Enha(tools.todo): always provide whole todo list

logic requires reference to config

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: setconfig run lint setup-whisper build-whisper download-whisper-model docker-up docker-down docker-logs noextra-run installdelve checkdelve
+.PHONY: setconfig run lint lintall install-linters setup-whisper build-whisper download-whisper-model docker-up docker-down docker-logs noextra-run installdelve checkdelve
 
 run: setconfig
 	go build -tags extra -o gf-lt && ./gf-lt
@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@ installdelve:
 checkdelve:
 	which dlv &>/dev/null || installdelve
 
+install-linters: ## Install additional linters (noblanks)
+	go install github.com/GrailFinder/noblanks-linter/cmd/noblanks@latest
+
 lint: ## Run linters. Use make install-linters first.
 	golangci-lint run -c .golangci.yml ./...
 
+lintall: lint
+	noblanks ./...
+
 # Whisper STT Setup (in batteries directory)
 setup-whisper: build-whisper download-whisper-model
 

agent/request.go

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func (ag *AgentClient) buildRequest(sysprompt, msg string) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Build prompt for completion endpoints
 	if isCompletion {
 		var sb strings.Builder
-		for _, m := range messages {
-			sb.WriteString(m.ToPrompt())
+		for i := range messages {
+			sb.WriteString(messages[i].ToPrompt())
 			sb.WriteString("\n")
 		}
 		prompt := strings.TrimSpace(sb.String())
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ func (ag *AgentClient) LLMRequest(body io.Reader) ([]byte, error) {
 		ag.log.Error("failed to read request body", "error", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", ag.cfg.CurrentAPI, bytes.NewReader(bodyBytes))
 	if err != nil {
 		ag.log.Error("failed to create request", "error", err)
@@ -150,22 +149,18 @@ func (ag *AgentClient) LLMRequest(body io.Reader) ([]byte, error) {
 	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer "+ag.getToken())
 	req.Header.Set("Accept-Encoding", "gzip")
-
 	ag.log.Debug("agent LLM request", "url", ag.cfg.CurrentAPI, "body_preview", string(bodyBytes[:min(len(bodyBytes), 500)]))
-
 	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		ag.log.Error("llamacpp api request failed", "error", err, "url", ag.cfg.CurrentAPI)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
 	responseBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		ag.log.Error("failed to read response", "error", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
 		ag.log.Error("agent LLM request failed", "status", resp.StatusCode, "response", string(responseBytes[:min(len(responseBytes), 1000)]))
 		return responseBytes, fmt.Errorf("HTTP %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, string(responseBytes[:min(len(responseBytes), 200)]))
@@ -178,7 +173,6 @@ func (ag *AgentClient) LLMRequest(body io.Reader) ([]byte, error) {
 		// Return raw response as fallback
 		return responseBytes, nil
 	}
-
 	return []byte(text), nil
 }
 

bot.go

@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ var (
 	LocalModels = []string{}
 )
 
+var thinkBlockRE = regexp.MustCompile(`(?s)<think>.*?</think>`)
+
 // parseKnownToTag extracts known_to list from content using configured tag.
 // Returns cleaned content and list of character names.
 func parseKnownToTag(content string) []string {
@@ -136,6 +138,9 @@ func processMessageTag(msg *models.RoleMsg) *models.RoleMsg {
 // filterMessagesForCharacter returns messages visible to the specified character.
 // If CharSpecificContextEnabled is false, returns all messages.
 func filterMessagesForCharacter(messages []models.RoleMsg, character string) []models.RoleMsg {
+	if strings.Contains(cfg.CurrentAPI, "chat") {
+		return messages
+	}
 	if cfg == nil || !cfg.CharSpecificContextEnabled || character == "" {
 		return messages
 	}
@@ -143,97 +148,67 @@ func filterMessagesForCharacter(messages []models.RoleMsg, character string) []m
 		return messages
 	}
 	filtered := make([]models.RoleMsg, 0, len(messages))
-	for _, msg := range messages {
+	for i := range messages {
 		// If KnownTo is nil or empty, message is visible to all
 		// system msg cannot be filtered
-		if len(msg.KnownTo) == 0 || msg.Role == "system" {
-			filtered = append(filtered, msg)
+		if len(messages[i].KnownTo) == 0 || messages[i].Role == "system" {
+			filtered = append(filtered, messages[i])
 			continue
 		}
-		if slices.Contains(msg.KnownTo, character) {
+		if slices.Contains(messages[i].KnownTo, character) {
 			// Check if character is in KnownTo lis
-			filtered = append(filtered, msg)
+			filtered = append(filtered, messages[i])
 		}
 	}
 	return filtered
 }
 
-func cleanToolCalls(messages []models.RoleMsg) []models.RoleMsg {
-	// If AutoCleanToolCallsFromCtx is false, keep tool call messages in context
-	if cfg != nil && !cfg.AutoCleanToolCallsFromCtx {
-		return consolidateAssistantMessages(messages)
-	}
-	cleaned := make([]models.RoleMsg, 0, len(messages))
-	for i, msg := range messages {
-		// recognize the message as the tool call and remove it
-		// tool call in last msg should stay
-		if msg.ToolCallID == "" || i == len(messages)-1 {
-			cleaned = append(cleaned, msg)
-		}
-	}
-	return consolidateAssistantMessages(cleaned)
-}
-
-// consolidateAssistantMessages merges consecutive assistant messages into a single message
 func consolidateAssistantMessages(messages []models.RoleMsg) []models.RoleMsg {
 	if len(messages) == 0 {
 		return messages
 	}
-	consolidated := make([]models.RoleMsg, 0, len(messages))
-	currentAssistantMsg := models.RoleMsg{}
-	isBuildingAssistantMsg := false
-	for i := 0; i < len(messages); i++ {
-		msg := messages[i]
-		// assistant role only
-		if msg.Role == cfg.AssistantRole {
-			// If this is an assistant message, start or continue building
-			if !isBuildingAssistantMsg {
-				// Start accumulating assistant message
-				currentAssistantMsg = msg.Copy()
-				isBuildingAssistantMsg = true
-			} else {
-				// Continue accumulating - append content to the current assistant message
-				if currentAssistantMsg.IsContentParts() || msg.IsContentParts() {
-					// Handle structured content
-					if !currentAssistantMsg.IsContentParts() {
-						// Preserve the original ToolCallID before conversion
-						originalToolCallID := currentAssistantMsg.ToolCallID
-						// Convert existing content to content parts
-						currentAssistantMsg = models.NewMultimodalMsg(currentAssistantMsg.Role, []interface{}{models.TextContentPart{Type: "text", Text: currentAssistantMsg.Content}})
-						// Restore the original ToolCallID to preserve tool call linking
-						currentAssistantMsg.ToolCallID = originalToolCallID
+	result := make([]models.RoleMsg, 0, len(messages))
+	for i := range messages {
+		// Non-assistant messages are appended as-is
+		if messages[i].Role != cfg.AssistantRole {
+			result = append(result, messages[i])
+			continue
 		}
-					if msg.IsContentParts() {
-						currentAssistantMsg.ContentParts = append(currentAssistantMsg.ContentParts, msg.GetContentParts()...)
-					} else if msg.Content != "" {
-						currentAssistantMsg.AddTextPart(msg.Content)
+		// Assistant message: start a new block or merge with the last one
+		if len(result) == 0 || result[len(result)-1].Role != cfg.AssistantRole {
+			// First assistant in a block: append a copy (avoid mutating input)
+			result = append(result, messages[i].Copy())
+			continue
+		}
+		// Merge with the last assistant message
+		last := &result[len(result)-1]
+		// If either message has structured content, unify to ContentParts
+		if last.IsContentParts() || messages[i].IsContentParts() {
+			// Convert last to ContentParts if needed, preserving ToolCallID
+			if !last.IsContentParts() {
+				toolCallID := last.ToolCallID
+				*last = models.NewMultimodalMsg(last.Role, []interface{}{
+					models.TextContentPart{Type: "text", Text: last.Content},
+				})
+				last.ToolCallID = toolCallID
+			}
+			// Add current message's content to last
+			if messages[i].IsContentParts() {
+				last.ContentParts = append(last.ContentParts, messages[i].GetContentParts()...)
+			} else if messages[i].Content != "" {
+				last.AddTextPart(messages[i].Content)
 			}
 		} else {
-					// Simple string content
-					if currentAssistantMsg.Content != "" {
-						currentAssistantMsg.Content += "\n" + msg.Content
-					} else {
-						currentAssistantMsg.Content = msg.Content
+			// Both simple strings: concatenate with newline
+			if last.Content != "" && messages[i].Content != "" {
+				last.Content += "\n" + messages[i].Content
+			} else if messages[i].Content != "" {
+				last.Content = messages[i].Content
 			}
-					// ToolCallID is already preserved since we're not creating a new message object when just concatenating content
+			// ToolCallID is already preserved in last
 		}
 	}
-		} else {
-			// This is not an assistant message
-			// If we were building an assistant message, add it to the result
-			if isBuildingAssistantMsg {
-				consolidated = append(consolidated, currentAssistantMsg)
-				isBuildingAssistantMsg = false
-			}
-			// Add the non-assistant message
-			consolidated = append(consolidated, msg)
-		}
-	}
-	// Don't forget the last assistant message if we were building one
-	if isBuildingAssistantMsg {
-		consolidated = append(consolidated, currentAssistantMsg)
-	}
-	return consolidated
+	return result
 }
 
 // GetLogLevel returns the current log level as a string
@@ -777,14 +752,14 @@ func showSpinner() {
 		botPersona = cfg.WriteNextMsgAsCompletionAgent
 	}
 	for botRespMode || toolRunningMode {
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		time.Sleep(400 * time.Millisecond)
 		spin := i % len(spinners)
 		app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
 			switch {
 			case toolRunningMode:
 				textArea.SetTitle(spinners[spin] + " tool")
 			case botRespMode:
-				textArea.SetTitle(spinners[spin] + " " + botPersona)
+				textArea.SetTitle(spinners[spin] + " " + botPersona + " (F6 to interrupt)")
 			default:
 				textArea.SetTitle(spinners[spin] + " input")
 			}
@@ -960,7 +935,9 @@ out:
 	if err := updateStorageChat(activeChatName, chatBody.Messages); err != nil {
 		logger.Warn("failed to update storage", "error", err, "name", activeChatName)
 	}
-	if findCall(respText.String(), toolResp.String()) {
+	// Strip think blocks before parsing for tool calls
+	respTextNoThink := thinkBlockRE.ReplaceAllString(respText.String(), "")
+	if findCall(respTextNoThink, toolResp.String()) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	// Check if this message was sent privately to specific characters
@@ -982,7 +959,7 @@ func cleanChatBody() {
 	}
 	// Tool request cleaning is now configurable via AutoCleanToolCallsFromCtx (default false)
 	// /completion msg where part meant for user and other part tool call
-	chatBody.Messages = cleanToolCalls(chatBody.Messages)
+	// chatBody.Messages = cleanToolCalls(chatBody.Messages)
 	chatBody.Messages = consolidateAssistantMessages(chatBody.Messages)
 }
 
