Support sending folders, not just single files

The sender only handled regular files: a staged directory would fail at
upload time, so users could only send individual files.

Now a staged directory is walked recursively and each file is advertised
with a name relative to the folder's parent (e.g. "Trip/day1/img.jpg"),
which is the LocalSend-compatible way to carry structure. The receiver
recreates those subdirectories under the receive dir, creating parents as
needed. The path-traversal guard is preserved: names are cleaned against a
leading "/" to collapse "..", and a containment check ensures the result
stays within the receive dir.

In the TUI send picker, "a" stages the folder currently being browsed;
staged folders are tagged in the panel and the help text is updated.

Tests: directory expansion produces relative names; an end-to-end folder
send recreates the structure on the receiver; destPath preserves subdirs,
rejects traversal, and de-duplicates within subfolders.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ LocalSend mobile and desktop apps on the same LAN, including their default
   `/register` handshake, with peer aging.
 - **Receive** — incoming files are accepted via a prompt (or auto-accepted) and
   written to the receive directory, with live progress.
-- **Send** — pick a peer, stage files with a built-in file picker, and upload
+- **Send** — pick a peer, stage files (or whole folders) with a built-in file
-  them with progress, rate and ETA.
+  picker, and upload them with progress, rate and ETA. Folders are sent
+  recursively with their structure preserved on the receiver.
 - **Manage** — browse the receive folder, mark received files (or whole folders)
   and delete the ones you no longer want, behind a confirmation prompt.
 - **HTTPS** — generates a self-signed certificate whose fingerprint matches the
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ omarchy-send --auto-accept --pin 2468
 
 - `1`/`2`/`3`/`4` or `tab` — switch between Devices / Transfers / Manage / Settings
 - Peers: `enter` send to the selected peer · `r` refresh · `/` filter
-- Send picker: `enter` stage a file · `backspace` unstage · `S` send · `esc` back
+- Send picker: `enter` stage a file · `a` add the current folder · `backspace` unstage · `S` send · `esc` back
 - Incoming prompt: `y` accept · `n` reject
 - Transfers: `c` clear finished
 - Manage: `space` mark file/folder · `a` mark all · `d` delete marked (or the one

internal/client/client.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
 	"mime"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -72,23 +73,21 @@ func (s *Sender) Send(peer discovery.Peer, paths []string, pin string) {
 }
 
