Feat: shell mode

helpfuncs.go

@@ -209,8 +209,17 @@ func makeStatusLine() string {
 	} else {
 		imageInfo = ""
 	}
+
+	// Add shell mode status to status line
+	var shellModeInfo string
+	if shellMode {
+		shellModeInfo = " | [green:-:b]SHELL MODE[-:-:-]"
+	} else {
+		shellModeInfo = ""
+	}
+
 	statusLine := fmt.Sprintf(indexLineCompletion, botRespMode, cfg.AssistantRole, activeChatName,
 		cfg.ToolUse, chatBody.Model, cfg.SkipLLMResp, cfg.CurrentAPI, cfg.ThinkUse, logLevel.Level(),
 		isRecording, persona, botPersona, injectRole)
-	return statusLine + imageInfo
+	return statusLine + imageInfo + shellModeInfo
 }

main.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var (
 	selectedIndex   = int(-1)
 	currentAPIIndex = 0 // Index to track current API in ApiLinks slice
 	currentORModelIndex = 0 // Index to track current OpenRouter model in ORFreeModels slice
+	shellMode           = false
 	// indexLine           = "F12 to show keys help | bot resp mode: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (F6) | card's char: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+s) | chat: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (F1) | toolUseAdviced: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+k) | model: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+l) | skip LLM resp: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (F10)\nAPI_URL: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+v) | ThinkUse: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+p) | Log Level: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+p) | Recording: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+r) | Writing as: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+q)"
 	indexLineCompletion = "F12 to show keys help | bot resp mode: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (F6) | card's char: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+s) | chat: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (F1) | toolUseAdviced: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+k) | model: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+l) | skip LLM resp: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (F10)\nAPI_URL: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+v) | Insert <think>: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+p) | Log Level: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+p) | Recording: [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-] (ctrl+r) | Writing as: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+q) | Bot will write as [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+x) | role_inject [orange:-:b]%v[-:-:-]"
 	focusSwitcher       = map[tview.Primitive]tview.Primitive{}

tui.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	_ "image/jpeg"
 	_ "image/png"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ var (
 [yellow]Ctrl+y[white]: list loaded RAG files (view and manage loaded files)
 [yellow]Ctrl+q[white]: cycle through mentioned chars in chat, to pick persona to send next msg as
 [yellow]Ctrl+x[white]: cycle through mentioned chars in chat, to pick persona to send next msg as (for llm)
+[yellow]Alt+1[white]: toggle shell mode (execute commands locally)
 
 === scrolling chat window (some keys similar to vim) ===
 [yellow]arrows up/down and j/k[white]: scroll up and down
@@ -207,6 +209,102 @@ func makePropsForm(props map[string]float32) *tview.Form {
 	return form
 }
 
+func toggleShellMode() {
+	shellMode = !shellMode
+	if shellMode {
+		// Update input placeholder to indicate shell mode
+		textArea.SetPlaceholder("SHELL MODE: Enter command and press <Esc> to execute")
+	} else {
+		// Reset to normal mode
+		textArea.SetPlaceholder("input is multiline; press <Enter> to start the next line;\npress <Esc> to send the message. Alt+1 to exit shell mode")
+	}
+	updateStatusLine()
+}
+
+func executeCommandAndDisplay(cmdText string) {
+	// Parse the command (split by spaces, but handle quoted arguments)
+	cmdParts := parseCommand(cmdText)
+	if len(cmdParts) == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(textView, "\n[red]Error: No command provided[-:-:-]\n")
+		textView.ScrollToEnd()
+		colorText()
+		return
+	}
+
+	command := cmdParts[0]
+	args := []string{}
+	if len(cmdParts) > 1 {
+		args = cmdParts[1:]
+	}
+
+	// Create the command execution
+	cmd := exec.Command(command, args...)
+
+	// Execute the command and get output
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+	// Add the command being executed to the chat
+	fmt.Fprintf(textView, "\n[yellow]$ %s[-:-:-]\n", cmdText)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// Include both output and error
+		fmt.Fprintf(textView, "[red]Error: %s[-:-:-]\n", err.Error())
+		if len(output) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "[red]%s[-:-:-]\n", string(output))
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Only output if successful
+		if len(output) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "[green]%s[-:-:-]\n", string(output))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "[green]Command executed successfully (no output)[-:-:-]\n")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Scroll to end and update colors
+	textView.ScrollToEnd()
+	colorText()
+}
+
+// parseCommand splits command string handling quotes properly
+func parseCommand(cmd string) []string {
+	var args []string
+	var current string
+	var inQuotes bool
+	var quoteChar rune
+
+	for _, r := range cmd {
+		switch r {
+		case '"', '\'':
+			if inQuotes {
+				if r == quoteChar {
+					inQuotes = false
+				} else {
+					current += string(r)
+				}
+			} else {
+				inQuotes = true
+				quoteChar = r
+			}
+		case ' ', '\t':
+			if inQuotes {
+				current += string(r)
+			} else if current != "" {
+				args = append(args, current)
+				current = ""
+			}
+		default:
+			current += string(r)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if current != "" {
+		args = append(args, current)
+	}
+
+	return args
+}
+
 func init() {
 	tview.Styles = colorschemes["default"]
 	app = tview.NewApplication()
@@ -800,10 +898,22 @@ func init() {
 			pages.AddPage(RAGLoadedPage, chatLoadedRAGTable, true, true)
 			return nil
 		}
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyRune && event.Modifiers() == tcell.ModAlt && event.Rune() == '1' {
+			// Toggle shell mode: when enabled, commands are executed locally instead of sent to LLM
+			toggleShellMode()
+			return nil
+		}
 		// cannot send msg in editMode or botRespMode
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyEscape && !editMode && !botRespMode {
-			// read all text into buffer
 			msgText := textArea.GetText()
+
+			if shellMode && msgText != "" {
+				// In shell mode, execute command instead of sending to LLM
+				executeCommandAndDisplay(msgText)
+				textArea.SetText("", true) // Clear the input area
+				return nil
+			} else if !shellMode {
+				// Normal mode - send to LLM
 				nl := "\n"
 				prevText := textView.GetText(true)
 				persona := cfg.UserRole
@@ -840,6 +950,7 @@ func init() {
 					// But clears it for the next message
 					ClearImageAttachment()
 				}()
+			}
 			return nil
 		}
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyPgUp || event.Key() == tcell.KeyPgDn {