feat: implement clipboard file path reading and Cmd+V paste functionality in sidebar

apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -135,6 +135,52 @@ fn create_new_window(app: tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+// --- Clipboard file paths (for Cmd+V paste in file tree) ---
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn read_clipboard_file_paths() -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    {
+        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| {
+            let script = concat!(
+                "set thePaths to \"\"\n",
+                "try\n",
+                "\tset theFiles to the clipboard as \u{00ab}class furl\u{00bb}\n",
+                "\tset thePaths to POSIX path of theFiles\n",
+                "on error\n",
+                "\ttry\n",
+                "\t\trepeat with f in (the clipboard as list)\n",
+                "\t\t\ttry\n",
+                "\t\t\t\tset thePaths to thePaths & POSIX path of (f as \u{00ab}class furl\u{00bb}) & linefeed\n",
+                "\t\t\tend try\n",
+                "\t\tend repeat\n",
+                "\tend try\n",
+                "end try\n",
+                "return thePaths",
+            );
+
+            let output = std::process::Command::new("osascript")
+                .arg("-e")
+                .arg(script)
+                .output()
+                .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+            let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+            if stdout.is_empty() {
+                Ok(vec![])
+            } else {
+                Ok(stdout.lines().filter(|l| !l.is_empty()).map(|s| s.to_string()).collect())
+            }
+        })
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+    {
+        Ok(vec![])
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
 pub fn run() {
     // Load .env file (walks up from cwd to find it)
@@ -158,6 +204,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             create_new_window,
             detect_editors,
             open_in_editor,
+            read_clipboard_file_paths,
             latex::compile_latex,
             latex::synctex_edit,
             claude::check_claude_status,

apps/desktop/src/components/project-picker.tsx

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export function ProjectPicker() {
               <ClockIcon className="size-4" />
               <span>Recent Projects</span>
             </div>
-            <div className="space-y-1">
+            <div className="max-h-64 space-y-1 overflow-y-auto">
               {recentProjects.map((project) => (
                 <div
                   key={project.path}

apps/desktop/src/components/workspace/sidebar.tsx

@@ -298,6 +298,39 @@ export function Sidebar() {
     };
   }, [importFiles]);
 
+  // Track selected folder for paste target
+  const [pasteTargetFolder, setPasteTargetFolder] = useState<string | undefined>();
+
+  // ─── Cmd+V paste files from OS clipboard ───
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = async (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (!(e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) || e.key !== "v") return;
+
+      // Don't intercept paste in text inputs / editor (contentEditable)
+      const active = document.activeElement;
+      if (
+        active &&
+        (active.tagName === "INPUT" ||
+          active.tagName === "TEXTAREA" ||
+          (active as HTMLElement).isContentEditable)
+      )
+        return;
+
+      try {
+        const paths = await invoke<string[]>("read_clipboard_file_paths");
+        if (paths.length > 0) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          await importFiles(paths, pasteTargetFolder);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("[paste] read clipboard failed:", err);
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+  }, [importFiles, pasteTargetFolder]);
+
   // dnd-kit drag-and-drop (uses PointerSensor — works in Tauri WKWebView)
   const sensors = useSensors(
     useSensor(PointerSensor, { activationConstraint: { distance: 5 } }),
@@ -370,6 +403,7 @@ export function Sidebar() {
   }, [activeFileId]);
 
   const toggleFolder = useCallback((path: string) => {
+    setPasteTargetFolder(path);
     setExpandedFolders((prev) => {
       const next = new Set(prev);
       if (next.has(path)) next.delete(path);
@@ -579,7 +613,11 @@ export function Sidebar() {
                         activeFileId={activeFileId}
                         expandedFolders={expandedFolders}
                         onToggleFolder={toggleFolder}
-                        onSelectFile={setActiveFile}
+                        onSelectFile={(id: string) => {
+                          const parent = id.includes("/") ? id.substring(0, id.lastIndexOf("/")) : undefined;
+                          setPasteTargetFolder(parent);
+                          setActiveFile(id);
+                        }}
                         onNewFile={openNewFileDialog}
                         onNewFolder={openNewFolderDialog}
                         onImport={handleImport}