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fix: add 3s timeout to keychain init to prevent hang on Linux SSH sessions #16

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fix: add 3s timeout to keychain init to prevent hang on Linux without…
Slach Mar 19, 2026
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fix: skip keychain on Linux without display to prevent event loop hang
Slach Mar 19, 2026
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions src/auth/secure-credential-store.ts
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Expand Up @@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ export class SecureCredentialStore {
*/
private async initializeKeychain(): Promise<void> {
try {
// On Linux without a display session, libsecret's D-Bus call to the Secret
// Service blocks the Node.js event loop indefinitely — the keyring daemon is
// running but locked, and the GUI unlock dialog never appears in SSH/headless
// environments. Since @napi-rs/keyring uses native N-API (not async I/O),
// Promise.race cannot interrupt it. Bail out early instead.
if (process.platform === 'linux' && !process.env.DISPLAY && !process.env.WAYLAND_DISPLAY) {
this.keychainAvailable = false;
logger.debug('Skipping OS keychain: Linux without display (headless/SSH) — using encrypted file storage');
return;
}

// Dynamically import keyring
const keyring = await import('@napi-rs/keyring');
this.Entry = keyring.Entry;
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