Add Mosh parity hardening

install.ps1

@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ predict = true
 predict_mode = "experimental"
 cache_attach_tickets = true
 credential_cache = "~/.local/share/dosh/credentials"
+escape_key = "^]"
 "@ | Set-Content -NoNewline -Encoding utf8 $clientConfig
 }
 

install.sh

@@ -416,8 +416,9 @@ scrollback = 5000
 auth_ttl_secs = 30
 attach_ticket_ttl_secs = 3600
 allow_attach_tickets = true
-client_timeout_secs = 86400
+client_timeout_secs = 2592000
 retransmit_window = 256
+output_frame_interval_ms = 16
 default_input_mode = "read-write"
 prewarm_sessions = ["default"]
 create_on_attach = true
@@ -492,6 +493,7 @@ known_hosts = "~/.config/dosh/known_hosts"
 identity_files = ["~/.ssh/id_ed25519"]
 use_ssh_agent = true
 forward_agent = false
+escape_key = "^]"
 EOF
   fi
 

scripts/tui-harness.sh

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ cd "$repo_root"
 for test_name in \
   live_output_forwards_terminal_control_sequences \
   tui_control_sequences_survive_transport_verbatim \
+  unicode_output_survives_transport \
   large_tui_paint_is_delivered_in_mtu_safe_frames \
   resume_snapshot_preserves_alternate_screen_mode
 do

src/bin/dosh-client.rs

@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ struct Args {
     #[arg(long)]
     predict: bool,
     #[arg(long)]
+    predict_mode: Option<String>,
+    #[arg(short = 'a', long = "predict-always")]
+    predict_always: bool,
+    #[arg(short = 'n', long = "predict-never")]
+    predict_never: bool,
+    #[arg(long)]
+    escape_key: Option<String>,
+    #[arg(long)]
     ssh_port: Option<u16>,
     #[arg(long)]
     ssh_auth_command: Option<String>,
@@ -253,6 +261,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         || !dynamic_forwards.is_empty()
         || forward_agent;
     let predict = args.predict || host.predict.unwrap_or(config.predict);
+    let predict_mode = selected_predict_mode(&args, &config)?;
+    let escape_key = selected_escape_key(&args, &config)?;
     let session = select_session(args.session.as_deref(), args.new);
     let mode = if args.forward_only {
         "forward-only"
@@ -302,22 +312,17 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let started = Instant::now();
     let mut resolved_ssh_config = None;
-    let target_udp_host = if let Some(host) = args
+    let requested_udp_host = args
         .dosh_host
         .clone()
         .or_else(|| host.dosh_host.clone())
-        .or_else(|| config.dosh_host.clone())
-    {
-        host
-    } else if args.local_auth {
-        "127.0.0.1".to_string()
+        .or_else(|| config.dosh_host.clone());
+    let target_udp_host = if args.local_auth {
+        requested_udp_host.unwrap_or_else(|| "127.0.0.1".to_string())
     } else {
         match ssh_config(&server, ssh_port) {
             Ok(parsed) => {
-                let hostname = parsed
-                    .hostname
-                    .clone()
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| ssh_destination_host(&server));
+                let hostname = selected_udp_host(requested_udp_host.as_deref(), &server, &parsed)?;
                 resolved_ssh_config = Some(parsed);
                 hostname
             }
@@ -328,7 +333,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     &format!("dosh could not resolve SSH config hostname, using {server}: {err:#}"),
                 );
                 resolved_ssh_config = Some(SshConfig::default());
-                ssh_destination_host(&server)
+                selected_udp_host(
+                    requested_udp_host.as_deref(),
+                    &server,
+                    &SshConfig::default(),
+                )?
             }
         }
     };
@@ -362,6 +371,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                         cred,
                         Some(frame),
                         predict,
+                        predict_mode,
+                        escape_key,
                         startup_command,
                         config.reconnect_timeout_secs,
                         Vec::new(),
@@ -398,6 +409,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                         cred,
                         Some(frame),
                         predict,
+                        predict_mode,
+                        escape_key,
                         startup_command,
                         config.reconnect_timeout_secs,
                         Vec::new(),
@@ -464,6 +477,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     cred,
                     Some(frame),
                     predict,
+                    predict_mode,
+                    escape_key,
                     startup_command,
                     config.reconnect_timeout_secs,
                     local_forwards,
@@ -540,6 +555,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         cred,
         Some(first),
         predict,
+        predict_mode,
+        escape_key,
         startup_command,
         config.reconnect_timeout_secs,
         Vec::new(),
@@ -779,17 +796,19 @@ async fn run_doctor_for_host(
         Err(err) => println!("[warn] ssh fallback: {err:#}"),
     }
 
