cli/docs/pkg-batch2-analysis.md

Package Analysis — Batch 2

Generated by: gemini-batch-runner.sh Models: gemini-2.5-flash-lite → gemini-3-flash-preview → gemini-3-pro-preview Date: 2026-02-09 Packages: cli help session workspace Total tokens: 125308

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Here is the documentation for the analyzed framework packages.

Core Framework Documentation

Package: pkg/cli

1. Overview

The cli package is a comprehensive application runtime and UI framework designed to build uniform, aesthetic, and robust command-line interfaces. It acts as a high-level wrapper around cobra, handling application lifecycle (signals, daemonization), output styling (ANSI colors, glyphs, layouts), interactive prompts, and internationalization (i18n). Its design philosophy prioritizes developer ergonomics ("fluent" APIs) and consistent user experience across different execution modes (interactive vs. headless).

2. Public API

Application Lifecycle

• func Init(opts Options) error: Initialises the global CLI runtime, sets up the root command, and registers services.
• func Main(): The main entry point. Handles panic recovery, service initialization, and command execution. Exits process on completion.
• func Execute() error: Executes the root command structure.
• func Shutdown(): Triggers graceful shutdown of the runtime and all services.
• func Run(ctx context.Context) error: Blocking helper for daemon/simple modes.
• func RunWithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) func(): Returns a shutdown function that enforces a timeout.

Command Building

• func NewCommand(use, short, long string, run func(*Command, []string) error) *Command: Factory for standard commands.
• func NewGroup(use, short, long string) *Command: Factory for parent commands (no run logic).
• func RegisterCommands(fn CommandRegistration): Registers a callback to add commands to the root at runtime.

Output & Styling

• type AnsiStyle: Fluent builder for text styling (Bold, Dim, Foreground, Background).
• func Success(msg string), func Error(msg string), func Warn(msg string), func Info(msg string): Semantic logging to stdout/stderr with glyphs.
• func Table: Struct and methods for rendering ASCII/Unicode tables.
• func Check(name string) *CheckBuilder: Fluent builder for test/verification status lines (Pass/Fail/Skip).
• func Task(label, message string): Prints a task header.
• func Progress(verb string, current, total int, item ...string): Prints a transient progress line.
• func Layout(variant string) *Composite: Creates an HLCRF (Header, Left, Content, Right, Footer) terminal layout.

Input & Interaction

• func Confirm(prompt string, opts ...ConfirmOption) bool: Interactive yes/no prompt.
• func Prompt(label, defaultVal string) (string, error): Standard text input.
• func Select(label string, options []string) (string, error): Interactive list selection.
• func Choose[T](prompt string, items []T, opts ...ChooseOption[T]) T: Generic selection helper.

Utilities

• func GhAuthenticated() bool: Checks GitHub CLI authentication status.
• func GitClone(ctx, org, repo, path string) error: Smart clone (uses gh if auth, else git).

3. Internal Design

• Singleton Runtime: The package relies on a package-level singleton instance (runtime struct) initialized via Init. This holds the cobra.Command tree and the Service Container.
• Service Layering: It integrates heavily with pkg/framework. Services like log, i18n, and crypt are injected into the runtime during initialization.
• Mode Detection: The daemon.go logic automatically detects if the app is running interactively (TTY), via pipe, or as a background daemon, adjusting output styling accordingly.
• Global Error Handling: Custom error types (ExitError) and wrappers (WrapVerb) utilize semantic grammar for consistent error messaging.
• Glyph Abstraction: The Glyph system abstracts symbols, allowing runtime switching between Unicode, Emoji, and ASCII themes based on terminal capabilities.

4. Dependencies

• github.com/spf13/cobra: The underlying command routing engine.
• forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/framework: The dependency injection and service lifecycle container.
• forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/i18n: For translation and semantic grammar generation.
• forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/log: For structured logging.
• golang.org/x/term: For TTY detection.

5. Test Coverage Notes

• Interactive Prompts: Tests must mock stdin to verify Confirm, Prompt, and Select behavior without hanging.
• Command Registration: Verify RegisterCommands works both before and after Init is called.
• Daemon Lifecycle: Tests needed for PIDFile locking and HealthServer endpoints (/health, /ready).
• Layout Rendering: Snapshot testing is recommended for Layout and Table rendering to ensure ANSI codes and alignment are correct.

