Highlights
🖥️ Real PTY terminal
The in-app Terminal is now backed by node-pty with xterm.js over a WebSocket. Interactive tools (claude, node, python, vim, ssh, top) work the same as in a native terminal — color, ANSI, cursor movement, Ctrl+C, the works.
- Augmented PATH per command picks up newly installed binaries (npm globals, WinGet, pip user dirs) without a backend restart.
- Windows curl auto-fix:
--ssl-no-revokeinjected on the fly + persistent_curlrcsoCRYPT_E_NO_REVOCATION_CHECKstops blocking installs.
🤖 AI Agent
- Chat tab is reachable again — was orphaned in the AI Agent module.
- Claude CLI status detection fixed — was using stale PATH and timing out; now PATH-scans the binary directly.
- VPC Bot auto-creates default user so chat is immediately usable on first launch.
- Todo update returns proper 404 (was returning 200 with
{error}).
🌿 Prod → Beta forks
Forks now clone schema + data by default. The opt-in checkbox flipped to opt-out for schema-only forks.
♻️ Robust restart
The Restart button now actually restarts VPC under nodemon, PM2, or plain node — used to silently no-op outside PM2.
📊 Real upgrade progress
The upgrade bar shows real % from the backend across 6 named steps (git pull, backend deps, frontend deps, build, migrations, finalize). No more fake 60%.
Files added
backend/services/ptyService.jsbackend/scripts/respawn.jsbackend/utils/shellEnv.js
Upgrade path
Existing instances: open VPC Store → Update, then Restart VPC when prompted. The upgrader pulls the new commit, runs npm install in both packages (picks up node-pty, ws, xterm), rebuilds the frontend, runs migrations, and surfaces the restart banner.
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