-    let udp_host = args
+    let requested_udp_host = args
         .dosh_host
         .clone()
         .or_else(|| host_config.dosh_host.clone())
-        .or_else(|| config.dosh_host.clone())
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            parsed_ssh_config
-                .hostname
-                .clone()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| ssh_destination_host(&server))
-        });
+        .or_else(|| config.dosh_host.clone());
+    let udp_host =
+        match selected_udp_host(requested_udp_host.as_deref(), &server, &parsed_ssh_config) {
+            Ok(host) => host,
+            Err(err) => {
+                println!("[fail] native endpoint: {err:#}");
+                ssh_destination_host(&server)
+            }
+        };
     println!("[info] native endpoint: {udp_host}:{dosh_port}");
     match resolve_addr(&udp_host, dosh_port) {
         Ok(addr) => println!("[ok] udp resolve: {addr}"),
@@ -1717,6 +1736,30 @@ fn ssh_destination_host(server: &str) -> String {
         .to_string()
 }
 
+fn selected_udp_host(
+    explicit: Option<&str>,
+    server: &str,
+    ssh_config: &SshConfig,
+) -> Result<String> {
+    let ssh_host = || {
+        ssh_config
+            .hostname
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| ssh_destination_host(server))
+    };
+    let Some(raw) = explicit.map(str::trim).filter(|value| !value.is_empty()) else {
+        return Ok(ssh_host());
+    };
+    match raw.to_ascii_lowercase().as_str() {
+        "ssh" | "auto" => Ok(ssh_host()),
+        "localhost" => Ok("127.0.0.1".to_string()),
+        "any" => Err(anyhow!(
+            "dosh_host={raw:?} is a server bind policy, not a client destination; use ssh/auto or a host/IP"
+        )),
+        _ => Ok(raw.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
 fn ssh_username(server: &str) -> Option<String> {
     let (user, _) = server.rsplit_once('@')?;
     if user.is_empty() {
@@ -2356,7 +2399,13 @@ async fn bootstrap_attach(
         };
         Ok(protocol::from_body::<AttachOk>(&plain).ok())
     })
-    .await?;
+    .await
+    .with_context(|| {
+        format!(
+            "no Dosh bootstrap response from {}:{}; check UDP reachability and server firewall",
+            bootstrap.udp_host, bootstrap.udp_port
+        )
+    })?;
     let cred = CachedCredential {
         server: server_name.to_string(),
         session: ok.session.clone(),
@@ -2443,7 +2492,13 @@ async fn try_ticket_attach(
         };
         Ok(protocol::from_body::<AttachOk>(&plain).ok())
     })
-    .await?;
+    .await
+    .with_context(|| {
+        format!(
+            "cached ticket attach to {}:{} timed out; check UDP reachability or run `dosh recover {}`",
+            cached.udp_host, cached.udp_port, cached.server
+        )
+    })?;
     let frame = Frame {
         session: ok.session.clone(),
         output_seq: ok.initial_seq,
@@ -2500,7 +2555,13 @@ async fn try_resume_fresh_process(
         };
         Ok(protocol::from_body::<Frame>(&plain).ok())
     })
-    .await?;
+    .await
+    .with_context(|| {
+        format!(
+            "cached resume to {}:{} timed out; check UDP reachability or run `dosh recover {}`",
+            cached.udp_host, cached.udp_port, cached.server
+        )
+    })?;
     let mut next = cached.clone();
     next.last_rendered_seq = frame.output_seq;
     Ok((frame, next))
@@ -2549,7 +2610,13 @@ async fn try_live_resume(
         };
         Ok(protocol::from_body::<Frame>(&plain).ok())
     })
-    .await?;
+    .await
+    .with_context(|| {
+        format!(
+            "live resume to {}:{} timed out; still waiting for the server to become reachable",
+            cached.udp_host, cached.udp_port
+        )
+    })?;
     let mut next = cached.clone();
     next.last_rendered_seq = frame.output_seq;
     Ok((frame, next))
@@ -2584,6 +2651,8 @@ async fn run_terminal(
     mut cred: CachedCredential,
     first_frame: Option<Frame>,
     predict: bool,
+    predict_mode: PredictMode,
+    escape_key: Option<Vec<u8>>,
     startup_command: Option<Vec<u8>>,
     reconnect_timeout_secs: u64,
     local_forwards: Vec<LocalForward>,
