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Every page under docs/ and every CLI help string was checked against the code. This corrects the statements that no longer matched behavior, plus ordinary prose problems.

CLI help text

Doc comments in src/commands/ and crates/fnox-core/src/settings.rs, regenerated into fnox.usage.kdl and docs/cli/ with mise run render:usage.

  • set --provider said "Provider to fetch from". It selects where the secret is stored.
  • exec --replace did not mention that it rejects file-based secrets and credential leases.
  • Settings help rendered its bullet lists as one run-on line on the generated settings page.
  • http_timeout was documented as "in seconds" but parses a duration string like 2m.
  • age_key_file now points at the provider's key_file field instead of restating the deprecated flag.
  • Reworded sync --local-file, daemon clear, lease create, export --dry-run, and the mcp command summary.

Incorrect hints in code

  • The Bitwarden auth failure told users to set FNOX_BW_SESSION_TOKEN. The provider reads FNOX_BW_SESSION.
  • FIDO2 and YubiKey setup text told users to run fnox provider add --type fido2. There is no --type flag; the type is positional.

Documentation content errors

  • how-it-works listed the resolution order as encrypted, provider, environment, default. resolve_secret_raw checks provider, then default, then environment.
  • profiles and leases showed sample output that does not match what the commands print.
  • import-export examples omitted the required --provider flag, and the --force flag that stdin input requires. One example targeted AWS Secrets Manager, which import explicitly rejects.
  • tui documented keybindings and a detail view the TUI does not have, including a full plaintext value display.
  • keychain required libsecret packages. The Linux backend is a vendored D-Bus Secret Service client, so only a running Secret Service daemon is needed.
  • infisical quick start used infisical login sessions that fnox never reads; it always passes --token.
  • vault lease reference syntax was wrong, and several lease pages had the wrong default duration.
  • reference/configuration had a fnox provider add aws aws-sm example that the CLI rejects, and documented the import key under an imports heading.

Reference and index pages

  • environment.md was missing FNOX_STATE_DIR, FNOX_PROMPT_AUTH, FNOX_NON_INTERACTIVE, and FNOX_HTTP_TIMEOUT, and had wrong defaults for FNOX_CONFIG_DIR and EDITOR.
  • README.md was missing the fido2, yubikey, foks, and keeper-sm providers.
  • docs/contributing.md replaced generic multi-repo boilerplate with the real mise tasks.
  • GitHub Actions samples moved from jdx/mise-action@v3 to @v4, matching this repo's own workflows.

Plus grammar, punctuation, casing (fnox, mise, PowerShell, YubiKey), duplicated sections, and link labels throughout.

Not addressed

Left alone as behavior or scope decisions:

  • fnox provider add accepts aws and gcp as type names but writes aws-sm and gcp-sm into the config.
  • Passwordstate is a supported provider with no docs page, so it is absent from the provider overview and README.
  • docs/reference/configuration.md has no entries for root, default_provider, prompt_auth, or [mcp], and does not mention the .fnox.toml dotfile variants.

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Changes are documentation and help-string only; the small Bitwarden hint fix aligns error text with existing env var handling and does not alter auth logic.

Overview
This PR realigns user-facing text with how fnox actually works today, across generated CLI help (fnox.usage.kdl, docs/cli/), Rust doc comments in settings and commands, and the broader docs/ tree.

CLI and settings help now describe behavior more accurately: set --provider is about where secrets are stored, exec --replace notes rejection when as_file secrets or credential leases are involved, http_timeout is documented as a duration string (not “seconds”), and age_key_file points users toward the age provider’s key_file / FNOX_AGE_KEY while noting the hidden deprecated flag. Similar wording fixes cover sync --local-file, daemon clear, lease create, export dry-run, and the MCP command summary.

Runtime hints match the Bitwarden provider: auth errors reference FNOX_BW_SESSION (not FNOX_BW_SESSION_TOKEN). FIDO2/YubiKey setup text uses fnox provider add <name> fido2|yubikey instead of a nonexistent --type flag.

Documentation corrects substantive mismatches—secret resolution order in how-it-works, import requiring --provider and stdin --force, TUI keybindings and value display, keychain/Linux Secret Service (not libsecret packages), Infisical auth vs infisical login, lease/Vault reference syntax and default durations, and sample command output for profiles/leases. README adds missing providers (fido2, yubikey, foks, keeper-sm); environment.md gains several FNOX_* variables; contributing docs use real mise tasks; CI examples bump to jdx/mise-action@v4.