@@ -1096,22 +1073,38 @@ func findCall(msg, toolCall string) bool {
 		}
 		lastToolCall.Args = openAIToolMap
 		fc = lastToolCall
-		// Set lastToolCall.ID from parsed tool call ID if available
-		if len(openAIToolMap) > 0 {
-			if id, exists := openAIToolMap["id"]; exists {
-				lastToolCall.ID = id
-			}
-		}
+		// NOTE: We do NOT override lastToolCall.ID from arguments.
+		// The ID should come from the streaming response (chunk.ToolID) set earlier.
+		// Some tools like todo_create have "id" in their arguments which is NOT the tool call ID.
 	} else {
 		jsStr := toolCallRE.FindString(msg)
 		if jsStr == "" { // no tool call case
 			return false
 		}
-		prefix := "__tool_call__\n"
-		suffix := "\n__tool_call__"
-		jsStr = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(jsStr, prefix), suffix)
+		// Remove prefix/suffix with flexible whitespace handling
+		jsStr = strings.TrimSpace(jsStr)
+		jsStr = strings.TrimPrefix(jsStr, "__tool_call__")
+		jsStr = strings.TrimSuffix(jsStr, "__tool_call__")
+		jsStr = strings.TrimSpace(jsStr)
 		// HTML-decode the JSON string to handle encoded characters like &lt; -> <=
 		decodedJsStr := html.UnescapeString(jsStr)
+		// Try to find valid JSON bounds (first { to last })
+		start := strings.Index(decodedJsStr, "{")
+		end := strings.LastIndex(decodedJsStr, "}")
+		if start == -1 || end == -1 || end <= start {
+			logger.Error("failed to find valid JSON in tool call", "json_string", decodedJsStr)
+			toolResponseMsg := models.RoleMsg{
+				Role:    cfg.ToolRole,
+				Content: "Error processing tool call: no valid JSON found. Please check the JSON format.",
+			}
+			chatBody.Messages = append(chatBody.Messages, toolResponseMsg)
+			crr := &models.ChatRoundReq{
+				Role: cfg.AssistantRole,
+			}
+			chatRoundChan <- crr
+			return true
+		}
+		decodedJsStr = decodedJsStr[start : end+1]
 		var err error
 		fc, err = unmarshalFuncCall(decodedJsStr)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1138,14 +1131,18 @@ func findCall(msg, toolCall string) bool {
 		lastToolCall.Args = fc.Args
 	}
 	// we got here => last msg recognized as a tool call (correct or not)
-	// make sure it has ToolCallID
-	if chatBody.Messages[len(chatBody.Messages)-1].ToolCallID == "" {
-		// Tool call IDs should be alphanumeric strings with length 9!
-		chatBody.Messages[len(chatBody.Messages)-1].ToolCallID = randString(9)
+	// Use the tool call ID from streaming response (lastToolCall.ID)
+	// Don't generate random ID - the ID should match between assistant message and tool response
+	lastMsgIdx := len(chatBody.Messages) - 1
+	if lastToolCall.ID != "" {
+		chatBody.Messages[lastMsgIdx].ToolCallID = lastToolCall.ID
 	}
-	// Ensure lastToolCall.ID is set, fallback to assistant message's ToolCallID
-	if lastToolCall.ID == "" {
-		lastToolCall.ID = chatBody.Messages[len(chatBody.Messages)-1].ToolCallID
+	// Store tool call info in the assistant message
+	// Convert Args map to JSON string for storage
+	chatBody.Messages[lastMsgIdx].ToolCall = &models.ToolCall{
+		ID:   lastToolCall.ID,
+		Name: lastToolCall.Name,
+		Args: mapToString(lastToolCall.Args),
 	}
 	// call a func
 	_, ok := fnMap[fc.Name]
@@ -1175,15 +1172,18 @@ func findCall(msg, toolCall string) bool {
 	toolRunningMode = true
 	resp := callToolWithAgent(fc.Name, fc.Args)
 	toolRunningMode = false
-	toolMsg := string(resp) // Remove the "tool response: " prefix and %+v formatting
+	toolMsg := string(resp)
 	logger.Info("llm used a tool call", "tool_name", fc.Name, "too_args", fc.Args, "id", fc.ID, "tool_resp", toolMsg)
 	fmt.Fprintf(textView, "%s[-:-:b](%d) <%s>: [-:-:-]\n%s\n",
 		"\n\n", len(chatBody.Messages), cfg.ToolRole, toolMsg)
 	// Create tool response message with the proper tool_call_id
+	// Mark shell commands as always visible
+	isShellCommand := fc.Name == "execute_command"
 	toolResponseMsg := models.RoleMsg{
 		Role:           cfg.ToolRole,
 		Content:        toolMsg,
-		ToolCallID: lastToolCall.ID, // Use the stored tool call ID
+		ToolCallID:     lastToolCall.ID,
+		IsShellCommand: isShellCommand,
 	}
 	chatBody.Messages = append(chatBody.Messages, toolResponseMsg)
 	logger.Debug("findCall: added actual tool response", "role", toolResponseMsg.Role, "content_len", len(toolResponseMsg.Content), "tool_call_id", toolResponseMsg.ToolCallID, "message_count_after_add", len(chatBody.Messages))
@@ -1200,12 +1200,42 @@ func findCall(msg, toolCall string) bool {
 
 func chatToTextSlice(messages []models.RoleMsg, showSys bool) []string {
 	resp := make([]string, len(messages))
-	for i, msg := range messages {
-		// INFO: skips system msg and tool msg
-		if !showSys && (msg.Role == cfg.ToolRole || msg.Role == "system") {
+	for i := range messages {
+		icon := fmt.Sprintf("[-:-:b](%d) <%s>:[-:-:-]", i, messages[i].Role)
+		// Handle tool call indicators (assistant messages with tool call but empty content)
+		if messages[i].Role == cfg.AssistantRole && messages[i].ToolCall != nil && messages[i].ToolCall.ID != "" {
+			// This is a tool call indicator - show collapsed
+			if toolCollapsed {
+				toolName := messages[i].ToolCall.Name
+				resp[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[yellow::i][tool call: %s (press Ctrl+T to expand)][-:-:-]\n", icon, toolName)
+			} else {
+				// Show full tool call info
+				toolName := messages[i].ToolCall.Name
+				resp[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n[yellow::i][tool call: %s][-:-:-]\nargs: %s\nid: %s\n", icon, messages[i].GetText(), toolName, messages[i].ToolCall.Args, messages[i].ToolCall.ID)
+			}
 			continue
 		}
-		resp[i] = msg.ToText(i)
+		// Handle tool responses
+		if messages[i].Role == cfg.ToolRole || messages[i].Role == "tool" {
+			// Always show shell commands
+			if messages[i].IsShellCommand {
+				resp[i] = MsgToText(i, &messages[i])
+				continue
+			}
+			// Hide non-shell tool responses when collapsed
+			if toolCollapsed {
+				resp[i] = icon + "\n[yellow::i][tool resp (press Ctrl+T to expand)][-:-:-]\n"
+				continue
+			}
+			// When expanded, show tool responses
+			resp[i] = MsgToText(i, &messages[i])
+			continue
+		}
+		// INFO: skips system msg when showSys is false
+		if !showSys && messages[i].Role == "system" {
+			continue
+		}
+		resp[i] = MsgToText(i, &messages[i])
 	}
 	return resp
 }
@@ -1239,20 +1269,6 @@ func chatToText(messages []models.RoleMsg, showSys bool) string {
 	return text
 }
 
-func removeThinking(chatBody *models.ChatBody) {
-	msgs := []models.RoleMsg{}
-	for _, msg := range chatBody.Messages {
-		// Filter out tool messages and thinking markers
-		if msg.Role == cfg.ToolRole {
-			continue
-		}
-		// find thinking and remove it - use SetText to preserve ContentParts
-		msg.SetText(thinkRE.ReplaceAllString(msg.GetText(), ""))
-		msgs = append(msgs, msg)
-	}
-	chatBody.Messages = msgs
-}
-
 func addNewChat(chatName string) {
 	id, err := store.ChatGetMaxID()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1374,15 +1390,6 @@ func init() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 		return
 	}
-	// Set image base directory for path display
-	baseDir := cfg.FilePickerDir
-	if baseDir == "" || baseDir == "." {
-		// Resolve "." to current working directory
-		if wd, err := os.Getwd(); err == nil {
-			baseDir = wd
-		}
-	}
-	models.SetImageBaseDir(baseDir)
 	defaultStarter = []models.RoleMsg{
 		{Role: "system", Content: basicSysMsg},
 		{Role: cfg.AssistantRole, Content: defaultFirstMsg},
@@ -1397,8 +1404,6 @@ func init() {
 	}
 	// load cards
 	basicCard.Role = cfg.AssistantRole
-	// toolCard.Role = cfg.AssistantRole
-	//
 	logLevel.Set(slog.LevelInfo)
 	logger = slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(logfile, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: logLevel}))
 	store = storage.NewProviderSQL(cfg.DBPATH, logger)

bot_test.go

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package main
-
 import (
 	"gf-lt/config"
 	"gf-lt/models"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
-
 func TestConsolidateConsecutiveAssistantMessages(t *testing.T) {
 	// Mock config for testing
 	testCfg := &config.Config{
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ func TestConsolidateConsecutiveAssistantMessages(t *testing.T) {
 		WriteNextMsgAsCompletionAgent: "",
 	}
 	cfg = testCfg
-
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
 		input    []models.RoleMsg
@@ -114,38 +111,31 @@ func TestConsolidateConsecutiveAssistantMessages(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			result := consolidateAssistantMessages(tt.input)
-
 			if len(result) != len(tt.expected) {
 				t.Errorf("Expected %d messages, got %d", len(tt.expected), len(result))
 				t.Logf("Result: %+v", result)
 				t.Logf("Expected: %+v", tt.expected)
 				return
 			}
-
 			for i, expectedMsg := range tt.expected {
 				if i >= len(result) {
 					t.Errorf("Result has fewer messages than expected at index %d", i)
 					continue
 				}
-
 				actualMsg := result[i]
 				if actualMsg.Role != expectedMsg.Role {
 					t.Errorf("Message %d: expected role '%s', got '%s'", i, expectedMsg.Role, actualMsg.Role)
 				}
-
 				if actualMsg.Content != expectedMsg.Content {
 					t.Errorf("Message %d: expected content '%s', got '%s'", i, expectedMsg.Content, actualMsg.Content)
 				}
-
 				if actualMsg.ToolCallID != expectedMsg.ToolCallID {
 					t.Errorf("Message %d: expected ToolCallID '%s', got '%s'", i, expectedMsg.ToolCallID, actualMsg.ToolCallID)
 				}
 			}
-
 			// Additional check: ensure no messages were lost
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(result, tt.expected) {
 				t.Errorf("Result does not match expected:\nResult:   %+v\nExpected: %+v", result, tt.expected)
@@ -153,7 +143,6 @@ func TestConsolidateConsecutiveAssistantMessages(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
 func TestUnmarshalFuncCall(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -213,7 +202,6 @@ func TestUnmarshalFuncCall(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			got, err := unmarshalFuncCall(tt.jsonStr)
@@ -238,7 +226,6 @@ func TestUnmarshalFuncCall(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
 func TestConvertJSONToMapStringString(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -265,7 +252,6 @@ func TestConvertJSONToMapStringString(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			got, err := convertJSONToMapStringString(tt.jsonStr)
@@ -287,7 +273,6 @@ func TestConvertJSONToMapStringString(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
 func TestParseKnownToTag(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
@@ -378,7 +363,6 @@ func TestParseKnownToTag(t *testing.T) {
 			wantKnownTo: []string{"Alice", "Bob", "Carl"},
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Set up config
@@ -402,7 +386,6 @@ func TestParseKnownToTag(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
 func TestProcessMessageTag(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -498,7 +481,6 @@ func TestProcessMessageTag(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			testCfg := &config.Config{
@@ -529,7 +511,6 @@ func TestProcessMessageTag(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
 func TestFilterMessagesForCharacter(t *testing.T) {
 	messages := []models.RoleMsg{
 		{Role: "system", Content: "System message", KnownTo: nil}, // visible to all
@@ -539,7 +520,6 @@ func TestFilterMessagesForCharacter(t *testing.T) {
 		{Role: "Alice", Content: "Private to Carl", KnownTo: []string{"Alice", "Carl"}},
 		{Role: "Carl", Content: "Hi all", KnownTo: nil}, // visible to all
 	}
-
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
 		enabled     bool
@@ -583,7 +563,6 @@ func TestFilterMessagesForCharacter(t *testing.T) {
 			wantIndices: []int{0, 1, 5},
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			testCfg := &config.Config{
@@ -591,15 +570,12 @@ func TestFilterMessagesForCharacter(t *testing.T) {
 				CharSpecificContextTag:     "@",
 			}
 			cfg = testCfg
-
 			got := filterMessagesForCharacter(messages, tt.character)
-
 			if len(got) != len(tt.wantIndices) {
 				t.Errorf("filterMessagesForCharacter() returned %d messages, want %d", len(got), len(tt.wantIndices))
 				t.Logf("got: %v", got)
 				return
 			}
-
 			for i, idx := range tt.wantIndices {
 				if got[i].Content != messages[idx].Content {
 					t.Errorf("filterMessagesForCharacter() message %d content = %q, want %q", i, got[i].Content, messages[idx].Content)
@@ -608,7 +584,6 @@ func TestFilterMessagesForCharacter(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
 func TestRoleMsgCopyPreservesKnownTo(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test that the Copy() method preserves the KnownTo field
 	originalMsg := models.RoleMsg{
@@ -616,9 +591,7 @@ func TestRoleMsgCopyPreservesKnownTo(t *testing.T) {
 		Content: "Test message",
 		KnownTo: []string{"Bob", "Charlie"},
 	}
-
 	copiedMsg := originalMsg.Copy()
-
 	if copiedMsg.Role != originalMsg.Role {
 		t.Errorf("Copy() failed to preserve Role: got %q, want %q", copiedMsg.Role, originalMsg.Role)
 	}
@@ -635,7 +608,6 @@ func TestRoleMsgCopyPreservesKnownTo(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Copy() failed to preserve hasContentParts flag")
 	}
 }
-
 func TestKnownToFieldPreservationScenario(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test the specific scenario from the log where KnownTo field was getting lost
 	originalMsg := models.RoleMsg{
@@ -643,28 +615,22 @@ func TestKnownToFieldPreservationScenario(t *testing.T) {
 		Content: `Alice: "Okay, Bob. The word is... **'Ephemeral'**. (ooc: @Bob@)"`,
 		KnownTo: []string{"Bob"}, // This was detected in the log
 	}
-
 	t.Logf("Original message - Role: %s, Content: %s, KnownTo: %v",
 		originalMsg.Role, originalMsg.Content, originalMsg.KnownTo)
-
 	// Simulate what happens when the message gets copied during processing
 	copiedMsg := originalMsg.Copy()
-
 	t.Logf("Copied message - Role: %s, Content: %s, KnownTo: %v",
 		copiedMsg.Role, copiedMsg.Content, copiedMsg.KnownTo)
-
 	// Check if KnownTo field survived the copy
 	if len(copiedMsg.KnownTo) == 0 {
 		t.Error("ERROR: KnownTo field was lost during copy!")
 	} else {
 		t.Log("SUCCESS: KnownTo field was preserved during copy!")
 	}
-
 	// Verify the content is the same
 	if copiedMsg.Content != originalMsg.Content {
 		t.Errorf("Content was changed during copy: got %s, want %s", copiedMsg.Content, originalMsg.Content)
 	}
-
 	// Verify the KnownTo slice is properly copied
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(copiedMsg.KnownTo, originalMsg.KnownTo) {
 		t.Errorf("KnownTo was not properly copied: got %v, want %v", copiedMsg.KnownTo, originalMsg.KnownTo)

