refactor: rename plugin features with type prefix for consistency

- Plugin features now use type_ prefix (meta_magic, filter_grep, etc.)
- Added meta_all_musl and filter_all_musl for MUSL-compatible builds
- grep filter plugin made optional via filter_grep feature flag
- Removed regex crate from grep-related code, uses strip_prefix instead
- Updated CHANGELOG.md with breaking change documentation

.gitignore

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 .aider*
 .crush
 keep.db
+bin/

AGENTS.md

@@ -30,10 +30,36 @@ TERM=dumb cargo build --features server  # With server feature
 - Meta plugins extend `BaseMetaPlugin` for boilerplate reduction
 - Enum string representations: `#[strum(serialize_all = "snake_case")]`
 - Lint rules: `deny(clippy::all)`, `deny(unsafe_code)` (except `libc::umask` in main.rs)
-- Feature flags: `default = ["magic", "lz4", "gzip"]`; optional: `server`, `mcp`, `swagger`
+- Feature flags: `default = ["magic", "lz4", "gzip"]`; optional: `server`, `swagger`
 
 ## Testing
 
 - Tests in `src/tests/` mirroring `src/` structure; shared helpers in `src/tests/common/test_helpers.rs`
 - Key helpers: `create_temp_dir()`, `create_temp_db()`, `test_compression_engine()`
 - Test naming: `test_<feature>_<scenario>`
+
+## Streaming Constraint
+
+**At no point should the whole file be in memory at once.** All I/O must use fixed-size buffers:
+
+- `PIPESIZE` = 8192 bytes (`src/common/mod.rs:10`)
+- Server POST body streams through `save_item_raw_streaming` via `MpscReader`
+- Server GET content streams via streaming reader (not `read_to_end`)
+- When `max_body_size` is exceeded, return `413` but keep the partial item (nonfatal by design)
+- Filter/meta plugins use `PIPESIZE`-sized buffers
+
+## HTML Rendering
+
+- Use `html_escape` crate for all user-controlled data in HTML pages
+- `esc()` for text content, `esc_attr()` for HTML attributes
+- Security headers middleware: `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`, `X-Frame-Options: DENY`, `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin`
+
+## Changelog
+
+The project uses [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/). The changelog lives at `CHANGELOG.md` in the project root.
+
+- **Always update `CHANGELOG.md`** when making changes that affect users (new features, breaking changes, bug fixes, etc.)
+- Add entries under the `[Unreleased]` section using these categories: `Added`, `Changed`, `Deprecated`, `Removed`, `Fixed`, `Security`
+- Keep descriptions concise and user-focused — what changed from the user's perspective, not implementation details
+- Commit changelog updates in the same commit as the feature/fix they document
+- Before releasing a new version, move `[Unreleased]` entries to a versioned section (e.g., `[0.2.0] - YYYY-MM-DD`) and add a new empty `[Unreleased]` above it

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+- New `filter_grep` feature to optionally include the grep filter plugin (regex-based line filtering). Disabling this feature removes the `regex` crate and its ~800 KiB dependency stack from the binary.
+- New `meta_all_musl` feature for all MUSL-compatible meta plugins (excludes `meta_magic` which requires libmagic)
+- New `filter_all_musl` feature for all MUSL-compatible filter plugins
+- Database index on `items(ts)` column for faster ORDER BY sorting
+- Server API `ItemInfo` now includes `file_size` — actual filesystem-reported size of the item data file
+
+### Changed
+
+- CLI args now feature-gated: `--server` and related options hidden when built without `server` feature; `--client-*` options hidden when built without `client` feature. Run `--help` only shows relevant options.
+- `server` Cargo feature now includes TLS support by default (`axum-server`); `tls` feature removed
+- Clap `conflicts_with_all` removed from all mode args — exclusivity now handled by implicit `group("mode")`
+- Filter plugins check size before loading content into memory (prevents OOM on large inputs)
+- Status page pre-allocates collections with known capacities (meta plugins, compression info)
+- `#[inline]` on HTML escape helper functions (`esc`, `esc_attr`) for hot path performance
+- Removed `once_cell` crate (replaced with `std::sync::LazyLock` from Rust 1.80)
+- Removed `lazy_static` crate (replaced with `std::sync::LazyLock`)
+
+### Breaking
+
+- Plugin feature flags renamed with type prefix for consistency:
+  - `magic` → `meta_magic`
+  - `infer` → `meta_infer`
+  - `tree_magic_mini` → `meta_tree_magic_mini`
+  - `tokens` → `meta_tokens`
+  - `grep` → `filter_grep`
+  - `all-meta-plugins` → `meta_all`
+  - `all-filter-plugins` → `filter_all`
+
+### Fixed
+
+- CLI help text typo: "metatdata" → "metadata" in `--get` and `--info` descriptions
+
+### Refactored
+
+- Added module-level documentation to `services/` module
+
+### Documentation
+
+- README.md: Fixed compression table — zstd is native (not external), "none" renamed to "raw"
+- DESIGN.md: Updated schema to reflect current `items` table columns and meta plugin inventory
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-03-21
+
+### Added
+
+- Streaming tar-based export (`--export`) producing `.keep.tar` archives without loading entire files into memory
+- Streaming tar-based import (`--import`) extracting `.keep.tar` archives with new IDs
+- Server endpoints `GET /api/export` and `POST /api/import`
+- ID-based filtering for `--list` (`keep -l 1 2 3` lists specific items by ID)
+- Server API accepts optional `ids` query parameter on `GET /api/item/`
+- `--ids-only` flag for `--list` mode for scripting
+- `infer` and `tree_magic_mini` meta plugins for MIME type detection
+- Native `zstd` compression plugin as default
+- Configurable compression via `--compression` flag
+- Export/import modes with format detection (JSON, YAML, binary)
+- `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` support for default config file location
+- `XDG_DATA_HOME` support for default storage location
+- Tilde (`~`) expansion in config file paths
+
+### Changed
+
+- `CompressionType::None` renamed to `CompressionType::Raw` (with `"none"` as alias for backward compatibility)
+- `items.size` column renamed to `items.uncompressed_size`
+- Added `items.compressed_size` column tracking compressed file size on disk
+- Added `items.closed` column tracking whether an item is fully written
+- Default `list_format` in config now matches CLI default (7 vs 5 columns)
+- All filter plugins share deduplicated option implementations
+
+### Refactored
+
+- Extracted `spawn_body_reader()` and `check_binary_content()` helpers for streaming uploads
+- Extracted `yaml_value_to_string()` helper for meta plugins
+- Extracted `item_path()` helper in `ItemService` to reduce path duplication
+- Unified `get_item_meta_name`/`value` to take `&str` instead of `String`
+- Shared `ItemInfo` struct between client and server
+- Compression service now returns `Result` types instead of panicking via `.expect()`
+- `ApiResponse::ok()` and `ApiResponse::empty()` constructors
+- `meta_filter()` helper on `Settings` for consistent filtering
+- Added `tag_names()` method on `ItemWithMeta`
+- `filter_clone_box!` macro for filter plugin cloning
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Panic guards in diff, compression engine, and spawned threads
+- Pre-existing borrow errors in export handler and `TryFrom` implementation
+- TOCTOU race in `stream_raw_content_response`
+- Swallowed write errors in meta plugins (digest, magic_file, exec)
+- Truncated uploads (413) now properly store compressed data
+- `term::stderr().unwrap()` panic in `item_service`
+- `.unwrap()` panics in compression engine `Read`/`Write` impls
+- Client API errors now propagate to user instead of being swallowed
+- Import endpoint returns 413 on `max_body_size` instead of truncating
+- `keep --list` uses `list_format` from config in all modes
+- All tables respect `table_config` from settings
+- `DisplayListItem` struct removed (was unused)
+- `#[serde(alias = "size")]` on `ImportMeta` for backward compatibility

Cargo.toml

@@ -2,106 +2,123 @@
 name = "keep"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
+rust-version = "1.85"
 description = "Keep and manage temporary files with automatic compression and metadata generation"
 readme = "README.md"
+license = "MIT"
+repository = "https://gitea.gt0.ca/asp/keep"
+keywords = ["cli", "files", "compression", "metadata"]
 categories = ["command-line-utilities"]
 
-
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
 [dependencies]
-anyhow = "1.0.72"
-axum = { version = "0.8.4", optional = true }
+anyhow = "1.0"
+axum = { version = "0.8", optional = true }
 derive_more = { version = "2.0", features = ["full"] }
 smart-default = "0.7"
-thiserror = "1.0"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.26", features = ["serde"] }
-clap = { version = "4.3.10", features = ["derive", "env"] }
-config = "0.14.0"
+thiserror = "2.0"
+base64 = "0.22"
+chrono = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }
+clap = { version = "4.6", features = ["derive", "env"] }
+clap_complete = "4"
+command-fds = "0.3"
+config = "0.15"
 ctor = "0.2"
-directories = "6.0.0"
-dns-lookup = "2.0.2"
-enum-map = "2.6.1"
-flate2 = { version = "1.0.27", features = ["zlib-ng-compat"], optional = true }
+directories = "6.0"
+dns-lookup = "3.0"
+enum-map = "2.7"
+flate2 = { version = "1.0", features = ["zlib-ng-compat"], optional = true }
 futures = "0.3"
-gethostname = "1.0.2"
-humansize = "2.1.3"
+gethostname = "1.0"
+humansize = "2.1"
 async-stream = "0.3"
 hyper = { version = "1.0", features = ["full"] }
 http-body-util = "0.1"
 inventory = "0.3"
-is-terminal = "0.4.9"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
-libc = "0.2.147"
-local-ip-address = "0.6.5"
-log = "0.4.19"
-lz4_flex = { version = "0.11.1", optional = true }
-magic = { version = "0.13.0", optional = true }
-nix = "0.30.1"
-once_cell = "1.19.0"
-comfy-table = "7.2.0"
-pwhash = "1.0.0"
-regex = "1.9.5"
-ringbuf = "0.3"
-rmcp = { version = "0.2.0", features = ["server"], optional = true }
-rusqlite = { version = "0.37.0", features = ["bundled", "array", "chrono"] }
-rusqlite_migration = "2.3.0"
-serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.142"
-serde_yaml = "0.9.34"
-sha2 = "0.10.0"
-md5 = "0.7.0"
+is-terminal = "0.4"
+libc = "0.2"
+local-ip-address = "0.6"
+log = "0.4"
+lz4_flex = { version = "0.12", optional = true }
+zstd = { version = "0.13", optional = true }
+magic = { version = "0.13", optional = true }
+infer = { version = "0.19", optional = true }
+tree_magic_mini = { version = "3.2", optional = true }
+nix = { version = "0.30", features = ["fs", "process"] }
+comfy-table = "7.2"
+pwhash = "1.0"
+regex = { version = "1.10", optional = true }
+ringbuf = "0.4"
+rusqlite = { version = "0.37", features = ["bundled", "array", "chrono"] }
+rusqlite_migration = "2.3"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0"
+serde_yaml = "0.9"
+sha2 = "0.10"
+md5 = "0.7"
 subtle = "2.6"
-stderrlog = "0.6.0"
-strum = { version = "0.27.2", features = ["derive"] }
-term = "1.1.0"
+env_logger = "0.11"
+strfmt = "0.2"
+strum = { version = "0.27", features = ["derive"] }
+term = "1.2"
 tokio = { version = "1.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-stream = "0.1"
-tokio-util = "0.7.16"
-tower = { version = "0.5.2", optional = true }
-tower-http = { version = "0.6.6", features = ["cors", "fs", "trace"], optional = true }
-utoipa = { version = "5.4.0", features = ["axum_extras"], optional = true }
-utoipa-swagger-ui = { version = "9.0.2", features = ["axum"], optional = true }
-uzers = "0.12.1"
-which = "8.0.0"
-xdg = "2.5.2"
-strip-ansi-escapes = "0.2.1"
-pest = "2.8.1"
-pest_derive = "2.8.1"
-dirs = "6.0.0"
-similar = { version = "2.7.0", default-features = false, features = ["text"] }
+tokio-util = "0.7"
+tower = { version = "0.5", optional = true }
+tower-http = { version = "0.6", features = ["cors", "fs", "trace"], optional = true }
+utoipa = { version = "5.4", features = ["axum_extras"], optional = true }
+utoipa-swagger-ui = { version = "9.0", features = ["axum"], optional = true }
+uzers = "0.12"
+which = "8.0"
+xdg = "2.5"
+strip-ansi-escapes = "0.2"
+tar = "0.4"
+pest = "2.8"
+pest_derive = "2.8"
+dirs = "6.0"
+similar = { version = "2.7", default-features = false, features = ["text"] }
+html-escape = "0.2"
 ureq = { version = "3", features = ["json"], optional = true }
 os_pipe = { version = "1", optional = true }
 axum-server = { version = "0.8", features = ["tls-rustls"], optional = true }
+jsonwebtoken = { version = "10", optional = true, features = ["aws_lc_rs"] }
+tiktoken-rs = { version = "0.9", optional = true }
+tempfile = "3.3"
 
 [features]
-# Default features include core compression engines and swagger UI
-default = ["magic", "lz4", "gzip"]
+# Default features include core compression engines plugins that support MUSL
+default = [
+        "client",
+        "gzip",
+        "filter_grep",
+        "meta_infer",
+        "lz4",
+        "meta_tokens",
+        "meta_tree_magic_mini",
+        "zstd"
+]
 
-# Full
-#default = ["server", "magic", "lz4", "swagger"]
-
-
-# Server feature (includes axum and related dependencies)
-server = ["dep:axum", "dep:tower", "dep:tower-http", "dep:utoipa"]
+# Server feature (includes axum and TLS/HTTPS via axum-server; rustls already available via client/ureq)
+server = ["dep:axum", "dep:tower", "dep:tower-http", "dep:utoipa", "dep:jsonwebtoken", "dep:axum-server"]
 
 # Compression features
 gzip = ["flate2"]
 lz4 = ["lz4_flex"]
 bzip2 = []
 xz = []
-zstd = []
+zstd = ["dep:zstd"]
 
-# Plugin features (meta and filter)
-all-meta-plugins = ["dep:magic"]
-all-filter-plugins = []
+# Meta plugin features
+meta_magic = ["dep:magic"]
+meta_infer = ["dep:infer"]
+meta_tree_magic_mini = ["dep:tree_magic_mini"]
+meta_tokens = ["dep:tiktoken-rs"]
+meta_all = ["meta_magic", "meta_infer", "meta_tree_magic_mini", "meta_tokens"]
+meta_all_musl = ["meta_infer", "meta_tree_magic_mini", "meta_tokens"]
 
-# Individual plugin features
-magic = ["dep:magic"]
-
-# MCP feature (Model Context Protocol support)
-mcp = ["dep:rmcp"]
+# Filter plugin features
+filter_grep = ["dep:regex"]
+filter_all = ["filter_grep"]
+filter_all_musl = ["filter_grep"]
 
 # Swagger UI feature
 swagger = ["dep:utoipa-swagger-ui"]
@@ -109,9 +126,5 @@ swagger = ["dep:utoipa-swagger-ui"]
 # Client feature (HTTP client for remote server)
 client = ["dep:ureq", "dep:os_pipe"]
 
-# TLS feature (HTTPS server support)
-tls = ["dep:axum-server"]
-
 [dev-dependencies]
-tempfile = "3.3.0"
-rand = "0.8.5"
+rand = "0.9"

DESIGN.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 - `modes/status.rs` - Show system status and capabilities
 - `modes/server.rs` - REST HTTP/HTTPS server mode with OpenAPI documentation
 - `modes/client.rs` - Client mode for remote server (streaming save, local decompression)
-- `modes/common.rs` - Shared utilities for all modes
+- `modes/common.rs` - Shared utilities for all modes (OutputFormat, table creation, `print_serialized`, `build_path_table`, `ensure_default_tag`, `render_item_info_table`, `render_list_table_with_format`)
 
 ### Database Module
 - `db.rs` - SQLite database operations
@@ -49,24 +49,31 @@
 - `compression_engine/program.rs` - External program wrapper
 
 ### Meta Plugin Module
-- `meta_plugin.rs` - Trait and type definitions
+- `meta_plugin.rs` - Trait and type definitions, `SaveMetaFn` callback type
 - `meta_plugin/program.rs` - External program wrapper
 - `meta_plugin/digest.rs` - Internal digest implementations
 - `meta_plugin/system.rs` - System information metadata plugins
 
+**SaveMetaFn Architecture**: Meta plugins are decoupled from direct DB access via a `SaveMetaFn` callback (`Arc<Mutex<dyn FnMut(&str, &str) + Send>>`). The callback is injected at `MetaService` construction and propagated to all plugins via `BaseMetaPlugin`. This enables:
+- **Local mode**: Callback collects metadata into a `Vec`, written to DB after plugins finish
+- **Client mode**: Callback collects into a `HashMap`, sent to server after streaming completes
+- **Server mode**: Callback collects into a `Vec`, written to DB after plugins finish (same as local)
+
 ### Common Modules
 - `common/is_binary.rs` - Binary file detection utilities
 - `common/status.rs` - Status information generation
+- `common/mod.rs` - `PIPESIZE` constant (8192), `stream_copy()` streaming utility
 
 ### Client Module
 - `client.rs` - HTTP client wrapper (ureq-based, supports streaming POST)
-- `modes/client/save.rs` - 3-thread streaming save (stdin → tee → compress → pipe → HTTP POST)
+- `modes/client/save.rs` - 3-thread streaming save with local meta plugins (stdin → tee → compress → meta plugins → pipe → HTTP POST)
 - `modes/client/get.rs` - Get with server-side raw fetch + local decompression
 - `modes/client/list.rs` - List delegation to server
 - `modes/client/info.rs` - Info delegation to server
 - `modes/client/delete.rs` - Delete delegation to server
 - `modes/client/diff.rs` - Diff delegation to server
 - `modes/client/status.rs` - Status delegation to server
+- `modes/client/update.rs` - Update delegation to server (sends plugin names/metadata/tags)
 
 ### Utility Modules
 - `plugins.rs` - Shared plugin utilities
@@ -110,7 +117,7 @@
 ## Data Storage
 
 ### Database Schema
-- `items` table: id (primary key), ts (timestamp), size (optional), compression
+- `items` table: id (primary key), ts (timestamp), uncompressed_size (optional), compressed_size (optional), closed (boolean), compression
 - `tags` table: id (foreign key to items), name (tag name)
 - `metas` table: id (foreign key to items), name (meta key), value (meta value)
 - Indexes on tag names and meta names for faster queries
@@ -128,16 +135,20 @@
 
 ### Item Operations
 - `GET /api/item/` - Get a list of items as JSON. Optional params: `order=newest|oldest`, `start=0`, `count=100`, `tags=tag1,tag2`
-- `POST /api/item/` - Add a new item (body: raw content). Query params: `tags`, `metadata` (JSON), `compress=true|false`, `meta=true|false`
+- `POST /api/item/` - Add a new item (body: raw content, **streamed** through fixed-size 8192-byte buffers). Query params: `tags`, `metadata` (JSON), `compress=true|false`, `meta=true|false`
 - `POST /api/item/<#>/meta` - Add metadata to an existing item (body: JSON object)
+- `POST /api/item/<#>/update` - Re-run meta plugins on stored content. Query params: `plugins` (comma-separated), `metadata` (JSON), `tags` (comma-separated, idempotent)
 - `DELETE /api/item/<#>` - Delete an item
 - `GET /api/item/latest` - Return the latest item as JSON. Optional params: `tags=tag1,tag2`, `allow_binary=true|false`
 - `GET /api/item/latest/meta` - Return the latest item metadata as JSON. Optional params: `tags=tag1,tag2`
-- `GET /api/item/latest/content` - Return the raw content of the latest item. Optional params: `tags=tag1,tag2`, `decompress=true|false`
+- `GET /api/item/latest/content` - Return the raw content of the latest item (**streamed**). Optional params: `tags=tag1,tag2`, `decompress=true|false`
 - `GET /api/item/<#>` - Return the item as JSON. Optional params: `allow_binary=true|false`
 - `GET /api/item/<#>/meta` - Return the item metadata as JSON
-- `GET /api/item/<#>/content` - Return the raw content of the item. Optional params: `decompress=true|false`
-- `GET /api/diff` - Diff two items. Params: `id_a`, `id_b`
+- `GET /api/item/<#>/content` - Return the raw content of the item (**streamed**). Optional params: `decompress=true|false`
+- `GET /api/diff` - Diff two items. Params: `id_a`, `id_b` (individual items capped at 10 MB)
+
+### Server Configuration
+- `max_body_size` - Maximum POST body size in bytes (default: unlimited). When exceeded, server returns `413 PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE` while keeping the partial item already saved through the streaming pipeline. Set to `0` for unlimited.
 
 ### Server Modes
 - **Plain HTTP** (default): `tokio::net::TcpListener` + `axum::serve()`
@@ -145,10 +156,13 @@
 - Conditional selection at startup: cert+key present → HTTPS, otherwise → HTTP
 
 ### Client/Server Protocol
-- Smart clients (keep CLI) set `compress=false` and `meta=false` on POST, handling compression/metadata locally
+- Smart clients (keep CLI) set `compress=false` and `meta=false` on POST, handling compression and meta plugins locally
 - Dumb clients (curl) use defaults (`compress=true`, `meta=true`), server handles everything
+- Smart client update: sends `plugins` param to server, server runs plugins on stored content (avoids downloading compressed data)
 - GET responses include `X-Keep-Compression` header when `decompress=false`
 - Streaming save uses chunked transfer encoding for constant memory usage
+- **Universal streaming**: All server paths (POST, GET, diff) use `PIPESIZE` (8192) byte buffers
+- **413 partial item**: When `max_body_size` is exceeded, the server returns `413` but keeps the partial item already saved through the pipeline (nonfatal design — pipes continue normally)
 
 ### Authentication
 - Bearer token authentication: `Authorization: Bearer <password>`
@@ -164,26 +178,25 @@
 - None (no compression)
 
 ## Supported Meta Plugins
-- FileMagic - File type detection using file command
-- FileMime - MIME type detection using file command
-- FileEncoding - File encoding detection using file command
-- LineCount - Line count using wc command
-- WordCount - Word count using wc command
-- Cwd - Current working directory
-- Binary - Binary file detection
-- Uid - Current user ID
-- User - Current username
-- Gid - Current group ID
-- Group - Current group name
-- Shell - Shell path from SHELL environment variable
-- ShellPid - Shell process ID from PPID environment variable
-- KeepPid - Keep process ID
-- DigestSha256 - SHA-256 digest
-- DigestMd5 - MD5 digest using md5sum command
-- ReadTime - Time taken to read data
-- ReadRate - Rate of data reading
-- Hostname - System hostname
-- FullHostname - Fully qualified domain name
+
+Meta plugins collect metadata during item save. Each plugin produces one or more key-value pairs:
+
+- `magic_file` - File type detection using libmagic (when `magic` feature enabled)
+- `infer` - MIME type detection using infer crate (when `infer` feature enabled)
+- `tree_magic_mini` - MIME type detection using tree_magic_mini (when `tree_magic_mini` feature enabled)
+- `tokens` - LLM token counting using tiktoken (when `tokens` feature enabled)
+- `text` - Text analysis: line count, word count, char count, line average length
+- `digest` - SHA-256 and MD5 checksums
+- `hostname` - System hostname (full and short)
+- `cwd` - Current working directory
+- `user` - Current username and UID
+- `shell` - Shell path from SHELL environment variable
+- `shell_pid` - Shell process ID from PPID
+- `keep_pid` - Keep process ID
+- `env` - Arbitrary environment variables (via `KEEP_META_ENV_*` prefix)
+- `exec` - Execute external commands for custom metadata
+- `read_time` - Time taken to read content
+- `read_rate` - Content read rate (bytes/second)
 
 ## Testing Strategy
 - Unit tests for each module in `src/tests/`
@@ -207,12 +220,19 @@
 - TLS/HTTPS support via rustls when certificate and key are provided
 - Proper resource cleanup using RAII patterns
 - Safe handling of external processes with proper stdin/stdout management
+- **Streaming architecture**: All server I/O uses fixed-size 8192-byte buffers; no full file contents held in memory
+- **XSS protection**: All user-controlled data in HTML pages is escaped via `html-escape`
+- **Security headers**: `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`, `X-Frame-Options: DENY`, `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin`
+- **CORS**: Explicit allowed headers only (`Content-Type`, `Authorization`, `Accept`); no wildcard headers
+- **Input limits**: Tags (256 chars), metadata keys (128 chars), metadata values (4096 chars), pagination (10,000 max)
+- **Config file size**: 4 KB cap with `from_utf8_lossy` for safe UTF-8 handling
+- **Error sanitization**: Internal errors never exposed in HTML responses
+- **No `unsafe_code`**: Enforced via `#![deny(unsafe_code)]` (exceptions: `libc::umask` in main.rs, `unsafe impl Send` for `SendCookie` in magic_file.rs)
 
 ## Feature Flags
 - `server` - HTTP REST API server (axum-based)
 - `tls` - HTTPS/TLS support for server (axum-server + rustls)
 - `client` - HTTP client for remote server (ureq-based, includes streaming save)
-- `mcp` - Model Context Protocol for AI assistant integration
 - `swagger` - OpenAPI/Swagger UI documentation
 - `magic` - File type detection via libmagic
 - `lz4` - LZ4 compression (internal)

Dockerfile

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FROM rust:1.88-slim AS builder
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     cmake \
+    curl \
     make \
     gcc \
     musl-tools \
@@ -16,14 +17,13 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy manifests and fetch dependencies (cached layer)
 COPY Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./
 RUN mkdir src && echo 'fn main() {}' > src/main.rs && echo '' > src/lib.rs
-
 RUN cargo fetch --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
 # Copy real source and build static binary
 # magic feature excluded (requires shared libmagic; fallback uses `file` command)
 COPY src/ src/
 RUN cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl \
-    --no-default-features --features lz4,gzip,server,mcp,swagger,client,tls \
+    --no-default-features --features lz4,gzip,server,swagger,client,tls \
     && strip target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/keep
 
 # Runtime stage - scratch since binary is fully static
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ ENV KEEP_LIST_FORMAT="id,time,size,tags,meta:hostname"
 # Server options
 ENV KEEP_SERVER_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
 ENV KEEP_SERVER_PORT=21080
+# ENV KEEP_SERVER_USERNAME="keep"
 # ENV KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD=""
 # ENV KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD_HASH=""
+# ENV KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET=""
+# ENV KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET_FILE=/config/jwt_secret
 
 # TLS options
 # ENV KEEP_SERVER_CERT=/certs/cert.pem
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@ ENV KEEP_SERVER_PORT=21080
 
 # Client options
 # ENV KEEP_CLIENT_URL=""
+# ENV KEEP_CLIENT_USERNAME="keep"
 # ENV KEEP_CLIENT_PASSWORD=""
+# ENV KEEP_CLIENT_JWT=""
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["/keep"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["/keep", "--server"]

README.md

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ keep --get api-data
   - [Server Mode](#server-mode)
   - [Client Mode](#client-mode)
   - [API Endpoints](#api-endpoints)
-- [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](#mcp-model-context-protocol)
 - [Shell Integration](#shell-integration)
 - [Feature Flags](#feature-flags)
 - [License](#license)
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ keep --get api-data
 - **Filters** — Apply transformations (head, tail, grep, strip ANSI) on retrieval
 - **Querying** — List, search, diff items with flexible formatting
 - **Client/server architecture** — Optional HTTP server with streaming support
-- **MCP support** — Model Context Protocol integration for AI assistants
 - **Modular design** — Extensible plugin system for compression, metadata, and filtering
 
 ## Installation
@@ -72,6 +70,54 @@ cargo install --path .
 # Binary at bin/keep
 ```
 
+### Environment Module
+
+A TCL modulefile is provided at `modulefile`. To use it, copy or symlink the project directory into your modules path:
+
+```sh
+# Symlink into an existing module path (e.g., /usr/local/modules)
+ln -s /path/to/keep /usr/local/modules/keep
+
+# Load the module
+module load keep
+
+# Verify
+keep --status
+
+# Source the shell profile (optional, for shell integration)
+source $KEEP_BASH_PROFILE    # bash
+source $KEEP_ZSH_PROFILE     # zsh
+source $KEEP_SH_PROFILE      # sh/dash/ksh
+source $KEEP_CSH_PROFILE     # csh/tcsh
+```
+
+The modulefile prepends `keep/bin` to `PATH` and sets shell-specific profile variables:
+
+| Variable | Profile | Shell |
+|----------|---------|-------|
+| `KEEP_BASH_PROFILE` | `profile.bash` | bash |
+| `KEEP_ZSH_PROFILE` | `profile.zsh` | zsh |
+| `KEEP_SH_PROFILE` | `profile.sh` | sh, dash, ksh93, pdksh, mksh |
+| `KEEP_CSH_PROFILE` | `profile.csh` | csh, tcsh |
+
+### Shell Completion
+
+Tab completion is available for `bash`, `zsh`, `fish`, `elvish`, and `powershell`. Completions for `@` (save) and `@@` (get) are available for `bash` and `zsh` only.
+
+**Bash** — add to `~/.bashrc`:
+
+```sh
+. <(keep --generate-completion bash)
+```
+
+**Zsh** — add to `~/.zshrc`:
+
+```sh
+. <(keep --generate-completion zsh)
+```
+
+**With `profile.bash` or `profile.zsh`**: Completions for `keep`, `@` (save), and `@@` (get) are loaded automatically when sourcing the profile.
+
 ### Build with Server/Client Features
 
 ```sh
@@ -82,16 +128,19 @@ cargo build --release --features server
 cargo build --release --features client
 
 # Server + client + all optional features
-cargo build --release --features server,tls,client,swagger,mcp
+cargo build --release --features server,client,swagger
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```sh
-# Save content with a tag
-echo "Hello, world!" | keep --save greeting
+# Save content with a tag (--save is optional when piping)
+echo "Hello, world!" | keep greeting
 
-# Retrieve by tag
+# Retrieve by ID (--get is optional for numeric IDs)
+keep 1
+
+# Retrieve by tag (--get is required for tags)
 keep --get greeting
 
 # List all stored items
@@ -100,8 +149,8 @@ keep --list
 # Get item details
 keep --info greeting
 
-# Delete by tag
-keep --delete greeting
+# Delete by ID
+keep --delete 1
 ```
 
 ### Real-World Examples
@@ -130,36 +179,36 @@ keep --list --meta project=myapp
 
 ### Save Mode
 
-Save stdin content with tags and metadata.
+Save stdin content with tags and metadata. The `--save` flag is optional when piping content.
 
 ```sh
 # Save (auto-assigned ID, no tag)
 echo "data" | keep --save
 
-# Save with a tag
+# Save with a tag (--save is optional when piping)
 echo "data" | keep --save my-tag
+echo "data" | keep my-tag
 
 # Save with multiple tags and metadata
 cat report.pdf | keep --save report --meta project=alpha --meta env=prod
 
-# Specify compression and digest algorithm
-echo "data" | keep --save my-tag --compression gzip --digest sha256
+# Specify compression
+echo "data" | keep --save my-tag --compression gzip
 ```
 
 Tags and metadata make items easy to find later. Tags are simple identifiers; metadata is key-value pairs.
 
 ### Get Mode
 
-Retrieve items by ID or tags. This is the default mode when IDs are provided.
+Retrieve items by ID. This is the default mode when numeric IDs are provided.
 
 ```sh
-# Get by ID
+# Get by ID (no --get needed for numeric IDs)
 keep --get 1
 keep 1
 
-# Get by tag
+# Get by tag (requires --get flag)
 keep --get my-tag
-keep my-tag
 
 # Get with filters applied
 keep --get 1 --filters "head_lines(10)"
@@ -207,7 +256,7 @@ keep --info --meta key=value
 
 ### Update Mode
 
-Update an item's tags and metadata.
+Update an item's tags, metadata, and re-run meta plugins.
 
 ```sh
 # Replace tags
@@ -218,6 +267,9 @@ keep --update 1 --meta key=newvalue
 
 # Remove a metadata key
 keep --update 1 --meta key
+
+# Re-run meta plugins on stored content
+keep --update 1 --meta-plugin digest --meta-plugin text
 ```
 
 ### Delete Mode
@@ -293,8 +345,8 @@ Items are compressed automatically on save. Default: LZ4.
 | `gzip` | Internal | Fast | Good |
 | `bzip2` | External | Slow | Better |
 | `xz` | External | Slowest | Best |
-| `zstd` | External | Fast | Good |
-| `none` | Internal | N/A | N/A |
+| `zstd` | Internal | Fast | Good |
+| `raw` | Internal | N/A | N/A |
 
 ```sh
 # Specify compression per item
@@ -315,7 +367,7 @@ Metadata is automatically extracted when saving items.
 | `env` | `*` | Capture `KEEP_META_*` environment variables |
 | `magic_file` | `file_type` | File type detection (requires `magic` feature) |
 | `text` | `text_line_count`, `text_word_count` | Line and word counts |
-| `user` | `uid`, `user`, `gid`, `group` | Current user info |
+| `user` | `user_uid`, `user_name`, `user_gid`, `user_group` | Current user info |
 | `shell` | `shell` | Current shell path |
 | `shell_pid` | `shell_pid` | Shell process ID |
 | `keep_pid` | `keep_pid` | Keep process ID |
@@ -327,8 +379,11 @@ Metadata is automatically extracted when saving items.
 | `cwd` | `cwd` | Current working directory |
 
 ```sh
-# Use specific plugins
-echo "data" | keep --save tag --meta-plugins "digest,text,user"
+# Use specific plugins (repeatable)
+echo "data" | keep --save tag --meta-plugin digest --meta-plugin text --meta-plugin user
+
+# Pass options to a plugin via JSON
+echo "data" | keep --save tag --meta-plugin 'tokens:{"options":{"min_length":"2"}}'
 
 # Capture custom metadata via environment
 KEEP_META_project=alpha echo "data" | keep --save tag
@@ -346,17 +401,23 @@ KEEP_META_build=1234 echo "data" | keep --save tag --meta env=staging
 | `KEEP_DIR` | Storage directory | `~/.keep` |
 | `KEEP_CONFIG` | Config file path | `~/.config/keep/config.yml` |
 | `KEEP_COMPRESSION` | Compression algorithm | `lz4` |
-| `KEEP_META_PLUGINS` | Meta plugins to use | `env` |
+| `KEEP_META_PLUGINS` | Meta plugins to use (JSON format: `name[:{json}]`, comma-separated) | `env` |
 | `KEEP_FILTERS` | Default filter chain | none |
 | `KEEP_LIST_FORMAT` | List column format | built-in defaults |
 | `KEEP_SERVER_ADDRESS` | Server bind address | `127.0.0.1` |
 | `KEEP_SERVER_PORT` | Server port | `21080` |
+| `KEEP_SERVER_USERNAME` | Server Basic auth username | `keep` |
 | `KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD` | Server password | none |
 | `KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD_HASH` | Server password hash | none |
+| `KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET` | JWT secret for token auth | none |
+| `KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET_FILE` | Path to JWT secret file | none |
+| `KEEP_SERVER_MAX_BODY_SIZE` | Maximum POST body size in bytes (0=unlimited) | unlimited |
 | `KEEP_SERVER_CERT` | TLS certificate file path (PEM) | none |
 | `KEEP_SERVER_KEY` | TLS private key file path (PEM) | none |
 | `KEEP_CLIENT_URL` | Remote keep server URL | none |
+| `KEEP_CLIENT_USERNAME` | Remote server username | `keep` |
 | `KEEP_CLIENT_PASSWORD` | Remote server password | none |
+| `KEEP_CLIENT_JWT` | JWT token for remote server | none |
 
 Any config setting can be overridden with `KEEP__<SETTING>` environment variables (double underscore separator).
 
@@ -409,7 +470,13 @@ meta_plugins:
 server:
   address: "127.0.0.1"
   port: 21080
+  username: "keep"
   password: "secret"
+  # Maximum POST body size in bytes (0 = unlimited)
+  # max_body_size: 52428800  # 50 MB
+  # JWT authentication (takes priority over password)
+  # jwt_secret: "my-secret-key"
+  # jwt_secret_file: /path/to/jwt_secret
   # TLS (requires tls feature)
   # cert_file: /path/to/cert.pem
   # key_file: /path/to/key.pem
@@ -417,7 +484,10 @@ server:
 # Client settings
 client:
   url: "http://localhost:21080"
+  username: "keep"
   password: "secret"
+  # Or use JWT token
+  # jwt: "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs..."
 
 human_readable: true
 quiet: false
@@ -444,10 +514,117 @@ keep --server
 # Custom address and port
 keep --server --server-address 0.0.0.0 --server-port 8080
 
-# With authentication
+# With password authentication
 keep --server --server-password mypassword
+
+# With custom username
+keep --server --server-username admin --server-password mypassword
+
+# With JWT authentication
+keep --server --server-jwt-secret my-secret-key
 ```
 
+#### JWT Authentication
+
+JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication provides permission-based access control. When a JWT secret is configured, the server validates tokens and checks permission claims for each request.
+
+**Configuration:**
+
+```sh
+# Via CLI flag
+keep --server --server-jwt-secret my-secret-key
+
+# Via environment variable
+export KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET=my-secret-key
+keep --server
+
+# Via config file (config.yml)
+server:
+  jwt_secret: "my-secret-key"
+
+# Via secret file (for Docker/secrets management)
+keep --server --server-jwt-secret-file /path/to/secret
+```
+
+**Token format:**
+
+JWTs must use HS256 algorithm with the following claims:
+
+| Claim | Type | Required | Description |
+|-------|------|----------|-------------|
+| `sub` | string | Yes | Subject (client identifier) |
+| `exp` | number | Yes | Expiration time (Unix timestamp) |
+| `read` | boolean | No | Permission for GET requests (default: false) |
+| `write` | boolean | No | Permission for POST/PUT requests (default: false) |
+| `delete` | boolean | No | Permission for DELETE requests (default: false) |
+
+**Permission mapping:**
+
+| HTTP Method | Required Permission |
+|-------------|-------------------|
+| `GET` | `read` |
+| `POST`, `PUT`, `PATCH` | `write` |
+| `DELETE` | `delete` |
+
+**Example token payload:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "sub": "ci-pipeline",
+  "exp": 1735689600,
+  "read": true,
+  "write": true,
+  "delete": false
+}
+```
+
+**Generating tokens:**
+
+The server does not generate tokens — use any JWT library or tool:
+
+```sh
+# Using jwt-cli (https://github.com/mike-engel/jwt-cli)
+jwt encode --secret my-secret-key \
+  --exp=$(date -d '+24 hours' +%s) \
+  '{"sub":"my-client","read":true,"write":true,"delete":false}'
+
+# Using Python
+python3 -c "
+import jwt, time
+token = jwt.encode({
+    'sub': 'my-client',
+    'exp': int(time.time()) + 86400,
+    'read': True, 'write': True, 'delete': False
+}, 'my-secret-key', algorithm='HS256')
+print(token)
+"
+```
+
+**Using tokens:**
+
+```sh
+# With curl
+curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token>" http://localhost:21080/api/item/
+
+# The keep client uses --client-jwt for JWT tokens
+keep --client-url http://server:21080 --client-jwt <jwt-token> --save my-tag
+```
+
+**Response codes:**
+
+| Code | Meaning |
+|------|---------|
+| `200` | Authorized |
+| `401` | Missing, invalid, or expired token |
+| `403` | Valid token but insufficient permissions |
+
+**Notes:**
+
+- When `jwt_secret` is set, password authentication is disabled — all requests must present a valid JWT Bearer token
+- JWT and password authentication are mutually exclusive — when both `jwt_secret` and `password` are configured, only JWT is used
+- Permission fields default to `false` if omitted — tokens must explicitly grant permissions
+- JWT authentication requires the `server` feature (jsonwebtoken is included automatically)
+
 #### HTTPS / TLS
 
 Build with the `tls` feature to enable HTTPS:
@@ -493,6 +670,33 @@ keep --client-url https://localhost:21080 --save my-tag
 
 The server accepts data from both dumb clients (raw HTTP/curl) and smart clients (the keep CLI).
 
+#### Server Streaming
+
+The server streams all data through fixed-size buffers (8192 bytes). At no point is the entire file content held in memory.
+
+- **POST**: Body streams through the compression and storage pipeline in chunks. When `max_body_size` is exceeded, the server returns `413 PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE` while keeping the partial item already saved through the pipeline.
+- **GET**: Content streams from disk through decompression to the client using the same fixed-size buffers.
+- **Diff**: Individual items are capped at 10 MB for the diff endpoint to prevent unbounded memory use.
+
+##### Max Body Size
+
+Control the maximum accepted body size with:
+
+```sh
+# Via CLI flag (bytes)
+keep --server --server-max-body-size 52428800
+
+# Via environment variable
+export KEEP_SERVER__MAX_BODY_SIZE=52428800
+keep --server
+
+# Via config file (config.yml)
+server:
+  max_body_size: 52428800  # 50 MB
+```
+
+When set to `0` or omitted, no limit is enforced.
+
 #### Server Query Parameters
 
 The server supports query parameters that control processing:
@@ -505,6 +709,14 @@ The server supports query parameters that control processing:
 | `meta` | `true` | `false` = client handles metadata, skip server-side plugins |
 | `decompress` | `true` | `false` = return raw compressed bytes on GET |
 
+The `POST /api/item/{id}/update` endpoint accepts additional parameters:
+
+| Parameter | Default | Description |
+|-----------|---------|-------------|
+| `plugins` | none | Comma-separated plugin names to re-run on stored content |
+| `metadata` | none | JSON-encoded metadata overrides to apply |
+| `tags` | none | Comma-separated tags to add (idempotent) |
+
 When using a smart client, these are set automatically. For curl, the server handles everything by default.
 
 #### Example: Curl as a Dumb Client
@@ -533,18 +745,26 @@ cargo build --release --features client
 keep --client-url http://server:21080 --save my-tag
 export KEEP_CLIENT_URL=http://server:21080
 
-# With authentication
+# With password authentication
 keep --client-url http://server:21080 --client-password mypassword --save my-tag
 export KEEP_CLIENT_PASSWORD=mypassword
+
+# With custom username
+keep --client-url http://server:21080 --client-username admin --client-password mypassword --save my-tag
+
+# With JWT authentication
+keep --client-url http://server:21080 --client-jwt <jwt-token> --save my-tag
+export KEEP_CLIENT_JWT=<jwt-token>
 ```
 
 #### How Client Mode Works
 
 Client mode uses **local plugins** and **remote storage**:
 
-1. **Save**: Local compression and metadata plugins run on the client; compressed data streams to the server
+1. **Save**: Local compression and meta plugins run on the client; compressed data streams to the server. Smart clients set `meta=false` so the server skips its own plugins.
 2. **Get**: Server sends raw compressed data; client decompresses locally and applies filters
-3. **Other operations** (list, info, delete, diff): Delegated directly to the server
+3. **Update**: Meta plugins run on the server to avoid downloading compressed data for re-processing
+4. **Other operations** (list, info, delete, diff): Delegated directly to the server
 
 This means client behavior is consistent with local mode — the same compression settings and filters apply.
 
@@ -553,24 +773,25 @@ This means client behavior is consistent with local mode — the same compressio
 Client save uses a 3-thread streaming pipeline for constant memory usage regardless of data size:
 
 ```
-┌──────────────┐     OS pipe      ┌────────────────┐
+┌───────────────────┐     OS pipe      ┌────────────────┐
 │ Reader thread     ├──────────────────┤ Streamer thread│
 │                   │  (compressed     │                │
 │ stdin → tee       │   bytes)         │ pipe → POST    │
 │    → hash         │                  │   (chunked)    │
 │    → compress     │                  │                │
-└──────────────┘                  └────────────────┘
+│    → meta plugins │                  │                │
+└───────────────────┘                  └────────────────┘
         │                                  │
         ▼                                  ▼
     stdout +                       Server stores blob
-    SHA-256 digest
+    computed metadata
 ```
 
-- **Reader thread**: Reads stdin, tees output to stdout, computes SHA-256, compresses data, writes to OS pipe
+- **Reader thread**: Reads stdin, tees output to stdout, computes SHA-256 via digest plugin, compresses data, runs meta plugins (hostname, text, etc.), writes to OS pipe
 - **Streamer thread**: Reads compressed bytes from pipe, streams to server via chunked HTTP POST
-- **Main thread**: After streaming completes, sends computed metadata (digest, hostname, size) to server
+- **Main thread**: After streaming completes, sends plugin-collected metadata to server
 
-Memory usage is O(PIPESIZE) — typically 64KB — regardless of how much data is being stored.
+Memory usage is O(PIPESIZE) — typically 8 KB — regardless of how much data is being stored.
 
 #### Example: Remote Pipeline
 
@@ -603,20 +824,36 @@ keep --client-url http://logserver:21080 --list --meta project=myapp
 | `GET` | `/api/item/{id}/meta` | Item metadata by ID |
 | `GET` | `/api/item/{id}/info` | Item info by ID |
 | `POST` | `/api/item/{id}/meta` | Add metadata to existing item (body: JSON object) |
+| `POST` | `/api/item/{id}/update` | Re-run meta plugins on stored content (params: `plugins`, `metadata`, `tags`) |
 | `DELETE` | `/api/item/{id}` | Delete item by ID |
 | `GET` | `/api/diff` | Diff two items (`id_a`, `id_b` params) |
 
 #### Authentication
 
-```sh
-# Bearer token
-curl -H "Authorization: Bearer mypassword" http://localhost:21080/api/status
+The server supports three authentication modes:
 
-# Basic auth
+**1. Password (HTTP Basic auth):**
+
+```sh
+# Default username is "keep"
 curl -u keep:mypassword http://localhost:21080/api/status
+
+# Custom username
+curl -u admin:mypassword http://localhost:21080/api/status
 ```
 
-When no password is configured, authentication is disabled.
+**2. JWT (permission-based):**
+
+```sh
+# Valid JWT with read permission allows GET requests
+curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token>" http://localhost:21080/api/item/
+```
+
+See [JWT Authentication](#jwt-authentication) for token format and configuration.
+
+**3. No authentication:**
+
+When neither password nor JWT secret is configured, authentication is disabled.
 
 #### Swagger UI
 
@@ -628,42 +865,54 @@ cargo build --features server,swagger
 
 Swagger UI available at `/swagger`, OpenAPI spec at `/openapi.json`.
 
-## MCP (Model Context Protocol)
+#### Security
 
-AI assistant integration via the Model Context Protocol. Enable with the `mcp` feature.
+The server applies the following security measures:
 
-```sh
-cargo build --features server,mcp
-```
-
-MCP endpoint available at `/mcp/sse` when the server is running.
-
-### Available Tools
-
-| Tool | Description | Parameters |
-|------|-------------|------------|
-| `save_item` | Save new content | `content`, `tags[]`, `metadata{}` |
-| `get_item` | Get item by ID | `id` |
-| `get_latest_item` | Get latest item | `tags[]` |
-| `list_items` | List items | `tags[]`, `limit`, `offset` |
-| `search_items` | Search items | `tags[]`, `metadata{}` |
+- **Input validation**: Item IDs are validated as positive integers; tags and metadata have length limits (256 and 128 characters respectively).
+- **XSS protection**: All user-controlled data rendered into HTML pages is escaped.
+- **Security headers**: Responses include `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`, `X-Frame-Options: DENY`, and `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin`.
+- **CORS**: Explicit allowed headers (`Content-Type`, `Authorization`, `Accept`); no wildcard headers.
+- **Path traversal**: Item IDs are validated to prevent directory traversal attacks.
+- **Internal errors**: Internal error details are never exposed in HTML responses — only generic messages are shown.
 
 ## Shell Integration
 
-Source `profile.bash` to enable shell integration:
+Profile scripts are provided for several shells. Source the appropriate one to enable shell integration:
+
+| Profile | Shells | Features |
+|---------|--------|----------|
+| `profile.bash` | bash | Preexec hook, wrapper function, `@`/`@@` aliases, tab completions |
+| `profile.zsh` | zsh | Preexec hook, wrapper function, `@`/`@@` aliases, tab completions |
+| `profile.sh` | sh, dash, ksh93, pdksh, mksh | Wrapper function, `@`/`@@` aliases |
+| `profile.csh` | csh, tcsh | Alias-based `keep` wrapper, `@`/`@@` aliases |
 
 ```sh
+# bash
 source /path/to/keep/profile.bash
+
+# zsh
+source /path/to/keep/profile.zsh
+
+# sh, dash, ksh
+source /path/to/keep/profile.sh
+
+# csh/tcsh
+source /path/to/keep/profile.csh
 ```
 
-This provides:
+All profiles provide:
 
-- **`keep` function** — Captures the current command in metadata automatically
 - **`@` alias** — Shorthand for `keep --save`
 - **`@@` alias** — Shorthand for `keep --get`
 
+Bash and zsh profiles additionally provide:
+
+- **`keep` function** — Captures the current command in metadata automatically
+- **Tab completion** — For `keep`, `@`, and `@@`
+
 ```sh
-# Save with automatic command capture
+# Save with automatic command capture (bash/zsh)
 curl -s api.example.com | @ api-response
 
 # Quick retrieve
@@ -680,7 +929,6 @@ curl -s api.example.com | @ api-response
 | `server` | No | HTTP REST API server |
 | `tls` | No | HTTPS/TLS server support (requires `server`) |
 | `client` | No | HTTP client for remote server |
-| `mcp` | No | Model Context Protocol support |
 | `swagger` | No | Swagger UI for API docs |
 | `bzip2` | No | BZip2 compression (external program) |
 | `xz` | No | XZ compression (external program) |
@@ -697,7 +945,7 @@ cargo build --features server,tls
 cargo build --features client
 
