fix(projects): streamline import and save flow

electron-builder.json5

@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-// @see - https://www.electron.build/configuration/configuration
-{
-  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/master/packages/app-builder-lib/scheme.json",
-  "appId": "dev.recordly.app",
-  "electronUpdaterCompatibility": ">=2.16",
-  "asar": true,
-  "asarUnpack": [
+// @see - https://www.electron.build/configuration/configuration
+{
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/master/packages/app-builder-lib/scheme.json",
+  "appId": "dev.recordly.app",
+  "electronUpdaterCompatibility": ">=2.16",
+  "asar": true,
+  "asarUnpack": [
     "node_modules/ffmpeg-static/**",
     "node_modules/ffprobe-static/**",
     "node_modules/uiohook-napi/**",
-    "electron/native/**"
-  ],
-  "productName": "Recordly",
-  "npmRebuild": true,
-  "buildDependenciesFromSource": true,
-  "compression": "normal",
-  "directories": {
-    "output": "release"
-  },
+    "electron/native/**"
+  ],
+  "productName": "Recordly",
+  "npmRebuild": true,
+  "buildDependenciesFromSource": true,
+  "compression": "normal",
+  "directories": {
+    "output": "release"
+  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "dist-electron",
@@ -27,67 +27,88 @@
     "!electron/native/**/build/**",
     "!*.png",
     "!preview*.png",
-    "!*.md",
-    "!README.md",
-    "!CONTRIBUTING.md",
-    "!LICENSE"
-  ],
-  "extraResources": [
-    {
-      "from": "public/wallpapers",
-      "to": "assets/wallpapers"
-    }
-  ],
-  "publish": [
-    {
-      "provider": "github",
-      "owner": "webadderall",
-      "repo": "Recordly",
-      "tagNamePrefix": "v",
-      "publishAutoUpdate": true
-    }
-  ],
-
-  "mac": {
-    "hardenedRuntime": true,
-    "entitlements": "build/entitlements.mac.plist",
-    "entitlementsInherit": "build/entitlements.mac.inherit.plist",
-    "target": [
-      {
-        "target": "dmg",
-        "arch": ["x64", "arm64"]
-      },
-      {
-        "target": "zip",
-        "arch": ["x64", "arm64"]
-      }
-    ],
-    "icon": "icons/icons/mac/icon.icns",
-    "artifactName": "${productName}-${arch}.${ext}",
-    "extendInfo": {
-      "NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription": "Recordly needs audio capture permission to record system audio.",
-      "NSCameraUsageDescription": "Recordly needs camera access to record webcam video.",
-      "NSMicrophoneUsageDescription": "Recordly needs microphone access to record voice audio.",
-      "NSCameraUseContinuityCameraDeviceType": true,
-      "com.apple.security.device.audio-input": true
-    }
-  },
-  "linux": {
-    "target": [
-      "AppImage"
-    ],
-    "icon": "icons/icons/png",
-    "artifactName": "${productName}-linux-x64.${ext}",
-    "category": "AudioVideo"
-  },
-  "win": {
-    "target": [
-      "nsis"
-    ],
-    "icon": "icons/icons/win/icon.ico"
-    ,
-    "executableName": "Recordly",
-    "artifactName": "${productName}-windows-${arch}.${ext}"
-  }
-}
-
+    "!*.md",
+    "!README.md",
+    "!CONTRIBUTING.md",
+    "!LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "extraResources": [
+    {
+      "from": "public/wallpapers",
+      "to": "assets/wallpapers"
+    }
+  ],
+  "publish": [
+    {
+      "provider": "github",
+      "owner": "webadderall",
+      "repo": "Recordly",
+      "tagNamePrefix": "v",
+      "publishAutoUpdate": true
+    }
+  ],
+
+  "mac": {
+    "hardenedRuntime": true,
+    "entitlements": "build/entitlements.mac.plist",
+    "entitlementsInherit": "build/entitlements.mac.inherit.plist",
+    "target": [
+      {
+        "target": "dmg",
+        "arch": ["x64", "arm64"]
+      },
+      {
+        "target": "zip",
+        "arch": ["x64", "arm64"]
+      }
+    ],
+    "icon": "icons/icons/mac/icon.icns",
+    "artifactName": "${productName}-${arch}.${ext}",
+    "extendInfo": {
+      "NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription": "Recordly needs audio capture permission to record system audio.",
+      "NSCameraUsageDescription": "Recordly needs camera access to record webcam video.",
+      "NSMicrophoneUsageDescription": "Recordly needs microphone access to record voice audio.",
+      "NSCameraUseContinuityCameraDeviceType": true,
+      "com.apple.security.device.audio-input": true,
+      "CFBundleDocumentTypes": [
+        {
+          "CFBundleTypeName": "Recordly Project",
+          "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
+          "CFBundleTypeExtensions": ["recordly"],
+          "CFBundleTypeIconFile": "icon.icns",
+          "LSHandlerRank": "Owner",
+          "LSItemContentTypes": ["dev.recordly.app.project"]
+        }
+      ],
+      "UTExportedTypeDeclarations": [
+        {
+          "UTTypeIdentifier": "dev.recordly.app.project",
+          "UTTypeDescription": "Recordly Project",
+          "UTTypeConformsTo": ["public.json"],
+          "UTTypeTagSpecification": {
+            "public.filename-extension": ["recordly"],
+            "public.mime-type": "application/x-recordly-project"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "linux": {
+    "target": [
+      "AppImage"
+    ],
+    "icon": "icons/icons/png",
+    "artifactName": "${productName}-linux-x64.${ext}",
+    "category": "AudioVideo"
+  },
+  "win": {
+    "target": [
+      "nsis"
+    ],
+    "icon": "icons/icons/win/icon.ico"
+    ,
+    "executableName": "Recordly",
+    "artifactName": "${productName}-windows-${arch}.${ext}"
+  }
+}
+