config.example.toml

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ AutoCleanToolCallsFromCtx = false
 RAGEnabled = false
 RAGBatchSize = 1
 RAGWordLimit = 80
-RAGWorkers = 2
 RAGDir = "ragimport"
 # extra tts
 TTS_ENABLED = false

config/config.go

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// rag settings
 	RAGEnabled   bool   `toml:"RAGEnabled"`
 	RAGDir       string `toml:"RAGDir"`
-	RAGWorkers   uint32 `toml:"RAGWorkers"`
 	RAGBatchSize int    `toml:"RAGBatchSize"`
 	RAGWordLimit uint32 `toml:"RAGWordLimit"`
 	// deepseek

docs/config.md

@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ This document explains how to set up and configure the application using the `co
 #### RAGWordLimit (`80`)
 - Maximum number of words in a batch to tokenize and store.
 
-#### RAGWorkers (`2`)
-- Number of concurrent workers for RAG processing.
-
 #### RAGDir (`"ragimport"`)
 - Directory containing documents for RAG processing.
 

helpfuncs.go

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 	"unicode"
 
-	"math/rand/v2"
-
 	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ func startModelColorUpdater() {
 
 		// Initial check
 		updateCachedModelColor()
-
 		for range ticker.C {
 			updateCachedModelColor()
 		}
@@ -69,6 +66,14 @@ func isASCII(s string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func mapToString[V any](m map[string]V) string {
+	rs := strings.Builder{}
+	for k, v := range m {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&rs, "%v: %v\n", k, v)
+	}
+	return rs.String()
+}
+
 // stripThinkingFromMsg removes thinking blocks from assistant messages.
 // Skips user, tool, and system messages as they may contain thinking examples.
 func stripThinkingFromMsg(msg *models.RoleMsg) *models.RoleMsg {
@@ -214,6 +219,8 @@ func startNewChat(keepSysP bool) {
 	newChat := &models.Chat{
 		ID:        id + 1,
 		Name:      fmt.Sprintf("%d_%s", id+1, cfg.AssistantRole),
+		CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+		UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 		// chat is written to db when we get first llm response (or any)
 		// actual chat history (messages) would be parsed then
 		Msgs:  "",
@@ -358,7 +365,7 @@ func makeStatusLine() string {
 	}
 	// Get model color based on load status for local llama.cpp models
 	modelColor := getModelColor()
-	statusLine := fmt.Sprintf(statusLineTempl, boolColors[botRespMode], activeChatName,
+	statusLine := fmt.Sprintf(statusLineTempl, activeChatName,
 		boolColors[cfg.ToolUse], modelColor, chatBody.Model, boolColors[cfg.SkipLLMResp],
 		cfg.CurrentAPI, persona, botPersona)
 	if cfg.STT_ENABLED {
@@ -374,16 +381,6 @@ func makeStatusLine() string {
 	return statusLine + imageInfo + shellModeInfo
 }
 
-var letters = []rune("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ")
-
-func randString(n int) string {
-	b := make([]rune, n)
-	for i := range b {
-		b[i] = letters[rand.IntN(len(letters))]
-	}
-	return string(b)
-}
-
 // set of roles within card definition and mention in chat history
 func listChatRoles() []string {
 	currentChat, ok := chatMap[activeChatName]
@@ -427,12 +424,11 @@ func deepseekModelValidator() error {
 
 func toggleShellMode() {
 	shellMode = !shellMode
+	setShellMode(shellMode)
 	if shellMode {
-		// Update input placeholder to indicate shell mode
-		textArea.SetPlaceholder("SHELL MODE: Enter command and press <Esc> to execute")
+		shellInput.SetLabel(fmt.Sprintf("[%s]$ ", cfg.FilePickerDir))
 	} 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")
+		textArea.SetPlaceholder("input is multiline; press <Enter> to start the next line;\npress <Esc> to send the message.")
 	}
 	updateStatusLine()
 }
@@ -444,23 +440,29 @@ func updateFlexLayout() {
 	}
 	flex.Clear()
 	flex.AddItem(textView, 0, 40, false)
+	if shellMode {
+		flex.AddItem(shellInput, 0, 10, false)
+	} else {
 		flex.AddItem(textArea, 0, 10, false)
+	}
 	if positionVisible {
 		flex.AddItem(statusLineWidget, 0, 2, false)
 	}
 	// Keep focus on currently focused widget
 	focused := app.GetFocus()
-	if focused == textView {
+	switch {
+	case focused == textView:
 		app.SetFocus(textView)
-	} else {
+	case shellMode:
+		app.SetFocus(shellInput)
+	default:
 		app.SetFocus(textArea)
 	}
 }
 
 func executeCommandAndDisplay(cmdText string) {
-	// Parse the command (split by spaces, but handle quoted arguments)
-	cmdParts := parseCommand(cmdText)
-	if len(cmdParts) == 0 {
+	cmdText = strings.TrimSpace(cmdText)
+	if cmdText == "" {
 		fmt.Fprintf(textView, "\n[red]Error: No command provided[-:-:-]\n")
 		if scrollToEndEnabled {
 			textView.ScrollToEnd()
@@ -468,17 +470,63 @@ func executeCommandAndDisplay(cmdText string) {
 		colorText()
 		return
 	}
-	command := cmdParts[0]
-	args := []string{}
-	if len(cmdParts) > 1 {
-		args = cmdParts[1:]
+	workingDir := cfg.FilePickerDir
+	// Handle cd command specially to update working directory
+	if strings.HasPrefix(cmdText, "cd ") {
+		newDir := strings.TrimPrefix(cmdText, "cd ")
+		newDir = strings.TrimSpace(newDir)
+		// Handle cd ~ or cdHOME
+		if strings.HasPrefix(newDir, "~") {
+			home := os.Getenv("HOME")
+			newDir = strings.Replace(newDir, "~", home, 1)
 		}
-	// Create the command execution
-	cmd := exec.Command(command, args...)
+		// Check if directory exists
+		if _, err := os.Stat(newDir); err == nil {
+			workingDir = newDir
+			cfg.FilePickerDir = workingDir
+			// Update shell input label with new directory
+			shellInput.SetLabel(fmt.Sprintf("[%s]$ ", cfg.FilePickerDir))
+			outputContent := workingDir
+			// Add the command being executed to the chat
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "\n[-:-:b](%d) <%s>: [-:-:-]\n$ %s\n",
+				len(chatBody.Messages), cfg.ToolRole, cmdText)
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "%s\n", outputContent)
+			combinedMsg := models.RoleMsg{
+				Role:    cfg.ToolRole,
+				Content: "$ " + cmdText + "\n\n" + outputContent,
+			}
+			chatBody.Messages = append(chatBody.Messages, combinedMsg)
+			if scrollToEndEnabled {
+				textView.ScrollToEnd()
+			}
+			colorText()
+			return
+		} else {
+			outputContent := "cd: " + newDir + ": No such file or directory"
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "\n[-:-:b](%d) <%s>: [-:-:-]\n$ %s\n",
+				len(chatBody.Messages), cfg.ToolRole, cmdText)
+			fmt.Fprintf(textView, "[red]%s[-:-:-]\n", outputContent)
+			combinedMsg := models.RoleMsg{
+				Role:    cfg.ToolRole,
+				Content: "$ " + cmdText + "\n\n" + outputContent,
+			}
+			chatBody.Messages = append(chatBody.Messages, combinedMsg)
+			if scrollToEndEnabled {
+				textView.ScrollToEnd()
+			}
+			colorText()
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Use /bin/sh to support pipes, redirects, etc.
+	cmd := exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", cmdText)
+	cmd.Dir = workingDir
 	// 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)
+	fmt.Fprintf(textView, "\n[-:-:b](%d) <%s>: [-:-:-]\n$ %s\n",
+		len(chatBody.Messages), cfg.ToolRole, cmdText)
 	var outputContent string
 	if err != nil {
 		// Include both output and error
@@ -515,42 +563,11 @@ func executeCommandAndDisplay(cmdText string) {
 		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)
+	// Add command to history (avoid duplicates at the end)
+	if len(shellHistory) == 0 || shellHistory[len(shellHistory)-1] != cmdText {
+		shellHistory = append(shellHistory, cmdText)
 	}
-			} 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
+	shellHistoryPos = -1
 }
 
 // == search ==
@@ -792,3 +809,91 @@ func scanFiles(dir, filter string) []string {
 	scanRecursive(dir, 0, "")
 	return files
 }
+
+// models logic that is too complex for models package
+func MsgToText(i int, m *models.RoleMsg) string {
+	var contentStr string
+	var imageIndicators []string
+	if !m.HasContentParts {
+		contentStr = m.Content
+	} else {
+		var textParts []string
+		for _, part := range m.ContentParts {
+			switch p := part.(type) {
+			case models.TextContentPart:
+				if p.Type == "text" {
+					textParts = append(textParts, p.Text)
+				}
+			case models.ImageContentPart:
+				displayPath := p.Path
+				if displayPath == "" {
+					displayPath = "image"
+				} else {
+					displayPath = extractDisplayPath(displayPath, cfg.FilePickerDir)
+				}
+				imageIndicators = append(imageIndicators, fmt.Sprintf("[orange::i][image: %s][-:-:-]", displayPath))
+			case map[string]any:
+				if partType, exists := p["type"]; exists {
+					switch partType {
+					case "text":
+						if textVal, textExists := p["text"]; textExists {
+							if textStr, isStr := textVal.(string); isStr {
+								textParts = append(textParts, textStr)
+							}
+						}
+					case "image_url":
+						var displayPath string
+						if pathVal, pathExists := p["path"]; pathExists {
+							if pathStr, isStr := pathVal.(string); isStr && pathStr != "" {
+								displayPath = extractDisplayPath(pathStr, cfg.FilePickerDir)
+							}
+						}
+						if displayPath == "" {
+							displayPath = "image"
+						}
+						imageIndicators = append(imageIndicators, fmt.Sprintf("[orange::i][image: %s][-:-:-]", displayPath))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		contentStr = strings.Join(textParts, " ") + " "
+	}
+	contentStr, _ = strings.CutPrefix(contentStr, m.Role+":")
+	icon := fmt.Sprintf("(%d) <%s>: ", i, m.Role)
+	var finalContent strings.Builder
+	if len(imageIndicators) > 0 {
+		for _, indicator := range imageIndicators {
+			finalContent.WriteString(indicator)
+			finalContent.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	finalContent.WriteString(contentStr)
+	if m.Stats != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&finalContent, "\n[gray::i][%d tok, %.1fs, %.1f t/s][-:-:-]", m.Stats.Tokens, m.Stats.Duration, m.Stats.TokensPerSec)
+	}
+	textMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[-:-:b]%s[-:-:-]\n%s\n", icon, finalContent.String())
+	return strings.ReplaceAll(textMsg, "\n\n", "\n")
+}
+
+// extractDisplayPath returns a path suitable for display, potentially relative to imageBaseDir
+func extractDisplayPath(p, bp string) string {
+	if p == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// If base directory is set, try to make path relative to it
+	if bp != "" {
+		if rel, err := filepath.Rel(bp, p); err == nil {
+			// Check if relative path doesn't start with ".." (meaning it's within base dir)
+			// If it starts with "..", we might still want to show it as relative
+			// but for now we show full path if it goes outside base dir
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") {
+				p = rel
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Truncate long paths to last 60 characters if needed
+	if len(p) > 60 {
+		return "..." + p[len(p)-60:]
+	}
+	return p
+}

llm.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ var lastImg string             // for ctrl+j
 