 # Everything
-cargo build --features server,tls,client,mcp,swagger,magic
+cargo build --features server,tls,client,swagger,magic
 ```
 
 ## License

build-static.bash

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-export RUSTFLAGS='-C target-feature=+crt-static'
-cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 mkdir -p bin
-cp target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/keep ./bin/
+cp target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/keep ./bin/

docker-compose.yml

@@ -9,14 +9,19 @@ services:
     environment:
       - KEEP_SERVER_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
       - KEEP_SERVER_PORT=21080
+      # - KEEP_SERVER_USERNAME=keep
       # - KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD=changeme
       # - KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD_HASH=
+      # - KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET=
+      # - KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET_FILE=/config/jwt_secret
       # - KEEP_COMPRESSION=lz4
       # - KEEP_META_PLUGINS=
       # - KEEP_FILTERS=
       - KEEP_CONFIG=/config/config.yml
       # - KEEP_SERVER_CERT=/certs/cert.pem
       # - KEEP_SERVER_KEY=/certs/key.pem
+      # - KEEP_CLIENT_USERNAME=keep
+      # - KEEP_CLIENT_JWT=""
     restart: unless-stopped
     # For TLS, mount certificate files:
     # volumes:

modulefile

@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ module-whatis   Keep
 
 prepend-path    PATH             $mydir/bin
 setenv KEEP_BASH_PROFILE ${mydir}/profile.bash
+setenv KEEP_ZSH_PROFILE  ${mydir}/profile.zsh
+setenv KEEP_SH_PROFILE   ${mydir}/profile.sh
+setenv KEEP_CSH_PROFILE  ${mydir}/profile.csh

profile.bash

@@ -6,18 +6,10 @@ function __keep_preexec {
 }
 
 function __keep_preexec_init {
-  local found=false
-  local f
   for f in "${preexec_functions[@]}"; do
-    if [[ $f = __keep_preexec ]]; then
-      found=true
-      break
-    fi
+    [[ $f = __keep_preexec ]] && return
   done
-
-  if [[ $found = false ]]; then
   preexec_functions+=(__keep_preexec)
-  fi
 }
 
 function keep {
@@ -40,4 +32,20 @@ function @@ {
   keep --get "$@"
 }
 
+# Shell completions
+. <(command keep --generate-completion bash)
+
+___keep_complete() {
+    local mode="$1"
+    COMP_WORDS=(keep "$mode" "${COMP_WORDS[@]:1}")
+    COMP_CWORD=$((COMP_CWORD + 1))
+    _keep
+}
+
+___keep_save_completion() { ___keep_complete --save; }
+___keep_get_completion() { ___keep_complete --get; }
+
+complete -F ___keep_save_completion @
+complete -F ___keep_get_completion @@
+
 __keep_preexec_init

profile.csh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/csh
+# Profile for csh and tcsh.
+# Preexec hooks are not available; KEEP_META_command is not set.
+
+if ( ! $?KEEP_META_tty ) then
+  setenv KEEP_META_tty `tty`
+endif
+
+alias keep 'env KEEP_META_tty=${KEEP_META_tty} command keep \!*'
+alias @ 'keep --save \!*'
+alias @@ 'keep --get \!*'

profile.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# POSIX-compatible profile for sh, dash, ksh93, pdksh, mksh, and other POSIX shells.
+# Preexec hooks are not available in these shells; KEEP_META_command is not set.
+
+KEEP_META_tty=${KEEP_META_tty:-$(tty)}
+
+keep() {
+  export KEEP_META_tty
+  command keep "$@"
+}
+
+alias @='keep --save'
+alias @@='keep --get'

profile.zsh

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+autoload -U add-zsh-hook
+
+__keep_preexec() {
+  KEEP_META_command="$1"
+  KEEP_META_tty=${KEEP_META_tty:-$(tty)}
+}
+
+add-zsh-hook preexec __keep_preexec
+
+keep() {
+  if [[ $ZSH_SUBSHELL -le 2 ]]; then
+    export KEEP_META_command
+  fi
+  export KEEP_META_tty
+  command keep "$@"
+}
+
+alias @='keep --save'
+alias @@='keep --get'
+
+# Shell completions
+. <(command keep --generate-completion zsh)
+
+___keep_complete() {
+    local mode="$1"
+    local -a words
+    words=(keep "$mode" "${words[@]:1}")
+    ((CURRENT++))
+    _keep
+}
+
+___keep_save_completion() { ___keep_complete --save; }
+___keep_get_completion() { ___keep_complete --get; }
+
+compdef ___keep_save_completion @
+compdef ___keep_get_completion @@

src/args.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use clap::*;
+use clap_complete::Shell;
 
 /// Main struct for command-line arguments, parsed via Clap.
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
@@ -23,70 +24,157 @@ pub struct Args {
 /// Struct for mode-specific arguments, defining CLI flags for different operations.
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ModeArgs {
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["get", "diff", "list", "delete", "info", "status"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long)]
     #[arg(help("Save an item using any tags or metadata provided"))]
     pub save: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "diff", "list", "delete", "info", "status"]))]
-    #[arg(help(
-        "Get an item either by it's ID or by a combination of matching tags and metatdata"
-    ))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long)]
+    #[arg(help("Get an item either by its ID or by a combination of matching tags and metadata"))]
     pub get: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "list", "delete", "info", "status"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long)]
     #[arg(help("Show a diff between two items by ID"))]
     pub diff: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "delete", "info", "status"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long)]
     #[arg(help("List items, filtering on tags or metadata if given"))]
     pub list: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "info", "status"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long)]
     #[arg(help("Delete items either by ID or by matching tags"))]
     #[arg(requires = "ids_or_tags")]
     pub delete: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "status"]))]
-    #[arg(help(
-        "Get an item either by it's ID or by a combination of matching tags and metatdata"
-    ))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long)]
+    #[arg(help("Get an item either by its ID or by a combination of matching tags and metadata"))]
     pub info: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short('S'), long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "info", "server", "status_plugins"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short('u'), long)]
+    #[arg(help("Update an item's tags and metadata by ID"))]
+    pub update: bool,
+
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short('S'), long)]
     #[arg(help("Show status of directories and supported compression algorithms"))]
     pub status: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "info", "status", "server"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long)]
     #[arg(help("Show available plugins and their configurations"))]
     pub status_plugins: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "info", "status"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long)]
+    #[arg(help("Export items to a .keep.tar archive (requires IDs or tags)"))]
+    pub export: bool,
+
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long, value_name("FILE"))]
+    #[arg(help("Import items from a .keep.tar archive or legacy .meta.yml file"))]
+    pub import: Option<String>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long)]
     #[arg(help("Start REST HTTP server"))]
     pub server: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "info", "status", "server"]))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), long)]
     #[arg(help("Generate default configuration and output to stdout"))]
     pub generate_config: bool,
 
+    #[arg(help_heading("Mode Options"), long)]
+    #[arg(help("Generate shell completion script"))]
+    pub generate_completion: Option<Shell>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_ADDRESS"))]
     #[arg(help("Server address to bind to"))]
     pub server_address: Option<String>,
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_PORT"))]
     #[arg(help("Server port to bind to"))]
     pub server_port: Option<u16>,
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_CERT"))]
     #[arg(help("Path to TLS certificate file (PEM) for HTTPS"))]
     pub server_cert: Option<PathBuf>,
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_KEY"))]
     #[arg(help("Path to TLS private key file (PEM) for HTTPS"))]
     pub server_key: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
+/// Represents a meta plugin argument with optional JSON config.
+///
+/// Parsed from `name` or `name:{"options":{...},"outputs":{...}}` syntax.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct MetaPluginArg {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub options: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+}
+
+impl FromStr for MetaPluginArg {
+    type Err = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        if let Some((name, json_str)) = s.split_once(':') {
+            let value: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(json_str)
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid JSON for meta plugin '{}': {}", name, e))?;
+            Ok(MetaPluginArg {
+                name: name.to_string(),
+                options: Some(value),
+            })
+        } else {
+            Ok(MetaPluginArg {
+                name: s.to_string(),
+                options: None,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Represents a metadata key-value argument.
+///
+/// Parsed from `key=value` (set) or `key` (delete/filter by existence).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum MetaArg {
+    /// Set metadata with a value.
+    Set { key: String, value: String },
+    /// Bare key without a value (delete in update mode, filter by existence otherwise).
+    Key(String),
+}
+
+impl MetaArg {
+    /// Returns the key.
+    pub fn key(&self) -> &str {
+        match self {
+            MetaArg::Set { key, .. } | MetaArg::Key(key) => key,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the value if this is a Set variant.
+    pub fn value(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        match self {
+            MetaArg::Set { value, .. } => Some(value),
+            MetaArg::Key(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for MetaArg {
+    type Err = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        if let Some((key, value)) = s.split_once('=') {
+            Ok(MetaArg::Set {
+                key: key.to_string(),
+                value: value.to_string(),
+            })
+        } else {
+            Ok(MetaArg::Key(s.to_string()))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Struct for item-specific arguments, such as compression and plugins.
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ItemArgs {
@@ -97,15 +185,32 @@ pub struct ItemArgs {
     #[arg(
         help_heading("Item Options"),
         short('M'),
-        long,
+        long = "meta-plugin",
+        value_parser = clap::value_parser!(MetaPluginArg),
         env("KEEP_META_PLUGINS")
     )]
-    #[arg(help("Meta plugins to use when saving items"))]
-    pub meta_plugins: Vec<String>,
+    #[arg(help("Meta plugin to use (repeatable): name or name:{json}"))]
+    pub meta_plugins: Vec<MetaPluginArg>,
+
+    #[arg(help_heading("Item Options"), long)]
+    #[arg(help("Metadata key=value to set (or key to delete in --update)"))]
+    pub meta: Vec<String>,
 
     #[arg(help_heading("Item Options"), long, env("KEEP_FILTERS"))]
     #[arg(help("Filter string to apply to content when getting items"))]
     pub filters: Option<String>,
+
+    #[arg(help_heading("Export Options"), long, default_value = "{name}_{ts}")]
+    #[arg(help("Template for export tar filename (appends .keep.tar). Variables: {name} {ts}"))]
+    pub export_filename_format: String,
+
+    #[arg(help_heading("Export Options"), long, value_name("NAME"))]
+    #[arg(help("Export name used for {name} variable (default: export_<common-tags>)"))]
+    pub export_name: Option<String>,
+
+    #[arg(help_heading("Import Options"), long, value_name("DATA_FILE"))]
+    #[arg(help("Data file for import (reads from stdin if omitted)"))]
+    pub import_data_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 /// Struct for general options, including verbosity, paths, and output settings.
@@ -122,7 +227,7 @@ pub struct OptionsArgs {
     #[arg(
         long,
         env("KEEP_LIST_FORMAT"),
-        default_value("id,time,size,tags,meta:hostname")
+        default_value("id,time,size,meta:text_line_count,tags,meta:hostname_short,meta:command")
     )]
     #[arg(help("A comma separated list of columns to display with --list"))]
     pub list_format: String,
@@ -131,6 +236,10 @@ pub struct OptionsArgs {
     #[arg(help("Display file sizes with units"))]
     pub human_readable: bool,
 
+    #[arg(long)]
+    #[arg(help("Only output item IDs (for scripting)"))]
+    pub ids_only: bool,
+
     #[arg(short, long, action = clap::ArgAction::Count, conflicts_with("quiet"))]
     #[arg(help("Increase message verbosity, can be given more than once"))]
     pub verbose: u8,
@@ -143,14 +252,42 @@ pub struct OptionsArgs {
     #[arg(help("Output format (only works with --info, --status, --list)"))]
     pub output_format: Option<String>,
 
-    #[arg(long, env("KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD"))]
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD"))]
     #[arg(help("Password for server authentication (requires --server)"))]
     pub server_password: Option<String>,
 
-    #[arg(long, env("KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD_HASH"))]
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_PASSWORD_HASH"))]
     #[arg(help("Password hash for server authentication (requires --server)"))]
     pub server_password_hash: Option<String>,
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_USERNAME"))]
+    #[arg(help(
+        "Username for server Basic authentication (requires --server, defaults to 'keep')"
+    ))]
+    pub server_username: Option<String>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET"))]
+    #[arg(help("JWT secret for token-based authentication (requires --server)"))]
+    pub server_jwt_secret: Option<String>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(
+        help_heading("Server Options"),
+        long,
+        env("KEEP_SERVER_JWT_SECRET_FILE")
+    )]
+    #[arg(help("Path to file containing JWT secret (requires --server)"))]
+    pub server_jwt_secret_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    #[arg(help_heading("Server Options"), long, env("KEEP_SERVER_MAX_BODY_SIZE"))]
+    #[arg(help("Maximum request body size in bytes (requires --server, default: unlimited)"))]
+    pub server_max_body_size: Option<u64>,
+
     #[cfg(feature = "client")]
     #[arg(long, env("KEEP_CLIENT_URL"), help_heading("Client Options"))]
     #[arg(help("Remote keep server URL for client mode"))]
@@ -161,6 +298,16 @@ pub struct OptionsArgs {
     #[arg(help("Password for remote keep server authentication"))]
     pub client_password: Option<String>,
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
+    #[arg(long, env("KEEP_CLIENT_USERNAME"), help_heading("Client Options"))]
+    #[arg(help("Username for remote keep server authentication (defaults to 'keep')"))]
+    pub client_username: Option<String>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
+    #[arg(long, env("KEEP_CLIENT_JWT"), help_heading("Client Options"))]
+    #[arg(help("JWT token for remote keep server authentication"))]
+    pub client_jwt: Option<String>,
+
     #[arg(
         long,
         help("Force output even when binary data would be sent to a TTY")

src/client.rs

@@ -1,33 +1,62 @@
-use crate::services::error::CoreError;
+use crate::services::{ItemInfo, error::CoreError};
+use base64::Engine;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::Read;
 
-/// Item information returned from the server API.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
-pub struct ItemInfo {
-    pub id: i64,
-    pub ts: String,
-    pub size: Option<i64>,
-    pub compression: String,
-    pub tags: Vec<String>,
-    pub metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+/// Percent-encode a value for use in a URL query string.
+fn url_encode(s: &str) -> String {
+    let mut result = String::with_capacity(s.len() * 3);
+    for byte in s.bytes() {
+        match byte {
+            b'A'..=b'Z' | b'a'..=b'z' | b'0'..=b'9' | b'-' | b'_' | b'.' | b'~' => {
+                result.push(byte as char);
+            }
+            _ => {
+                result.push('%');
+                result.push(char::from_digit((byte >> 4) as u32, 16).unwrap());
+                result.push(char::from_digit((byte & 0xF) as u32, 16).unwrap());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    result
+}
+
+fn append_query_params(url: &mut String, params: &[(&str, &str)]) {
+    if !params.is_empty() {
+        url.push('?');
+        for (i, (key, value)) in params.iter().enumerate() {
+            if i > 0 {
+                url.push('&');
+            }
+            url.push_str(&format!("{}={}", url_encode(key), url_encode(value)));
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct KeepClient {
     base_url: String,
     agent: ureq::Agent,
+    username: Option<String>,
     password: Option<String>,
+    jwt: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl KeepClient {
-    pub fn new(base_url: &str, password: Option<String>) -> Result<Self, CoreError> {
+    pub fn new(
+        base_url: &str,
+        username: Option<String>,
+        password: Option<String>,
+        jwt: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, CoreError> {
         let base_url = base_url.trim_end_matches('/').to_string();
         let agent = ureq::Agent::new_with_defaults();
         Ok(Self {
             base_url,
             agent,
+            username,
             password,
+            jwt,
         })
     }
 
@@ -35,14 +64,40 @@ impl KeepClient {
         &self.base_url
     }
 
+    pub fn username(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.username.as_ref()
+    }
+
     pub fn password(&self) -> Option<&String> {
         self.password.as_ref()
     }
 
+    pub fn jwt(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.jwt.as_ref()
+    }
+
     fn url(&self, path: &str) -> String {
         format!("{}{}", self.base_url, path)
     }
 
+    /// Get the Authorization header value for the current credentials.
+    ///
+    /// JWT token is sent as `Bearer <token>`.
+    /// Password is sent as `Basic base64(username:password)`
+    /// where username defaults to "keep".
+    fn auth_header(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        if let Some(ref jwt) = self.jwt {
+            Some(format!("Bearer {jwt}"))
+        } else if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
+            let username = self.username.as_deref().unwrap_or("keep");
+            let credentials = format!("{username}:{password}");
+            let encoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&credentials);
+            Some(format!("Basic {encoded}"))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
     fn handle_error<T>(&self, result: Result<T, ureq::Error>) -> Result<T, CoreError> {
         match result {
             Ok(v) => Ok(v),
@@ -57,8 +112,8 @@ impl KeepClient {
     pub fn get_json<T: DeserializeOwned>(&self, path: &str) -> Result<T, CoreError> {
         let url = self.url(path);
         let mut req = self.agent.get(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
         let response = self.handle_error(req.call())?;
         let body: T = self.handle_error(response.into_body().read_json())?;
@@ -71,18 +126,10 @@ impl KeepClient {
         params: &[(&str, &str)],
     ) -> Result<T, CoreError> {
         let mut url = self.url(path);
-        if !params.is_empty() {
-            url.push('?');
-            for (i, (key, value)) in params.iter().enumerate() {
-                if i > 0 {
-                    url.push('&');
-                }
-                url.push_str(&format!("{key}={value}"));
-            }
-        }
+        append_query_params(&mut url, params);
         let mut req = self.agent.get(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
         let response = self.handle_error(req.call())?;
         let body: T = self.handle_error(response.into_body().read_json())?;
@@ -92,8 +139,8 @@ impl KeepClient {
     pub fn get_bytes(&self, path: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CoreError> {
         let url = self.url(path);
         let mut req = self.agent.get(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
         let response = self.handle_error(req.call())?;
         let mut body = response.into_body();
@@ -124,19 +171,11 @@ impl KeepClient {
         params: &[(&str, &str)],
     ) -> Result<ItemInfo, CoreError> {
         let mut url = self.url(path);
-        if !params.is_empty() {
-            url.push('?');
-            for (i, (key, value)) in params.iter().enumerate() {
-                if i > 0 {
-                    url.push('&');
-                }
-                url.push_str(&format!("{key}={value}"));
-            }
-        }
+        append_query_params(&mut url, params);
 
         let mut req = self.agent.post(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
         req = req.header("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream");
 
@@ -162,47 +201,84 @@ impl KeepClient {
     pub fn delete(&self, path: &str) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
         let url = self.url(path);
         let mut req = self.agent.delete(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
         self.handle_error(req.call())?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn get_status(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value, CoreError> {
-        self.get_json("/api/status")
+    pub fn get_status(&self) -> Result<crate::common::status::StatusInfo, CoreError> {
+        #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+        struct ApiResponse {
+            data: Option<crate::common::status::StatusInfo>,
+            error: Option<String>,
+        }
+        let response: ApiResponse = self.get_json("/api/status")?;
+        response.data.ok_or_else(|| {
+            CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "{}",
+                response
+                    .error
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "No status data returned".to_string())
+            ))
+        })
     }
 
     pub fn get_item_info(&self, id: i64) -> Result<ItemInfo, CoreError> {
         #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
         struct ApiResponse {
             data: Option<ItemInfo>,
+            error: Option<String>,
         }
         let response: ApiResponse = self.get_json(&format!("/api/item/{id}/info"))?;
+        response.data.ok_or_else(|| {
+            CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "{}",
                 response
-            .data
-            .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("Item not found")))
+                    .error
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "Item not found".to_string())
+            ))
+        })
     }
 
     pub fn list_items(
         &self,
+        ids: &[i64],
         tags: &[String],
         order: &str,
         start: u64,
         count: u64,
+        meta: &HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ItemInfo>, CoreError> {
         #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
         struct ApiResponse {
             data: Option<Vec<ItemInfo>>,
+            error: Option<String>,
         }
 
         let mut params: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
         params.push(("order".to_string(), order.to_string()));
         params.push(("start".to_string(), start.to_string()));
         params.push(("count".to_string(), count.to_string()));
+        if !ids.is_empty() {
+            params.push((
+                "ids".to_string(),
+                ids.iter()
+                    .map(|i| i.to_string())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                    .join(","),
+            ));
+        }
         if !tags.is_empty() {
             params.push(("tags".to_string(), tags.join(",")));
         }
+        if !meta.is_empty() {
+            let meta_json = serde_json::to_string(meta).map_err(|e| {
+                CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to serialize meta filter: {}", e))
+            })?;
+            params.push(("meta".to_string(), meta_json));
+        }
 
         let param_refs: Vec<(&str, &str)> = params
             .iter()
@@ -210,7 +286,13 @@ impl KeepClient {
             .collect();
 
         let response: ApiResponse = self.get_json_with_query("/api/item/", &param_refs)?;
-        Ok(response.data.unwrap_or_default())
+        if let Some(data) = response.data {
+            return Ok(data);
+        }
+        if let Some(err) = response.error {
+            return Err(CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("Server error: {err}")));
+        }
+        Ok(Vec::new())
     }
 
     pub fn save_item(
@@ -254,8 +336,8 @@ impl KeepClient {
     ) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
         let url = self.url(&format!("/api/item/{id}/meta"));
         let mut req = self.agent.post(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
         req = req.header("Content-Type", "application/json");
 
@@ -267,15 +349,44 @@ impl KeepClient {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Set the uncompressed size for an item.
+    pub fn set_item_size(&self, id: i64, size: u64) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
+        let url = format!(
+            "{}?uncompressed_size={}",
+            self.url(&format!("/api/item/{id}/update")),
+            url_encode(&size.to_string())
+        );
+        let mut req = self.agent.post(&url);
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
+        }
+        self.handle_error(req.send(ureq::SendBody::from_reader(&mut std::io::empty())))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn get_item_content_raw(&self, id: i64) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, String), CoreError> {
+        let (mut reader, compression) = self.get_item_content_stream(id)?;
+        let mut bytes = Vec::new();
+        reader
+            .read_to_end(&mut bytes)
+            .map_err(|e| CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("{}", e)))?;
+        Ok((bytes, compression))
+    }
+
+    /// Get a streaming reader for item content without decompression.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a reader over the HTTP response body and the compression type
+    /// from the X-Keep-Compression header. The caller can stream through
+    /// decompression readers without buffering the entire file in memory.
+    pub fn get_item_content_stream(&self, id: i64) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read>, String), CoreError> {
         let url = format!(
             "{}?decompress=false",
             self.url(&format!("/api/item/{id}/content"))
         );
 
         let mut req = self.agent.get(&url);
-        if let Some(ref password) = self.password {
-            req = req.header("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {password}"));
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
         }
 
         let response = self.handle_error(req.call())?;
@@ -284,15 +395,11 @@ impl KeepClient {
             .headers()
             .get("X-Keep-Compression")
             .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
-            .unwrap_or("none")
+            .unwrap_or("raw")
             .to_string();
 
-        let mut body = response.into_body();
-        let bytes = body
-            .read_to_vec()
-            .map_err(|e| CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("{}", e)))?;
-
-        Ok((bytes, compression))
+        let reader = response.into_body().into_reader();
+        Ok((Box::new(reader), compression))
     }
 
     pub fn diff_items(&self, id_a: i64, id_b: i64) -> Result<Vec<String>, CoreError> {
@@ -307,4 +414,101 @@ impl KeepClient {
         let response: ApiResponse = self.get_json_with_query("/api/diff", &param_refs)?;
         Ok(response.data.unwrap_or_default())
     }
+
+    /// Export items to a tar archive, streaming the response to a file.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `ids` - Item IDs to export (mutually exclusive with tags).
+    /// * `tags` - Tags to search for items (mutually exclusive with ids).
+    /// * `dest` - Destination file path.
+    pub fn export_items_to_file(
+        &self,
+        ids: &[i64],
+        tags: &[String],
+        dest: &std::path::Path,
+    ) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
+        let mut params: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
+        if !ids.is_empty() {
+            let id_strs: Vec<String> = ids.iter().map(|id| id.to_string()).collect();
+            params.push(("ids".to_string(), id_strs.join(",")));
+        }
+        if !tags.is_empty() {
+            params.push(("tags".to_string(), tags.join(",")));
+        }
+        let param_refs: Vec<(&str, &str)> = params
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), v.as_str()))
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut url = self.url("/api/export");
+        append_query_params(&mut url, &param_refs);
+
+        let mut req = self.agent.get(&url);
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
+        }
+
+        let response = self.handle_error(req.call())?;
+        let mut reader = response.into_body().into_reader();
+
+        let mut file = std::fs::File::create(dest).map_err(CoreError::Io)?;
+        let mut buf = [0u8; crate::common::PIPESIZE];
+        loop {
+            let n = reader.read(&mut buf).map_err(CoreError::Io)?;
+            if n == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+            std::io::Write::write_all(&mut file, &buf[..n]).map_err(CoreError::Io)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Import items from a tar archive, streaming the file to the server.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `tar_path` - Path to the `.keep.tar` file.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A list of newly assigned item IDs.
+    pub fn import_tar_file(&self, tar_path: &std::path::Path) -> Result<Vec<i64>, CoreError> {
+        #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+        struct ApiResponse {
+            data: Option<ImportResponse>,
+            error: Option<String>,
+        }
+
+        #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+        struct ImportResponse {
+            ids: Vec<i64>,
+        }
+
+        let mut file = std::fs::File::open(tar_path).map_err(CoreError::Io)?;
+
+        let url = self.url("/api/import");
+        let mut req = self.agent.post(&url);
+        if let Some(ref auth) = self.auth_header() {
+            req = req.header("Authorization", auth);
+        }
+        req = req.header("Content-Type", "application/x-tar");
+
+        let response = self.handle_error(req.send(ureq::SendBody::from_reader(&mut file)))?;
+
+        let body = response
+            .into_body()
+            .read_to_string()
+            .map_err(|e| CoreError::InvalidInput(format!("Cannot read response: {e}")))?;
+
+        let api_response: ApiResponse = serde_json::from_str(&body)
+            .map_err(|e| CoreError::InvalidInput(format!("Cannot parse response: {e}")))?;
+
+        if let Some(error) = api_response.error {
+            return Err(CoreError::InvalidInput(error));
+        }
+
+        Ok(api_response.data.map(|d| d.ids).unwrap_or_default())
+    }
 }

src/common/mod.rs

@@ -3,5 +3,89 @@ pub mod is_binary;
 /// Detects if data is binary or text based on signatures and printable ratios.
 pub mod status;
 
+/// Plugin schema types and discovery functions.
+pub mod schema;
+
 /// Standard buffer size for I/O operations (8KB)
 pub const PIPESIZE: usize = 8192;
+
+/// Reads chunks from `reader` until EOF, passing each chunk to `f`.
+///
+/// Uses a fixed PIPESIZE buffer to ensure bounded memory usage.
+pub fn stream_copy<R: std::io::Read + ?Sized>(
+    reader: &mut R,
+    mut f: impl FnMut(&[u8]) -> std::io::Result<()>,
+) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+    loop {
+        let n = reader.read(&mut buffer)?;
+        if n == 0 {
+            break;
+        }
+        f(&buffer[..n])?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Reads content from a reader with offset and length bounds.
+///
+/// Skips `offset` bytes from the reader, then reads up to `length` bytes
+/// (or all remaining if `length` is 0). Uses PIPESIZE buffers throughout.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `reader` - The source reader positioned at the start.
+/// * `offset` - Number of bytes to skip before reading.
+/// * `length` - Maximum bytes to read (0 = read all remaining).
+/// * `content_len` - Total content size (used to cap skip/read amounts).
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// A `Vec<u8>` containing the requested byte range.
+pub fn read_with_bounds<R: std::io::Read>(
+    reader: &mut R,
+    offset: u64,
+    length: u64,
+    content_len: u64,
+) -> std::io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    // Skip offset bytes
+    let skip = std::cmp::min(offset, content_len);
+    let mut remaining = skip;
+    let mut buf = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+    while remaining > 0 {
+        let to_read = std::cmp::min(remaining, buf.len() as u64) as usize;
+        match reader.read(&mut buf[..to_read]) {
+            Ok(0) => break,
+            Ok(n) => remaining -= n as u64,
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Read bounded content
+    let max_bytes = if length > 0 {
+        std::cmp::min(length, content_len.saturating_sub(offset))
+    } else {
+        content_len.saturating_sub(offset)
+    };
+    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(std::cmp::min(max_bytes, 64 * 1024) as usize);
+    let mut bytes_read = 0u64;
+    while bytes_read < max_bytes {
+        let to_read = std::cmp::min(max_bytes - bytes_read, buf.len() as u64) as usize;
+        match reader.read(&mut buf[..to_read]) {
+            Ok(0) => break,
+            Ok(n) => {
+                result.extend_from_slice(&buf[..n]);
+                bytes_read += n as u64;
+            }
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(result)
+}
+
+/// Sanitize a timestamp string for use in filenames.
+///
+/// Replaces colons with hyphens (e.g., `2026-03-17T12:00:00Z` → `2026-03-17T12-00-00Z`).
+pub fn sanitize_ts_string(ts: &str) -> String {
+    ts.replace(':', "-")
+}

src/common/schema.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use strum::IntoEnumIterator;
+
+/// Value type for a plugin option.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum OptionType {
+    String,
+    Integer,
+    Boolean,
+    Any,
+}
+
+impl OptionType {
+    /// Infer the option type from a YAML value.
+    pub fn from_yaml_value(value: &serde_yaml::Value) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            serde_yaml::Value::Bool(_) => OptionType::Boolean,
+            serde_yaml::Value::Number(_) => OptionType::Integer,
+            serde_yaml::Value::String(_) => OptionType::String,
+            _ => OptionType::Any,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Schema for a single plugin option.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OptionSchema {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub option_type: OptionType,
+    pub default: Option<serde_yaml::Value>,
+    pub required: bool,
+}
+
+/// Schema for a single plugin output.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OutputSchema {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub description: String,
+}
+
+/// Schema describing a plugin's configuration requirements.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PluginSchema {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub description: String,
+    pub options: Vec<OptionSchema>,
+    pub outputs: Vec<OutputSchema>,
+}
+
+/// Gathers schemas from all registered meta plugins.
+///
+/// Iterates all `MetaPluginType` variants, attempts to create a default instance,
+/// and collects their schemas. Plugins that fail to register (e.g., feature-gated)
+/// are silently skipped.
+pub fn gather_meta_plugin_schemas() -> Vec<PluginSchema> {
+    use crate::meta_plugin::{MetaPluginType, get_meta_plugin};
+
+    let mut schemas = Vec::new();
+    let mut sorted_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> = MetaPluginType::iter().collect();
+    sorted_types.sort_by_key(|t| t.to_string());
+
+    for plugin_type in sorted_types {
+        let plugin = match get_meta_plugin(plugin_type.clone(), None, None) {
+            Ok(p) => p,
+            Err(_) => continue,
+        };
+
+        let name = plugin.meta_type().to_string();
+
+        let options: Vec<OptionSchema> = plugin
+            .options()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(key, value)| {
+                let option_type = OptionType::from_yaml_value(value);
+                let (default, required) = if value.is_null() {
+                    (None, true)
+                } else {
+                    (Some(value.clone()), false)
+                };
+                OptionSchema {
+                    name: key.clone(),
+                    option_type,
+                    default,
+                    required,
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut outputs: Vec<OutputSchema> = Vec::new();
+        for (key, value) in plugin.outputs() {
+            if !value.is_null() {
+                outputs.push(OutputSchema {
+                    name: key.clone(),
+                    description: key.clone(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        // Also include default outputs if outputs map is empty
+        if outputs.is_empty() {
+            for output_name in plugin.default_outputs() {
+                outputs.push(OutputSchema {
+                    name: output_name.clone(),
+                    description: output_name,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        schemas.push(PluginSchema {
+            name,
+            description: plugin.description().to_string(),
+            options,
+            outputs,
+        });
+    }
+
+    schemas
+}
+
+/// Gathers schemas from all registered filter plugins.
+///
+/// Uses the global filter plugin registry to discover all registered filters,
+/// creates a default instance of each, and collects their option schemas.
+pub fn gather_filter_plugin_schemas() -> Vec<PluginSchema> {
+    use crate::services::filter_service::get_available_filter_plugins;
+
+    let plugins = get_available_filter_plugins().unwrap_or_default();
+    let mut schemas: Vec<PluginSchema> = plugins
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|(name, creator)| {
+            let plugin = creator();
+            let options: Vec<OptionSchema> = plugin
+                .options()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|opt| {
+                    let option_type = match &opt.default {
+                        Some(serde_json::Value::Bool(_)) => OptionType::Boolean,
+                        Some(serde_json::Value::Number(_)) => OptionType::Integer,
+                        Some(serde_json::Value::String(_)) => OptionType::String,
+                        _ => OptionType::Any,
+                    };
+                    OptionSchema {
+                        name: opt.name.clone(),
+                        option_type,
+                        default: opt.default.as_ref().map(|v| {
+                            // Convert serde_json::Value to serde_yaml::Value
+                            serde_yaml::to_value(v).unwrap_or(serde_yaml::Value::Null)
+                        }),
+                        required: opt.required,
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect();
+
+            PluginSchema {
+                name: name.clone(),
+                description: plugin.description().to_string(),
+                options,
+                outputs: Vec::new(),
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    schemas.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name));
+    schemas
+}

src/common/status.rs

@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ pub struct StatusInfo {
     pub configured_meta_plugins: Option<Vec<crate::config::MetaPluginConfig>>,
 }
 
+impl Default for StatusInfo {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            paths: PathInfo {
+                data: String::new(),
+                database: String::new(),
+            },
+            compression: Vec::new(),
+            meta_plugins: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
+            enabled_meta_plugins: Vec::new(),
+            filter_plugins: Vec::new(),
+            configured_meta_plugins: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "server", derive(ToSchema))]
 pub struct PathInfo {
@@ -59,21 +75,21 @@ pub fn generate_status_info(
     db_path: PathBuf,
     enabled_meta_plugins: &[MetaPluginType],
     enabled_compression_type: Option<CompressionType>,
-) -> StatusInfo {
+) -> anyhow::Result<StatusInfo> {
     log::debug!("STATUS: Starting status info generation");
     let path_info = PathInfo {
         data: data_path
             .into_os_string()
             .into_string()
-            .expect("Unable to convert data path to string"),
+            .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("Unable to convert data path to string"))?,
         database: db_path
             .into_os_string()
             .into_string()
-            .expect("Unable to convert DB path to string"),
+            .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("Unable to convert DB path to string"))?,
     };
 
     let _default_type = crate::compression_engine::default_compression_type();
-    let mut compression_info = Vec::new();
+    let mut compression_info = Vec::with_capacity(CompressionType::iter().count());
 
     // Sort compression types by their string representation
     let mut sorted_compression_types: Vec<CompressionType> = CompressionType::iter().collect();
@@ -125,7 +141,8 @@ pub fn generate_status_info(
         });
     }
 
-    let mut meta_plugins_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+    let mut meta_plugins_map =
+        std::collections::HashMap::with_capacity(MetaPluginType::iter().count());
     let mut enabled_meta_plugins_vec = Vec::new();
 
     // Sort meta plugin types by their string representation to avoid creating plugins just for sorting
@@ -183,7 +200,7 @@ pub fn generate_status_info(
     }
 
     // Populate filter plugin info from the global registry
-    let filter_plugins_map = crate::services::filter_service::get_available_filter_plugins();
+    let filter_plugins_map = crate::services::filter_service::get_available_filter_plugins()?;
     let filter_plugins_info: Vec<FilterPluginInfo> = filter_plugins_map
         .into_iter()
         .map(|(name, creator)| {
@@ -196,12 +213,12 @@ pub fn generate_status_info(
         })
         .collect();
 
-    StatusInfo {
+    Ok(StatusInfo {
         paths: path_info,
         compression: compression_info,
         meta_plugins: meta_plugins_map,
         enabled_meta_plugins: enabled_meta_plugins_vec,
         filter_plugins: filter_plugins_info,
         configured_meta_plugins: None,
-    }
+    })
 }

src/compression_engine/gzip.rs

@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ use std::io::{Read, Write};
 #[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
+use flate2::Compression;
 #[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
 use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
 #[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
 use flate2::write::GzEncoder;
-#[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
-use flate2::Compression;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
 use crate::compression_engine::CompressionEngine;
@@ -93,10 +93,22 @@ impl<W: Write> Drop for AutoFinishGzEncoder<W> {
 #[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
 impl<W: Write> Write for AutoFinishGzEncoder<W> {
     fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
-        self.encoder.as_mut().unwrap().write(buf)
+        match self.encoder.as_mut() {
+            Some(encoder) => encoder.write(buf),
+            None => Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                "encoder already finished",
+            )),
+        }
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.encoder.as_mut().unwrap().flush()
+        match self.encoder.as_mut() {
+            Some(encoder) => encoder.flush(),
+            None => Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                "encoder already finished",
+            )),
+        }
     }
 }

src/compression_engine/mod.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
 use std::io;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ use strum::{Display, EnumIter, EnumString};
 
 use log::*;
 
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-
 extern crate enum_map;
 use enum_map::enum_map;
 use enum_map::{Enum, EnumMap};
 
 pub mod gzip;
 pub mod lz4;
-pub mod none;
 pub mod program;
+pub mod raw;
+pub mod zstd;
 
 use crate::compression_engine::program::CompressionEngineProgram;
 
@@ -34,12 +33,18 @@ use crate::compression_engine::program::CompressionEngineProgram;
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, EnumIter, Display, EnumString, enum_map::Enum)]
 #[strum(ascii_case_insensitive)]
 pub enum CompressionType {
+    #[strum(serialize = "lz4")]
     LZ4,
+    #[strum(serialize = "gzip")]
     GZip,
+    #[strum(serialize = "bzip2")]
     BZip2,
+    #[strum(serialize = "xz")]
     XZ,
+    #[strum(serialize = "zstd")]
     ZStd,
-    None,
+    #[strum(to_string = "raw", serialize = "raw", serialize = "none")]
+    Raw,
 }
 
 /// Trait defining the interface for compression engines.
@@ -173,9 +178,9 @@ impl Clone for Box<dyn CompressionEngine> {
     }
 }
 
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref COMPRESSION_ENGINES: EnumMap<CompressionType, Box<dyn CompressionEngine>> = {
-        let mut em = enum_map! {
+fn init_compression_engines() -> EnumMap<CompressionType, Box<dyn CompressionEngine>> {
+    #[allow(unused_mut)]
+    let mut em: EnumMap<CompressionType, Box<dyn CompressionEngine>> = enum_map! {
         CompressionType::LZ4 => Box::new(crate::compression_engine::program::CompressionEngineProgram::new(
             "lz4",
             vec!["-c"],
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ lazy_static! {
             vec!["-c"],
             vec!["-d", "-c"]
         )) as Box<dyn CompressionEngine>,
-            CompressionType::None => Box::new(crate::compression_engine::none::CompressionEngineNone::new()) as Box<dyn CompressionEngine>
+        CompressionType::Raw => Box::new(crate::compression_engine::raw::CompressionEngineRaw::new()) as Box<dyn CompressionEngine>
     };
 
     #[cfg(feature = "gzip")]
@@ -218,10 +223,20 @@ lazy_static! {
                 as Box<dyn CompressionEngine>;
     }
 
-        em
-    };
+    #[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+    {
+        em[CompressionType::ZStd] =
+            Box::new(crate::compression_engine::zstd::CompressionEngineZstd::new())
+                as Box<dyn CompressionEngine>;
     }
 
+    em
+}
+
+static COMPRESSION_ENGINES: std::sync::LazyLock<
+    EnumMap<CompressionType, Box<dyn CompressionEngine>>,
+> = std::sync::LazyLock::new(init_compression_engines);
+
 pub fn default_compression_type() -> CompressionType {
     CompressionType::LZ4
 }
@@ -231,9 +246,6 @@ pub fn get_compression_engine(ct: CompressionType) -> Result<Box<dyn Compression
     if engine.is_supported() {
         Ok(engine.clone())
     } else {
-        Err(anyhow!(
-            "Compression engine for {} is not supported",
-            ct.to_string()
-        ))
+        Err(anyhow!("Compression engine for {ct} is not supported",))
     }
 }

src/compression_engine/program.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
 use log::*;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ pub struct ProgramReader {
 
 impl Read for ProgramReader {
     fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
-        self.stdout.as_mut().unwrap().read(buf)
+        match self.stdout.as_mut() {
+            Some(stdout) => stdout.read(buf),
+            None => Err(std::io::Error::new(
+                std::io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                "stdout already taken",
+            )),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -33,11 +39,23 @@ pub struct ProgramWriter {
 
 impl Write for ProgramWriter {
     fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
-        self.stdin.as_mut().unwrap().write(buf)
+        match self.stdin.as_mut() {
+            Some(stdin) => stdin.write(buf),
+            None => Err(std::io::Error::new(
+                std::io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                "stdin already taken",
+            )),
+        }
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        self.stdin.as_mut().unwrap().flush()
+        match self.stdin.as_mut() {
+            Some(stdin) => stdin.flush(),
+            None => Err(std::io::Error::new(
+                std::io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                "stdin already taken",
+            )),
+        }
     }
 }
 

src/compression_engine/raw.rs

@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use crate::compression_engine::CompressionEngine;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Default)]
-pub struct CompressionEngineNone {}
+pub struct CompressionEngineRaw {}
 
-impl CompressionEngineNone {
-    pub fn new() -> CompressionEngineNone {
-        CompressionEngineNone {}
+impl CompressionEngineRaw {
+    pub fn new() -> CompressionEngineRaw {
+        CompressionEngineRaw {}
     }
 }
 
-impl CompressionEngine for CompressionEngineNone {
+impl CompressionEngine for CompressionEngineRaw {
     fn is_supported(&self) -> bool {
         true
     }

src/compression_engine/zstd.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use anyhow::Result;
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use log::*;
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use std::io::Write;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use std::fs::File;
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use std::io::Read;
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use zstd::stream::read::Decoder;
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use zstd::stream::write::Encoder;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+use crate::compression_engine::CompressionEngine;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct CompressionEngineZstd {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+impl CompressionEngineZstd {
+    pub fn new() -> CompressionEngineZstd {
+        CompressionEngineZstd {}
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+impl CompressionEngine for CompressionEngineZstd {
+    fn open(&self, file_path: PathBuf) -> Result<Box<dyn Read + Send>> {
+        debug!("COMPRESSION: Opening {:?} using {:?}", file_path, *self);
+
+        let file = File::open(file_path)?;
+        Ok(Box::new(Decoder::new(file)?))
+    }
+
+    fn create(&self, file_path: PathBuf) -> Result<Box<dyn Write>> {
+        debug!("COMPRESSION: Writing to {:?} using {:?}", file_path, *self);
+
+        let file = File::create(file_path)?;
+        let zstd_write = Encoder::new(file, 3)?.auto_finish();
+
+        Ok(Box::new(zstd_write))
+    }
+
+    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn CompressionEngine> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+}

src/config.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use dirs;
 use log::{debug, error};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fs;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
@@ -143,12 +143,16 @@ impl<'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for ColumnConfig {
 pub struct ServerConfig {
     pub address: Option<String>,
     pub port: Option<u16>,
+    pub username: Option<String>,
     pub password_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub password: Option<String>,
     pub password_hash: Option<String>,
+    pub jwt_secret: Option<String>,
+    pub jwt_secret_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub cert_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub key_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub cors_origin: Option<String>,
+    pub max_body_size: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -159,7 +163,9 @@ pub struct CompressionPluginConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct ClientConfig {
     pub url: Option<String>,
+    pub username: Option<String>,
     pub password: Option<String>,
+    pub jwt: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -185,6 +191,8 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub table_config: TableConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub human_readable: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub ids_only: bool,
     pub output_format: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub quiet: bool,
@@ -198,7 +206,23 @@ pub struct Settings {
     #[serde(skip)]
     pub client_url: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip)]
+    pub client_username: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip)]
     pub client_password: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub client_jwt: Option<String>,
+    // Metadata key-value pairs from --meta CLI flag
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub meta: Vec<(String, Option<String>)>,
+    // Export filename format template (--export-filename-format)
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub export_filename_format: String,
+    // Export name for {name} variable (--export-name)
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub export_name: Option<String>,
+    // Import data file path (--import-data-file)
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub import_data_file: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Settings {
@@ -211,15 +235,13 @@ impl Settings {
         } else if let Ok(env_config) = std::env::var("KEEP_CONFIG") {
             PathBuf::from(env_config)
         } else {
-            let default_path = if let Ok(home_dir) = std::env::var("HOME") {
-                let mut path = PathBuf::from(home_dir);
-                path.push(".config");
-                path.push("keep");
-                path.push("config.yml");
-                path
-            } else {
-                PathBuf::from("~/.config/keep/config.yml")
-            };
+            let default_path = dirs::config_dir()
+                .map(|mut p| {
+                    p.push("keep");
+                    p.push("config.yml");
+                    p
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("~/.config/keep/config.yml"));
             debug!("CONFIG: Using default config path: {default_path:?}");
             default_path
         };
@@ -247,13 +269,21 @@ impl Settings {
         // Override with CLI args
         if let Some(dir) = &args.options.dir {
             debug!("CONFIG: Overriding dir with CLI arg: {dir:?}");
-            config_builder = config_builder.set_override("dir", dir.to_str().unwrap())?;
+            config_builder = config_builder.set_override(
+                "dir",
+                dir.to_str()
+                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("non-UTF-8 directory path"))?,
+            )?;
         }
 
         if args.options.human_readable {
             config_builder = config_builder.set_override("human_readable", true)?;
         }
 
+        if args.options.ids_only {
+            config_builder = config_builder.set_override("ids_only", true)?;
+        }
+
         if let Some(output_format) = &args.options.output_format {
             config_builder =
                 config_builder.set_override("output_format", output_format.as_str())?;
@@ -271,55 +301,59 @@ impl Settings {
             config_builder = config_builder.set_override("force", true)?;
         }
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         if let Some(server_password) = &args.options.server_password {
             config_builder =
                 config_builder.set_override("server.password", server_password.as_str())?;
         }
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         if let Some(server_password_hash) = &args.options.server_password_hash {
             config_builder = config_builder
                 .set_override("server.password_hash", server_password_hash.as_str())?;
         }
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+        if let Some(server_username) = &args.options.server_username {
+            config_builder =
+                config_builder.set_override("server.username", server_username.as_str())?;
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         if let Some(server_address) = &args.mode.server_address {
             config_builder =
                 config_builder.set_override("server.address", server_address.as_str())?;
         }
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         if let Some(server_port) = args.mode.server_port {
             config_builder = config_builder.set_override("server.port", server_port)?;
         }
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         if let Some(server_cert) = &args.mode.server_cert {
             config_builder = config_builder
                 .set_override("server.cert_file", server_cert.to_string_lossy().as_ref())?;
         }
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         if let Some(server_key) = &args.mode.server_key {
             config_builder = config_builder
                 .set_override("server.key_file", server_key.to_string_lossy().as_ref())?;
         }
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+        if let Some(max_body_size) = args.options.server_max_body_size {
+            config_builder = config_builder.set_override("server.max_body_size", max_body_size)?;
+        }
+
         if let Some(compression) = &args.item.compression {
             config_builder =
                 config_builder.set_override("compression_plugin.name", compression.as_str())?;
         }
 
-        if !args.item.meta_plugins.is_empty() {
-            let meta_plugins: Vec<std::collections::HashMap<String, String>> = args
-                .item
-                .meta_plugins
-                .iter()
-                .map(|name| {
-                    let mut map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
-                    map.insert("name".to_string(), name.clone());
-                    map
-                })
-                .collect();
-            config_builder = config_builder.set_override("meta_plugins", meta_plugins)?;
-        }
+        // Build MetaPluginConfig entries from --meta-plugin args (name[:json])
+        // These are handled after config deserialization (see below).
 
         let config = config_builder.build()?;
         debug!("CONFIG: Built config, attempting to deserialize");
@@ -415,6 +449,59 @@ impl Settings {
                     }]);
                 }
 
+                // Override meta_plugins from --meta-plugin CLI args
+                if !args.item.meta_plugins.is_empty() {
+                    debug!("CONFIG: Overriding meta_plugins from --meta-plugin CLI args");
+                    let cli_plugins: Vec<MetaPluginConfig> = args
+                        .item
+                        .meta_plugins
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|arg| {
+                            let mut options = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+                            let mut outputs = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+                            if let Some(serde_json::Value::Object(obj)) = &arg.options {
+                                // Extract options and outputs from JSON value
+                                if let Some(serde_json::Value::Object(opts_obj)) =
+                                    obj.get("options")
+                                {
+                                    for (k, v) in opts_obj {
+                                        let yaml_str = serde_json::to_string(v).unwrap_or_default();
+                                        let yaml_val: serde_yaml::Value =
+                                            serde_yaml::from_str(&yaml_str)
+                                                .unwrap_or(serde_yaml::Value::Null);
+                                        options.insert(k.clone(), yaml_val);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                if let Some(serde_json::Value::Object(outs_obj)) =
+                                    obj.get("outputs")
+                                {
+                                    for (k, v) in outs_obj {
+                                        let val_str = match v {
+                                            serde_json::Value::String(s) => s.clone(),
+                                            _ => v.to_string(),
+                                        };
+                                        outputs.insert(k.clone(), val_str);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            MetaPluginConfig {
+                                name: arg.name.clone(),
+                                options,
+                                outputs,
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .collect();
+                    settings.meta_plugins = Some(cli_plugins);
+                }
+
+                // Override list_format from --list-format CLI arg
+                if args.options.list_format
+                    != "id,time,size,meta:text_line_count,tags,meta:hostname_short,meta:command"
+                {
+                    debug!("CONFIG: Overriding list_format from --list-format CLI arg");
+                    settings.list_format = Settings::parse_list_format(&args.options.list_format);
+                }
+
                 // Set dir to default if not provided or is empty
                 if settings.dir == PathBuf::new() {
                     debug!("CONFIG: Setting default dir: {default_dir:?}");
@@ -429,11 +516,59 @@ impl Settings {
                         .client_url
                         .clone()
                         .or_else(|| settings.client.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.url.clone()));
+                    settings.client_username = args
+                        .options
+                        .client_username
+                        .clone()
+                        .or_else(|| settings.client.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.username.clone()));
                     settings.client_password = args
                         .options
                         .client_password
                         .clone()
                         .or_else(|| settings.client.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.password.clone()));
+                    settings.client_jwt = args
+                        .options
+                        .client_jwt
+                        .clone()
+                        .or_else(|| settings.client.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.jwt.clone()));
+                }
+
+                // Parse --meta key=value and bare key arguments
+                settings.meta = args
+                    .item
+                    .meta
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|s| {
+                        if let Some((key, value)) = s.split_once('=') {
+                            (key.to_string(), Some(value.to_string()))
+                        } else {
+                            (s.to_string(), None)
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .collect();
+
+                // Set export filename format from CLI args
+                settings.export_filename_format = args.item.export_filename_format.clone();
+                settings.export_name = args.item.export_name.clone();
+                settings.import_data_file = args.item.import_data_file.clone();
+
+                // Expand ~ in all path fields
+                settings.dir = Settings::expand_tilde(&settings.dir);
+                settings.import_data_file = settings
+                    .import_data_file
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|p| Settings::expand_tilde(p));
+                if let Some(ref mut server) = settings.server {
+                    server.password_file = server
+                        .password_file
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .map(|p| Settings::expand_tilde(p));
+                    server.jwt_secret_file = server
+                        .jwt_secret_file
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .map(|p| Settings::expand_tilde(p));
+                    server.cert_file = server.cert_file.as_ref().map(|p| Settings::expand_tilde(p));
+                    server.key_file = server.key_file.as_ref().map(|p| Settings::expand_tilde(p));
                 }
 
                 debug!("CONFIG: Final settings: {settings:?}");
@@ -448,24 +583,42 @@ impl Settings {
 
     pub fn default_dir() -> anyhow::Result<PathBuf> {
         let mut path =
-            dirs::home_dir().ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("No home directory found"))?;
-        path.push(".keep");
+            dirs::data_dir().ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("No data directory found"))?;
+        path.push("keep");
         if !path.exists() {
             std::fs::create_dir_all(&path)?;
         }
         Ok(path)
     }
 
+    /// Expand a leading `~` in a path to the user's home directory.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the path unchanged if it doesn't start with `~` or if the
+    /// home directory cannot be determined.
+    fn expand_tilde(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+        let path_str = path.to_string_lossy();
+        if let Some(rest) = path_str.strip_prefix("~/") {
+            if let Some(home) = dirs::home_dir() {
+                return home.join(rest);
+            }
+        } else if path_str == "~" {
+            if let Some(home) = dirs::home_dir() {
+                return home;
+            }
+        }
+        path.to_path_buf()
+    }
+
     /// Get server password from password_file or directly from config if configured
     pub fn get_server_password(&self) -> Result<Option<String>> {
         if let Some(server) = &self.server {
             // First check for password_file
             if let Some(password_file) = &server.password_file {
                 debug!("CONFIG: Reading password from file: {password_file:?}");
-                let password = fs::read_to_string(password_file)
-                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read password file: {password_file:?}"))?
-                    .trim()
-                    .to_string();
+                let password = fs::read(password_file)
+                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read password file: {password_file:?}"))?;
+                let end = password.len().min(4096);
+                let password = String::from_utf8_lossy(&password[..end]).trim().to_string();
                 return Ok(Some(password));
             }
 
@@ -487,6 +640,37 @@ impl Settings {
         self.server.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.password_hash.clone())
     }
 
+    pub fn server_username(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.server.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.username.clone())
+    }
+
+    /// Get JWT secret from jwt_secret_file or directly from config if configured
+    pub fn get_server_jwt_secret(&self) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+        if let Some(server) = &self.server {
+            // First check for jwt_secret_file
+            if let Some(jwt_secret_file) = &server.jwt_secret_file {
+                debug!("CONFIG: Reading JWT secret from file: {jwt_secret_file:?}");
+                let secret = fs::read(jwt_secret_file).with_context(|| {
+                    format!("Failed to read JWT secret file: {jwt_secret_file:?}")
+                })?;
+                let end = secret.len().min(4096);
+                let secret = String::from_utf8_lossy(&secret[..end]).trim().to_string();
+                return Ok(Some(secret));
+            }
+
+            // Fall back to direct jwt_secret field
+            if let Some(secret) = &server.jwt_secret {
+                debug!("CONFIG: Using JWT secret from config");
+                return Ok(Some(secret.clone()));
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    pub fn server_jwt_secret(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.get_server_jwt_secret().ok().flatten()
+    }
+
     pub fn server_address(&self) -> Option<String> {
         self.server.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.address.clone())
     }
@@ -517,4 +701,142 @@ impl Settings {
             .map(|plugins| plugins.iter().map(|p| p.name.clone()).collect())
             .unwrap_or_default()
     }
+
+    /// Returns the metadata filter as a HashMap.
+    ///
+    /// Converts the `meta` field (list of key-value pairs from CLI --meta flags)
+    /// into a `HashMap<String, Option<String>>` suitable for filtering.
+    pub fn meta_filter(&self) -> std::collections::HashMap<String, Option<String>> {
+        self.meta.iter().cloned().collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Validates the configuration against plugin schemas.
+    ///
+    /// Checks that:
+    /// - All configured meta plugin names are valid and registered
+    /// - Required options are present for each meta plugin
+    /// - Compression plugin name (if set) is a valid compression type
+    ///
+    /// Returns a list of warning strings. An empty list means the config is valid.
+    pub fn validate_config(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        use crate::common::schema::gather_meta_plugin_schemas;
+        use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
+        use strum::IntoEnumIterator;
+
+        let mut warnings = Vec::new();
+
+        // Validate compression plugin
+        if let Some(ref comp) = self.compression_plugin {
+            let valid_types: Vec<String> =
+                CompressionType::iter().map(|ct| ct.to_string()).collect();
+            if !valid_types.contains(&comp.name) {
+                warnings.push(format!(
+                    "Unknown compression_plugin.name: '{}'. Valid types: {}",
+                    comp.name,
+                    valid_types.join(", ")
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Validate meta plugins
+        if let Some(ref plugins) = self.meta_plugins {
+            let schemas = gather_meta_plugin_schemas();
+            let schema_map: std::collections::HashMap<&str, &crate::common::schema::PluginSchema> =
+                schemas.iter().map(|s| (s.name.as_str(), s)).collect();
+
+            for plugin in plugins {
+                match schema_map.get(plugin.name.as_str()) {
+                    Some(schema) => {