6. Integration Points

• Entry Point: This package is the entry point for the entire application (main.go should call cli.Main()).
• Service Registry: Other packages (like workspace or custom logic) are registered as services via cli.Options.Services.
• UI Standard: All other packages should use cli.Success, cli.Error, etc., instead of fmt.Println to maintain visual consistency.

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Package: pkg/help

1. Overview

The help package provides an embedded documentation system. It treats documentation as data, parsing Markdown files into structured topics, and provides an in-memory full-text search engine to allow users to query help topics directly from the CLI.

2. Public API

• type Catalog: The central registry of help topics.
  • func DefaultCatalog() *Catalog: Creates a catalog with built-in topics.
  • func (c *Catalog) Add(t *Topic): Registers a topic.
  • func (c *Catalog) Search(query string) []*SearchResult: Performs full-text search.
  • func (c *Catalog) Get(id string) (*Topic, error): Retrieves a specific topic.
• func ParseTopic(path string, content []byte) (*Topic, error): Parses raw Markdown content into a Topic struct.
• type Topic: Struct representing a documentation page (includes Title, Content, Sections, Tags).

3. Internal Design

• In-Memory Indexing: The searchIndex struct builds a reverse index (word -> topic IDs) on initialization. It does not use an external database.
• Scoring Algorithm: Search results are ranked based on a scoring system where matches in Titles > Section Headers > Content.
• Markdown Parsing: It uses Regex (frontmatterRegex, headingRegex) rather than a full AST parser to extract structure, prioritizing speed and simplicity for this specific use case.
• Snippet Extraction: The search logic includes a highlighter that extracts relevant text context around search terms.

4. Dependencies

• gopkg.in/yaml.v3: Used to parse the YAML frontmatter at the top of Markdown files.

5. Test Coverage Notes

• Search Ranking: Tests should verify that a keyword in a Title ranks higher than the same keyword in the body text.
• Frontmatter Parsing: Test with valid, invalid, and missing YAML frontmatter.
• Tokenization: Ensure tokenize handles punctuation and case insensitivity correctly to ensure search accuracy.

6. Integration Points

• CLI Help Command: The pkg/cli package would likely have a help command that instantiates the Catalog and calls Search or Get based on user input.

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Package: pkg/session

1. Overview

The session package is a specialized toolkit for parsing, analyzing, and visualizing "Claude Code" session transcripts (.jsonl files). It allows developers to replay AI interactions, search through past sessions, and generate visual artifacts (HTML reports or MP4 videos).

2. Public API

• func ListSessions(projectsDir string) ([]Session, error): Scans a directory for session files.
• func ParseTranscript(path string) (*Session, error): Reads a JSONL file and structures it into a Session object with a timeline of events.
• func Search(projectsDir, query string) ([]SearchResult, error): specific search across all session files.
• func RenderHTML(sess *Session, outputPath string) error: Generates a self-contained HTML file visualizing the session.
• func RenderMP4(sess *Session, outputPath string) error: Uses vhs to render a video replay of the terminal session.

3. Internal Design

• Streaming Parser: ParseTranscript uses bufio.Scanner to handle potentially large JSONL files line-by-line, reconstructing the state of tool use (e.g., matching a tool_use event with its corresponding tool_result).
• External Dependency Wrapper: RenderMP4 generates a .tape file dynamically and executes the external vhs binary to produce video.
• HTML embedding: RenderHTML embeds CSS and JS directly into the Go source strings to produce a single-file portable output without static asset dependencies.

4. Dependencies

• github.com/charmbracelet/vhs (Runtime dependency): The vhs binary must be installed for RenderMP4 to work.
• Standard Library (encoding/json, html/template equivalents).

5. Test Coverage Notes

• JSON Parsing: Critical to test against the exact schema of Claude Code logs, including edge cases like partial streams or error states.
• VHS Generation: Test that the generated .tape content follows the VHS syntax correctly.
• Tool Mapping: Verify that specific tools (Bash, Edit, Write) are correctly categorized and parsed from the raw JSON arguments.

6. Integration Points

• CLI Commands: Likely used by commands like core session list, core session play, or core session export.
• Filesystem: Reads directly from the user's Claude Code project directory (usually ~/.claude/).

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Package: pkg/workspace

1. Overview

The workspace package implements the core.Workspace interface, providing isolated, secure working environments. It manages the directory structure, file I/O, and cryptographic identity (PGP keys) associated with specific projects or contexts.