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  • Documentation
    • Expanded provider listings to include FIDO2, YubiKey, FOKS, and Keeper Secrets Manager.
    • Added guidance for the plain provider, provider authentication, configuration precedence, environment variables, defaults, and encryption options.
    • Updated provider setup commands and Bitwarden session-variable guidance.
    • Clarified CLI behavior for imports, exports, leases, MCP, syncing, execution replacement, timeouts, and missing secrets.
    • Refreshed daemon, profile, shell integration, TUI, lease, and hierarchical configuration guidance, including the deprecated age key-file flag.

Reviewed every page under docs/ and the CLI help strings against the code,
correcting statements that no longer matched behavior.

CLI help text (doc comments, regenerated into fnox.usage.kdl and docs/cli):

- `set --provider` described fetching rather than storing
- `exec --replace` did not say it rejects file-based secrets and leases
- settings help rendered bullet lists as one run-on line
- `http_timeout` was described as seconds but parses a duration string
- `age_key_file` now points at the provider's `key_file`
- reworded `sync --local-file`, `daemon clear`, `lease create`,
  `export --dry-run`, and the `mcp` summary

Incorrect user-facing hints in code:

- Bitwarden auth error named FNOX_BW_SESSION_TOKEN, which is never read;
  the provider reads FNOX_BW_SESSION
- FIDO2 and YubiKey setup text used a `--type` flag that does not exist

Documentation content errors:

- secret resolution order in how-it-works listed defaults last, but the
  resolver checks provider, then default, then environment
- `fnox profiles` and `lease create` sample output did not match the real
  output format
- import examples omitted the required `--provider` flag and the `--force`
  flag needed when reading stdin
- TUI keybindings and detail view described features the TUI does not have
- Keychain page required libsecret packages, but the Linux backend is a
  vendored D-Bus Secret Service client
- Infisical quick start used CLI login sessions that fnox never reads
- Vault lease reference syntax and several lease default durations
- a `fnox provider add aws aws-sm` example the CLI rejects

Reference and index pages:

- environment.md was missing FNOX_STATE_DIR, FNOX_PROMPT_AUTH,
  FNOX_NON_INTERACTIVE, and FNOX_HTTP_TIMEOUT, and had wrong defaults for
  FNOX_CONFIG_DIR and EDITOR
- configuration.md documented the `import` key under an `imports` heading
- README was missing the fido2, yubikey, foks, and keeper-sm providers
- contributing.md replaced generic boilerplate with the real mise tasks
- GitHub Actions samples moved from mise-action@v3 to @v4, matching CI

Plus grammar, punctuation, casing, duplicated sections, and link labels
throughout.

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The pull request updates CLI help, provider setup instructions, configuration references, lease and provider documentation, user guides, environment-variable references, and contribution guidance. It also corrects Bitwarden session-variable text and updates examples and CI action versions.

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Documentation and help alignment

Layer / File(s) Summary
CLI and configuration help
crates/fnox-core/..., src/commands/..., docs/cli/..., fnox.usage.kdl
Help text and configuration comments now describe current provider syntax, timeout formats, missing-secret precedence, provider selection, lease creation, and command restrictions.
User guide workflows
docs/guide/...
Guides now document current import/export requirements, configuration merging, daemon usage, shell integration, profiles, TUI controls, and command examples.
Lease backend documentation
docs/leases/...
Lease pages now describe duration defaults, credential sources, authentication behavior, command execution, token handling, and static-secret expiry.
Provider documentation
docs/providers/...
Provider pages now cover current installation steps, authentication variables, configuration fields, reference syntax, platform behavior, and CI examples.
Reference and project guidance
README.md, docs/contributing.md, docs/reference/...
Overview, contribution, configuration, and environment-variable references were expanded and corrected.

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This PR synchronizes documentation, generated CLI references, help text, and provider setup guidance with current fnox behavior.

  • Corrects secret-resolution precedence and fallback documentation.
  • Updates CLI help for execution, import/export, leases, daemon, synchronization, MCP, and settings.
  • Fixes provider authentication and setup hints.
  • Refreshes provider, environment, configuration, TUI, and contributor documentation.