 // containsToolSysMsg checks if the toolSysMsg already exists in the chat body
 func containsToolSysMsg() bool {
-	for _, msg := range chatBody.Messages {
-		if msg.Role == cfg.ToolRole && msg.Content == toolSysMsg {
+	for i := range chatBody.Messages {
+		if chatBody.Messages[i].Role == cfg.ToolRole && chatBody.Messages[i].Content == toolSysMsg {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ func (lcp LCPCompletion) FormMsg(msg, role string, resume bool) (io.Reader, erro
 	}
 	filteredMessages, botPersona := filterMessagesForCurrentCharacter(chatBody.Messages)
 	messages := make([]string, len(filteredMessages))
-	for i, m := range filteredMessages {
-		messages[i] = stripThinkingFromMsg(&m).ToPrompt()
+	for i := range filteredMessages {
+		messages[i] = stripThinkingFromMsg(&filteredMessages[i]).ToPrompt()
 	}
 	prompt := strings.Join(messages, "\n")
 	// Add multimodal media markers to the prompt text when multimodal data is present
@@ -216,13 +216,11 @@ func (op LCPChat) ParseChunk(data []byte) (*models.TextChunk, error) {
 		logger.Warn("LCPChat ParseChunk: no choices in response", "data", string(data))
 		return &models.TextChunk{Finished: true}, nil
 	}
-
 	lastChoice := llmchunk.Choices[len(llmchunk.Choices)-1]
 	resp := &models.TextChunk{
 		Chunk:     lastChoice.Delta.Content,
 		Reasoning: lastChoice.Delta.ReasoningContent,
 	}
-
 	// Check for tool calls in all choices, not just the last one
 	for _, choice := range llmchunk.Choices {
 		if len(choice.Delta.ToolCalls) > 0 {
@@ -237,7 +235,6 @@ func (op LCPChat) ParseChunk(data []byte) (*models.TextChunk, error) {
 			break // Process only the first tool call
 		}
 	}
-
 	if lastChoice.FinishReason == "stop" {
 		if resp.Chunk != "" {
 			logger.Error("text inside of finish llmchunk", "chunk", llmchunk)
@@ -292,14 +289,23 @@ func (op LCPChat) FormMsg(msg, role string, resume bool) (io.Reader, error) {
 		Model:    chatBody.Model,
 		Stream:   chatBody.Stream,
 	}
-	for i, msg := range filteredMessages {
-		strippedMsg := *stripThinkingFromMsg(&msg)
-		if strippedMsg.Role == cfg.UserRole {
+	for i := range filteredMessages {
+		strippedMsg := *stripThinkingFromMsg(&filteredMessages[i])
+		switch strippedMsg.Role {
+		case cfg.UserRole:
 			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
 			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "user"
-		} else {
+		case cfg.AssistantRole:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "assistant"
+		case cfg.ToolRole:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "tool"
+		default:
 			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
 		}
+		// Clear ToolCalls - they're stored in chat history for display but not sent to LLM
+		// bodyCopy.Messages[i].ToolCall = nil
 	}
 	// Clean null/empty messages to prevent API issues
 	bodyCopy.Messages = consolidateAssistantMessages(bodyCopy.Messages)
@@ -361,8 +367,8 @@ func (ds DeepSeekerCompletion) FormMsg(msg, role string, resume bool) (io.Reader
 	}
 	filteredMessages, botPersona := filterMessagesForCurrentCharacter(chatBody.Messages)
 	messages := make([]string, len(filteredMessages))
-	for i, m := range filteredMessages {
-		messages[i] = stripThinkingFromMsg(&m).ToPrompt()
+	for i := range filteredMessages {
+		messages[i] = stripThinkingFromMsg(&filteredMessages[i]).ToPrompt()
 	}
 	prompt := strings.Join(messages, "\n")
 	// strings builder?
@@ -432,14 +438,27 @@ func (ds DeepSeekerChat) FormMsg(msg, role string, resume bool) (io.Reader, erro
 		Model:    chatBody.Model,
 		Stream:   chatBody.Stream,
 	}
-	for i, msg := range filteredMessages {
-		strippedMsg := *stripThinkingFromMsg(&msg)
-		if strippedMsg.Role == cfg.UserRole || i == 1 {
+	for i := range filteredMessages {
+		strippedMsg := *stripThinkingFromMsg(&filteredMessages[i])
+		switch strippedMsg.Role {
+		case cfg.UserRole:
+			if i == 1 {
 				bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
 				bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "user"
 			} else {
 				bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
 			}
+		case cfg.AssistantRole:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "assistant"
+		case cfg.ToolRole:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "tool"
+		default:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+		}
+		// Clear ToolCalls - they're stored in chat history for display but not sent to LLM
+		// bodyCopy.Messages[i].ToolCall = nil
 	}
 	// Clean null/empty messages to prevent API issues
 	bodyCopy.Messages = consolidateAssistantMessages(bodyCopy.Messages)
@@ -492,8 +511,8 @@ func (or OpenRouterCompletion) FormMsg(msg, role string, resume bool) (io.Reader
 	}
 	filteredMessages, botPersona := filterMessagesForCurrentCharacter(chatBody.Messages)
 	messages := make([]string, len(filteredMessages))
-	for i, m := range filteredMessages {
-		messages[i] = stripThinkingFromMsg(&m).ToPrompt()
+	for i := range filteredMessages {
+		messages[i] = stripThinkingFromMsg(&filteredMessages[i]).ToPrompt()
 	}
 	prompt := strings.Join(messages, "\n")
 	// strings builder?
@@ -596,14 +615,24 @@ func (or OpenRouterChat) FormMsg(msg, role string, resume bool) (io.Reader, erro
 		Model:    chatBody.Model,
 		Stream:   chatBody.Stream,
 	}
-	for i, msg := range filteredMessages {
-		strippedMsg := *stripThinkingFromMsg(&msg)
-		bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
-		// Standardize role if it's a user role
-		if bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role == cfg.UserRole {
+	for i := range filteredMessages {
+		strippedMsg := *stripThinkingFromMsg(&filteredMessages[i])
+		switch strippedMsg.Role {
+		case cfg.UserRole:
 			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
 			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "user"
+		case cfg.AssistantRole:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "assistant"
+		case cfg.ToolRole:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i].Role = "tool"
+		default:
+			bodyCopy.Messages[i] = strippedMsg
 		}
+		// Clear ToolCalls - they're stored in chat history for display but not sent to LLM
+		// literally deletes data that we need
+		// bodyCopy.Messages[i].ToolCall = nil
 	}
 	// Clean null/empty messages to prevent API issues
 	bodyCopy.Messages = consolidateAssistantMessages(bodyCopy.Messages)

main.go

@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ var (
 	injectRole        = true
 	selectedIndex     = int(-1)
 	shellMode         = false
+	shellHistory      []string
+	shellHistoryPos   int = -1
 	thinkingCollapsed     = false
-	statusLineTempl   = "help (F12) | [%s:-:b]llm writes[-:-:-] (F6 to interrupt) | chat: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (F1) | [%s:-:b]tool use[-:-:-] (ctrl+k) | model: [%s:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+l) | [%s:-:b]skip LLM resp[-:-:-] (F10)\nAPI: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+v) | writing as: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+q) | bot will write as [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+x)"
+	toolCollapsed         = true
+	statusLineTempl       = "help (F12) | chat: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (F1) | [%s:-:b]tool use[-:-:-] (ctrl+k) | model: [%s:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+l) | [%s:-:b]skip LLM resp[-:-:-] (F10)\nAPI: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+v) | writing as: [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+q) | bot will write as [orange:-:b]%s[-:-:-] (ctrl+x)"
 	focusSwitcher         = map[tview.Primitive]tview.Primitive{}
 )
 

main_test.go

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"gf-lt/config"
-	"gf-lt/models"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-)
-
-func TestRemoveThinking(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		cb       *models.ChatBody
-		toolMsgs uint8
-	}{
-		{cb: &models.ChatBody{
-			Stream: true,
-			Messages: []models.RoleMsg{
-				{Role: "tool", Content: "should be ommited"},
-				{Role: "system", Content: "should stay"},
-				{Role: "user", Content: "hello, how are you?"},
-				{Role: "assistant", Content: "Oh, hi. <think>I should thank user and continue the conversation</think> I am geat, thank you! How are you?"},
-			},
-		},
-			toolMsgs: uint8(1),
-		},
-	}
-	for i, tc := range cases {
-					t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("run_%d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
-						cfg = &config.Config{ToolRole: "tool"} // Initialize cfg.ToolRole for test
-						mNum := len(tc.cb.Messages)
-						removeThinking(tc.cb)
-						if len(tc.cb.Messages) != mNum-int(tc.toolMsgs) {
-							t.Errorf("failed to delete tools msg %v; expected %d, got %d", tc.cb.Messages, mNum-int(tc.toolMsgs), len(tc.cb.Messages))
-						}
-						for _, msg := range tc.cb.Messages {
-							if strings.Contains(msg.Content, "<think>") {
-								t.Errorf("msg contains think tag; msg: %s\n", msg.Content)
-							}
-						}
-					})	}
-}

models/models.go

@@ -5,28 +5,21 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 )
 
-var (
-	// imageBaseDir is the base directory for displaying image paths.
-	// If set, image paths will be shown relative to this directory.
-	imageBaseDir = ""
-)
-
-// SetImageBaseDir sets the base directory for displaying image paths.
-// If dir is empty, full paths will be shown.
-func SetImageBaseDir(dir string) {
-	imageBaseDir = dir
-}
-
 type FuncCall struct {
 	ID   string            `json:"id,omitempty"`
 	Name string            `json:"name"`
 	Args map[string]string `json:"args"`
 }
 
+type ToolCall struct {
+	ID   string `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+	Args string `json:"arguments"`
+}
+
 type LLMResp struct {
 	Choices []struct {
 		FinishReason string `json:"finish_reason"`
@@ -109,25 +102,35 @@ type RoleMsg struct {
 	Content         string         `json:"-"`
 	ContentParts    []any          `json:"-"`
 	ToolCallID      string         `json:"tool_call_id,omitempty"`     // For tool response messages
+	ToolCall        *ToolCall      `json:"tool_call,omitempty"`        // For assistant messages with tool calls
+	IsShellCommand  bool           `json:"is_shell_command,omitempty"` // True for shell command outputs (always shown)
 	KnownTo         []string       `json:"known_to,omitempty"`
 	Stats           *ResponseStats `json:"stats"`
-	hasContentParts bool           // Flag to indicate which content type to marshal
+	HasContentParts bool           // Flag to indicate which content type to marshal
 }
 