@@ -2618,7 +2687,6 @@ async fn run_terminal(
     // env var wins for ad-hoc tuning; otherwise the client config's
     // `predict_mode` provides the persistent default. Predictions only run in a
     // read-write interactive session.
-    let predict_mode = resolve_predict_mode();
     let mut predictor = Predictor::with_mode(
         predict && cred.mode != "view-only" && !forward_only,
         predict_mode,
@@ -2703,7 +2771,7 @@ async fn run_terminal(
             stdin_msg = stdin_rx.recv() => {
                 match stdin_msg {
                     Some(bytes) => {
-                        if bytes == [0x1d] {
+                        if input_matches_escape(&bytes, escape_key.as_deref()) {
                             break;
                         }
                         if cred.mode != "view-only" && cred.mode != "forward-only" {
@@ -4444,17 +4512,81 @@ fn emit_overlay(_bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Resolve the prediction display policy. `DOSH_PREDICT_MODE` (off / experimental
-/// / always) overrides for quick experiments; otherwise the client config's
-/// `predict_mode` is used, defaulting to the adaptive (experimental) policy.
-fn resolve_predict_mode() -> PredictMode {
+/// Resolve the prediction display policy. `DOSH_PREDICT_MODE` (off /
+/// experimental / always) overrides for quick experiments; otherwise the
+/// already-selected CLI/config policy is used.
+fn selected_predict_mode(args: &Args, config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig) -> Result<PredictMode> {
+    if args.predict_always && args.predict_never {
+        return Err(anyhow!("--predict-always and --predict-never conflict"));
+    }
+    if args.predict_always {
+        return Ok(PredictMode::Always);
+    }
+    if args.predict_never {
+        return Ok(PredictMode::Off);
+    }
+    if let Some(mode) = args.predict_mode.as_deref() {
+        return Ok(PredictMode::parse(mode));
+    }
     if let Ok(env) = std::env::var("DOSH_PREDICT_MODE") {
-        return PredictMode::parse(&env);
+        return Ok(PredictMode::parse(&env));
     }
-    match load_client_config(None) {
-        Ok(cfg) => PredictMode::parse(&cfg.predict_mode),
-        Err(_) => PredictMode::Experimental,
+    Ok(PredictMode::parse(&config.predict_mode))
 }
+
+fn selected_escape_key(
+    args: &Args,
+    config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig,
+) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
+    if let Some(raw) = args.escape_key.as_deref() {
+        return parse_escape_key(raw);
+    }
+    if let Ok(raw) = std::env::var("DOSH_ESCAPE_KEY") {
+        return parse_escape_key(&raw);
+    }
+    parse_escape_key(&config.escape_key)
+}
+
+fn parse_escape_key(raw: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
+    let value = raw.trim();
+    if value.eq_ignore_ascii_case("none")
+        || value.eq_ignore_ascii_case("off")
+        || value.eq_ignore_ascii_case("disabled")
+    {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+    if let Some(rest) = value.strip_prefix("^") {
+        anyhow::ensure!(
+            rest.chars().count() == 1,
+            "invalid control escape key {raw:?}"
+        );
+        let ch = rest.as_bytes()[0];
+        let byte = match ch {
+            b'?' => 0x7f,
+            b'@'..=b'_' => ch - b'@',
+            b'a'..=b'z' => ch - b'a' + 1,
+            _ => return Err(anyhow!("invalid control escape key {raw:?}")),
+        };
+        return Ok(Some(vec![byte]));
+    }
+    if let Some(hex) = value.strip_prefix("0x") {
+        let byte = u8::from_str_radix(hex, 16)
+            .with_context(|| format!("invalid hex escape key {raw:?}"))?;
+        return Ok(Some(vec![byte]));
+    }
+    if value.len() == 1 {
+        return Ok(Some(value.as_bytes().to_vec()));
+    }
+    Err(anyhow!(
+        "escape key must be none, ^X, 0xNN, or one ASCII character"
+    ))
+}
+
+fn input_matches_escape(bytes: &[u8], escape_key: Option<&[u8]>) -> bool {
+    let Some(escape_key) = escape_key else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    !escape_key.is_empty() && bytes.windows(escape_key.len()).any(|w| w == escape_key)
 }
 
