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Phase 4 commit #1 per docs/PHASE4.md §12. Two file changes bundled because R-B1 (flock for race-free single-writer enforcement) cannot be deferred — adding it retroactively means reopening the memory handle. ffi/libc.lua extensions: - cdef flock(int fd, int op), open(...), lseek(int, long, int) - constants LOCK_EX=2, LOCK_NB=4, LOCK_UN=8 - M.flock(fd, op) wrapper returning (true) on success or (false, errmsg) — errmsg is the strerror text so callers can surface "Resource temporarily unavailable" cleanly to the user. history.lua additions (Phase 4 section appended at end): - M.open_memory(path) -> handle | nil, err Opens the file via libc.open(2) (need integer fd for flock — io.open's FILE* doesn't expose it), takes flock(LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB). Returns "memory.jsonl held by another aish process" on lock-held. Scans existing content for max id; caches as handle.next_id. Writes meta header on first creation (no id, ignored at load). - handle:add(kind, content, tags?, source?) -> id Assigns next id; appends one JSONL item with auto-timestamp. kind ∈ {fact, pref, context} enforced via assert. - handle:forget(target_id) Appends a tombstone {id, ts, kind:"forget", target}. - handle:close() Releases fd (flock auto-released on close). - M.load_memory(path) -> items_table Reads all lines, builds forget-target set from kind=="forget" entries, returns active items as an array sorted by ts desc. Items without id (meta header) silently dropped. Tombstones with non-matching targets are no-ops (N3 invariant). Round-trip test passes: - open empty file → next_id=1 - add 3 items → ids 1, 2, 3 - forget id 2 (appends tombstone) - reopen → next_id correctly advances past the tombstone (=5) - load_memory → 2 active items (id 1 + id 3); tombstone resolved - lock-held detection: second open while first held → fails with "memory.jsonl held by another aish process" message - close releases the lock; reopen after release succeeds 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.