+                        // Check required options
+                        for opt in &schema.options {
+                            if opt.required && !plugin.options.contains_key(&opt.name) {
+                                warnings.push(format!(
+                                    "Meta plugin '{}': missing required option '{}'",
+                                    plugin.name, opt.name
+                                ));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    None => {
+                        warnings.push(format!(
+                            "Unknown meta plugin: '{}'. Available: {}",
+                            plugin.name,
+                            schema_map.keys().copied().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ")
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        warnings
+    }
+
+    /// Parse a comma-separated column list string into Vec<ColumnConfig>.
+    ///
+    /// Maps known column names to their default labels and alignment.
+    /// For unknown names (including meta:* columns), uses the name as its own label.
+    fn parse_list_format(input: &str) -> Vec<ColumnConfig> {
+        input
+            .split(',')
+            .map(|s| s.trim())
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+            .map(|name| {
+                let (label, align) = match name {
+                    "id" => ("Item", ColumnAlignment::Right),
+                    "time" => ("Time", ColumnAlignment::Right),
+                    "size" => ("Size", ColumnAlignment::Right),
+                    "meta:text_line_count" => ("Lines", ColumnAlignment::Right),
+                    "meta:token_count" => ("Tokens", ColumnAlignment::Right),
+                    "tags" => ("Tags", ColumnAlignment::Left),
+                    "meta:hostname_short" => ("Host", ColumnAlignment::Left),
+                    "meta:hostname" => ("Host", ColumnAlignment::Left),
+                    "meta:command" => ("Command", ColumnAlignment::Left),
+                    "compression" => ("Compression", ColumnAlignment::Left),
+                    other if other.starts_with("meta:") => {
+                        let sub = other.strip_prefix("meta:").unwrap_or(other);
+                        (sub, ColumnAlignment::Left)
+                    }
+                    other => (other, ColumnAlignment::Left),
+                };
+                ColumnConfig {
+                    name: name.to_string(),
+                    label: label.to_string(),
+                    align,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::path::Path;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expand_tilde_with_slash() {
+        let home = dirs::home_dir().unwrap();
+        let result = Settings::expand_tilde(Path::new("~/foo/bar"));
+        assert_eq!(result, home.join("foo/bar"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expand_tilde_bare() {
+        let home = dirs::home_dir().unwrap();
+        let result = Settings::expand_tilde(Path::new("~"));
+        assert_eq!(result, home);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expand_tilde_absolute() {
+        let result = Settings::expand_tilde(Path::new("/etc/keep"));
+        assert_eq!(result, PathBuf::from("/etc/keep"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expand_tilde_relative() {
+        let result = Settings::expand_tilde(Path::new("foo/bar"));
+        assert_eq!(result, PathBuf::from("foo/bar"));
+    }
 }

src/db.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result, anyhow};
 use chrono::prelude::*;
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use log::*;
-use rusqlite::{Connection, OpenFlags, params};
+use rusqlite::{Connection, OpenFlags, Row, params};
 use rusqlite_migration::{M, Migrations};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ and query utilities for efficient data access.
 # Schema
 
 The database uses three main tables:
-- `items`: Core item information (ID, timestamp, size, compression).
+- `items`: Core item information (ID, timestamp, uncompressed_size, compressed_size, closed, compression).
 - `tags`: Item-tag associations (many-to-many).
 - `metas`: Item-metadata associations (many-to-many).
 
@@ -42,30 +41,26 @@ let conn = db::open(PathBuf::from("keep.db"))?;
 ```
 Insert an item:
 ```ignore
-let item = db::Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+let item = db::Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 let id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 ```
 */
 
-lazy_static! {
-    // Database schema migrations for the Keep application.
-    //
-    // Defines the sequence of migrations to create and update the schema.
-    // Applied automatically when opening a database connection.
-    static ref MIGRATIONS: Migrations<'static> = Migrations::new(vec![
+static MIGRATIONS: std::sync::LazyLock<Migrations<'static>> = std::sync::LazyLock::new(|| {
+    Migrations::new(vec![
         M::up(
             "CREATE TABLE items(
                  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT NOT NULL,
                  ts TEXT NOT NULL,
                  size INTEGER NULL,
-                 compression TEXT NOT NULL)"
+                 compression TEXT NOT NULL)",
         ),
         M::up(
             "CREATE TABLE tags (
                  id INTEGER NOT NULL,
                  name TEXT NOT NULL,
                  FOREIGN KEY(id) REFERENCES items(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-                 PRIMARY KEY(id, name));"
+                 PRIMARY KEY(id, name));",
         ),
         M::up(
             "CREATE TABLE metas (
@@ -73,12 +68,17 @@ lazy_static! {
                  name TEXT NOT NULL,
                  value TEXT NOT NULL,
                  FOREIGN KEY(id) REFERENCES items(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-                 PRIMARY KEY(id, name));"
+                 PRIMARY KEY(id, name));",
         ),
         M::up("CREATE INDEX idx_tags_name ON tags(name)"),
         M::up("CREATE INDEX idx_metas_name ON metas(name)"),
-    ]);
-}
+        M::up("CREATE INDEX idx_items_ts ON items(ts)"),
+        M::up("UPDATE items SET compression = 'raw' WHERE compression = 'none'"),
+        M::up("ALTER TABLE items RENAME COLUMN size TO uncompressed_size"),
+        M::up("ALTER TABLE items ADD COLUMN compressed_size INTEGER NULL"),
+        M::up("ALTER TABLE items ADD COLUMN closed BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 1"),
+    ])
+});
 
 /// Represents an item stored in the database.
 ///
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ lazy_static! {
 ///
 /// * `id` - Unique identifier, `None` for new items.
 /// * `ts` - Creation timestamp in UTC.
-/// * `size` - Content size in bytes, `None` if not set.
+/// * `uncompressed_size` - Uncompressed content size in bytes, `None` if not set.
+/// * `compressed_size` - Compressed file size on disk, `None` if not set.
+/// * `closed` - Whether the item has been fully written and closed.
 /// * `compression` - Compression algorithm used.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Item {
@@ -96,12 +98,27 @@ pub struct Item {
     pub id: Option<i64>,
     /// Timestamp when the item was created.
     pub ts: DateTime<Utc>,
-    /// Size of the item content in bytes, None if not set.
-    pub size: Option<i64>,
+    /// Uncompressed size of the item content in bytes, None if not set.
+    pub uncompressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    /// Compressed file size on disk in bytes, None if not set.
+    pub compressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    /// Whether the item has been fully written and closed.
+    pub closed: bool,
     /// Compression algorithm used for the item content.
     pub compression: String,
 }
 
+fn item_from_row(row: &Row) -> Result<Item> {
+    Ok(Item {
+        id: row.get(0)?,
+        ts: row.get(1)?,
+        uncompressed_size: row.get(2)?,
+        compressed_size: row.get(3)?,
+        closed: row.get(4)?,
+        compression: row.get(5)?,
+    })
+}
+
 /// Represents a tag associated with an item.
 ///
 /// Defines the relationship between items and tags in a many-to-many structure.
@@ -162,8 +179,10 @@ pub struct Meta {
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
@@ -213,13 +232,17 @@ pub fn open(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Connection, Error> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let item = Item {
 ///     id: None,
 ///     ts: Utc::now(),
-///     size: None,
+///     uncompressed_size: None,
+///     compressed_size: None,
+///     closed: false,
 ///     compression: "lz4".to_string(),
 /// };
 /// let id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
@@ -230,8 +253,8 @@ pub fn open(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Connection, Error> {
 pub fn insert_item(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<i64> {
     debug!("DB: Inserting item: {item:?}");
     conn.execute(
-        "INSERT INTO items (ts, size, compression) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3)",
-        params![item.ts, item.size, item.compression],
+        "INSERT INTO items (ts, uncompressed_size, compressed_size, closed, compression) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5)",
+        params![item.ts, item.uncompressed_size, item.compressed_size, item.closed, item.compression],
     )?;
     Ok(conn.last_insert_rowid())
 }
@@ -260,8 +283,10 @@ pub fn insert_item(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<i64> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use keep::compression_engine::CompressionType;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let compression = CompressionType::LZ4;
 /// let item = db::create_item(&conn, compression)?;
@@ -276,7 +301,9 @@ pub fn create_item(
     let item = Item {
         id: None,
         ts: chrono::Utc::now(),
-        size: None,
+        uncompressed_size: None,
+        compressed_size: None,
+        closed: false,
         compression: compression_type.to_string(),
     };
     let item_id = insert_item(conn, item.clone())?;
@@ -286,6 +313,37 @@ pub fn create_item(
     })
 }
 
+/// Creates a new item with a specific timestamp (for import).
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `conn` - Database connection.
+/// * `ts` - Timestamp to use for the item.
+/// * `compression` - Compression type string (e.g., "lz4", "gzip", "raw").
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// * `Result<Item>` - The created item with its ID set.
+pub fn insert_item_with_ts(
+    conn: &Connection,
+    ts: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>,
+    compression: &str,
+) -> Result<Item> {
+    let item = Item {
+        id: None,
+        ts,
+        uncompressed_size: None,
+        compressed_size: None,
+        closed: false,
+        compression: compression.to_string(),
+    };
+    let item_id = insert_item(conn, item.clone())?;
+    Ok(Item {
+        id: Some(item_id),
+        ..item
+    })
+}
+
 /// Adds a tag to an item.
 ///
 /// Inserts a new tag association in the `tags` table.
@@ -312,10 +370,12 @@ pub fn create_item(
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// db::add_tag(&conn, item_id, "important")?;
 /// # Ok(())
@@ -329,6 +389,18 @@ pub fn add_tag(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64, tag_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
     insert_tag(conn, tag)
 }
 
+/// Adds a tag to an item, ignoring if the tag already exists.
+///
+/// Uses `INSERT OR IGNORE` to make the operation idempotent.
+pub fn upsert_tag(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64, tag_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    debug!("DB: Upserting tag: item={item_id}, tag={tag_name}");
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO tags (id, name) VALUES (?1, ?2)",
+        params![item_id, tag_name],
+    )?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Adds metadata to an item.
 ///
 /// Inserts a new metadata entry in the `metas` table.
@@ -356,10 +428,12 @@ pub fn add_tag(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64, tag_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// db::add_meta(&conn, item_id, "mime_type", "text/plain")?;
 /// # Ok(())
@@ -399,10 +473,12 @@ pub fn add_meta(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64, name: &str, value: &str) -> Res
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), size: Some(1024), compression: "lz4".to_string(), ts: Utc::now() };
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: Some(1024), compressed_size: Some(512), closed: true, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// db::update_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
@@ -410,8 +486,8 @@ pub fn add_meta(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64, name: &str, value: &str) -> Res
 pub fn update_item(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<()> {
     debug!("DB: Updating item: {item:?}");
     conn.execute(
-        "UPDATE items SET size=?2, compression=?3 WHERE id=?1",
-        params![item.id, item.size, item.compression,],
+        "UPDATE items SET uncompressed_size=?2, compressed_size=?3, closed=?4, compression=?5 WHERE id=?1",
+        params![item.id, item.uncompressed_size, item.compressed_size, item.closed, item.compression,],
     )?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -441,17 +517,22 @@ pub fn update_item(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// db::delete_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
 /// ```
 pub fn delete_item(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<()> {
     debug!("DB: Deleting item: {item:?}");
-    conn.execute("DELETE FROM items WHERE id=?1", params![item.id])?;
+    let id = item
+        .id
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Cannot delete item: ID is None"))?;
+    conn.execute("DELETE FROM items WHERE id=?1", params![id])?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -479,8 +560,10 @@ pub fn delete_item(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let meta = Meta { id: 1, name: "temp".to_string(), value: "".to_string() };
 /// db::query_delete_meta(&conn, meta)?;
@@ -521,10 +604,12 @@ pub fn query_delete_meta(conn: &Connection, meta: Meta) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// let meta = Meta { id: item_id, name: "mime_type".to_string(), value: "text/plain".to_string() };
 /// db::query_upsert_meta(&conn, meta)?;
@@ -565,10 +650,12 @@ pub fn query_upsert_meta(conn: &Connection, meta: Meta) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// // Insert new metadata
 /// let meta = Meta { id: item_id, name: "source".to_string(), value: "cli".to_string() };
@@ -614,10 +701,12 @@ pub fn store_meta(conn: &Connection, meta: Meta) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// let tag = Tag { id: item_id, name: "work".to_string() };
 /// db::insert_tag(&conn, tag)?;
@@ -657,10 +746,12 @@ pub fn insert_tag(conn: &Connection, tag: Tag) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// db::delete_item_tags(&conn, item)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
@@ -697,12 +788,14 @@ pub fn delete_item_tags(conn: &Connection, item: Item) -> Result<()> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(item_id), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(item_id), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let tags = vec!["project_a".to_string(), "urgent".to_string()];
 /// db::set_item_tags(&conn, item, &tags)?;
 /// # Ok(())
@@ -750,8 +843,10 @@ pub fn set_item_tags(conn: &Connection, item: Item, tags: &Vec<String>) -> Resul
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let all_items = db::query_all_items(&conn)?;
 /// assert!(all_items.len() >= 0);
@@ -761,19 +856,13 @@ pub fn set_item_tags(conn: &Connection, item: Item, tags: &Vec<String>) -> Resul
 pub fn query_all_items(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Vec<Item>> {
     debug!("DB: Querying all items");
     let mut statement = conn
-        .prepare("SELECT id, ts, size, compression FROM items ORDER BY id ASC")
+        .prepare("SELECT id, ts, uncompressed_size, compressed_size, closed, compression FROM items ORDER BY id ASC")
         .context("Problem preparing SQL statement")?;
     let mut rows = statement.query(params![])?;
     let mut items = Vec::new();
 
     while let Some(row) = rows.next()? {
-        let item = Item {
-            id: row.get(0)?,
-            ts: row.get(1)?,
-            size: row.get(2)?,
-            compression: row.get(3)?,
-        };
-        items.push(item);
+        items.push(item_from_row(row)?);
     }
 
     Ok(items)
@@ -802,8 +891,10 @@ pub fn query_all_items(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Vec<Item>> {
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let tags = vec!["work".to_string(), "urgent".to_string()];
 /// let tagged_items = db::query_tagged_items(&conn, &tags)?;
@@ -817,7 +908,9 @@ pub fn query_tagged_items<'a>(conn: &'a Connection, tags: &'a Vec<String>) -> Re
             "
           SELECT items.id,
                  items.ts,
-                 items.size,
+                 items.uncompressed_size,
+                 items.compressed_size,
+                 items.closed,
                  items.compression,
                  count(tags_match.id) as tags_score
           FROM items,
@@ -840,13 +933,7 @@ pub fn query_tagged_items<'a>(conn: &'a Connection, tags: &'a Vec<String>) -> Re
     let mut items = Vec::new();
 
     while let Some(row) = rows.next()? {
-        let item = Item {
-            id: row.get(0)?,
-            ts: row.get(1)?,
-            size: row.get(2)?,
-            compression: row.get(3)?,
-        };
-        items.push(item);
+        items.push(item_from_row(row)?);
     }
 
     Ok(items)
@@ -870,8 +957,10 @@ pub fn query_tagged_items<'a>(conn: &'a Connection, tags: &'a Vec<String>) -> Re
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let items = db::get_items(&conn)?;
 /// # Ok(())
@@ -908,11 +997,13 @@ pub fn get_items(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Vec<Item>> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::collections::HashMap;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let tags = vec!["project".to_string()];
-/// let meta = HashMap::from([("status".to_string(), "active".to_string())]);
+/// let meta = HashMap::from([("status".to_string(), Some("active".to_string()))]);
 /// let matching = db::get_items_matching(&conn, &tags, &meta)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
@@ -920,7 +1011,7 @@ pub fn get_items(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Vec<Item>> {
 pub fn get_items_matching(
     conn: &Connection,
     tags: &Vec<String>,
-    meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
+    meta: &HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Item>> {
     debug!("DB: Getting items matching: tags={tags:?}  meta={meta:?}");
 
@@ -947,7 +1038,10 @@ pub fn get_items_matching(
                     Some(m) => m,
                     None => return false,
                 };
-                meta.iter().all(|(k, v)| item_meta.get(k) == Some(v))
+                meta.iter().all(|(k, v)| match v {
+                    Some(val) => item_meta.get(k) == Some(val),
+                    None => item_meta.contains_key(k),
+                })
             })
             .collect();
         Ok(filtered_items)
@@ -979,8 +1073,10 @@ pub fn get_items_matching(
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::collections::HashMap;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let tags = vec!["latest".to_string()];
 /// let item = db::get_item_matching(&conn, &tags, &HashMap::new())?;
@@ -990,7 +1086,7 @@ pub fn get_items_matching(
 pub fn get_item_matching(
     conn: &Connection,
     tags: &Vec<String>,
-    meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
+    meta: &HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
     debug!("DB: Get item matching tags: {tags:?}, meta: {meta:?}");
     let items = get_items_matching(conn, tags, meta)?;
@@ -1021,10 +1117,12 @@ pub fn get_item_matching(
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: None, ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let item_id = db::insert_item(&conn, item)?;
 /// let item = db::get_item(&conn, item_id)?;
 /// assert!(item.is_some());
@@ -1036,7 +1134,7 @@ pub fn get_item(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
     let mut statement = conn
         .prepare_cached(
             "
-          SELECT id, ts, size, compression
+          SELECT id, ts, uncompressed_size, compressed_size, closed, compression
           FROM items
           WHERE items.id = ?1",
         )
@@ -1048,8 +1146,10 @@ pub fn get_item(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
         Some(row) => Ok(Some(Item {
             id: row.get(0)?,
             ts: row.get(1)?,
-            size: row.get(2)?,
-            compression: row.get(3)?,
+            uncompressed_size: row.get(2)?,
+            compressed_size: row.get(3)?,
+            closed: row.get(4)?,
+            compression: row.get(5)?,
         })),
         None => Ok(None),
     }
@@ -1077,8 +1177,10 @@ pub fn get_item(conn: &Connection, item_id: i64) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let latest = db::get_item_last(&conn)?;
 /// # Ok(())
@@ -1089,7 +1191,7 @@ pub fn get_item_last(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
     let mut statement = conn
         .prepare_cached(
             "
-          SELECT id, ts, size, compression
+          SELECT id, ts, uncompressed_size, compressed_size, closed, compression
           FROM items
           ORDER BY id DESC
           LIMIT 1",
@@ -1102,8 +1204,10 @@ pub fn get_item_last(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
         Some(row) => Ok(Some(Item {
             id: row.get(0)?,
             ts: row.get(1)?,
-            size: row.get(2)?,
-            compression: row.get(3)?,
+            uncompressed_size: row.get(2)?,
+            compressed_size: row.get(3)?,
+            closed: row.get(4)?,
+            compression: row.get(5)?,
         })),
         None => Ok(None),
     }
@@ -1133,10 +1237,12 @@ pub fn get_item_last(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let tags = db::get_item_tags(&conn, &item)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
@@ -1184,10 +1290,12 @@ pub fn get_item_tags(conn: &Connection, item: &Item) -> Result<Vec<Tag>> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
 /// let meta = db::get_item_meta(&conn, &item)?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
@@ -1237,15 +1345,17 @@ pub fn get_item_meta(conn: &Connection, item: &Item) -> Result<Vec<Meta>> {
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
-/// let meta = db::get_item_meta_name(&conn, &item, "mime_type".to_string())?;
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let meta = db::get_item_meta_name(&conn, &item, "mime_type")?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
 /// ```
-pub fn get_item_meta_name(conn: &Connection, item: &Item, name: String) -> Result<Option<Meta>> {
+pub fn get_item_meta_name(conn: &Connection, item: &Item, name: &str) -> Result<Option<Meta>> {
     debug!("DB: Getting item meta name: {item:?} {name:?}");
     let mut statement = conn
         .prepare_cached("SELECT id, name, value FROM metas WHERE id=?1 AND name=?2")
@@ -1287,15 +1397,17 @@ pub fn get_item_meta_name(conn: &Connection, item: &Item, name: String) -> Resul
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use chrono::Utc;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
-/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), size: None, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
-/// let value = db::get_item_meta_value(&conn, &item, "source".to_string())?;
+/// let item = Item { id: Some(1), ts: Utc::now(), uncompressed_size: None, compressed_size: None, closed: false, compression: "lz4".to_string() };
+/// let value = db::get_item_meta_value(&conn, &item, "source")?;
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
 /// ```
-pub fn get_item_meta_value(conn: &Connection, item: &Item, name: String) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+pub fn get_item_meta_value(conn: &Connection, item: &Item, name: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
     debug!("DB: Getting item meta value: {item:?} {name:?}");
     let mut statement = conn
         .prepare_cached("SELECT value FROM metas WHERE id=?1 AND name=?2")
@@ -1331,8 +1443,10 @@ pub fn get_item_meta_value(conn: &Connection, item: &Item, name: String) -> Resu
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let ids = vec![1, 2, 3];
 /// let tags_map = db::get_tags_for_items(&conn, &ids)?;
@@ -1398,8 +1512,10 @@ pub fn get_tags_for_items(
 /// # use keep::db;
 /// # use keep::db::*;
 /// # use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// # use tempfile;
 /// # fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-/// let db_path = PathBuf::from("keep.db");
+/// let _tmp = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+/// let db_path = _tmp.path().join("keep.db");
 /// let conn = db::open(db_path)?;
 /// let ids = vec![1, 2, 3];
 /// let meta_map = db::get_meta_for_items(&conn, &ids)?;

src/export_tar.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::{Read, Seek, Write};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use tar::{Builder, Header};
+
+use crate::filter_plugin::FilterChain;
+use crate::modes::common::ExportMeta;
+use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
+use crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta;
+
+/// Compute the intersection of all items' tag sets.
+///
+/// Returns sorted tags that are present on ALL items.
+pub fn common_tags(items: &[ItemWithMeta]) -> Vec<String> {
+    if items.is_empty() {
+        return Vec::new();
+    }
+
+    let mut common: HashSet<String> = items[0].tag_names().into_iter().collect();
+
+    for item in items.iter().skip(1) {
+        let item_tags: HashSet<String> = item.tag_names().into_iter().collect();
+        common = common.intersection(&item_tags).cloned().collect();
+    }
+
+    let mut result: Vec<String> = common.into_iter().collect();
+    result.sort();
+    result
+}
+
+/// Resolve the export name from the CLI arg or compute default from common tags.
+///
+/// If `arg` is Some, uses that value directly.
+/// Otherwise, computes `export_<common-tags>` or just `export` if no common tags.
+pub fn export_name(arg: &Option<String>, items: &[ItemWithMeta]) -> String {
+    if let Some(name) = arg {
+        return name.clone();
+    }
+
+    let tags = common_tags(items);
+    if tags.is_empty() {
+        "export".to_string()
+    } else {
+        format!("export_{}", tags.join("_"))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Write items to a tar archive, streaming data without loading files into memory.
+///
+/// The archive contains `<dir_name>/<id>.data.<compression>` and
+/// `<dir_name>/<id>.meta.yml` for each item.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `writer` - The output writer (e.g., a File).
+/// * `dir_name` - Top-level directory name inside the tar.
+/// * `items` - Items to export.
+/// * `data_path` - Path to the data storage directory.
+/// * `filter_chain` - Optional filter chain for transforming content on export.
+/// * `item_service` - Item service for streaming content.
+/// * `conn` - Database connection for filter chain operations.
+pub fn write_export_tar<W: Write>(
+    writer: W,
+    dir_name: &str,
+    items: &[ItemWithMeta],
+    data_path: &Path,
+    filter_chain: Option<&FilterChain>,
+    item_service: &ItemService,
+    conn: &rusqlite::Connection,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut builder = Builder::new(writer);
+
+    for item_with_meta in items {
+        let item_id = item_with_meta.item.id.context("Item missing ID")?;
+
+        let compression = &item_with_meta.item.compression;
+        let item_tags = item_with_meta.tag_names();
+        let meta_map = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+
+        let data_path_entry = format!("{dir_name}/{item_id}.data.{compression}");
+        let meta_path_entry = format!("{dir_name}/{item_id}.meta.yml");
+
+        // Meta entry (small, in-memory is fine)
+        let export_meta = ExportMeta {
+            ts: item_with_meta.item.ts,
+            compression: compression.clone(),
+            uncompressed_size: item_with_meta.item.uncompressed_size,
+            tags: item_tags,
+            metadata: meta_map,
+        };
+        let meta_yaml = serde_yaml::to_string(&export_meta)?;
+        let meta_bytes = meta_yaml.into_bytes();
+        let meta_len = meta_bytes.len() as u64;
+
+        let mut meta_header = Header::new_gnu();
+        meta_header.set_size(meta_len);
+        meta_header.set_mode(0o644);
+        meta_header.set_path(&meta_path_entry)?;
+        meta_header.set_cksum();
+        builder
+            .append(&meta_header, meta_bytes.as_slice())
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot write meta entry for item {item_id}"))?;
+        debug!("EXPORT_TAR: Wrote meta entry {meta_path_entry}");
+
+        // Data entry
+        let mut item_file_path = data_path.to_path_buf();
+        item_file_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+
+        if let Some(chain) = filter_chain {
+            // Filtered export: spool through filter chain to a temp file,
+            // then stream the temp file into the tar with known size.
+            let (mut reader, _, _) = item_service.get_item_content_info_streaming_with_chain(
+                conn,
+                item_id,
+                Some(chain),
+            )?;
+
+            let mut tmp = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()
+                .context("Cannot create temp file for filtered export")?;
+            let mut buf = [0u8; crate::common::PIPESIZE];
+            loop {
+                let n = reader.read(&mut buf)?;
+                if n == 0 {
+                    break;
+                }
+                tmp.write_all(&buf[..n])?;
+            }
+            tmp.flush()?;
+            let total_size = tmp.as_file().metadata()?.len();
+            tmp.rewind()?;
+
+            let mut data_header = Header::new_gnu();
+            data_header.set_size(total_size);
+            data_header.set_mode(0o644);
+            data_header.set_path(&data_path_entry)?;
+            data_header.set_cksum();
+            builder
+                .append(&data_header, &mut tmp)
+                .with_context(|| format!("Cannot write data entry for item {item_id}"))?;
+            debug!("EXPORT_TAR: Wrote filtered data entry {data_path_entry} ({total_size} bytes)");
+        } else {
+            // Unfiltered export: stream raw compressed file
+            let file = fs::File::open(&item_file_path)
+                .with_context(|| format!("Cannot open data file: {}", item_file_path.display()))?;
+            let file_size = file.metadata()?.len();
+
+            let mut data_header = Header::new_gnu();
+            data_header.set_size(file_size);
+            data_header.set_mode(0o644);
+            data_header.set_path(&data_path_entry)?;
+            data_header.set_cksum();
+            builder
+                .append(&data_header, file)
+                .with_context(|| format!("Cannot write data entry for item {item_id}"))?;
+            debug!("EXPORT_TAR: Wrote data entry {data_path_entry} ({file_size} bytes)");
+        }
+    }
+
+    builder.finish().context("Cannot finalize tar archive")?;
+    debug!("EXPORT_TAR: Archive finalized");
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/filter_plugin/exec.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use super::{FilterPlugin, FilterOption};
-use std::io::{Result, Read, Write};
-use std::process::{Command, Stdio, Child};
-use which::which;
+use super::{FilterOption, FilterPlugin};
 use log::*;
+use std::io::{Read, Result, Write};
+use std::process::{Child, Command, Stdio};
+use which::which;
 
 /// A filter that executes an external program and pipes input through it.
 ///
@@ -43,16 +43,13 @@ impl ExecFilter {
     /// let filter = ExecFilter::new("grep", vec!["-i", "error"], false);
     /// assert!(filter.supported);
     /// ```
-    pub fn new(
-        program: &str,
-        args: Vec<&str>,
-        split_whitespace: bool,
-    ) -> ExecFilter {
+    pub fn new(program: &str, args: Vec<&str>, split_whitespace: bool) -> ExecFilter {
         let program_path = which(program);
         let supported = program_path.is_ok();
 
         ExecFilter {
-            program: program_path.map_or_else(|| program.to_string(), |p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
+            program: program_path
+                .map_or_else(|| program.to_string(), |p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
             args: args.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
             supported,
             split_whitespace,
@@ -101,7 +98,10 @@ impl FilterPlugin for ExecFilter {
             ));
         }
 
-        debug!("FILTER_EXEC: Executing command: {} {:?}", self.program, self.args);
+        debug!(
+            "FILTER_EXEC: Executing command: {} {:?}",
+            self.program, self.args
+        );
 
         // Read all input first
         let mut input_data = Vec::new();
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ impl FilterPlugin for ExecFilter {
         std::io::copy(&mut stdout, writer)?;
 
         // Wait for the child process to finish
-        let output = child.wait_with_output()
-            .map_err(|e| {
+        let output = child.wait_with_output().map_err(|e| {
             std::io::Error::new(
                 std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
                 format!("Failed to wait on child process: {}", e),
@@ -165,13 +164,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for ExecFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// Creates a new instance without active process handles.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(ExecFilter {
             program: self.program.clone(),
@@ -205,6 +197,10 @@ impl FilterPlugin for ExecFilter {
             },
         ]
     }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Pipe input through an external command"
+    }
 }
 
 // Register the plugin at module initialization time
@@ -221,5 +217,6 @@ fn register_exec_filter() {
             stdin_writer: None,
             stdout_reader: None,
         })
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register exec filter");
 }

src/filter_plugin/grep.rs

@@ -87,21 +87,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for GrepFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// Creates a new GrepFilter with the same regex pattern.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::{FilterPlugin, GrepFilter};
-    /// let filter = GrepFilter::new("test".to_string()).unwrap();
-    /// let cloned = filter.clone_box();
-    /// ```
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             regex: self.regex.clone(),
@@ -126,10 +111,10 @@ impl FilterPlugin for GrepFilter {
     /// assert!(opts[0].required);
     /// ```
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "pattern".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::pattern_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Filter lines matching a regex pattern"
     }
 }

src/filter_plugin/head.rs

@@ -3,14 +3,7 @@ use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
 use crate::services::filter_service::register_filter_plugin;
 use std::io::{BufRead, Read, Result, Write};
 
-/// A filter that reads the first N bytes from the input stream.
-///
-/// Limits the output to the initial bytes specified in the configuration.
-/// Useful for previewing file contents without reading everything.
-///
-/// # Fields
-///
-/// * `remaining` - Number of bytes left to read before stopping.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct HeadBytesFilter {
     remaining: usize,
 }
@@ -94,21 +87,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for HeadBytesFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// Creates an independent copy with the same configuration.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` clone.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::{FilterPlugin, HeadBytesFilter};
-    /// let filter = HeadBytesFilter::new(100);
-    /// let cloned = filter.clone_box();
-    /// ```
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             remaining: self.remaining,
@@ -134,15 +112,15 @@ impl FilterPlugin for HeadBytesFilter {
     /// assert!(opts[0].required);
     /// ```
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "count".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::count_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Read the first N bytes"
     }
 }
 
-/// A filter that reads the first N lines from the input stream.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct HeadLinesFilter {
     remaining: usize,
 }
@@ -224,21 +202,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for HeadLinesFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// Creates an independent copy with the same configuration.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` clone.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::{FilterPlugin, HeadLinesFilter};
-    /// let filter = HeadLinesFilter::new(5);
-    /// let cloned = filter.clone_box();
-    /// ```
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             remaining: self.remaining,
@@ -246,35 +209,20 @@ impl FilterPlugin for HeadLinesFilter {
     }
 
     /// Returns the configuration options for this filter.
-    ///
-    /// Defines the "count" parameter as required with no default.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// Vector of `FilterOption` describing parameters.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::{FilterPlugin, HeadLinesFilter};
-    /// let filter = HeadLinesFilter::new(5);
-    /// let opts = filter.options();
-    /// assert_eq!(opts.len(), 1);
-    /// assert_eq!(opts[0].name, "count");
-    /// assert!(opts[0].required);
-    /// ```
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "count".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::count_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Read the first N lines"
     }
 }
 
 // Register the plugin at module initialization time
 #[ctor::ctor]
 fn register_head_filters() {
-    register_filter_plugin("head_bytes", || Box::new(HeadBytesFilter::new(0)));
-    register_filter_plugin("head_lines", || Box::new(HeadLinesFilter::new(0)));
+    register_filter_plugin("head_bytes", || Box::new(HeadBytesFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register head_bytes filter");
+    register_filter_plugin("head_lines", || Box::new(HeadLinesFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register head_lines filter");
 }

src/filter_plugin/mod.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::io::{Read, Result, Write};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use strum::EnumString;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "filter_grep")]
 pub mod grep;
 /// Filter plugin module for processing input streams.
 ///
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ pub mod grep;
 /// ```
 /// # use std::io::{Read, Write};
 /// # use keep::filter_plugin::parse_filter_string;
-/// let mut chain = parse_filter_string("head_lines(10)|grep(pattern=error)")?;
+/// let mut chain = parse_filter_string("head_lines(10)|tail_lines(5)")?;
 /// # let mut reader: &mut dyn Read = &mut std::io::empty();
 /// # let mut writer: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
 /// # chain.filter(&mut reader, &mut writer)?;
@@ -26,10 +27,13 @@ pub mod head;
 pub mod skip;
 pub mod strip_ansi;
 pub mod tail;
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+pub mod tokens;
 pub mod utils;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "filter_grep")]
 pub use grep::GrepFilter;
 pub use head::{HeadBytesFilter, HeadLinesFilter};
 pub use skip::{SkipBytesFilter, SkipLinesFilter};
@@ -106,18 +110,16 @@ pub trait FilterPlugin: Send {
     /// struct MyFilter;
     /// impl FilterPlugin for MyFilter {
     ///     fn filter(&mut self, reader: &mut dyn Read, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> Result<()> {
-    ///         // Read and filter data
     ///         let mut buf = [0; 1024];
     ///         loop {
     ///             let n = reader.read(&mut buf)?;
     ///             if n == 0 { break; }
-    ///             // Apply filter logic to buf[0..n]
     ///             writer.write_all(&buf[0..n])?;
     ///         }
     ///         Ok(())
     ///     }
     ///     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
-    ///         Box::new(MyFilter)
+    ///         Box::new(Self)
     ///     }
     ///     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
     ///         vec![]
@@ -129,22 +131,6 @@ pub trait FilterPlugin: Send {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this plugin into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// This method is required for dynamic dispatch and cloning in filter chains.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` clone of the current plugin.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::FilterPlugin;
-    /// fn example_clone_box(filter: &dyn FilterPlugin) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
-    ///     filter.clone_box()
-    /// }
-    /// ```
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin>;
 
     /// Returns the configuration options for this plugin.
@@ -170,6 +156,31 @@ pub trait FilterPlugin: Send {
     /// }
     /// ```
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption>;
+
+    /// Returns a human-readable description of this filter.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A description string (empty by default).
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        ""
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn count_option() -> Vec<FilterOption> {
+    vec![FilterOption {
+        name: "count".to_string(),
+        default: None,
+        required: true,
+    }]
+}
+
+pub fn pattern_option() -> Vec<FilterOption> {
+    vec![FilterOption {
+        name: "pattern".to_string(),
+        default: None,
+        required: true,
+    }]
 }
 
 /// Enum representing the different types of filters.
@@ -190,14 +201,59 @@ pub enum FilterType {
     TailLines,
     SkipBytes,
     SkipLines,
+    #[cfg(feature = "filter_grep")]
     Grep,
     StripAnsi,
+    #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+    HeadTokens,
+    #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+    SkipTokens,
+    #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+    TailTokens,
 }
 
 /// Maximum buffer size (256 MB) for filter chain intermediate results.
 /// Prevents OOM on large files by rejecting inputs that exceed this limit.
 const MAX_FILTER_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 256 * 1024 * 1024;
 
+struct BoundedVecWriter {
+    data: Vec<u8>,
+    limit: usize,
+}
+
+impl BoundedVecWriter {
+    fn new(limit: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            data: Vec::new(),
+            limit,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn into_inner(self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.data
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::io::Write for BoundedVecWriter {
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
+        if self.data.len() + buf.len() > self.limit {
+            return Err(std::io::Error::new(
+                std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+                format!(
+                    "Input size exceeds maximum filter buffer size ({} bytes)",
+                    MAX_FILTER_BUFFER_SIZE
+                ),
+            ));
+        }
+        self.data.write_all(buf)?;
+        Ok(buf.len())
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 /// A chain of filter plugins applied sequentially.
 ///
 /// Chains multiple filters, applying them in order to the input stream.
@@ -245,16 +301,27 @@ impl Clone for FilterChain {
 }
 
 impl Clone for Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
-    /// Clones the boxed filter plugin.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new boxed clone of the filter plugin.
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         self.clone_box()
     }
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! filter_clone_box {
+    ($self:expr) => {
+        Box::new($self.clone())
+    };
+    ($self:expr, $field:ident) => {
+        Box::new(Self { $field: $self.$field.clone() })
+    };
+    ($self:expr, $field:ident, $($rest:ident),+) => {
+        Box::new(Self {
+            $field: $self.$field.clone(),
+            $($rest: $self.$rest.clone()),+
+        })
+    };
+}
+
 impl Default for FilterChain {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
@@ -292,9 +359,8 @@ impl FilterChain {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::{FilterChain, GrepFilter};
+    /// # use keep::filter_plugin::FilterChain;
     /// let mut chain = FilterChain::new();
-    /// chain.add_plugin(Box::new(GrepFilter::new("error".to_string()).unwrap()));
     /// ```
     pub fn add_plugin(&mut self, plugin: Box<dyn FilterPlugin>) {
         self.plugins.push(plugin);
@@ -334,21 +400,10 @@ impl FilterChain {
         }
 
         // For multiple plugins, we need to chain them together
-        // We'll use a temporary buffer to hold intermediate results
-        let mut current_data = Vec::new();
-        std::io::copy(reader, &mut current_data)?;
-
-        if current_data.len() > MAX_FILTER_BUFFER_SIZE {
-            return Err(std::io::Error::new(
-                std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
-                format!(
-                    "Input size ({} bytes) exceeds maximum filter buffer size ({} bytes). \
-                     Consider using fewer filter plugins or smaller inputs.",
-                    current_data.len(),
-                    MAX_FILTER_BUFFER_SIZE
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
+        // We'll use a bounded buffer to hold intermediate results
+        let mut bounded_writer = BoundedVecWriter::new(MAX_FILTER_BUFFER_SIZE);
+        std::io::copy(reader, &mut bounded_writer)?;
+        let mut current_data = bounded_writer.into_inner();
 
         // Store the plugins length to avoid borrowing issues
         let plugins_len = self.plugins.len();
@@ -482,6 +537,7 @@ fn create_filter_with_options(
     // Get the default options for this filter type by creating a temporary instance
     // To do this, we need to create a default instance of the appropriate filter
     let option_defs = match filter_type {
+        #[cfg(feature = "filter_grep")]
         FilterType::Grep => grep::GrepFilter::new("".to_string())?.options(),
         FilterType::HeadBytes => head::HeadBytesFilter::new(0).options(),
         FilterType::HeadLines => head::HeadLinesFilter::new(0).options(),
@@ -490,6 +546,12 @@ fn create_filter_with_options(
         FilterType::SkipBytes => skip::SkipBytesFilter::new(0).options(),
         FilterType::SkipLines => skip::SkipLinesFilter::new(0).options(),
         FilterType::StripAnsi => strip_ansi::StripAnsiFilter::new().options(),
+        #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+        FilterType::HeadTokens => tokens::HeadTokensFilter::new(0).options(),
+        #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+        FilterType::SkipTokens => tokens::SkipTokensFilter::new(0).options(),
+        #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+        FilterType::TailTokens => tokens::TailTokensFilter::new(0).options(),
     };
 
     let mut options = HashMap::new();
@@ -558,6 +620,7 @@ fn create_specific_filter(
     options: &HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
 ) -> Result<Box<dyn FilterPlugin>> {
     match filter_type {
+        #[cfg(feature = "filter_grep")]
         FilterType::Grep => {
             let pattern = options
                 .get("pattern")
@@ -658,7 +721,74 @@ fn create_specific_filter(
             }
             Ok(Box::new(strip_ansi::StripAnsiFilter::new()))
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+        FilterType::HeadTokens => {
+            let count = options
+                .get("count")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .map(|n| n as usize)
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    std::io::Error::new(
+                        std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                        "head_tokens filter requires 'count' parameter",
+                    )
+                })?;
+            let (encoding, tokenizer) = parse_encoding_option(options);
+            let mut f = tokens::HeadTokensFilter::new(count);
+            f.tokenizer = tokenizer;
+            f.encoding = encoding;
+            Ok(Box::new(f))
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+        FilterType::SkipTokens => {
+            let count = options
+                .get("count")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .map(|n| n as usize)
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    std::io::Error::new(
+                        std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                        "skip_tokens filter requires 'count' parameter",
+                    )
+                })?;
+            let (encoding, tokenizer) = parse_encoding_option(options);
+            let mut f = tokens::SkipTokensFilter::new(count);
+            f.tokenizer = tokenizer;
+            f.encoding = encoding;
+            Ok(Box::new(f))
+        }
+        #[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+        FilterType::TailTokens => {
+            let count = options
+                .get("count")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .map(|n| n as usize)
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    std::io::Error::new(
+                        std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                        "tail_tokens filter requires 'count' parameter",
+                    )
+                })?;
+            let (encoding, tokenizer) = parse_encoding_option(options);
+            let mut f = tokens::TailTokensFilter::new(count);
+            f.tokenizer = tokenizer;
+            f.encoding = encoding;
+            Ok(Box::new(f))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+fn parse_encoding_option(
+    options: &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
+) -> (crate::tokenizer::TokenEncoding, crate::tokenizer::Tokenizer) {
+    let encoding = options
+        .get("encoding")
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .and_then(|s| s.parse::<crate::tokenizer::TokenEncoding>().ok())
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    let tokenizer = crate::tokenizer::get_tokenizer(encoding).clone();
+    (encoding, tokenizer)
 }
 
 /// Parses an option value from a string into a JSON value.

src/filter_plugin/skip.rs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::services::filter_service::register_filter_plugin;
 use std::io::{BufRead, Read, Result, Write};
 
 /// A filter that skips the first N bytes from the input stream.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SkipBytesFilter {
     remaining: usize,
 }
@@ -49,11 +50,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for SkipBytesFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             remaining: self.remaining,
@@ -61,20 +57,17 @@ impl FilterPlugin for SkipBytesFilter {
     }
 
     /// Returns the configuration options for this filter.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A vector of `FilterOption` describing the filter's configurable parameters.
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "count".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::count_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Skip the first N bytes"
     }
 }
 
 /// A filter that skips the first N lines from the input stream.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SkipLinesFilter {
     remaining: usize,
 }
@@ -114,11 +107,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for SkipLinesFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             remaining: self.remaining,
@@ -126,22 +114,20 @@ impl FilterPlugin for SkipLinesFilter {
     }
 
     /// Returns the configuration options for this filter.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A vector of `FilterOption` describing the filter's configurable parameters.
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "count".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::count_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Skip the first N lines"
     }
 }
 
 // Register the plugin at module initialization time
 #[ctor::ctor]
 fn register_skip_filters() {
-    register_filter_plugin("skip_bytes", || Box::new(SkipBytesFilter::new(0)));
-    register_filter_plugin("skip_lines", || Box::new(SkipLinesFilter::new(0)));
+    register_filter_plugin("skip_bytes", || Box::new(SkipBytesFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register skip_bytes filter");
+    register_filter_plugin("skip_lines", || Box::new(SkipLinesFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register skip_lines filter");
 }

src/filter_plugin/strip_ansi.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use strip_ansi_escapes::Writer;
 /// # Fields
 ///
 /// None, stateless filter.
-#[derive(Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Clone)]
 pub struct StripAnsiFilter;
 
 impl StripAnsiFilter {
@@ -39,21 +39,15 @@ impl FilterPlugin for StripAnsiFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self)
     }
 
-    /// Returns the configuration options for this filter (none required).
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// An empty vector since this filter has no configurable options.
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        Vec::new() // strip_ansi doesn't take any options
+        Vec::new()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Strip ANSI escape sequences"
     }
 }

src/filter_plugin/tail.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::services::filter_service::register_filter_plugin;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::io::{BufRead, Read, Result, Write};
 
-/// A filter that reads the last N bytes from the input stream.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct TailBytesFilter {
     buffer: VecDeque<u8>,
     count: usize,
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for TailBytesFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             buffer: self.buffer.clone(),
@@ -71,20 +66,17 @@ impl FilterPlugin for TailBytesFilter {
     }
 
     /// Returns the configuration options for this filter.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A vector of `FilterOption` describing the filter's configurable parameters.
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "count".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::count_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Read the last N bytes"
     }
 }
 
 /// A filter that reads the last N lines from the input stream.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct TailLinesFilter {
     lines: VecDeque<String>,
     count: usize,
@@ -132,11 +124,6 @@ impl FilterPlugin for TailLinesFilter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Clones this filter into a new boxed instance.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `Box<dyn FilterPlugin>` representing a clone of this filter.
     fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
         Box::new(Self {
             lines: self.lines.clone(),
@@ -145,22 +132,20 @@ impl FilterPlugin for TailLinesFilter {
     }
 
     /// Returns the configuration options for this filter.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A vector of `FilterOption` describing the filter's configurable parameters.
     fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
-        vec![FilterOption {
-            name: "count".to_string(),
-            default: None,
-            required: true,
-        }]
+        crate::filter_plugin::count_option()
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Read the last N lines"
     }
 }
 
 // Register the plugin at module initialization time
 #[ctor::ctor]
 fn register_tail_filters() {
-    register_filter_plugin("tail_bytes", || Box::new(TailBytesFilter::new(0)));
-    register_filter_plugin("tail_lines", || Box::new(TailLinesFilter::new(0)));
+    register_filter_plugin("tail_bytes", || Box::new(TailBytesFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register tail_bytes filter");
+    register_filter_plugin("tail_lines", || Box::new(TailLinesFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register tail_lines filter");
 }

src/filter_plugin/tokens.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,500 @@
+use super::{FilterOption, FilterPlugin};
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::services::filter_service::register_filter_plugin;
+use crate::tokenizer::{TokenEncoding, Tokenizer, get_tokenizer};
+use std::io::{Read, Result, Write};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// head_tokens
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct HeadTokensFilter {
+    pub remaining: usize,
+    pub tokenizer: Tokenizer,
+    pub encoding: TokenEncoding,
+}
+
+impl HeadTokensFilter {
+    pub fn new(count: usize) -> Self {
+        let encoding = TokenEncoding::default();
+        Self {
+            remaining: count,
+            tokenizer: get_tokenizer(encoding).clone(),
+            encoding,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FilterPlugin for HeadTokensFilter {
+    fn filter(&mut self, reader: &mut dyn Read, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.remaining == 0 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let tokenizer = &self.tokenizer;
+        let mut buffer = vec![0u8; PIPESIZE];
+        let mut total_tokens = 0usize;
+
+        loop {
+            let n = reader.read(&mut buffer)?;
+            if n == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            let chunk = &buffer[..n];
+            let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(chunk);
+            let chunk_tokens = tokenizer.count(&text);
+
+            if total_tokens + chunk_tokens <= self.remaining {
+                // Entire chunk fits — write it directly
+                writer.write_all(chunk)?;
+                total_tokens += chunk_tokens;
+                if total_tokens >= self.remaining {
+                    break;
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Cutoff is within this chunk — use iterator to find exact
+                // boundary without allocating all token strings
+                let tokens_to_write = self.remaining - total_tokens;
+                let mut byte_pos = 0usize;
+                for token_str in tokenizer.split_by_token_iter(&text).take(tokens_to_write) {
+                    byte_pos += token_str
+                        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(e.to_string()))?
+                        .len();
+                }
+                let write_len = map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(chunk, &text, byte_pos);
+                writer.write_all(&chunk[..write_len])?;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
+        Box::new(Self {
+            remaining: self.remaining,
+            tokenizer: self.tokenizer.clone(),
+            encoding: self.encoding,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
+        vec![
+            FilterOption {
+                name: "count".to_string(),
+                default: None,
+                required: true,
+            },
+            FilterOption {
+                name: "encoding".to_string(),
+                default: Some(serde_json::Value::String("cl100k_base".to_string())),
+                required: false,
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Read the first N LLM tokens"
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// skip_tokens
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct SkipTokensFilter {
+    pub remaining: usize,
+    pub tokenizer: Tokenizer,
+    pub encoding: TokenEncoding,
+}
+
+impl SkipTokensFilter {
+    pub fn new(count: usize) -> Self {
+        let encoding = TokenEncoding::default();
+        Self {
+            remaining: count,
+            tokenizer: get_tokenizer(encoding).clone(),
+            encoding,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FilterPlugin for SkipTokensFilter {
+    fn filter(&mut self, reader: &mut dyn Read, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.remaining == 0 {
+            return std::io::copy(reader, writer).map(|_| ());
+        }
+
+        let tokenizer = &self.tokenizer;
+        let mut buffer = vec![0u8; PIPESIZE];
+        let mut total_tokens = 0usize;
+        let mut done_skipping = false;
+
+        loop {
+            let n = reader.read(&mut buffer)?;
+            if n == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if done_skipping {
+                writer.write_all(&buffer[..n])?;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let chunk = &buffer[..n];
+            let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(chunk);
+            let chunk_tokens = tokenizer.count(&text);
+
+            if total_tokens + chunk_tokens <= self.remaining {
+                // Entire chunk is skipped
+                total_tokens += chunk_tokens;
+                if total_tokens >= self.remaining {
+                    done_skipping = true;
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Cutoff is within this chunk — use iterator to skip past
+                // the boundary without allocating all token strings
+                let tokens_to_skip = self.remaining - total_tokens;
+                let mut byte_pos = 0usize;
+                for token_str in tokenizer.split_by_token_iter(&text).take(tokens_to_skip) {
+                    byte_pos += token_str
+                        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(e.to_string()))?
+                        .len();
+                }
+                let skip_len = map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(chunk, &text, byte_pos);
+                if skip_len < n {
+                    writer.write_all(&chunk[skip_len..])?;
+                }
+                done_skipping = true;
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
+        Box::new(Self {
+            remaining: self.remaining,
+            tokenizer: self.tokenizer.clone(),
+            encoding: self.encoding,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
+        vec![
+            FilterOption {
+                name: "count".to_string(),
+                default: None,
+                required: true,
+            },
+            FilterOption {
+                name: "encoding".to_string(),
+                default: Some(serde_json::Value::String("cl100k_base".to_string())),
+                required: false,
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Skip the first N LLM tokens"
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// tail_tokens
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// A filter that outputs only the last N tokens of the input stream.
+///
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct TailTokensFilter {
+    pub count: usize,
+    /// Buffer holding all bytes from the stream.
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    pub tokenizer: Tokenizer,
+    pub encoding: TokenEncoding,
+}
+
+impl TailTokensFilter {
+    pub fn new(count: usize) -> Self {
+        let encoding = TokenEncoding::default();
+        Self {
+            count,
+            buffer: Vec::with_capacity(PIPESIZE),
+            tokenizer: get_tokenizer(encoding).clone(),
+            encoding,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FilterPlugin for TailTokensFilter {
+    fn filter(&mut self, reader: &mut dyn Read, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.count == 0 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let tokenizer = &self.tokenizer;
+
+        // Buffer all bytes from the stream
+        std::io::copy(reader, &mut self.buffer)?;
+
+        if self.buffer.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&self.buffer);
+        let token_strs = tokenizer
+            .split_by_token(&text)
+            .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(e.to_string()))?;
+
+        if token_strs.len() <= self.count {
+            // All tokens fit — write everything
+            writer.write_all(&self.buffer)?;
+        } else {
+            // Write only the last N tokens
+            let skip = token_strs.len() - self.count;
+            let mut byte_offset = 0usize;
+            for token_str in token_strs.iter().take(skip) {
+                byte_offset += token_str.len();
+            }
+            let write_len = map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(&self.buffer, &text, byte_offset);
+            if write_len < self.buffer.len() {
+                writer.write_all(&self.buffer[write_len..])?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn FilterPlugin> {
+        Box::new(Self {
+            count: self.count,
+            buffer: Vec::new(),
+            tokenizer: self.tokenizer.clone(),
+            encoding: self.encoding,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn options(&self) -> Vec<FilterOption> {
+        vec![
+            FilterOption {
+                name: "count".to_string(),
+                default: None,
+                required: true,
+            },
+            FilterOption {
+                name: "encoding".to_string(),
+                default: Some(serde_json::Value::String("cl100k_base".to_string())),
+                required: false,
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Read the last N LLM tokens"
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Map a byte position in a lossy string back to a position in the original byte slice.
+///
+/// `String::from_utf8_lossy` replaces invalid UTF-8 bytes with the Unicode
+/// replacement character (U+FFFD), which encodes to 3 bytes in UTF-8. This
+/// function walks both the original bytes and the lossy string in lockstep,
+/// finding the original byte position that corresponds to `lossy_pos`.
+fn map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(original: &[u8], lossy: &str, lossy_pos: usize) -> usize {
+    if lossy_pos == 0 {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    let replacement = '\u{FFFD}';
+    let replacement_len = replacement.len_utf8(); // 3 bytes
+
+    let mut orig_idx = 0usize;
+    let mut lossy_idx = 0usize;
+    let lossy_bytes = lossy.as_bytes();
+
+    while lossy_idx < lossy_pos && orig_idx < original.len() {
+        // Try to decode the next character from the original bytes
+        match std::str::from_utf8(&original[orig_idx..]) {
+            Ok("") => break,
+            Ok(s) => {
+                let ch = s.chars().next().unwrap();
+                let ch_len = ch.len_utf8();
+                // Check if this is a replacement character in the lossy string
+                if ch == replacement
+                    && lossy_idx + replacement_len <= lossy_pos
+                    && lossy_bytes[lossy_idx..].starts_with(
+                        &replacement.encode_utf8(&mut [0; 4]).as_bytes()[..replacement_len],
+                    )
+                {
+                    // Could be a real U+FFFD or a replacement of invalid bytes.
+                    // If the original byte at this position is valid UTF-8 start, it's real.
+                    if original[orig_idx] < 0x80 || original[orig_idx] >= 0xC0 {
+                        // Real character
+                        orig_idx += ch_len;
+                        lossy_idx += ch_len;
+                    } else {
+                        // Invalid byte that was replaced — advance original by 1
+                        orig_idx += 1;
+                        lossy_idx += replacement_len;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    orig_idx += ch_len;
+                    lossy_idx += ch_len;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                let valid = e.valid_up_to();
+                if valid > 0 {
+                    // Some valid bytes, then invalid
+                    orig_idx += valid;
+                    lossy_idx += valid;
+                } else {
+                    // Invalid byte — in lossy it becomes 3-byte replacement char
+                    orig_idx += 1;
+                    lossy_idx += replacement_len;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    orig_idx.min(original.len())
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Registration
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[ctor::ctor]
+fn register_token_filters() {
+    register_filter_plugin("head_tokens", || Box::new(HeadTokensFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register head_tokens filter");
+    register_filter_plugin("skip_tokens", || Box::new(SkipTokensFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register skip_tokens filter");
+    register_filter_plugin("tail_tokens", || Box::new(TailTokensFilter::new(0)))
+        .expect("Failed to register tail_tokens filter");
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::io::Cursor;
+
+    fn make_tokenizer() -> Tokenizer {
+        get_tokenizer(TokenEncoding::Cl100kBase).clone()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_head_tokens_basic() {
+        let mut filter = HeadTokensFilter::new(3);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"The quick brown fox";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+
+        let result = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output);
+        // "The quick brown" is typically 3 tokens
+        assert!(!result.is_empty());
+        assert!(result.len() <= input.len());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_head_tokens_zero() {
+        let mut filter = HeadTokensFilter::new(0);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"The quick brown fox";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+        assert!(output.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_head_tokens_more_than_available() {
+        let mut filter = HeadTokensFilter::new(1000);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"Hello world";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(output, input);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_skip_tokens_basic() {
+        let mut filter = SkipTokensFilter::new(2);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"The quick brown fox";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+
+        let result = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output);
+        // Should have skipped some tokens
+        assert!(result.len() < input.len());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_skip_tokens_zero() {
+        let mut filter = SkipTokensFilter::new(0);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"Hello world";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(output, input);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tail_tokens_basic() {
+        let mut filter = TailTokensFilter::new(2);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+
