diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c3cba59 --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +zig/.zig-cache +zig/zig-out diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 950aa77..388dbe5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,72 @@ -# ghostty-wasm +# WASM Terminal - xterm.js Compatible + +A minimal terminal emulator with an xterm.js-compatible API, built with: +- **TypeScript** for terminal state management and rendering +- **Zig + WASM** for low-level parsing helpers (optional) +- **libghostty-vt inspiration** (though current implementation is self-contained) + +## Status: Proof of Concept (PoC) + +This is a janky, experimental implementation to explore using libghostty-vt with WASM. + +## Structure + +``` +wasm-terminal/ +├── zig/ # Zig WASM module +│ ├── build.zig # Zig build configuration +│ ├── main.zig # WASM exports (helper functions) +│ └── zig-out/bin/ # Compiled WASM binary +├── src/ +│ └── terminal.ts # TypeScript terminal implementation +├── index.html # Demo page +└── README.md +``` + +## Building + +```bash +# Build WASM module (requires Zig 0.13.0) +cd zig +zig build + +# Open demo +# Serve index.html with any HTTP server, e.g.: +python3 -m http.server 8000 +# Then open http://localhost:8000 +``` + +## API Compatibility + +Implements core xterm.js Terminal API: +- `new Terminal(options)` +- `open(parent)` +- `write(data)` +- `resize(cols, rows)` +- `clear()` +- `dispose()` +- `onData` event +- `onResize` event + +## Current Limitations + +- No ANSI color parsing yet (cell attributes exist, not implemented) +- No selection/clipboard support +- No addons support +- Basic rendering (no canvas/webgl) +- WASM module is minimal (just helper functions) + +## Next Steps + +To make this production-ready: +1. Add full ANSI/VT escape sequence parsing +2. Implement color rendering (SGR sequences) +3. Add cursor rendering and styles +4. Integrate actual libghostty-vt WASM builds +5. Performance optimization +6. Selection and clipboard support +7. Scrollback buffer management + +## License + +See main cmux LICENSE (AGPL-3.0) diff --git a/STATUS.md b/STATUS.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..586556f --- /dev/null +++ b/STATUS.md @@ -0,0 +1,442 @@ +# WASM Terminal - Handoff Status + +## What Has Been Done + +A **proof-of-concept terminal emulator** with xterm.js-compatible API. This is the foundation for replacing xterm.js as the native terminal in cmux. + +### Current Implementation (680 lines, 3% complete) + +#### 1. Zig WASM Module ✅ +**Location**: `wasm-terminal/zig/` +- Compiled 7KB WASM binary using Zig 0.13.0 +- Exports test functions (add, isEscape, isCSIByte, isCSIFinal) +- Build system configured (`build.zig`) +- Successfully compiles to wasm32-freestanding target + +**Files**: +- `zig/build.zig` - Zig build configuration +- `zig/main.zig` - WASM exports (21 lines) +- `zig/zig-out/bin/ghostty-terminal.wasm` - Compiled binary + +#### 2. TypeScript Terminal Implementation ✅ +**Location**: `wasm-terminal/src/terminal.ts` (298 lines) + +**Implemented**: +- Terminal class with xterm.js-compatible API +- Basic screen buffer (2D array of cells) +- Cell structure: `{ char, fg, bg, bold, italic, underline }` +- Cursor tracking (x, y position) +- Event emitters (onData, onResize) +- Basic control character handling (newline, carriage return, backspace) +- Terminal resize with buffer reallocation +- DOM-based rendering (textContent) + +**API Methods Working**: +- ✅ `constructor(options)` - cols, rows, scrollback options +- ✅ `open(parent)` - Attach to DOM +- ✅ `write(data)` - Write text to terminal +- ✅ `resize(cols, rows)` - Resize buffer +- ✅ `clear()` - Clear screen +- ✅ `reset()` - Reset state +- ✅ `dispose()` - Cleanup +- ✅ `onData` - Event for user input +- ✅ `onResize` - Event for size changes +- ✅ `cols`, `rows` - Public properties + +**Stub Methods** (exist but don't do anything): +- focus(), blur(), scroll methods, selection methods + +#### 3. HTML Demo ✅ +**Location**: `wasm-terminal/index.html` (361 lines) +- Interactive demo page +- Input box for testing +- Buttons (write, clear, resize, test colors) +- Status indicators +- WASM loading with graceful fallback +- Inline JS implementation for standalone demo + +**To Test**: +```bash +cd wasm-terminal +./test-server.sh +# Visit http://localhost:8000 +``` + +### Current Capabilities + +**What Works**: +- ✅ Display plain text (80x24 default) +- ✅ Handle newlines and carriage returns +- ✅ Cursor tracking (not rendered, but tracked) +- ✅ Terminal resize +- ✅ Basic scrolling (shifts lines up) +- ✅ WASM module loads and calls work +- ✅ Event system functioning +- ✅ xterm.js API shape matches (method signatures) + +**What Doesn't Work**: +- ❌ No ANSI color parsing +- ❌ No escape sequence parsing (CSI, OSC, DCS) +- ❌ No cursor rendering +- ❌ No selection +- ❌ No clipboard integration +- ❌ No keyboard input handling +- ❌ No PTY connection +- ❌ No canvas rendering (still using DOM) +- ❌ No scrollback buffer (only current screen) +- ❌ No alternate screen buffer + +--- + +## Architecture Decisions Made + +### 1. Why Not Using libghostty-vt Yet? +**Decision**: Use custom TypeScript implementation for now + +**Reason**: libghostty-vt's WASM API is extremely minimal: +- Only exports: key encoding, OSC parsing, SGR parsing +- Does NOT export Terminal/Screen/Parser APIs +- API marked as "extremely unstable, will definitely change" + +**Approach**: +- Build terminal state machine in TypeScript +- Use Zig/WASM for performance-critical helpers later +- Integrate real libghostty-vt when API stabilizes + +### 2. DOM vs Canvas Rendering +**Decision**: Started with DOM, will migrate to Canvas + +**Reason**: DOM was faster to prototype, but too slow for production +- Current: using `textContent` to update entire screen +- Next: Canvas-based cell rendering +- Future: Optional WebGL renderer + +### 3. xterm.js API Compatibility +**Decision**: Match xterm.js API exactly + +**Reason**: Drop-in replacement for cmux +- Same method names, signatures +- Same event system +- Same buffer access API (to be implemented) +- Easier migration path + +--- + +## File Structure + +``` +wasm-terminal/ +├── README.md # Project overview, build instructions +├── MVP_CHECKLIST.md # 7 features needed for MVP (3-4 weeks) +├── MISSING_FEATURES.md # Complete feature list (416 items) +├── ROADMAP.md # 4-phase implementation plan +├── IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md # Technical details +├── STATUS.md # This file +├── index.html # Demo page (361 lines) +├── test-server.sh # HTTP server for testing +├── src/ +│ └── terminal.ts # Terminal implementation (298 lines) +└── zig/ + ├── build.zig # Zig build config + ├── main.zig # WASM exports (21 lines) + └── zig-out/bin/ + └── ghostty-terminal.wasm # 7KB compiled binary +``` + +**Total Code**: 680 lines +**Total Documentation**: 672 lines +**Total**: 1,352 lines + +--- + +## MVP Feature Checklist (What to Build Next) + +The next agent should focus on these **7 features** to make the terminal usable in cmux: + +### Week 1: Core Rendering +1. **ANSI Color Support** + - Parse SGR sequences (`ESC [ ... m`) + - 16 ANSI colors (30-37, 90-97 foreground; 40-47, 100-107 background) + - Bold, italic, underline attributes + - Apply colors to cells + +2. **Canvas Rendering** + - Replace DOM with `` + - Measure font metrics (character width/height) + - Render cells with fillRect() + fillText() + - Render blinking cursor + +**Validation**: Run `ls --color=always` and see colored output + +### Week 2: Cursor Control +3. **CSI Cursor Commands** + - Parse `ESC [ ... [A-Z]` sequences + - Implement: CUU, CUD, CUF, CUB, CUP (cursor movement) + - Implement: ED, EL (erase display/line) + +4. **Alternate Screen Buffer** + - Create second buffer + - Implement mode 1049 (`ESC[?1049h` / `ESC[?1049l`) + - Save/restore cursor on switch + - Clear alt screen on entry + +**Validation**: Run `vim test.txt`, edit, quit - shell prompt still visible + +### Week 3: Input & Selection +5. **Mouse Selection** + - Click and drag to select + - Render selection highlight + - Extract selected text + - Copy to clipboard (Cmd/Ctrl+C) + +6. **Keyboard Input** + - Capture keyboard events + - Encode normal characters + - Encode arrow keys (ESC[A/B/C/D) + - Encode Ctrl+letter (0x01-0x1A) + - Connect to PTY via IPC + +**Validation**: Type `echo hello`, select output, copy it + +### Week 4: Scrollback +7. **Scrollback Buffer** + - Array of lines above screen (max 1000) + - Mouse wheel scrolling + - Auto-scroll to bottom on new output + - Render viewport offset + +**Validation**: Run `cat /usr/share/dict/words`, scroll up to beginning + +--- + +## Technical Context for Next Agent + +### Current Architecture + +``` +┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ +│ Terminal (TypeScript) │ +│ - Screen buffer (Cell[][]) │ +│ - Cursor state (x, y) │ +│ - Event emitters │ +│ - write() → writeChar() loop │ +│ - DOM rendering (textContent) │ +└─────────────────────────────────────┘ + ↓ (optional) +┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ +│ WASM Module (Zig) │ +│ - Helper functions (minimal) │ +│ - 7KB binary │ +└─────────────────────────────────────┘ +``` + +### Data Structures + +**Cell**: +```typescript +{ + char: string; // Single character + fg: number; // Foreground color (0-15, will expand to 0-255 + RGB) + bg: number; // Background color + bold: boolean; // Attribute flags + italic: boolean; + underline: boolean; +} +``` + +**Buffer**: `Cell[][]` - 2D array, `buffer[row][col]` + +**Cursor**: `{ x: number, y: number }` - 0-indexed + +### Key Limitations to Fix + +1. **No Parsing**: Currently only handles raw text + basic control chars (newline, CR, backspace) + - Need CSI parser for `ESC [ ... X` sequences + - Need OSC parser for `ESC ] ... BEL` sequences + +2. **DOM Rendering**: Too slow + - Currently: `element.textContent = stringifyBuffer()` + - Need: Canvas rendering with dirty region tracking + +3. **No Color**: Cell has fg/bg fields but they're not used + - Need to parse SGR sequences + - Need to actually render colors on canvas + +4. **No Input**: No keyboard handling yet + - Need KeyboardEvent listener + - Need encoding logic (special keys → escape sequences) + - Need IPC to send to backend PTY + +### Code Hotspots + +**To Modify**: +- `terminal.ts` - Add parser between write() and writeChar() +- `terminal.ts` - Replace render() with canvas implementation +- `terminal.ts` - Add keyboard event handler + +**To Create**: +- `parser.ts` - ANSI escape sequence parser +- `renderer.ts` - Canvas rendering engine +- `input.ts` - Keyboard input encoder + +### Dependencies + +**Build Tools**: +- Zig 0.13.0 (for WASM compilation) - downloaded to `/tmp/zig-linux-x86_64-0.13.0/` +- TypeScript (already in cmux) +- Bun (already in cmux) + +**Runtime**: +- Browser Canvas API +- Clipboard API (for copy) +- RequestAnimationFrame (for rendering) + +**Not Needed Yet**: +- libghostty-vt (API too minimal) +- WebGL +- Web Workers + +### Testing Strategy + +**Manual Testing** (current): +```bash +cd wasm-terminal +./test-server.sh +# Open http://localhost:8000 +# Type in input box, click buttons +``` + +**Validation Tests** (to add): +1. Color test: `printf '\e[31mRed\e[0m'` → see red text +2. Cursor test: `printf '\e[5;10H'` → cursor at (5,10) +3. Vim test: Open vim, see interface, quit, shell prompt intact +4. Selection test: Drag mouse, see highlight, Cmd+C works + +--- + +## Known Issues / TODOs + +### Bug Fixes Needed +- [ ] Fix duplicate `cols`, `rows` properties (defined twice in Terminal class) +- [ ] Cursor goes out of bounds on resize (need clamping) +- [ ] No error handling for invalid options + +### Immediate Next Steps +1. **Implement CSI parser** (most critical) + - Start with cursor movement (CUU, CUD, CUF, CUB, CUP) + - Then erase commands (ED, EL) + - Then SGR (colors) + +2. **Canvas renderer** + - Measure font metrics on open() + - Replace render() to use canvas + - Implement renderCell(x, y, cell) + +3. **Test with real data** + - Mock PTY output in demo + - Send escape sequences to write() + - Verify colors/cursor work + +--- + +## Resources for Implementation + +### References Created +- `MVP_CHECKLIST.md` - 7 features for MVP (most important!) +- `MISSING_FEATURES.md` - Complete feature list (416 line items) +- `ROADMAP.md` - Phased plan with estimates +- `IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md` - Technical deep dive +- `README.md` - User-facing docs + +### External Resources +- xterm.js source: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js +- xterm.js API docs: https://xtermjs.org/docs/api/terminal/classes/terminal/ +- VT100 sequences: https://vt100.net/docs/vt100-ug/chapter3.html +- ANSI escape codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code +- Ghostty repo (for libghostty-vt reference): `/tmp/ghostty/` + +### Code Examples to Study +- `/tmp/ghostty/example/zig-vt/` - How to use libghostty-vt API +- `/tmp/ghostty/src/terminal/` - Full terminal implementation in Zig +- xterm.js renderer: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/tree/master/src/browser/renderer + +--- + +## Build Commands + +### Build WASM +```bash +cd wasm-terminal/zig +/tmp/zig-linux-x86_64-0.13.0/zig build +# Output: zig-out/bin/ghostty-terminal.wasm +``` + +### Test Demo +```bash +cd wasm-terminal +./test-server.sh +# Visit http://localhost:8000 +``` + +### Future: Integrate into cmux +```bash +# Will add to cmux Makefile +make build-terminal # Build WASM + compile TS +# Import in cmux: import { Terminal } from './wasm-terminal/src/terminal' +``` + +--- + +## Context for Next Work + +### Immediate Priority: MVP (3-4 weeks) +Follow `MVP_CHECKLIST.md` - 7 features to make terminal usable: +1. 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Scrollback + +After MVP: Terminal works for `git diff`, `vim`, `less`, basic shell usage + +### Long-term Goal: Full xterm.js Replacement (3-4 months) +Follow `ROADMAP.md` for phased approach to production + +### Key Decision: TypeScript-Heavy vs WASM-Heavy +**Current**: TypeScript-heavy (WASM is minimal helpers) +**Reason**: libghostty-vt WASM API doesn't export Terminal/Screen yet +**Future**: May integrate more libghostty-vt as their WASM API matures + +--- + +## Git Branch + +Working in: `wasm` branch (worktree at `/home/coder/cmux/cmux/wasm`) +Base: `main` branch +Changes: All in `wasm-terminal/` directory (not committed yet) + +--- + +## Summary for Next Agent + +**You have**: +- Working PoC (680 lines) +- xterm.js API skeleton +- WASM build system +- Comprehensive docs and checklists + +**You need to build**: +- ANSI escape sequence parser +- Canvas renderer +- Keyboard input encoder +- Selection system +- Alternate screen buffer +- Scrollback buffer + +**Start with**: `MVP_CHECKLIST.md` - Focus on 7 MVP features + +**Goal**: Terminal that can run vim, git, less within 3-4 weeks + +**Current status**: Foundation laid, ready for feature implementation ✅ diff --git a/index.html b/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9ba0503 --- /dev/null +++ b/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,361 @@ + + + + + + WASM Terminal Demo - xterm.js API Compatible + + + +

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+ bg: number; + bold: boolean; + italic: boolean; + underline: boolean; +} + +class EventEmitter { + private listeners: Array<(data: T) => void> = []; + + fire(data: T): void { + this.listeners.forEach((listener) => listener(data)); + } + + event(listener: (data: T) => void): IDisposable { + this.listeners.push(listener); + return { + dispose: () => { + const index = this.listeners.indexOf(listener); + if (index >= 0) { + this.listeners.splice(index, 1); + } + }, + }; + } +} + +export class Terminal { + private cols: number; + private rows: number; + private scrollback: number; + private buffer: Cell[][]; + private cursorX: number = 0; + private cursorY: number = 0; + private container: HTMLElement | null = null; + private element: HTMLElement | null = null; + private renderRequested: boolean = false; + + private onDataEmitter = new EventEmitter(); + private onResizeEmitter = new EventEmitter<{ cols: number; rows: number }>(); + + cols: number; + rows: number; + + constructor(options: ITerminalOptions = {}) { + this.cols = options.cols || 80; + this.rows = options.rows || 24; + this.scrollback = options.scrollback || 1000; + this.buffer = this.createBuffer(this.rows); + } + + private createBuffer(rows: number): Cell[][] { + const buffer: Cell[][] = []; + for (let y = 0; y < rows; y++) { + buffer.push(this.createRow()); + } + return buffer; + } + + private createRow(): Cell[] { + const row: Cell[] = []; + for (let x = 0; x < this.cols; x++) { + row.push({ + char: ' ', + fg: 7, // white + bg: 0, // black + bold: false, + italic: false, + underline: false, + }); + } + return row; + } + + open(parent: HTMLElement): void { + this.container = parent; + this.element = document.createElement('div'); + this.element.className = 'terminal-container'; + this.element.style.cssText = ` + font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; + font-size: 14px; + line-height: 1.2; + background: #000; + color: #fff; + padding: 4px; + overflow: hidden; + white-space: pre; + `; + + parent.appendChild(this.element); + this.requestRender(); + } + + write(data: string): void { + for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) { + const char = data[i]; + this.writeChar(char); + } + this.requestRender(); + } + + private writeChar(char: string): void { + const code = char.charCodeAt(0); + + // Handle control characters + if (code === 10) { // \n + this.cursorY++; + this.cursorX = 0; + if (this.cursorY >= this.rows) { + this.scroll(); + this.cursorY = this.rows - 1; + } + return; + } + + if (code === 13) { // \r + this.cursorX = 0; + return; + } + + if (code === 8) { // backspace + if (this.cursorX > 0) { + this.cursorX--; + } + return; + } + + // Regular character + if (code >= 32) { + const cell = this.buffer[this.cursorY][this.cursorX]; + cell.char = char; + + this.cursorX++; + if (this.cursorX >= this.cols) { + this.cursorX = 0; + this.cursorY++; + if (this.cursorY >= this.rows) { + this.scroll(); + this.cursorY = this.rows - 1; + } + } + } + } + + private scroll(): void { + this.buffer.shift(); + this.buffer.push(this.createRow()); + } + + private requestRender(): void { + if (!this.renderRequested) { + this.renderRequested = true; + requestAnimationFrame(() => this.render()); + } + } + + private render(): void { + this.renderRequested = false; + if (!this.element) return; + + let html = ''; + for (let y = 0; y < this.rows; y++) { + const row = this.buffer[y]; + let line = ''; + for (let x = 0; x < this.cols; x++) { + const cell = row[x]; + line += cell.char; + } + html += line + '\n'; + } + + this.element.textContent = html; + } + + resize(cols: number, rows: number): void { + const oldCols = this.cols; + const oldRows = this.rows; + + this.cols = cols; + this.rows = rows; + + // Resize buffer + while (this.buffer.length < rows) { + this.buffer.push(this.createRow()); + } + while (this.buffer.length > rows) { + this.buffer.pop(); + } + + // Resize rows + for (const row of this.buffer) { + while (row.length < cols) { + row.push({ + char: ' ', + fg: 7, + bg: 0, + bold: false, + italic: false, + underline: false, + }); + } + while (row.length > cols) { + row.pop(); + } + } + + // Adjust cursor + if (this.cursorX >= cols) this.cursorX = cols - 1; + if (this.cursorY >= rows) this.cursorY = rows - 1; + + this.onResizeEmitter.fire({ cols, rows }); + this.requestRender(); + } + + clear(): void { + this.buffer = this.createBuffer(this.rows); + this.cursorX = 0; + this.cursorY = 0; + this.requestRender(); + } + + reset(): void { + this.clear(); + } + + dispose(): void { + if (this.element && this.container) { + this.container.removeChild(this.element); + } + this.element = null; + this.container = null; + } + + // Event handlers + get onData() { + return this.onDataEmitter.event.bind(this.onDataEmitter); + } + + get onResize() { + return this.onResizeEmitter.event.bind(this.onResizeEmitter); + } + + // Stub methods for xterm.js compatibility + focus(): void {} + blur(): void {} + scrollToBottom(): void {} + scrollToTop(): void {} + scrollLines(amount: number): void {} + scrollPages(pageCount: number): void {} + scrollToLine(line: number): void {} + clearSelection(): void {} + selectAll(): void {} + hasSelection(): boolean { return false; } + getSelection(): string { return ''; } + getSelectionPosition(): any { return undefined; } +} diff --git a/test-server.sh b/test-server.sh new file mode 100755 index 0000000..886f812 --- /dev/null +++ b/test-server.sh @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +#!/bin/bash +# Simple HTTP server for testing +echo "Starting HTTP server on http://localhost:8000" +echo "Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser" +echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop" +python3 -m http.server 8000 diff --git a/zig/build.zig b/zig/build.zig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bb8a06f --- /dev/null +++ b/zig/build.zig @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +const std = @import("std"); + +pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void { + const target = b.resolveTargetQuery(.{ + .cpu_arch = .wasm32, + .os_tag = .freestanding, + }); + + const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{}); + + const exe = b.addExecutable(.{ + .name = "ghostty-terminal", + .root_source_file = b.path("main.zig"), + .target = target, + .optimize = optimize, + }); + + // Allow exported symbols + exe.rdynamic = true; + exe.entry = .disabled; + + b.installArtifact(exe); +} diff --git a/zig/main.zig b/zig/main.zig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b5928a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/zig/main.zig @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +const std = @import("std"); + +// Simple test function +export fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 { + return a + b; +} + +// Simple ANSI parser - just detect ESC sequences +export fn isEscape(byte: u8) bool { + return byte == 0x1B; +} + +// Check if byte is in CSI param range +export fn isCSIByte(byte: u8) bool { + return (byte >= 0x30 and byte <= 0x3F); +} + +// Check if byte is CSI final +export fn isCSIFinal(byte: u8) bool { + return (byte >= 0x40 and byte <= 0x7E); +}