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16 changes: 14 additions & 2 deletions src/core/harness.ts
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Expand Up @@ -741,6 +741,18 @@ export class Harness {



async chatDirect(line: string) {
this.stopFlag = false;
this.runActive = true;
this.events.emit({ type: "run_start", prompt: line });
this.agents.get("orchestrator")!.assign(
`[mode=chat] Answer the user's question directly. Keep your response concise, clear, and helpful. You have access to tools to read the workspace and files, but do not make any multi-agent plans unless specifically requested.\n\nUser Question:\n${line}`
);
await this.waitUntilIdle(8 * 60 * 1000);
this.runActive = false;
this.events.emit({ type: "run_end", ok: true });
}

chat(line: string) {
// During questions phase, treat as answers
if (this.phase === "questions") {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -781,13 +793,13 @@ export class Harness {
return;
}

// default: if idle, start plan; if executing, route to orch
// default: if idle, start standard chat direct; if executing, route to orch
if (
this.phase === "idle" ||
this.phase === "accepted" ||
this.phase === "stopped"
) {
void this.startPlan(line);
void this.chatDirect(line);
return;
}
this.agents.get("orchestrator")!.assign(line);
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11 changes: 8 additions & 3 deletions src/index.ts
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Expand Up @@ -287,11 +287,16 @@ async function main() {
process.exit(0);
}

if (line.startsWith("/")) {
let cmdLine = line;
if (cmdLine.startsWith(".")) {
cmdLine = "/" + cmdLine.slice(1);
}

if (cmdLine.startsWith("/")) {
// Dispatch command
const [cmd, ..._rest] = line.slice(1).split(/\s+/);
const [cmd, ..._rest] = cmdLine.slice(1).split(/\s+/);
const { dispatchCommand } = await import("./commands/registry");
const res = await dispatchCommand(line, {
const res = await dispatchCommand(cmdLine, {
harness,
setYolo: () => {},
getYolo: () => false,
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195 changes: 135 additions & 60 deletions src/tui/App.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -55,6 +55,59 @@ type Overlay =

type LayoutMode = "dashboard" | "classic";

function ThinkingSpinner() {
const [frame, setFrame] = useState(0);
const frames = ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"];

useEffect(() => {
const timer = setInterval(() => {
setFrame((f) => (f + 1) % frames.length);
}, 80);
return () => clearInterval(timer);
}, []);

return <Text color="cyan" bold>{frames[frame]} </Text>;
}

function renderMessageText(text: string, panelWidth: number) {
if (!text) return null;
const parts = text.split("```");
return parts.map((part, index) => {
const isCode = index % 2 === 1;
if (isCode) {
const lines = part.split("\n");
const firstLine = lines[0] || "";
const hasLang = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$/.test(firstLine.trim());
const codeLines = hasLang ? lines.slice(1) : lines;
const codeText = codeLines.join("\n").trim();
return (
<Box
key={index}
flexDirection="column"
borderStyle="single"
borderColor="gray"
paddingX={1}
marginY={1}
width={Math.max(20, panelWidth - 8)}
>
{hasLang && (
<Text color="cyan" bold dimColor>
{`/* ${firstLine.trim()} */`}
</Text>
)}
<Text color="yellow">{codeText}</Text>
</Box>
);
} else {
return (
<Text key={index} color="white">
{part}
</Text>
);
}
});
}

function emptyAgent(id: AgentId): AgentPaneModel {
return {
id,
Expand All @@ -79,6 +132,7 @@ export function App(props: {
const [cols, setCols] = useState(stdout?.columns || 120);
const [rows, setRows] = useState(stdout?.rows || 40);
const [layoutMode, setLayoutMode] = useState<LayoutMode>("classic"); // Default is simple/classic chat interface!
const [attachedFiles, setAttachedFiles] = useState<{ path: string; content: string }[]>([]);
const [chatLines, setChatLines] = useState<{ id: string; sender: string; text: string; color?: string }[]>([
{ id: "welcome-1", sender: "system", text: "Welcome to ArrowCode Classic Mode!", color: "cyan" },
{ id: "welcome-2", sender: "system", text: "Type any prompt or /help to explore. Toggle layout with /layout.", color: "gray" },
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -366,22 +420,65 @@ export function App(props: {
}
});

const onSubmit = async (line: string) => {
const onSubmit = async (inputLine: string) => {
let line = inputLine.trim();
if (line.startsWith(".")) {
line = "/" + line.slice(1);
}

// Save to user chat log too
setChatLines((prev) => [
...prev.slice(-100),
{
id: `user-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}`,
sender: "user",
text: line,
text: inputLine,
color: "white",
},
]);

if (line.startsWith("/add ")) {
const filePath = line.slice(5).trim();
try {
const absolutePath = harness.workspace.resolve(filePath, { mustExist: true });
const fs = require("node:fs");
const content = fs.readFileSync(absolutePath, "utf8");
const lineCount = content.split("\n").length;
setAttachedFiles((prev) => [...prev, { path: filePath, content }]);
setSystemLine(`Attached file ${filePath} (${lineCount} lines)`);
setChatLines((prev) => [
...prev,
{
id: `add-${Date.now()}`,
sender: "system",
text: `📎 Attached file: ${filePath} (${lineCount} lines). This will be included in your next prompt/plan.`,
color: "green",
},
]);
} catch (err: any) {
setSystemLine(`Error reading file: ${err.message}`);
setChatLines((prev) => [
...prev,
{
id: `add-err-${Date.now()}`,
sender: "system",
text: `❌ Failed to attach file "${filePath}": ${err.message}`,
color: "red",
},
]);
}
return;
}

