.Stdout)
-	}
-	if shareArgs != nil {
 		// The files from a repo, the key from whichever provider it's
 		// in: the longest timeout.
 		d := *timeout
@@ -403,7 +384,7 @@ Flags:
 		}
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), d)
 		defer cancel()
-		return shareFiles(ctx, providers, st, cfg.Sharing.Key, shareRules(cfg), shareArgs, os.Stdout)
+		return shareFiles(ctx, providers, st, cfg.Sharing.Key, shareRules(cfg), subArgs, os.Stdout)
 	}
 
 	// Links opened elsewhere (lazysecrets launch) can come here.
@@ -437,16 +418,10 @@ Flags:
 		onActive = srv.Touch
 	}
 
-	// What was loaded last time, and where it was left in this folder.
+	// Where it was left in this folder.
-	var cacheFile, placeDir string
+	placeDir := ""
 	if !*demo {
-		if d, err := config.CacheDir(); err == nil && config.On(cfg.Storage.Cache) {
+		placeDir = startDir
-			cacheFile = filepath.Join(d, "cache.json")
-		}
-		placeDir = *dir
-		if placeDir == "" {
-			placeDir, _ = os.Getwd()
-		}
 		if abs, err := filepath.Abs(placeDir); err == nil {
 			placeDir = abs
 		}
@@ -463,7 +438,7 @@ Flags:
 		NoHistory:      !config.On(cfg.Storage.History),
 		OnActive:       onActive,
 		RevealTimeout:  revealTimeout,
-		ExpiryWarning:  time.Duration(expiryDays) * 24 * time.Hour,
+		ExpiryWarning:  expiryWarning,
 		HideOnBlur:     config.On(cfg.Values.HideOnBlur),
 		HandlerSetup:   setup,
 		Updater:        updater(cfg.Updates.Sources),
@@ -496,6 +471,14 @@ Flags:
 	return err
 }
 
+// valueOr is *p, or def when p is nil (not set in the config).
+func valueOr[T any](p *T, def T) T {
+	if p == nil {
+		return def
+	}
+	return *p
+}
+
 // configFiles are the config files given, for the status pane: those
 // that exist, or the first if none does (where to create one).
 func configFiles(list string) []string {

cmd/lazysecrets/update.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -32,8 +33,12 @@ func updater(servers []string) *app.Updater {
 // updateCmd is lazysecrets update [--check]: the newer release's
 // changelog, then (unless --check) install it.
 func updateCmd(configPath string, args []string) error {
-	check := len(args) == 1 && args[0] == "--check"
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("update", flag.ContinueOnError)
-	if len(args) > 0 && !check {
+	check := fs.Bool("check", false, "just say if there's a newer release")
+	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if fs.NArg() != 0 {
 		return errors.New("usage: lazysecrets update [--check]")
 	}
 	cfg, err := config.LoadAll(strings.Split(configPath, ","))
@@ -49,14 +54,14 @@ func updateCmd(configPath string, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("looking for a newer lazysecrets: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !update.Newer(current, r.Tag) {
-		if !update.Newer(current, "v999.0.0") {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(current, "dev") {
 			return fmt.Errorf("this is a development build (%s); the latest release is %s: install it with install.sh, or go install …@%s", current, r.Tag, r.Tag)
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("lazysecrets %s is the latest (%s)\n", current, r.Tag)
 		return nil
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("lazysecrets %s is out (you have %s):\n\n%s\n\n", r.Tag, current, indent(r.Notes(current)))
-	if check {
+	if *check {
 		fmt.Println("lazysecrets update installs it.")
 		return nil
 	}

cmd/lazysecrets/version.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime/debug"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 // version is set by release builds:
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ func versionString() string {
 		// go install …@<commit>.
 		if m := pseudo.FindStringSubmatch(v); m != nil {
 			dirty := ""
-			if strings.HasSuffix(v, "+dirty") {
+			if m[2] != "" {
 				dirty = "-dirty"
 			}
 			return "dev-" + m[1][:7] + dirty

internal/instance/instance.go

@@ -36,15 +36,18 @@ func Dir(stateDir string) string {
 type Status struct {
 	PID        int       `json:"pid"`
 	LastActive time.Time `json:"lastActive"` // last key press or focus
-	// Reach is how readily it can be shown: 2 in view (outside tmux, or
+	Reach      int       `json:"reach"`      // how readily it can be shown: unreachable, switchable or inView
-	// in a tmux session a client shows), 1 in a tmux session that a tmux
-	// client can be switched to, 0 not at all.
-	Reach int `json:"reach"`
 	// App is the terminal app it would show in (macOS), preferring the
 	// app the link was clicked in.
 	App string `json:"app,omitempty"`
 }
 
+const (
+	unreachable = 0
+	switchable  = 1 // in a tmux session that a tmux client can be switched to
+	inView      = 2 // outside tmux, or in a tmux session a client shows
+)
+
 type request struct {
 	Op    string `json:"op"` // "status" or "open"
 	Link  string `json:"link,omitempty"`
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ func Best(found []Found, front string, terminal bool) (Found, bool) {
 			best = f
 		}
 	}
-	return best, best.Reach > 0
+	return best, best.Reach > unreachable
 }
 
 // Open hands link, clicked in front, to f.