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docs/guide/how-it-works.md The revised resolution-order section now accurately documents provider, default, and environment precedence, including immediate propagation of provider errors when no default exists.
crates/fnox-core/src/providers/bitwarden.rs Corrects Bitwarden authentication hints to reference the environment variable actually consumed by fnox.
crates/fnox-core/src/settings.rs Clarifies generated settings help without changing settings resolution behavior.
fnox.usage.kdl Regenerates the CLI specification to reflect the revised command and settings help.
docs/guide/import-export.md Updates import and export examples to include required flags and supported providers.
docs/reference/environment.md Adds missing environment settings and corrects documented defaults.

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The resolution order list implied fnox falls through to the environment
variable after a provider lookup fails. resolve_secret_raw only swallows
the provider error when a default is configured; otherwise it returns the
error immediately.

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In `@crates/fnox-core/src/providers/bitwarden.rs`:
- Around line 125-130: Update the later authentication-error hint in the
Bitwarden provider to mention both supported session variables, BW_SESSION and
FNOX_BW_SESSION, matching the guidance in the missing-token branch. Preserve the
existing authentication-failure behavior and details.

In `@docs/providers/keychain.md`:
- Line 273: Update the keychain provider documentation to reconcile the Linux
headless-CI guidance with the Cons section: state that headless use is supported
only when a Secret Service session is provisioned, or explicitly document this
as an exception to the headless-CI limitation.

In `@docs/reference/environment.md`:
- Line 52: Update the documentation for both directory-variable defaults at the
referenced entries to include the Windows fallback $HOME/AppData/Local/fnox when
the XDG variables are unset, or explicitly label the existing paths as
Unix-specific.

In `@src/commands/exec.rs`:
- Around line 13-14: Update the --replace help text near ExecCommand::run to
state that it is unavailable only when an as_file secret is injected into the
exec environment, while preserving the existing credential-lease restriction and
Unix-only note.

In `@src/commands/sync.rs`:
- Line 42: Update the documentation comment for SyncCommand::run to mention both
supported local override filenames, fnox.local.toml and .fnox.local.toml, while
preserving the existing behavior that prefers the hidden filename when it
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Review follow-ups, each verified against the code it describes:

- `exec --replace` said any as_file secret disables it. The check is
  `as_file && env_mode().in_exec()`, so a secret kept out of the command's
  environment does not disable it.
- `sync --local-file` named only fnox.local.toml, but the command writes
  .fnox.local.toml when that file exists or the config is .fnox.toml.
- The Bitwarden authentication-failure hint said to set BW_SESSION while
  the provider also reads FNOX_BW_SESSION, which the missing-token branch
  already mentions.
- FNOX_CONFIG_DIR and FNOX_STATE_DIR documented only their Unix defaults;
  both fall back to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\fnox on Windows.
- The keychain page called headless environments unavailable while its own
  test section described Linux CI running against gnome-keyring-daemon.
  What it needs is an unlocked Secret Service on the bus, not a desktop
  session, so the exception is now stated along with why CI still wants age.

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### 🚀 Features

- **(config)** add selective profile inheritance by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#770](#770)

### 🐛 Bug Fixes

- **(check)** batch Age secret resolution by
[@davdroman](https://github.com/davdroman) in
[#779](#779)
- **(config)** silence intentional default fallbacks by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#771](#771)
- **(daemon)** detach background daemon from client cwd by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#795](#795)
- **(sync)** refresh local caches from current sources by
[@davdroman](https://github.com/davdroman) in
[#774](#774)

### 📚 Documentation

- fix prose and stale content in docs and cli help by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#798](#798)

### ⚡ Performance

- **(ci)** reuse appliance-local mbx cache by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#799](#799)
- **(env)** skip redundant secret reloads by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#766](#766)

### 🛡️ Security

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[#776](#776)
- **(ci)** update mbx to 0.6.0 by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#778](#778)
- **(ci)** fail closed without notarization credentials by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#781](#781)
- **(ci)** use mbx server cache for trusted builds by
[@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#786](#786)
- **(ci)** update mbx to 1.3.2 by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
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[#801](#801)
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[#782](#782)
- update mr-boxington to 1.3.0 by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#785](#785)
- route mbx caching by runner provider by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx)
in [#800](#800)
- restore rust-cache by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in
[#802](#802)

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