 // MarshalJSON implements custom JSON marshaling for RoleMsg
-func (m *RoleMsg) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	if m.hasContentParts {
+//
+//nolint:gocritic
+func (m RoleMsg) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if m.HasContentParts {
 		// Use structured content format
 		aux := struct {
 			Role           string         `json:"role"`
 			Content        []any          `json:"content"`
 			ToolCallID     string         `json:"tool_call_id,omitempty"`
+			ToolCall       *ToolCall      `json:"tool_call,omitempty"`
+			IsShellCommand bool           `json:"is_shell_command,omitempty"`
 			KnownTo        []string       `json:"known_to,omitempty"`
+			Stats          *ResponseStats `json:"stats,omitempty"`
 		}{
 			Role:           m.Role,
 			Content:        m.ContentParts,
 			ToolCallID:     m.ToolCallID,
+			ToolCall:       m.ToolCall,
+			IsShellCommand: m.IsShellCommand,
 			KnownTo:        m.KnownTo,
+			Stats:          m.Stats,
 		}
 		return json.Marshal(aux)
 	} else {
@@ -136,12 +139,18 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 			Role           string         `json:"role"`
 			Content        string         `json:"content"`
 			ToolCallID     string         `json:"tool_call_id,omitempty"`
+			ToolCall       *ToolCall      `json:"tool_call,omitempty"`
+			IsShellCommand bool           `json:"is_shell_command,omitempty"`
 			KnownTo        []string       `json:"known_to,omitempty"`
+			Stats          *ResponseStats `json:"stats,omitempty"`
 		}{
 			Role:           m.Role,
 			Content:        m.Content,
 			ToolCallID:     m.ToolCallID,
+			ToolCall:       m.ToolCall,
+			IsShellCommand: m.IsShellCommand,
 			KnownTo:        m.KnownTo,
+			Stats:          m.Stats,
 		}
 		return json.Marshal(aux)
 	}
@@ -154,14 +163,20 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		Role           string         `json:"role"`
 		Content        []any          `json:"content"`
 		ToolCallID     string         `json:"tool_call_id,omitempty"`
+		ToolCall       *ToolCall      `json:"tool_call,omitempty"`
+		IsShellCommand bool           `json:"is_shell_command,omitempty"`
 		KnownTo        []string       `json:"known_to,omitempty"`
+		Stats          *ResponseStats `json:"stats,omitempty"`
 	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &structured); err == nil && len(structured.Content) > 0 {
 		m.Role = structured.Role
 		m.ContentParts = structured.Content
 		m.ToolCallID = structured.ToolCallID
+		m.ToolCall = structured.ToolCall
+		m.IsShellCommand = structured.IsShellCommand
 		m.KnownTo = structured.KnownTo
-		m.hasContentParts = true
+		m.Stats = structured.Stats
+		m.HasContentParts = true
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +185,10 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		Role           string         `json:"role"`
 		Content        string         `json:"content"`
 		ToolCallID     string         `json:"tool_call_id,omitempty"`
+		ToolCall       *ToolCall      `json:"tool_call,omitempty"`
+		IsShellCommand bool           `json:"is_shell_command,omitempty"`
 		KnownTo        []string       `json:"known_to,omitempty"`
+		Stats          *ResponseStats `json:"stats,omitempty"`
 	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &simple); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -178,78 +196,17 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	m.Role = simple.Role
 	m.Content = simple.Content
 	m.ToolCallID = simple.ToolCallID
+	m.ToolCall = simple.ToolCall
+	m.IsShellCommand = simple.IsShellCommand
 	m.KnownTo = simple.KnownTo
-	m.hasContentParts = false
+	m.Stats = simple.Stats
+	m.HasContentParts = false
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *RoleMsg) ToText(i int) string {
-	var contentStr string
-	var imageIndicators []string
-	if !m.hasContentParts {
-		contentStr = m.Content
-	} else {
-		var textParts []string
-		for _, part := range m.ContentParts {
-			switch p := part.(type) {
-			case TextContentPart:
-				if p.Type == "text" {
-					textParts = append(textParts, p.Text)
-				}
-			case ImageContentPart:
-				displayPath := p.Path
-				if displayPath == "" {
-					displayPath = "image"
-				} else {
-					displayPath = extractDisplayPath(displayPath)
-				}
-				imageIndicators = append(imageIndicators, fmt.Sprintf("[orange::i][image: %s][-:-:-]", displayPath))
-			case map[string]any:
-				if partType, exists := p["type"]; exists {
-					switch partType {
-					case "text":
-						if textVal, textExists := p["text"]; textExists {
-							if textStr, isStr := textVal.(string); isStr {
-								textParts = append(textParts, textStr)
-							}
-						}
-					case "image_url":
-						var displayPath string
-						if pathVal, pathExists := p["path"]; pathExists {
-							if pathStr, isStr := pathVal.(string); isStr && pathStr != "" {
-								displayPath = extractDisplayPath(pathStr)
-							}
-						}
-						if displayPath == "" {
-							displayPath = "image"
-						}
-						imageIndicators = append(imageIndicators, fmt.Sprintf("[orange::i][image: %s][-:-:-]", displayPath))
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		contentStr = strings.Join(textParts, " ") + " "
-	}
-	contentStr, _ = strings.CutPrefix(contentStr, m.Role+":")
-	icon := fmt.Sprintf("(%d) <%s>: ", i, m.Role)
-	var finalContent strings.Builder
-	if len(imageIndicators) > 0 {
-		for _, indicator := range imageIndicators {
-			finalContent.WriteString(indicator)
-			finalContent.WriteString("\n")
-		}
-	}
-	finalContent.WriteString(contentStr)
-	if m.Stats != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&finalContent, "\n[gray::i][%d tok, %.1fs, %.1f t/s][-:-:-]", m.Stats.Tokens, m.Stats.Duration, m.Stats.TokensPerSec)
-	}
-	textMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[-:-:b]%s[-:-:-]\n%s\n", icon, finalContent.String())
-	return strings.ReplaceAll(textMsg, "\n\n", "\n")
-}
-
 func (m *RoleMsg) ToPrompt() string {
 	var contentStr string
-	if !m.hasContentParts {
+	if !m.HasContentParts {
 		contentStr = m.Content
 	} else {
 		// For structured content, just take the text parts
@@ -282,7 +239,7 @@ func NewRoleMsg(role, content string) RoleMsg {
 	return RoleMsg{
 		Role:            role,
 		Content:         content,
-		hasContentParts: false,
+		HasContentParts: false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -291,7 +248,7 @@ func NewMultimodalMsg(role string, contentParts []any) RoleMsg {
 	return RoleMsg{
 		Role:            role,
 		ContentParts:    contentParts,
-		hasContentParts: true,
+		HasContentParts: true,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -300,7 +257,7 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) HasContent() bool {
 	if m.Content != "" {
 		return true
 	}
-	if m.hasContentParts && len(m.ContentParts) > 0 {
+	if m.HasContentParts && len(m.ContentParts) > 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
@@ -308,7 +265,7 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) HasContent() bool {
 
 // IsContentParts returns true if the message uses structured content parts
 func (m *RoleMsg) IsContentParts() bool {
-	return m.hasContentParts
+	return m.HasContentParts
 }
 
 // GetContentParts returns the content parts of the message
@@ -325,14 +282,16 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) Copy() RoleMsg {
 		ToolCallID:      m.ToolCallID,
 		KnownTo:         m.KnownTo,
 		Stats:           m.Stats,
-		hasContentParts: m.hasContentParts,
+		HasContentParts: m.HasContentParts,
+		ToolCall:        m.ToolCall,
+		IsShellCommand:  m.IsShellCommand,
 	}
 }
 
 // GetText returns the text content of the message, handling both
 // simple Content and multimodal ContentParts formats.
 func (m *RoleMsg) GetText() string {
-	if !m.hasContentParts {
+	if !m.HasContentParts {
 		return m.Content
 	}
 	var textParts []string
@@ -361,7 +320,7 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) GetText() string {
 // ContentParts (multimodal), it updates the text parts while preserving
 // images. If not, it sets the simple Content field.
 func (m *RoleMsg) SetText(text string) {
-	if !m.hasContentParts {
+	if !m.HasContentParts {
 		m.Content = text
 		return
 	}
@@ -391,32 +350,30 @@ func (m *RoleMsg) SetText(text string) {
 
 // AddTextPart adds a text content part to the message
 func (m *RoleMsg) AddTextPart(text string) {
-	if !m.hasContentParts {
+	if !m.HasContentParts {
 		// Convert to content parts format
 		if m.Content != "" {
 			m.ContentParts = []any{TextContentPart{Type: "text", Text: m.Content}}
 		} else {
 			m.ContentParts = []any{}
 		}
-		m.hasContentParts = true
+		m.HasContentParts = true
 	}
-
 	textPart := TextContentPart{Type: "text", Text: text}
 	m.ContentParts = append(m.ContentParts, textPart)
 }
 
 // AddImagePart adds an image content part to the message
 func (m *RoleMsg) AddImagePart(imageURL, imagePath string) {
-	if !m.hasContentParts {
+	if !m.HasContentParts {
 		// Convert to content parts format
 		if m.Content != "" {
 			m.ContentParts = []any{TextContentPart{Type: "text", Text: m.Content}}
 		} else {
 			m.ContentParts = []any{}
 		}
-		m.hasContentParts = true
+		m.HasContentParts = true
 	}
-
 	imagePart := ImageContentPart{
 		Type: "image_url",
 		Path: imagePath, // Store the original file path
@@ -459,31 +416,6 @@ func CreateImageURLFromPath(imagePath string) (string, error) {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("data:%s;base64,%s", mimeType, encoded), nil
 }
 
-// extractDisplayPath returns a path suitable for display, potentially relative to imageBaseDir
-func extractDisplayPath(p string) string {
-	if p == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	// If base directory is set, try to make path relative to it
-	if imageBaseDir != "" {
-		if rel, err := filepath.Rel(imageBaseDir, p); err == nil {
-			// Check if relative path doesn't start with ".." (meaning it's within base dir)
-			// If it starts with "..", we might still want to show it as relative
-			// but for now we show full path if it goes outside base dir
-			if !strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") {
-				p = rel
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Truncate long paths to last 60 characters if needed
-	if len(p) > 60 {
-		return "..." + p[len(p)-60:]
-	}
-	return p
-}
-
 type ChatBody struct {
 	Model    string    `json:"model"`
 	Stream   bool      `json:"stream"`
@@ -491,16 +423,16 @@ type ChatBody struct {
 }
 
 func (cb *ChatBody) Rename(oldname, newname string) {
-	for i, m := range cb.Messages {
-		cb.Messages[i].Content = strings.ReplaceAll(m.Content, oldname, newname)
-		cb.Messages[i].Role = strings.ReplaceAll(m.Role, oldname, newname)
+	for i := range cb.Messages {
+		cb.Messages[i].Content = strings.ReplaceAll(cb.Messages[i].Content, oldname, newname)
+		cb.Messages[i].Role = strings.ReplaceAll(cb.Messages[i].Role, oldname, newname)
 	}
 }
 
 func (cb *ChatBody) ListRoles() []string {
 	namesMap := make(map[string]struct{})
-	for _, m := range cb.Messages {
-		namesMap[m.Role] = struct{}{}
+	for i := range cb.Messages {
+		namesMap[cb.Messages[i].Role] = struct{}{}
 	}
 	resp := make([]string, len(namesMap))
 	i := 0

