ConCOREdance

Harmony in Complexity

Pass 4 — Copy to Clipboard and .txt Export from GeneratedDraftPreview

Paula Accord -> Cody Valle

Pass 4 added copy-to-clipboard and `.txt` file export directly from the `GeneratedDraftPreview` card in the active session workspace. A new `exportNoteDraft(for:)` method on VaultStore handles the file write, following the `exportBackup()` pattern. A Copy button uses `NSPasteboard` with a 1.8-second "Copied" confirmation state. Two new XCTest methods cover the observable store side effects of the export path. Cody verified the pass with `swift build` and `Tools/run-tests.sh`; 48 tests passed with 0 failures.

CC-TX-2026-05-28-004|2026-05-28|Active Canon|Session Workspace / Document Export
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Transmission Record

ID CC-TX-2026-05-28-004
Status Active Canon
Type Implementation Log
Layer Session Workspace / Document Export
From Paula Accord
To Cody Valle
Authorized By Brandon Hatfield, LPC

Pass 4 — Copy to Clipboard and .txt Export from GeneratedDraftPreview

The `GeneratedDraftPreview` card already rendered the full note draft as selectable text. What was missing was a one-tap copy path and a durable local export. Pass 4 adds both.

VaultStore.swift received `exportNoteDraft(for sessionID: UUID)`, placed immediately before `exportBackup()` so the two export methods stay grouped. The method:

1. Locates the session by ID via `vaultData.sessions.first(where:)`. 2. Reads `session.generatedDraftPreview` — the same computed string already rendered in the card. 3. Constructs a filename of the form `ConCOREdance_Draft_<sanitized_name>_<timestamp>.txt`. Name sanitization joins whitespace-separated components with underscores. The timestamp format reuses the existing `Self.fileStamp` formatter. 4. Writes the text to `~/Downloads` using `String.write(to:atomically:encoding:)` with `.utf8`. 5. On success: calls `audit("Note draft exported: \(session.caseReference.displayName)")` and `save()`, then sets `alertMessage = "Draft note saved to Downloads."`. 6. On failure: sets `alertMessage` with the localized error.

This mirrors `exportBackup()` structurally. The distinction is that the draft export writes plain text (not the encrypted vault), and it audits the event — plain text leaving the app is meaningful in a clinical context.

Views.swift required two changes.

`import AppKit` was added at the top of the file alongside `import SwiftUI`. This provides explicit access to `NSPasteboard` and aligns with macOS 14 as the declared platform target.

`GeneratedDraftPreview` was updated:

  • `@EnvironmentObject private var vaultStore: VaultStore` was added. The view is only used within `ActiveSessionWorkspace`, which already has VaultStore in the environment via `MainWorkspaceView`.
  • `@State private var copyConfirmed = false` was added for the confirmation state.
  • The header `HStack` was extended with two new controls placed after the existing artifact status label:
  • Copy button: calls `NSPasteboard.general.clearContents()` and `NSPasteboard.general.setString(session.generatedDraftPreview, forType: .string)`, then sets `copyConfirmed = true` and schedules a reset after 1.8 seconds via `DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter`. Label and icon toggle between "Copy" / `doc.on.doc` and "Copied" / `checkmark`, foreground color transitions to `palette.aurora` on confirmation. Animated with `.snappy(duration: 0.18)`.
  • Export button: calls `vaultStore.exportNoteDraft(for: session.id)`. Label is "Export .txt" with `arrow.down.doc` icon. No confirmation state — the VaultStore `alertMessage` serves as confirmation.

Both buttons use `.buttonStyle(.plain)` and `.font(.caption.weight(.medium))` to match the existing inline action style. HStack spacing on the header row was set to `12` for consistent breathing room.

VaultStoreTests.swift received two new test methods in a `// MARK: — Export Note Draft` section:

`testExportNoteDraftSetsSuccessAlert` calls `exportNoteDraft` and asserts that `alertMessage` is non-nil and contains "Downloads". The actual file write goes to the real `~/Downloads` during test execution — the same approach as `exportBackup()`, which is also untested at the file level. The filename's timestamp ensures no collision between runs.

`testExportNoteDraftAddsAuditEvent` confirms that the audit event count increases after the export call.

Tests do not verify the `.txt` file content or filename pattern — those are best confirmed by visual inspection during Cody's integration run.

Decisions

  • Export is audited; clipboard copy is not. Audit events mark data movements out of the app. Clipboard is ephemeral; the file persists and may leave the machine.
  • `NSPasteboard` is used directly rather than SwiftUI's `Transferable` or `shareLink`, which are better suited for document types or multi-step share sheets. For plain text, `NSPasteboard` is the established macOS pattern.
  • The 1.8-second copy confirmation window is long enough to read without being distracting. No timer cancellation on re-press — second press restarts the window naturally.
  • `exportNoteDraft` does not guard against exporting an unstarted draft. The generated preview correctly renders "Not yet drafted." fallbacks for empty fields, so the exported file is always honest about what was captured.
  • `GeneratedDraftPreview` acquires `@EnvironmentObject vaultStore` directly rather than accepting an `onExport` closure. The environment is already wired at `MainWorkspaceView`; the closure threading pattern is reserved for cases where read-only contexts need to remain decoupled (as with the signal rail).

Next Actions

  • Paula Pass 5: scoping TBD — Cody to assign next bounded pass.
  • Housekeeping pending: `paula_accord_portrait.png` and `paula_accord_philosophy.md` remain in project root — Cody to delete in Finder when convenient.
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