 func (s *Sender) send(peer discovery.Peer, paths []string, pin string) {
-	// Build file metadata keyed by a generated fileId.
+	// Expand any directories into their files, then build metadata keyed by a
-	files := make(map[string]protocol.FileMetadata, len(paths))
+	// generated fileId. A directory's files carry a relative FileName (e.g.
-	pathByID := make(map[string]string, len(paths))
+	// "Trip/day1/img.jpg") so the receiver can recreate the folder structure.
-	for _, p := range paths {
+	items := s.expand(paths)
-		fi, err := os.Stat(p)
+	files := make(map[string]protocol.FileMetadata, len(items))
-		if err != nil {
+	pathByID := make(map[string]string, len(items))
-			s.emit(transfer.Event{Dir: transfer.Outgoing, Kind: transfer.Error, FileName: filepath.Base(p), Err: err})
+	for _, it := range items {
-			continue
-		}
 		id := randID()
 		files[id] = protocol.FileMetadata{
 			ID:       id,
-			FileName: filepath.Base(p),
+			FileName: it.name,
-			Size:     fi.Size(),
+			Size:     it.size,
-			FileType: mimeType(p),
+			FileType: mimeType(it.path),
 		}
-		pathByID[id] = p
+		pathByID[id] = it.path
 	}
 	if len(files) == 0 {
 		return
@@ -124,6 +123,57 @@ func (s *Sender) send(peer discovery.Peer, paths []string, pin string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// fileItem is one concrete file to upload: its path on disk, the relative name
+// advertised to the peer (carries folder structure), and its size.
+type fileItem struct {
+	path string
+	name string
+	size int64
+}
+
+// expand turns the selected paths into a flat list of files. A regular file is
+// passed through with its base name. A directory is walked recursively; each
+// contained file's advertised name is its path relative to the directory's
+// parent, so the selected folder itself is recreated on the receiver (selecting
+// "Trip" yields "Trip/day1/img.jpg", …). Unreadable entries are skipped with an
+// error event rather than aborting the whole transfer.
+func (s *Sender) expand(paths []string) []fileItem {
+	var items []fileItem
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		fi, err := os.Stat(p)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.emit(transfer.Event{Dir: transfer.Outgoing, Kind: transfer.Error, FileName: filepath.Base(p), Err: err})
+			continue
+		}
+		if !fi.IsDir() {
+			items = append(items, fileItem{path: p, name: filepath.Base(p), size: fi.Size()})
+			continue
+		}
+		root := filepath.Dir(filepath.Clean(p)) // parent, so the folder name is kept
+		_ = filepath.WalkDir(p, func(fp string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+			if err != nil {
+				s.emit(transfer.Event{Dir: transfer.Outgoing, Kind: transfer.Error, FileName: filepath.Base(fp), Err: err})
+				return nil // skip this entry, keep walking the rest
+			}
+			if d.IsDir() {
+				return nil
+			}
+			info, err := d.Info()
+			if err != nil {
+				s.emit(transfer.Event{Dir: transfer.Outgoing, Kind: transfer.Error, FileName: filepath.Base(fp), Err: err})
+				return nil
+			}
+			rel, err := filepath.Rel(root, fp)
+			if err != nil {
+				rel = filepath.Base(fp)
+			}
+			items = append(items, fileItem{path: fp, name: filepath.ToSlash(rel), size: info.Size()})
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+	return items
+}
+
 func (s *Sender) prepareUpload(base string, files map[string]protocol.FileMetadata, pin string) (protocol.PrepareUploadResponse, error) {
 	reqBody, _ := json.Marshal(protocol.PrepareUploadRequest{Info: s.selfCopy(), Files: files})
 	url := base + protocol.PathPrepareUpload