models/models_test.go

@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-)
-
-func TestRoleMsgToTextWithImages(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		msg      RoleMsg
-		index    int
-		expected string // substring to check
-	}{
-		{
-			name:  "text and image",
-			index: 0,
-			msg: func() RoleMsg {
-				msg := NewMultimodalMsg("user", []interface{}{})
-				msg.AddTextPart("Look at this picture")
-				msg.AddImagePart("data:image/jpeg;base64,abc123", "/home/user/Pictures/cat.jpg")
-				return msg
-			}(),
-			expected: "[orange::i][image: /home/user/Pictures/cat.jpg][-:-:-]",
-		},
-		{
-			name:  "image only",
-			index: 1,
-			msg: func() RoleMsg {
-				msg := NewMultimodalMsg("user", []interface{}{})
-				msg.AddImagePart("data:image/png;base64,xyz789", "/tmp/screenshot_20250217_123456.png")
-				return msg
-			}(),
-			expected: "[orange::i][image: /tmp/screenshot_20250217_123456.png][-:-:-]",
-		},
-		{
-			name:  "long filename truncated",
-			index: 2,
-			msg: func() RoleMsg {
-				msg := NewMultimodalMsg("user", []interface{}{})
-				msg.AddTextPart("Check this")
-				msg.AddImagePart("data:image/jpeg;base64,foo", "/very/long/path/to/a/really_long_filename_that_exceeds_forty_characters.jpg")
-				return msg
-			}(),
-			expected: "[orange::i][image: .../to/a/really_long_filename_that_exceeds_forty_characters.jpg][-:-:-]",
-		},
-		{
-			name:  "multiple images",
-			index: 3,
-			msg: func() RoleMsg {
-				msg := NewMultimodalMsg("user", []interface{}{})
-				msg.AddTextPart("Multiple images")
-				msg.AddImagePart("data:image/jpeg;base64,a", "/path/img1.jpg")
-				msg.AddImagePart("data:image/png;base64,b", "/path/img2.png")
-				return msg
-			}(),
-			expected: "[orange::i][image: /path/img1.jpg][-:-:-]\n[orange::i][image: /path/img2.png][-:-:-]",
-		},
-		{
-			name:  "old format without path",
-			index: 4,
-			msg: RoleMsg{
-				Role:            "user",
-				hasContentParts: true,
-				ContentParts: []interface{}{
-					map[string]interface{}{
-						"type": "image_url",
-						"image_url": map[string]interface{}{
-							"url": "data:image/jpeg;base64,old",
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			expected: "[orange::i][image: image][-:-:-]",
-		},
-		{
-			name:  "old format with path",
-			index: 5,
-			msg: RoleMsg{
-				Role:            "user",
-				hasContentParts: true,
-				ContentParts: []interface{}{
-					map[string]interface{}{
-						"type": "image_url",
-						"path": "/old/path/photo.jpg",
-						"image_url": map[string]interface{}{
-							"url": "data:image/jpeg;base64,old",
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			expected: "[orange::i][image: /old/path/photo.jpg][-:-:-]",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			result := tt.msg.ToText(tt.index)
-			if !strings.Contains(result, tt.expected) {
-				t.Errorf("ToText() result does not contain expected indicator\ngot: %s\nwant substring: %s", result, tt.expected)
-			}
-			// Ensure the indicator appears before text content
-			if strings.Contains(tt.expected, "cat.jpg") && strings.Contains(result, "Look at this picture") {
-				indicatorPos := strings.Index(result, "[orange::i][image: /home/user/Pictures/cat.jpg][-:-:-]")
-				textPos := strings.Index(result, "Look at this picture")
-				if indicatorPos == -1 || textPos == -1 || indicatorPos >= textPos {
-					t.Errorf("image indicator should appear before text")
-				}
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestExtractDisplayPath(t *testing.T) {
-	// Save original base dir
-	originalBaseDir := imageBaseDir
-	defer func() { imageBaseDir = originalBaseDir }()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		baseDir  string
-		path     string
-		expected string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "no base dir shows full path",
-			baseDir:  "",
-			path:     "/home/user/images/cat.jpg",
-			expected: "/home/user/images/cat.jpg",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "relative path within base dir",
-			baseDir:  "/home/user",
-			path:     "/home/user/images/cat.jpg",
-			expected: "images/cat.jpg",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "path outside base dir shows full path",
-			baseDir:  "/home/user",
-			path:     "/tmp/test.jpg",
-			expected: "/tmp/test.jpg",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "same directory",
-			baseDir:  "/home/user/images",
-			path:     "/home/user/images/cat.jpg",
-			expected: "cat.jpg",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "long path truncated",
-			baseDir:  "",
-			path:     "/very/long/path/to/a/really_long_filename_that_exceeds_sixty_characters_limit_yes_it_is_very_long.jpg",
-			expected: "..._that_exceeds_sixty_characters_limit_yes_it_is_very_long.jpg",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			imageBaseDir = tt.baseDir
-			result := extractDisplayPath(tt.path)
-			if result != tt.expected {
-				t.Errorf("extractDisplayPath(%q) with baseDir=%q = %q, want %q",
-					tt.path, tt.baseDir, result, tt.expected)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

models/openrouter_test.go

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ func TestORModelsListModels(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("expected 4 total models, got %d", len(allModels))
 		}
 	})
-
 	t.Run("integration with or_models.json", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Attempt to load the real data file from the project root
 		path := filepath.Join("..", "or_models.json")

popups.go

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func showBotRoleSelectionPopup() {
 	app.SetFocus(roleListWidget)
 }
 
-func showFileCompletionPopup(filter string) {
+func showShellFileCompletionPopup(filter string) {
 	baseDir := cfg.FilePickerDir
 	if baseDir == "" {
 		baseDir = "."
@@ -352,13 +352,12 @@ func showFileCompletionPopup(filter string) {
 	if len(complMatches) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
-	// If only one match, auto-complete without showing popup
 	if len(complMatches) == 1 {
-		currentText := textArea.GetText()
+		currentText := shellInput.GetText()
 		atIdx := strings.LastIndex(currentText, "@")
 		if atIdx >= 0 {
 			before := currentText[:atIdx]
-			textArea.SetText(before+complMatches[0], true)
+			shellInput.SetText(before + complMatches[0])
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -369,24 +368,24 @@ func showFileCompletionPopup(filter string) {
 		widget.AddItem(m, "", 0, nil)
 	}
 	widget.SetSelectedFunc(func(index int, mainText string, secondaryText string, shortcut rune) {
-		currentText := textArea.GetText()
+		currentText := shellInput.GetText()
 		atIdx := strings.LastIndex(currentText, "@")
 		if atIdx >= 0 {
 			before := currentText[:atIdx]
-			textArea.SetText(before+mainText, true)
+			shellInput.SetText(before + mainText)
 		}
-		pages.RemovePage("fileCompletionPopup")
-		app.SetFocus(textArea)
+		pages.RemovePage("shellFileCompletionPopup")
+		app.SetFocus(shellInput)
 	})
 	widget.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyEscape {
-			pages.RemovePage("fileCompletionPopup")
-			app.SetFocus(textArea)
+			pages.RemovePage("shellFileCompletionPopup")
+			app.SetFocus(shellInput)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyRune && event.Rune() == 'x' {
-			pages.RemovePage("fileCompletionPopup")
-			app.SetFocus(textArea)
+			pages.RemovePage("shellFileCompletionPopup")
+			app.SetFocus(shellInput)
 			return nil
 		}
 		return event
@@ -400,8 +399,7 @@ func showFileCompletionPopup(filter string) {
 				AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false), width, 1, true).
 			AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false)
 	}
-	// Add modal page and make it visible
-	pages.AddPage("fileCompletionPopup", modal(widget, 80, 20), true, true)
+	pages.AddPage("shellFileCompletionPopup", modal(widget, 80, 20), true, true)
 	app.SetFocus(widget)
 }
 
@@ -410,38 +408,30 @@ func updateWidgetColors(theme *tview.Theme) {
 	fgColor := theme.PrimaryTextColor
 	borderColor := theme.BorderColor
 	titleColor := theme.TitleColor
-
 	textView.SetBackgroundColor(bgColor)
 	textView.SetTextColor(fgColor)
 	textView.SetBorderColor(borderColor)
 	textView.SetTitleColor(titleColor)
-
 	textArea.SetBackgroundColor(bgColor)
 	textArea.SetBorderColor(borderColor)
 	textArea.SetTitleColor(titleColor)
 	textArea.SetTextStyle(tcell.StyleDefault.Background(bgColor).Foreground(fgColor))
 	textArea.SetPlaceholderStyle(tcell.StyleDefault.Background(bgColor).Foreground(fgColor))
-	// Force textarea refresh by restoring text (SetTextStyle doesn't trigger redraw)
 	textArea.SetText(textArea.GetText(), true)
-
 	editArea.SetBackgroundColor(bgColor)
 	editArea.SetBorderColor(borderColor)
 	editArea.SetTitleColor(titleColor)
 	editArea.SetTextStyle(tcell.StyleDefault.Background(bgColor).Foreground(fgColor))
 	editArea.SetPlaceholderStyle(tcell.StyleDefault.Background(bgColor).Foreground(fgColor))
-	// Force textarea refresh by restoring text (SetTextStyle doesn't trigger redraw)
 	editArea.SetText(editArea.GetText(), true)
-
 	statusLineWidget.SetBackgroundColor(bgColor)
 	statusLineWidget.SetTextColor(fgColor)
 	statusLineWidget.SetBorderColor(borderColor)
 	statusLineWidget.SetTitleColor(titleColor)
-
 	helpView.SetBackgroundColor(bgColor)
 	helpView.SetTextColor(fgColor)
 	helpView.SetBorderColor(borderColor)
 	helpView.SetTitleColor(titleColor)
-
 	searchField.SetBackgroundColor(bgColor)
 	searchField.SetBorderColor(borderColor)
 	searchField.SetTitleColor(titleColor)
@@ -468,7 +458,6 @@ func showColorschemeSelectionPopup() {
 	schemeListWidget := tview.NewList().ShowSecondaryText(false).
 		SetSelectedBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorGray)
 	schemeListWidget.SetTitle("Select Colorscheme").SetBorder(true)
-
 	currentScheme := "default"
 	for name := range colorschemes {
 		if tview.Styles == colorschemes[name] {

rag/embedder.go

@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ func (a *APIEmbedder) EmbedSlice(lines []string) ([][]float32, error) {
 		}
 		embeddings[data.Index] = data.Embedding
 	}
-
 	return embeddings, nil
 }
 

rag/extractors.go

@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ func extractTextFromEpub(fpath string) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to open epub: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
-
 	var sb strings.Builder
-
 	for _, f := range r.File {
 		ext := strings.ToLower(path.Ext(f.Name))
 		if ext != ".xhtml" && ext != ".html" && ext != ".htm" && ext != ".xml" {
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ func extractTextFromEpub(fpath string) (string, error) {
 			sb.WriteString(stripHTML(string(buf)))
 		}
 	}
-
 	if sb.Len() == 0 {
 		return "", errors.New("no content extracted from epub")
 	}

rag/rag.go

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ type RAG struct {
 func New(l *slog.Logger, s storage.FullRepo, cfg *config.Config) *RAG {
 	// Initialize with API embedder by default, could be configurable later
 	embedder := NewAPIEmbedder(l, cfg)
-
 	rag := &RAG{
 		logger:   l,
 		store:    s,
@@ -205,29 +204,22 @@ var (
 func (r *RAG) RefineQuery(query string) string {
 	original := query
 	query = strings.TrimSpace(query)
-
 	if len(query) == 0 {
 		return original
 	}
-
 	if len(query) <= 3 {
 		return original
 	}
-
 	query = strings.ToLower(query)
-
 	for _, stopWord := range stopWords {
 		wordPattern := `\b` + stopWord + `\b`
 		re := regexp.MustCompile(wordPattern)
 		query = re.ReplaceAllString(query, "")
 	}
-
 	query = strings.TrimSpace(query)
-
 	if len(query) < 5 {
 		return original
 	}
-
 	if queryRefinementPattern.MatchString(original) {
 		cleaned := queryRefinementPattern.ReplaceAllString(original, "")
 		cleaned = strings.TrimSpace(cleaned)
@@ -235,23 +227,18 @@ func (r *RAG) RefineQuery(query string) string {
 			return cleaned
 		}
 	}
-
 	query = r.extractImportantPhrases(query)
-
 	if len(query) < 5 {
 		return original
 	}
-
 	return query
 }
 
 func (r *RAG) extractImportantPhrases(query string) string {
 	words := strings.Fields(query)
-
 	var important []string
 	for _, word := range words {
 		word = strings.Trim(word, ".,!?;:'\"()[]{}")
-
 		isImportant := false
 		for _, kw := range importantKeywords {
 			if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(word), kw) {
@@ -259,45 +246,37 @@ func (r *RAG) extractImportantPhrases(query string) string {
 				break
 			}
 		}
-
 		if isImportant || len(word) > 3 {
 			important = append(important, word)
 		}
 	}
-
 	if len(important) == 0 {
 		return query
 	}
-
 	return strings.Join(important, " ")
 }
 
 func (r *RAG) GenerateQueryVariations(query string) []string {
 	variations := []string{query}
-
 	if len(query) < 5 {
 		return variations
 	}
-
 	parts := strings.Fields(query)
 	if len(parts) == 0 {
 		return variations
 	}
-
 	if len(parts) >= 2 {
 		trimmed := strings.Join(parts[:len(parts)-1], " ")
 		if len(trimmed) >= 5 {
 			variations = append(variations, trimmed)
 		}
 	}
-
 	if len(parts) >= 2 {
 		trimmed := strings.Join(parts[1:], " ")
 		if len(trimmed) >= 5 {
 			variations = append(variations, trimmed)
 		}
 	}
-
 	if !strings.HasSuffix(query, " explanation") {
 		variations = append(variations, query+" explanation")
 	}
@@ -310,7 +289,6 @@ func (r *RAG) GenerateQueryVariations(query string) []string {
 	if !strings.HasSuffix(query, " summary") {
 		variations = append(variations, query+" summary")
 	}
-
 	return variations
 }
 
@@ -319,21 +297,16 @@ func (r *RAG) RerankResults(results []models.VectorRow, query string) []models.V
 		row      models.VectorRow
 		distance float32
 	}
-
 	scored := make([]scoredResult, 0, len(results))
-
 	for i := range results {
 		row := results[i]
 
 		score := float32(0)
-
 		rawTextLower := strings.ToLower(row.RawText)
 		queryLower := strings.ToLower(query)
-
 		if strings.Contains(rawTextLower, queryLower) {
 			score += 10
 		}
-
 		queryWords := strings.Fields(queryLower)
 		matchCount := 0
 		for _, word := range queryWords {
@@ -344,34 +317,26 @@ func (r *RAG) RerankResults(results []models.VectorRow, query string) []models.V
 		if len(queryWords) > 0 {
 			score += float32(matchCount) / float32(len(queryWords)) * 5
 		}
-
 		if row.FileName == "chat" || strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(row.FileName), "conversation") {
 			score += 3
 		}
-
 		distance := row.Distance - score/100
-
 		scored = append(scored, scoredResult{row: row, distance: distance})
 	}
-
 	sort.Slice(scored, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return scored[i].distance < scored[j].distance
 	})
-
 	unique := make([]models.VectorRow, 0)
 	seen := make(map[string]bool)
-
 	for i := range scored {
 		if !seen[scored[i].row.Slug] {
 			seen[scored[i].row.Slug] = true
 			unique = append(unique, scored[i].row)
 		}
 	}
-
 	if len(unique) > 10 {
 		unique = unique[:10]
 	}
-
 	return unique
 }
 