 /// Resolve whether the non-destructive disconnect status line is enabled.
@@ -4870,10 +5002,11 @@ mod tests {
         DisconnectStatus, DynamicForward, FrameBuffer, LocalForward, MAX_PENDING_USER_INPUT_BYTES,
         PredictMode, Predictor, RemoteForward, SshConfig, StatusAction, auth_allows, cache_key,
         cache_server_prefix, clear_cached_credentials, ensure_tui_safe_status_overlay,
-        latest_release_download_url, load_first_native_identity_with_prompt, parse_dynamic_forward,
-        parse_local_forward, parse_remote_forward, parse_ssh_config, queue_pending_user_input,
-        raw_contains_host_table, recv_response_until, render_status_clear, render_status_overlay,
-        requested_env, resolved_startup_command, rewrite_forward_command, ssh_destination_host,
+        input_matches_escape, latest_release_download_url, load_first_native_identity_with_prompt,
+        parse_dynamic_forward, parse_escape_key, parse_local_forward, parse_remote_forward,
+        parse_ssh_config, queue_pending_user_input, raw_contains_host_table, recv_response_until,
+        render_status_clear, render_status_overlay, requested_env, resolved_startup_command,
+        rewrite_forward_command, selected_predict_mode, selected_udp_host, ssh_destination_host,
         ssh_username, ssh_with_user, startup_command, toml_bare_key_or_quoted,
         update_check_requested, valid_forward_host,
     };
@@ -4905,6 +5038,10 @@ mod tests {
             forward_only: false,
             background: false,
             predict: false,
+            predict_mode: None,
+            predict_always: false,
+            predict_never: false,
+            escape_key: None,
             ssh_port: None,
             ssh_auth_command: None,
             ssh_key: None,
@@ -5046,6 +5183,31 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(ssh_destination_host("alice@example.com"), "example.com");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn selected_udp_host_supports_ssh_auto_and_localhost() {
+        let ssh = SshConfig {
+            hostname: Some("server.lan".to_string()),
+            ..SshConfig::default()
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_udp_host(None, "alias", &ssh).unwrap(),
+            "server.lan"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_udp_host(Some("ssh"), "alias", &ssh).unwrap(),
+            "server.lan"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_udp_host(Some("auto"), "alias", &ssh).unwrap(),
+            "server.lan"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_udp_host(Some("localhost"), "alias", &ssh).unwrap(),
+            "127.0.0.1"
+        );
+        assert!(selected_udp_host(Some("any"), "alias", &ssh).is_err());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parses_user_from_ssh_destination() {
         assert_eq!(ssh_username("alice@example.com"), Some("alice".to_string()));
@@ -5269,6 +5431,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!Predictor::predictable(b"\n"));
         assert!(!Predictor::predictable(b"\x1b[A"));
         assert!(!Predictor::predictable("snowman: \u{2603}".as_bytes()));
+        assert!(!Predictor::predictable("wide: 你".as_bytes()));
+        assert!(!Predictor::predictable("combine: e\u{301}".as_bytes()));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -5446,6 +5610,42 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(PredictMode::parse("anything"), PredictMode::Experimental);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn cli_prediction_flags_override_config() {
+        let mut args = test_args("host", &[]);
+        let mut config = ClientConfig {
+            predict_mode: "experimental".to_string(),
+            ..ClientConfig::default()
+        };
+
+        args.predict_always = true;
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_predict_mode(&args, &config).unwrap(),
+            PredictMode::Always
+        );
+
+        args.predict_always = false;
+        args.predict_never = true;
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_predict_mode(&args, &config).unwrap(),
+            PredictMode::Off
+        );
+
+        args.predict_never = false;
+        args.predict_mode = Some("always".to_string());
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_predict_mode(&args, &config).unwrap(),
+            PredictMode::Always
+        );
+
+        args.predict_mode = None;
+        config.predict_mode = "off".to_string();
+        assert_eq!(
+            selected_predict_mode(&args, &config).unwrap(),
+            PredictMode::Off
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn startup_command_joins_args_for_remote_shell() {
         assert_eq!(startup_command(&[]), None);
@@ -5699,6 +5899,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(pending_bytes, MAX_PENDING_USER_INPUT_BYTES);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn escape_key_parser_accepts_mosh_style_controls() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_escape_key("^]").unwrap(), Some(vec![0x1d]));
+        assert_eq!(parse_escape_key("^C").unwrap(), Some(vec![0x03]));
+        assert_eq!(parse_escape_key("^?").unwrap(), Some(vec![0x7f]));
+        assert_eq!(parse_escape_key("0x1d").unwrap(), Some(vec![0x1d]));
+        assert_eq!(parse_escape_key("~").unwrap(), Some(vec![b'~']));
+        assert_eq!(parse_escape_key("none").unwrap(), None);
+        assert!(parse_escape_key("too-long").is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn escape_key_matches_inside_stdin_chunk() {
+        assert!(input_matches_escape(b"abc\x1d", Some(&[0x1d])));
+        assert!(!input_matches_escape(b"abc", Some(&[0x1d])));
+        assert!(!input_matches_escape(b"abc\x1d", None));
+    }
+
     // --- Item 1: disconnect status line state machine ---
 