internal/client/folder_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"omarchy-send/internal/discovery"
+	"omarchy-send/internal/protocol"
+	"omarchy-send/internal/server"
+	"omarchy-send/internal/transfer"
+)
+
+// expand must walk a directory and advertise each file with a name relative to
+// the selected folder's parent, so the folder itself is part of the path.
+func TestExpandDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	dir := filepath.Join(root, "Trip")
+	mustWrite(t, filepath.Join(dir, "cover.jpg"), "a")
+	mustWrite(t, filepath.Join(dir, "day1", "img.jpg"), "bb")
+	mustWrite(t, filepath.Join(dir, "day1", "notes.txt"), "ccc")
+
+	s := New(protocol.DeviceInfo{})
+	items := s.expand([]string{dir})
+
+	got := make([]string, len(items))
+	for i, it := range items {
+		got[i] = it.name
+	}
+	sort.Strings(got)
+	want := []string{"Trip/cover.jpg", "Trip/day1/img.jpg", "Trip/day1/notes.txt"}
+	if len(got) != len(want) {
+		t.Fatalf("expand returned %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+	for i := range want {
+		if got[i] != want[i] {
+			t.Fatalf("expand[%d] = %q, want %q (all: %v)", i, got[i], want[i], got)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// A regular file path passes through with just its base name.
+func TestExpandFile(t *testing.T) {
+	p := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "single.bin")
+	mustWrite(t, p, "x")
+	items := New(protocol.DeviceInfo{}).expand([]string{p})
+	if len(items) != 1 || items[0].name != "single.bin" {
+		t.Fatalf("expand file = %+v", items)
+	}
+}
+
+// End-to-end: sending a directory recreates its structure on the receiver.
+func TestSendDirectoryPreservesStructure(t *testing.T) {
+	recvDir := t.TempDir()
+	recvInfo := protocol.DeviceInfo{
+		Alias: "recv", Version: protocol.ProtocolVersion, Port: 53998, Protocol: "http",
+	}
+	srv := server.New(server.Options{Info: recvInfo, ReceiveDir: recvDir, AutoAccept: true})
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	if err := srv.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("server start: %v", err)
+	}
+	go func() {
+		for range srv.Transfers() {
+		}
+	}()
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	srcRoot := t.TempDir()
+	dir := filepath.Join(srcRoot, "Trip")
+	files := map[string]string{
+		"cover.jpg":        "cover-bytes",
+		"day1/img.jpg":     "day1-image",
+		"day2/clip.mov":    "day2-clip",
+		"day2/sub/note.md": "nested-note",
+	}
+	for rel, body := range files {
+		mustWrite(t, filepath.Join(dir, filepath.FromSlash(rel)), body)
+	}
+
+	sender := New(protocol.DeviceInfo{Alias: "sender", Fingerprint: "snd1", Version: "2.1", Protocol: "http"})
+	peer := discovery.Peer{Info: recvInfo, IP: "127.0.0.1"}
+	sender.Send(peer, []string{dir}, "")
+
+	done := 0
+	deadline := time.After(5 * time.Second)
+	for done < len(files) {
+		select {
+		case ev := <-sender.Events():
+			if ev.Kind == transfer.Error {
+				t.Fatalf("send error: %v", ev.Err)
+			}
+			if ev.Kind == transfer.FileDone {
+				done++
+			}
+		case <-deadline:
+			t.Fatalf("timed out after %d/%d files", done, len(files))
+		}
+	}
+
+	for rel, body := range files {
+		got, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(recvDir, "Trip", filepath.FromSlash(rel)))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("missing received %q: %v", rel, err)
+		}
+		if string(got) != body {
+			t.Fatalf("%q content = %q, want %q", rel, got, body)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func mustWrite(t *testing.T, path, body string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(body), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}

internal/server/destpath_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDestPathPreservesSubdirs(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	got, err := destPath(dir, "Trip/day1/img.jpg")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	want := filepath.Join(dir, "Trip", "day1", "img.jpg")
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("destPath = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+	// Parent directories must already exist so the writer can create the file.
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Dir(got)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parent dir not created: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// Traversal attempts must be neutralised — the result always stays under dir.
+func TestDestPathRejectsTraversal(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	for _, name := range []string{
+		"../escape.txt",
+		"../../etc/passwd",
+		"a/../../../oops.txt",
+		"/abs/path.txt",
+	} {
+		got, err := destPath(dir, name)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue // rejected outright — also acceptable
+		}
+		if got != dir && !strings.HasPrefix(got, dir+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
+			t.Fatalf("destPath(%q) = %q escaped %q", name, got, dir)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// A name colliding with an existing file gets a " (n)" suffix; subdir collisions
+// are resolved within their own directory.
+func TestDestPathDeDup(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	first, _ := destPath(dir, "sub/file.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(first, []byte("x"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	second, err := destPath(dir, "sub/file.txt")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if second == first {
+		t.Fatalf("expected a de-duplicated path, got %q twice", second)
+	}
+	want := filepath.Join(dir, "sub", "file (1).txt")
+	if second != want {
+		t.Fatalf("dedup = %q, want %q", second, want)
+	}
+}

internal/server/server.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -251,10 +252,10 @@ func (s *Server) writeFile(sess *session, fe *fileEntry, key string, r io.Reader
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	dir := s.receiveDir
 	s.mu.Unlock()
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0o755); err != nil {
+	dest, err := destPath(dir, fe.meta.FileName)
+	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	dest := uniquePath(dir, fe.meta.FileName)
 	tmp := dest + ".part"
 
