Phase 3 commit #4 per docs/PHASE3.md §12. Single-iteration planner. The driver loop in repl.lua (commit #5) calls this in a while loop, advancing step_n on every "continue" return. M.norris_step(ctx, model_cfg, helpers, opts): 1. One broker.chat_stream round-trip — text + tool_calls collected, text streamed via helpers.render_assistant_delta. 2. Parse actions from response: tool_calls (already collected), CMD: lines (via helpers.extract_cmd_lines), GOAL: complete sentinel (line-level exact match per R-C5). 3. Record the assistant turn (with tool_calls if any) and log it. If no actions AND no goal_done → status="stalled". 4. Dispatch tool_calls (structured route first): - is_destructive check on serialized call. - If destructive → halt_fn(proceed/skip/abort). - Else → auto_approve lookup; absent → halt for consent (R-C6: Norris is conservative; auto_approve is the only consent bypass). - On skip: synthesize role:tool turn "[aish] tool call skipped by user" — alternation preserved per C5/C7. - On abort: return status="aborted". - On proceed: dispatch via helpers.dispatch_tool, append role:tool turn with result content. - Argument JSON parse failure also synthesizes a tool turn (same alternation rationale). 5. Dispatch CMD: lines (legacy route): - is_destructive check. - Destructive → halt_fn. - Non-destructive → run directly (Norris user accepted autonomy for non-destructive shell). - skip → ctx:append_exec_output "[aish] CMD skipped by user". - proceed → exec via helpers.exec_cmd, frame via render_exec_begin/end. 6. Skip-budget escalation (R-C1): after dispatch, if ctx.norris_consecutive_skips >= 3 → escalation halt; abort exits, proceed resets counter. 7. Goal-done check AFTER all dispatch (R-C2 / Q25 resolution). 8. Budget check: step_n >= max_steps → status="budget_exhausted". 9. Otherwise → status="continue", driver advances. Helpers are passed in as injected functions rather than directly requiring repl/renderer/executor — keeps safety.lua's coupling clean and norris_step testable with a mocked helpers table. State carried across iterations on the ctx: - ctx.norris_consecutive_skips (resets on any successful proceed) - ctx.norris_goal / ctx.norris_active (set/cleared by the driver) Existing test_safety.lua corpus (87 cases) still passes — norris_step addition doesn't touch is_destructive's behavior. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
aish
aish — AI-augmented conversational shell.
A single REPL that interleaves shell command execution and language-model conversation, backed by a llama.cpp HTTP broker. Implementation is LuaJIT 2.x with FFI bindings to libcurl, GNU readline, and libc — no C extensions, no build step, one source tree.
Why
Three flows that currently live in three windows fold into one:
- "Run this command and show me the output" — fast feedback loop, no copy-paste between terminal and chat.
- "Explain or write code based on the output we just looked at" — exec output is automatically injected into the model's context.
- "Plan and execute a multi-step task with confirmation gates" — landing in Phase 3 as Chuck Norris autonomous mode.
aish is not a wrapper around bash. It's a first-class interactive environment where the shell is one of several execution channels.
Status
| Component | State |
|---|---|
| Repository skeleton | ✅ in this commit |
| Phase 0 manifest | ✅ docs/PHASE0.md — locked |
| Phase 0 implementation | 🔜 next session |
| Phase 1+ | 📋 enumerated in PHASE0.md §11 |
Every module file currently raises not implemented (Phase 0 pending)
when called. luajit main.lua fails loudly at the first un-implemented
function, never silently.
Quick orientation
| Read this | If you want to know |
|---|---|
docs/PHASE0.md §1–2 |
What aish is and what Phase 0 ships |
docs/PHASE0.md §3 |
Technology decisions (LuaJIT, FFI, readline, libcurl, llama.cpp) |
docs/PHASE0.md §4 |
Directory layout — these file names are stable across all phases |
docs/PHASE0.md §5 |
How input is dispatched (meta / shell / AI) |
docs/PHASE0.md §6 |
Broker contract: /v1/chat/completions, CMD: extraction |
docs/PHASE0.md §10 |
Config schema and resolution order |
docs/PHASE0.md §11 |
Phase sequence (what lands when) |
docs/PHASE0.md §13 |
Open questions, tracked per phase |
CLAUDE.md |
Project conventions for AI-assisted contributors |
Directory layout
aish/
├── main.lua # entry point
├── repl.lua # readline loop, dispatch, prompt
├── broker.lua # llama.cpp HTTP client
├── router.lua # input classifier (meta/shell/AI)
├── executor.lua # command exec + CMD: extraction
├── context.lua # in-memory turn history
├── history.lua # disk persistence (Phase 1+)
├── safety.lua # destructive-op gate (Phase 3+)
├── renderer.lua # output formatting
├── config.lua # default model registry + preferences
├── ffi/
│ ├── curl.lua # libcurl easy interface
│ ├── readline.lua # GNU readline
│ ├── pty.lua # forkpty (Phase 1+)
│ └── libc.lua # chdir, errno, strerror
└── docs/
└── PHASE0.md # locked substrate
Build / runtime dependencies
System packages (Debian / ALARM / Arch names):
luajit(>= 2.0)libcurl4/libcurl-openssl-3runtimelibreadline8runtimelibc6runtime (always present)
No compilation, no luarocks, no make. Just luajit main.lua.
Running
Once Phase 0 ships:
luajit main.lua # uses ~/.config/aish/config.lua
luajit main.lua --config ./config.lua # explicit config path
AISH_CONFIG=/path/to/config.lua luajit main.lua
Config resolution order is documented in docs/PHASE0.md §10.
Configuration
config.lua is a Lua file returning a single table. The committed
config.lua in this repo is both the canonical example and the
development-fallback config (lowest precedence). Copy it to
~/.config/aish/config.lua and edit endpoints to your local llama.cpp
servers, or point AISH_CONFIG at your own.
The default endpoints assume mfritsche's home network:
fast→dirac.fritz.box:8081(Qwen2.5-Coder-7B q4 8k ctx)deep→dirac.fritz.box:8080(Qwen2.5-Coder-7B q4 32k ctx)cloud→hossenfelder.fritz.box:8082(forwards to OpenRouter)
Replace these with your own llama.cpp endpoints if you're not on that LAN.
License
Not yet selected. Default-private until decided.
Project conventions
See CLAUDE.md for contribution conventions, commit style,
and the phase-loop discipline this project follows.