if (line.startsWith("/")) {
// local dashboard commands
const [cmd, ...rest] = line.slice(1).split(/\s+/);
const c = (cmd || "").toLowerCase();
if (c === "swarm") {
setLayoutMode((prev) => (prev === "dashboard" ? "classic" : "dashboard"));
setSystemLine(`Layout switched to ${layoutMode === "dashboard" ? "classic" : "dashboard"}`);
return;
}
if (c === "replay") {
const path = harness.exportReplay(rest[0]);
setSystemLine(`Replay exported → ${path}`);
Expand All @@ -404,7 +501,16 @@ export function App(props: {
return;
}

const res = await dispatchCommand(line, {
let cmdLine = line;
if (c === "plan" && attachedFiles.length > 0) {
const attachmentBlock = attachedFiles
.map((f) => `=== ATTACHED FILE: ${f.path} ===\n${f.content}\n===============================`)
.join("\n\n");
cmdLine = `/plan ${attachmentBlock}\n\nUser Request:\n${line.slice(5).trim()}`;
setAttachedFiles([]);
}

const res = await dispatchCommand(cmdLine, {
harness,
setYolo,
getYolo: () => yolo,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -444,7 +550,16 @@ export function App(props: {
refreshFiles();
return;
}
harness.chat(line);

let payload = line;
if (attachedFiles.length > 0) {
const attachmentBlock = attachedFiles
.map((f) => `=== ATTACHED FILE: ${f.path} ===\n${f.content}\n===============================`)
.join("\n\n");
payload = `${attachmentBlock}\n\nUser Prompt:\n${line}`;
setAttachedFiles([]);
}
harness.chat(payload);
};

const onSettingsSave = (v: SettingsValues) => {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -721,74 +836,28 @@ export function App(props: {
</Box>
) : (
/* CLASSIC SIMPLE CHAT MODE */
<Box flexDirection="row" height={midH}>
{/* LEFT CHAT PANEL: Beautiful classic scrollable Chat stream */}
<Box flexDirection="column" height={midH}>
{/* FULL SCREEN CHAT PANEL: Beautiful classic scrollable Chat stream */}
<Box
flexDirection="column"
width={leftW}
width={width}
height={midH}
borderStyle="single"
borderColor="gray"
paddingX={1}
>
<Box flexDirection="column" height={midH - 2}>
{chatLines.slice(-Math.floor(midH / 2)).map((line) => (
<Text key={line.id}>
{chatLines.slice(-10).map((line) => (
<Box key={line.id} flexDirection="column" marginY={0} paddingBottom={1}>
<Text color={line.color || "white"} bold>
{`[${line.sender}]`}
</Text>
<Text color="white"> {line.text.slice(0, leftW - 12)}</Text>
</Text>
))}
</Box>
</Box>

{/* RIGHT SIDEBAR: Sleek classic high-contrast status card */}
<Box
flexDirection="column"
width={rightW}
height={midH}
borderStyle="single"
borderColor="cyan"
paddingX={1}
>
<Text color="cyan" bold>┌── STATUS PANEL ──┐</Text>
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text>
<Text color="gray">Workspace: </Text>
<Text color="white">{config.workspace.split("/").pop() || "root"}</Text>
</Text>
<Text>
<Text color="gray">Provider: </Text>
<Text color="magenta">{config.provider}</Text>
</Text>
<Text>
<Text color="gray">Active: </Text>
<Text color="yellow">{phase.toUpperCase()}</Text>
</Text>
<Text>
<Text color="gray">Swarm: </Text>
<Text color="green">{`${swarmActive} / ${config.swarm?.maxWorkers ?? 16}`}</Text>
</Text>
</Box>

<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1} borderStyle="single" borderColor="gray">
<Text color="cyan" bold> SQUAD STATUS </Text>
{panes.map((p) => (
<Text key={p.id}>
<Text color="gray">{p.id.toUpperCase().slice(0, 4)}: </Text>
<Text color={p.status === "thinking" ? "yellow" : "green"}>
{p.status.toUpperCase()}
</Text>
</Text>
<Box flexDirection="column" paddingLeft={2}>
{renderMessageText(line.text, width)}
</Box>
</Box>
))}
</Box>

<Box marginTop={1}>
<Text color="gray" dimColor>
Toggle UI mode with: /layout
</Text>
</Box>
</Box>
</Box>
)}
Expand All @@ -803,10 +872,16 @@ export function App(props: {
<Timeline events={timeline} width={timeW} height={bottomH} />
</Box>

<Box paddingX={1} width={width}>
<Box paddingX={1} width={width} flexDirection="row" justifyContent="space-between">
<Text color="gray" wrap="truncate">
{systemLine}
</Text>
{runActive && (
<Box flexDirection="row">
<ThinkingSpinner />
<Text color="cyan" bold>Thinking & executing tools...</Text>
</Box>
)}
</Box>

{finalText ? (
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