+        let result = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output);
+        // Should only have last 2 tokens
+        assert!(!result.is_empty());
+        assert!(result.len() < input.len());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tail_tokens_zero() {
+        let mut filter = TailTokensFilter::new(0);
+        filter.tokenizer = make_tokenizer();
+
+        let input = b"Hello world";
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        filter.filter(&mut Cursor::new(input), &mut output).unwrap();
+        assert!(output.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_map_lossy_pos_ascii() {
+        let original = b"Hello world";
+        let lossy = String::from_utf8_lossy(original);
+        assert_eq!(map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(original, &lossy, 5), 5);
+        assert_eq!(map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(original, &lossy, 0), 0);
+        assert_eq!(map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(original, &lossy, 11), 11);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_map_lossy_pos_with_invalid_utf8() {
+        let original = b"Hello\x80world";
+        let lossy = String::from_utf8_lossy(original);
+        // lossy = "Hello\u{FFFD}world" (13 bytes)
+        // Position 5 in lossy = after "Hello" = position 5 in original
+        assert_eq!(map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(original, &lossy, 5), 5);
+        // Position 8 in lossy = "Hello\u{FFFD}" = position 6 in original
+        // (the invalid byte \x80 at position 5 was replaced)
+        assert_eq!(map_lossy_pos_to_bytes(original, &lossy, 8), 6);
+    }
+}

src/import_tar.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+use tar::Archive;
+
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
+use crate::db;
+use crate::modes::common::ImportMeta;
+
+/// Represents a parsed tar entry from an export archive.
+struct TarEntry {
+    /// Path to the extracted data file in the temp directory.
+    data_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+    /// Path to the extracted meta file in the temp directory.
+    meta_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+}
+
+/// Import all items from a `.keep.tar` archive.
+///
+/// Items are imported in ascending order of their original IDs,
+/// ensuring chronological ordering is preserved. Each imported item
+/// receives a new auto-incremented ID from the target database.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `tar_path` - Path to the `.keep.tar` file.
+/// * `conn` - Mutable database connection.
+/// * `data_path` - Path to the data storage directory.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// A list of newly assigned item IDs.
+pub fn import_from_tar(
+    tar_path: &Path,
+    conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
+    data_path: &Path,
+) -> Result<Vec<i64>> {
+    let file = fs::File::open(tar_path)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Cannot open tar file: {}", tar_path.display()))?;
+    let mut archive = Archive::new(file);
+
+    let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().context("Cannot create temporary directory for import")?;
+    let tmp_path = tmp_dir.path();
+
+    // Extract entries to temp dir
+    let mut entries_map: HashMap<i64, TarEntry> = HashMap::new();
+
+    for entry_result in archive.entries().context("Cannot read tar entries")? {
+        let mut entry = entry_result.context("Cannot read tar entry")?;
+        let entry_path = entry.path().context("Cannot get entry path")?.to_path_buf();
+
+        let path_str = entry_path.to_string_lossy().replace('\\', "/");
+
+        // Reject path traversal attempts
+        if path_str.starts_with('/') || path_str.starts_with("..") || path_str.contains("/../") {
+            return Err(anyhow!("Rejected path traversal entry: {path_str}"));
+        }
+
+        // Skip directory entries
+        if entry.header().entry_type().is_dir() {
+            debug!("IMPORT_TAR: Skipping directory entry: {path_str}");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Parse: <dir>/<id>.data.<compression> or <dir>/<id>.meta.yml
+        let filename = entry_path
+            .file_name()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Invalid entry path: {path_str}"))?
+            .to_string_lossy();
+
+        let (orig_id, is_data) = if let Some(id_str) = filename.strip_suffix(".meta.yml") {
+            let id: i64 = id_str
+                .parse()
+                .with_context(|| format!("Invalid ID in entry: {path_str}"))?;
+            (id, false)
+        } else if let Some(dot_pos) = filename.find(".data.") {
+            let id_str = &filename[..dot_pos];
+            let id: i64 = id_str
+                .parse()
+                .with_context(|| format!("Invalid ID in entry: {path_str}"))?;
+            (id, true)
+        } else {
+            debug!("IMPORT_TAR: Skipping unrecognized entry: {path_str}");
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        let entry_ref = entries_map.entry(orig_id).or_insert_with(|| TarEntry {
+            data_path: None,
+            meta_path: None,
+        });
+
+        if is_data {
+            let dest = tmp_path.join(format!("{orig_id}.data"));
+            let mut dest_file = fs::File::create(&dest).context("Cannot create temp data file")?;
+            let mut buf = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+            loop {
+                let n = entry.read(&mut buf)?;
+                if n == 0 {
+                    break;
+                }
+                dest_file.write_all(&buf[..n])?;
+            }
+            entry_ref.data_path = Some(dest);
+            debug!("IMPORT_TAR: Extracted data for original ID {orig_id}");
+        } else {
+            let dest = tmp_path.join(format!("{orig_id}.meta.yml"));
+            let mut dest_file = fs::File::create(&dest).context("Cannot create temp meta file")?;
+            let mut buf = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+            loop {
+                let n = entry.read(&mut buf)?;
+                if n == 0 {
+                    break;
+                }
+                dest_file.write_all(&buf[..n])?;
+            }
+            entry_ref.meta_path = Some(dest);
+            debug!("IMPORT_TAR: Extracted meta for original ID {orig_id}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if entries_map.is_empty() {
+        return Err(anyhow!("No items found in archive"));
+    }
+
+    // Sort by original ID ascending
+    let mut sorted_ids: Vec<i64> = entries_map.keys().copied().collect();
+    sorted_ids.sort_unstable();
+
+    let mut imported_ids = Vec::new();
+
+    for orig_id in sorted_ids {
+        let entry = entries_map.get(&orig_id).expect("ID should exist in map");
+
+        let meta_path = entry
+            .meta_path
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Item {orig_id} missing .meta.yml entry"))?;
+        let data_path_entry = entry
+            .data_path
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Item {orig_id} missing .data entry"))?;
+
+        // Parse metadata
+        let meta_yaml = fs::read_to_string(meta_path)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read meta file for item {orig_id}"))?;
+        let import_meta: ImportMeta = serde_yaml::from_str(&meta_yaml)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot parse meta file for item {orig_id}"))?;
+
+        // Validate compression type
+        CompressionType::from_str(&import_meta.compression).map_err(|_| {
+            anyhow!(
+                "Invalid compression type '{}' for item {}",
+                import_meta.compression,
+                orig_id
+            )
+        })?;
+
+        // Create item with original timestamp
+        let item = db::insert_item_with_ts(conn, import_meta.ts, &import_meta.compression)?;
+        let new_id = item.id.context("New item missing ID")?;
+
+        // Set tags
+        let tags = if !import_meta.tags.is_empty() {
+            db::set_item_tags(conn, item.clone(), &import_meta.tags)?;
+            import_meta.tags.clone()
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        };
+
+        // Stream data to storage
+        let mut storage_path = data_path.to_path_buf();
+        storage_path.push(new_id.to_string());
+
+        let mut reader = fs::File::open(data_path_entry)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read data file for item {orig_id}"))?;
+        let mut writer = fs::File::create(&storage_path)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot create storage file for item {new_id}"))?;
+        let mut buf = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+        let mut total = 0i64;
+        loop {
+            let n = reader.read(&mut buf)?;
+            if n == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+            writer.write_all(&buf[..n])?;
+            total += n as i64;
+        }
+
+        if total == 0 {
+            return Err(anyhow!("Item {orig_id} has empty data file"));
+        }
+
+        // Set metadata
+        for (key, value) in &import_meta.metadata {
+            db::query_upsert_meta(
+                conn,
+                db::Meta {
+                    id: new_id,
+                    name: key.clone(),
+                    value: value.clone(),
+                },
+            )?;
+        }
+
+        // Update item sizes
+        let size_to_record = import_meta.uncompressed_size.unwrap_or(total);
+        let mut updated_item = item;
+        updated_item.uncompressed_size = Some(size_to_record);
+        updated_item.compressed_size = Some(std::fs::metadata(&storage_path)?.len() as i64);
+        updated_item.closed = true;
+        db::update_item(conn, updated_item)?;
+
+        log::info!("KEEP: Imported item {new_id} (was {orig_id}) tags: {tags:?}");
+        imported_ids.push(new_id);
+    }
+
+    Ok(imported_ids)
+}

src/lib.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ pub mod common;
 pub mod compression_engine;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod db;
+pub mod export_tar;
 pub mod filter_plugin;
+pub mod import_tar;
 pub mod meta_plugin;
 pub mod modes;
 pub mod services;
@@ -43,23 +45,46 @@ pub mod services;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 pub mod client;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+pub mod tokenizer;
+
 // Re-export Args struct for library usage
 pub use args::Args;
 // Re-export PIPESIZE constant
 pub use common::PIPESIZE;
+pub use services::CoreError;
 
 // Import all filter plugins to ensure they register themselves
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
-use filter_plugin::{grep, head, skip, strip_ansi, tail};
+#[cfg(feature = "filter_grep")]
+use filter_plugin::grep;
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use filter_plugin::{head, skip, strip_ansi, tail};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use filter_plugin::tokens as token_filters;
 
 use crate::meta_plugin::{
     cwd, digest, env, exec, hostname, keep_pid, read_rate, read_time, shell, shell_pid, user,
 };
 
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::meta_plugin::magic_file;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use crate::meta_plugin::tokens;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_infer")]
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use crate::meta_plugin::infer_plugin;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tree_magic_mini")]
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use crate::meta_plugin::tree_magic_mini;
+
 /// Initializes plugins at library load time.
 ///
 /// Plugin registration happens automatically via `#[ctor]` constructors

src/main.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::time::Instant;
+
 use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result, anyhow};
 use clap::error::ErrorKind;
 use clap::*;
@@ -25,13 +28,42 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         cmd.error(ErrorKind::ValueValidation, e).exit();
     }
 
-    stderrlog::new()
-        .module(module_path!())
-        .quiet(args.options.quiet)
-        .verbosity(usize::from(args.options.verbose + 2))
-        //.timestamp(stderrlog::Timestamp::Second)
-        .init()
-        .unwrap();
+    // Handle --generate-completion early (prints to stdout and exits)
+    if let Some(shell) = args.mode.generate_completion {
+        clap_complete::generate(shell, &mut Args::command(), "keep", &mut std::io::stdout());
+        std::process::exit(0);
+    }
+
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    let mut builder = env_logger::Builder::new();
+    let show_module = args.options.verbose >= 2;
+    builder.format(move |buf, record| {
+        let elapsed = start.elapsed();
+        let ts = format!("[{:>6}.{:03}]", elapsed.as_secs(), elapsed.subsec_millis());
+        if show_module {
+            writeln!(
+                buf,
+                "{} {:<5} {}: {}",
+                ts,
+                record.level(),
+                record.module_path().unwrap_or("?"),
+                record.args()
+            )
+        } else {
+            writeln!(buf, "{} {:<5} {}", ts, record.level(), record.args())
+        }
+    });
+    let max_level = if args.options.quiet {
+        LevelFilter::Off
+    } else {
+        match args.options.verbose {
+            0 => LevelFilter::Warn,
+            1 => LevelFilter::Debug,
+            _ => LevelFilter::Trace,
+        }
+    };
+    builder.filter_module("keep", max_level);
+    builder.init();
 
     debug!("MAIN: Start");
 
@@ -49,7 +81,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let ids = &mut Vec::new();
     let tags = &mut Vec::new();
 
-    // For --info and --get modes, treat numeric strings as IDs
+    // For --info, --get, --export, and --list modes, treat numeric strings as IDs
     for v in args.ids_or_tags.iter() {
         debug!("MAIN: Parsed value: {v:?}");
         match v.clone() {
@@ -58,22 +90,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 ids.push(num)
             }
             NumberOrString::Str(str) => {
-                // For --info and --get, try to parse strings as numbers to treat them as IDs
-                if args.mode.info || args.mode.get {
-                    if let Ok(num) = str.parse::<i64>() {
+                // For --info, --get, --export, and --list, try to parse strings as numbers to treat them as IDs
+                if (args.mode.info || args.mode.get || args.mode.export || args.mode.list)
+                    && let Ok(num) = str.parse::<i64>()
+                {
                     debug!("MAIN: Adding parsed string to ids: {num}");
                     ids.push(num);
                     continue;
-                    } else if args.mode.info {
-                        // --info only accepts numeric IDs
-                        cmd.error(
-                            ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
-                            format!("--info requires numeric IDs, found: '{str}'"),
-                        )
-                        .exit();
                 }
-                }
-                // If not a number, or not using --info/--get, treat as tag
+                // If not a number, or not using --info/--get/--export/--list, treat as tag
                 debug!("MAIN: Adding to tags: {str}");
                 tags.push(str)
             }
@@ -92,8 +117,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         List,
         Delete,
         Info,
+        Update,
+        Export,
+        Import,
         Status,
         StatusPlugins,
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
         Server,
         GenerateConfig,
     }
@@ -112,13 +141,24 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         mode = KeepModes::Delete;
     } else if args.mode.info {
         mode = KeepModes::Info;
+    } else if args.mode.update {
+        mode = KeepModes::Update;
+    } else if args.mode.export {
+        mode = KeepModes::Export;
+    } else if args.mode.import.is_some() {
+        mode = KeepModes::Import;
     } else if args.mode.status {
         mode = KeepModes::Status;
     } else if args.mode.status_plugins {
         mode = KeepModes::StatusPlugins;
-    } else if args.mode.server {
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    {
+        if args.mode.server {
             mode = KeepModes::Server;
-    } else if args.mode.generate_config {
+        }
+    }
+    if args.mode.generate_config {
         mode = KeepModes::GenerateConfig;
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +194,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     }
 
     // Validate server password usage
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     if settings.server_password().is_some() && mode != KeepModes::Server {
         cmd.error(
             ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
@@ -162,6 +203,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .exit();
     }
 
+    // Validate ids-only usage
+    if settings.ids_only && mode != KeepModes::List {
+        cmd.error(
+            ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "--ids-only can only be used with --list mode",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
     debug!("MAIN: args: {args:?}");
     debug!("MAIN: ids: {ids:?}");
     debug!("MAIN: tags: {tags:?}");
@@ -188,12 +238,20 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     #[cfg(feature = "client")]
     {
         if let Some(ref client_url) = settings.client_url {
-            let client =
-                keep::client::KeepClient::new(client_url, settings.client_password.clone())?;
+            let client = keep::client::KeepClient::new(
+                client_url,
+                settings.client_username.clone(),
+                settings.client_password.clone(),
+                settings.client_jwt.clone(),
+            )?;
 
             return match mode {
                 KeepModes::Save => {
-                    let metadata = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+                    let metadata: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> = settings
+                        .meta
+                        .iter()
+                        .filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_ref().map(|val| (k.clone(), val.clone())))
+                        .collect();
                     keep::modes::client::save::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, tags, metadata)
                 }
                 KeepModes::Get => keep::modes::client::get::mode(
@@ -205,7 +263,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                     filter_chain,
                 ),
                 KeepModes::List => {
-                    keep::modes::client::list::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, tags)
+                    keep::modes::client::list::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, ids, tags)
                 }
                 KeepModes::Delete => {
                     keep::modes::client::delete::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, ids)
@@ -219,6 +277,16 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 KeepModes::Status => {
                     keep::modes::client::status::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings)
                 }
+                KeepModes::Update => {
+                    keep::modes::client::update::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, ids, tags)
+                }
+                KeepModes::Export => {
+                    keep::modes::client::export::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, ids, tags)
+                }
+                KeepModes::Import => {
+                    let meta_file = args.mode.import.as_ref().unwrap();
+                    keep::modes::client::import::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, meta_file)
+                }
                 _ => {
                     cmd.error(
                         ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
@@ -230,6 +298,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         }
     }
 
+    // SAFETY: umask is thread-safe by POSIX spec, and we invoke it exactly once
+    // before any file operations to set a secure default mask. No other threads
+    // exist yet at this point in main(), so there is no data race.
     unsafe {
         libc::umask(0o077);
     }
@@ -271,23 +342,28 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         KeepModes::Info => {
             modes::info::mode_info(&mut cmd, &settings, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)
         }
+        KeepModes::Update => {
+            modes::update::mode_update(&mut cmd, &settings, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)
+        }
+        KeepModes::Export => modes::export::mode_export(
+            &mut cmd,
+            &settings,
+            ids,
+            tags,
+            &mut conn,
+            data_path,
+            filter_chain,
+        ),
+        KeepModes::Import => {
+            let meta_file = args.mode.import.as_ref().unwrap();
+            modes::import::mode_import(&mut cmd, &settings, meta_file, &mut conn, data_path)
+        }
         KeepModes::Status => modes::status::mode_status(&mut cmd, &settings, data_path, db_path),
         KeepModes::StatusPlugins => {
             modes::status_plugins::mode_status_plugins(&mut cmd, &settings, data_path, db_path)
         }
-        KeepModes::Server => {
         #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-            {
-                modes::server::mode_server(&mut cmd, &settings, &mut conn, data_path)
-            }
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "server"))]
-            {
-                cmd.error(
-                    ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument,
-                    "This binary was not compiled with server support. Recompile with --features server"
-                ).exit();
-            }
-        }
+        KeepModes::Server => modes::server::mode_server(&mut cmd, &settings, &mut conn, data_path),
         KeepModes::GenerateConfig => {
             modes::generate_config::mode_generate_config(&mut cmd, &settings)
         }

src/meta_plugin/cwd.rs

@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for CwdMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn finalize(&mut self) -> crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse {
         // If already finalized, don't process again
         if self.is_finalized {
@@ -128,5 +136,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_cwd_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Cwd, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(CwdMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register CwdMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/digest.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Hasher {
         match self {
             Hasher::Sha256(hasher) => hasher.update(data),
             Hasher::Md5(hasher) => {
-                let _ = hasher.write(data);
+                hasher.consume(data);
             }
             Hasher::Sha512(hasher) => hasher.update(data),
         }
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for DigestMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn initialize(&mut self) -> crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse {
         crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse {
             metadata: Vec::new(),
@@ -258,6 +266,10 @@ impl MetaPlugin for DigestMetaPlugin {
     ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
         Ok(self.base.options_mut())
     }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
@@ -267,5 +279,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_digest_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Digest, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(DigestMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register DigestMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/env.rs

@@ -22,24 +22,40 @@ impl EnvMetaPlugin {
     ///
     /// A new instance of `EnvMetaPlugin`.
     pub fn new(
-        _options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+        options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
         outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
     ) -> Self {
-        // Collect environment variables starting with KEEP_META_
         let mut env_vars = Vec::new();
         let mut outputs_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
 
+        // Use options from --meta-plugin JSON if provided and non-empty,
+        // otherwise fall back to KEEP_META_* environment variables.
+        let use_options = options.as_ref().map(|o| !o.is_empty()).unwrap_or(false);
+
+        if use_options {
+            let opts = options.as_ref().unwrap();
+            for (key, value) in opts {
+                let value_str = match value {
+                    serde_yaml::Value::String(s) => s.clone(),
+                    serde_yaml::Value::Number(n) => n.to_string(),
+                    serde_yaml::Value::Bool(b) => b.to_string(),
+                    _ => serde_yaml::to_string(value).unwrap_or_default(),
+                };
+                env_vars.push((key.clone(), value_str));
+                outputs_map.insert(key.clone(), serde_yaml::Value::String(key.clone()));
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Fall back to KEEP_META_* environment variables
             for (key, value) in std::env::vars() {
                 if let Some(stripped_key) = key.strip_prefix("KEEP_META_") {
-                // Add to env_vars to process later
                     env_vars.push((stripped_key.to_string(), value));
-                // Add to outputs with default mapping to the stripped name
                     outputs_map.insert(
                         stripped_key.to_string(),
                         serde_yaml::Value::String(stripped_key.to_string()),
                     );
                 }
             }
+        }
 
         // Override with provided outputs
         if let Some(provided_outputs) = outputs {
@@ -87,6 +103,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for EnvMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     /// Initializes the plugin, processing environment variables.
     ///
     /// Processes all KEEP_META_* variables and generates metadata using output mappings.
@@ -227,5 +251,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_env_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Env, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(EnvMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register EnvMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/exec.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct MetaPluginExec {
     pub supported: bool,
     pub split_whitespace: bool,
     process: Option<Child>,
-    writer: Option<Box<dyn Write>>,
+    writer: Option<Box<dyn Write + Send>>,
     result: Option<String>,
     base: BaseMetaPlugin,
 }
@@ -131,7 +131,19 @@ impl MetaPluginExec {
 
         match cmd.spawn() {
             Ok(mut child) => {
-                let stdin = child.stdin.take().unwrap();
+                let stdin = match child.stdin.take() {
+                    Some(s) => s,
+                    None => {
+                        error!(
+                            "META: Exec plugin: failed to capture stdin for '{}'",
+                            self.program
+                        );
+                        return MetaPluginResponse {
+                            metadata: Vec::new(),
+                            is_finalized: true,
+                        };
+                    }
+                };
                 self.writer = Some(Box::new(stdin));
                 self.process = Some(child);
                 debug!("META: Exec plugin: started process for '{}'", self.program);
@@ -167,6 +179,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for MetaPluginExec {
         false
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn initialize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
         self.start_process()
     }
@@ -263,6 +283,10 @@ impl MetaPlugin for MetaPluginExec {
     fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
         vec!["exec".to_string()]
     }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
@@ -307,5 +331,6 @@ fn register_exec_plugin() {
             options,
             outputs,
         ))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register ExecMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs

@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for HostnameMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn finalize(&mut self) -> crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse {
         // If already finalized, don't process again
         if self.is_finalized {
@@ -406,5 +414,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_hostname_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Hostname, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(HostnameMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register HostnameMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/infer_plugin.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::meta_plugin::{
+    BaseMetaPlugin, MetaPlugin, MetaPluginResponse, MetaPluginType, process_metadata_outputs,
+    register_meta_plugin,
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct InferMetaPlugin {
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    max_buffer_size: usize,
+    is_finalized: bool,
+    base: BaseMetaPlugin,
+}
+
+impl InferMetaPlugin {
+    pub fn new(
+        options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+        outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    ) -> InferMetaPlugin {
+        let mut base = BaseMetaPlugin::new();
+
+        if let Some(opts) = options {
+            for (key, value) in opts {
+                base.options.insert(key, value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let max_buffer_size = base
+            .options
+            .get("max_buffer_size")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .unwrap_or(PIPESIZE as u64) as usize;
+
+        base.outputs.insert(
+            "infer_mime_type".to_string(),
+            serde_yaml::Value::String("infer_mime_type".to_string()),
+        );
+
+        if let Some(outs) = outputs {
+            for (key, value) in outs {
+                base.outputs.insert(key, value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        InferMetaPlugin {
+            buffer: Vec::new(),
+            max_buffer_size,
+            is_finalized: false,
+            base,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl MetaPlugin for InferMetaPlugin {
+    fn meta_type(&self) -> MetaPluginType {
+        MetaPluginType::Infer
+    }
+
+    fn is_finalized(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_finalized
+    }
+
+    fn set_finalized(&mut self, finalized: bool) {
+        self.is_finalized = finalized;
+    }
+
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if self.is_finalized {
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let remaining = self.max_buffer_size.saturating_sub(self.buffer.len());
+        let to_add = &data[..data.len().min(remaining)];
+        self.buffer.extend_from_slice(to_add);
+
+        if self.buffer.len() >= self.max_buffer_size {
+            let mime_type = infer::get(&self.buffer)
+                .map(|kind| kind.mime_type().to_string())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| "application/octet-stream".to_string());
+
+            self.is_finalized = true;
+
+            let metadata = process_metadata_outputs(
+                "infer_mime_type",
+                serde_yaml::Value::String(mime_type),
+                self.base.outputs(),
+            )
+            .map(|m| vec![m])
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata,
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata: Vec::new(),
+            is_finalized: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn finalize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if self.is_finalized {
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let mime_type = infer::get(&self.buffer)
+            .map(|kind| kind.mime_type().to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "application/octet-stream".to_string());
+
+        self.is_finalized = true;
+
+        let metadata = process_metadata_outputs(
+            "infer_mime_type",
+            serde_yaml::Value::String(mime_type),
+            self.base.outputs(),
+        )
+        .map(|m| vec![m])
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata,
+            is_finalized: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        self.base.outputs()
+    }
+
+    fn outputs_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
+        Ok(self.base.outputs_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        vec!["infer_mime_type".to_string()]
+    }
+
+    fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        self.base.options()
+    }
+
+    fn options_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
+        Ok(self.base.options_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+#[ctor::ctor]
+fn register_infer_plugin() {
+    register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Infer, |options, outputs| {
+        Box::new(InferMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register InferMetaPlugin");
+}

src/meta_plugin/keep_pid.rs

@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for KeepPidMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     /// Finalizes the plugin, processing any remaining data if needed.
     ///
     /// # Returns
@@ -204,5 +212,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_keep_pid_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::KeepPid, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(KeepPidMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register KeepPidMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/magic_file.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 use magic::{Cookie, CookieFlags};
-#[cfg(not(feature = "magic"))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "meta_magic"))]
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 
-use log::debug;
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -12,17 +11,26 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::{
     process_metadata_outputs,
 };
 
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+// Thread-local libmagic cookie, lazily initialized on first access per thread.
+// Each thread gets its own independent Cookie instance. Libmagic documents that
+// separate cookies can be used from different threads concurrently without
+// synchronization. Using thread_local! avoids unsafe impl Send since the
+// storage is inherently !Send.
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
+thread_local! {
+    static MAGIC_COOKIE: std::cell::RefCell<Option<Cookie>> = const { std::cell::RefCell::new(None) };
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
     buffer: Vec<u8>,
     max_buffer_size: usize,
     is_finalized: bool,
-    cookie: Option<Cookie>,
     base: BaseMetaPlugin,
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 impl MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
     pub fn new(
         options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
@@ -45,13 +53,28 @@ impl MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
             buffer: Vec::new(),
             max_buffer_size,
             is_finalized: false,
-            cookie: None,
             base,
         }
     }
 
     fn get_magic_result(&self, flags: CookieFlags) -> io::Result<String> {
-        if let Some(cookie) = &self.cookie {
+        MAGIC_COOKIE.with(|cell| {
+            // Lazy init: create cookie on first access per thread
+            {
+                let mut opt = cell.borrow_mut();
+                if opt.is_none() {
+                    let cookie = Cookie::open(CookieFlags::default())
+                        .map_err(|e| io::Error::other(format!("Failed to open magic: {e}")))?;
+                    cookie.load(&[] as &[&Path]).map_err(|e| {
+                        io::Error::other(format!("Failed to load magic database: {e}"))
+                    })?;
+                    *opt = Some(cookie);
+                }
+            }
+
+            let cookie_ref = cell.borrow();
+            let cookie = cookie_ref.as_ref().expect("cookie initialized above");
+
             cookie
                 .set_flags(flags)
                 .map_err(|e| io::Error::other(format!("Failed to set magic flags: {e}")))?;
@@ -60,13 +83,8 @@ impl MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
                 .buffer(&self.buffer)
                 .map_err(|e| io::Error::other(format!("Failed to analyze buffer: {e}")))?;
 
-            // Clean up the result - remove extra whitespace
-            let trimmed = result.trim().to_string();
-
-            Ok(trimmed)
-        } else {
-            Err(io::Error::other("Magic cookie not initialized"))
-        }
+            Ok(result.trim().to_string())
+        })
     }
 
     fn process_magic_types(&self) -> Vec<MetaData> {
@@ -95,7 +113,7 @@ impl MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 impl MetaPlugin for MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
     fn is_finalized(&self) -> bool {
         self.is_finalized
@@ -105,28 +123,16 @@ impl MetaPlugin for MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn initialize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
-        let cookie = match Cookie::open(CookieFlags::default()) {
-            Ok(cookie) => cookie,
-            Err(e) => {
-                debug!("META: MagicFile plugin: failed to create cookie: {e}");
-                return MetaPluginResponse {
-                    metadata: Vec::new(),
-                    is_finalized: true,
-                };
-            }
-        };
-
-        if let Err(e) = cookie.load(&[] as &[&Path]) {
-            debug!("META: MagicFile plugin: failed to load magic database: {e}");
-            return MetaPluginResponse {
-                metadata: Vec::new(),
-                is_finalized: true,
-            };
-        }
-
-        self.cookie = Some(cookie);
-
+        // Cookie is lazily initialized in the thread-local on first use.
         MetaPluginResponse {
             metadata: Vec::new(),
             is_finalized: false,
@@ -210,12 +216,16 @@ impl MetaPlugin for MagicFileMetaPluginImpl {
     ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
         Ok(self.base.options_mut())
     }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 pub use MagicFileMetaPluginImpl as MagicFileMetaPlugin;
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "magic"))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "meta_magic"))]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
     buffer: Vec<u8>,
@@ -224,7 +234,7 @@ pub struct FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
     base: BaseMetaPlugin,
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "magic"))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "meta_magic"))]
 impl FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
     pub fn new(
         options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
@@ -257,7 +267,10 @@ impl FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
             .spawn()
             .and_then(|mut child| {
                 if let Some(mut stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
-                    let _ = stdin.write_all(&self.buffer);
+                    if stdin.write_all(&self.buffer).is_err() {
+                        // Ignore write error; child will see EOF and likely fail
+                        // the file detection, returning no output.
+                    }
                 }
                 child.wait_with_output()
             });
@@ -308,23 +321,22 @@ impl FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
         }
 
         // Get human-readable file type via --brief
-        if let Some(file_type) = self.run_file_command(&["--brief"]) {
-            if !file_type.is_empty() {
-                if let Some(meta_data) = process_metadata_outputs(
+        if let Some(file_type) = self.run_file_command(&["--brief"])
+            && !file_type.is_empty()
+            && let Some(meta_data) = process_metadata_outputs(
                 "file_type",
                 serde_yaml::Value::String(file_type),
                 self.base.outputs(),
-                ) {
+            )
+        {
             metadata.push(meta_data);
         }
-            }
-        }
 
         metadata
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "magic"))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "meta_magic"))]
 impl MetaPlugin for FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
     fn is_finalized(&self) -> bool {
         self.is_finalized
@@ -334,6 +346,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn initialize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
         MetaPluginResponse {
             metadata: Vec::new(),
@@ -415,9 +435,13 @@ impl MetaPlugin for FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin {
     ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
         Ok(self.base.options_mut())
     }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "magic"))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "meta_magic"))]
 pub use FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin as MagicFileMetaPlugin;
 
 use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
@@ -426,5 +450,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_magic_file_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::MagicFile, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(MagicFileMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register MagicFileMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/mod.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-use log::debug;
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use log::{debug, warn};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 pub mod cwd;
 pub mod digest;
 pub mod env;
 pub mod exec;
 pub mod hostname;
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_infer")]
+pub mod infer_plugin;
 pub mod keep_pid;
 pub mod magic_file;
 pub mod read_rate;
@@ -16,25 +17,32 @@ pub mod read_time;
 pub mod shell;
 pub mod shell_pid;
 pub mod text;
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tokens")]
+pub mod tokens;
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tree_magic_mini")]
+pub mod tree_magic_mini;
 pub mod user;
-// pub mod text; // Removed duplicate
 
 pub use digest::DigestMetaPlugin;
 pub use exec::MetaPluginExec;
-#[cfg(feature = "magic")]
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_magic")]
 pub use magic_file::MagicFileMetaPlugin;
 // pub use text::TextMetaPlugin; // Removed duplicate
 pub use cwd::CwdMetaPlugin;
 pub use env::EnvMetaPlugin;
 pub use hostname::HostnameMetaPlugin;
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_infer")]
+pub use infer_plugin::InferMetaPlugin;
 pub use keep_pid::KeepPidMetaPlugin;
 pub use read_rate::ReadRateMetaPlugin;
 pub use read_time::ReadTimeMetaPlugin;
 pub use shell::ShellMetaPlugin;
 pub use shell_pid::ShellPidMetaPlugin;
+#[cfg(feature = "meta_tree_magic_mini")]
+pub use tree_magic_mini::TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin;
 pub use user::UserMetaPlugin;
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "magic"))]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "meta_magic"))]
 pub use magic_file::FallbackMagicFileMetaPlugin as MagicFileMetaPlugin;
 
 type PluginConstructor = fn(
@@ -60,8 +68,16 @@ pub struct MetaPluginResponse {
     pub is_finalized: bool,
 }
 
+/// Type alias for the save_meta callback shared by all plugins.
+pub type SaveMetaFn = Arc<Mutex<dyn FnMut(&str, &str) + Send>>;
+
+/// Creates a no-op save_meta for plugins not wired through MetaService.
+pub fn noop_save_meta() -> SaveMetaFn {
+    Arc::new(Mutex::new(|_: &str, _: &str| {}))
+}
+
 /// Base implementation for meta plugins to reduce boilerplate.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct BaseMetaPlugin {
     /// Output mappings for metadata.
     pub outputs: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
@@ -69,6 +85,29 @@ pub struct BaseMetaPlugin {
     pub options: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
     /// Whether the plugin is finalized.
     pub is_finalized: bool,
+    /// Callback to store metadata. Called directly by plugins.
+    pub save_meta: SaveMetaFn,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for BaseMetaPlugin {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("BaseMetaPlugin")
+            .field("outputs", &self.outputs)
+            .field("options", &self.options)
+            .field("is_finalized", &self.is_finalized)
+            .finish_non_exhaustive()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for BaseMetaPlugin {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            outputs: HashMap::new(),
+            options: HashMap::new(),
+            is_finalized: false,
+            save_meta: noop_save_meta(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl BaseMetaPlugin {
@@ -82,41 +121,39 @@ impl BaseMetaPlugin {
     }
 
     /// Returns a reference to the outputs mapping.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A reference to the `HashMap` of outputs.
     pub fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
         &self.outputs
     }
 
     /// Returns a mutable reference to the outputs mapping.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A mutable reference to the `HashMap` of outputs.
     pub fn outputs_mut(&mut self) -> &mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
         &mut self.outputs
     }
 
     /// Returns a reference to the options mapping.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A reference to the `HashMap` of options.
     pub fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
         &self.options
     }
 
     /// Returns a mutable reference to the options mapping.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A mutable reference to the `HashMap` of options.
     pub fn options_mut(&mut self) -> &mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
         &mut self.options
     }
 
+    /// Sets the save_meta callback on the base plugin.
+    pub fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.save_meta = save_meta;
+    }
+
+    /// Saves a metadata entry via the save_meta callback.
+    pub fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        if let Ok(mut f) = self.save_meta.lock() {
+            f(name, value);
+        } else {
+            warn!("META_PLUGIN: save_meta lock poisoned, dropping metadata: {name}={value}");
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Helper function to initialize plugin options and outputs.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
@@ -232,6 +269,9 @@ pub enum MetaPluginType {
     Hostname,
     Exec,
     Env,
+    Tokens,
+    TreeMagicMini,
+    Infer,
 }
 
 /// Central function to handle metadata output with name mapping.
@@ -265,22 +305,7 @@ pub fn process_metadata_outputs(
             return None;
         }
         if let Some(custom_name) = mapping.as_str() {
-            // Convert the value to a string representation
-            let value_str = match &value {
-                serde_yaml::Value::Null => "null".to_string(),
-                serde_yaml::Value::Bool(b) => b.to_string(),
-                serde_yaml::Value::Number(n) => n.to_string(),
-                serde_yaml::Value::String(s) => s.clone(),
-                serde_yaml::Value::Sequence(_) => {
-                    serde_yaml::to_string(&value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
-                }
-                serde_yaml::Value::Mapping(_) => {
-                    serde_yaml::to_string(&value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
-                }
-                serde_yaml::Value::Tagged(_) => {
-                    serde_yaml::to_string(&value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
-                }
-            };
+            let value_str = yaml_value_to_string(&value);
             debug!(
                 "META: Processing metadata: internal_name={internal_name}, custom_name={custom_name}, value={value_str}"
             );
@@ -291,22 +316,7 @@ pub fn process_metadata_outputs(
         }
     }
 
-    // Convert the value to a string representation
-    let value_str = match &value {
-        serde_yaml::Value::Null => "null".to_string(),
-        serde_yaml::Value::Bool(b) => b.to_string(),
-        serde_yaml::Value::Number(n) => n.to_string(),
-        serde_yaml::Value::String(s) => s.clone(),
-        serde_yaml::Value::Sequence(_) => {
-            serde_yaml::to_string(&value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
-        }
-        serde_yaml::Value::Mapping(_) => {
-            serde_yaml::to_string(&value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
-        }
-        serde_yaml::Value::Tagged(_) => {
-            serde_yaml::to_string(&value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
-        }
-    };
+    let value_str = yaml_value_to_string(&value);
 
     // Default: use internal name as output name
     debug!("META: Processing metadata: name={internal_name}, value={value_str}");
@@ -316,7 +326,21 @@ pub fn process_metadata_outputs(
     })
 }
 
-pub trait MetaPlugin
+fn yaml_value_to_string(value: &serde_yaml::Value) -> String {
+    match value {
+        serde_yaml::Value::Null => "null".to_string(),
+        serde_yaml::Value::Bool(b) => b.to_string(),
+        serde_yaml::Value::Number(n) => n.to_string(),
+        serde_yaml::Value::String(s) => s.clone(),
+        serde_yaml::Value::Sequence(_)
+        | serde_yaml::Value::Mapping(_)
+        | serde_yaml::Value::Tagged(_) => {
+            serde_yaml::to_string(value).unwrap_or_else(|_| "".to_string())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait MetaPlugin: Send
 where
     Self: 'static,
 {
@@ -419,9 +443,9 @@ where
     ///
     /// An empty `HashMap` (default implementation).
     fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
-        use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-        static EMPTY: Lazy<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> =
-            Lazy::new(std::collections::HashMap::new);
+        use std::sync::LazyLock;
+        static EMPTY: LazyLock<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> =
+            LazyLock::new(std::collections::HashMap::new);
         &EMPTY
     }
 
@@ -446,9 +470,9 @@ where
     ///
     /// An empty `HashMap` (default implementation).
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
-        use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-        static EMPTY: Lazy<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> =
-            Lazy::new(std::collections::HashMap::new);
+        use std::sync::LazyLock;
+        static EMPTY: LazyLock<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> =
+            LazyLock::new(std::collections::HashMap::new);
         &EMPTY
     }
 
@@ -477,6 +501,82 @@ where
         vec![self.meta_type().to_string()]
     }
 
+    /// Returns a description of this plugin for display in config templates.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A description string (empty by default).
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        ""
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if this plugin can execute concurrently with other
+    /// parallel-safe plugins.
+    ///
+    /// Plugins that do significant per-chunk work (hashing, tokenization,
+    /// piping to child processes) should return true. The MetaService will
+    /// run all parallel-safe plugins in separate threads per phase, then
+    /// process results sequentially.
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Builds the schema for this plugin from its options and outputs.
+    ///
+    /// Default implementation infers option types from YAML values and
+    /// collects enabled outputs.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A `PluginSchema` describing this plugin's configuration.
+    fn schema(&self) -> crate::common::schema::PluginSchema {
+        use crate::common::schema::{OptionSchema, OptionType, OutputSchema, PluginSchema};
+
+        let options: Vec<OptionSchema> = self
+            .options()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(key, value)| {
+                let option_type = OptionType::from_yaml_value(value);
+                let (default, required) = if value.is_null() {
+                    (None, true)
+                } else {
+                    (Some(value.clone()), false)
+                };
+                OptionSchema {
+                    name: key.clone(),
+                    option_type,
+                    default,
+                    required,
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut outputs: Vec<OutputSchema> = Vec::new();
+        for (key, value) in self.outputs() {
+            if !value.is_null() {
+                outputs.push(OutputSchema {
+                    name: key.clone(),
+                    description: key.clone(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        if outputs.is_empty() {
+            for output_name in self.default_outputs() {
+                outputs.push(OutputSchema {
+                    name: output_name.clone(),
+                    description: output_name,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        PluginSchema {
+            name: self.meta_type().to_string(),
+            description: self.description().to_string(),
+            options,
+            outputs,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Method to downcast to concrete type (for checking finalization state).
     ///
     /// # Returns
@@ -488,11 +588,22 @@ where
     {
         self
     }
+
+    /// Sets the save_meta callback for this plugin.
+    ///
+    /// Called by MetaService to wire the plugin to the metadata storage.
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, _save_meta: SaveMetaFn) {}
+
+    /// Saves a metadata entry via the save_meta callback.
+    ///
+    /// Plugins call this during initialize/update/finalize to persist metadata.
+    fn save_meta(&self, _name: &str, _value: &str) {}
 }
 
 /// Global registry for meta plugins.
-static META_PLUGIN_REGISTRY: Lazy<Mutex<HashMap<MetaPluginType, PluginConstructor>>> =
-    Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+static META_PLUGIN_REGISTRY: std::sync::LazyLock<
+    Mutex<HashMap<MetaPluginType, PluginConstructor>>,
+> = std::sync::LazyLock::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
 
 /// Register a meta plugin with the global registry.
 ///
@@ -500,11 +611,15 @@ static META_PLUGIN_REGISTRY: Lazy<Mutex<HashMap<MetaPluginType, PluginConstructo
 ///
 /// * `meta_plugin_type` - The type of the meta plugin to register.
 /// * `constructor` - The constructor function for creating plugin instances.
-pub fn register_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType, constructor: PluginConstructor) {
+pub fn register_meta_plugin(
+    meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType,
+    constructor: PluginConstructor,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     META_PLUGIN_REGISTRY
         .lock()
-        .unwrap()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("plugin registry poisoned: {e}"))?
         .insert(meta_plugin_type, constructor);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn get_meta_plugin(
@@ -512,9 +627,28 @@ pub fn get_meta_plugin(
     options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
     outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> {
-    let registry = META_PLUGIN_REGISTRY.lock().unwrap();
+    get_meta_plugin_with_save(meta_plugin_type, options, outputs, None)
+}
+
+/// Creates a meta plugin instance with an optional save_meta callback.
+///
+/// If `save_meta` is provided, it is wired to the plugin so it can
+/// store metadata directly during initialize/update/finalize.
+pub fn get_meta_plugin_with_save(
+    meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType,
+    options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    save_meta: Option<SaveMetaFn>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> {
+    let registry = META_PLUGIN_REGISTRY
+        .lock()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("plugin registry poisoned: {e}"))?;
     if let Some(constructor) = registry.get(&meta_plugin_type) {
-        return Ok(constructor(options, outputs));
+        let mut plugin = constructor(options, outputs);
+        if let Some(sm) = save_meta {
+            plugin.set_save_meta(sm);
+        }
+        return Ok(plugin);
     }
 
     anyhow::bail!("Meta plugin {meta_plugin_type:?} not registered")

src/meta_plugin/read_rate.rs

@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ReadRateMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     /// Finalizes the plugin, calculating the read rate.
     ///
     /// Computes KB/s from bytes read and elapsed time. Outputs via mappings.
@@ -237,5 +245,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_read_rate_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::ReadRate, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(ReadRateMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register ReadRateMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/read_time.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ReadTimeMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn finalize(&mut self) -> crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse {
         // If already finalized, don't process again
         if self.is_finalized {
@@ -124,5 +132,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_read_time_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::ReadTime, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(ReadTimeMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register ReadTimeMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/shell.rs

@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ShellMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     /// Finalizes the plugin without processing data.
     ///
     /// For this plugin, finalization is handled in `initialize`, so this returns empty metadata.
@@ -240,5 +248,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_shell_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Shell, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(ShellMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register ShellMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/shell_pid.rs

@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ShellPidMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     fn finalize(&mut self) -> crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse {
         // If already finalized, don't process again
         if self.is_finalized {
@@ -132,5 +140,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_shell_pid_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::ShellPid, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(ShellPidMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register ShellPidMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/text.rs

@@ -510,6 +510,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for TextMetaPlugin {
         self.is_finalized = finalized;
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     /// Updates the plugin with new data chunk.
     ///
     /// Accumulates data for binary detection (if pending) or text statistics.
@@ -818,5 +826,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_text_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Text, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(TextMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register TextMetaPlugin");
 }

src/meta_plugin/tokens.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::common::is_binary::is_binary;
+use crate::meta_plugin::{MetaPlugin, MetaPluginResponse, MetaPluginType};
+use crate::tokenizer::{TokenEncoding, get_tokenizer};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct TokensMetaPlugin {
+    /// Buffer for binary detection (up to PIPESIZE bytes).
+    buffer: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    max_buffer_size: usize,
+    is_finalized: bool,
+    is_binary_content: Option<bool>,
+    /// Running token count accumulated across chunks.
+    token_count: usize,
+    /// UTF-8 boundary carry buffer.
+    utf8_buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    base: crate::meta_plugin::BaseMetaPlugin,
+    /// The tokenizer encoding.
+    encoding: TokenEncoding,
+}
+
+impl TokensMetaPlugin {
+    pub fn new(
+        options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+        outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let mut base = crate::meta_plugin::BaseMetaPlugin::new();
+
+        base.initialize_plugin(&["token_count"], &options, &outputs);
+
+        // Set default options
+        let default_options = vec![
+            (
+                "token_detect_size",
+                serde_yaml::Value::Number(PIPESIZE.into()),
+            ),
+            (
+                "encoding",
+                serde_yaml::Value::String("cl100k_base".to_string()),
+            ),
+        ];
+
+        for (key, value) in default_options {
+            if !base.options.contains_key(key) {
+                base.options.insert(key.to_string(), value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let max_buffer_size = base
+            .options
+            .get("token_detect_size")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .unwrap_or(PIPESIZE as u64) as usize;
+
+        let encoding = base
+            .options
+            .get("encoding")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .and_then(|s| s.parse::<TokenEncoding>().ok())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        Self {
+            buffer: Some(Vec::new()),
+            max_buffer_size,
+            is_finalized: false,
+            is_binary_content: None,
+            token_count: 0,
+            utf8_buffer: Vec::new(),
+            base,
+            encoding,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Tokenize a byte chunk, handling UTF-8 boundaries.
+    ///
+    /// Combines with any pending UTF-8 carry bytes, converts to text,
+    /// and adds the token count to the running total.
+    ///
+    /// Avoids unnecessary allocations when there is no pending UTF-8 carry
+    /// and the data is valid UTF-8.
+    fn count_tokens(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
+        if data.is_empty() && self.utf8_buffer.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let tokenizer = get_tokenizer(self.encoding);
+
+        if self.utf8_buffer.is_empty() {
+            // Fast path: no pending carry — try to use data directly
+            match std::str::from_utf8(data) {
+                Ok(text) => {
+                    if !text.is_empty() {
+                        self.token_count += tokenizer.count(text);
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    let valid_up_to = e.valid_up_to();
+                    if valid_up_to > 0 {
+                        // Count the valid prefix without copying
+                        let text =
+                            std::str::from_utf8(&data[..valid_up_to]).expect("validated prefix");
+                        self.token_count += tokenizer.count(text);
+                    }
+                    // Save invalid trailing bytes for next call
+                    self.utf8_buffer.extend_from_slice(&data[valid_up_to..]);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Slow path: pending carry bytes — must build combined buffer
+        let mut combined = std::mem::take(&mut self.utf8_buffer);
+        combined.extend_from_slice(data);
+
+        match std::str::from_utf8(&combined) {
+            Ok(text) => {
+                if !text.is_empty() {
+                    self.token_count += tokenizer.count(text);
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                let valid_up_to = e.valid_up_to();
+                if valid_up_to > 0 {
+                    let text =
+                        std::str::from_utf8(&combined[..valid_up_to]).expect("validated prefix");
+                    self.token_count += tokenizer.count(text);
+                }
+                self.utf8_buffer.extend_from_slice(&combined[valid_up_to..]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Perform binary detection on the buffer.
+    fn detect_binary(&mut self, buffer: &[u8]) -> bool {
+        let result = is_binary(buffer);
+        self.is_binary_content = Some(result);
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+impl MetaPlugin for TokensMetaPlugin {
+    fn is_finalized(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_finalized
+    }
+
+    fn set_finalized(&mut self, finalized: bool) {
+        self.is_finalized = finalized;
+    }
+
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if self.is_finalized {
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let mut metadata = Vec::new();
+
+        if self.is_binary_content.is_none() {
+            // Add data to the buffer
+            let should_detect = if let Some(ref mut buffer) = self.buffer {
+                let remaining = self.max_buffer_size.saturating_sub(buffer.len());
+                let to_take = std::cmp::min(data.len(), remaining);
+                buffer.extend_from_slice(&data[..to_take]);
+                buffer.len() >= std::cmp::min(1024, self.max_buffer_size)
+            } else {
+                false
+            };
+
+            if should_detect {
+                let buffer_data = self.buffer.as_ref().unwrap().clone();
+                let is_binary = self.detect_binary(&buffer_data);
+
+                if is_binary {
+                    if let Some(md) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+                        "token_count",
+                        serde_yaml::Value::Null,
+                        self.base.outputs(),
+                    ) {
+                        metadata.push(md);
+                    }
+                    self.buffer = None;
+                    self.is_finalized = true;
+                    return MetaPluginResponse {
+                        metadata,
+                        is_finalized: true,
+                    };
+                }
+
+                // It's text — tokenize the full buffer (nothing was counted yet),
+                // then clear to avoid double-counting in finalize().
+                self.count_tokens(&buffer_data);
+                self.buffer = Some(Vec::new());
+            }
+        } else if self.is_binary_content == Some(false) {
+            self.count_tokens(data);
+        } else if self.is_binary_content == Some(true) {
+            self.is_finalized = true;
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata,
+            is_finalized: self.is_finalized,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn finalize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if self.is_finalized {
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let mut metadata = Vec::new();
+
+        // If binary detection hasn't completed, do it now
+        if self.is_binary_content.is_none()
+            && let Some(buffer) = &self.buffer
+            && !buffer.is_empty()
+        {
+            let buffer_data = buffer.clone();
+            let is_binary = self.detect_binary(&buffer_data);
+
+            if is_binary {
+                if let Some(md) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+                    "token_count",
+                    serde_yaml::Value::Null,
+                    self.base.outputs(),
+                ) {
+                    metadata.push(md);
+                }
+                self.buffer = None;
+                self.is_finalized = true;
+                return MetaPluginResponse {
+                    metadata,
+                    is_finalized: true,
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Tokenize any bytes in the buffer
+        if let Some(buffer) = &self.buffer {
+            let data = buffer.clone();
+            self.count_tokens(&data);
+        }
+
+        // Process any remaining UTF-8 bytes
+        if !self.utf8_buffer.is_empty() {
+            self.count_tokens(&[]);
+        }
+
+        // Emit token count
+        if let Some(md) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+            "token_count",
+            serde_yaml::Value::String(self.token_count.to_string()),
+            self.base.outputs(),
+        ) {
+            metadata.push(md);
+        }
+
+        self.buffer = None;
+        self.is_finalized = true;
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata,
+            is_finalized: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn meta_type(&self) -> MetaPluginType {
+        MetaPluginType::Tokens
+    }
+
+    fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        self.base.outputs()
+    }
+
+    fn outputs_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
+        Ok(self.base.outputs_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        vec!["token_count".to_string()]
+    }
+
+    fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        self.base.options()
+    }
+
+    fn options_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
+        Ok(self.base.options_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
+
+#[ctor::ctor]
+fn register_tokens_plugin() {
+    register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::Tokens, |options, outputs| {
+        Box::new(TokensMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register TokensMetaPlugin");
+}

src/meta_plugin/tree_magic_mini.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::meta_plugin::{
+    BaseMetaPlugin, MetaPlugin, MetaPluginResponse, MetaPluginType, process_metadata_outputs,
+    register_meta_plugin,
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin {
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    max_buffer_size: usize,
+    is_finalized: bool,
+    base: BaseMetaPlugin,
+}
+
+impl TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin {
+    pub fn new(
+        options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+        outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    ) -> TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin {
+        let mut base = BaseMetaPlugin::new();
+
+        if let Some(opts) = options {
+            for (key, value) in opts {
+                base.options.insert(key, value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let max_buffer_size = base
+            .options
+            .get("max_buffer_size")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .unwrap_or(PIPESIZE as u64) as usize;
+
+        base.outputs.insert(
+            "tree_magic_mime_type".to_string(),
+            serde_yaml::Value::String("tree_magic_mime_type".to_string()),
+        );
+
+        if let Some(outs) = outputs {
+            for (key, value) in outs {