     /// The status line stays hidden while the link is fresh and only appears once

src/bin/dosh-server.rs

@@ -203,12 +203,15 @@ async fn serve(config_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>) -> Result<()> {
     let retransmit_state = Arc::clone(&state);
     let retransmit_socket = Arc::clone(&socket);
     tokio::spawn(async move {
-        let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(100));
+        let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(20));
         loop {
             interval.tick().await;
             if let Err(err) = retransmit_pending(&retransmit_state, &retransmit_socket).await {
                 eprintln!("retransmit error: {err:#}");
             }
+            if let Err(err) = flush_paced_snapshots(&retransmit_state, &retransmit_socket).await {
+                eprintln!("paced snapshot error: {err:#}");
+            }
             if let Err(err) = maybe_rekey_clients(&retransmit_state, &retransmit_socket).await {
                 eprintln!("rekey error: {err:#}");
             }
@@ -370,6 +373,8 @@ struct ClientState {
     rows: u16,
     last_seen: Instant,
     pending: VecDeque<PendingFrame>,
+    last_frame_sent: Instant,
+    paced_snapshot_due: bool,
     allowed_forwardings: Vec<ForwardingRequest>,
     stream_writers: HashMap<u64, mpsc::Sender<Vec<u8>>>,
     opened_streams: HashSet<u64>,
@@ -1122,6 +1127,8 @@ async fn handle_native_user_auth(
                     rows,
                     last_seen: Instant::now(),
                     pending: VecDeque::new(),
+                    last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
+                    paced_snapshot_due: false,
                     allowed_forwardings: req.auth.requested_forwardings.clone(),
                     stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                     opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -1271,6 +1278,8 @@ async fn handle_bootstrap_attach(
                 rows: req.rows,
                 last_seen: Instant::now(),
                 pending: VecDeque::new(),
+                last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
+                paced_snapshot_due: false,
                 allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                 stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                 opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -1394,6 +1403,8 @@ async fn handle_ticket_attach(
                 rows: req.rows,
                 last_seen: Instant::now(),
                 pending: VecDeque::new(),
+                last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
+                paced_snapshot_due: false,
                 allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                 stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                 opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -2630,6 +2641,8 @@ async fn broadcast_output(
         let mut locked = state.lock().expect("server state poisoned");
         let scrollback = locked.config.scrollback;
         let retransmit_window = locked.config.retransmit_window;
+        let frame_interval = Duration::from_millis(locked.config.output_frame_interval_ms);
+        let now = Instant::now();
         let session = locked
             .sessions
             .get_mut(&output.session)
@@ -2664,6 +2677,15 @@ async fn broadcast_output(
         }
         let mut sends = Vec::new();
         for (client_id, client) in session.clients.iter_mut() {
+            let terminal_control =
+                output.bytes.contains(&0x1b) || session.parser.screen().alternate_screen();
+            if !terminal_control
+                && !frame_interval.is_zero()
+                && now.duration_since(client.last_frame_sent) < frame_interval
+            {
+                client.paced_snapshot_due = true;
+                continue;
+            }
             client.send_seq += 1;
             // Count traffic toward the packet-count rekey trigger (spec §11).
             client.epoch_packets = client.epoch_packets.saturating_add(1);
@@ -2702,6 +2724,8 @@ async fn broadcast_output(
                 last_sent: Instant::now(),
                 attempts: 0,
             });
+            client.last_frame_sent = now;
+            client.paced_snapshot_due = false;
             sends.push((client.endpoint, packet));
         }
         sends
@@ -2852,6 +2876,76 @@ async fn retransmit_pending(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn flush_paced_snapshots(
+    state: &Arc<Mutex<ServerState>>,
+    socket: &Arc<UdpSocket>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let sends = {
+        let mut locked = state.lock().expect("server state poisoned");
+        let frame_interval = Duration::from_millis(locked.config.output_frame_interval_ms);
+        if frame_interval.is_zero() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        let retransmit_window = locked.config.retransmit_window;
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        let mut sends = Vec::new();
+        for (session_name, session) in locked.sessions.iter_mut() {
+            let due = session.clients.values().any(|client| {
+                client.paced_snapshot_due
+                    && now.duration_since(client.last_frame_sent) >= frame_interval
+            });
+            if !due {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let snapshot = screen_snapshot(session.parser.screen());
+            let output_seq = session.output_seq;
+            for (client_id, client) in session.clients.iter_mut() {
+                if !client.paced_snapshot_due
+                    || now.duration_since(client.last_frame_sent) < frame_interval
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                client.send_seq += 1;
+                client.epoch_packets = client.epoch_packets.saturating_add(1);
+                let frame = Frame {
+                    session: session_name.clone(),
+                    output_seq,
+                    bytes: snapshot.clone(),
+                    snapshot: true,
+                    closed: false,
+                };
+                let body = protocol::to_body(&frame)?;
+                let packet = protocol::encode_encrypted(
+                    PacketKind::Frame,
+                    *client_id,
+                    client.send_seq,
