feat: native clipboard support — Ctrl+Shift+C to copy, Ctrl+Shift+V to paste

Uses xterm.js attachCustomKeyEventHandler to intercept Ctrl+Shift+C/V.
Copy: getSelection() → navigator.clipboard.writeText (with execCommand
fallback for non-HTTPS contexts). Paste: navigator.clipboard.readText()
→ send to ttyd via WebSocket binary protocol (0x30 prefix).

Ctrl+C/V continue to work as normal terminal keys (SIGINT / literal paste).
The Shift modifier distinguishes clipboard from terminal operations.

Also hoists encodePayload + TextEncoder to module level (_encodePayload,
_encoder) so the clipboard handler can reuse them without duplication.

muxplex/frontend/terminal.js

@@ -10,6 +10,39 @@ let _currentSession = null;
 let _vpHandler = null;
 let _reconnectAttempts = 0; // tracks consecutive failed reconnect attempts for backoff + ttyd respawn
 
+// ─── Module-level encoding helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────
+// Hoisted here so the clipboard key handler (in openTerminal) can also use them.
+const _encoder = typeof TextEncoder !== 'undefined' ? new TextEncoder() : null;
+
+function _encodePayload(typeChar, str) {
+  // Returns Uint8Array: [typeCharCode, ...utf8bytes]
+  var strBytes = _encoder ? _encoder.encode(str) : new Uint8Array(Array.from(str).map(function(c) { return c.charCodeAt(0); }));
+  var payload = new Uint8Array(1 + strBytes.length);
+  payload[0] = typeChar;
+  payload.set(strBytes, 1);
+  return payload;
+}
+
+// ─── Clipboard helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Ctrl+Shift+C: copy terminal selection to system clipboard
+// Ctrl+Shift+V: paste from system clipboard into terminal
+
+function _copyToClipboard(text) {
+  if (navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.writeText) {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).catch(function() {});
+  } else {
+    // Fallback for non-HTTPS contexts (HTTP over LAN)
+    var ta = document.createElement('textarea');
+    ta.value = text;
+    ta.style.position = 'fixed';
+    ta.style.left = '-9999px';
+    document.body.appendChild(ta);
+    ta.select();
+    try { document.execCommand('copy'); } catch(e) {}
+    document.body.removeChild(ta);
+  }
+}
+
 // ─── Forward declarations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function connectWebSocket(name, sourceUrl) {
@@ -23,16 +56,8 @@ function connectWebSocket(name, sourceUrl) {
     url = proto + '//' + location.host + '/terminal/ws';
   }
   const reconnectOverlay = document.getElementById('reconnect-overlay');
-  const encoder = typeof TextEncoder !== 'undefined' ? new TextEncoder() : null;
+  // Use module-level _encodePayload (hoisted above connectWebSocket)
-
+  var encodePayload = _encodePayload;
-  function encodePayload(typeChar, str) {
-    // Returns Uint8Array: [typeCharCode, ...utf8bytes]
-    var strBytes = encoder ? encoder.encode(str) : new Uint8Array(Array.from(str).map(function(c) { return c.charCodeAt(0); }));
-    var payload = new Uint8Array(1 + strBytes.length);
-    payload[0] = typeChar;
-    payload.set(strBytes, 1);
-    return payload;
-  }
 
   // Register terminal event handlers once on this _term instance.
   // These handlers read the module-level _ws at call time (not a captured reference),
@@ -259,6 +284,34 @@ function openTerminal(sessionName, sourceUrl) {
 
   _term.open(container);
 
+  // --- Clipboard integration ---
+  // Ctrl+Shift+C: copy selection to system clipboard (Ctrl+C still sends SIGINT)
+  // Ctrl+Shift+V: paste from system clipboard (Ctrl+V still sends literal bytes)
+  _term.attachCustomKeyEventHandler(function(e) {
+    if (e.type !== 'keydown') return true;
+
+    // Ctrl+Shift+C → copy selection to clipboard
+    if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && (e.key === 'C' || e.code === 'KeyC')) {
+      var sel = _term.getSelection();
+      if (sel) _copyToClipboard(sel);
+      return false;  // prevent xterm from processing
+    }
+
+    // Ctrl+Shift+V → paste from clipboard into terminal
+    if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && (e.key === 'V' || e.code === 'KeyV')) {
+      if (navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.readText) {
+        navigator.clipboard.readText().then(function(text) {
+          if (text && _ws && _ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+            _ws.send(_encodePayload(0x30, text));
+          }
+        }).catch(function() {});
+      }
+      return false;  // prevent xterm from processing
+    }
+
+    return true;  // let xterm handle all other keys normally
+  });
+
   if (_fitAddon) {
     // requestAnimationFrame guarantees one full browser layout pass after the flex
     // container becomes visible before fit() measures dimensions.

muxplex/frontend/tests/test_terminal.mjs

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ function loadTerminal() {
     dispose: () => {},
     write: (data) => { termWriteMessages.push(data); },
     focus: () => { focusCallCount++; },
+    attachCustomKeyEventHandler: () => {},
+    getSelection: () => '',
   };
 
   // Capture all messages sent via WebSocket.send()
@@ -331,6 +333,8 @@ function createMultiSessionEnv() {
       loadAddon: () => {},
       dispose: () => {},
       focus: () => {},
+      attachCustomKeyEventHandler: () => {},
+      getSelection: () => '',
       writeMessages: [],
     };
     t.write = (data) => t.writeMessages.push(data);
@@ -882,6 +886,17 @@ test('terminal.js resets _reconnectAttempts on first message, not on open', () =
   );
 });
 
+// --- Clipboard integration ---
+
+test('terminal.js has clipboard integration with Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V', () => {
+  const source = fs.readFileSync(new URL('../terminal.js', import.meta.url), 'utf8');
+  assert.ok(source.includes('attachCustomKeyEventHandler'), 'must register custom key handler');
+  assert.ok(source.includes('getSelection'), 'must use getSelection() for copy');
+  assert.ok(source.includes('clipboard'), 'must interact with clipboard API');
+  assert.ok(source.includes('Shift'), 'must use Shift modifier to avoid conflict with terminal Ctrl+C/V');
+  assert.ok(source.includes('_copyToClipboard') || source.includes('writeText'), 'must have copy mechanism');
+});
+
 // --- Issue 4: setTerminalFontSize ---
 
 test('terminal.js exposes window._setTerminalFontSize function', () => {