+                base.outputs.insert(key, value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin {
+            buffer: Vec::new(),
+            max_buffer_size,
+            is_finalized: false,
+            base,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl MetaPlugin for TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin {
+    fn meta_type(&self) -> MetaPluginType {
+        MetaPluginType::TreeMagicMini
+    }
+
+    fn is_finalized(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_finalized
+    }
+
+    fn set_finalized(&mut self, finalized: bool) {
+        self.is_finalized = finalized;
+    }
+
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if self.is_finalized {
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let remaining = self.max_buffer_size.saturating_sub(self.buffer.len());
+        let to_add = &data[..data.len().min(remaining)];
+        self.buffer.extend_from_slice(to_add);
+
+        if self.buffer.len() >= self.max_buffer_size {
+            let mime_type = tree_magic_mini::from_u8(&self.buffer);
+
+            self.is_finalized = true;
+
+            let metadata = process_metadata_outputs(
+                "tree_magic_mime_type",
+                serde_yaml::Value::String(mime_type.to_string()),
+                self.base.outputs(),
+            )
+            .map(|m| vec![m])
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata,
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata: Vec::new(),
+            is_finalized: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn finalize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if self.is_finalized {
+            return MetaPluginResponse {
+                metadata: Vec::new(),
+                is_finalized: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let mime_type = tree_magic_mini::from_u8(&self.buffer);
+
+        self.is_finalized = true;
+
+        let metadata = process_metadata_outputs(
+            "tree_magic_mime_type",
+            serde_yaml::Value::String(mime_type.to_string()),
+            self.base.outputs(),
+        )
+        .map(|m| vec![m])
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata,
+            is_finalized: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        self.base.outputs()
+    }
+
+    fn outputs_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
+        Ok(self.base.outputs_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        vec!["tree_magic_mime_type".to_string()]
+    }
+
+    fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        self.base.options()
+    }
+
+    fn options_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<&mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>> {
+        Ok(self.base.options_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn parallel_safe(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+#[ctor::ctor]
+fn register_tree_magic_mini_plugin() {
+    register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::TreeMagicMini, |options, outputs| {
+        Box::new(TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register TreeMagicMiniMetaPlugin");
+}

src/meta_plugin/user.rs

@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ impl MetaPlugin for UserMetaPlugin {
         MetaPluginType::User
     }
 
+    fn set_save_meta(&mut self, save_meta: crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn) {
+        self.base.set_save_meta(save_meta);
+    }
+
+    fn save_meta(&self, name: &str, value: &str) {
+        self.base.save_meta(name, value);
+    }
+
     /// Returns a reference to the outputs mapping.
     ///
     /// # Returns
@@ -166,5 +174,6 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::register_meta_plugin;
 fn register_user_plugin() {
     register_meta_plugin(MetaPluginType::User, |options, outputs| {
         Box::new(UserMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs))
-    });
+    })
+    .expect("Failed to register UserMetaPlugin");
 }

src/modes/client/export.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use chrono::Utc;
+use clap::Command;
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+
+use crate::client::KeepClient;
+use crate::common::sanitize_ts_string;
+use crate::config;
+
+/// Export items to a `.keep.tar` archive via client.
+///
+/// Sends a request to the server's `/api/export` endpoint and
+/// streams the response to a local tar file.
+pub fn mode(
+    client: &KeepClient,
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    ids: &[i64],
+    tags: &[String],
+) -> Result<()> {
+    // Validate: IDs XOR tags
+    if !ids.is_empty() && !tags.is_empty() {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "Cannot use both IDs and tags with --export",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+    if ids.is_empty() && tags.is_empty() {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "Must provide either IDs or tags with --export",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    // We need to resolve items on the server to compute the filename.
+    // First, get the item info to build the filename template variables.
+    // For the tar filename, we use {name}_{ts}.keep.tar where name comes from
+    // --export-name or default export_<common-tags>.
+    let dir_name = if let Some(ref name) = settings.export_name {
+        name.clone()
+    } else {
+        "export".to_string()
+    };
+
+    let now = Utc::now();
+    let ts_str = sanitize_ts_string(&now.format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ").to_string());
+
+    let mut vars = HashMap::new();
+    vars.insert("name".to_string(), dir_name);
+    vars.insert("ts".to_string(), ts_str);
+
+    let basename = strfmt::strfmt(&settings.export_filename_format, &vars).map_err(|e| {
+        anyhow!(
+            "Invalid export filename format '{}': {}",
+            settings.export_filename_format,
+            e
+        )
+    })?;
+
+    let tar_filename = format!("{basename}.keep.tar");
+
+    client
+        .export_items_to_file(ids, tags, std::path::Path::new(&tar_filename))
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Export failed: {e}"))?;
+
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        eprintln!("{tar_filename}");
+    }
+
+    debug!("CLIENT_EXPORT: Wrote items to {tar_filename}");
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/modes/client/get.rs

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 use crate::client::KeepClient;
 use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
 use crate::filter_plugin::FilterChain;
+use crate::modes::common::{check_binary_tty, resolve_item_id};
+use crate::services::compression_service::CompressionService;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::Command;
-use is_terminal::IsTerminal;
 use log::debug;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 pub fn mode(
     client: &KeepClient,
-    _cmd: &mut Command,
+    cmd: &mut Command,
     settings: &crate::config::Settings,
     ids: &[i64],
     tags: &[String],
@@ -18,78 +19,57 @@ pub fn mode(
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     debug!("CLIENT_GET: Getting item via remote server");
 
-    // Find the item ID
-    let item_id = if !ids.is_empty() {
-        ids[0]
-    } else if !tags.is_empty() {
-        // Find item by tags
-        let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 1)?;
-        if items.is_empty() {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No items found matching tags: {:?}", tags));
+    if !ids.is_empty() && !tags.is_empty() {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "Both ID and tags given, you must supply either IDs or tags when using --get",
+        )
+        .exit();
     }
-        items[0].id
-    } else {
-        // Get latest item
-        let items = client.list_items(&[], "newest", 0, 1)?;
-        if items.is_empty() {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No items found"));
-        }
-        items[0].id
-    };
 
-    // Get item info to determine compression type
+    let item_id = resolve_item_id(client, ids, tags)?;
+
+    // Get item info for metadata
     let item_info = client.get_item_info(item_id)?;
+    let metadata = &item_info.metadata;
 
-    // Get raw content from server
-    let (raw_bytes, compression) = client.get_item_content_raw(item_id)?;
+    // Get streaming reader for raw content
+    let (reader, compression) = client.get_item_content_stream(item_id)?;
+    let compression_type = CompressionType::from_str(&compression).unwrap_or(CompressionType::Raw);
 
-    // Check if binary content would be sent to TTY
-    let is_text = item_info
-        .metadata
-        .get("text")
-        .map(|v| v == "true")
-        .unwrap_or(false);
+    // Decompress through streaming readers
+    let mut decompressed_reader: Box<dyn Read> =
+        CompressionService::decompressing_reader(reader, &compression_type)?;
 
-    if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() && !is_text && !settings.force {
-        // Check if content is binary
-        let sample_len = std::cmp::min(raw_bytes.len(), 8192);
-        if crate::common::is_binary::is_binary(&raw_bytes[..sample_len]) {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                "Refusing to output binary data to a terminal. Use --force to override."
-            ));
-        }
-    }
+    // Binary detection: sample first chunk
+    let mut sample_buf = [0u8; crate::common::PIPESIZE];
+    let sample_len = decompressed_reader.read(&mut sample_buf)?;
+    check_binary_tty(metadata, &sample_buf[..sample_len], settings.force)?;
 
-    // Decompress locally
-    let compression_type = CompressionType::from_str(&compression).unwrap_or(CompressionType::None);
-
-    let decompressed = match compression_type {
-        CompressionType::GZip => {
-            use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
-            let mut decoder = GzDecoder::new(&raw_bytes[..]);
-            let mut content = Vec::new();
-            decoder.read_to_end(&mut content)?;
-            content
-        }
-        CompressionType::LZ4 => lz4_flex::decompress_size_prepended(&raw_bytes)
-            .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("LZ4 decompression failed: {}", e))?,
-        _ => raw_bytes,
-    };
-
-    // Apply filters if present
-    let output = if let Some(mut chain) = filter_chain {
-        let mut filtered = Vec::new();
-        chain.filter(&mut &decompressed[..], &mut filtered)?;
-        filtered
-    } else {
-        decompressed
-    };
-
-    // Stream to stdout
+    // If filters present, buffer through filter chain; otherwise stream directly
+    if let Some(mut chain) = filter_chain {
+        // Apply filter to sample first, then remaining
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        chain.filter(&mut &sample_buf[..sample_len], &mut output)?;
+        crate::common::stream_copy(&mut decompressed_reader, |chunk| {
+            chain.filter(&mut std::io::Cursor::new(chunk), &mut output)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })?;
         let stdout = std::io::stdout();
         let mut stdout = stdout.lock();
         stdout.write_all(&output)?;
         stdout.flush()?;
+    } else {
+        // Stream decompressed content to stdout
+        let stdout = std::io::stdout();
+        let mut stdout = stdout.lock();
+        stdout.write_all(&sample_buf[..sample_len])?;
+        crate::common::stream_copy(&mut decompressed_reader, |chunk| {
+            stdout.write_all(chunk)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })?;
+        stdout.flush()?;
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }

src/modes/client/import.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use clap::Command;
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use crate::client::KeepClient;
+use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
+use crate::config;
+use crate::modes::common::ImportMeta;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+/// Import items from a `.keep.tar` archive or legacy `.meta.yml` file via client.
+///
+/// For `.keep.tar` files, streams the archive to the server's `/api/import` endpoint.
+/// For `.meta.yml` files, uses the legacy single-item import path.
+pub fn mode(
+    client: &KeepClient,
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    import_path: &str,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if import_path.ends_with(".keep.tar") {
+        import_tar(client, cmd, settings, import_path)
+    } else if import_path.ends_with(".meta.yml") {
+        import_legacy(client, cmd, settings, import_path)
+    } else {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            format!("Unsupported import format: {}", import_path),
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+}
+
+/// Import from a `.keep.tar` archive via the server API.
+fn import_tar(
+    client: &KeepClient,
+    _cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    tar_path: &str,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let path = Path::new(tar_path);
+
+    let imported_ids = client
+        .import_tar_file(path)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Import failed: {e}"))?;
+
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        println!(
+            "KEEP: Imported {} item(s): {:?}",
+            imported_ids.len(),
+            imported_ids
+        );
+    }
+
+    debug!(
+        "CLIENT_IMPORT: Imported {} items from {}",
+        imported_ids.len(),
+        tar_path
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Legacy single-item import from a `.meta.yml` file.
+fn import_legacy(
+    client: &KeepClient,
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    meta_file: &str,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    // Read and parse metadata
+    let meta_yaml = fs::read_to_string(meta_file)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read metadata file: {meta_file}"))?;
+    let import_meta: ImportMeta = serde_yaml::from_str(&meta_yaml)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Cannot parse metadata file: {meta_file}"))?;
+
+    // Validate compression type
+    CompressionType::from_str(&import_meta.compression).map_err(|_| {
+        anyhow!(
+            "Invalid compression type '{}' in metadata file",
+            import_meta.compression
+        )
+    })?;
+
+    debug!(
+        "CLIENT_IMPORT: Parsed meta: ts={}, compression={}, tags={:?}",
+        import_meta.ts, import_meta.compression, import_meta.tags
+    );
+
+    // Build query parameters
+    let ts_str = import_meta.ts.to_rfc3339();
+    let params = [
+        ("compress".to_string(), "false".to_string()),
+        ("meta".to_string(), "false".to_string()),
+        ("tags".to_string(), import_meta.tags.join(",")),
+        (
+            "compression_type".to_string(),
+            import_meta.compression.clone(),
+        ),
+        ("ts".to_string(), ts_str),
+    ];
+    let param_refs: Vec<(&str, &str)> = params
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), v.as_str()))
+        .collect();
+
+    // Stream data to server without buffering entire file
+    let item_info = if let Some(ref data_file) = settings.import_data_file {
+        let mut reader = fs::File::open(data_file)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read data file: {}", data_file.display()))?;
+        client.post_stream("/api/item/", &mut reader, &param_refs)?
+    } else {
+        // For stdin, we need to buffer since stdin can't be seeked
+        // and post_stream may need to retry.
+        let mut buf = Vec::new();
+        std::io::stdin()
+            .read_to_end(&mut buf)
+            .context("Cannot read data from stdin")?;
+        if buf.is_empty() {
+            cmd.error(
+                clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+                "No data provided (empty stdin)",
+            )
+            .exit();
+        }
+        let mut cursor = std::io::Cursor::new(&buf);
+        client.post_stream("/api/item/", &mut cursor, &param_refs)?
+    };
+
+    let item_id = item_info.id;
+    debug!("CLIENT_IMPORT: Created item {} via server", item_id);
+
+    // Set uncompressed size if known from metadata
+    if let Some(size) = import_meta.uncompressed_size {
+        client.set_item_size(item_id, size as u64)?;
+        debug!("CLIENT_IMPORT: Set size to {}", size);
+    }
+
+    // Post metadata
+    if !import_meta.metadata.is_empty() {
+        client.post_metadata(item_id, &import_meta.metadata)?;
+        debug!(
+            "CLIENT_IMPORT: Set {} metadata entries",
+            import_meta.metadata.len()
+        );
+    }
+
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        println!(
+            "KEEP: Imported item {} tags: {:?}",
+            item_id, import_meta.tags
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/modes/client/info.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use crate::client::KeepClient;
-use crate::modes::common::{OutputFormat, format_size, settings_output_format};
+use crate::modes::common::{
+    DisplayItemInfo, OutputFormat, format_size, render_item_info_table, resolve_item_ids,
+    settings_output_format,
+};
 use clap::Command;
 use log::debug;
 
@@ -13,50 +16,34 @@ pub fn mode(
     debug!("CLIENT_INFO: Getting item info via remote server");
 
     let output_format = settings_output_format(settings);
-
-    // If tags provided, find matching item first
-    let item_ids: Vec<i64> = if !tags.is_empty() {
-        let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 1)?;
-        if items.is_empty() {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No items found matching tags: {:?}", tags));
-        }
-        items.into_iter().map(|i| i.id).collect()
-    } else {
-        ids.to_vec()
-    };
+    let item_ids = resolve_item_ids(client, ids, tags)?;
 
     for &id in &item_ids {
         let item = client.get_item_info(id)?;
 
         match output_format {
-            OutputFormat::Json => {
-                println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&item)?);
-            }
-            OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-                println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&item)?);
+            OutputFormat::Json | OutputFormat::Yaml => {
+                crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&item, &output_format)?;
             }
             OutputFormat::Table => {
-                use comfy_table::{Table, presets::UTF8_FULL};
-
-                let mut table = Table::new();
-                table.load_preset(UTF8_FULL);
-
-                let size_str = item
-                    .size
+                let display = DisplayItemInfo {
+                    id: item.id,
+                    timestamp: item.ts.clone(),
+                    path: String::new(),
+                    stream_size: item
+                        .uncompressed_size
                         .map(|s| format_size(s as u64, settings.human_readable))
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "N/A".to_string());
-
-                table.add_row(vec!["ID".to_string(), item.id.to_string()]);
-                table.add_row(vec!["Time".to_string(), item.ts.clone()]);
-                table.add_row(vec!["Size".to_string(), size_str]);
-                table.add_row(vec!["Compression".to_string(), item.compression.clone()]);
-                table.add_row(vec!["Tags".to_string(), item.tags.join(", ")]);
-
-                for (key, value) in &item.metadata {
-                    table.add_row(vec![format!("Meta: {}", key), value.clone()]);
-                }
-
-                println!("{table}");
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| "N/A".to_string()),
+                    compression: item.compression.clone(),
+                    file_size: String::new(),
+                    tags: item.tags.clone(),
+                    metadata: item
+                        .metadata
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone()))
+                        .collect(),
+                };
+                render_item_info_table(&display, &settings.table_config);
             }
         }
     }

src/modes/client/list.rs

@@ -1,53 +1,69 @@
 use crate::client::KeepClient;
-use crate::modes::common::{OutputFormat, format_size, settings_output_format};
+use crate::modes::common::{
+    ColumnType, OutputFormat, format_size, render_list_table_with_format, settings_output_format,
+};
 use clap::Command;
 use log::debug;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 pub fn mode(
     client: &KeepClient,
     _cmd: &mut Command,
     settings: &crate::config::Settings,
+    ids: &[i64],
     tags: &[String],
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     debug!("CLIENT_LIST: Listing items via remote server");
 
-    let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 100)?;
+    let items = client.list_items(ids, tags, "newest", 0, 100, &settings.meta_filter())?;
+
+    if settings.ids_only {
+        for item in &items {
+            println!("{}", item.id);
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
 
     let output_format = settings_output_format(settings);
 
     match output_format {
-        OutputFormat::Json => {
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&items)?);
-        }
-        OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-            println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&items)?);
+        OutputFormat::Json | OutputFormat::Yaml => {
+            crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&items, &output_format)?;
         }
         OutputFormat::Table => {
-            use comfy_table::{Table, presets::UTF8_FULL};
-
-            let mut table = Table::new();
-            table.load_preset(UTF8_FULL);
-
-            // Header
-            let headers = ["ID", "Time", "Size", "Compression", "Tags"];
-            table.set_header(headers.iter().map(|h| h.to_string()).collect::<Vec<_>>());
-
-            for item in &items {
-                let size_str = item
-                    .size
+            let rows: Vec<Vec<String>> = items
+                .iter()
+                .map(|item| {
+                    let mut row = Vec::new();
+                    for column in &settings.list_format {
+                        let col_type = ColumnType::from_str(&column.name).ok();
+                        let cell = match col_type {
+                            Some(ColumnType::Id) => item.id.to_string(),
+                            Some(ColumnType::Time) => item.ts.clone(),
+                            Some(ColumnType::Size) => item
+                                .uncompressed_size
                                 .map(|s| format_size(s as u64, settings.human_readable))
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-
-                table.add_row(vec![
-                    item.id.to_string(),
-                    item.ts.clone(),
-                    size_str,
-                    item.compression.clone(),
-                    item.tags.join(", "),
-                ]);
+                                .unwrap_or_default(),
+                            Some(ColumnType::Compression) => item.compression.clone(),
+                            Some(ColumnType::Tags) => item.tags.join(" "),
+                            Some(ColumnType::Meta) => {
+                                let meta_key = column.name.strip_prefix("meta:");
+                                match meta_key {
+                                    Some(key) => {
+                                        item.metadata.get(key).cloned().unwrap_or_default()
                                     }
+                                    None => String::new(),
+                                }
+                            }
+                            _ => String::new(),
+                        };
+                        row.push(cell);
+                    }
+                    row
+                })
+                .collect();
 
-            println!("{table}");
+            render_list_table_with_format(&settings.list_format, &rows, &settings.table_config);
         }
     }
 

src/modes/client/mod.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 pub mod delete;
 pub mod diff;
+pub mod export;
 pub mod get;
+pub mod import;
 pub mod info;
 pub mod list;
 pub mod save;
 pub mod status;
+pub mod update;

src/modes/client/save.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-use crate::client::{ItemInfo, KeepClient};
+use crate::client::KeepClient;
 use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
 use crate::config::Settings;
+use crate::meta_plugin::SaveMetaFn;
 use crate::modes::common::settings_compression_type;
+use crate::services::ItemInfo;
+use crate::services::compression_service::CompressionService;
+use crate::services::meta_service::MetaService;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::Command;
 use is_terminal::IsTerminal;
 use log::debug;
-use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -14,11 +17,14 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 /// Streaming save mode for client.
 ///
 /// Uses three threads for true streaming with constant memory:
-/// - Reader thread: reads stdin, tees to stdout, computes SHA-256,
+/// - Reader thread: reads stdin, tees to stdout, runs meta plugins,
 ///   compresses data, writes to OS pipe
 /// - Pipe: zero-copy transfer of compressed bytes between threads
 /// - Streamer thread: reads from pipe, streams to server via chunked HTTP
 ///
+/// Meta plugins run on the client side during streaming. Collected metadata
+/// is sent to the server via a separate POST after streaming completes.
+///
 /// Memory usage is O(PIPESIZE) regardless of data size.
 pub fn mode(
     client: &KeepClient,
@@ -29,43 +35,48 @@ pub fn mode(
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     debug!("CLIENT_SAVE: Saving item via remote server (streaming)");
 
-    if tags.is_empty() {
-        tags.push("none".to_string());
-    }
+    crate::modes::common::ensure_default_tag(tags);
 
     // Determine compression type from settings
     let compression_type = settings_compression_type(cmd, settings);
-    let server_compress = matches!(compression_type, CompressionType::None);
+    let compression_type_str = compression_type.to_string();
+    // In client mode, the client always handles compression (even "raw").
+    // The server should never re-compress client data.
+    let server_compress = false;
+
+    // Shared metadata collection: plugins write here via save_meta closure
+    let collected_meta: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, String>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+    let meta_collector = collected_meta.clone();
+    let save_meta: SaveMetaFn = Arc::new(Mutex::new(move |name: &str, value: &str| {
+        if let Ok(mut map) = meta_collector.lock() {
+            map.insert(name.to_string(), value.to_string());
+        }
+    }));
+
+    // Create MetaService and get plugins (must happen before spawning reader thread)
+    let meta_service = MetaService::new(save_meta);
+    let mut plugins = meta_service.get_plugins(cmd, settings);
 
     // Create OS pipe for streaming compressed bytes between threads
     let (pipe_reader, pipe_writer) = os_pipe::pipe()?;
 
-    // Shared state for reader thread results
-    let shared = Arc::new(Mutex::new((0u64, String::new())));
-    let shared_reader = Arc::clone(&shared);
-
-    // Reader thread: stdin → tee(stdout) → hash → compress → pipe
+    // Reader thread: stdin → tee(stdout) → meta plugins → compress → pipe
     let compression_type_clone = compression_type.clone();
-    let reader_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || -> Result<(u64, String)> {
+    let reader_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || -> Result<u64> {
         let stdin = std::io::stdin();
         let stdout = std::io::stdout();
         let mut stdin_lock = stdin.lock();
         let mut stdout_lock = stdout.lock();
 
-        let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
         let mut total_bytes = 0u64;
         let mut buffer = [0u8; 8192];
 
+        // Initialize meta plugins
+        meta_service.initialize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
         // Wrap pipe writer with appropriate compression
-        let mut compressor: Box<dyn Write> = match compression_type_clone {
-            CompressionType::GZip => {
-                use flate2::Compression;
-                use flate2::write::GzEncoder;
-                Box::new(GzEncoder::new(pipe_writer, Compression::default()))
-            }
-            CompressionType::LZ4 => Box::new(lz4_flex::frame::FrameEncoder::new(pipe_writer)),
-            _ => Box::new(pipe_writer),
-        };
+        let mut compressor: Box<dyn Write> =
+            CompressionService::compressing_writer(Box::new(pipe_writer), &compression_type_clone)?;
 
         loop {
             let n = stdin_lock.read(&mut buffer)?;
@@ -76,40 +87,46 @@ pub fn mode(
             // Tee to stdout
             stdout_lock.write_all(&buffer[..n])?;
 
-            // Update hash
-            hasher.update(&buffer[..n]);
+            // Feed chunk to meta plugins
+            meta_service.process_chunk(&mut plugins, &buffer[..n]);
+
             total_bytes += n as u64;
 
             // Compress and write to pipe
             compressor.write_all(&buffer[..n])?;
         }
 
-        // Finalize compression (flushes any buffered compressed data)
+        // Finalize meta plugins (digest, text, tokens produce final output here)
+        meta_service.finalize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
+        // Explicitly flush and finalize compression before dropping.
+        compressor.flush()?;
         drop(compressor);
 
-        // Pipe writer is now dropped (inside compressor), signaling EOF to streamer
-
-        let digest = format!("{:x}", hasher.finalize());
-
-        // Set shared state for main thread
-        let mut shared = shared_reader.lock().unwrap();
-        *shared = (total_bytes, digest.clone());
-
-        Ok((total_bytes, digest))
+        Ok(total_bytes)
     });
 
     // Streamer thread: reads compressed bytes from pipe → POST to server
     let client_url = client.base_url().to_string();
+    let client_username = client.username().cloned();
     let client_password = client.password().cloned();
+    let client_jwt = client.jwt().cloned();
     let tags_clone = tags.clone();
+    let compression_type_str_clone = compression_type_str.clone();
 
     let streamer_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || -> Result<ItemInfo> {
-        let streaming_client = KeepClient::new(&client_url, client_password)?;
+        let streaming_client =
+            KeepClient::new(&client_url, client_username, client_password, client_jwt)?;
         let params = [
             ("compress".to_string(), server_compress.to_string()),
             ("meta".to_string(), "false".to_string()),
             ("tags".to_string(), tags_clone.join(",")),
+            // Always send compression_type when compress=false (client handled compression)
+            ("compression_type".to_string(), compression_type_str_clone),
         ];
+        // Filter out empty params
+        let params: Vec<(String, String)> =
+            params.into_iter().filter(|(_, v)| !v.is_empty()).collect();
         let param_refs: Vec<(&str, &str)> = params
             .iter()
             .map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), v.as_str()))
@@ -126,42 +143,34 @@ pub fn mode(
         .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Streamer thread panicked: {:?}", e))??;
 
     // Wait for reader thread (should complete quickly after pipe is drained)
-    reader_handle
+    let uncompressed_size = reader_handle
         .join()
         .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Reader thread panicked: {:?}", e))??;
 
-    // Read results from shared state
-    let (uncompressed_size, digest) = {
-        let shared = shared.lock().unwrap();
-        shared.clone()
-    };
-
-    // Build local metadata and send to server
+    // Merge plugin-collected metadata with CLI metadata
     let mut local_metadata = metadata;
-    local_metadata.insert("digest_sha256".to_string(), digest);
-    local_metadata.insert(
-        "uncompressed_size".to_string(),
-        uncompressed_size.to_string(),
-    );
 
-    // Add hostname
-    if let Ok(hostname) = gethostname::gethostname().into_string() {
-        local_metadata.insert("hostname".to_string(), hostname.clone());
-        let short = hostname.split('.').next().unwrap_or(&hostname).to_string();
-        local_metadata.insert("hostname_short".to_string(), short);
+    // Add plugin-collected metadata (digest, hostname, text stats, etc.)
+    if let Ok(plugin_meta) = collected_meta.lock() {
+        for (k, v) in plugin_meta.iter() {
+            local_metadata.entry(k.clone()).or_insert_with(|| v.clone());
         }
+    }
+
+    // Send uncompressed size to server (proper field, not metadata)
+    client.set_item_size(item_info.id, uncompressed_size)?;
 
     // Send metadata to server
     if !local_metadata.is_empty() {
         client.post_metadata(item_info.id, &local_metadata)?;
     }
 
-    // Print status to stderr
+    // Print status to stderr (item ID is known immediately from server response)
     if !settings.quiet {
         if std::io::stderr().is_terminal() {
-            eprintln!("KEEP: New item (streaming)  tags: {}", tags.join(" "));
+            eprintln!("KEEP: New item: {}  tags: {}", item_info.id, tags.join(" "));
         } else {
-            eprintln!("KEEP: New item (streaming)  tags: {tags:?}");
+            eprintln!("KEEP: New item: {}  tags: {tags:?}", item_info.id);
         }
     }
 

src/modes/client/status.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::client::KeepClient;
 use crate::modes::common::OutputFormat;
 use crate::modes::common::settings_output_format;
 use clap::Command;
+use comfy_table::{Attribute, Cell, Table};
 use log::debug;
 
 pub fn mode(
@@ -11,21 +12,78 @@ pub fn mode(
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     debug!("CLIENT_STATUS: Getting status from remote server");
 
-    let status = client.get_status()?;
+    let status_info = client.get_status()?;
 
     let output_format = settings_output_format(settings);
 
     match output_format {
-        OutputFormat::Json => {
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&status)?);
-        }
-        OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-            println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&status)?);
+        OutputFormat::Json | OutputFormat::Yaml => {
+            crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&status_info, &output_format)?;
         }
         OutputFormat::Table => {
-            println!("Remote Server Status");
-            println!("====================");
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&status)?);
+            // Paths
+            let path_table =
+                crate::modes::common::build_path_table(&status_info.paths, &settings.table_config);
+            println!("PATHS:");
+            println!(
+                "{}",
+                crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&path_table.trim_fmt())
+            );
+            println!();
+
+            // Configured meta plugins
+            if let Some(ref configured) = status_info.configured_meta_plugins
+                && !configured.is_empty()
+            {
+                let mut sorted = configured.clone();
+                sorted.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name));
+
+                let mut table =
+                    crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(&settings.table_config);
+                table.set_header(vec![
+                    Cell::new("Plugin Name").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+                    Cell::new("Enabled").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+                ]);
+                for plugin in &sorted {
+                    let enabled = status_info.enabled_meta_plugins.contains(&plugin.name);
+                    table.add_row(vec![
+                        plugin.name.clone(),
+                        if enabled { "Yes" } else { "No" }.to_string(),
+                    ]);
+                }
+                println!("META PLUGINS:");
+                println!(
+                    "{}",
+                    crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&table.trim_fmt())
+                );
+                println!();
+            }
+
+            // Compression
+            if !status_info.compression.is_empty() {
+                let mut table =
+                    crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(&settings.table_config);
+                table.set_header(vec![
+                    Cell::new("Type").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+                    Cell::new("Found").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+                    Cell::new("Default").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+                    Cell::new("Binary").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+                ]);
+                for comp in &status_info.compression {
+                    table.add_row(vec![
+                        comp.compression_type.clone(),
+                        if comp.found { "Yes" } else { "No" }.to_string(),
+                        if comp.default { "Yes" } else { "No" }.to_string(),
+                        comp.binary.clone(),
+                    ]);
+                }
+                println!("COMPRESSION:");
+                println!(
+                    "{}",
+                    crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&table.trim_fmt())
+                );
+                println!();
+            }
         }
     }
 

src/modes/client/update.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+use crate::client::KeepClient;
+use crate::config::Settings;
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Command;
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+/// Client update mode: runs meta plugins on the server for an existing item.
+///
+/// Sends the list of plugin names (from --meta-plugin config) and any direct
+/// metadata (--meta key=value) to the server. The server reads the stored file,
+/// runs the specified plugins, and stores the results.
+pub fn mode(
+    client: &KeepClient,
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &Settings,
+    ids: &mut [i64],
+    tags: &mut [String],
+) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    debug!("CLIENT_UPDATE: Updating item via remote server");
+
+    if ids.len() != 1 {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "--update requires exactly one numeric ID",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    let item_id = ids[0];
+
+    // Collect plugin names from settings (--meta-plugin config)
+    let plugin_names: Vec<String> = settings
+        .meta_plugins_names()
+        .into_iter()
+        .flat_map(|s| {
+            s.split(',')
+                .map(|p| p.trim().to_string())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        })
+        .filter(|p| !p.is_empty())
+        .collect();
+
+    // Collect direct metadata from --meta flags
+    let metadata: HashMap<String, String> = settings
+        .meta
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_ref().map(|val| (k.clone(), val.clone())))
+        .collect();
+
+    // Build query params
+    let mut params: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
+
+    if !plugin_names.is_empty() {
+        params.push(("plugins".to_string(), plugin_names.join(",")));
+    }
+
+    if !metadata.is_empty() {
+        let meta_json = serde_json::to_string(&metadata)?;
+        params.push(("metadata".to_string(), meta_json));
+    }
+
+    if !tags.is_empty() {
+        params.push(("tags".to_string(), tags.join(",")));
+    }
+
+    // Nothing to update
+    if params.is_empty() {
+        if !settings.quiet {
+            eprintln!("KEEP: No changes specified for item {item_id}");
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let param_refs: Vec<(&str, &str)> = params
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), v.as_str()))
+        .collect();
+
+    let url_path = format!("/api/item/{item_id}/update");
+
+    // POST to update endpoint
+    let _item_info = client.post_bytes(&url_path, &[], &param_refs)?;
+
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        let mut parts = Vec::new();
+        if !plugin_names.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("plugins: {}", plugin_names.join(", ")));
+        }
+        if !metadata.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("{} metadata", metadata.len()));
+        }
+        if !tags.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("tags: {}", tags.join(" ")));
+        }
+        let action = parts.join(", ");
+
+        eprintln!("KEEP: Updated item {item_id} ({action})");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/modes/common.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::common::status::PathInfo;
 use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
 /// Common utilities shared across different modes in the Keep application.
 ///
@@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
 /// ```
 use crate::config;
 use crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType;
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use clap::Command;
 use clap::error::ErrorKind;
-use comfy_table::{ContentArrangement, Table};
+use comfy_table::{Attribute, Cell, ContentArrangement, Table};
 use log::debug;
-use regex::Regex;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
 use std::io::IsTerminal;
@@ -52,38 +55,18 @@ pub enum OutputFormat {
     Yaml,
 }
 
-/// Extracts metadata from KEEP_META_* environment variables.
-///
-/// Scans environment for variables prefixed with KEEP_META_ and extracts
-/// key-value pairs for initial item metadata. Ignores KEEP_META_PLUGINS.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// `HashMap<String, String>` - Metadata from environment variables, with keys in uppercase without prefix.
-///
-/// # Errors
-///
-/// None; silently ignores non-matching vars and PLUGINS.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```ignore
-/// use std::env;
-/// env::set_var("KEEP_META_COMMAND", "ls -la");
-/// let meta = keep::modes::common::get_meta_from_env();
-/// assert_eq!(meta.get("COMMAND"), Some(&"ls -la".to_string()));
-/// ```
+pub const IMPORT_FORMAT_ERROR: &str =
+    "Unsupported import format: {} (expected .keep.tar or .meta.yml)";
+
 pub fn get_meta_from_env() -> HashMap<String, String> {
     debug!("COMMON: Getting meta from KEEP_META_*");
-    let re = Regex::new(r"^KEEP_META_(.+)$").unwrap();
     let mut meta_env: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
+    const PREFIX: &str = "KEEP_META_";
     for (key, value) in env::vars() {
-        if let Some(meta_name_caps) = re.captures(key.as_str()) {
-            let name = String::from(meta_name_caps.get(1).unwrap().as_str());
-            // Ignore KEEP_META_PLUGINS
-            if name != "PLUGINS" {
-                debug!("COMMON: Found meta: {}={}", name.clone(), value.clone());
-                meta_env.insert(name, value.clone());
+        if let Some(name) = key.strip_prefix(PREFIX) {
+            if !name.is_empty() && name != "PLUGINS" {
+                debug!("COMMON: Found meta: {}={}", name, value);
+                meta_env.insert(name.to_string(), value);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -208,14 +191,13 @@ pub fn settings_meta_plugin_types(
             for meta_plugin_type in MetaPluginType::iter() {
                 if let Ok(meta_plugin) =
                     crate::meta_plugin::get_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type.clone(), None, None)
+                    && meta_plugin.meta_type().to_string() == trimmed_name
                 {
-                    if meta_plugin.meta_type().to_string() == trimmed_name {
                     meta_plugin_types.push(meta_plugin_type);
                     found = true;
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            }
 
             if !found {
                 cmd.error(
@@ -338,26 +320,8 @@ pub fn trim_lines_end(s: &str) -> String {
 /// let mut table = create_table(true);
 /// table.add_row(vec!["Header1", "Header2"]);
 /// ```
-pub fn create_table(use_styling: bool) -> Table {
-    let mut table = Table::new();
-    table.set_content_arrangement(ContentArrangement::Dynamic);
-
-    if use_styling {
-        if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
-            table
-                .load_preset(comfy_table::presets::UTF8_FULL)
-                .apply_modifier(comfy_table::modifiers::UTF8_SOLID_INNER_BORDERS);
-        } else {
-            table.load_preset(comfy_table::presets::ASCII_FULL);
-        }
-    } else {
-        table.load_preset(comfy_table::presets::NOTHING);
-    }
-
-    if !std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
-        table.force_no_tty();
-    }
-    table
+pub fn create_table(_use_styling: bool) -> Table {
+    create_table_with_config(&crate::config::TableConfig::default())
 }
 
 /// Creates a table configured from application table settings.
@@ -448,3 +412,292 @@ pub fn create_table_with_config(table_config: &crate::config::TableConfig) -> Ta
 
     table
 }
+
+/// Display data for a single item's detail view (used by --info).
+pub struct DisplayItemInfo {
+    pub id: i64,
+    pub timestamp: String,
+    pub path: String,
+    pub stream_size: String,
+    pub compression: String,
+    pub file_size: String,
+    pub tags: Vec<String>,
+    pub metadata: Vec<(String, String)>,
+}
+
+/// Renders item detail table. Shared by local and client info modes.
+pub fn render_item_info_table(info: &DisplayItemInfo, table_config: &config::TableConfig) {
+    use comfy_table::{Attribute, Cell};
+
+    let mut table = create_table_with_config(table_config);
+
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        Cell::new("ID").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        Cell::new(info.id.to_string()),
+    ]);
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        Cell::new("Time").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        Cell::new(&info.timestamp),
+    ]);
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        Cell::new("Size").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        Cell::new(&info.stream_size),
+    ]);
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        Cell::new("Compression").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        Cell::new(&info.compression),
+    ]);
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        Cell::new("Tags").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        Cell::new(info.tags.join(" ")),
+    ]);
+
+    for (key, value) in &info.metadata {
+        table.add_row(vec![
+            Cell::new(format!("Meta: {key}")).add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+            Cell::new(value),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    println!("{}", trim_lines_end(&table.trim_fmt()));
+}
+
+/// Renders list table with column format from config. Shared by local and client list modes.
+pub fn render_list_table_with_format(
+    columns: &[config::ColumnConfig],
+    rows: &[Vec<String>],
+    table_config: &config::TableConfig,
+) {
+    let mut table = create_table_with_config(table_config);
+
+    let header_cells: Vec<Cell> = columns
+        .iter()
+        .map(|col| Cell::new(&col.label).add_attribute(Attribute::Bold))
+        .collect();
+    table.set_header(header_cells);
+
+    for row in rows {
+        let cells: Vec<Cell> = row
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .map(|(i, val)| {
+                let mut cell = Cell::new(val);
+                if let Some(col) = columns.get(i) {
+                    if let Some(ref fg) = col.fg_color {
+                        cell = apply_color(cell, fg, true);
+                    }
+                    if let Some(ref bg) = col.bg_color {
+                        cell = apply_color(cell, bg, false);
+                    }
+                    for attr in &col.attributes {
+                        cell = apply_table_attribute(cell, attr);
+                    }
+                }
+                cell
+            })
+            .collect();
+        table.add_row(cells);
+    }
+
+    println!("{}", trim_lines_end(&table.trim_fmt()));
+}
+
+/// Applies config TableColor to a comfy-table Cell.
+pub fn apply_color(mut cell: Cell, color: &config::TableColor, is_foreground: bool) -> Cell {
+    use comfy_table::Color;
+
+    let comfy_color = match color {
+        config::TableColor::Black => Color::Black,
+        config::TableColor::Red => Color::Red,
+        config::TableColor::Green => Color::Green,
+        config::TableColor::Yellow => Color::Yellow,
+        config::TableColor::Blue => Color::Blue,
+        config::TableColor::Magenta => Color::Magenta,
+        config::TableColor::Cyan => Color::Cyan,
+        config::TableColor::White => Color::White,
+        config::TableColor::Gray => Color::Grey,
+        config::TableColor::DarkRed => Color::DarkRed,
+        config::TableColor::DarkGreen => Color::DarkGreen,
+        config::TableColor::DarkYellow => Color::DarkYellow,
+        config::TableColor::DarkBlue => Color::DarkBlue,
+        config::TableColor::DarkMagenta => Color::DarkMagenta,
+        config::TableColor::DarkCyan => Color::DarkCyan,
+        config::TableColor::Rgb(r, g, b) => Color::Rgb {
+            r: *r,
+            g: *g,
+            b: *b,
+        },
+    };
+
+    if is_foreground {
+        cell = cell.fg(comfy_color);
+    } else {
+        cell = cell.bg(comfy_color);
+    }
+
+    cell
+}
+
+/// Ensures tags has at least one entry, adding "none" if empty.
+pub fn ensure_default_tag(tags: &mut Vec<String>) {
+    if tags.is_empty() {
+        tags.push("none".to_string());
+    }
+}
+
+/// Prints a serializable value in JSON or YAML format based on output format.
+///
+/// Only handles Json and Yaml variants; Table should be handled separately.
+pub fn print_serialized<T: serde::Serialize>(
+    value: &T,
+    format: &OutputFormat,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    match format {
+        OutputFormat::Json => println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(value)?),
+        OutputFormat::Yaml => println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(value)?),
+        OutputFormat::Table => unreachable!(),
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Applies config TableAttribute to a comfy-table Cell.
+pub fn apply_table_attribute(mut cell: Cell, attribute: &config::TableAttribute) -> Cell {
+    match attribute {
+        config::TableAttribute::Bold => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        config::TableAttribute::Dim => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Dim),
+        config::TableAttribute::Italic => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Italic),
+        config::TableAttribute::Underlined => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Underlined),
+        config::TableAttribute::SlowBlink => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::SlowBlink),
+        config::TableAttribute::RapidBlink => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::RapidBlink),
+        config::TableAttribute::Reverse => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Reverse),
+        config::TableAttribute::Hidden => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Hidden),
+        config::TableAttribute::CrossedOut => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::CrossedOut),
+    }
+
+    cell
+}
+
+/// Builds a table showing data and database path information.
+pub fn build_path_table(path_info: &PathInfo, table_config: &config::TableConfig) -> Table {
+    let mut path_table = create_table_with_config(table_config);
+
+    path_table.set_header(vec![
+        Cell::new("Type").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+        Cell::new("Path").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
+    ]);
+
+    path_table.add_row(vec!["Data", &path_info.data]);
+    path_table.add_row(vec!["Database", &path_info.database]);
+
+    path_table
+}
+
+/// Sanitize tags for use in filenames.
+///
+/// Replaces non-alphanumeric characters with underscores and joins with `_`.
+/// Empty tags are filtered out to avoid double underscores.
+pub fn sanitize_tags(tags: &[String]) -> String {
+    tags.iter()
+        .filter(|t| !t.is_empty())
+        .map(|t| {
+            t.chars()
+                .map(|c| if c.is_alphanumeric() { c } else { '_' })
+                .collect::<String>()
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join("_")
+}
+
+/// Metadata structure for export to YAML. Shared by local and client export modes.
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+pub struct ExportMeta {
+    pub ts: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub compression: String,
+    pub uncompressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    pub tags: Vec<String>,
+    pub metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+/// Metadata structure for import from YAML. Shared by local and client import modes.
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ImportMeta {
+    pub ts: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub compression: String,
+    #[serde(default, alias = "size")]
+    pub uncompressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub tags: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+/// Resolve a single item ID from explicit IDs, tags, or latest item.
+///
+/// Returns the first ID if provided, the newest item matching tags,
+/// or the newest item overall if neither is specified.
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+pub fn resolve_item_id(
+    client: &crate::client::KeepClient,
+    ids: &[i64],
+    tags: &[String],
+) -> Result<i64> {
+    if !ids.is_empty() {
+        Ok(ids[0])
+    } else if !tags.is_empty() {
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], tags, "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
+        if items.is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("No items found matching tags: {:?}", tags));
+        }
+        Ok(items[0].id)
+    } else {
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], &[], "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
+        if items.is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("No items found"));
+        }
+        Ok(items[0].id)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Resolve item IDs from explicit IDs or tags (multi-item variant).
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
+pub fn resolve_item_ids(
+    client: &crate::client::KeepClient,
+    ids: &[i64],
+    tags: &[String],
+) -> Result<Vec<i64>> {
+    if !ids.is_empty() {
+        Ok(ids.to_vec())
+    } else if !tags.is_empty() {
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], tags, "newest", 0, 0, &HashMap::new())?;
+        if items.is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("No items found matching tags: {:?}", tags));
+        }
+        Ok(items.into_iter().map(|i| i.id).collect())
+    } else {
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], &[], "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
+        if items.is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("No items found"));
+        }
+        Ok(vec![items[0].id])
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check if binary content should be blocked from TTY output.
+///
+/// Uses metadata `text` field as fast path, then falls back to byte sampling.
+/// Returns Err if content is binary and should not be displayed.
+pub fn check_binary_tty(
+    metadata: &HashMap<String, String>,
+    data_sample: &[u8],
+    force: bool,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if force || !std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    if crate::common::is_binary::is_content_binary_from_metadata(metadata, data_sample) {
+        return Err(anyhow!(
+            "Refusing to output binary data to TTY, use --force to override"
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}

src/modes/diff.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
-use crate::config;
-use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
 /// Diff mode implementation.
 ///
 /// This module provides functionality for comparing two items and displaying their
-/// differences using external diff tools.
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+/// differences using external diff tools. Decompressed content is streamed to diff
+/// via pipes and /dev/fd file descriptors — no temporary files are created.
+use crate::config;
+use crate::services::compression_service::CompressionService;
+use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
 use clap::Command;
+use command_fds::{CommandFdExt, FdMapping};
 use log::debug;
+use nix::fcntl::OFlag;
+use nix::unistd::pipe2;
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, OwnedFd};
 
 fn validate_diff_args(_cmd: &mut Command, ids: &[i64], tags: &[String]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if !tags.is_empty() {
@@ -23,19 +30,6 @@ fn validate_diff_args(_cmd: &mut Command, ids: &[i64], tags: &[String]) -> anyho
 }
 
 /// Fetches and validates items from the database for diff operation.
-///
-/// This function retrieves two items by their IDs from the database using the
-/// item service, which handles validation, and returns them as a tuple.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `conn` - Mutable reference to the database connection.
-/// * `ids` - Vector of item IDs to fetch.
-/// * `item_service` - Reference to the item service for validation.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// * `Result<(ItemWithMeta, ItemWithMeta)>` - Tuple of items with metadata or error.
 fn fetch_and_validate_items(
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
     ids: &[i64],
@@ -44,7 +38,6 @@ fn fetch_and_validate_items(
     crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
     crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
 )> {
-    // Fetch items using the service, which handles validation
     let item_a = item_service
         .get_item(conn, ids[0])
         .with_context(|| format!("Unable to find first item (ID: {}) in database", ids[0]))?;
@@ -52,48 +45,12 @@ fn fetch_and_validate_items(
         .get_item(conn, ids[1])
         .with_context(|| format!("Unable to find second item (ID: {}) in database", ids[1]))?;
 
-    debug!("MAIN: Found item A {:?}", item_a.item);
-    debug!("MAIN: Found item B {:?}", item_b.item);
+    debug!("DIFF: Found item A {:?}", item_a.item);
+    debug!("DIFF: Found item B {:?}", item_b.item);
 
     Ok((item_a, item_b))
 }
 
-/// Sets up file paths and compression for diff operation.
-///
-/// This function constructs the file paths for the two items and prepares the
-/// compression engines needed for reading their contents.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `item_service` - Reference to the item service.
-/// * `item_a` - First item with metadata.
-/// * `item_b` - Second item with metadata.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// * `Result<(PathBuf, PathBuf)>` - Tuple of item file paths or error.
-fn setup_diff_paths_and_compression(
-    item_service: &ItemService,
-    item_a: &crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
-    item_b: &crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
-) -> Result<(std::path::PathBuf, std::path::PathBuf)> {
-    let item_a_id = item_a
-        .item
-        .id
-        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Item A missing ID"))?;
-    let item_b_id = item_b
-        .item
-        .id
-        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Item B missing ID"))?;
-
-    // Use the service's data path to construct proper file paths
-    let data_path = item_service.get_data_path();
-    let item_a_path = data_path.join(item_a_id.to_string());
-    let item_b_path = data_path.join(item_b_id.to_string());
-
-    Ok((item_a_path, item_b_path))
-}
-
 pub fn mode_diff(
     cmd: &mut Command,
     args: &crate::args::Args,
@@ -125,51 +82,119 @@ pub fn mode_diff(
 
     validate_diff_args(cmd, &ids, &tags)?;
 
-    let settings = crate::config::Settings::new(args, crate::config::Settings::default_dir()?)?;
-
-    let item_service = crate::services::item_service::ItemService::new(settings.dir.clone());
-
+    let settings = config::Settings::new(args, config::Settings::default_dir()?)?;
+    let item_service = ItemService::new(settings.dir.clone());
     let (item_a, item_b) = fetch_and_validate_items(conn, &ids, &item_service)?;
 
-    let (path_a, path_b) = setup_diff_paths_and_compression(&item_service, &item_a, &item_b)?;
-
-    run_external_diff(&path_a, &path_b)?;
-
-    Ok(())
+    run_external_diff(&item_service, &item_a, &item_b)
 }
 
-/// Runs external diff command to compare two files.
+/// Creates a pipe with CLOEXEC set atomically, returns (read_fd, write_fd).
+fn create_pipe() -> Result<(OwnedFd, OwnedFd)> {
+    pipe2(OFlag::O_CLOEXEC).context("Failed to create pipe")
+}
+
+/// Streams decompressed item content through a pipe fd.
 ///
-/// Uses the system's `diff` command to generate a unified diff output.
-/// Returns an error if the diff command is not found.
+/// Returns a JoinHandle for the writer thread. The thread writes decompressed
+/// data to write_fd and closes it when done (causing EOF for the reader).
+fn spawn_writer_thread(
+    item_service: &ItemService,
+    item: &crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
+    write_fd: OwnedFd,
+) -> std::thread::JoinHandle<Result<()>> {
+    let data_path = item_service.get_data_path().clone();
+    let id = match item.item.id {
+        Some(id) => id,
+        None => return std::thread::spawn(|| Err(anyhow!("item missing ID"))),
+    };
+    let compression = item.item.compression.clone();
+    let mut item_path = data_path;
+    item_path.push(id.to_string());
+
+    std::thread::spawn(move || -> Result<()> {
+        let compression_service = CompressionService::new();
+        let mut reader = compression_service
+            .stream_item_content(item_path, &compression)
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to stream item {id}: {e}"))?;
+
+        // Convert OwnedFd to File — safe, takes ownership, closes on drop
+        let mut writer = std::fs::File::from(write_fd);
+        crate::common::stream_copy(&mut reader, |chunk| {
+            use std::io::Write;
+            writer.write_all(chunk)
+        })
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Error reading item {id}: {e}"))?;
+        // writer dropped here, closing write_fd → diff sees EOF
+        Ok(())
+    })
+}
+
+/// Runs external diff command, streaming decompressed content via /dev/fd pipes.
 ///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `path_a` - Path to the first file.
-/// * `path_b` - Path to the second file.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// * `Result<()>` - Success or error.
-fn run_external_diff(path_a: &std::path::Path, path_b: &std::path::Path) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+/// Creates two pipes, spawns writer threads to decompress each item into its pipe,
+/// and runs `diff -u /dev/fd/N /dev/fd/M` where N and M are the pipe read fds.
+/// The `command-fds` crate handles CLOEXEC clearing safely — no unsafe needed.
+fn run_external_diff(
+    item_service: &ItemService,
+    item_a: &crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
+    item_b: &crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta,
+) -> Result<()> {
     if which::which_global("diff").is_err() {
         return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
             "diff command not found. Please install diffutils."
         ));
     }
 
-    let mut child = std::process::Command::new("diff")
+    let (read_fd_a, write_fd_a) = create_pipe()?;
+    let (read_fd_b, write_fd_b) = create_pipe()?;
+
+    // Spawn writer threads — they take ownership of write fds and close them on exit
+    let writer_a = spawn_writer_thread(item_service, item_a, write_fd_a);
+    let writer_b = spawn_writer_thread(item_service, item_b, write_fd_b);
+
+    // Get fd numbers for /dev/fd paths (borrows, does not consume)
+    let raw_read_a = read_fd_a.as_raw_fd();
+    let raw_read_b = read_fd_b.as_raw_fd();
+
+    debug!("DIFF: pipe fds: a(r={raw_read_a}) b(r={raw_read_b})");
+
+    // Spawn diff with /dev/fd/N paths. command-fds handles CLOEXEC clearing
+    // and fd inheritance safely — the fds are released from OwnedFd to the
+    // child process. If spawn fails, the OwnedFd values in FdMapping are
+    // dropped and the fds are properly closed.
+    let mut command = std::process::Command::new("diff");
+    command
         .arg("-u")
-        .arg(path_a)
-        .arg(path_b)
+        .arg(format!("/dev/fd/{raw_read_a}"))
+        .arg(format!("/dev/fd/{raw_read_b}"))
         .stdout(std::process::Stdio::inherit())
         .stderr(std::process::Stdio::inherit())
-        .spawn()
-        .context("Failed to spawn diff command")?;
+        .stdin(std::process::Stdio::null())
+        .fd_mappings(vec![
+            FdMapping {
+                parent_fd: read_fd_a,
+                child_fd: raw_read_a,
+            },
+            FdMapping {
+                parent_fd: read_fd_b,
+                child_fd: raw_read_b,
+            },
+        ])
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("FD mapping collision: {e}"))?;
+    let mut child = command.spawn().context("Failed to spawn diff command")?;
 
     let status = child.wait().context("Failed to wait for diff command")?;
 
-    // diff returns 0 if files are identical, 1 if different, 2 on error
+    // Join writer threads and propagate errors
+    writer_a
+        .join()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Writer A panicked: {e:?}"))??;
+    writer_b
+        .join()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Writer B panicked: {e:?}"))??;
+
+    // diff returns 0 if identical, 1 if different, 2 on error
     if status.code() == Some(2) {
         Err(anyhow::anyhow!("diff command failed with an error"))
     } else {

src/modes/export.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use chrono::Utc;
+use clap::Command;
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use crate::common::sanitize_ts_string;
+use crate::config;
+use crate::export_tar;
+use crate::filter_plugin::FilterChain;
+use crate::modes::common::sanitize_tags;
+use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
+use crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta;
+
+/// Export items to a `.keep.tar` archive.
+///
+/// Requires either IDs or tags (mutually exclusive). If IDs are given,
+/// ALL must exist. Archives contain per-item data and metadata files.
+pub fn mode_export(
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    ids: &[i64],
+    tags: &[String],
+    conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
+    data_path: PathBuf,
+    filter_chain: Option<FilterChain>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    // Validate: IDs XOR tags
+    if !ids.is_empty() && !tags.is_empty() {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "Cannot use both IDs and tags with --export",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+    if ids.is_empty() && tags.is_empty() {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "Must provide either IDs or tags with --export",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    let item_service = ItemService::new(data_path.clone());
+    let meta_filter = settings.meta_filter();
+
+    // Resolve items
+    let items: Vec<ItemWithMeta> = if !ids.is_empty() {
+        // Fetch each ID individually; ALL must exist
+        let mut result = Vec::new();
+        for &id in ids {
+            match item_service.get_item(conn, id) {
+                Ok(item) => result.push(item),
+                Err(_) => {
+                    cmd.error(
+                        clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+                        format!("Item {id} not found"),
+                    )
+                    .exit();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        result
+    } else {
+        // Search by tags
+        item_service
+            .list_items(conn, tags, &meta_filter)
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Unable to find matching items: {}", e))?
+    };
+
+    if items.is_empty() {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "No items found matching the given criteria",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    // Validate: --export-filename-format doesn't use per-item vars with multiple items
+    if items.len() > 1 {
+        let fmt = &settings.export_filename_format;
+        if fmt.contains("{id}") || fmt.contains("{tags}") || fmt.contains("{compression}") {
+            cmd.error(
+                clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+                "Cannot use {id}, {tags}, or {compression} in --export-filename-format when exporting multiple items",
+            )
+            .exit();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Compute export name
+    let dir_name = export_tar::export_name(&settings.export_name, &items);
+
+    // Compute tar filename from format template
+    let now = Utc::now();
+    let ts_str = sanitize_ts_string(&now.format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ").to_string());
+
+    let mut vars = HashMap::new();
+    vars.insert("name".to_string(), dir_name.clone());
+    vars.insert("ts".to_string(), ts_str.clone());
+
+    // For single-item exports, also provide per-item vars
+    if items.len() == 1 {
+        let item = &items[0];
+        let item_id = item.item.id.context("Item missing ID")?;
+        let item_tags = item.tag_names();
+        vars.insert("id".to_string(), item_id.to_string());
+        vars.insert("tags".to_string(), sanitize_tags(&item_tags));
+        vars.insert("compression".to_string(), item.item.compression.clone());
+    }
+
+    let basename = strfmt::strfmt(&settings.export_filename_format, &vars).map_err(|e| {
+        anyhow!(
+            "Invalid export filename format '{}': {}",
+            settings.export_filename_format,
+            e
+        )
+    })?;
+
+    let tar_filename = format!("{basename}.keep.tar");
+
+    // Write the tar archive
+    let tar_file = fs::File::create(&tar_filename)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Cannot create tar file: {tar_filename}"))?;
+
+    export_tar::write_export_tar(
+        tar_file,
+        &dir_name,
+        &items,
+        &data_path,
+        filter_chain.as_ref(),
+        &item_service,
+        conn,
+    )?;
+
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        eprintln!("{tar_filename}");
+    }
+
+    debug!("EXPORT: Wrote {} items to {tar_filename}", items.len());
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/modes/generate_config.rs

@@ -1,81 +1,17 @@
-use crate::meta_plugin::MetaPlugin;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::Command;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_yaml;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use strum::IntoEnumIterator;
 
-/// Mode for generating a default configuration file.
-///
-/// This module creates a commented YAML template with default values for settings,
-/// including list format, server config, compression, and meta plugins.
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-/// Default configuration structure for the generated template.
-///
-/// Includes core settings, list formatting, server options, compression, and meta plugins.
-struct DefaultConfig {
-    dir: Option<String>,
-    list_format: Vec<ColumnConfig>,
-    human_readable: bool,
-    output_format: Option<String>,
-    quiet: bool,
-    force: bool,
-    server: Option<ServerConfig>,
-    compression_plugin: Option<CompressionPluginConfig>,
-    meta_plugins: Option<Vec<MetaPluginConfig>>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-/// Configuration for a column in the list format.
-struct ColumnConfig {
-    name: String,
-    label: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    align: ColumnAlignment,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    max_len: Option<String>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
-/// Alignment options for table columns.
-enum ColumnAlignment {
-    #[default]
-    Left,
-    Right,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-/// Server configuration options.
-struct ServerConfig {
-    address: Option<String>,
-    port: Option<u16>,
-    password_file: Option<String>,
-    password: Option<String>,
-    password_hash: Option<String>,
-    cors_origin: Option<String>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-/// Configuration for the compression plugin.
-struct CompressionPluginConfig {
-    name: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-/// Configuration for a meta plugin.
-struct MetaPluginConfig {
-    name: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    options: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    outputs: std::collections::HashMap<String, String>,
-}
+use crate::common::schema::{gather_filter_plugin_schemas, gather_meta_plugin_schemas};
+use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
+use crate::config;
 
 /// Generates and prints a default commented YAML configuration template.
 ///
-/// Creates instances of available meta plugins to populate default options and outputs,
-/// then serializes the config to YAML with all lines commented for easy editing.
+/// Discovers all registered meta plugins, filter plugins, and compression engines
+/// at runtime via the plugin schema system. Outputs a commented YAML template
+/// with all available plugins and their default options/outputs.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
@@ -85,153 +21,244 @@ struct MetaPluginConfig {
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// `Ok(())` on success.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```ignore
-/// // Example usage requires Command and Settings instances
-/// mode_generate_config(&mut cmd, &settings)?;
-/// ```
 pub fn mode_generate_config(_cmd: &mut Command, _settings: &crate::config::Settings) -> Result<()> {
-    // Create instances of each meta plugin to get their default options and outputs
-    let cwd_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::cwd::CwdMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let digest_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::digest::DigestMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let hostname_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::hostname::HostnameMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    #[cfg(feature = "magic")]
-    let magic_file_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::magic_file::MagicFileMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let env_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::env::EnvMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
+    let meta_schemas = gather_meta_plugin_schemas();
+    let filter_schemas = gather_filter_plugin_schemas();
 
-    // Create a default configuration
-    let default_config = DefaultConfig {
-        dir: Some("~/.local/share/keep".to_string()),
-        list_format: vec![
-            ColumnConfig {
-                name: "id".to_string(),
-                label: Some("Item".to_string()),
-                align: ColumnAlignment::Right,
-                max_len: None,
-            },
-            ColumnConfig {
-                name: "time".to_string(),
-                label: Some("Time".to_string()),
-                align: ColumnAlignment::Right,
-                max_len: None,
-            },
-            ColumnConfig {
-                name: "size".to_string(),
-                label: Some("Size".to_string()),
-                align: ColumnAlignment::Right,
-                max_len: None,
-            },
-            ColumnConfig {
-                name: "tags".to_string(),
-                label: Some("Tags".to_string()),
-                align: ColumnAlignment::Left,
-                max_len: Some("40".to_string()),
-            },
-            ColumnConfig {
-                name: "meta:hostname_full".to_string(),
-                label: Some("Hostname".to_string()),
-                align: ColumnAlignment::Left,
-                max_len: Some("28".to_string()),
-            },
-        ],
-        human_readable: false,
-        output_format: Some("table".to_string()),
-        quiet: false,
-        force: false,
-        server: Some(ServerConfig {
-            address: Some("127.0.0.1".to_string()),
-            port: Some(8080),
-            password_file: None,
-            password: None,
-            password_hash: None,
-            cors_origin: None,
-        }),
-        compression_plugin: None,
-        meta_plugins: Some(vec![
-            MetaPluginConfig {
-                name: "cwd".to_string(),
-                options: cwd_plugin.options().clone(),
-                outputs: convert_outputs_to_string_map(cwd_plugin.outputs()),
-            },
-            MetaPluginConfig {
-                name: "digest".to_string(),
-                options: digest_plugin.options().clone(),
-                outputs: convert_outputs_to_string_map(digest_plugin.outputs()),
-            },
-            MetaPluginConfig {
-                name: "hostname".to_string(),
-                options: hostname_plugin.options().clone(),
-                outputs: convert_outputs_to_string_map(hostname_plugin.outputs()),
-            },
-            #[cfg(feature = "magic")]
-            MetaPluginConfig {
-                name: "magic_file".to_string(),
-                options: magic_file_plugin.options().clone(),
-                outputs: convert_outputs_to_string_map(magic_file_plugin.outputs()),
-            },
-            MetaPluginConfig {
-                name: "env".to_string(),
-                options: env_plugin.options().clone(),
-                outputs: convert_outputs_to_string_map(env_plugin.outputs()),
-            },
-        ]),
-    };
+    // Build list_format defaults matching config.rs
+    let list_format = default_list_format();
 
-    // Serialize to YAML and comment out all lines
-    let yaml = serde_yaml::to_string(&default_config)?;
+    // Build meta_plugins with env as the default (active), rest commented
+    let meta_plugins = build_meta_plugins_section(&meta_schemas);
 
-    // Comment out every line
-    let commented_yaml = yaml
-        .lines()
-        .map(|line| {
-            if line.trim().is_empty() {
-                line.to_string()
-            } else {
-                format!("# {line}")
+    // Build the full YAML
+    let mut lines = Vec::with_capacity(128);
+
+    lines.push("# Keep configuration file".to_string());
+    lines.push("# Uncomment and modify the settings you need.".to_string());
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // Core settings
+    lines.push("# Data directory for storing items".to_string());
+    lines.push("dir: ~/.local/share/keep".to_string());
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // List format
+    lines.push("# Column configuration for --list output".to_string());
+    lines.push("list_format:".to_string());
+    for col in &list_format {
+        lines.push(format!("  - name: {}", col.name));
+        lines.push(format!("    label: {}", col.label));
+        lines.push(format!("    align: {}", col.align));
     }
-        })
-        .collect::<Vec<String>>()
-        .join("\n");
+    lines.push(String::new());
 
-    println!("{commented_yaml}");
+    // Table config
+    lines.push("# Table display configuration".to_string());
+    lines.push("#table_config:".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  style: nothing".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  modifiers: []".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  content_arrangement: dynamic".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  truncination_indicator: \"\"".to_string());
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // Other settings
+    lines.push("human_readable: false".to_string());
+    lines.push("output_format: table".to_string());
+    lines.push("quiet: false".to_string());
+    lines.push("force: false".to_string());
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // Server config
+    lines.push("# Server configuration (only used with --server)".to_string());
+    lines.push("server:".to_string());
+    lines.push("  address: 127.0.0.1".to_string());
+    lines.push("  port: 8080".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  username: keep".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  password: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  password_file: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  password_hash: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  jwt_secret: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  jwt_secret_file: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  cert_file: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  key_file: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  cors_origin: null".to_string());
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // Compression plugin
+    lines.push("# Compression plugin to use".to_string());
+    lines.push("#compression_plugin:".to_string());
+    let mut comp_types: Vec<String> = CompressionType::iter().map(|ct| ct.to_string()).collect();
+    comp_types.sort();
+    for ct in &comp_types {
+        lines.push(format!("#  name: {ct}  # {}", compression_description(ct)));
+    }
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // Meta plugins
+    lines.push("# Meta plugins to run when saving items".to_string());
+    lines.push("meta_plugins:".to_string());
+    for line in &meta_plugins {
+        lines.push(line.clone());
+    }
+    lines.push(String::new());
+
+    // Filter plugins reference
+    if !filter_schemas.is_empty() {
+        lines.push("# Available filter plugins (use with --filter)".to_string());
+        for schema in &filter_schemas {
+            lines.push(format!("#   {}", schema.name));
+            if !schema.description.is_empty() {
+                lines.push(format!("#     {}", schema.description));
+            }
+            for opt in &schema.options {
+                let req = if opt.required { "required" } else { "optional" };
+                lines.push(format!(
+                    "#       {} ({:?}, {})",
+                    opt.name, opt.option_type, req
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        lines.push(String::new());
+    }
+
+    // Client config
+    lines.push("# Client configuration (requires client feature)".to_string());
+    lines.push("#client:".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  url: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  username: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  password: null".to_string());
+    lines.push("#  jwt: null".to_string());
+
+    // Print
+    for line in &lines {
+        println!("{line}");
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Helper function to convert outputs from serde_yaml::Value to String.
-///
-/// Handles null (uses key), strings, and other values by serializing to YAML string.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `outputs` - Reference to the outputs HashMap.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// A HashMap with string keys and values.
-fn convert_outputs_to_string_map(
-    outputs: &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
-) -> std::collections::HashMap<String, String> {
-    let mut result = std::collections::HashMap::new();
-    for (key, value) in outputs {
+struct ListColumn {
+    name: String,
+    label: String,
+    align: String,
+}
+
+fn default_list_format() -> Vec<ListColumn> {
+    vec![
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "id".into(),
+            label: "Item".into(),
+            align: "right".into(),
+        },
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "time".into(),
+            label: "Time".into(),
+            align: "right".into(),
+        },
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "size".into(),
+            label: "Size".into(),
+            align: "right".into(),
+        },
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "meta:text_line_count".into(),
+            label: "Lines".into(),
+            align: "right".into(),
+        },
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "tags".into(),
+            label: "Tags".into(),
+            align: "left".into(),
+        },
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "meta:hostname_short".into(),
+            label: "Host".into(),
+            align: "left".into(),
+        },
+        ListColumn {
+            name: "meta:command".into(),
+            label: "Command".into(),
+            align: "left".into(),
+        },
+    ]
+}
+
+fn build_meta_plugins_section(schemas: &[crate::common::schema::PluginSchema]) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut lines = Vec::new();
+
+    for (i, schema) in schemas.iter().enumerate() {
+        let is_default = schema.name == "env";
+        let prefix = if is_default { "" } else { "# " };
+
+        if i > 0 {
+            lines.push(format!("{prefix}# --- {name} ---", name = schema.name));
+        }
+
+        lines.push(format!("{prefix}- name: {}", schema.name));
+
+        // Options
+        if !schema.options.is_empty() {
+            lines.push(format!("{prefix}  options:"));
+            for opt in &schema.options {
+                if let Some(ref default) = opt.default {
+                    let default_str = format_yaml_value(default);
+                    lines.push(format!("{prefix}    {}: {}", opt.name, default_str));
+                } else if opt.required {
+                    lines.push(format!("{prefix}    {}: null  # required", opt.name));
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            lines.push(format!("{prefix}  options: {{}}"));
+        }
+
+        // Outputs
+        if !schema.outputs.is_empty() {
+            lines.push(format!("{prefix}  outputs:"));
+            for output in &schema.outputs {
+                lines.push(format!("{prefix}    {}: {}", output.name, output.name));
+            }
+        } else {
+            lines.push(format!("{prefix}  outputs: {{}}"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    lines
+}
+
+fn format_yaml_value(value: &serde_yaml::Value) -> String {
     match value {
-            serde_yaml::Value::Null => {
-                // For null, use the key as the value
-                result.insert(key.clone(), key.clone());
-            }
+        serde_yaml::Value::Null => "null".into(),
+        serde_yaml::Value::Bool(b) => b.to_string(),
+        serde_yaml::Value::Number(n) => n.to_string(),
         serde_yaml::Value::String(s) => {
-                result.insert(key.clone(), s.clone());
-            }
-            _ => {
-                // Convert other values to their YAML string representation
-                result.insert(
-                    key.clone(),
-                    serde_yaml::to_string(value).unwrap_or_default(),
-                );
+            if s.contains(' ') || s.contains(':') || s.contains('#') {
+                format!("\"{s}\"")
+            } else {
+                s.clone()
             }
         }
+        serde_yaml::Value::Sequence(_) | serde_yaml::Value::Mapping(_) => {
+            serde_yaml::to_string(value)
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .trim()
+                .to_string()
+        }
+        serde_yaml::Value::Tagged(_) => serde_yaml::to_string(value)
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .trim()
+            .to_string(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn compression_description(name: &str) -> &str {
+    match name {
+        "lz4" => "Fast compression (native)",
+        "gzip" => "Good compression ratio (native)",
+        "bzip2" => "High compression (requires bzip2 binary)",
+        "xz" => "Very high compression (requires xz binary)",
+        "zstd" => "Modern fast compression (requires zstd binary)",
+        "raw" => "No compression (alias: none)",
+        _ => "",
     }
-    result
 }

src/modes/get.rs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn mode_get(
 
     let item_service = ItemService::new(data_path.clone());
     let item_with_meta = item_service
-        .find_item(conn, ids, tags, &std::collections::HashMap::new())
+        .find_item(conn, ids, tags, &settings.meta_filter())
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Unable to find matching item in database: {}", e))?;
 
     let item_id = item_with_meta.item.id.context("Item missing ID")?;
@@ -103,13 +103,9 @@ pub fn mode_get(
 
 fn stream_to_stdout(mut reader: Box<dyn Read + Send>) -> Result<()> {
     let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
-    let mut buffer = [0; PIPESIZE];
-    loop {
-        let bytes_read = reader.read(&mut buffer)?;
-        if bytes_read == 0 {
-            break;
-        }
-        stdout.write_all(&buffer[..bytes_read])?;
-    }
+    crate::common::stream_copy(&mut reader, |chunk| {
+        stdout.write_all(chunk)?;
+        Ok(())
+    })?;
     Ok(())
 }

src/modes/import.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use clap::Command;
+use log::debug;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::compression_engine::CompressionType;
+use crate::config;
+use crate::db;
+use crate::import_tar;
+use crate::modes::common::ImportMeta;
+
+/// Import items from a `.keep.tar` archive or legacy `.meta.yml` file.
+///
+/// For `.keep.tar` files, all items are imported in their original ID order,
+/// each receiving a new auto-incremented ID from the database.
+/// For `.meta.yml` files, the legacy single-item import is used.
+pub fn mode_import(
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    import_path: &str,
+    conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
+    data_path: PathBuf,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let path = PathBuf::from(import_path);
+
+    if import_path.ends_with(".keep.tar") {
+        // New tar-based import
+        let imported_ids = import_tar::import_from_tar(&path, conn, &data_path)?;
+
+        if !settings.quiet {
+            println!(
+                "KEEP: Imported {} item(s): {:?}",
+                imported_ids.len(),
+                imported_ids
+            );
+        }
+
+        debug!(
+            "IMPORT: Imported {} items from {}",
+            imported_ids.len(),
+            import_path
+        );
+    } else if import_path.ends_with(".meta.yml") {
+        // Legacy single-item import
+        import_legacy(cmd, settings, import_path, conn, data_path)?;
+    } else {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            format!("Unsupported import format: {}", import_path),
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Legacy single-item import from a `.meta.yml` file.
+fn import_legacy(
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    meta_file: &str,
+    conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
+    data_path: PathBuf,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    // Read metadata
+    let meta_yaml = fs::read_to_string(meta_file)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read metadata file: {meta_file}"))?;
+    let import_meta: ImportMeta = serde_yaml::from_str(&meta_yaml)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Cannot parse metadata file: {meta_file}"))?;
+
+    // Validate compression type
+    CompressionType::from_str(&import_meta.compression).map_err(|_| {
+        anyhow!(
+            "Invalid compression type '{}' in metadata file",
+            import_meta.compression
+        )
+    })?;
+
+    debug!(
+        "IMPORT: Parsed meta: ts={}, compression={}, tags={:?}",
+        import_meta.ts, import_meta.compression, import_meta.tags
+    );
+
+    // Create item with original timestamp
+    let item = db::insert_item_with_ts(conn, import_meta.ts, &import_meta.compression)?;
+    let item_id = item.id.context("New item missing ID")?;
+
+    debug!(
+        "IMPORT: Created item {} with compression {}",
+        item_id, import_meta.compression
+    );
+
+    // Set tags
+    if !import_meta.tags.is_empty() {
+        db::set_item_tags(conn, item.clone(), &import_meta.tags)?;
+        debug!("IMPORT: Set {} tags", import_meta.tags.len());
+    }
+
+    // Write data to storage using streaming copy
+    let mut item_path = data_path;
+    item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+
+    let data_size: i64 = if let Some(ref data_file) = settings.import_data_file {
+        // Stream from file to storage using fixed-size buffers
+        let mut reader = fs::File::open(data_file)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read data file: {}", data_file.display()))?;
+        let mut writer = fs::File::create(&item_path)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot create item file: {}", item_path.display()))?;
+        let mut buf = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+        let mut total = 0i64;
+        loop {
+            let n = reader.read(&mut buf)?;
+            if n == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+            writer.write_all(&buf[..n])?;
+            total += n as i64;
+        }
+        total
+    } else {
+        // Stream from stdin to storage
+        let mut writer = fs::File::create(&item_path)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Cannot create item file: {}", item_path.display()))?;
+        let mut stdin = std::io::stdin().lock();
+        let mut buf = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+        let mut total = 0i64;
+        loop {
+            let n = stdin.read(&mut buf)?;
+            if n == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+            writer.write_all(&buf[..n])?;
+            total += n as i64;
+        }
+        total
+    };
+
+    if data_size == 0 {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "No data provided (empty file or stdin)",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    debug!(
+        "IMPORT: Wrote {} bytes to {}",
+        data_size,
+        item_path.display()
+    );
+
+    // Set metadata
+    for (key, value) in &import_meta.metadata {
+        db::query_upsert_meta(
+            conn,
+            db::Meta {
+                id: item_id,
+                name: key.clone(),
+                value: value.clone(),
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if !import_meta.metadata.is_empty() {
+        debug!(
+            "IMPORT: Set {} metadata entries",
+            import_meta.metadata.len()
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Update item sizes (use imported size if available, otherwise data length)
+    let size_to_record = import_meta.uncompressed_size.unwrap_or(data_size);
+    let mut updated_item = item;
+    updated_item.uncompressed_size = Some(size_to_record);
+    updated_item.compressed_size = Some(std::fs::metadata(&item_path)?.len() as i64);
+    updated_item.closed = true;
+    db::update_item(conn, updated_item)?;
+
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        println!(
+            "KEEP: Imported item {} tags: {:?}",
+            item_id, import_meta.tags
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/modes/info.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::config;
-use crate::modes::common::{OutputFormat, format_size};
+use crate::modes::common::{DisplayItemInfo, OutputFormat, format_size, render_item_info_table};
 use crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
 use clap::Command;
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
 use chrono::prelude::*;
-use comfy_table::{Attribute, Cell};
 
 /// Displays detailed information about an item or the last item if no ID/tags specified.
 ///
@@ -65,9 +64,8 @@ pub fn mode_info(
     // If both are empty, find_item will find the last item
 
     let item_service = ItemService::new(data_path.clone());
-    // Use empty metadata HashMap
     let item_with_meta = item_service
-        .find_item(conn, ids, tags, &std::collections::HashMap::new())
+        .find_item(conn, ids, tags, &settings.meta_filter())
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Unable to find matching item in database: {}", e))?;
 
     show_item(item_with_meta, settings, data_path)
@@ -140,77 +138,44 @@ fn show_item(
         return show_item_structured(item_with_meta, settings, data_path, output_format);
     }
 
+    let item_tags = item_with_meta.tag_names();
     let item = item_with_meta.item;
     let item_id = item.id.context("Item missing ID")?;
-    let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
-
-    let mut table = crate::modes::common::create_table(false);
-
-    // Add all the rows
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("ID").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(item_id.to_string()),
-    ]);
-
-    let timestamp_str = item.ts.with_timezone(&Local).format("%F %T %Z").to_string();
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("Timestamp").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(&timestamp_str),
-    ]);
 
     let mut item_path_buf = data_path.clone();
     item_path_buf.push(item_id.to_string());
-    let path_str = item_path_buf
-        .to_str()
-        .expect("Unable to get item path")
-        .to_string();
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("Path").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(&path_str),
-    ]);
 
-    let size_str = match item.size {
+    let size_str = match item.uncompressed_size {
         Some(size) => format_size(size as u64, settings.human_readable),
         None => "Missing".to_string(),
     };
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("Stream Size").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(&size_str),
-    ]);
-
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("Compression").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(&item.compression),
-    ]);
 
     let file_size_str = match item_path_buf.metadata() {
         Ok(metadata) => format_size(metadata.len(), settings.human_readable),
         Err(_) => "Missing".to_string(),
     };
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("File Size").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(&file_size_str),
-    ]);
 
-    let tags_str = item_tags.join(" ");
-    table.add_row(vec![
-        Cell::new("Tags").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new(&tags_str),
-    ]);
+    let metadata: Vec<(String, String)> = item_with_meta
+        .meta
+        .iter()
+        .map(|m| (m.name.clone(), m.value.clone()))
+        .collect();
 
-    // Add meta rows
-    for meta in item_with_meta.meta {
-        let meta_name = format!("Meta: {}", &meta.name);
-        table.add_row(vec![
-            Cell::new(&meta_name).add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-            Cell::new(&meta.value),
-        ]);
-    }
+    let display = DisplayItemInfo {
+        id: item_id,
+        timestamp: item.ts.with_timezone(&Local).format("%F %T %Z").to_string(),
+        path: item_path_buf
+            .to_str()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("non-UTF-8 item path"))?
+            .to_string(),
+        stream_size: size_str,
+        compression: item.compression.clone(),
+        file_size: file_size_str,
+        tags: item_tags,
+        metadata,
+    };
 
-    println!(
-        "{}",
-        crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&table.trim_fmt())
-    );
+    render_item_info_table(&display, &settings.table_config);
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -246,7 +211,7 @@ fn show_item_structured(
     data_path: PathBuf,
     output_format: OutputFormat,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
+    let item_tags = item_with_meta.tag_names();
     let meta_map = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
     let item = item_with_meta.item;
     let item_id = item.id.context("Item missing ID")?;
@@ -260,7 +225,7 @@ fn show_item_structured(
         None => "Missing".to_string(),
     };
 
-    let stream_size_formatted = match item.size {
+    let stream_size_formatted = match item.uncompressed_size {
         Some(size) => format_size(size as u64, settings.human_readable),
         None => "Missing".to_string(),
     };
@@ -273,7 +238,7 @@ fn show_item_structured(
             .format("%F %T %Z")
             .to_string(),
         path: item_path_buf.to_str().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
-        stream_size: item.size.map(|s| s as u64),
+        stream_size: item.uncompressed_size.map(|s| s as u64),
         stream_size_formatted,
         compression: item.compression,
         file_size,
@@ -282,15 +247,7 @@ fn show_item_structured(
         meta: meta_map,
     };
 
-    match output_format {
-        OutputFormat::Json => {
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&item_info)?);
-        }
-        OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-            println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&item_info)?);
-        }
-        OutputFormat::Table => unreachable!(),
-    }
+    crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&item_info, &output_format)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }

src/modes/list.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /// including table, JSON, and YAML.
 use crate::config;
 use crate::modes::common::ColumnType;
-use crate::modes::common::{OutputFormat, format_size};
+use crate::modes::common::{OutputFormat, apply_color, apply_table_attribute, format_size};
 use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
 use crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
@@ -63,88 +63,6 @@ struct ListItem {
     meta: std::collections::HashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
-// Helper function to apply color to a cell.
-///
-/// This function converts the configuration color to a comfy-table Color and
-/// applies it to the cell as foreground or background color.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `cell` - The cell to modify.
-/// * `color` - The color from configuration to apply.
-/// * `is_foreground` - True for foreground color, false for background.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// The modified cell with color applied.
-fn apply_color(mut cell: Cell, color: &crate::config::TableColor, is_foreground: bool) -> Cell {
-    use crate::config::TableColor::*;
-    use comfy_table::Color;
-
-    let comfy_color = match color {
-        Black => Color::Black,
-        Red => Color::Red,
-        Green => Color::Green,
-        Yellow => Color::Yellow,
-        Blue => Color::Blue,
-        Magenta => Color::Magenta,
-        Cyan => Color::Cyan,
-        White => Color::White,
-        Gray => Color::Grey,
-        DarkRed => Color::DarkRed,
-        DarkGreen => Color::DarkGreen,
-        DarkYellow => Color::DarkYellow,
-        DarkBlue => Color::DarkBlue,
-        DarkMagenta => Color::DarkMagenta,
-        DarkCyan => Color::DarkCyan,
-        Rgb(r, g, b) => Color::Rgb {
-            r: *r,
-            g: *g,
-            b: *b,
-        },
-    };
-
-    if is_foreground {
-        cell = cell.fg(comfy_color);
-    } else {
-        cell = cell.bg(comfy_color);
-    }
-
-    cell
-}
-
-// Helper function to apply attribute to a cell.
-///
-/// This function applies a single table attribute to the cell based on the
-/// configuration attribute type.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `cell` - The cell to modify.
-/// * `attribute` - The attribute from configuration to apply.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// The modified cell with attribute applied.
-fn apply_attribute(mut cell: Cell, attribute: &crate::config::TableAttribute) -> Cell {
-    use crate::config::TableAttribute::*;
-    use comfy_table::Attribute;
-
-    match attribute {
-        Bold => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Dim => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Dim),
-        Italic => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Italic),
-        Underlined => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Underlined),
-        SlowBlink => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::SlowBlink),
-        RapidBlink => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::RapidBlink),
-        Reverse => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Reverse),
-        Hidden => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::Hidden),
-        CrossedOut => cell = cell.add_attribute(Attribute::CrossedOut),
-    }
-
-    cell
-}
-
 /// Main list mode function.
 ///
 /// This function handles the listing of items based on tags, applying formatting
@@ -163,23 +81,24 @@ fn apply_attribute(mut cell: Cell, attribute: &crate::config::TableAttribute) ->
 ///
 /// * `Result<()>` - Success or error if listing fails.
 pub fn mode_list(
-    cmd: &mut clap::Command,
+    _cmd: &mut clap::Command,
     settings: &config::Settings,
     ids: &mut [i64],
     tags: &[String],
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
     data_path: std::path::PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    if !ids.is_empty() {
-        cmd.error(
-            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
-            "ID given, you can only supply tags when using --list",
-        )
-        .exit();
-    }
-
     let item_service = ItemService::new(data_path.clone());
-    let items_with_meta = item_service.list_items(conn, tags, &std::collections::HashMap::new())?;
+    let items_with_meta = item_service.get_items(conn, ids, tags, &settings.meta_filter())?;
+
+    if settings.ids_only {
+        for item_with_meta in &items_with_meta {
+            if let Some(id) = item_with_meta.item.id {
+                println!("{id}");
+            }
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
 
     let output_format = crate::modes::common::settings_output_format(settings);
 
@@ -197,7 +116,7 @@ pub fn mode_list(
     table.set_header(header_cells);
 
     for item_with_meta in items_with_meta {
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
+        let tags = item_with_meta.tag_names();
         let meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
         let item = item_with_meta.item;
 
@@ -228,19 +147,29 @@ pub fn mode_list(
                     .with_timezone(&chrono::Local)
                     .format("%F %T")
                     .to_string(),
-                ColumnType::Size => match item.size {
+                ColumnType::Size => match item.uncompressed_size {
                     Some(size) => format_size(size as u64, settings.human_readable),
                     None => match item_path.metadata() {
                         Ok(_) => "Unknown".to_string(),
-                        Err(_) => "Missing".to_string(),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            log::warn!("File missing or inaccessible: {}", e);
+                            "Missing".to_string()
+                        }
                     },
                 },
                 ColumnType::Compression => item.compression.to_string(),
                 ColumnType::FileSize => match item_path.metadata() {
                     Ok(metadata) => format_size(metadata.len(), settings.human_readable),
-                    Err(_) => "Missing".to_string(),
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::warn!("File missing or inaccessible: {}", e);
+                        "Missing".to_string()
+                    }
                 },
-                ColumnType::FilePath => item_path.clone().into_os_string().into_string().unwrap(),
+                ColumnType::FilePath => item_path
+                    .clone()
+                    .into_os_string()
+                    .into_string()
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|os| os.to_string_lossy().into_owned()),
                 ColumnType::Tags => tags.join(" "),
                 ColumnType::Meta => match meta_name {
                     Some(meta_name) => match meta.get(meta_name) {
@@ -278,7 +207,7 @@ pub fn mode_list(
             }
 
             for attribute in &column.attributes {
-                cell = apply_attribute(cell, attribute);
+                cell = apply_table_attribute(cell, attribute);
             }
 
             // Apply padding if specified
@@ -290,7 +219,7 @@ pub fn mode_list(
             // Apply styling for specific cases
             match column_type {
                 ColumnType::Size => {
-                    if item.size.is_none() {
+                    if item.uncompressed_size.is_none() {
                         if item_path.metadata().is_ok() {
                             cell = cell
                                 .fg(comfy_table::Color::Yellow)
@@ -340,7 +269,7 @@ fn show_list_structured(
     let mut list_items = Vec::new();
 
     for item_with_meta in items_with_meta {
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
+        let tags = item_with_meta.tag_names();
         let meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
         let item = item_with_meta.item;
         let item_id = item.id.context("Item missing ID")?;
@@ -354,7 +283,7 @@ fn show_list_structured(
             None => "Missing".to_string(),
         };
 
-        let size_formatted = match item.size {
+        let size_formatted = match item.uncompressed_size {
             Some(size) => crate::modes::common::format_size(size as u64, settings.human_readable),
             None => "Unknown".to_string(),
         };
@@ -366,7 +295,7 @@ fn show_list_structured(
                 .with_timezone(&chrono::Local)
                 .format("%F %T")
                 .to_string(),
-            size: item.size.map(|s| s as u64),
+            size: item.uncompressed_size.map(|s| s as u64),
             size_formatted,
             compression: item.compression,
             file_size,
@@ -379,15 +308,7 @@ fn show_list_structured(
         list_items.push(list_item);
     }
 
-    match output_format {
-        OutputFormat::Json => {
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&list_items)?);
-        }
-        OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-            println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&list_items)?);
-        }
-        OutputFormat::Table => unreachable!(),
-    }
+    crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&list_items, &output_format)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }

src/modes/mod.rs

@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ pub mod common;
 
 pub mod delete;
 pub mod diff;
+pub mod export;
 pub mod generate_config;
 pub mod get;
+pub mod import;
 pub mod info;
 pub mod list;
 pub mod save;
 pub mod status;
 pub mod status_plugins;
+pub mod update;
 
 /// Column types, output formats, and formatting utilities shared across modes.
 pub use common::{ColumnType, OutputFormat, format_size, settings_output_format};
@@ -26,12 +29,18 @@ pub use delete::mode_delete;
 /// Compares two items and shows differences.
 pub use diff::mode_diff;
 
+/// Exports an item to data and metadata files.
+pub use export::mode_export;
+
 /// Generates a default configuration file.
 pub use generate_config::mode_generate_config;
 
 /// Retrieves and outputs item content.
 pub use get::mode_get;
 
+/// Imports an item from metadata and data files.
+pub use import::mode_import;
+
 /// Displays detailed information about items.
 pub use info::mode_info;
 
@@ -50,3 +59,6 @@ pub use status::mode_status;
 
 /// Lists available plugins and their configurations.
 pub use status_plugins::mode_status_plugins;
+
+/// Updates an item's tags and metadata by ID.
+pub use update::mode_update;

src/modes/server/api/mcp.rs

@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-use axum::{
-    extract::State,
-    http::StatusCode,
-    response::sse::{Event, KeepAlive, Sse},
-};
-use futures::stream::{self, Stream};
-use log::{debug, info};
-use std::convert::Infallible;
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-use crate::modes::server::common::AppState;
-use crate::modes::server::mcp::KeepMcpServer;
-
-#[utoipa::path(
-    get,
-    path = "/mcp/sse",
-    operation_id = "mcp_sse",
-    summary = "MCP SSE endpoint",
-    description = "Server-Sent Events for Model Context Protocol. Enables AI tools to interact with Keep's storage and retrieval functions.",
-    responses(
-        (status = 200, description = "SSE stream established"),
-        (status = 401, description = "Unauthorized"),
-        (status = 500, description = "Internal server error")
-    ),
-    security(
-        ("bearerAuth" = [])
-    ),
-    tag = "mcp"
-)]
-pub async fn handle_mcp_sse(
-    State(state): State<AppState>,
-) -> Result<Sse<impl Stream<Item = Result<Event, Infallible>>>, StatusCode> {
-    debug!("MCP: Starting SSE endpoint");
-
-    let _mcp_server = KeepMcpServer::new(state);
-
-    // Create a simple message channel for SSE communication
-    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<String>();
-
-    // Send initial connection message
-    let _ = tx.send("data: {\"type\":\"connection\",\"status\":\"connected\"}\n\n".to_string());
-
-    // For now, create a simple stream that sends periodic keep-alive messages
-    // In a full implementation, this would integrate with the rmcp transport layer
-    let stream = stream::unfold((rx, tx), |(mut rx, tx)| async move {
-        tokio::select! {
-            msg = rx.recv() => {
-                match msg {
-                    Some(data) => {
-                        let event = Event::default().data(data);
-                        Some((Ok(event), (rx, tx)))
-                    }
-                    None => None,
-                }
-            }
-            _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(30)) => {
-                let event = Event::default()
-                    .event("keep-alive")
-                    .data("ping");
-                Some((Ok(event), (rx, tx)))
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
-    info!("MCP: SSE endpoint established");
-
-    Ok(Sse::new(stream).keep_alive(
-        KeepAlive::new()
-            .interval(Duration::from_secs(30))
-            .text("keep-alive"),
-    ))
-}

src/modes/server/api/mod.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 pub mod common;
 pub mod item;
-#[cfg(feature = "mcp")]
-pub mod mcp;
 pub mod status;
 
 use axum::{
     Router,
-    routing::{delete, get},
+    routing::{delete, get, post},
 };
 
 use crate::modes::server::common::AppState;
@@ -60,8 +58,7 @@ use utoipa_swagger_ui::SwaggerUi;
 struct ApiDoc;
 
 pub fn add_routes(router: Router<AppState>) -> Router<AppState> {
-    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "mcp"), allow(unused_mut))]
-    let mut router = router
+    router
         // Status endpoints
         .route("/api/status", get(status::handle_status))
         .route("/api/plugins/status", get(status::handle_plugins_status))
@@ -88,14 +85,10 @@ pub fn add_routes(router: Router<AppState>) -> Router<AppState> {
         )
         .route("/api/item/{item_id}", delete(item::handle_delete_item))
         .route("/api/item/{item_id}/info", get(item::handle_get_item_info))
-        .route("/api/diff", get(item::handle_diff_items));
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "mcp")]
-    {
-        router = router.route("/mcp/sse", get(mcp::handle_mcp_sse));
-    }
-
-    router
+        .route("/api/item/{item_id}/update", post(item::handle_update_item))
+        .route("/api/diff", get(item::handle_diff_items))
+        .route("/api/export", get(item::handle_export_items))
+        .route("/api/import", post(item::handle_import_items))
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "swagger")]

src/modes/server/api/status.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,32 @@ use axum::{extract::State, http::StatusCode, response::Json};
 
 use crate::modes::server::common::{ApiResponse, AppState, StatusInfoResponse};
 
+async fn generate_status(
+    state: &AppState,
+) -> Result<crate::common::status::StatusInfo, StatusCode> {
+    let db_path = state
+        .db
+        .lock()
+        .await
+        .path()
+        .unwrap_or("unknown")
+        .to_string();
+
+    let status_service = crate::services::status_service::StatusService::new();
+    let mut cmd = state.cmd.lock().await;
+    status_service
+        .generate_status(
+            &mut cmd,
+            &state.settings,
+            state.data_dir.clone(),
+            db_path.into(),
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            log::warn!("Failed to generate status: {e}");
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })
+}
+
 #[utoipa::path(
     get,
     path = "/api/status",
@@ -39,7 +65,7 @@ use crate::modes::server::common::{ApiResponse, AppState, StatusInfoResponse};
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
-/// ```
+/// ```ignore
 /// // In an Axum app:
 /// async fn app() -> Result<Json<StatusInfoResponse>, StatusCode> {
 ///     handle_status(State(app_state)).await
@@ -48,24 +74,7 @@ use crate::modes::server::common::{ApiResponse, AppState, StatusInfoResponse};
 pub async fn handle_status(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
 ) -> Result<Json<StatusInfoResponse>, StatusCode> {
-    // Get database path
-    let db_path = state
-        .db
-        .lock()
-        .await
-        .path()
-        .unwrap_or("unknown")
-        .to_string();
-
-    // Use the status service to generate status info showing configured plugins
-    let status_service = crate::services::status_service::StatusService::new();
-    let mut cmd = state.cmd.lock().await;
-    let status_info = status_service.generate_status(
-        &mut cmd,
-        &state.settings,
-        state.data_dir.clone(),
-        db_path.into(),
-    );
+    let status_info = generate_status(&state).await?;
 
     let response = StatusInfoResponse {
         success: true,
@@ -102,22 +111,7 @@ pub struct PluginsStatusResponse {
 pub async fn handle_plugins_status(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
 ) -> Result<Json<crate::modes::server::common::ApiResponse<PluginsStatusResponse>>, StatusCode> {
-    let db_path = state
-        .db
-        .lock()
-        .await
-        .path()
-        .unwrap_or("unknown")
-        .to_string();
-
-    let status_service = crate::services::status_service::StatusService::new();
-    let mut cmd = state.cmd.lock().await;
-    let status_info = status_service.generate_status(
-        &mut cmd,
-        &state.settings,
-        state.data_dir.clone(),
-        db_path.into(),
-    );
+    let status_info = generate_status(&state).await?;
 
     let response_data = PluginsStatusResponse {
         meta_plugins: status_info.meta_plugins,

src/modes/server/auth.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+use axum::http::Method;
+use jsonwebtoken::{DecodingKey, TokenData, Validation, decode};
+use log::debug;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+/// JWT claims for permission-based access control.
+///
+/// External token generators should include these claims in the JWT payload.
+/// The server validates the signature and checks permissions for each request.
+///
+/// # Example token payload
+///
+/// ```json
+/// {
+///   "sub": "my-client",
+///   "exp": 1735689600,
+///   "read": true,
+///   "write": true,
+///   "delete": false
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Claims {
+    /// Subject (client identifier).
+    pub sub: String,
+    /// Expiration time (Unix timestamp).
+    pub exp: usize,
+    /// Read permission (GET requests).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub read: bool,
+    /// Write permission (POST/PUT requests).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub write: bool,
+    /// Delete permission (DELETE requests).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub delete: bool,
+}
+
+/// Returns the required permission for an HTTP method.
+///
+/// # Mapping
+///
+/// - GET, HEAD → "read"
+/// - POST, PUT, PATCH → "write"
+/// - DELETE → "delete"
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `method` - The HTTP method of the incoming request.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// A string slice representing the required permission.
+pub fn required_permission(method: &Method) -> &'static str {
+    if method == Method::GET || method == Method::HEAD {
+        "read"
+    } else if method == Method::DELETE {
+        "delete"
+    } else {
+        "write"
+    }
+}
+
+/// Checks if the JWT claims grant the required permission.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `claims` - The validated JWT claims.
+/// * `permission` - The required permission string ("read", "write", or "delete").
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// `true` if the claims grant the permission, `false` otherwise.
+pub fn check_permission(claims: &Claims, permission: &str) -> bool {
+    match permission {
+        "read" => claims.read,
+        "write" => claims.write,
+        "delete" => claims.delete,
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Validates a JWT token and returns the claims.
+///
+/// Uses HMAC-SHA256 signature verification with the provided secret.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `token` - The JWT token string (without "Bearer " prefix).
+/// * `secret` - The secret key used to verify the signature.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// * `Ok(Claims)` - The validated claims if the token is valid.
+/// * `Err(String)` - A human-readable error message if validation fails.
+pub fn validate_jwt(token: &str, secret: &str) -> Result<Claims, String> {
+    let mut validation = Validation::new(jsonwebtoken::Algorithm::HS256);
+    validation.algorithms = vec![jsonwebtoken::Algorithm::HS256];
+    validation.set_required_spec_claims(&["exp", "sub"]);
+
+    let token_data: TokenData<Claims> = decode::<Claims>(
+        token,
+        &DecodingKey::from_secret(secret.as_bytes()),
+        &validation,
+    )
+    .map_err(|e| {
+        debug!("JWT validation failed: {e}");
+        match e.kind() {
+            jsonwebtoken::errors::ErrorKind::ExpiredSignature => "Token expired".to_string(),
+            jsonwebtoken::errors::ErrorKind::InvalidSignature => "Invalid token".to_string(),
+            jsonwebtoken::errors::ErrorKind::InvalidToken => "Malformed token".to_string(),
+            jsonwebtoken::errors::ErrorKind::ImmatureSignature => "Token not yet valid".to_string(),
+            _ => "Invalid token".to_string(),
+        }
+    })?;
+
+    Ok(token_data.claims)
+}

src/modes/server/common.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
+use crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta;
 /// Common utilities and types for the server module.
 ///
 /// This module provides shared structures, functions, and middleware used across
@@ -7,15 +8,15 @@ use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
 ///
 /// # Usage
 ///
-/// ```rust
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// // Illustrative — requires runtime values (db connection, settings).
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::{ServerConfig, AppState};
-/// let config = ServerConfig { address: "127.0.0.1".to_string(), ..Default::default() };
-/// let state = AppState { /* ... */ };
+/// let config = ServerConfig { address: "127.0.0.1".to_string(), port: Some(8080), /* ... */ };
 /// ```
 use anyhow::Result;
 use axum::{
     extract::{ConnectInfo, Request},
-    http::{HeaderMap, StatusCode},
+    http::{HeaderMap, Method, StatusCode},
     middleware::Next,
     response::Response,
 };
@@ -38,12 +39,18 @@ use utoipa::ToSchema;
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
-/// ```
+/// ```rust
+/// use keep::modes::server::common::ServerConfig;
 /// let config = ServerConfig {
 ///     address: "127.0.0.1".to_string(),
 ///     port: Some(8080),
+///     username: None,
 ///     password: None,
 ///     password_hash: None,
+///     jwt_secret: None,
+///     cert_file: None,
+///     key_file: None,
+///     cors_origin: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -58,9 +65,13 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
     /// The TCP port number to listen on. If not specified, a default port (typically
     /// 8080 or 21080) will be used.
     pub port: Option<u16>,
+    /// Optional authentication username.
+    ///
+    /// Username for Basic authentication. Defaults to "keep" when not specified.
+    pub username: Option<String>,
     /// Optional authentication password.
     ///
-    /// Plain text password for basic or bearer token authentication. This should be
+    /// Plain text password for Basic authentication. This should be
     /// used only for testing or low-security environments.
     pub password: Option<String>,
     /// Optional hashed authentication password.
@@ -68,6 +79,11 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
     /// Pre-hashed password (Unix crypt format) for secure authentication. Preferred
     /// over plain text password for production use.
     pub password_hash: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional JWT secret for token-based authentication.
+    ///
+    /// When set, the server validates JWT tokens (HS256) and checks permission claims
+    /// (read, write, delete) for each request. Takes priority over password auth.
+    pub jwt_secret: Option<String>,
     /// Optional path to TLS certificate file (PEM).
     ///
     /// When both cert_file and key_file are set, the server uses HTTPS.
@@ -91,7 +107,8 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
-/// ```rust
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// // AppState requires runtime values (db connection, settings) not available in doctests.
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::AppState;
 /// use std::sync::Arc;
 /// use tokio::sync::Mutex;
@@ -141,9 +158,9 @@ pub struct AppState {
 ///
 /// ```rust
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::ApiResponse;
-/// let response: ApiResponse<Vec<ItemInfo>> = ApiResponse {
+/// let response: ApiResponse<String> = ApiResponse {
 ///     success: true,
-///     data: Some(items),
+///     data: Some("items".to_string()),
 ///     error: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
@@ -166,6 +183,26 @@ pub struct ApiResponse<T> {
     pub error: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl<T> ApiResponse<T> {
+    /// Creates a successful API response with the given data.
+    pub fn ok(data: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            success: true,
+            data: Some(data),
+            error: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a successful API response with no data.
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            success: true,
+            data: None,
+            error: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Response type for list of item information.
 ///
 /// Specialized response for endpoints that return multiple items.
@@ -176,7 +213,7 @@ pub struct ApiResponse<T> {
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::ItemInfoListResponse;
 /// let response = ItemInfoListResponse {
 ///     success: true,
-///     data: Some(vec![item_info]),
+///     data: Some(vec![]),
 ///     error: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
@@ -206,7 +243,7 @@ pub struct ItemInfoListResponse {
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::ItemInfoResponse;
 /// let response = ItemInfoResponse {
 ///     success: true,
-///     data: Some(item_info),
+///     data: None,
 ///     error: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
@@ -236,7 +273,7 @@ pub struct ItemInfoResponse {
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::ItemContentInfoResponse;
 /// let response = ItemContentInfoResponse {
 ///     success: true,
-///     data: Some(content_info),
+///     data: None,
 ///     error: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
@@ -266,7 +303,7 @@ pub struct ItemContentInfoResponse {
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::MetadataResponse;
 /// let response = MetadataResponse {
 ///     success: true,
-///     data: Some(meta_map),
+///     data: None,
 ///     error: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
@@ -296,7 +333,7 @@ pub struct MetadataResponse {
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::StatusInfoResponse;
 /// let response = StatusInfoResponse {
 ///     success: true,
-///     data: Some(status_info),
+///     data: None,
 ///     error: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
@@ -329,10 +366,13 @@ pub struct StatusInfoResponse {
 /// let item_info = ItemInfo {
 ///     id: 42,
 ///     ts: "2023-12-01T15:30:45Z".to_string(),
-///     size: Some(1024),
+///     uncompressed_size: Some(1024),
+///     compressed_size: Some(512),
+///     closed: true,
 ///     compression: "gzip".to_string(),
 ///     tags: vec!["important".to_string()],
 ///     metadata: HashMap::from([("mime_type".to_string(), "text/plain".to_string())]),
+///     file_size: Some(512),
 /// };
 /// ```
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, ToSchema)]
@@ -348,11 +388,19 @@ pub struct ItemInfo {
     /// The creation timestamp of the item in ISO 8601 format.
     #[schema(example = "2023-12-01T15:30:45Z")]
     pub ts: String,
-    /// Size in bytes.
+    /// Uncompressed size in bytes.
     ///
-    /// The size of the item's content in bytes, may be None if not set.
+    /// The uncompressed size of the item's content in bytes, may be None if not set.
     #[schema(example = 1024)]
-    pub size: Option<i64>,
+    pub uncompressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    /// Compressed size in bytes.
+    ///
+    /// The compressed file size on disk in bytes, may be None if not set.
+    #[schema(example = 512)]
+    pub compressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    /// Whether the item has been fully written and closed.
+    #[schema(example = true)]
+    pub closed: bool,
     /// Compression type.
     ///
     /// The compression algorithm used for the item's content.
@@ -368,6 +416,56 @@ pub struct ItemInfo {
     /// Key-value pairs containing additional metadata about the item.
     #[schema(example = json!({"mime_type": "text/plain", "mime_encoding": "utf-8", "line_count": "42"}))]
     pub metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+    /// Actual file size in bytes.
+    ///
+    /// The filesystem-reported size of the item's data file. This may differ from
+    /// `compressed_size` if the file was written and the database hasn't been updated.
+    /// None if the file cannot be read (e.g., file not found, permission denied).
+    #[schema(example = 512)]
+    pub file_size: Option<i64>,
+}
+
+impl ItemInfo {
+    /// Enriches this `ItemInfo` with the actual filesystem-reported size.
+    ///
+    /// Reads the size of the item's data file from disk and sets `file_size`.
+    /// If the file cannot be read, `file_size` is left as None.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `data_dir` - The data directory path containing item files.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A new `ItemInfo` with `file_size` populated from the filesystem.
+    pub fn with_file_size(mut self, data_dir: &std::path::Path) -> Self {
+        let item_path = data_dir.join(self.id.to_string());
+        self.file_size = std::fs::metadata(&item_path).map(|m| m.len() as i64).ok();
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<ItemWithMeta> for ItemInfo {
+    type Error = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn try_from(item_with_meta: ItemWithMeta) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let tags = item_with_meta.tag_names();
+        let metadata = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+        Ok(ItemInfo {
+            id: item_with_meta
+                .item
+                .id
+                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Item missing ID"))?,
+            ts: item_with_meta.item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
+            uncompressed_size: item_with_meta.item.uncompressed_size,
+            compressed_size: item_with_meta.item.compressed_size,
+            closed: item_with_meta.item.closed,
+            compression: item_with_meta.item.compression,
+            tags,
+            metadata,
+            file_size: None,
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 /// Item information including content and metadata, with binary detection.
@@ -434,14 +532,20 @@ pub struct TagsQuery {
 /// ```rust
 /// use keep::modes::server::common::ListItemsQuery;
 /// let query = ListItemsQuery {
+///     ids: None,
 ///     tags: Some("important".to_string()),
 ///     order: Some("newest".to_string()),
 ///     start: Some(0),
 ///     count: Some(10),
+///     meta: None,
 /// };
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ListItemsQuery {
+    /// Optional comma-separated item IDs for filtering.
+    ///
+    /// String containing numeric IDs to filter the item list.
+    pub ids: Option<String>,
     /// Optional comma-separated tags for filtering.
     ///
     /// String containing tags to filter the item list.
@@ -458,6 +562,11 @@ pub struct ListItemsQuery {
     ///
     /// Unsigned integer limiting the number of items returned.
     pub count: Option<u32>,
+    /// Optional metadata filter as JSON string.
+    ///
+    /// JSON object where keys are metadata keys and values are either
+    /// `null` (filter by key existence) or a string (filter by exact value match).
+    pub meta: Option<String>,
 }
 
 /// Query parameters for item retrieval.
@@ -474,6 +583,7 @@ pub struct ListItemsQuery {
 ///     length: 1024,
 ///     stream: false,
 ///     as_meta: false,
+///     decompress: true,
 /// };
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, utoipa::ToSchema)]
@@ -524,6 +634,7 @@ pub struct ItemQuery {
 ///     length: 1024,
 ///     stream: false,
 ///     as_meta: false,
+///     decompress: true,
 /// };
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, utoipa::ToSchema)]
@@ -616,6 +727,31 @@ pub struct CreateItemQuery {
     /// Set to false when the client has already collected metadata.
     #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub meta: bool,
+    /// Compression type used by the client (e.g. "lz4", "gzip").
+    /// Only used when compress=false — tells the server what compression
+    /// the client applied so the correct type is recorded in the database.
+    pub compression_type: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional timestamp for the item (RFC 3339 format).
+    /// Used during import to preserve the original item's timestamp.
+    /// If not provided, the server uses the current time.
+    pub ts: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Query parameters for updating item metadata via POST.
+///
+/// Query parameters for POST /api/item/{item_id}/update.
+/// Re-runs specified meta plugins on the stored content and/or
+/// applies direct metadata key-value overrides.
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct UpdateItemQuery {
+    /// Optional comma-separated list of plugin names to re-run.
+    pub plugins: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional metadata overrides as JSON string.
+    pub metadata: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional comma-separated tags to add.
+    pub tags: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional uncompressed size to set on the item.
+    pub uncompressed_size: Option<i64>,
 }
 
 /// Request body for creating a new item.
@@ -633,56 +769,59 @@ pub struct CreateItemRequest {
     pub metadata: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, String>>,
 }
 
-/// Validates bearer authentication token.
+/// Checks authorization header for valid credentials.
 ///
-/// This function checks if the provided authorization string is a valid Bearer token
-/// matching the expected password or hash.
+/// This function inspects the HTTP Authorization header for valid Basic
+/// authentication credentials against the provided username and password or hash.
+/// Bearer tokens are not checked here — JWT validation is handled separately
+/// in the middleware.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `auth_str` - The authorization string from the header.
-/// * `expected_password` - The expected plain text password.
-/// * `expected_hash` - Optional expected password hash.
+/// * `headers` - HTTP headers from the request.
+/// * `username` - Optional expected username (defaults to "keep").
+/// * `password` - Optional expected password.
+/// * `password_hash` - Optional expected password hash.
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
-/// * `true` - If authentication succeeds.
-/// * `false` - Otherwise.
-///
-/// # Errors
-///
-/// None; returns false on failure.
-fn check_bearer_auth(
-    auth_str: &str,
-    expected_password: &str,
-    expected_hash: &Option<String>,
+/// * `true` - If authorized (or no auth required).
+/// * `false` - If unauthorized.
+pub fn check_auth(
+    headers: &HeaderMap,
+    username: &Option<String>,
+    password: &Option<String>,
+    password_hash: &Option<String>,
 ) -> bool {
-    if !auth_str.starts_with("Bearer ") {
-        return false;
+    // If neither password nor hash is set, no authentication required
+    if password.is_none() && password_hash.is_none() {
+        return true;
     }
 
-    let provided_password = &auth_str[7..];
+    let effective_username = username.as_deref().unwrap_or("keep");
 
-    // If we have a password hash, verify against it
-    if let Some(hash) = expected_hash {
-        return pwhash::unix::verify(provided_password, hash);
+    if let Some(auth_header) = headers.get("authorization")
+        && let Ok(auth_str) = auth_header.to_str()
+    {
+        return check_basic_auth(
+            auth_str,
+            effective_username,
+            password.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
+            password_hash,
+        );
     }
-
-    // Otherwise, do constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
-    provided_password
-        .as_bytes()
-        .ct_eq(expected_password.as_bytes())
-        .into()
+    false
 }
 
 /// Validates basic authentication credentials.
 ///
 /// This function decodes and validates Basic Auth credentials from the authorization
-/// header against the expected password or hash.
+/// header against the expected username and password or hash.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `auth_str` - The authorization string from the header.
+/// * `expected_username` - The expected username.
 /// * `expected_password` - The expected plain text password.
 /// * `expected_hash` - Optional expected password hash.
 ///
@@ -696,6 +835,7 @@ fn check_bearer_auth(
 /// Returns false on decode or validation failure.
 fn check_basic_auth(
     auth_str: &str,
+    expected_username: &str,
     expected_password: &str,
     expected_hash: &Option<String>,
 ) -> bool {
@@ -704,66 +844,33 @@ fn check_basic_auth(
     }
 
     let encoded = &auth_str[6..];
-    if let Ok(decoded_bytes) = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(encoded) {
-        if let Ok(decoded_str) = String::from_utf8(decoded_bytes) {
-            if let Some(colon_pos) = decoded_str.find(':') {
+    if let Ok(decoded_bytes) = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(encoded)
+        && let Ok(decoded_str) = String::from_utf8(decoded_bytes)
+        && let Some(colon_pos) = decoded_str.find(':')
+    {
+        let provided_username = &decoded_str[..colon_pos];
         let provided_password = &decoded_str[colon_pos + 1..];
 
+        // Check username with constant-time comparison
+        if !bool::from(
+            provided_username
+                .as_bytes()
+                .ct_eq(expected_username.as_bytes()),
+        ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // If we have a password hash, verify against it
         if let Some(hash) = expected_hash {
             return pwhash::unix::verify(provided_password, hash);
         }
 
         // Otherwise, do constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
-                let expected_credentials = format!("keep:{expected_password}");
-                return decoded_str
+        return bool::from(
+            provided_password
                 .as_bytes()
-                    .ct_eq(expected_credentials.as_bytes())
-                    .into();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    false
-}
-
-/// Checks authorization header for valid credentials.
-///
-/// This function inspects the HTTP Authorization header for valid Bearer or Basic
-/// authentication credentials against the provided password or hash.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `headers` - HTTP headers from the request.
-/// * `password` - Optional expected password.
-/// * `password_hash` - Optional expected password hash.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// * `true` - If authorized (or no auth required).
-/// * `false` - If unauthorized.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```
-/// if check_auth(&headers, &Some("pass".to_string()), &None) {
-///     // Proceed
-/// }
-/// ```
-pub fn check_auth(
-    headers: &HeaderMap,
-    password: &Option<String>,
-    password_hash: &Option<String>,
-) -> bool {
-    // If neither password nor hash is set, no authentication required
-    if password.is_none() && password_hash.is_none() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    if let Some(auth_header) = headers.get("authorization") {
-        if let Ok(auth_str) = auth_header.to_str() {
-            return check_bearer_auth(auth_str, password.as_deref().unwrap_or(""), password_hash)
-                || check_basic_auth(auth_str, password.as_deref().unwrap_or(""), password_hash);
-        }
+                .ct_eq(expected_password.as_bytes()),
+        );
     }
     false
 }
@@ -830,29 +937,31 @@ pub async fn logging_middleware(
 
 /// Creates authentication middleware for the application.
 ///
-/// This function returns a middleware that enforces authentication on protected routes
-/// using Bearer token or Basic Auth, challenging unauthorized requests with appropriate
-/// headers.
+/// This function returns a middleware that enforces authentication on protected routes.
+///
+/// **JWT and Basic Auth are mutually exclusive.** When `jwt_secret` is set, the
+/// middleware validates JWT (HS256) tokens and checks permission claims (read, write,
+/// delete) based on the HTTP method. Requests without a valid Bearer token are
+/// rejected with 401 — Basic Auth is **not** consulted as a fallback.
+///
+/// When `jwt_secret` is not set, Basic Auth password authentication is used instead.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
+/// * `username` - Optional username (defaults to "keep").
 /// * `password` - Optional plain text password.
 /// * `password_hash` - Optional hashed password.
+/// * `jwt_secret` - Optional JWT secret for token-based authentication.
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// A clonable async middleware function for Axum.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```
-/// let auth_middleware = create_auth_middleware(Some("pass".to_string()), None);
-/// router.layer(auth_middleware);
-/// ```
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub fn create_auth_middleware(
+    username: Option<String>,
     password: Option<String>,
     password_hash: Option<String>,
+    jwt_secret: Option<String>,
 ) -> impl Fn(
     ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
     Request,
@@ -862,13 +971,62 @@ pub fn create_auth_middleware(
 + Clone
 + Send {
     move |ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>, request: Request, next: Next| {
+        let username = username.clone();
         let password = password.clone();
         let password_hash = password_hash.clone();
+        let jwt_secret = jwt_secret.clone();
         Box::pin(async move {
             let headers = request.headers().clone();
             let uri = request.uri().clone();
+            let method = request.method().clone();
 
-            if !check_auth(&headers, &password, &password_hash) {
+            // CORS preflight requests pass through without authentication
+            if method == Method::OPTIONS {
+                return Ok(next.run(request).await);
+            }
+
+            // JWT authentication takes priority when secret is configured
+            if let Some(ref secret) = jwt_secret
+                && let Some(auth_header) = headers.get("authorization")
+                && let Ok(auth_str) = auth_header.to_str()
+                && let Some(token) = auth_str.strip_prefix("Bearer ")
+            {
+                match super::auth::validate_jwt(token, secret) {
+                    Ok(claims) => {
+                        let required = super::auth::required_permission(&method);
+                        if !super::auth::check_permission(&claims, required) {
+                            warn!(
+                                "Forbidden: {method} {uri} from {addr} \
+                                 (sub={}, missing permission: {required})",
+                                claims.sub
+                            );
+                            let mut response = Response::new(axum::body::Body::from("Forbidden"));
+                            *response.status_mut() = StatusCode::FORBIDDEN;
+                            return Ok(response);
+                        }
+                        // JWT valid and authorized, proceed
+                        let response = next.run(request).await;
+                        return Ok(response);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!("JWT validation failed for {uri} from {addr}: {e}");
+                        let mut response = Response::new(axum::body::Body::from("Unauthorized"));
+                        *response.status_mut() = StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED;
+                        return Ok(response);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // JWT secret configured but no valid Bearer token provided
+            if jwt_secret.is_some() {
+                warn!("Missing JWT token for {uri} from {addr}");
+                let mut response = Response::new(axum::body::Body::from("Unauthorized"));
+                *response.status_mut() = StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED;
+                return Ok(response);
+            }
+
+            // Fall back to Basic Auth password authentication
+            if !check_auth(&headers, &username, &password, &password_hash) {
                 warn!("Unauthorized request to {uri} from {addr}");
                 // Add WWW-Authenticate header to trigger basic auth in browsers
                 let mut response = Response::new(axum::body::Body::from("Unauthorized"));

src/modes/server/mcp/mod.rs

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-pub mod server;
-pub mod tools;
-
-pub use server::KeepMcpServer;
-
-/// Module for handling MCP (Model Context Protocol) requests in the server.
-///
-/// Provides handlers for JSON-RPC style requests to interact with Keep's storage
-/// via the API.
-use axum::{Json, extract::State, http::StatusCode, response::IntoResponse};
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use serde_json::Value;
-
-use crate::modes::server::common::ApiResponse;
-use crate::modes::server::common::AppState;
-
-/// Request structure for MCP JSON-RPC calls.
-///
-/// # Fields
-///
-/// * `method` - The MCP method name (e.g., "save_item").
-/// * `params` - Optional JSON parameters for the method.
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
-pub struct McpRequest {
-    pub method: String,
-    pub params: Option<Value>,
-}
-
-/// Handles an MCP request via the Axum framework.
-///
-/// Parses the JSON request, delegates to `KeepMcpServer`, and returns an API response.
-/// Attempts to parse the result as JSON; falls back to string if invalid.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `State(state)` - The application state.
-/// * `Json(request)` - The deserialized MCP request.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// An `IntoResponse` with status code and JSON API response.
-///
-/// # Errors
-///
-/// Returns 400 Bad Request on handler errors.
-pub async fn handle_mcp_request(
-    State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Json(request): Json<McpRequest>,
-) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let mcp_server = KeepMcpServer::new(state);
-
-    match mcp_server
-        .handle_request(&request.method, request.params)
-        .await
-    {
-        Ok(result) => match serde_json::from_str(&result) {
-            Ok(parsed_result) => {
-                let response = ApiResponse {
-                    success: true,
-                    data: Some(parsed_result),
-                    error: None,
-                };
-                (StatusCode::OK, Json(response))
-            }
-            Err(_) => {
-                let response = ApiResponse {
-                    success: true,
-                    data: Some(serde_json::Value::String(result)),
-                    error: None,
-                };
-                (StatusCode::OK, Json(response))
-            }
-        },
-        Err(e) => {
-            let response = ApiResponse {
-                success: false,
-                data: None,
-                error: Some(e.to_string()),
-            };
-            (StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST, Json(response))
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modes/server/mcp/server.rs

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-use log::debug;
-use serde_json::Value;
-
-use super::tools::{KeepTools, ToolError};
-use crate::modes::server::common::AppState;
-
-/// Server handler for MCP (Model Context Protocol) requests.
-///
-/// Routes requests to appropriate tools and handles responses. Clones AppState for tool usage.
-///
-/// # Fields
-///
-/// * `state` - The shared application state (DB, config, etc.).
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct KeepMcpServer {
-    state: AppState,
-}
-
-/// Creates a new `KeepMcpServer` instance.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-///
-/// * `state` - The application state containing DB, config, and services.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// A new `KeepMcpServer` instance.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```
-/// let server = KeepMcpServer::new(app_state);
-/// ```
-impl KeepMcpServer {
-    pub fn new(state: AppState) -> Self {
-        Self { state }
-    }
-
-    /// Handles an MCP request by routing to the appropriate tool.
-    ///
-    /// Supports methods like "save_item", "get_item", "list_items". Logs the request and delegates to KeepTools.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `method` - The MCP method name (string).
-    /// * `params` - Optional JSON parameters as serde_json::Value.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// `Ok(String)` with JSON-serialized response on success, or `Err(ToolError)` on failure.
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
-    ///
-    /// * ToolError::UnknownTool if method unsupported.
-    /// * Propagates tool-specific errors (e.g., invalid args, DB failures).
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// let result = server.handle_request("save_item", Some(params)).await?;
-    /// ```
-    pub async fn handle_request(
-        &self,
-        method: &str,
-        params: Option<Value>,
-    ) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
-        debug!(
-            "MCP: Handling request '{}' with params: {:?}",
-            method, params
-        );
-
-        let tools = KeepTools::new(self.state.clone());
-
-        match method {
-            "save_item" => tools.save_item(params).await,
-            "get_item" => tools.get_item(params).await,
-            "get_latest_item" => tools.get_latest_item(params).await,
-            "list_items" => tools.list_items(params).await,
-            "search_items" => tools.search_items(params).await,
-            _ => Err(ToolError::UnknownTool(method.to_string())),
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modes/server/mcp/tools.rs

@@ -1,344 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
-use log::debug;
-use serde_json::Value;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-
-use crate::modes::server::common::AppState;
-use crate::services::async_item_service::AsyncItemService;
-use crate::services::error::CoreError;
-
-#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
-pub enum ToolError {
-    #[error("Unknown tool: {0}")]
-    UnknownTool(String),
-    #[error("Invalid arguments: {0}")]
-    InvalidArguments(String),
-    #[error("Database error: {0}")]
-    Database(#[from] rusqlite::Error),
-    #[error("IO error: {0}")]
-    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
-    #[error("JSON error: {0}")]
-    Json(#[from] serde_json::Error),
-    #[error("Parse error: {0}")]
-    Parse(#[from] strum::ParseError),
-    #[error("Other error: {0}")]
-    Other(#[from] anyhow::Error),
-}
-
-pub struct KeepTools {
-    state: AppState,
-}
-
-impl KeepTools {
-    pub fn new(state: AppState) -> Self {
-        Self { state }
-    }
-
-    pub async fn save_item(&self, args: Option<Value>) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
-        let args =
-            args.ok_or_else(|| ToolError::InvalidArguments("Missing arguments".to_string()))?;
-
-        let content = args
-            .get("content")
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
-            .ok_or_else(|| ToolError::InvalidArguments("Missing 'content' field".to_string()))?;
-
-        let tags: Vec<String> = args
-            .get("tags")
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
-            .map(|arr| {
-                arr.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        let metadata: HashMap<String, String> = args
-            .get("metadata")
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_object())
-            .map(|obj| {
-                obj.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_str().map(|s| (k.clone(), s.to_string())))
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        debug!(
-            "MCP: Saving item with {} bytes, {} tags, {} metadata entries",
-            content.len(),
-            tags.len(),
-            metadata.len()
-        );
-
-        let service = AsyncItemService::new(
-            self.state.data_dir.clone(),
-            self.state.db.clone(),
-            self.state.item_service.clone(),
-            self.state.cmd.clone(),
-            self.state.settings.clone(),
-        );
-        let item_with_meta = service
-            .save_item_from_mcp(content.as_bytes().to_vec(), tags, metadata)
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ToolError::Other(anyhow::Error::from(e)))?;
-
-        let item_id = item_with_meta
-            .item
-            .id
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Failed to get item ID"))?;
-
-        Ok(format!("Successfully saved item with ID: {}", item_id))
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item(&self, args: Option<Value>) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
-        let args =
-            args.ok_or_else(|| ToolError::InvalidArguments("Missing arguments".to_string()))?;
-
-        let item_id = args.get("id").and_then(|v| v.as_i64()).ok_or_else(|| {
-            ToolError::InvalidArguments("Missing or invalid 'id' field".to_string())
-        })?;
-
-        let service = AsyncItemService::new(
-            self.state.data_dir.clone(),
-            self.state.db.clone(),
-            self.state.item_service.clone(),
-            self.state.cmd.clone(),
-            self.state.settings.clone(),
-        );
-
-        let item_with_content = match service.get_item_content(item_id).await {
-            Ok(iwc) => iwc,
-            Err(CoreError::ItemNotFound(_)) => {
-                return Err(ToolError::InvalidArguments(format!(
-                    "Item {} not found",
-                    item_id
-                )));
-            }
-            Err(e) => return Err(ToolError::Other(anyhow::Error::from(e))),
-        };
-
-        let content = String::from_utf8_lossy(&item_with_content.content).to_string();
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_content
-            .item_with_meta
-            .tags
-            .iter()
-            .map(|t| t.name.clone())
-            .collect();
-        let metadata = item_with_content.item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
-        let item = item_with_content.item_with_meta.item;
-
-        let response = serde_json::json!({
-            "id": item_id,
-            "content": content,
-            "timestamp": item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
-            "size": item.size,
-            "compression": item.compression,
-            "tags": tags,
-            "metadata": metadata,
-        });
-
-        Ok(serde_json::to_string_pretty(&response)?)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_latest_item(&self, args: Option<Value>) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
-        let tags: Vec<String> = args
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|v| v.get("tags"))
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
-            .map(|arr| {
-                arr.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        let service = AsyncItemService::new(
-            self.state.data_dir.clone(),
-            self.state.db.clone(),
-            self.state.item_service.clone(),
-            self.state.cmd.clone(),
-            self.state.settings.clone(),
-        );
-
-        let item_with_meta = match service.find_item(vec![], tags, HashMap::new()).await {
-            Ok(iwm) => iwm,
-            Err(CoreError::ItemNotFoundGeneric) => {
-                return Err(ToolError::InvalidArguments("No items found".to_string()));
-            }
-            Err(e) => return Err(ToolError::Other(anyhow::Error::from(e))),
-        };
-
-        let item_id = item_with_meta
-            .item
-            .id
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Item missing ID after find"))?;
-        let item_with_content = service
-            .get_item_content(item_id)
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ToolError::Other(anyhow::Error::from(e)))?;
-
-        let content = String::from_utf8_lossy(&item_with_content.content).to_string();
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_content
-            .item_with_meta
-            .tags
-            .iter()
-            .map(|t| t.name.clone())
-            .collect();
-        let metadata = item_with_content.item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
-        let item = item_with_content.item_with_meta.item;
-
-        let response = serde_json::json!({
-            "id": item_id,
-            "content": content,
-            "timestamp": item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
-            "size": item.size,
-            "compression": item.compression,
-            "tags": tags,
-            "metadata": metadata,
-        });
-
-        Ok(serde_json::to_string_pretty(&response)?)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn list_items(&self, args: Option<Value>) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
-        let args_ref = args.as_ref();
-        let tags: Vec<String> = args_ref
-            .and_then(|v| v.get("tags"))
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
-            .map(|arr| {
-                arr.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        let limit = args_ref
-            .and_then(|v| v.get("limit"))
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
-            .unwrap_or(10) as usize;
-
-        let offset = args_ref
-            .and_then(|v| v.get("offset"))
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
-            .unwrap_or(0) as usize;
-
-        let service = AsyncItemService::new(
-            self.state.data_dir.clone(),
-            self.state.db.clone(),
-            self.state.item_service.clone(),
-            self.state.cmd.clone(),
-            self.state.settings.clone(),
-        );
-        let mut items_with_meta = service
-            .list_items(tags, HashMap::new())
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ToolError::Other(anyhow::Error::from(e)))?;
-
-        // Sort by timestamp (newest first) and apply pagination
-        items_with_meta.sort_by(|a, b| b.item.ts.cmp(&a.item.ts));
-        let items_with_meta: Vec<_> = items_with_meta
-            .into_iter()
-            .skip(offset)
-            .take(limit)
-            .collect();
-
-        let items_info: Vec<_> = items_with_meta
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|item_with_meta| {
-                let item_tags: Vec<String> =
-                    item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
-                let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
-                let item = item_with_meta.item;
-                let item_id = item.id.unwrap_or(0);
-
-                serde_json::json!({
-                    "id": item_id,
-                    "timestamp": item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
-                    "size": item.size,
-                    "compression": item.compression,
-                    "tags": item_tags,
-                    "metadata": item_meta
-                })
-            })
-            .collect();
-
-        let response = serde_json::json!({
-            "items": items_info,
-            "count": items_info.len(),
-            "offset": offset,
-            "limit": limit
-        });
-
-        Ok(serde_json::to_string_pretty(&response)?)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn search_items(&self, args: Option<Value>) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
-        let tags: Vec<String> = args
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|v| v.get("tags"))
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
-            .map(|arr| {
-                arr.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        let metadata: HashMap<String, String> = args
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|v| v.get("metadata"))
-            .and_then(|v| v.as_object())
-            .map(|obj| {
-                obj.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_str().map(|s| (k.clone(), s.to_string())))
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        let service = AsyncItemService::new(
-            self.state.data_dir.clone(),
-            self.state.db.clone(),
-            self.state.item_service.clone(),
-            self.state.cmd.clone(),
-            self.state.settings.clone(),
-        );
-        let mut items_with_meta = service
-            .list_items(tags.clone(), metadata.clone())
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ToolError::Other(anyhow::Error::from(e)))?;
-
-        // Sort by timestamp (newest first)
-        items_with_meta.sort_by(|a, b| b.item.ts.cmp(&a.item.ts));
-
-        let items_info: Vec<_> = items_with_meta
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|item_with_meta| {
-                let item_tags: Vec<String> =
-                    item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
-                let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
-                let item = item_with_meta.item;
-                let item_id = item.id.unwrap_or(0);
-
-                serde_json::json!({
-                    "id": item_id,
-                    "timestamp": item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
-                    "size": item.size,
-                    "compression": item.compression,
-                    "tags": item_tags,
-                    "metadata": item_meta
-                })
-            })
-            .collect();
-
-        let response = serde_json::json!({
-            "items": items_info,
-            "count": items_info.len(),
-            "search_criteria": {
-                "tags": tags,
-                "metadata": metadata
-            }
-        });
-
-        Ok(serde_json::to_string_pretty(&response)?)
-    }
-}

src/modes/server/mod.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use crate::config;
 use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
 use anyhow::Result;
-use axum::{Router, routing::post};
+use axum::Router;
+use axum::http::{HeaderValue, header};
+use axum::middleware::Next;
+use axum::response::Response;
 use clap::Command;
 use log::{debug, info};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
@@ -13,13 +16,28 @@ use tower_http::cors::CorsLayer;
 use tower_http::trace::TraceLayer;
 
 mod api;
+pub mod auth;
 pub mod common;
-#[cfg(feature = "mcp")]
-mod mcp;
 mod pages;
 
 pub use common::{AppState, create_auth_middleware, logging_middleware};
 
+/// Adds security headers to all responses.
+async fn security_headers(req: axum::extract::Request, next: Next) -> Response {
+    let mut response = next.run(req).await;
+    let headers = response.headers_mut();
+    headers.insert(
+        header::X_CONTENT_TYPE_OPTIONS,
+        HeaderValue::from_static("nosniff"),
+    );
+    headers.insert(header::X_FRAME_OPTIONS, HeaderValue::from_static("DENY"));
+    headers.insert(
+        header::REFERRER_POLICY,
+        HeaderValue::from_static("strict-origin-when-cross-origin"),
+    );
+    response
+}
+
 pub fn mode_server(
     cmd: &mut Command,
     settings: &config::Settings,
@@ -50,8 +68,10 @@ pub fn mode_server(
     let server_config = common::ServerConfig {
         address: server_address,
         port: Some(server_port),
+        username: settings.server_username(),
         password: settings.server_password(),
         password_hash: settings.server_password_hash(),
+        jwt_secret: settings.server_jwt_secret(),
         cert_file: settings.server_cert_file(),
         key_file: settings.server_key_file(),
         cors_origin: settings.server_cors_origin(),
@@ -104,24 +124,15 @@ async fn run_server(
         settings: Arc::new(settings.clone()),
     };
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "mcp")]
-    let mcp_router = Router::new()
-        .route("/mcp", post(mcp::handle_mcp_request))
-        .with_state(state.clone());
-
-    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "mcp"), allow(unused_mut))]
-    let mut protected_router = Router::new()
+    let protected_router = Router::new()
         .merge(api::add_routes(Router::new()))
-        .merge(pages::add_routes(Router::new()));
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "mcp")]
-    {
-        protected_router = protected_router.merge(mcp_router);
-    }
-
-    let protected_router = protected_router.layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(
-        create_auth_middleware(config.password.clone(), config.password_hash.clone()),
-    ));
+        .merge(pages::add_routes(Router::new()))
+        .layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(create_auth_middleware(
+            config.username.clone(),
+            config.password.clone(),
+            config.password_hash.clone(),
+            config.jwt_secret.clone(),
+        )));
 
     // Build CORS layer - restricted by default, configurable via cors_origin setting
     let cors_origin = config.cors_origin.as_deref().unwrap_or("http://localhost");
@@ -145,18 +156,19 @@ async fn run_server(
                 axum::http::Method::PUT,
                 axum::http::Method::DELETE,
             ])
-            .allow_headers(tower_http::cors::Any)
+            .allow_headers([header::CONTENT_TYPE, header::AUTHORIZATION, header::ACCEPT])
     };
 
     // Create the app with documentation routes open and others protected
     let app = Router::new()
         // Add documentation routes without authentication
         .merge(api::add_docs_routes(Router::new()))
-        // Add API, pages, and MCP routes with authentication
+        // Add API and pages routes with authentication
         .merge(protected_router)
         // Apply state to all routes
         .with_state(state)
         // Add other middleware layers to all routes
+        .layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(security_headers))
         .layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(logging_middleware))
         .layer(
             ServiceBuilder::new()
@@ -166,25 +178,19 @@ async fn run_server(
 
     let addr: SocketAddr = bind_address.parse()?;
 
-    // Warn if password auth is enabled without TLS
-    if config.password.is_some() || config.password_hash.is_some() {
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "tls"))]
+    // Warn if authentication is enabled without TLS
+    if (config.password.is_some() || config.password_hash.is_some() || config.jwt_secret.is_some())
+        && (config.cert_file.is_none() || config.key_file.is_none())
+    {
         log::warn!(
-            "SECURITY: Password authentication enabled but TLS support is not compiled in. Password will be transmitted in plain text!"
+            "SECURITY: Authentication enabled but TLS is not configured. Credentials will be transmitted in plain text!"
         );
-        #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
-        if config.cert_file.is_none() || config.key_file.is_none() {
-            log::warn!(
-                "SECURITY: Password authentication enabled but TLS is not configured. Password will be transmitted in plain text!"
-            );
-        }
     }
 
     // Build the app into a service
     let service = app.into_make_service_with_connect_info::<SocketAddr>();
 
     // Use TLS if both cert and key files are provided
-    #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
     if let (Some(cert_file), Some(key_file)) = (&config.cert_file, &config.key_file) {
         info!("SERVER: HTTPS server listening on {addr}");
 

src/modes/server/pages.rs

@@ -6,11 +6,24 @@ use axum::{
     extract::{Path, Query, State},
     response::{Html, Response},
 };
+use html_escape::{encode_double_quoted_attribute, encode_text};
 use log::debug;
 use rusqlite::Connection;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+/// Escape text content for safe HTML insertion.
+#[inline]
+fn esc(s: &str) -> String {
+    encode_text(s).to_string()
+}
+
+/// Escape attribute values for safe HTML attribute insertion.
+#[inline]
+fn esc_attr(s: &str) -> String {
+    encode_double_quoted_attribute(s).to_string()
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 /// Query parameters for the item list endpoint.
 ///
@@ -62,7 +75,7 @@ fn default_count() -> usize {
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
-/// ```
+/// ```ignore
 /// let app = pages::add_routes(axum::Router::new());
 /// ```
 pub fn add_routes(app: axum::Router<AppState>) -> axum::Router<AppState> {
@@ -90,7 +103,9 @@ async fn list_items(
                 .map_err(|_| Html("<html><body>Internal Server Error</body></html>".to_string()))?;
             Ok(response)
         }
-        Err(e) => Err(Html(format!("<html><body>Error: {e}</body></html>"))),
+        Err(_e) => Err(Html(
+            "<html><body>An internal error occurred</body></html>".to_string(),
+        )),
     }
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +136,8 @@ fn build_item_list(
 
     // Apply pagination
     let start = params.start;
-    let end = std::cmp::min(start + params.count, sorted_items.len());
+    let count = params.count.min(10000);
+    let end = std::cmp::min(start + count, sorted_items.len());
     let page_items = if start < sorted_items.len() {
         sorted_items[start..std::cmp::min(end, sorted_items.len())].to_vec()
     } else {
@@ -153,14 +169,14 @@ fn build_item_list(
     // Collect all tags from all items, keeping track of their timestamps
     let mut all_tags_with_time: Vec<(String, chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>)> = Vec::new();
     for item in &sorted_items {
-        if let Some(item_id) = item.id {
-            if let Some(tags) = tags_map.get(&item_id) {
+        if let Some(item_id) = item.id
+            && let Some(tags) = tags_map.get(&item_id)
+        {
             for tag in tags {
                 all_tags_with_time.push((tag.name.clone(), item.ts));
             }
         }
     }
-    }
 
     // Sort by timestamp descending (most recent first)
     all_tags_with_time.sort_by(|a, b| b.1.cmp(&a.1));
@@ -184,7 +200,9 @@ fn build_item_list(
         html.push_str("<p>");
         for tag in recent_tags {
             html.push_str(&format!(
-                "<a href=\"/?tags={tag}\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\">{tag}</a>"
+                "<a href=\"/?tags={}\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\">{}</a>",
+                esc_attr(&tag),
+                esc(&tag)
             ));
         }
         html.push_str("</p>");
@@ -196,7 +214,7 @@ fn build_item_list(
     // Table headers
     html.push_str("<tr>");
     for column in columns {
-        html.push_str(&format!("<th>{}</th>", column.label));
+        html.push_str(&format!("<th>{}</th>", esc(&column.label)));
     }
     html.push_str("<th>Actions</th>");
     html.push_str("</tr>");
@@ -224,12 +242,21 @@ fn build_item_list(
                     format!("<a href=\"/item/{item_id}\">{id_value}</a>")
                 }
                 "time" => item.ts.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S").to_string(),
-                "size" => item.size.map(|s| s.to_string()).unwrap_or_default(),
+                "size" => item
+                    .uncompressed_size
+                    .map(|s| s.to_string())
+                    .unwrap_or_default(),
                 "tags" => {
                     // Make sure we're using all tags for the item
                     let tag_links: Vec<String> = tags
                         .iter()
-                        .map(|t| format!("<a href=\"/?tags={}\">{}</a>", t.name, t.name))
+                        .map(|t| {
+                            format!(
+                                "<a href=\"/?tags={}\">{}</a>",
+                                esc_attr(&t.name),
+                                esc(&t.name)
+                            )
+                        })
                         .collect();
                     tag_links.join(", ")
                 }
@@ -268,7 +295,15 @@ fn build_item_list(
                 crate::config::ColumnAlignment::Center => "text-align: center;",
             };
 
-            html.push_str(&format!("<td style=\"{align_style}\">{display_value}</td>"));
+            let rendered_value = if column.name == "tags" {
+                display_value // Already contains escaped HTML links
+            } else {
+                esc(&display_value)
+            };
+
+            html.push_str(&format!(
+                "<td style=\"{align_style}\">{rendered_value}</td>"
+            ));
         }
 
         // Actions column
@@ -361,7 +396,9 @@ async fn show_item(
                 .map_err(|_| Html("<html><body>Internal Server Error</body></html>".to_string()))?;
             Ok(response)
         }
-        Err(e) => Err(Html(format!("<html><body>Error: {e}</body></html>"))),
+        Err(_e) => Err(Html(
+            "<html><body>An internal error occurred</body></html>".to_string(),
+        )),
     }
 }
 
@@ -392,11 +429,11 @@ fn build_item_details(conn: &Connection, id: i64) -> Result<String> {
     ));
     html.push_str(&format!(
         "<tr><th>Size</th><td>{}</td></tr>",
-        item.size.unwrap_or(0)
+        item.uncompressed_size.unwrap_or(0)
     ));
     html.push_str(&format!(
         "<tr><th>Compression</th><td>{}</td></tr>",
-        item.compression
+        esc(&item.compression)
     ));
 
     // Tags row
@@ -406,7 +443,13 @@ fn build_item_details(conn: &Connection, id: i64) -> Result<String> {
     } else {
         let tag_links: Vec<String> = tags
             .iter()
-            .map(|t| format!("<a href=\"/?tags={}\">{}</a>", t.name, t.name))
+            .map(|t| {
+                format!(
+                    "<a href=\"/?tags={}\">{}</a>",
+                    esc_attr(&t.name),
+                    esc(&t.name)
+                )
+            })
             .collect();
         html.push_str(&tag_links.join(", "));
     }
@@ -419,7 +462,8 @@ fn build_item_details(conn: &Connection, id: i64) -> Result<String> {
         for meta in metas {
             html.push_str(&format!(
                 "<tr><th>{}</th><td>{}</td></tr>",
-                meta.name, meta.value
+                esc(&meta.name),
+                esc(&meta.value)
             ));
         }
     }

src/modes/status.rs

@@ -10,26 +10,11 @@ use comfy_table::{Attribute, Cell, Table};
 use serde_json;
 use serde_yaml;
 
-use crate::common::status::PathInfo;
 use crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType;
 use crate::meta_plugin::get_meta_plugin;
 
-fn build_path_table(path_info: &PathInfo) -> Table {
-    let mut path_table = crate::modes::common::create_table(true);
-
-    path_table.set_header(vec![
-        Cell::new("Type").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-        Cell::new("Path").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
-    ]);
-
-    path_table.add_row(vec!["Data", &path_info.data]);
-    path_table.add_row(vec!["Database", &path_info.database]);
-
-    path_table
-}
-
 fn build_config_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Table {
-    let mut config_table = crate::modes::common::create_table(true);
+    let mut config_table = crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(&settings.table_config);
 
     config_table.set_header(vec![
         Cell::new("Setting").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
@@ -52,7 +37,10 @@ fn build_config_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Table {
     config_table
 }
 
-fn build_meta_plugins_configured_table(status_info: &StatusInfo) -> Option<Table> {
+fn build_meta_plugins_configured_table(
+    status_info: &StatusInfo,
+    table_config: &config::TableConfig,
+) -> Option<Table> {
     let meta_plugins = status_info.configured_meta_plugins.as_ref()?;
     if meta_plugins.is_empty() {
         return None;
@@ -62,7 +50,7 @@ fn build_meta_plugins_configured_table(status_info: &StatusInfo) -> Option<Table
     let mut sorted_meta_plugins = meta_plugins.clone();
     sorted_meta_plugins.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name));
 
-    let mut table = crate::modes::common::create_table(true);
+    let mut table = crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(table_config);
 
     table.set_header(vec![
         Cell::new("Plugin Name").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
@@ -198,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn mode_status(
     let status_service = crate::services::status_service::StatusService::new();
     let output_format = crate::modes::common::settings_output_format(settings);
     debug!("STATUS: About to generate status info");
-    let status_info = status_service.generate_status(cmd, settings, data_path, db_path);
+    let status_info = status_service.generate_status(cmd, settings, data_path, db_path)?;
     debug!("STATUS: Status info generated successfully");
 
     match output_format {
@@ -212,7 +200,8 @@ pub fn mode_status(
             println!();
 
             println!("PATHS:");
-            let path_table = build_path_table(&status_info.paths);
+            let path_table =
+                crate::modes::common::build_path_table(&status_info.paths, &settings.table_config);
             println!(
                 "{}",
                 crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&path_table.trim_fmt())
@@ -220,7 +209,9 @@ pub fn mode_status(
             println!();
 
             // Always try to print META PLUGINS CONFIGURED section using status_info
-            if let Some(meta_plugins_table) = build_meta_plugins_configured_table(&status_info) {
+            if let Some(meta_plugins_table) =
+                build_meta_plugins_configured_table(&status_info, &settings.table_config)
+            {
                 println!("META PLUGINS CONFIGURED:");
                 println!(
                     "{}",
@@ -235,12 +226,11 @@ pub fn mode_status(
             Ok(())
         }
         OutputFormat::Json => {
-            // Create a subset for status info that includes everything
-            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&status_info)?);
+            crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&status_info, &output_format)?;
             Ok(())
         }
         OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-            println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&status_info)?);
+            crate::modes::common::print_serialized(&status_info, &output_format)?;
             Ok(())
         }
     }

src/modes/status_plugins.rs

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ use crate::meta_plugin::{MetaPluginType, get_meta_plugin};
 
 fn build_meta_plugin_table(
     meta_plugin_info: &std::collections::HashMap<String, MetaPluginInfo>,
+    table_config: &crate::config::TableConfig,
 ) -> Table {
     // Builds a formatted table displaying meta plugin information.
     //
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ fn build_meta_plugin_table(
     // # Returns
     //
     // A formatted `comfy_table::Table`.
-    let mut meta_plugin_table = crate::modes::common::create_table(true);
+    let mut meta_plugin_table = crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(table_config);
 
     meta_plugin_table.set_header(vec![
         Cell::new("Plugin Name").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
@@ -126,7 +127,10 @@ fn build_meta_plugin_table(
     meta_plugin_table
 }
 
-fn build_compression_table(compression_info: &Vec<CompressionInfo>) -> Table {
+fn build_compression_table(
+    compression_info: &Vec<CompressionInfo>,
+    table_config: &crate::config::TableConfig,
+) -> Table {
     // Builds a formatted table displaying compression plugin information.
     //
     // # Arguments
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ fn build_compression_table(compression_info: &Vec<CompressionInfo>) -> Table {
     // # Returns
     //
     // A formatted `comfy_table::Table`.
-    let mut compression_table = crate::modes::common::create_table(true);
+    let mut compression_table = crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(table_config);
 
     compression_table.set_header(vec![
         Cell::new("Type").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
@@ -167,7 +171,10 @@ fn build_compression_table(compression_info: &Vec<CompressionInfo>) -> Table {
     compression_table
 }
 
-fn build_filter_plugin_table(filter_plugins: &[crate::common::status::FilterPluginInfo]) -> Table {
+fn build_filter_plugin_table(
+    filter_plugins: &[crate::common::status::FilterPluginInfo],
+    table_config: &crate::config::TableConfig,
+) -> Table {
     // Builds a formatted table displaying filter plugin information.
     //
     // Sorts plugins by name and formats options as YAML sequence.
@@ -179,7 +186,7 @@ fn build_filter_plugin_table(filter_plugins: &[crate::common::status::FilterPlug
     // # Returns
     //
     // A formatted `comfy_table::Table`.
-    let mut filter_plugin_table = crate::modes::common::create_table(true);
+    let mut filter_plugin_table = crate::modes::common::create_table_with_config(table_config);
 
     filter_plugin_table.set_header(vec![
         Cell::new("Plugin Name").add_attribute(Attribute::Bold),
@@ -298,13 +305,14 @@ pub fn mode_status_plugins(
     let status_service = crate::services::status_service::StatusService::new();
     let output_format = crate::modes::common::settings_output_format(settings);
     debug!("STATUS_PLUGINS: About to generate status info");
-    let status_info = status_service.generate_status(cmd, settings, data_path, db_path);
+    let status_info = status_service.generate_status(cmd, settings, data_path, db_path)?;
     debug!("STATUS_PLUGINS: Status info generated successfully");
 
     match output_format {
         OutputFormat::Table => {
             println!("META PLUGINS:");
-            let meta_table = build_meta_plugin_table(&status_info.meta_plugins);
+            let meta_table =
+                build_meta_plugin_table(&status_info.meta_plugins, &settings.table_config);
             println!(
                 "{}",
                 crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&meta_table.trim_fmt())
@@ -312,7 +320,8 @@ pub fn mode_status_plugins(
             println!();
 
             println!("COMPRESSION PLUGINS:");
-            let compression_table = build_compression_table(&status_info.compression);
+            let compression_table =
+                build_compression_table(&status_info.compression, &settings.table_config);
             println!(
                 "{}",
                 crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&compression_table.trim_fmt())
@@ -320,7 +329,8 @@ pub fn mode_status_plugins(
             println!();
 
             println!("FILTER PLUGINS:");
-            let filter_table = build_filter_plugin_table(&status_info.filter_plugins);
+            let filter_table =
+                build_filter_plugin_table(&status_info.filter_plugins, &settings.table_config);
             println!(
                 "{}",
                 crate::modes::common::trim_lines_end(&filter_table.trim_fmt())

src/modes/update.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
+use crate::config;
+use crate::db;
+use crate::services::compression_service::CompressionService;
+use crate::services::meta_service::MetaService;
+use clap::Command;
+use log::debug;
+use rusqlite::Connection;
+
+/// Handles the update mode: modifies tags and metadata for an existing item by ID.
+///
+/// This function processes a single item ID, updating its metadata based on `--meta`
+/// arguments and optionally replacing its tags with positional arguments.
+/// If the item's size is not set, it backfills it by streaming through the content file.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `cmd` - Clap command for error handling.
+/// * `settings` - Global settings containing metadata and meta plugin config.
+/// * `ids` - List containing exactly one item ID.
+/// * `conn` - Database connection.
+/// * `data_path` - Path to data directory.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// `Result<()>` on success, or an error if the update fails.
+pub fn mode_update(
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    ids: &mut [i64],
+    tags: &mut Vec<String>,
+    conn: &mut Connection,
+    data_path: PathBuf,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if ids.len() != 1 {
+        cmd.error(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "--update requires exactly one numeric ID",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
+    let item_id = ids[0];
+
+    // Look up the item
+    let item =
+        db::get_item(conn, item_id)?.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Item {item_id} not found"))?;
+
+    debug!("UPDATE: Found item {item_id}: {item:?}");
+
+    // Parse --meta arguments into set and delete lists
+    let mut set_meta: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
+    let mut delete_keys: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+
+    for (key, value) in &settings.meta {
+        match value {
+            Some(v) => set_meta.push((key.clone(), v.clone())),
+            None => delete_keys.push(key.clone()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Apply metadata changes
+    for (key, value) in &set_meta {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Setting meta {key}={value}");
+        db::store_meta(
+            conn,
+            db::Meta {
+                id: item_id,
+                name: key.clone(),
+                value: value.clone(),
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    for key in &delete_keys {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Deleting meta {key}");
+        db::query_delete_meta(
+            conn,
+            db::Meta {
+                id: item_id,
+                name: key.clone(),
+                value: String::new(),
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    // Replace tags if provided
+    if !tags.is_empty() {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Replacing tags with {:?}", tags);
+        db::set_item_tags(conn, item.clone(), tags)?;
+    }
+
+    // Run meta plugins if --meta-plugin flags are provided
+    let plugin_names = settings.meta_plugins_names();
+    if !plugin_names.is_empty() {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Running meta plugins: {:?}", plugin_names);
+        run_meta_plugins_on_item(conn, cmd, settings, &data_path, &item, item_id)?;
+    }
+
+    // Backfill size if not set
+    let mut updated_item = item.clone();
+    if item.uncompressed_size.is_none() {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Size not set, backfilling from content file");
+        if let Some(size) = compute_item_size(&data_path, &item) {
+            debug!("UPDATE: Computed size: {size}");
+            updated_item.uncompressed_size = Some(size);
+            db::update_item(conn, updated_item.clone())?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Backfill compressed_size if not set
+    if item.compressed_size.is_none() {
+        let item_path = data_path.join(item_id.to_string());
+        if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&item_path) {
+            updated_item.compressed_size = Some(meta.len() as i64);
+            db::update_item(conn, updated_item.clone())?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Print confirmation
+    if !settings.quiet {
+        let mut parts = Vec::new();
+        if !set_meta.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("set {} metadata", set_meta.len()));
+        }
+        if !delete_keys.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("deleted {} metadata", delete_keys.len()));
+        }
+        if !tags.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("tags: {}", tags.join(" ")));
+        }
+        let action = if parts.is_empty() {
+            "no changes".to_string()
+        } else {
+            parts.join(", ")
+        };
+
+        eprintln!("KEEP: Updated item {item_id} ({action})");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Computes the decompressed size of an item by streaming through its content file.
+///
+/// Reads the compressed file in PIPESIZE chunks and counts total decompressed bytes.
+/// Returns None if the file doesn't exist or decompression fails.
+fn compute_item_size(data_path: &Path, item: &db::Item) -> Option<i64> {
+    let item_id = item.id?;
+    let mut item_path = data_path.to_path_buf();
+    item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+
+    if !item_path.exists() {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Content file not found: {item_path:?}");
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let compression_service = CompressionService::new();
+    let mut reader = match compression_service.stream_item_content(item_path, &item.compression) {
+        Ok(r) => r,
+        Err(e) => {
+            debug!("UPDATE: Failed to open content stream: {e}");
+            return None;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; PIPESIZE];
+    let mut total_bytes: i64 = 0;
+
+    loop {
+        match reader.read(&mut buffer) {
+            Ok(0) => break,
+            Ok(n) => {
+                total_bytes += n as i64;
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                debug!("UPDATE: Error reading content: {e}");
+                return None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Some(total_bytes)
+}
+
+/// Runs meta plugins on an existing item's content and stores the results.
+fn run_meta_plugins_on_item(
+    conn: &mut Connection,
+    cmd: &mut Command,
+    settings: &config::Settings,
+    data_path: &Path,
+    item: &db::Item,
+    item_id: i64,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut item_path = data_path.to_path_buf();
+    item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+
+    if !item_path.exists() {
+        debug!("UPDATE: Content file not found: {item_path:?}");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    // Collect metadata in memory
+    let (meta_service, collected_meta) = MetaService::with_collector();
+    let mut plugins = meta_service.get_plugins(cmd, settings);
+
+    if plugins.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let compression_service = CompressionService::new();
+    let mut reader = compression_service.stream_item_content(item_path, &item.compression)?;
+
+    meta_service.initialize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
+    crate::common::stream_copy(&mut reader, |chunk| {
+        meta_service.process_chunk(&mut plugins, chunk);
+        Ok(())
+    })?;
+
+    meta_service.finalize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
+    // Write collected plugin metadata to DB
+    if let Ok(entries) = collected_meta.lock() {
+        for (name, value) in entries.iter() {
+            db::add_meta(conn, item_id, name, value)?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/services/async_data_service.rs

@@ -1,300 +0,0 @@
-use crate::common::status::StatusInfo;
-use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::db::Item;
-use crate::db::Meta;
-use crate::services::data_service::DataService;
-use crate::services::error::CoreError;
-use crate::services::types::{ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
-use clap::Command;
-use futures::Stream;
-use rusqlite::Connection;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::io::Read;
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::pin::Pin;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
-
-pub struct AsyncDataService {
-    data_path: PathBuf,
-    settings: Arc<Settings>,
-    db: Arc<Mutex<Connection>>,
-    sync_service: crate::services::SyncDataService,
-}
-
-impl AsyncDataService {
-    pub fn new(data_path: PathBuf, settings: Arc<Settings>, db: Arc<Mutex<Connection>>) -> Self {
-        let sync_service =
-            crate::services::SyncDataService::new(data_path.clone(), settings.as_ref().clone());
-        Self {
-            data_path,
-            settings,
-            db,
-            sync_service,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn data_path(&self) -> &PathBuf {
-        &self.data_path
-    }
-
-    pub fn settings(&self) -> Arc<Settings> {
-        self.settings.clone()
-    }
-
-    pub fn db(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<Connection>> {
-        self.db.clone()
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item(&self, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let mut conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        self.get(&mut conn, id)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn add_item_meta(
-        &self,
-        item_id: i64,
-        name: &str,
-        value: &str,
-    ) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
-        let conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        crate::db::add_meta(&conn, item_id, name, value)?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub async fn list_items(
-        &self,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, CoreError> {
-        let mut conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        self.list(&mut conn, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn find_item(
-        &self,
-        ids: Vec<i64>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let mut conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        DataService::find_item(self, &mut conn, ids, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item_content_info(
-        &self,
-        id: i64,
-        _filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, ItemWithMeta, bool), CoreError> {
-        let mut conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        let (mut reader, item_with_meta) = self.get_content(&mut conn, id)?;
-        let mut content = Vec::new();
-        reader.read_to_end(&mut content)?;
-        let is_binary = item_with_meta
-            .meta
-            .iter()
-            .find(|m| m.name == "text")
-            .map(|m| m.value == "false")
-            .unwrap_or(false);
-        Ok((content, item_with_meta, is_binary))
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item_content_info_streaming(
-        &self,
-        id: i64,
-        _filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<
-        (
-            Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = Result<Vec<u8>, CoreError>> + Send>>,
-            ItemWithMeta,
-            bool,
-        ),
-        CoreError,
-    > {
-        let mut conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        let (reader, item_with_meta) = self.get_content(&mut conn, id)?;
-        let is_binary = item_with_meta
-            .meta
-            .iter()
-            .find(|m| m.name == "text")
-            .map(|m| m.value == "false")
-            .unwrap_or(false);
-
-        // Convert reader to stream with optimized buffer reuse
-        let stream = async_stream::stream! {
-            let mut reader = reader;
-            let mut buf = [0u8; 8192];
-            loop {
-                match reader.read(&mut buf) {
-                    Ok(0) => break,
-                    Ok(n) => yield Ok(buf[..n].to_vec()),
-                    Err(e) => yield Err(CoreError::from(e)),
-                }
-            }
-        };
-
-        Ok((Box::pin(stream), item_with_meta, is_binary))
-    }
-
-    pub async fn stream_item_content_by_id_with_metadata(
-        &self,
-        id: i64,
-        _metadata: &HashMap<String, String>,
-        _force_text: bool,
-        offset: u64,
-        length: u64,
-        _filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<
-        (
-            Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = Result<Vec<u8>, std::io::Error>> + Send>>,
-            u64,
-        ),
-        CoreError,
-    > {
-        let mut conn = self.db.lock().await;
-        let (mut reader, _item_with_meta) = self.get_content(&mut conn, id)?;
-
-        // Skip bytes for offset
-        if offset > 0 {
-            let mut skip_buf = [0u8; 8192];
-            let mut remaining = offset;
-            while remaining > 0 {
-                let to_read = std::cmp::min(8192, remaining as usize);
-                let n = reader.read(&mut skip_buf[..to_read])?;
-                if n == 0 {
-                    break;
-                }
-                remaining -= n as u64;
-            }
-        }
-
-        let content_length = if length > 0 { length } else { u64::MAX };
-
-        // Optimized stream that reuses a single buffer for reading
-        let stream = async_stream::stream! {
-            let mut reader = reader;
-            let mut remaining = content_length;
-            let mut buf = [0u8; 8192];
-
-            while remaining > 0 {
-                let to_read = std::cmp::min(8192, remaining as usize);
-
-                match reader.read(&mut buf[..to_read]) {
-                    Ok(0) => break,
-                    Ok(n) => {
-                        remaining -= n as u64;
-                        yield Ok(buf[..n].to_vec());
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        yield Err(e);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        };
-
-        Ok((Box::pin(stream), content_length))
-    }
-
-    /// Get raw item content without decompression.
-    ///
-    /// Reads the stored file bytes directly from disk, bypassing decompression.
-    /// Used when the client requests raw bytes with `decompress=false`.
-    pub async fn get_raw_item_content(&self, id: i64) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CoreError> {
-        let data_path = self.data_path.clone();
-
-        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            let mut item_path = data_path;
-            item_path.push(id.to_string());
-
-            let mut file = std::fs::File::open(&item_path).map_err(|e| {
-                CoreError::Io(std::io::Error::new(
-                    std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
-                    format!("Item file not found: {item_path:?}: {e}"),
-                ))
-            })?;
-
-            let mut content = Vec::new();
-            file.read_to_end(&mut content)?;
-            Ok(content)
-        })
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("Task join error: {}", e)))?
-    }
-}
-
-impl DataService for AsyncDataService {
-    type Error = CoreError;
-
-    fn save<R: Read>(
-        &self,
-        content: R,
-        cmd: &mut Command,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-    ) -> Result<Item, Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.save(content, cmd, settings, tags, conn)
-    }
-
-    fn get(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.get(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    fn get_content(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        id: i64,
-    ) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read + Send>, ItemWithMeta), Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.get_content(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    fn list(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.list(conn, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    fn delete(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<Item, Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.delete(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    fn find_item(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: Vec<i64>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.find_item(conn, ids, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    fn get_items(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: &[i64],
-        tags: &[String],
-        meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, Self::Error> {
-        self.sync_service.get_items(conn, ids, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    fn generate_status(
-        &self,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        data_path: &Path,
-        db_path: &Path,
-    ) -> Result<StatusInfo, Self::Error> {
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("keep");
-        let status_service = crate::services::StatusService::new();
-        Ok(status_service.generate_status(
-            &mut cmd,
-            settings,
-            data_path.to_path_buf(),
-            db_path.to_path_buf(),
-        ))
-    }
-}

src/services/async_item_service.rs

@@ -1,401 +0,0 @@
-/// Asynchronous service wrapper for `ItemService`.
-///
-/// Uses `tokio::task::spawn_blocking` to offload synchronous operations (DB/FS)
-/// to a blocking thread pool, allowing non-blocking async usage in servers.
-use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
-use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::services::error::CoreError;
-use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
-use crate::services::types::{ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
-use clap::Command;
-use rusqlite::Connection;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::io::Read;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
-
-/// An asynchronous wrapper around the `ItemService` for use in async contexts like the web server.
-/// It uses `tokio::task::spawn_blocking` to run synchronous database and filesystem operations
-/// on a dedicated thread pool, preventing them from blocking the async runtime.
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-/// Async wrapper for ItemService operations.
-pub struct AsyncItemService {
-    pub data_dir: PathBuf,
-    db: Arc<Mutex<Connection>>,
-    item_service: Arc<ItemService>,
-    cmd: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
-    settings: Arc<Settings>,
-}
-
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-impl AsyncItemService {
-    /// Creates a new `AsyncItemService`.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `data_dir` - Path to data directory.
-    /// * `db` - Arc-wrapped mutex for DB connection.
-    /// * `item_service` - Arc-wrapped ItemService.
-    /// * `cmd` - Arc-wrapped mutex for Clap command.
-    /// * `settings` - Arc-wrapped settings.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `AsyncItemService`.
-    pub fn new(
-        data_dir: PathBuf,
-        db: Arc<Mutex<Connection>>,
-        item_service: Arc<ItemService>,
-        cmd: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
-        settings: Arc<Settings>,
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            data_dir,
-            db,
-            item_service,
-            cmd,
-            settings,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Internal helper to execute synchronous operations in a blocking task.
-    ///
-    /// Spawns a blocking task with the DB connection and ItemService.
-    ///
-    /// # Type Parameters
-    ///
-    /// * `F` - Closure type.
-    /// * `T` - Return type.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `f` - The synchronous closure to execute.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// Result of the closure, or CoreError on task failure.
-    async fn execute_blocking<F, T>(&self, f: F) -> Result<T, CoreError>
-    where
-        F: FnOnce(&Connection, &ItemService) -> Result<T, CoreError> + Send + 'static,
-        T: Send + 'static,
-    {
-        let db = self.db.clone();
-        let item_service = self.item_service.clone();
-
-        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            let conn = db.blocking_lock();
-            f(&conn, &item_service)
-        })
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("Blocking task failed: {}", e)))?
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item(&self, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        self.execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| item_service.get_item(conn, id))
-            .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item_content(&self, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithContent, CoreError> {
-        self.execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| item_service.get_item_content(conn, id))
-            .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item_content_info(
-        &self,
-        id: i64,
-        filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, String, bool), CoreError> {
-        self.execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| {
-            item_service.get_item_content_info(conn, id, filter)
-        })
-        .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn stream_item_content_by_id(
-        &self,
-        item_id: i64,
-        allow_binary: bool,
-        offset: u64,
-        length: u64,
-    ) -> Result<
-        (
-            std::pin::Pin<
-                Box<
-                    dyn tokio_stream::Stream<
-                            Item = Result<tokio_util::bytes::Bytes, std::io::Error>,
-                        > + Send,
-                >,
-            >,
-            String,
-        ),
-        CoreError,
-    > {
-        let content = self
-            .execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| {
-                let item_with_content = item_service.get_item_content(conn, item_id)?;
-                Ok::<_, CoreError>(item_with_content.content)
-            })
-            .await?;
-
-        // Clone content for use in the binary check closure
-        let content_clone = content.clone();
-
-        // Get metadata to determine MIME type and binary status
-        let (mime_type, is_binary) = {
-            let db = self.db.clone();
-            let item_service = self.item_service.clone();
-            tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-                let conn = db.blocking_lock();
-                let item_with_meta = item_service.get_item(&conn, item_id)?;
-                let metadata = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
-
-                let mime_type = metadata
-                    .get("mime_type")
-                    .map(|s| s.to_string())
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "application/octet-stream".to_string());
-
-                let is_binary = crate::common::is_binary::is_content_binary_from_metadata(
-                    &metadata,
-                    &content_clone,
-                );
-
-                Ok::<_, CoreError>((mime_type, is_binary))
-            })
-            .await
-            .unwrap()?
-        };
-
-        // Check if content is binary when allow_binary is false
-        if !allow_binary && is_binary {
-            return Err(CoreError::InvalidInput(
-                "Binary content not allowed".to_string(),
-            ));
-        }
-
-        // Create a stream that reads only the requested portion
-        let content_len = content.len() as u64;
-
-        // Apply offset and length constraints
-        let start = std::cmp::min(offset, content_len);
-        let end = if length > 0 {
-            std::cmp::min(start + length, content_len)
-        } else {
-            content_len
-        };
-
-        let stream = if start < content_len {
-            let chunk =
-                tokio_util::bytes::Bytes::from(content[start as usize..end as usize].to_vec());
-            Box::pin(tokio_stream::iter(vec![Ok(chunk)]))
-        } else {
-            Box::pin(tokio_stream::iter(vec![]))
-        };
-
-        Ok((stream, mime_type))
-    }
-
-    pub async fn stream_item_content_by_id_with_metadata(
-        &self,
-        item_id: i64,
-        metadata: &HashMap<String, String>,
-        allow_binary: bool,
-        offset: u64,
-        length: u64,
-        filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<
-        (
-            std::pin::Pin<
-                Box<
-                    dyn tokio_stream::Stream<
-                            Item = Result<tokio_util::bytes::Bytes, std::io::Error>,
-                        > + Send,
-                >,
-            >,
-            String,
-        ),
-        CoreError,
-    > {
-        // Use provided metadata to determine MIME type and binary status
-        let mime_type = metadata
-            .get("mime_type")
-            .map(|s| s.to_string())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| "application/octet-stream".to_string());
-
-        // Check if content is binary when allow_binary is false
-        if !allow_binary {
-            let is_binary = if let Some(text_val) = metadata.get("text") {
-                text_val == "false"
-            } else {
-                // Get binary status using streaming approach
-                let (_, _, is_binary) = self.get_item_content_info_streaming(item_id, None).await?;
-                is_binary
-            };
-
-            if is_binary {
-                return Err(CoreError::InvalidInput(
-                    "Binary content not allowed".to_string(),
-                ));
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Get a streaming reader for the content with filtering applied
-        let reader = {
-            let db = self.db.clone();
-            let item_service = self.item_service.clone();
-            let filter = filter.clone();
-            tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-                let conn = db.blocking_lock();
-                item_service
-                    .get_item_content_info_streaming(&conn, item_id, filter)
-                    .map(|(reader, _, _)| reader)
-            })
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| CoreError::Other(anyhow::anyhow!("Blocking task failed: {}", e)))?
-        };
-
-        // Convert the reader into an async stream manually
-        use tokio_util::bytes::Bytes;
-
-        // Create a channel to stream data between the blocking thread and async runtime
-        let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
-
-        // Spawn a blocking task to read from the reader and send chunks
-        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            let mut reader = reader;
-            // Apply offset by reading and discarding bytes
-            if offset > 0 {
-                let mut remaining = offset;
-                let mut buf = [0; PIPESIZE];
-                while remaining > 0 {
-                    let to_read = std::cmp::min(remaining, buf.len() as u64);
-                    match reader.as_mut().unwrap().read(&mut buf[..to_read as usize]) {
-                        Ok(0) => break, // EOF reached before offset
-                        Ok(n) => remaining -= n as u64,
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            let _ = tx.blocking_send(Err(e));
-                            return;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Read and send data up to the specified length
-            let mut remaining_length = length;
-            let mut buffer = [0; PIPESIZE];
-
-            loop {
-                // Determine how much to read in this iteration
-                let to_read = if length > 0 {
-                    // If length is specified, don't read more than remaining_length
-                    std::cmp::min(remaining_length, buffer.len() as u64) as usize
-                } else {
-                    buffer.len()
-                };
-
-                if to_read == 0 {
-                    break; // We've read the requested length
-                }
-
-                match reader.as_mut().unwrap().read(&mut buffer[..to_read]) {
-                    Ok(0) => break, // EOF
-                    Ok(n) => {
-                        let chunk = Bytes::copy_from_slice(&buffer[..n]);
-                        // Block on sending to the channel
-                        if tx.blocking_send(Ok(chunk)).is_err() {
-                            break; // Receiver dropped
-                        }
-                        if length > 0 {
-                            remaining_length -= n as u64;
-                            if remaining_length == 0 {
-                                break; // Reached the requested length
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        let _ = tx.blocking_send(Err(e));
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        // Convert the receiver into a stream
-        let stream = tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream::new(rx);
-
-        Ok((Box::pin(stream), mime_type))
-    }
-
-    pub async fn get_item_content_info_streaming(
-        &self,
-        item_id: i64,
-        filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read + Send>, String, bool), CoreError> {
-        self.execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| {
-            item_service.get_item_content_info_streaming(conn, item_id, filter)
-        })
-        .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn find_item(
-        &self,
-        ids: Vec<i64>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let ids_clone = ids.clone();
-        let tags_clone = tags.clone();
-        let meta_clone = meta.clone();
-        self.execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| {
-            item_service.find_item(conn, &ids_clone, &tags_clone, &meta_clone)
-        })
-        .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn list_items(
-        &self,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, CoreError> {
-        let tags_clone = tags.clone();
-        let meta_clone = meta.clone();
-        self.execute_blocking(move |conn, item_service| {
-            item_service.list_items(conn, &tags_clone, &meta_clone)
-        })
-        .await
-    }
-
-    pub async fn delete_item(&self, id: i64) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
-        let db = self.db.clone();
-        let item_service = self.item_service.clone();
-
-        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            let mut conn = db.blocking_lock();
-            item_service.delete_item(&mut conn, id)
-        })
-        .await
-        .unwrap()
-    }
-
-    pub async fn save_item_from_mcp(
-        &self,
-        content: Vec<u8>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let db = self.db.clone();
-        let item_service = self.item_service.clone();
-        let cmd = self.cmd.clone();
-        let settings = self.settings.clone();
-
-        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            let mut conn = db.blocking_lock();
-            let mut cmd = cmd.blocking_lock();
-            let settings = settings.as_ref();
-            item_service
-                .save_item_from_mcp(&content, &tags, &metadata, &mut cmd, settings, &mut conn)
-        })
-        .await
-        .unwrap()
-    }
-}

src/services/compression_service.rs

@@ -1,33 +1,12 @@
 use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
 use crate::services::error::CoreError;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
-use std::io::Read;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 pub struct CompressionService;
 
-/// Service for handling compression and decompression of item content.
-///
-/// Provides methods to read compressed item files either fully into memory
-/// or as streaming readers. Supports various compression types via engines.
-/// This service abstracts the underlying compression engines for consistent access.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```ignore
-/// let service = CompressionService::new();
-/// let content = service.get_item_content(path, "gzip")?;
-/// ```
-/// Provides methods to read compressed item files either fully into memory
-/// or as streaming readers. Supports various compression types via engines.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```ignore
-/// let service = CompressionService::new();
-/// let content = service.get_item_content(path, "gzip")?;
-/// ```
 impl CompressionService {
     /// Creates a new CompressionService instance.
     ///
@@ -132,6 +111,67 @@ impl CompressionService {
         })?;
         Ok(reader)
     }
+
+    pub fn decompressing_reader(
+        reader: Box<dyn Read>,
+        compression: &CompressionType,
+    ) -> Result<Box<dyn Read>, CoreError> {
+        match compression {
+            CompressionType::GZip => {
+                use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
+                Ok(Box::new(GzDecoder::new(reader)))
+            }
+            CompressionType::LZ4 => {
+                use lz4_flex::frame::FrameDecoder;
+                Ok(Box::new(FrameDecoder::new(reader)))
+            }
+            #[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+            CompressionType::ZStd => {
+                use zstd::stream::read::Decoder;
+                Ok(Box::new(Decoder::new(reader).map_err(|e| {
+                    CoreError::Compression(format!("zstd decoder error: {}", e))
+                })?))
+            }
+            _ => Ok(reader),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a compressing writer wrapping the given writer.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a boxed writer that compresses on the fly based on the compression type.
+    /// Useful for compressing data to network streams or pipes.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `writer` - The underlying destination writer.
+    /// * `compression` - Compression type string (e.g., "gzip", "lz4").
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A boxed compressing writer. Unknown/none types pass through unchanged.
+    pub fn compressing_writer(
+        writer: Box<dyn Write>,
+        compression: &CompressionType,
+    ) -> Result<Box<dyn Write>, CoreError> {
+        match compression {
+            CompressionType::GZip => {
+                use flate2::Compression;
+                use flate2::write::GzEncoder;
+                Ok(Box::new(GzEncoder::new(writer, Compression::default())))
+            }
+            CompressionType::LZ4 => Ok(Box::new(lz4_flex::frame::FrameEncoder::new(writer))),
+            #[cfg(feature = "zstd")]
+            CompressionType::ZStd => {
+                use zstd::stream::write::Encoder;
+                Ok(Box::new(
+                    Encoder::new(writer, 3)
+                        .map_err(|e| CoreError::Compression(format!("zstd encoder error: {}", e)))?
+                        .auto_finish(),
+                ))
+            }
+            _ => Ok(writer),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for CompressionService {

src/services/data_service.rs

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-use crate::common::status::StatusInfo;
-use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::db::Item;
-use crate::services::error::CoreError;
-use crate::services::types::{ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
-use clap::Command;
-use rusqlite::Connection;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::io::Read;
-use std::path::Path;
-
-pub trait DataService {
-    type Error;
-
-    fn save<R: Read>(
-        &self,
-        content: R,
-        cmd: &mut Command,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-    ) -> Result<Item, Self::Error>;
-
-    fn get(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, Self::Error>;
-
-    fn get_content(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        id: i64,
-    ) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read + Send>, ItemWithMeta), Self::Error>;
-
-    fn list(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, Self::Error>;
-
-    fn delete(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<Item, Self::Error>;
-
-    fn find_item(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: Vec<i64>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, Self::Error>;
-
-    fn get_items(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: &[i64],
-        tags: &[String],
-        meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, Self::Error>;
-
-    fn generate_status(
-        &self,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        data_path: &Path,
-        db_path: &Path,
-    ) -> Result<StatusInfo, Self::Error>;
-}

src/services/error.rs

@@ -13,32 +13,27 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 /// * `ItemNotFoundGeneric` - Generic item not found (no ID specified).
 /// * `InvalidInput(String)` - User or config input validation failure with message.
 /// * `Compression(String)` - Compression/decompression errors with details.
+/// * `PayloadTooLarge` - Request body exceeded maximum allowed size.
 /// * `Other(anyhow::Error)` - Catch-all for other anyhow-wrapped errors.
 /// * `Migration(rusqlite_migration::Error)` - Database migration failures.
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum CoreError {
     #[error("Database error: {0}")]
-    /// Database operation failed.
     Database(#[from] rusqlite::Error),
     #[error("I/O error: {0}")]
-    /// File or stream I/O operation failed.
     Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
     #[error("Item not found with id {0}")]
-    /// Item with the specified ID does not exist in the database.
     ItemNotFound(i64),
     #[error("Item not found")]
-    /// Item does not exist (no specific ID).
     ItemNotFoundGeneric,
     #[error("Invalid input: {0}")]
-    /// Input validation failed.
     InvalidInput(String),
     #[error("Compression error: {0}")]
-    /// Compression or decompression operation failed.
     Compression(String),
+    #[error("Payload too large")]
+    PayloadTooLarge,
     #[error(transparent)]
-    /// Other unexpected error.
     Other(#[from] anyhow::Error),
     #[error("Migration error: {0}")]
-    /// Database schema migration failed.
     Migration(#[from] rusqlite_migration::Error),
 }

src/services/filter_service.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::filter_plugin::{FilterChain, parse_filter_string};
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::{Read, Result, Write};
 use std::sync::Mutex;
@@ -166,8 +165,8 @@ impl FilterService {
 /// # Panics
 ///
 /// Lock acquisition failures (rare) cause panics in accessors.
-static FILTER_PLUGIN_REGISTRY: Lazy<Mutex<HashMap<String, FilterConstructor>>> =
-    Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+static FILTER_PLUGIN_REGISTRY: std::sync::LazyLock<Mutex<HashMap<String, FilterConstructor>>> =
+    std::sync::LazyLock::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
 
 /// Registers a filter plugin in the global registry.
 ///
@@ -188,11 +187,12 @@ static FILTER_PLUGIN_REGISTRY: Lazy<Mutex<HashMap<String, FilterConstructor>>> =
 /// ```ignore
 /// register_filter_plugin("custom_filter", || Box::new(CustomFilter::default()));
 /// ```
-pub fn register_filter_plugin(name: &str, constructor: FilterConstructor) {
+pub fn register_filter_plugin(name: &str, constructor: FilterConstructor) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     FILTER_PLUGIN_REGISTRY
         .lock()
-        .unwrap()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("plugin registry poisoned: {e}"))?
         .insert(name.to_string(), constructor);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 /// Retrieves a snapshot of all registered filter plugins.
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ pub fn register_filter_plugin(name: &str, constructor: FilterConstructor) {
 /// let plugins = get_available_filter_plugins();
 /// // Plugins are registered at startup via ctors; specific names may vary by configuration.
 /// ```
-pub fn get_available_filter_plugins() -> HashMap<String, FilterConstructor> {
-    FILTER_PLUGIN_REGISTRY.lock().unwrap().clone()
+pub fn get_available_filter_plugins() -> anyhow::Result<HashMap<String, FilterConstructor>> {
+    FILTER_PLUGIN_REGISTRY
+        .lock()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("plugin registry poisoned: {e}"))
+        .map(|guard| guard.clone())
 }

src/services/item_service.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use crate::common::PIPESIZE;
 use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
 use crate::config::Settings;
 use crate::db::{self, Item, Meta};
@@ -9,12 +8,14 @@ use crate::services::error::CoreError;
 use crate::services::filter_service::FilterService;
 use crate::services::meta_service::MetaService;
 use crate::services::types::{ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
+use chrono::DateTime;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use clap::Command;
 use log::debug;
 use rusqlite::Connection;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
-use std::io::{IsTerminal, Read, Write};
+use std::io::{Cursor, IsTerminal, Read, Write};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 /// Service for managing items in the Keep application.
@@ -28,8 +29,6 @@ pub struct ItemService {
     data_path: PathBuf,
     /// Service for handling compression and decompression.
     compression_service: CompressionService,
-    /// Service for managing metadata plugins.
-    meta_service: MetaService,
     /// Service for applying content filters.
     filter_service: FilterService,
 }
@@ -59,11 +58,16 @@ impl ItemService {
         Self {
             data_path,
             compression_service: CompressionService::new(),
-            meta_service: MetaService::new(),
             filter_service: FilterService::new(),
         }
     }
 
+    fn item_path(&self, item_id: i64) -> PathBuf {
+        let mut path = self.data_path.clone();
+        path.push(item_id.to_string());
+        path
+    }
+
     /// Retrieves an item with its associated metadata and tags.
     ///
     /// Fetches the item from the database by ID and loads its tags and metadata.
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ impl ItemService {
     /// Retrieves an item with its content, metadata, and tags.
     ///
     /// Loads the item, its metadata/tags, and decompresses the full content.
+    /// This method is intended for CLI use only and has a size guard (100MB).
+    /// For larger items or server use, use `get_item_content_info_streaming`.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     ///
@@ -120,6 +126,7 @@ impl ItemService {
     ///
     /// * `CoreError::ItemNotFound(id)` - If the item does not exist.
     /// * `CoreError::Io(...)` - If file read or decompression fails.
+    /// * `CoreError::InvalidInput(...)` - If item exceeds 100MB size limit.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -132,6 +139,9 @@ impl ItemService {
         conn: &Connection,
         id: i64,
     ) -> Result<ItemWithContent, CoreError> {
+        // Size limit for loading entire content into memory (100MB)
+        const MAX_CONTENT_SIZE: i64 = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
+
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Getting item content for id: {id}");
         let item_with_meta = self.get_item(conn, id)?;
         let item_id = item_with_meta
@@ -145,8 +155,17 @@ impl ItemService {
             )));
         }
 
-        let mut item_path = self.data_path.clone();
-        item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+        // Check size guard before loading content
+        if let Some(size) = item_with_meta.item.uncompressed_size
+            && size > MAX_CONTENT_SIZE
+        {
+            return Err(CoreError::InvalidInput(format!(
+                "Item {} exceeds size limit ({} > {}). Use streaming API for large items.",
+                item_id, size, MAX_CONTENT_SIZE
+            )));
+        }
+
+        let item_path = self.item_path(item_id);
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Reading content from path: {item_path:?}");
 
         let content = self
@@ -164,47 +183,6 @@ impl ItemService {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Retrieves item content with binary detection and optional filtering.
-    ///
-    /// Loads content, applies filters if specified, and determines MIME type and binary status.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `conn` - Database connection.
-    /// * `id` - Item ID.
-    /// * `filter` - Optional filter string to apply to content.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// * `Result<(Vec<u8>, String, bool), CoreError>` - (content, MIME type, is_binary).
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
-    ///
-    /// * `CoreError::ItemNotFound(id)` - If item not found.
-    /// * Filter or compression errors.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```ignore
-    /// let (content, mime, is_binary) = item_service.get_item_content_info(&conn, 1, Some("head_lines(10)"))?;
-    /// ```
-    pub fn get_item_content_info(
-        &self,
-        conn: &Connection,
-        id: i64,
-        filter: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, String, bool), CoreError> {
-        // Use streaming approach to handle all filtering options consistently
-        let (mut reader, mime_type, is_binary) =
-            self.get_item_content_info_streaming(conn, id, filter)?;
-
-        // Read all the filtered content into a buffer
-        let mut content = Vec::new();
-        reader.read_to_end(&mut content)?;
-
-        Ok((content, mime_type, is_binary))
-    }
-
     /// Determines if item content is binary based on metadata or sampling.
     ///
     /// Checks existing "text" metadata first; if absent, samples the first 8192 bytes.
@@ -331,8 +309,7 @@ impl ItemService {
             )));
         }
 
-        let mut item_path = self.data_path.clone();
-        item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+        let item_path = self.item_path(item_id);
 
         let reader = self
             .compression_service
@@ -372,8 +349,7 @@ impl ItemService {
             )));
         }
 
-        let mut item_path = self.data_path.clone();
-        item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+        let item_path = self.item_path(item_id);
 
         let reader = self
             .compression_service
@@ -423,7 +399,7 @@ impl ItemService {
         conn: &Connection,
         ids: &[i64],
         tags: &[String],
-        meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
+        meta: &HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Finding item with ids: {ids:?}, tags: {tags:?}, meta: {meta:?}");
         let item_maybe = match (ids.is_empty(), tags.is_empty() && meta.is_empty()) {
@@ -491,7 +467,7 @@ impl ItemService {
         &self,
         conn: &Connection,
         tags: &[String],
-        meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
+        meta: &HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, CoreError> {
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Listing items with tags: {tags:?}, meta: {meta:?}");
         let items = db::get_items_matching(conn, &tags.to_vec(), meta)?;
@@ -559,7 +535,7 @@ impl ItemService {
     /// ```ignore
     /// item_service.delete_item(&mut conn, 1)?;
     /// ```
-    pub fn delete_item(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
+    pub fn delete_item(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<Item, CoreError> {
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Deleting item with id: {id}");
         if id <= 0 {
             return Err(CoreError::InvalidInput(format!("Invalid item ID: {id}")));
@@ -567,10 +543,10 @@ impl ItemService {
         let item = db::get_item(conn, id)?.ok_or(CoreError::ItemNotFound(id))?;
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Found item to delete: {item:?}");
 
-        let mut item_path = self.data_path.clone();
-        item_path.push(id.to_string());
+        let item_path = self.item_path(id);
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Deleting file at path: {item_path:?}");
 
+        let deleted_item = item.clone();
         db::delete_item(conn, item)?;
         fs::remove_file(&item_path).or_else(|e| {
             if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
@@ -581,7 +557,7 @@ impl ItemService {
         })?;
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Successfully deleted item {id}");
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(deleted_item)
     }
 
     /// Saves content from a reader to a new item.
@@ -621,10 +597,8 @@ impl ItemService {
         conn: &mut Connection,
     ) -> Result<Item, CoreError> {
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Starting save_item with tags: {tags:?}");
-        if tags.is_empty() {
-            tags.push("none".to_string());
-            debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: No tags provided, using default 'none' tag");
-        }
+        crate::modes::common::ensure_default_tag(tags);
+        debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Tags after ensure_default: {tags:?}");
 
         let compression_type = settings_compression_type(cmd, settings);
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Using compression type: {compression_type:?}");
@@ -640,7 +614,7 @@ impl ItemService {
             debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Created new item with id: {item_id}");
             db::set_item_tags(conn, item.clone(), tags)?;
             debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Set tags for item {item_id}");
-            let item_meta = self.meta_service.collect_initial_meta();
+            let item_meta = MetaService::collect_initial_meta_static();
             debug!(
                 "ITEM_SERVICE: Collected {} initial meta entries",
                 item_meta.len()
@@ -648,12 +622,19 @@ impl ItemService {
             for (k, v) in item_meta.iter() {
                 db::add_meta(conn, item_id, k, v)?;
             }
+            // Store user-specified metadata from --meta CLI flags
+            for (key, value) in &settings.meta {
+                if let Some(v) = value {
+                    debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Setting user meta {key}={v}");
+                    db::add_meta(conn, item_id, key, v)?;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // Print the "KEEP: New item" message before starting to read input
         if !settings.quiet {
             if std::io::stderr().is_terminal() {
-                let mut t = term::stderr().unwrap();
+                if let Some(mut t) = term::stderr() {
                     let _ = t.reset();
                     let _ = t.attr(term::Attr::Bold);
                     let _ = write!(t, "KEEP:");
@@ -668,48 +649,54 @@ impl ItemService {
                     let _ = t.reset();
                     let _ = writeln!(t);
                     let _ = std::io::stderr().flush();
+                }
             } else {
                 let mut t = std::io::stderr();
                 let _ = writeln!(t, "KEEP: New item: {item_id}  tags: {tags:?}");
             }
         }
 
-        let mut plugins = self.meta_service.get_plugins(cmd, settings);
+        // Collect metadata from plugins into a Vec, then write to DB after plugins finish.
+        // This avoids capturing &Connection in the save_meta closure (which would need unsafe
+        // and wouldn't be Send for parallel plugins).
+        let (meta_service, collected_meta) = MetaService::with_collector();
+        let mut plugins = meta_service.get_plugins(cmd, settings);
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Got {} meta plugins", plugins.len());
-        self.meta_service
-            .initialize_plugins(&mut plugins, conn, item_id);
+        meta_service.initialize_plugins(&mut plugins);
 
-        let mut item_path = self.data_path.clone();
-        item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+        let item_path = self.item_path(item_id);
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Writing item to path: {item_path:?}");
 
         let mut item_out = compression_engine.create(item_path.clone())?;
 
-        let mut buffer = [0; PIPESIZE];
-        let mut total_bytes = 0;
+        let mut total_bytes: i64 = 0;
 
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Starting to read and process input data");
-        loop {
-            let n = input.read(&mut buffer)?;
-            if n == 0 {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            total_bytes += n as i64;
-            item_out.write_all(&buffer[..n])?;
-            self.meta_service
-                .process_chunk(&mut plugins, &buffer[..n], conn, item_id);
-        }
+        crate::common::stream_copy(&mut input, |chunk| {
+            total_bytes += chunk.len() as i64;
+            item_out.write_all(chunk)?;
+            meta_service.process_chunk(&mut plugins, chunk);
+            Ok(())
+        })?;
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Processed {total_bytes} bytes total");
 
         item_out.flush()?;
         drop(item_out);
 
-        debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Finalizing meta plugins");
-        self.meta_service
-            .finalize_plugins(&mut plugins, conn, item_id);
+        let compressed_size = std::fs::metadata(&item_path)?.len() as i64;
 
-        item.size = Some(total_bytes);
+        debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Finalizing meta plugins");
+        meta_service.finalize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
+        // Write collected plugin metadata to DB
+        let entries = collected_meta.lock().expect("meta lock poisoned");
+        for (name, value) in entries.iter() {
+            db::add_meta(conn, item_id, name, value)?;
+        }
+
+        item.uncompressed_size = Some(total_bytes);
+        item.compressed_size = Some(compressed_size);
+        item.closed = true;
         db::update_item(conn, item.clone())?;
 
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Save completed successfully");
@@ -717,110 +704,6 @@ impl ItemService {
         Ok(item)
     }
 
-    /// Saves pre-loaded content as a new item, typically from MCP (Machine-Common-Processing) sources.
-    ///
-    /// Bypasses streaming read, directly writes content and applies metadata/plugins.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `content` - Byte slice of content to save.
-    /// * `tags` - Tags to associate.
-    /// * `metadata` - Initial metadata key-value pairs.
-    /// * `cmd` - Mutable command.
-    /// * `settings` - Settings.
-    /// * `conn` - Mutable database connection.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// * `Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError>` - The saved item with full details.
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
-    ///
-    /// * `CoreError::Database(...)` - If DB insert fails.
-    /// * `CoreError::Io(...)` - If file write fails.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```ignore
-    /// let content = b"Hello, world!";
-    /// let tags = vec!["mcp".to_string()];
-    /// let meta = HashMap::from([("source".to_string(), "api".to_string())]);
-    /// let item = service.save_item_from_mcp(content, &tags, &meta, &mut cmd, &settings, &mut conn)?;
-    /// ```
-    pub fn save_item_from_mcp(
-        &self,
-        content: &[u8],
-        tags: &Vec<String>,
-        metadata: &HashMap<String, String>,
-        cmd: &mut Command,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        debug!(
-            "ITEM_SERVICE: Starting save_item_from_mcp with {} bytes, {} tags, {} metadata entries",
-            content.len(),
-            tags.len(),
-            metadata.len()
-        );
-        let compression_type = CompressionType::LZ4;
-        let compression_engine = get_compression_engine(compression_type.clone())?;
-
-        let item_id;
-        let mut item;
-
-        {
-            item = db::create_item(conn, compression_type.clone())?;
-            item_id = item
-                .id
-                .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::InvalidInput("Item missing ID".to_string()))?;
-            debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Created MCP item with id: {item_id}");
-
-            // Add tags
-            for tag in tags {
-                db::add_tag(conn, item_id, tag)?;
-            }
-            debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Added {} tags to MCP item", tags.len());
-
-            // Add custom metadata
-            for (key, value) in metadata {
-                db::add_meta(conn, item_id, key, value)?;
-            }
-            debug!(
-                "ITEM_SERVICE: Added {} custom metadata entries to MCP item",
-                metadata.len()
-            );
-        }
-
-        let mut item_path = self.data_path.clone();
-        item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
-        debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Writing MCP item to path: {item_path:?}");
-
-        let mut writer = compression_engine.create(item_path.clone())?;
-        writer.write_all(content)?;
-        drop(writer);
-
-        let mut plugins = self.meta_service.get_plugins(cmd, settings);
-        debug!(
-            "ITEM_SERVICE: Got {} configured meta plugins for MCP item",
-            plugins.len()
-        );
-
-        self.meta_service
-            .initialize_plugins(&mut plugins, conn, item_id);
-        self.meta_service
-            .process_chunk(&mut plugins, content, conn, item_id);
-        self.meta_service
-            .finalize_plugins(&mut plugins, conn, item_id);
-        debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Processed MCP item through configured meta plugins");
-
-        item.size = Some(content.len() as i64);
-        db::update_item(conn, item.clone())?;
-
-        debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: MCP item saved successfully");
-
-        self.get_item(conn, item_id)
-    }
-
     /// Returns a reference to the internal compression service.
     ///
     /// # Returns
@@ -838,6 +721,255 @@ impl ItemService {
     pub fn get_data_path(&self) -> &PathBuf {
         &self.data_path
     }
+
+    /// Returns a streaming reader and item metadata for the given item.
+    pub fn get_item_content_streaming(
+        &self,
+        conn: &Connection,
+        id: i64,
+    ) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read + Send>, ItemWithMeta), CoreError> {
+        let (reader, _mime, _is_binary) = self.get_item_content_info_streaming(conn, id, None)?;
+        let item_with_meta = self.get_item(conn, id)?;
+        Ok((reader, item_with_meta))
+    }
+
+    /// Fetches multiple items by ID, silently skipping not-found items.
+    /// Falls back to `list_items` if the ID list is empty.
+    pub fn get_items(
+        &self,
+        conn: &Connection,
+        ids: &[i64],
+        tags: &[String],
+        meta: &HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, CoreError> {
+        if ids.is_empty() {
+            return self.list_items(conn, tags, meta);
+        }
+
+        let mut results = Vec::new();
+        for id in ids {
+            match self.get_item(conn, *id) {
+                Ok(item) => results.push(item),
+                Err(CoreError::ItemNotFound(_)) => continue,
+                Err(e) => return Err(e),
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(results)
+    }
+
+    /// Save an item with granular control over compression and meta plugins.
+    ///
+    /// This method allows callers to control whether compression and meta plugins
+    /// run server-side or were already handled by the client.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `conn` - Database connection.
+    /// * `content` - Raw content bytes.
+    /// * `tags` - Tags to associate with the item.
+    /// * `metadata` - Client-provided metadata.
+    /// * `compress` - Whether the server should compress the content.
+    /// * `run_meta` - Whether the server should run meta plugins.
+    /// * `settings` - Application settings.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// * `Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError>` - The saved item with full details.
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub fn save_item_raw(
+        &self,
+        conn: &mut Connection,
+        content: &[u8],
+        tags: Vec<String>,
+        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+        compress: bool,
+        run_meta: bool,
+        settings: &Settings,
+    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
+        let mut cursor = Cursor::new(content);
+        self.save_item_raw_streaming(
+            conn,
+            &mut cursor,
+            tags,
+            metadata,
+            compress,
+            run_meta,
+            None,
+            None,
+            settings,
+            true,
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Save an item from a streaming reader with granular control over compression.
+    ///
+    /// Unlike `save_item_raw` which takes a pre-buffered `&[u8]`, this method
+    /// reads from the reader in chunks and writes directly to the compression
+    /// engine, avoiding buffering the entire content in memory.
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub fn save_item_raw_streaming(
+        &self,
+        conn: &mut Connection,
+        reader: &mut dyn Read,
+        tags: Vec<String>,
+        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+        compress: bool,
+        run_meta: bool,
+        client_compression_type: Option<CompressionType>,
+        import_ts: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+        settings: &Settings,
+        set_size: bool,
+    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
+        let mut cmd = Command::new("keep");
+        let mut tags = tags;
+
+        crate::modes::common::ensure_default_tag(&mut tags);
+
+        let (compression_type_for_db, compression_engine) = if compress {
+            let ct = settings_compression_type(&mut cmd, settings);
+            let engine = get_compression_engine(ct.clone())?;
+            (ct, engine)
+        } else {
+            let ct = client_compression_type.unwrap_or(CompressionType::Raw);
+            let engine = get_compression_engine(CompressionType::Raw)?;
+            (ct, engine)
+        };
+
+        let item_id;
+        let mut item;
+        {
+            item = if let Some(ts) = import_ts {
+                db::insert_item_with_ts(conn, ts, &compression_type_for_db.to_string())?
+            } else {
+                db::create_item(conn, compression_type_for_db.clone())?
+            };
+            item_id = item
+                .id
+                .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::InvalidInput("Item missing ID".to_string()))?;
+            db::set_item_tags(conn, item.clone(), &tags)?;
+        }
+
+        let (meta_service, collected_meta) = MetaService::with_collector();
+        let mut plugins = if run_meta {
+            meta_service.get_plugins(&mut cmd, settings)
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        };
+
+        if run_meta {
+            meta_service.initialize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+        }
+
+        let item_path = self.item_path(item_id);
+
+        let mut item_out = compression_engine.create(item_path.clone())?;
+
+        let mut total_bytes = 0i64;
+
+        crate::common::stream_copy(reader, |chunk| {
+            item_out.write_all(chunk)?;
+            total_bytes += chunk.len() as i64;
+            if run_meta {
+                meta_service.process_chunk(&mut plugins, chunk);
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        })?;
+
+        item_out.flush()?;
+        drop(item_out);
+
+        let compressed_size = std::fs::metadata(&item_path)?.len() as i64;
+
+        if run_meta {
+            meta_service.finalize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+        }
+
+        if run_meta {
+            let entries = collected_meta.lock().expect("meta lock poisoned");
+            for (name, value) in entries.iter() {
+                db::add_meta(conn, item_id, name, value)?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (key, value) in &metadata {
+            if key != "uncompressed_size" {
+                db::add_meta(conn, item_id, key, value)?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        item.uncompressed_size = if set_size { Some(total_bytes) } else { None };
+        item.compressed_size = Some(compressed_size);
+        item.closed = true;
+        db::update_item(conn, item)?;
+
+        self.get_item(conn, item_id)
+    }
+
+    /// Runs specified meta plugins on an existing item's content and stores the results.
+    pub fn update_item_plugins(
+        &self,
+        conn: &mut Connection,
+        item_id: i64,
+        plugin_names: &[String],
+        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+        tags: &[String],
+        settings: &Settings,
+    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
+        let item = db::get_item(conn, item_id)?.ok_or_else(|| CoreError::ItemNotFound(item_id))?;
+
+        let (meta_service, collected_meta) = MetaService::with_collector();
+        let mut cmd = Command::new("keep");
+
+        let all_plugins = meta_service.get_plugins(&mut cmd, settings);
+        let mut plugins: Vec<Box<dyn crate::meta_plugin::MetaPlugin>> = all_plugins
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|p| {
+                let plugin_name = p.meta_type().to_string();
+                plugin_names.iter().any(|n| n == &plugin_name)
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        if plugins.is_empty() && metadata.is_empty() {
+            return self.get_item(conn, item_id);
+        }
+
+        let item_path = self.item_path(item_id);
+
+        if !item_path.exists() {
+            return Err(CoreError::ItemNotFound(item_id));
+        }
+
+        if !plugins.is_empty() {
+            let compression_service = CompressionService::new();
+            let mut reader =
+                compression_service.stream_item_content(item_path, &item.compression)?;
+
+            meta_service.initialize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
+            crate::common::stream_copy(&mut reader, |chunk| {
+                meta_service.process_chunk(&mut plugins, chunk);
+                Ok(())
+            })?;
+
+            meta_service.finalize_plugins(&mut plugins);
+
+            if let Ok(entries) = collected_meta.lock() {
+                for (name, value) in entries.iter() {
+                    db::add_meta(conn, item_id, name, value)?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (key, value) in &metadata {
+            db::add_meta(conn, item_id, key, value)?;
+        }
+
+        for tag in tags {
+            db::upsert_tag(conn, item_id, tag)?;
+        }
+
+        self.get_item(conn, item_id)
+    }
 }
 
 /// A reader that applies a filter chain to the data as it's read.
@@ -934,16 +1066,19 @@ impl<R: Read> Read for FilteringReader<R> {
             return self.reader.read(buf);
         }
 
-        // Read from the original reader into the reusable temp buffer
+        // Read chunks and process through the filter chain.
+        // Loop because filters like skip_lines may consume entire chunks
+        // without producing output — that is not EOF, we must keep reading.
+        let chain = self.filter_chain.as_mut().unwrap();
+        loop {
             let to_read = std::cmp::min(buf.len(), self.temp_buf.len());
             let bytes_read = self.reader.read(&mut self.temp_buf[..to_read])?;
 
             if bytes_read == 0 {
+                // True EOF from the underlying reader
                 return Ok(0);
             }
 
-        // Process through the filter chain
-        if let Some(ref mut chain) = self.filter_chain {
             let mut input_cursor = std::io::Cursor::new(&self.temp_buf[..bytes_read]);
             chain.filter(&mut input_cursor, &mut self.buffer)?;
 
@@ -951,13 +1086,9 @@ impl<R: Read> Read for FilteringReader<R> {
                 let bytes_to_copy = std::cmp::min(buf.len(), self.buffer.len());
                 buf[..bytes_to_copy].copy_from_slice(&self.buffer[..bytes_to_copy]);
                 self.buffer_pos = bytes_to_copy;
-                Ok(bytes_to_copy)
-            } else {
-                // No data produced by filter, signal to read more
-                Ok(0)
+                return Ok(bytes_to_copy);
             }
-        } else {
-            unreachable!()
+            // Filter produced no output for this chunk — read another
         }
     }
 }

src/services/meta_service.rs

@@ -1,16 +1,75 @@
 use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::meta_plugin::{MetaPlugin, MetaPluginType};
+use crate::meta_plugin::{MetaPlugin, MetaPluginResponse, MetaPluginType, SaveMetaFn};
 use crate::modes::common::settings_meta_plugin_types;
 use clap::Command;
-use log::debug;
-use rusqlite::Connection;
+use log::{debug, error, warn};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
-pub struct MetaService;
+/// Shared collector for metadata entries from plugins.
+pub type MetaCollector = Arc<Mutex<Vec<(String, String)>>>;
+
+pub struct MetaService {
+    save_meta: SaveMetaFn,
+}
+
+/// Sentinel plugin used as a placeholder when extracting plugins for parallel
+/// execution. The original plugin is written back immediately after the threads
+/// complete. Never leaks into the DB or visible state.
+struct NullMetaPlugin;
+impl MetaPlugin for NullMetaPlugin {
+    fn meta_type(&self) -> MetaPluginType {
+        MetaPluginType::Digest
+    }
+}
+
+fn replace_plugin(plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>], i: usize) -> Box<dyn MetaPlugin> {
+    std::mem::replace(&mut plugins[i], Box::new(NullMetaPlugin))
+}
+
+/// Stores metadata entries from a plugin response via the save_meta callback.
+fn store_plugin_response(response: &MetaPluginResponse, save_meta: &SaveMetaFn) {
+    if let Ok(mut f) = save_meta.lock() {
+        for meta_data in &response.metadata {
+            f(&meta_data.name, &meta_data.value);
+        }
+    } else {
+        warn!(
+            "META_SERVICE: save_meta lock poisoned, dropping {} metadata entries",
+            response.metadata.len()
+        );
+    }
+}
 
 impl MetaService {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self
+    /// Creates a new MetaService with the given save_meta callback.
+    ///
+    /// All plugins created by this service will share this callback for
+    /// persisting metadata. The callback is wrapped in Arc<Mutex<>> so it
+    /// can be cloned into parallel-safe plugin threads.
+    pub fn new(save_meta: SaveMetaFn) -> Self {
+        Self { save_meta }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a MetaService with a built-in Vec collector.
+    ///
+    /// Returns both the service and the shared collector. Plugins write
+    /// metadata entries into the collector via the internal save_meta callback.
+    /// This eliminates the boilerplate of creating the Arc<Mutex<Vec<...>>> manually.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A tuple of (MetaService, Arc<Mutex<Vec<(String, String)>>>) where the
+    /// collector accumulates (name, value) pairs from plugin responses.
+    pub fn with_collector() -> (Self, MetaCollector) {
+        let collected: MetaCollector = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
+        let collector = collected.clone();
+        let save_meta: SaveMetaFn = Arc::new(Mutex::new(move |name: &str, value: &str| {
+            if let Ok(mut v) = collector.lock() {
+                v.push((name.to_string(), value.to_string()));
+            }
+        }));
+        (Self::new(save_meta), collected)
     }
 
     pub fn get_plugins(&self, cmd: &mut Command, settings: &Settings) -> Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> {
@@ -18,7 +77,7 @@ impl MetaService {
         let meta_plugin_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> = settings_meta_plugin_types(cmd, settings);
         debug!("META_SERVICE: Meta plugin types from settings: {meta_plugin_types:?}");
 
-        // Create plugins with their configuration
+        // Create plugins with their configuration and wire save_meta
         let meta_plugins: Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> = meta_plugin_types
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|meta_plugin_type| {
@@ -52,7 +111,12 @@ impl MetaService {
                     (None, None)
                 };
 
-                match crate::meta_plugin::get_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type.clone(), options, outputs) {
+                match crate::meta_plugin::get_meta_plugin_with_save(
+                    meta_plugin_type.clone(),
+                    options,
+                    outputs,
+                    Some(self.save_meta.clone()),
+                ) {
                     Ok(plugin) => Some(plugin),
                     Err(e) => {
                         log::warn!("META_SERVICE: Failed to create plugin {meta_plugin_type:?}: {e}, skipping");
@@ -65,28 +129,21 @@ impl MetaService {
         meta_plugins
     }
 
-    pub fn initialize_plugins(
-        &self,
-        plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>],
-        conn: &Connection,
-        item_id: i64,
-    ) {
+    pub fn initialize_plugins(&self, plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>]) {
         // Check for duplicate output names before initializing plugins
         let mut output_names: std::collections::HashMap<String, Vec<String>> =
             std::collections::HashMap::new();
 
         for plugin in plugins.iter() {
             let plugin_name = plugin.meta_type().to_string();
-            // For each plugin, collect all the output names it might write to
             for (internal_name, output_config) in plugin.outputs() {
                 let output_name = match output_config {
                     serde_yaml::Value::String(remapped_name) => remapped_name.clone(),
                     serde_yaml::Value::Bool(true) => internal_name.clone(),
-                    serde_yaml::Value::Bool(false) => continue, // This output is disabled
-                    _ => internal_name.clone(), // Default to internal name for other types
+                    serde_yaml::Value::Bool(false) => continue,
+                    _ => internal_name.clone(),
                 };
 
-                // Only track outputs that will actually be written
                 if !matches!(output_config, serde_yaml::Value::Bool(false)) {
                     output_names
                         .entry(output_name)
@@ -96,7 +153,6 @@ impl MetaService {
             }
         }
 
-        // Print warnings for duplicate output names
         for (output_name, plugin_names) in &output_names {
             if plugin_names.len() > 1 {
                 log::warn!(
@@ -107,110 +163,152 @@ impl MetaService {
             }
         }
 
-        for meta_plugin in plugins.iter_mut() {
-            let response = meta_plugin.initialize();
-            self.process_plugin_response(conn, item_id, &mut **meta_plugin, response);
-        }
+        // Partition into parallel-safe and sequential indices
+        let (parallel_idx, sequential_idx): (Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>) = plugins
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter(|(_, p)| !p.is_finalized())
+            .map(|(i, _)| i)
+            .partition(|&i| plugins[i].parallel_safe());
+
+        // Run parallel-safe plugins concurrently
+        if !parallel_idx.is_empty() {
+            // Extract plugins by unique index into a flat Vec indexed by position
+            let mut parallel_plugins: Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> =
+                Vec::with_capacity(parallel_idx.len());
+            for &i in &parallel_idx {
+                parallel_plugins.push(replace_plugin(plugins, i));
             }
 
-    pub fn process_chunk(
-        &self,
-        plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>],
-        chunk: &[u8],
-        conn: &Connection,
-        item_id: i64,
-    ) {
-        for meta_plugin in plugins.iter_mut() {
-            // Skip plugins that are already finalized
-            if meta_plugin.is_finalized() {
-                continue;
+            let (results, panicked): (Vec<(usize, MetaPluginResponse)>, Vec<usize>) =
+                std::thread::scope(|s| {
+                    let handles: Vec<_> = parallel_plugins
+                        .iter_mut()
+                        .map(|plugin| s.spawn(move || plugin.initialize()))
+                        .collect();
+                    let mut results = Vec::with_capacity(handles.len());
+                    let mut panicked = Vec::new();
+                    for (j, handle) in handles.into_iter().enumerate() {
+                        match handle.join() {
+                            Ok(response) => results.push((j, response)),
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                error!("META_SERVICE: Plugin panicked during initialize: {e:?}");
+                                panicked.push(j);
                             }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    (results, panicked)
+                });
 
-            let response = meta_plugin.update(chunk);
-            self.process_plugin_response(conn, item_id, &mut **meta_plugin, response.clone());
-
-            // Set finalized flag if response indicates finalization
+            for (j, response) in results {
+                store_plugin_response(&response, &self.save_meta);
+                let mut plugin = replace_plugin(&mut parallel_plugins, j);
                 if response.is_finalized {
-                meta_plugin.set_finalized(true);
+                    plugin.set_finalized(true);
+                }
+                plugins[parallel_idx[j]] = plugin;
+            }
+            for j in panicked {
+                let mut plugin = replace_plugin(&mut parallel_plugins, j);
+                plugin.set_finalized(true);
+                plugins[parallel_idx[j]] = plugin;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Run sequential plugins
+        for &i in &sequential_idx {
+            let response = plugins[i].initialize();
+            store_plugin_response(&response, &self.save_meta);
+            if response.is_finalized {
+                plugins[i].set_finalized(true);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn finalize_plugins(
-        &self,
-        plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>],
-        conn: &Connection,
-        item_id: i64,
-    ) {
+    pub fn process_chunk(&self, plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>], chunk: &[u8]) {
+        // Partition non-finalized plugins by parallel_safe
+        let (parallel_idx, sequential_idx): (Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>) = plugins
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter(|(_, p)| !p.is_finalized())
+            .map(|(i, _)| i)
+            .partition(|&i| plugins[i].parallel_safe());
+
+        // Run parallel-safe plugins concurrently on this chunk
+        if !parallel_idx.is_empty() {
+            let mut parallel_plugins: Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> =
+                Vec::with_capacity(parallel_idx.len());
+            for &i in &parallel_idx {
+                parallel_plugins.push(replace_plugin(plugins, i));
+            }
+
+            let (results, panicked): (Vec<(usize, MetaPluginResponse)>, Vec<usize>) =
+                std::thread::scope(|s| {
+                    let handles: Vec<_> = parallel_plugins
+                        .iter_mut()
+                        .map(|plugin| s.spawn(move || plugin.update(chunk)))
+                        .collect();
+                    let mut results = Vec::with_capacity(handles.len());
+                    let mut panicked = Vec::new();
+                    for (j, handle) in handles.into_iter().enumerate() {
+                        match handle.join() {
+                            Ok(response) => results.push((j, response)),
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                error!("META_SERVICE: Plugin panicked during update: {e:?}");
+                                panicked.push(j);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    (results, panicked)
+                });
+
+            for (j, response) in results {
+                store_plugin_response(&response, &self.save_meta);
+                let mut plugin = replace_plugin(&mut parallel_plugins, j);
+                if response.is_finalized {
+                    plugin.set_finalized(true);
+                }
+                plugins[parallel_idx[j]] = plugin;
+            }
+            for j in panicked {
+                let mut plugin = replace_plugin(&mut parallel_plugins, j);
+                plugin.set_finalized(true);
+                plugins[parallel_idx[j]] = plugin;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Run sequential plugins
+        for &i in &sequential_idx {
+            let response = plugins[i].update(chunk);
+            store_plugin_response(&response, &self.save_meta);
+            if response.is_finalized {
+                plugins[i].set_finalized(true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn finalize_plugins(&self, plugins: &mut [Box<dyn MetaPlugin>]) {
         for meta_plugin in plugins.iter_mut() {
-            // Skip plugins that are already finalized
             if meta_plugin.is_finalized() {
                 continue;
             }
 
             let response = meta_plugin.finalize();
-            self.process_plugin_response(conn, item_id, &mut **meta_plugin, response.clone());
+            store_plugin_response(&response, &self.save_meta);
 
-            // Set finalized flag if response indicates finalization
             if response.is_finalized {
                 meta_plugin.set_finalized(true);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    /// Internal helper to process a meta plugin response and store metadata.
-    ///
-    /// Iterates over the metadata entries in the response and stores each in the database
-    /// using `store_meta`. Logs warnings if storage fails.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `conn` - Database connection.
-    /// * `item_id` - Item ID to associate with the metadata.
-    /// * `_plugin` - Reference to the plugin (unused).
-    /// * `response` - The plugin response containing metadata.
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
-    ///
-    /// Logs warnings for individual storage failures but does not return errors.
-    fn process_plugin_response(
-        &self,
-        conn: &Connection,
-        item_id: i64,
-        _plugin: &mut dyn MetaPlugin,
-        response: crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginResponse,
-    ) {
-        for meta_data in response.metadata {
-            // The metadata has already been processed by the plugin, so we can use it directly
-            // Save to database
-            let db_meta = crate::db::Meta {
-                id: item_id,
-                name: meta_data.name,
-                value: meta_data.value,
-            };
-            if let Err(e) = crate::db::store_meta(conn, db_meta) {
-                log::warn!("META_SERVICE: Failed to store metadata: {e}");
-            }
-        }
+    /// Collects initial metadata from environment variables and hostname.
+    pub fn collect_initial_meta(&self) -> HashMap<String, String> {
+        Self::collect_initial_meta_static()
     }
 
-    /// Collects initial metadata from environment variables and hostname.
-    ///
-    /// Gathers metadata from `KEEP_META_*` environment variables and adds hostname
-    /// if not already present.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A `HashMap` of initial metadata key-value pairs.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use keep::services::MetaService;
-    /// let service = MetaService::new();
-    /// let initial_meta = service.collect_initial_meta();
-    /// ```
-    pub fn collect_initial_meta(&self) -> HashMap<String, String> {
+    /// Static version of collect_initial_meta for use without a MetaService instance.
+    pub fn collect_initial_meta_static() -> HashMap<String, String> {
         let mut item_meta: HashMap<String, String> = crate::modes::common::get_meta_from_env();
 
         if let Ok(hostname) = gethostname::gethostname().into_string()
@@ -221,14 +319,3 @@ impl MetaService {
         item_meta
     }
 }
-
-impl Default for MetaService {
-    /// Provides a default `MetaService` instance.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// A new `MetaService` via `new()`.
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
-}

src/services/mod.rs

@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
-pub mod async_data_service;
-pub mod async_item_service;
+/// Business logic services for the Keep application.
+///
+/// This module provides the core service layer that orchestrates item storage,
+/// compression, metadata collection, and filtering. Services are used by both
+/// local CLI modes and the HTTP server.
 pub mod compression_service;
-pub mod data_service;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod filter_service;
 pub mod item_service;
 pub mod meta_service;
 pub mod status_service;
-pub mod sync_data_service;
 pub mod types;
 pub mod utils;
 
-pub use async_data_service::AsyncDataService;
-pub use async_item_service::AsyncItemService;
 pub use compression_service::CompressionService;
-pub use data_service::DataService;
 pub use error::CoreError;
 pub use filter_service::{FilterService, register_filter_plugin};
 pub use item_service::ItemService;
 pub use meta_service::MetaService;
 pub use status_service::StatusService;
-pub use sync_data_service::SyncDataService;
-pub use types::{ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
+pub use types::{ItemInfo, ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
 pub use utils::{calc_byte_range, extract_tags, parse_comma_tags};

src/services/status_service.rs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl StatusService {
         settings: &Settings,
         data_path: PathBuf,
         db_path: PathBuf,
-    ) -> StatusInfo {
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<StatusInfo> {
         // Get meta plugins directly from config
         let meta_plugin_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> =
             crate::modes::common::settings_meta_plugin_types(cmd, settings);
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ impl StatusService {
             db_path,
             &meta_plugin_types,
             enabled_compression_type,
-        );
+        )?;
 
         // Add detailed filter plugins information
-        let filter_plugins_map = get_available_filter_plugins();
+        let filter_plugins_map = get_available_filter_plugins()?;
         let mut filter_plugins_info = Vec::new();
 
         for (name, creator) in filter_plugins_map {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl StatusService {
         // Add configured meta plugins information
         status_info.configured_meta_plugins = settings.meta_plugins.clone();
 
-        status_info
+        Ok(status_info)
     }
 }
 

src/services/sync_data_service.rs

@@ -1,364 +0,0 @@
-use crate::common::status::StatusInfo;
-use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
-use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::db::Item;
-use crate::db::Meta;
-use crate::modes::common::settings_compression_type;
-use crate::services::data_service::DataService;
-use crate::services::error::CoreError;
-use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
-use crate::services::meta_service::MetaService;
-use crate::services::status_service::StatusService;
-use crate::services::types::{ItemWithContent, ItemWithMeta};
-use clap::Command;
-use rusqlite::Connection;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Write};
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-
-pub struct SyncDataService {
-    item_service: ItemService,
-    settings: Settings,
-}
-
-impl SyncDataService {
-    pub fn new(data_path: PathBuf, settings: Settings) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            item_service: ItemService::new(data_path),
-            settings,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn with_connection(data_path: PathBuf, settings: Settings, _conn: &Connection) -> Self {
-        Self::new(data_path, settings)
-    }
-
-    pub fn item_service(&self) -> &ItemService {
-        &self.item_service
-    }
-
-    pub fn settings(&self) -> &Settings {
-        &self.settings
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_data_path(&self) -> &PathBuf {
-        self.item_service.get_data_path()
-    }
-
-    pub fn save_item<R: Read>(
-        &self,
-        content: R,
-        cmd: &mut Command,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        tags: &mut Vec<String>,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-    ) -> Result<Item, CoreError> {
-        self.item_service
-            .save_item(content, cmd, settings, tags, conn)
-    }
-
-    pub fn save_item_with_reader<R: Read>(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        reader: &mut R,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("keep");
-        let settings = &self.settings;
-        let mut tags = tags;
-
-        // Read content from reader
-        let mut content = Vec::new();
-        reader.read_to_end(&mut content)?;
-
-        let item = self.save_item(&*content, &mut cmd, settings, &mut tags, conn)?;
-        let item_id = item
-            .id
-            .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::InvalidInput("Item missing ID".to_string()))?;
-
-        // Set metadata
-        for (key, value) in metadata {
-            crate::db::add_meta(conn, item_id, &key, &value)?;
-        }
-
-        self.get_item(conn, item_id)
-    }
-
-    /// Save an item with granular control over compression and meta plugins.
-    ///
-    /// This method allows clients to control whether compression and meta plugins
-    /// run server-side or were already handled by the client.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `conn` - Database connection.
-    /// * `content` - Raw content bytes.
-    /// * `tags` - Tags to associate with the item.
-    /// * `metadata` - Client-provided metadata.
-    /// * `compress` - Whether the server should compress the content.
-    /// * `run_meta` - Whether the server should run meta plugins.
-    ///
-    /// # Returns
-    ///
-    /// * `Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError>` - The saved item with full details.
-    pub fn save_item_raw(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        content: &[u8],
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
-        compress: bool,
-        run_meta: bool,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let mut cursor = Cursor::new(content);
-        self.save_item_raw_streaming(conn, &mut cursor, tags, metadata, compress, run_meta)
-    }
-
-    /// Save an item from a streaming reader with granular control over compression.
-    ///
-    /// Unlike `save_item_raw` which takes a pre-buffered `&[u8]`, this method
-    /// reads from the reader in chunks and writes directly to the compression
-    /// engine, avoiding buffering the entire content in memory.
-    pub fn save_item_raw_streaming(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        reader: &mut dyn Read,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
-        compress: bool,
-        run_meta: bool,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("keep");
-        let settings = &self.settings;
-        let mut tags = tags;
-
-        if tags.is_empty() {
-            tags.push("none".to_string());
-        }
-
-        let compression_type = if compress {
-            settings_compression_type(&mut cmd, settings)
-        } else {
-            CompressionType::None
-        };
-
-        let compression_engine = get_compression_engine(compression_type.clone())?;
-
-        let item_id;
-        let mut item;
-        {
-            item = crate::db::create_item(conn, compression_type.clone())?;
-            item_id = item
-                .id
-                .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::InvalidInput("Item missing ID".to_string()))?;
-            crate::db::set_item_tags(conn, item.clone(), &tags)?;
-        }
-
-        // Initialize meta plugins if requested
-        let meta_service = MetaService::new();
-        let mut plugins = if run_meta {
-            meta_service.get_plugins(&mut cmd, settings)
-        } else {
-            Vec::new()
-        };
-
-        if run_meta {
-            meta_service.initialize_plugins(&mut plugins, conn, item_id);
-        }
-
-        // Write content to file via streaming
-        let mut item_path = self.item_service.get_data_path().clone();
-        item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
-
-        let mut item_out = compression_engine.create(item_path)?;
-
-        let mut buffer = [0u8; crate::common::PIPESIZE];
-        let mut total_bytes = 0i64;
-
-        loop {
-            let n = reader.read(&mut buffer)?;
-            if n == 0 {
-                break;
-            }
-            item_out.write_all(&buffer[..n])?;
-            total_bytes += n as i64;
-
-            if run_meta {
-                meta_service.process_chunk(&mut plugins, &buffer[..n], conn, item_id);
-            }
-        }
-
-        item_out.flush()?;
-        drop(item_out);
-
-        // Finalize meta plugins
-        if run_meta {
-            meta_service.finalize_plugins(&mut plugins, conn, item_id);
-        }
-
-        // Add client-provided metadata
-        for (key, value) in &metadata {
-            crate::db::add_meta(conn, item_id, key, value)?;
-        }
-
-        item.size = Some(total_bytes);
-        crate::db::update_item(conn, item)?;
-
-        self.get_item(conn, item_id)
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_item(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        self.item_service.get_item(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_item_content(
-        &self,
-        conn: &Connection,
-        id: i64,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithContent, CoreError> {
-        self.item_service.get_item_content(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_item_content_streaming(
-        &self,
-        conn: &Connection,
-        id: i64,
-    ) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read + Send>, ItemWithMeta), CoreError> {
-        let (reader, _mime, _is_binary) = self
-            .item_service
-            .get_item_content_info_streaming(conn, id, None)?;
-        let item_with_meta = self.item_service.get_item(conn, id)?;
-        Ok((reader, item_with_meta))
-    }
-
-    pub fn list_items(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, CoreError> {
-        self.item_service.list_items(conn, &tags, &meta)
-    }
-
-    pub fn delete_item(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<Item, CoreError> {
-        let item_with_meta = self.item_service.get_item(conn, id)?;
-        let item = item_with_meta.item.clone();
-        self.item_service.delete_item(conn, id)?;
-        Ok(item)
-    }
-
-    pub fn find_item(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: Vec<i64>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
-        self.item_service.find_item(conn, &ids, &tags, &meta)
-    }
-
-    pub fn generate_status(
-        &self,
-        cmd: &mut Command,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        data_path: PathBuf,
-        db_path: PathBuf,
-    ) -> StatusInfo {
-        let status_service = StatusService::new();
-        status_service.generate_status(cmd, settings, data_path, db_path)
-    }
-}
-
-impl DataService for SyncDataService {
-    type Error = CoreError;
-
-    fn save<R: Read>(
-        &self,
-        content: R,
-        cmd: &mut Command,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        mut tags: Vec<String>,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-    ) -> Result<Item, Self::Error> {
-        if tags.is_empty() {
-            tags.push("none".to_string());
-        }
-
-        self.item_service
-            .save_item(content, cmd, settings, &mut tags, conn)
-    }
-
-    fn get(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, Self::Error> {
-        self.get_item(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    fn get_content(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        id: i64,
-    ) -> Result<(Box<dyn Read + Send>, ItemWithMeta), Self::Error> {
-        self.get_item_content_streaming(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    fn list(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, Self::Error> {
-        self.list_items(conn, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    fn delete(&self, conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<Item, Self::Error> {
-        self.delete_item(conn, id)
-    }
-
-    fn find_item(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: Vec<i64>,
-        tags: Vec<String>,
-        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, Self::Error> {
-        self.find_item(conn, ids, tags, meta)
-    }
-
-    fn get_items(
-        &self,
-        conn: &mut Connection,
-        ids: &[i64],
-        tags: &[String],
-        meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<ItemWithMeta>, Self::Error> {
-        if ids.is_empty() {
-            return self.list_items(conn, tags.to_vec(), meta.clone());
-        }
-
-        let mut results = Vec::new();
-        for id in ids {
-            match self.get_item(conn, *id) {
-                Ok(item) => results.push(item),
-                Err(CoreError::ItemNotFound(_)) => continue,
-                Err(e) => return Err(e),
-            }
-        }
-        Ok(results)
-    }
-
-    fn generate_status(
-        &self,
-        settings: &Settings,
-        data_path: &Path,
-        db_path: &Path,
-    ) -> Result<StatusInfo, Self::Error> {
-        let status_service = StatusService::new();
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("keep");
-        Ok(status_service.generate_status(
-            &mut cmd,
-            settings,
-            data_path.to_path_buf(),
-            db_path.to_path_buf(),
-        ))
-    }
-}

src/services/types.rs

@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ impl ItemWithMeta {
             .map(|m| (m.name, m.value))
             .collect()
     }
+
+    /// Returns a list of tag names for this item.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// `Vec<String>` - Tag names extracted from the tags list.
+    pub fn tag_names(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        self.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -53,3 +62,15 @@ pub struct ItemWithContent {
     /// The content bytes.
     pub content: Vec<u8>,
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ItemInfo {
+    pub id: i64,
+    pub ts: String,
+    pub uncompressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    pub compressed_size: Option<i64>,
+    pub closed: bool,
+    pub compression: String,
+    pub tags: Vec<String>,
+    pub metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+}