internal/instance/tmux.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package instance
 
 import (
+	"cmp"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"slices"
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ func tmux(args ...string) (string, error) {
 func inTmux() bool { return os.Getenv("TMUX") != "" && os.Getenv("TMUX_PANE") != "" }
 
 type client struct {
-	name, session, activity string // activity: Unix seconds
+	name, session string
+	activity      int // Unix seconds
 	pid           int
 	app           string
 }
@@ -42,30 +44,31 @@ func clients() []client {
 		if len(f) < 4 {
 			continue
 		}
-		pid, err := strconv.Atoi(f[1])
+		activity, err1 := strconv.Atoi(f[0])
-		if err != nil {
+		pid, err2 := strconv.Atoi(f[1])
+		if err1 != nil || err2 != nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		cs = append(cs, client{name: f[2], session: f[3], activity: f[0], pid: pid, app: linkhandler.HostApp(pid)})
+		cs = append(cs, client{name: f[2], session: f[3], activity: activity, pid: pid, app: linkhandler.HostApp(pid)})
 	}
-	// Activity has the same width for centuries: strings compare like
+	slices.SortStableFunc(cs, func(a, b client) int { return cmp.Compare(b.activity, a.activity) })
-	// numbers.
-	slices.SortStableFunc(cs, func(a, b client) int { return strings.Compare(b.activity, a.activity) })
 	return cs
 }
 
 // place is where this instance would show: the tmux client (zero outside
-// tmux), the app, and reach: 2 already on screen there (outside tmux, or
+// tmux), the app, and its reach.
-// a client on its session), 1 after switching a client, 0 nowhere.
 func place(front string) (client, string, int) {
 	if !inTmux() {
-		return client{}, linkhandler.HostApp(os.Getpid()), 2
+		return client{}, linkhandler.HostApp(os.Getpid()), inView
 	}
 	session, err := tmux("display-message", "-p", "-t", os.Getenv("TMUX_PANE"), "#{session_name}")
 	if err != nil {
-		return client{}, "", 0
+		return client{}, "", unreachable
 	}
 	cs := clients()
+	if len(cs) == 0 {
+		return client{}, "", unreachable
+	}
 	// Best first: in the front app on its session, in the front app,
 	// on its session, any.
 	rank := func(c client) int {
@@ -78,20 +81,16 @@ func place(front string) (client, string, int) {
 		}
 		return r
 	}
-	var best client
+	best := cs[0]
-	found := false
+	for _, c := range cs[1:] {
-	for _, c := range cs {
+		if rank(c) > rank(best) {
-		if !found || rank(c) > rank(best) {
+			best = c
-			best, found = c, true
 		}
 	}
-	if !found {
-		return client{}, "", 0
-	}
 	if best.session == session {
-		return best, best.app, 2
+		return best, best.app, inView
 	}
-	return best, best.app, 1
+	return best, best.app, switchable
 }
 
 // Raise brings this instance into view for a link clicked in front: in
@@ -99,14 +98,14 @@ func place(front string) (client, string, int) {
 // then its app to the front, showing a hidden dropdown terminal.
 func Raise(front string) {
 	c, app, reach := place(front)
-	if reach == 0 {
+	if reach == unreachable {
 		return
 	}
 	if inTmux() {
 		pane := os.Getenv("TMUX_PANE")
 		_, _ = tmux("select-window", "-t", pane)
 		_, _ = tmux("select-pane", "-t", pane)
-		if reach == 1 {
+		if reach == switchable {
 			_, _ = tmux("switch-client", "-c", c.name, "-t", pane)
 		}
 	}

internal/update/update.go

@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ const (
 // DefaultServers are where releases are looked for, in order.
 var DefaultServers = []string{GitHubRepo, DefaultRepo}
 
-// latestTimeout bounds asking one server for the latest release, so a
+// serverTimeout bounds asking one server for the latest release or its
-// server that's down leaves time for the next.
+// checksums, so a server that's down leaves time for the next.
-const latestTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+const serverTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 
 // maxDownload bounds what's read from the server.
 const maxDownload = 200 << 20
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (c *Client) latest(ctx context.Context, repo string) (Release, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return Release{}, err
 	}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, latestTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, serverTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	// The recent releases in one request (per_page on GitHub, limit on
 	// Gitea), for their changelogs.
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (c *Client) Install(ctx context.Context, r Release, exe string) error {
 	if m := Managed(exe); m != "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s is managed by %s: update it there", exe, m)
 	}
-	if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" && runtime.GOOS != "linux" || runtime.GOARCH != "amd64" && runtime.GOARCH != "arm64" {
+	if (runtime.GOOS != "darwin" && runtime.GOOS != "linux") || (runtime.GOARCH != "amd64" && runtime.GOARCH != "arm64") {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no release build for %s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 	}
 	version := strings.TrimPrefix(r.Tag, "v")
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (c *Client) download(ctx context.Context, tag, file string) ([]byte, error)
 	var errs []error
 	for _, repo := range c.servers() {
 		base := strings.TrimSuffix(repo, "/") + "/releases/download/" + tag + "/"
-		sctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, latestTimeout)
+		sctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, serverTimeout)
 		sums, err := c.get(sctx, base+"checksums.txt", 1<<20)
 		cancel()
 		if err != nil {