+                    client.last_acked,
+                    &client.session_key,
+                    SERVER_TO_CLIENT,
+                    &body,
+                )?;
+                while client.pending.len() >= retransmit_window {
+                    client.pending.pop_front();
+                }
+                client.pending.push_back(PendingFrame {
+                    output_seq,
+                    packet: packet.clone(),
+                    last_sent: now,
+                    attempts: 0,
+                });
+                client.last_frame_sent = now;
+                client.paced_snapshot_due = false;
+                sends.push((client.endpoint, packet));
+            }
+        }
+        sends
+    };
+    for (endpoint, packet) in sends {
+        socket.send_to(&packet, endpoint).await?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// How long the previous epoch's key is retained after a rekey so in-flight
 /// pre-rekey packets still decrypt instead of being dropped as fatal.
 const REKEY_PREVIOUS_KEY_GRACE_SECS: u64 = 5;
@@ -3185,6 +3279,11 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(limiter.buckets.is_empty());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn default_client_timeout_supports_long_sleep() {
+        assert_eq!(ServerConfig::default().client_timeout_secs, 2_592_000);
+    }
+
     fn test_client_state(session_key: [u8; 32]) -> ClientState {
         ClientState {
             endpoint: "127.0.0.1:9".parse().unwrap(),
@@ -3197,6 +3296,8 @@ mod tests {
             rows: 24,
             last_seen: Instant::now(),
             pending: VecDeque::new(),
+            last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
+            paced_snapshot_due: false,
             allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
             stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
             opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -3397,6 +3498,8 @@ mod tests {
                         rows: 24,
                         last_seen: Instant::now(),
                         pending: VecDeque::new(),
+                        last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
+                        paced_snapshot_due: false,
                         allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                         stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                         opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -3490,6 +3593,8 @@ mod tests {
                         rows: 24,
                         last_seen: Instant::now(),
                         pending: VecDeque::new(),
+                        last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
+                        paced_snapshot_due: false,
                         allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                         stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                         opened_streams: HashSet::from([42]),
@@ -3557,6 +3662,89 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(frame.bytes, b"terminal-priority");
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn output_pacing_coalesces_fast_frames_into_snapshot() {
+        let (pty_tx, _pty_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let config = ServerConfig {
+            output_frame_interval_ms: 1000,
+            ..ServerConfig::default()
+        };
+        let mut state = ServerState::new(config, [0u8; 32], pty_tx);
+        state
+            .ensure_session("test", 80, 24, "forward-only", &[])
+            .unwrap();
+        let client_id = [42u8; 16];
+        let session_key = [7u8; 32];
+        let receiver = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
+        let sender = Arc::new(UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap());
+        let mut client = test_client_state(session_key);
+        client.endpoint = receiver.local_addr().unwrap();
+        state.insert_client("test", client_id, client);
+        let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(state));
+
+        broadcast_output(
+            &state,
+            &sender,
+            PtyOutput {
+                session: "test".to_string(),
+                bytes: b"first".to_vec(),
+                exited: false,
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+        broadcast_output(
+            &state,
+            &sender,
+            PtyOutput {
+                session: "test".to_string(),
+                bytes: b"second".to_vec(),
+                exited: false,
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let mut buf = [0u8; 4096];
+        let (n, _) = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), receiver.recv_from(&mut buf))
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+        let packet = protocol::decode(&buf[..n]).unwrap();
+        let plain = protocol::decrypt_body(&packet, &session_key, SERVER_TO_CLIENT).unwrap();
+        let frame: Frame = protocol::from_body(&plain).unwrap();
+        assert!(!frame.snapshot);
+        assert_eq!(frame.bytes, b"first");
+        assert!(
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(30), receiver.recv_from(&mut buf))
+                .await
+                .is_err(),
+            "second frame should be coalesced"
+        );
+
+        {
+            let mut locked = state.lock().unwrap();
+            let client = locked
+                .sessions
+                .get_mut("test")
+                .unwrap()
+                .clients
+                .get_mut(&client_id)
+                .unwrap();
+            client.last_frame_sent = Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(2);
+        }
+        flush_paced_snapshots(&state, &sender).await.unwrap();
+        let (n, _) = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), receiver.recv_from(&mut buf))
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+        let packet = protocol::decode(&buf[..n]).unwrap();
+        let plain = protocol::decrypt_body(&packet, &session_key, SERVER_TO_CLIENT).unwrap();
+        let frame: Frame = protocol::from_body(&plain).unwrap();
+        assert!(frame.snapshot);
+        assert_eq!(frame.output_seq, 2);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn remote_non_loopback_bind_requires_explicit_config() {
         let config = ServerConfig::default();