 	f, err := os.Create(tmp)
@@ -297,22 +298,40 @@ func (s *Server) handleCancel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-// uniquePath returns a non-colliding path in dir for the (sanitised) filename.
+// destPath resolves a safe, non-colliding path under dir for the (possibly
-func uniquePath(dir, name string) string {
+// nested) filename, creating parent directories. Sub-paths are honoured so a
-	base := filepath.Base(filepath.Clean("/" + name)) // strip any path components / traversal
+// folder send recreates its structure, but any traversal is neutralised:
-	if base == "." || base == "/" || base == "" {
+// cleaning against a leading "/" collapses ".." at the root, and a final
-		base = "file"
+// containment check guarantees the result stays within dir.
+func destPath(dir, name string) (string, error) {
+	rel := strings.TrimPrefix(filepath.Clean("/"+filepath.ToSlash(name)), "/")
+	if rel == "" || rel == "." {
+		rel = "file"
 	}
-	candidate := filepath.Join(dir, base)
+	full := filepath.Join(dir, filepath.FromSlash(rel))
-	if _, err := os.Stat(candidate); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	if full != dir && !strings.HasPrefix(full, dir+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
-		return candidate
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("unsafe destination for %q", name)
 	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(full), 0o755); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return uniqueAt(full), nil
+}
+
+// uniqueAt returns full if free, otherwise inserts " (n)" before the extension
+// until it finds an unused name in the same directory.
+func uniqueAt(full string) string {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(full); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return full
+	}
+	d := filepath.Dir(full)
+	base := filepath.Base(full)
 	ext := filepath.Ext(base)
 	stem := base[:len(base)-len(ext)]
 	for i := 1; ; i++ {
-		candidate = filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d)%s", stem, i, ext))
+		cand := filepath.Join(d, fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d)%s", stem, i, ext))
-		if _, err := os.Stat(candidate); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(cand); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return candidate
+			return cand
 		}
 	}
 }

internal/tui/model.go

@@ -358,6 +358,13 @@ func (m Model) updatePicker(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case "ctrl+c", "q":
 		m.quitting = true
 		return m, tea.Quit
+	case "a":
+		// Stage the folder currently being browsed; it is expanded into its
+		// files (structure preserved) when the transfer starts.
+		if dir := m.picker.CurrentDirectory; dir != "" && !contains(m.staged, dir) {
+			m.staged = append(m.staged, dir)
+		}
+		return m, nil
 	case "backspace":
 		if len(m.staged) > 0 {
 			m.staged = m.staged[:len(m.staged)-1]
@@ -686,12 +693,16 @@ func (m Model) stagedPanel() string {
 		BorderForeground(muted).
 		Padding(0, 1)
 	if len(m.staged) == 0 {
-		return border.Render(headerStyle.Render("No files staged — press enter on a file to add it."))
+		return border.Render(headerStyle.Render("Nothing staged — enter adds a file, a adds the current folder."))
 	}
 	var b strings.Builder
 	b.WriteString(titleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Staged · %d", len(m.staged))))
 	for _, p := range m.staged {
-		b.WriteString("\n" + valueStyle.Render("• "+collapseHome(p)))
+		label := collapseHome(p)
+		if fi, err := os.Stat(p); err == nil && fi.IsDir() {
+			label += "/  (folder)"
+		}
+		b.WriteString("\n" + valueStyle.Render("• "+label))
 	}
 	return border.Render(b.String())
 }
@@ -961,7 +972,7 @@ func (m Model) footerText() string {
 	case m.editing:
 		return "tab/↑↓ move · enter next · ctrl+s save · esc cancel"
 	case m.screen == screenPicker:
-		return "enter stage · backspace unstage · S send · esc back"
+		return "enter stage file · a add folder · backspace unstage · S send · esc back"
 	case m.screen == screenPeers:
 		return "enter send-to · r refresh · / filter · 1-4 switch · q quit"
 	case m.screen == screenTransfers: