marfrit a404b2a152 repl: Norris driver + \C-n + :norris/:safety meta (Phase 3 commit #5)
Phase 3 commit #5 per docs/PHASE3.md §12. Wires safety.norris_step
(commit #4) into the REPL with the user-facing surface.

ffi/readline.lua extensions (A1 + R-C4):
  - rl_insert_text + rl_redisplay added to ffi.cdef block; M.insert_text
    and M.redisplay wrappers exposed.
  - M.bind: removed `:free()` on previous callback. Now keeps every
    bound callback pinned for process lifetime in `_pinned` list
    (alongside `_bound[seq]` for current lookup). Avoids the
    use-after-free window between unbind and rebind that R-C4 flagged.
    Memory cost is bounded — one closure per key sequence binding.

context.lua Norris suffix (R-C3 / §8):
  - to_messages() composes a dynamic NORRIS MODE block onto the
    system prompt when ctx.norris_active is set. The block carries
    ctx.norris_goal so eviction of the user's "[norris] goal:" turn
    doesn't lose the anchor. Returns to plain system prompt when
    Norris exits.

repl.lua Norris driver:
  - prompt() now shows  marker when ctx.norris_active per PHASE0.md §9.
  - \C-n bound to a real handler — inserts ":norris " at the cursor
    (replaces Phase 1 status placeholder).
  - run_norris(goal) function: sets norris_active + norris_goal,
    appends a "[norris] <goal>" user turn, renders the banner, then
    loops calling safety.norris_step with an injected helpers table
    until a terminal status returns. Renders the closing banner.
  - norris_halt(): the [N] proceed/skip/abort prompt called by
    safety.norris_step via helpers.halt. Empty input → abort (safe).
  - dispatch_tool(): factored from the Phase 2 ask_ai code so
    safety.norris_step can call it.
  - norris_exec(): factored exec path for autonomous mode (skips
    the interactive run_shell cd-status renderer).
  - :norris <goal>  meta — launches autonomous mode
  - :norris off     meta — drops Norris flag (rare; usually 'abort')
  - :safety patterns meta — lists active is_destructive rules
  - :safety check <cmd> meta — probes a hypothetical command

End-to-end mock-driven test:
  Submitted ":norris find files in /tmp" → banner → step 1 emits
  tool_call (auto_approved per policy) → dispatched → frame rendered
  → step 2 emits "GOAL: complete" → sub-loop exits → DONE banner.
  2 broker invocations, no stalls.

config.lua safety example block lands in commit #6.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-12 23:42:14 +00:00

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:

  1. "Run this command and show me the output" — fast feedback loop, no copy-paste between terminal and chat.
  2. "Explain or write code based on the output we just looked at" — exec output is automatically injected into the model's context.
  3. "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 §12 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-3 runtime
  • libreadline8 runtime
  • libc6 runtime (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:

  • fastdirac.fritz.box:8081 (Qwen2.5-Coder-7B q4 8k ctx)
  • deepdirac.fritz.box:8080 (Qwen2.5-Coder-7B q4 32k ctx)
  • cloudhossenfelder.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.

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AI-augmented conversational shell — LuaJIT REPL with llama.cpp broker, shell executor, and routed AI inference.
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