@@ -379,58 +344,47 @@ func (r *RAG) SynthesizeAnswer(results []models.VectorRow, query string) (string
 	if len(results) == 0 {
 		return "No relevant information found in the vector database.", nil
 	}
-
 	var contextBuilder strings.Builder
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("User Query: ")
 	contextBuilder.WriteString(query)
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("\n\nRetrieved Context:\n")
-
 	for i, row := range results {
-		contextBuilder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[Source %d: %s]\n", i+1, row.FileName))
+		fmt.Fprintf(&contextBuilder, "[Source %d: %s]\n", i+1, row.FileName)
 		contextBuilder.WriteString(row.RawText)
 		contextBuilder.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
-
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("Instructions: ")
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("Based on the retrieved context above, provide a concise, coherent answer to the user's query. ")
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("Extract only the most relevant information. ")
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("If no relevant information is found, state that clearly. ")
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("Cite sources by filename when relevant. ")
 	contextBuilder.WriteString("Do not include unnecessary preamble or explanations.")
-
 	synthesisPrompt := contextBuilder.String()
-
 	emb, err := r.LineToVector(synthesisPrompt)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.logger.Error("failed to embed synthesis prompt", "error", err)
 		return "", err
 	}
-
 	embResp := &models.EmbeddingResp{
 		Embedding: emb,
 		Index:     0,
 	}
-
 	topResults, err := r.SearchEmb(embResp)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.logger.Error("failed to search for synthesis context", "error", err)
 		return "", err
 	}
-
 	if len(topResults) > 0 && topResults[0].RawText != synthesisPrompt {
 		return topResults[0].RawText, nil
 	}
-
 	var finalAnswer strings.Builder
 	finalAnswer.WriteString("Based on the retrieved context:\n\n")
-
 	for i, row := range results {
 		if i >= 5 {
 			break
 		}
-		finalAnswer.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- From %s: %s\n", row.FileName, truncateString(row.RawText, 200)))
+		fmt.Fprintf(&finalAnswer, "- From %s: %s\n", row.FileName, truncateString(row.RawText, 200))
 	}
-
 	return finalAnswer.String(), nil
 }
 
@@ -444,10 +398,8 @@ func truncateString(s string, maxLen int) string {
 func (r *RAG) Search(query string, limit int) ([]models.VectorRow, error) {
 	refined := r.RefineQuery(query)
 	variations := r.GenerateQueryVariations(refined)
-
 	allResults := make([]models.VectorRow, 0)
 	seen := make(map[string]bool)
-
 	for _, q := range variations {
 		emb, err := r.LineToVector(q)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -473,13 +425,10 @@ func (r *RAG) Search(query string, limit int) ([]models.VectorRow, error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	reranked := r.RerankResults(allResults, query)
-
 	if len(reranked) > limit {
 		reranked = reranked[:limit]
 	}
-
 	return reranked, nil
 }
 

rag/storage.go

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func NewVectorStorage(logger *slog.Logger, store storage.FullRepo) *VectorStorag
 	}
 }
 
-
 // SerializeVector converts []float32 to binary blob
 func SerializeVector(vec []float32) []byte {
 	buf := make([]byte, len(vec)*4) // 4 bytes per float32
@@ -66,17 +65,14 @@ func (vs *VectorStorage) WriteVector(row *models.VectorRow) error {
 
 	// Serialize the embeddings to binary
 	serializedEmbeddings := SerializeVector(row.Embeddings)
-
 	query := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"INSERT INTO %s (embeddings, slug, raw_text, filename) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
 		tableName,
 	)
-
 	if _, err := vs.sqlxDB.Exec(query, serializedEmbeddings, row.Slug, row.RawText, row.FileName); err != nil {
 		vs.logger.Error("failed to write vector", "error", err, "slug", row.Slug)
 		return err
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -95,11 +91,9 @@ func (vs *VectorStorage) getTableName(emb []float32) (string, error) {
 		4096: true,
 		5120: true,
 	}
-
 	if supportedSizes[size] {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("embeddings_%d", size), nil
 	}
-
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("no table for embedding size of %d", size)
 }
 
@@ -126,9 +120,7 @@ func (vs *VectorStorage) SearchClosest(query []float32) ([]models.VectorRow, err
 		vector   models.VectorRow
 		distance float32
 	}
-
 	var topResults []SearchResult
-
 	// Process vectors one by one to avoid loading everything into memory
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var (
@@ -176,14 +168,12 @@ func (vs *VectorStorage) SearchClosest(query []float32) ([]models.VectorRow, err
 		result.vector.Distance = result.distance
 		results = append(results, result.vector)
 	}
-
 	return results, nil
 }
 
 // ListFiles returns a list of all loaded files
 func (vs *VectorStorage) ListFiles() ([]string, error) {
 	fileLists := make([][]string, 0)
-
 	// Query all supported tables and combine results
 	embeddingSizes := []int{384, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048, 3072, 4096, 5120}
 	for _, size := range embeddingSizes {
@@ -219,14 +209,12 @@ func (vs *VectorStorage) ListFiles() ([]string, error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	return allFiles, nil
 }
 
 // RemoveEmbByFileName removes all embeddings associated with a specific filename
 func (vs *VectorStorage) RemoveEmbByFileName(filename string) error {
 	var errors []string
-
 	embeddingSizes := []int{384, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048, 3072, 4096, 5120}
 	for _, size := range embeddingSizes {
 		table := fmt.Sprintf("embeddings_%d", size)
@@ -235,11 +223,9 @@ func (vs *VectorStorage) RemoveEmbByFileName(filename string) error {
 			errors = append(errors, err.Error())
 		}
 	}
-
 	if len(errors) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("errors occurred: %s", strings.Join(errors, "; "))
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -248,18 +234,15 @@ func cosineSimilarity(a, b []float32) float32 {
 	if len(a) != len(b) {
 		return 0.0
 	}
-
 	var dotProduct, normA, normB float32
 	for i := 0; i < len(a); i++ {
 		dotProduct += a[i] * b[i]
 		normA += a[i] * a[i]
 		normB += b[i] * b[i]
 	}
-
 	if normA == 0 || normB == 0 {
 		return 0.0
 	}
-
 	return dotProduct / (sqrt(normA) * sqrt(normB))
 }
 
@@ -275,4 +258,3 @@ func sqrt(f float32) float32 {
 	}
 	return guess
 }
-

session.go

@@ -131,13 +131,18 @@ func loadOldChatOrGetNew() []models.RoleMsg {
 	chat, err := store.GetLastChat()
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warn("failed to load history chat", "error", err)
+		maxID, err := store.ChatGetMaxID()
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error("failed to fetch max chat id", "error", err)
+		}
+		maxID++
 		chat := &models.Chat{
-			ID:        0,
+			ID:        maxID,
 			CreatedAt: time.Now(),
 			UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 			Agent:     cfg.AssistantRole,
 		}
-		chat.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%v", chat.Agent, chat.CreatedAt.Unix())
+		chat.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%v", chat.Agent, chat.ID)
 		activeChatName = chat.Name
 		chatMap[chat.Name] = chat
 		return defaultStarter
@@ -149,10 +154,6 @@ func loadOldChatOrGetNew() []models.RoleMsg {
 		chatMap[chat.Name] = chat
 		return defaultStarter
 	}
-	// if chat.Name == "" {
-	// 	logger.Warn("empty chat name", "id", chat.ID)
-	// 	chat.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%v", chat.Agent, chat.CreatedAt.Unix())
-	// }
 	chatMap[chat.Name] = chat
 	activeChatName = chat.Name
 	cfg.AssistantRole = chat.Agent

storage/storage.go

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ func NewProviderSQL(dbPath string, logger *slog.Logger) FullRepo {
 		return nil
 	}
 	p := ProviderSQL{db: db, logger: logger}
-
 	p.Migrate()
 	return p
 }

storage/vector.go

@@ -73,12 +73,9 @@ func (p ProviderSQL) WriteVector(row *models.VectorRow) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	serializedEmbeddings := SerializeVector(row.Embeddings)
-
 	query := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s(embeddings, slug, raw_text, filename) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)", tableName)
 	_, err = p.db.Exec(query, serializedEmbeddings, row.Slug, row.RawText, row.FileName)
-
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -87,27 +84,22 @@ func (p ProviderSQL) SearchClosest(q []float32) ([]models.VectorRow, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	querySQL := "SELECT embeddings, slug, raw_text, filename FROM " + tableName
 	rows, err := p.db.Query(querySQL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
-
 	type SearchResult struct {
 		vector   models.VectorRow
 		distance float32
 	}
-
 	var topResults []SearchResult
-
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var (
 			embeddingsBlob          []byte
 			slug, rawText, fileName string
 		)
-
 		if err := rows.Scan(&embeddingsBlob, &slug, &rawText, &fileName); err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -152,7 +144,6 @@ func (p ProviderSQL) SearchClosest(q []float32) ([]models.VectorRow, error) {
 		result.vector.Distance = result.distance
 		results[i] = result.vector
 	}
-
 	return results, nil
 }
 
@@ -161,18 +152,15 @@ func cosineSimilarity(a, b []float32) float32 {
 	if len(a) != len(b) {
 		return 0.0
 	}
-
 	var dotProduct, normA, normB float32
 	for i := 0; i < len(a); i++ {
 		dotProduct += a[i] * b[i]
 		normA += a[i] * a[i]
 		normB += b[i] * b[i]
 	}
-
 	if normA == 0 || normB == 0 {
 		return 0.0
 	}
-
 	return dotProduct / (sqrt(normA) * sqrt(normB))
 }
 
@@ -229,13 +217,11 @@ func (p ProviderSQL) ListFiles() ([]string, error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	return allFiles, nil
 }
 
 func (p ProviderSQL) RemoveEmbByFileName(filename string) error {
 	var errors []string
-
 	tableNames := []string{
 		"embeddings_384", "embeddings_768", "embeddings_1024", "embeddings_1536",
 		"embeddings_2048", "embeddings_3072", "embeddings_4096", "embeddings_5120",
@@ -246,10 +232,8 @@ func (p ProviderSQL) RemoveEmbByFileName(filename string) error {
 			errors = append(errors, err.Error())
 		}
 	}
-
 	if len(errors) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("errors occurred: %v", errors)
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }

tables.go

@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ func makeRAGTable(fileList []string, loadedFiles []string) *tview.Flex {
 			})
 		}
 	}
-
 	rows := len(ragFiles)
 	cols := 4 // File Name | Preview | Action | Delete
 	fileTable := tview.NewTable().
@@ -1131,36 +1130,12 @@ func makeFilePicker() *tview.Flex {
 			}
 			if event.Rune() == 's' {
 				// Set FilePickerDir to current directory
-				itemIndex := listView.GetCurrentItem()
-				if itemIndex >= 0 && itemIndex < listView.GetItemCount() {
-					itemText, _ := listView.GetItemText(itemIndex)
 				// Get the actual directory path
-					var targetDir string
-					if strings.HasPrefix(itemText, "Exit") || strings.HasPrefix(itemText, "Select this directory") {
-						targetDir = currentDisplayDir
-					} else {
-						actualItemName := itemText
-						if bracketPos := strings.Index(itemText, " ["); bracketPos != -1 {
-							actualItemName = itemText[:bracketPos]
-						}
-						// nolint: gocritic
-						if strings.HasPrefix(actualItemName, "../") {
-							targetDir = path.Dir(currentDisplayDir)
-						} else if strings.HasSuffix(actualItemName, "/") {
-							dirName := strings.TrimSuffix(actualItemName, "/")
-							targetDir = path.Join(currentDisplayDir, dirName)
-						} else {
-							targetDir = currentDisplayDir
-						}
-					}
-					cfg.FilePickerDir = targetDir
-					if err := notifyUser("FilePickerDir", "Set to: "+targetDir); err != nil {
-						logger.Error("failed to notify user", "error", err)
-					}
+				cfg.FilePickerDir = currentDisplayDir
+				listView.SetTitle("Files & Directories [s: set FilePickerDir]. Current base dir: " + cfg.FilePickerDir)
 				// pages.RemovePage(filePickerPage)
 				return nil
 			}
-			}
 		case tcell.KeyEnter:
 			// Get the currently highlighted item in the list
 			itemIndex := listView.GetCurrentItem()

tools.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"gf-lt/rag"
+
 	"github.com/GrailFinder/searchagent/searcher"
 )
 
