From af462bf97ac628606be6d860fba5e98a5842cd16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Garry Tan <garrytan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:13:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix: add state file TTL and plaintext cookie warning
 (HIGH-02)

- Add savedAt timestamp to state save output
- Warn on load if state file older than 7 days
- Auto-delete stale state files (>7 days) on server startup
- Warning about plaintext cookie storage in save message
---
 browse/src/meta-commands.ts | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/browse/src/meta-commands.ts b/browse/src/meta-commands.ts
index 99a18843..b8325738 100644
--- a/browse/src/meta-commands.ts
+++ b/browse/src/meta-commands.ts
@@ -474,11 +474,12 @@ export async function handleMetaCommand(
         // V1: cookies + URLs only (not localStorage — breaks on load-before-navigate)
         const saveData = {
           version: 1,
+          savedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           cookies: state.cookies,
           pages: state.pages.map(p => ({ url: p.url, isActive: p.isActive })),
         };
         fs.writeFileSync(statePath, JSON.stringify(saveData, null, 2), { mode: 0o600 });
-        return `State saved: ${statePath} (${state.cookies.length} cookies, ${state.pages.length} pages — treat as sensitive)`;
+        return `State saved: ${statePath} (${state.cookies.length} cookies, ${state.pages.length} pages)\n⚠️  Cookies stored in plaintext. Delete when no longer needed.`;
       }
 
       if (action === 'load') {
@@ -487,6 +488,14 @@ export async function handleMetaCommand(
         if (!Array.isArray(data.cookies) || !Array.isArray(data.pages)) {
           throw new Error('Invalid state file: expected cookies and pages arrays');
         }
+        // Warn on state files older than 7 days
+        if (data.savedAt) {
+          const ageMs = Date.now() - new Date(data.savedAt).getTime();
+          const SEVEN_DAYS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+          if (ageMs > SEVEN_DAYS) {
+            console.warn(`[browse] Warning: State file is ${Math.round(ageMs / 86400000)} days old. Consider re-saving.`);
+          }
+        }
         // Close existing pages, then restore (replace, not merge)
         bm.setFrame(null);
         await bm.closeAllPages();