src/config.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
     pub allow_attach_tickets: bool,
     pub client_timeout_secs: u64,
     pub retransmit_window: usize,
+    #[serde(default = "default_output_frame_interval_ms")]
+    pub output_frame_interval_ms: u64,
     pub default_input_mode: String,
     pub prewarm_sessions: Vec<String>,
     pub create_on_attach: bool,
@@ -68,8 +70,9 @@ impl Default for ServerConfig {
             auth_ttl_secs: 30,
             attach_ticket_ttl_secs: 3600,
             allow_attach_tickets: true,
-            client_timeout_secs: 86400,
+            client_timeout_secs: 2_592_000,
             retransmit_window: 256,
+            output_frame_interval_ms: default_output_frame_interval_ms(),
             default_input_mode: "read-write".to_string(),
             prewarm_sessions: vec!["default".to_string()],
             create_on_attach: true,
@@ -132,6 +135,8 @@ pub struct ClientConfig {
     /// full-screen TUI, and cleared the instant packets resume. Default on.
     #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub disconnect_status: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_escape_key")]
+    pub escape_key: String,
     #[serde(default = "default_send_env")]
     pub send_env: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ impl Default for ClientConfig {
             use_ssh_agent: true,
             forward_agent: false,
             disconnect_status: true,
+            escape_key: default_escape_key(),
             send_env: default_send_env(),
             set_env: HashMap::new(),
             extensions: HashMap::new(),
@@ -231,6 +237,10 @@ fn default_native_auth_rate_limit_per_minute() -> u32 {
     30
 }
 