2. Public API

• func New(c *core.Core) (any, error): Service factory function compatible with the framework registry.
• func (s *Service) CreateWorkspace(identifier, password string) (string, error): Initialises a new workspace directory with keys.
• func (s *Service) SwitchWorkspace(name string) error: Sets the active context.
• func (s *Service) WorkspaceFileGet(filename string) (string, error): Reads a file from the active workspace.
• func (s *Service) WorkspaceFileSet(filename, content string) error: Writes a file to the active workspace.

3. Internal Design

• Service Implementation: Implements core.Workspace.
• IPC Handling: Contains HandleIPCEvents to respond to generic framework messages (workspace.create, workspace.switch), allowing loose coupling with other components.
• Path Hashing: Uses SHA-256 to hash workspace identifiers into directory names (referred to as "LTHN proxy" in comments), likely to sanitize paths and obscure names.
• Key Management: Delegates actual key generation to the core's Crypt() service but manages the storage of the resulting keys within the workspace layout.

4. Dependencies

• forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/framework/core: Interfaces.
• forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/io: File system abstraction (io.Medium).
• crypt service (Runtime dependency): Required for CreateWorkspace.

5. Test Coverage Notes

• Mocking IO: Use an in-memory io.Medium implementation to test directory creation and file writing without touching the real disk.
• State Management: Test that WorkspaceFileGet fails correctly if SwitchWorkspace hasn't been called yet.
• Concurrency: sync.RWMutex is used; tests should verify race conditions aren't possible during rapid switching/reading.

6. Integration Points

• Core Framework: Registered in pkg/cli/app.go via framework.WithName("workspace", workspace.New).
• IPC: Can be controlled by other plugins or UI components via the framework's message bus.

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Quick Reference (Flash Summary)

Package: pkg/cli

Description: A comprehensive CLI framework providing terminal styling, command management, interactive prompts, and daemon lifecycles.

Key Exported Types and Functions:

• AnsiStyle: Struct for chaining terminal text styles (bold, colors, etc.).
• Main(): The primary entry point that initializes services and executes the root command.
• Command: Re-exported cobra.Command for simplified dependency management.
• NewDaemon(opts): Manages background process lifecycles, PID files, and health checks.
• Check(name): Fluent API for rendering status check lines (e.g., "✓ audit passed").
• Confirm/Question/Choose: Interactive prompt utilities for user input and selection.
• Composite: Implements a region-based layout system (Header, Left, Content, Right, Footer).
• Table: Helper for rendering aligned tabular data in the terminal.

Dependencies:

• pkg/crypt/openpgp
• pkg/framework
• pkg/log
• pkg/workspace
• pkg/i18n
• pkg/io

Complexity: Complex

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Package: pkg/help

Description: Manages display-agnostic help content with markdown parsing and full-text search capabilities.

Key Exported Types and Functions:

• Catalog: Registry for managing and searching help topics.
• Topic: Represents a help page including content, sections, and metadata.
• ParseTopic(path, content): Parses markdown files with YAML frontmatter into structured topics.
• searchIndex: Internal engine providing scored full-text search and snippet extraction.
• GenerateID(title): Utility to create URL-safe identifiers from strings.

Dependencies:

• None (Internal pkg/* imports)

Complexity: Moderate

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Package: pkg/session

Description: Parses, searches, and renders Claude Code session transcripts (JSONL) into HTML or video formats.

Key Exported Types and Functions:

• Session: Holds metadata and a timeline of Event objects from a transcript.
• ParseTranscript(path): Reads JSONL files and reconstructs tool usage, user, and assistant interactions.
• RenderHTML(sess, path): Generates a self-contained, interactive HTML timeline of a session.
• RenderMP4(sess, path): Uses VHS to generate a terminal-style video recording of a session.
• Search(dir, query): Scans a directory of session files for specific text or tool usage.

Dependencies:

• None

Complexity: Moderate

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Package: pkg/workspace

Description: Manages isolated, encrypted filesystem environments for different CLI projects.

Key Exported Types and Functions:

• Service: Core service managing active workspaces and their storage roots.
• CreateWorkspace(id, pass): Initializes a hashed directory structure and generates PGP keypairs.
• SwitchWorkspace(name): Sets the active workspace for subsequent file operations.
• WorkspaceFileSet/Get: Encrypted file I/O within the active workspace context.
• HandleIPCEvents: Processes workspace-related commands via the internal message bus.

Dependencies:

• pkg/framework/core
• pkg/io

Complexity: Moderate