fix(desktop): Keep the Clerk token file owner-only#37
What Changed
The desktop app now writes clerk-tokens.json with mode 0600 instead of 0666, and tightens an existing world-writable token file to 0600 when the app starts. The change is a pnpm patch to @clerk/electron@0.0.44.
Why
Clerk's Electron storage saves tokens through electron-store, whose writer explicitly chmods the file to 0666 on every write, so the user's umask never applies. The token itself is encrypted with the OS keystore, but a world-writable file lets another local account replace it. The storage adapter accepts unencrypted raw: values, so a planted token would sign the app into someone else's account.
Known Limitations
This is a stopgap until Clerk sets the mode in @clerk/electron itself. The patch is pinned to 0.0.44, so a Clerk upgrade will fail to install until the patch is dropped or refreshed.
Checklist
- This PR is small and focused
- I explained what changed and why
- I included before/after screenshots for any UI changes
- I included a video for animation/interaction changes
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