+fn default_output_frame_interval_ms() -> u64 {
+    16
+}
+
 fn default_rekey_after_packets() -> u64 {
     // Rotate well before any AEAD nonce-reuse concern; ChaCha20-Poly1305 with a
     // per-direction monotonic seq is safe far beyond this, but a bounded epoch
@@ -259,6 +269,10 @@ fn default_known_hosts() -> String {
     "~/.config/dosh/known_hosts".to_string()
 }
 
+fn default_escape_key() -> String {
+    "^]".to_string()
+}
+
 fn default_identity_files() -> Vec<String> {
     vec!["~/.ssh/id_ed25519".to_string()]
 }

tests/integration_smoke.rs

@@ -1334,9 +1334,12 @@ fn tui_control_sequences_survive_transport_verbatim() {
         "\x1b[?2004h",           // bracketed paste on
         "\x1b[?1000h",           // mouse tracking on
         "\x1b[?1006h",           // SGR mouse encoding on
+        "\x1b]0;DOSH_TITLE\x07", // OSC title
         "\x1b[?25l",             // cursor hidden
         "\x1b[12;34H",           // absolute cursor movement
+        "\x1b[1;31m",            // bold red
         "DOSH_TUI_VERBATIM",
+        "\x1b[0m",
         "\x1b[?25h",
         "\x1b[?1006l",
         "\x1b[?1000l",
@@ -1366,9 +1369,12 @@ fn tui_control_sequences_survive_transport_verbatim() {
         "\x1b[?2004h",
         "\x1b[?1000h",
         "\x1b[?1006h",
+        "\x1b]0;DOSH_TITLE\x07",
         "\x1b[?25l",
         "\x1b[12;34H",
+        "\x1b[1;31m",
         "DOSH_TUI_VERBATIM",
+        "\x1b[0m",
         "\x1b[?25h",
         "\x1b[?1006l",
         "\x1b[?1000l",
@@ -1382,6 +1388,39 @@ fn tui_control_sequences_survive_transport_verbatim() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn unicode_output_survives_transport() {
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let port = free_udp_port();
+    let config = write_server_config(&dir, port);
+    let mut server = start_server(&dir, &config);
+    let (socket, bootstrap, ok) = direct_attach(&config, port, "read-write");
+
+    let marker = "DOSH_UNICODE 你 e\u{301} 🚀";
+    let input = Input {
+        bytes: format!("printf '{}\\n'\n", marker).into_bytes(),
+    };
+    send_encrypted(
+        &socket,
+        port,
+        PacketKind::Input,
+        ok.client_id,
+        2,
+        0,
+        &bootstrap.session_key,
+        &protocol::to_body(&input).unwrap(),
+    );
+    let text = collect_frame_text(&socket, &bootstrap.session_key, 2000);
+
+    let _ = server.kill();
+    let _ = server.wait();
+
+    assert!(
+        text.contains(marker),
+        "expected UTF-8 output marker to survive transport, got {text:?}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn large_tui_paint_is_delivered_in_mtu_safe_frames() {
     let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();