electron/electron-env.d.ts

@@ -649,7 +649,16 @@ interface Window {
 			error?: string;
 			canceled?: boolean;
 		}>;
-		openVideoFilePicker: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; path?: string; canceled?: boolean }>;
+		openVideoFilePicker: (options?: { includeProjects?: boolean }) => Promise<{
+			success: boolean;
+			kind?: "media" | "project";
+			path?: string;
+			project?: unknown;
+			extension?: string;
+			message?: string;
+			canceled?: boolean;
+			error?: string;
+		}>;
 		openAudioFilePicker: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; path?: string; canceled?: boolean }>;
 		openWhisperExecutablePicker: () => Promise<{
 			success: boolean;

electron/ipc/project/manager.test.ts

@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ describe("local media path policy", () => {
 		await fs.mkdir(downloadsPath, { recursive: true });
 		await fs.writeFile(exportPath, "test-video");
 
-		const { isAllowedLocalMediaPath, rememberApprovedLocalReadPath } = await import("./manager");
+		const { isAllowedLocalMediaPath, rememberApprovedLocalReadPath } = await import(
+			"./manager"
+		);
 
 		await expect(isAllowedLocalMediaPath(exportPath)).resolves.toBe(false);
 
@@ -71,7 +73,9 @@ describe("local media path policy", () => {
 
 	it("allows approved media paths before the file exists", async () => {
 		const pendingExportPath = path.join(tempRoot, "Downloads", "pending-export.mp4");
-		const { isAllowedLocalMediaPath, rememberApprovedLocalReadPath } = await import("./manager");
+		const { isAllowedLocalMediaPath, rememberApprovedLocalReadPath } = await import(
+			"./manager"
+		);
 
 		await rememberApprovedLocalReadPath(pendingExportPath);
 
@@ -131,7 +135,9 @@ describe("local media path policy", () => {
 			throw error;
 		}
 
-		const { isAllowedLocalMediaPath, resolveApprovedLocalMediaPath } = await import("./manager");
+		const { isAllowedLocalMediaPath, resolveApprovedLocalMediaPath } = await import(
+			"./manager"
+		);
 
 		await expect(isAllowedLocalMediaPath(symlinkInsideUserData)).resolves.toBe(false);
 		await expect(resolveApprovedLocalMediaPath(symlinkInsideUserData)).resolves.toBeNull();
@@ -173,6 +179,29 @@ describe("local media path policy", () => {
 		expect(result.project).toMatchObject({ videoPath });
 	});
 
+	it("rejects invalid project payloads before approving media paths", async () => {
+		const downloadsPath = path.join(tempRoot, "Downloads");
+		const videoPath = path.join(downloadsPath, "recording.mp4");
+		const projectPath = path.join(tempPath, "invalid.recordly");
+		await fs.mkdir(downloadsPath, { recursive: true });
+		await fs.writeFile(videoPath, "test-video");
+		await fs.writeFile(
+			projectPath,
+			JSON.stringify({
+				videoPath,
+				editor: {},
+			}),
+			"utf-8",
+		);
+
+		const { loadProjectFromPath, resolveApprovedLocalMediaPath } = await import("./manager");
+
+		const result = await loadProjectFromPath(projectPath);
+		expect(result.success).toBe(false);
+		expect(result.message).toBe("Invalid project file format");
+		await expect(resolveApprovedLocalMediaPath(videoPath)).resolves.toBeNull();
+	});
+
 	it("approves editor audioRegions audioPath entries when loading a project", async () => {
 		const downloadsPath = path.join(tempRoot, "Downloads");
 		const videoPath = path.join(tempPath, "recording.mp4");
@@ -187,9 +216,7 @@ describe("local media path policy", () => {
 				version: 1,
 				videoPath,
 				editor: {
-					audioRegions: [
-						{ id: "a1", startMs: 0, endMs: 1000, audioPath, volume: 1 },
-					],
+					audioRegions: [{ id: "a1", startMs: 0, endMs: 1000, audioPath, volume: 1 }],
 				},
 			}),
 			"utf-8",

electron/ipc/project/manager.ts

@@ -403,6 +403,29 @@ export async function listProjectLibraryEntries() {
 	};
 }
 
+function isLoadableProjectData(projectData: unknown) {
+	if (!projectData || typeof projectData !== "object" || Array.isArray(projectData)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	const candidate = projectData as {
+		version?: unknown;
+		projectId?: unknown;
+		videoPath?: unknown;
+		editor?: unknown;
+	};
+
+	return (
+		typeof candidate.version === "number" &&
+		(candidate.projectId === undefined || typeof candidate.projectId === "string") &&
+		typeof candidate.videoPath === "string" &&
+		candidate.videoPath.trim().length > 0 &&
+		candidate.editor != null &&
+		typeof candidate.editor === "object" &&
+		!Array.isArray(candidate.editor)
+	);
+}
+
 export async function loadProjectFromPath(projectPath: string) {
 	const normalizedPath = normalizePath(projectPath);
 	let project: unknown;
@@ -416,6 +439,13 @@ export async function loadProjectFromPath(projectPath: string) {
 			message: `Failed to read project file: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
 		};
 	}
+	if (!isLoadableProjectData(project)) {
+		return {
+			success: false,
+			canceled: false,
+			message: "Invalid project file format",
+		};
+	}
 	const mediaSources = await resolveProjectMediaSources(project);
 
 	if (!mediaSources.success) {