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ Your current tools:
 "when_to_use": "when asked to append content to a file; use sed to edit content"
 },
 {
+"name":"file_edit",
+"args": ["path", "oldString", "newString", "lineNumber"],
+"when_to_use": "when you need to make targeted changes to a specific section of a file without rewriting the entire file; lineNumber is optional - if provided, only edits that specific line; if not provided, replaces all occurrences of oldString"
+},
+{
 "name":"file_delete",
 "args": ["path"],
 "when_to_use": "when asked to delete a file"
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ Your current tools:
 {
 "name":"execute_command",
 "args": ["command", "args"],
-"when_to_use": "when asked to execute a system command; args is optional; allowed commands: grep, sed, awk, find, cat, head, tail, sort, uniq, wc, ls, echo, cut, tr, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, rmdir, pwd, df, free, ps, top, du, whoami, date, uname"
+"when_to_use": "when asked to execute a system command; args is optional; allowed commands: grep, sed, awk, find, cat, head, tail, sort, uniq, wc, ls, echo, cut, tr, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, rmdir, pwd, df, free, ps, top, du, whoami, date, uname, go"
 }
 ]
 </tools>
@@ -172,7 +178,6 @@ func init() {
 		panic("failed to init seachagent; error: " + err.Error())
 	}
 	WebSearcher = sa
-
 	if err := rag.Init(cfg, logger, store); err != nil {
 		logger.Warn("failed to init rag; rag_search tool will not be available", "error", err)
 	}
@@ -265,21 +270,18 @@ func ragsearch(args map[string]string) []byte {
 			"limit_arg", limitS, "error", err)
 		limit = 3
 	}
-
 	ragInstance := rag.GetInstance()
 	if ragInstance == nil {
 		msg := "rag not initialized; rag_search tool is not available"
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	results, err := ragInstance.Search(query, limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := "rag search failed; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	data, err := json.Marshal(results)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to marshal rag search result; error: " + err.Error()
@@ -419,7 +421,6 @@ func recallTopics(args map[string]string) []byte {
 }
 
 // File Manipulation Tools
-
 func fileCreate(args map[string]string) []byte {
 	path, ok := args["path"]
 	if !ok || path == "" {
@@ -427,20 +428,16 @@ func fileCreate(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	path = resolvePath(path)
-
 	content, ok := args["content"]
 	if !ok {
 		content = ""
 	}
-
 	if err := writeStringToFile(path, content); err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to create file; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	msg := "file created successfully at " + path
 	return []byte(msg)
 }
@@ -452,16 +449,13 @@ func fileRead(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	path = resolvePath(path)
-
 	content, err := readStringFromFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to read file; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	result := map[string]string{
 		"content": content,
 		"path":    path,
@@ -472,7 +466,6 @@ func fileRead(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	return jsonResult
 }
 
@@ -518,6 +511,85 @@ func fileWriteAppend(args map[string]string) []byte {
 	return []byte(msg)
 }
 
+func fileEdit(args map[string]string) []byte {
+	path, ok := args["path"]
+	if !ok || path == "" {
+		msg := "path not provided to file_edit tool"
+		logger.Error(msg)
+		return []byte(msg)
+	}
+	path = resolvePath(path)
+
+	oldString, ok := args["oldString"]
+	if !ok || oldString == "" {
+		msg := "oldString not provided to file_edit tool"
+		logger.Error(msg)
+		return []byte(msg)
+	}
+
+	newString, ok := args["newString"]
+	if !ok {
+		newString = ""
+	}
+
+	lineNumberStr, hasLineNumber := args["lineNumber"]
+
+	// Read file content
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := "failed to read file: " + err.Error()
+		logger.Error(msg)
+		return []byte(msg)
+	}
+
+	fileContent := string(content)
+	var replacementCount int
+
+	if hasLineNumber && lineNumberStr != "" {
+		// Line-number based edit
+		lineNum, err := strconv.Atoi(lineNumberStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			msg := "invalid lineNumber: must be a valid integer"
+			logger.Error(msg)
+			return []byte(msg)
+		}
+		lines := strings.Split(fileContent, "\n")
+		if lineNum < 1 || lineNum > len(lines) {
+			msg := fmt.Sprintf("lineNumber %d out of range (file has %d lines)", lineNum, len(lines))
+			logger.Error(msg)
+			return []byte(msg)
+		}
+		// Find oldString in the specific line
+		targetLine := lines[lineNum-1]
+		if !strings.Contains(targetLine, oldString) {
+			msg := fmt.Sprintf("oldString not found on line %d", lineNum)
+			logger.Error(msg)
+			return []byte(msg)
+		}
+		lines[lineNum-1] = strings.Replace(targetLine, oldString, newString, 1)
+		replacementCount = 1
+		fileContent = strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+	} else {
+		// Replace all occurrences
+		if !strings.Contains(fileContent, oldString) {
+			msg := "oldString not found in file"
+			logger.Error(msg)
+			return []byte(msg)
+		}
+		fileContent = strings.ReplaceAll(fileContent, oldString, newString)
+		replacementCount = strings.Count(fileContent, newString)
+	}
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(fileContent), 0644); err != nil {
+		msg := "failed to write file: " + err.Error()
+		logger.Error(msg)
+		return []byte(msg)
+	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("file edited successfully at %s (%d replacement(s))", path, replacementCount)
+	return []byte(msg)
+}
+
 func fileDelete(args map[string]string) []byte {
 	path, ok := args["path"]
 	if !ok || path == "" {
@@ -525,15 +597,12 @@ func fileDelete(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	path = resolvePath(path)
-
 	if err := removeFile(path); err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to delete file; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	msg := "file deleted successfully at " + path
 	return []byte(msg)
 }
@@ -546,7 +615,6 @@ func fileMove(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
 	src = resolvePath(src)
-
 	dst, ok := args["dst"]
 	if !ok || dst == "" {
 		msg := "destination path not provided to file_move tool"
@@ -554,13 +622,11 @@ func fileMove(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
 	dst = resolvePath(dst)
-
 	if err := moveFile(src, dst); err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to move file; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("file moved successfully from %s to %s", src, dst)
 	return []byte(msg)
 }
@@ -573,7 +639,6 @@ func fileCopy(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
 	src = resolvePath(src)
-
 	dst, ok := args["dst"]
 	if !ok || dst == "" {
 		msg := "destination path not provided to file_copy tool"
@@ -581,13 +646,11 @@ func fileCopy(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
 	dst = resolvePath(dst)
-
 	if err := copyFile(src, dst); err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to copy file; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("file copied successfully from %s to %s", src, dst)
 	return []byte(msg)
 }
@@ -597,16 +660,13 @@ func fileList(args map[string]string) []byte {
 	if !ok || path == "" {
 		path = "." // default to current directory
 	}
-
 	path = resolvePath(path)
-
 	files, err := listDirectory(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to list directory; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	result := map[string]interface{}{
 		"directory": path,
 		"files":     files,
@@ -617,12 +677,10 @@ func fileList(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	return jsonResult
 }
 
 // Helper functions for file operations
-
 func resolvePath(p string) string {
 	if filepath.IsAbs(p) {
 		return p
@@ -648,7 +706,6 @@ func appendStringToFile(filename string, data string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
-
 	_, err = file.WriteString(data)
 	return err
 }
@@ -672,13 +729,11 @@ func copyFile(src, dst string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer srcFile.Close()
-
 	dstFile, err := os.Create(dst)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer dstFile.Close()
-
 	_, err = io.Copy(dstFile, srcFile)
 	return err
 }
@@ -697,7 +752,6 @@ func listDirectory(path string) ([]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	var files []string
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if entry.IsDir() {
@@ -706,12 +760,10 @@ func listDirectory(path string) ([]string, error) {
 			files = append(files, entry.Name())
 		}
 	}
-
 	return files, nil
 }
 
 // Command Execution Tool
-
 func executeCommand(args map[string]string) []byte {
 	command, ok := args["command"]
 	if !ok || command == "" {
@@ -719,7 +771,6 @@ func executeCommand(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	// Get arguments - handle both single arg and multiple args
 	var cmdArgs []string
 	if args["args"] != "" {
@@ -738,47 +789,59 @@ func executeCommand(args map[string]string) []byte {
 			argNum++
 		}
 	}
-
+	// Handle commands passed as single string with spaces (e.g., "go run main.go")
+	// Split into base command and arguments
+	if strings.Contains(command, " ") {
+		parts := strings.Fields(command)
+		baseCmd := parts[0]
+		extraArgs := parts[1:]
+		// Prepend extra args to cmdArgs
+		cmdArgs = append(extraArgs, cmdArgs...)
+		command = baseCmd
+	}
 	if !isCommandAllowed(command, cmdArgs...) {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("command '%s' is not allowed", command)
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	// Execute with timeout for safety
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, command, cmdArgs...)
-
+	cmd.Dir = cfg.FilePickerDir
 	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("command '%s' failed; error: %v; output: %s", command, err, string(output))
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	// Check if output is empty and return success message
 	if len(output) == 0 {
 		successMsg := fmt.Sprintf("command '%s %s' executed successfully and exited with code 0", command, strings.Join(cmdArgs, " "))
 		return []byte(successMsg)
 	}
-
 	return output
 }
 
 // Helper functions for command execution
-
 // Todo structure
 type TodoItem struct {
 	ID     string `json:"id"`
 	Task   string `json:"task"`
 	Status string `json:"status"` // "pending", "in_progress", "completed"
 }
-
 type TodoList struct {
 	Items []TodoItem `json:"items"`
 }
 
+func (t TodoList) ToString() string {
+	sb := strings.Builder{}
+	for i := range t.Items {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "\n[%s] %s. %s\n", t.Items[i].Status, t.Items[i].ID, t.Items[i].Task)
+	}
+	return sb.String()
+}
+
 // Global todo list storage
 var globalTodoList = TodoList{
 	Items: []TodoItem{},
@@ -792,69 +855,34 @@ func todoCreate(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	// Generate simple ID
 	id := fmt.Sprintf("todo_%d", len(globalTodoList.Items)+1)
-
 	newItem := TodoItem{
 		ID:     id,
 		Task:   task,
 		Status: "pending",
 	}
-
 	globalTodoList.Items = append(globalTodoList.Items, newItem)
-
 	result := map[string]string{
 		"message": "todo created successfully",
 		"id":      id,
 		"task":    task,
 		"status":  "pending",
+		"todos":   globalTodoList.ToString(),
 	}
-
 	jsonResult, err := json.Marshal(result)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := "failed to marshal result; error: " + err.Error()
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	return jsonResult
 }
 
 func todoRead(args map[string]string) []byte {
-	id, ok := args["id"]
-	if ok && id != "" {
-		// Find specific todo by ID
-		for _, item := range globalTodoList.Items {
-			if item.ID == id {
-				result := map[string]interface{}{
-					"todo": item,
-				}
-				jsonResult, err := json.Marshal(result)
-				if err != nil {
-					msg := "failed to marshal result; error: " + err.Error()
-					logger.Error(msg)
-					return []byte(msg)
-				}
-				return jsonResult
-			}
-		}
-		// ID not found
-		result := map[string]string{
-			"error": fmt.Sprintf("todo with id %s not found", id),
-		}
-		jsonResult, err := json.Marshal(result)
-		if err != nil {
-			msg := "failed to marshal result; error: " + err.Error()
-			logger.Error(msg)
-			return []byte(msg)
-		}
-		return jsonResult
-	}
-
 	// Return all todos if no ID specified
 	result := map[string]interface{}{
-		"todos": globalTodoList.Items,
+		"todos": globalTodoList.ToString(),
 	}
 	jsonResult, err := json.Marshal(result)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -862,7 +890,6 @@ func todoRead(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	return jsonResult
 }
 
@@ -873,16 +900,13 @@ func todoUpdate(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	task, taskOk := args["task"]
 	status, statusOk := args["status"]
-
 	if !taskOk && !statusOk {
 		msg := "neither task nor status provided to todo_update tool"
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	// Find and update the todo
 	for i, item := range globalTodoList.Items {
 		if item.ID == id {
@@ -906,23 +930,20 @@ func todoUpdate(args map[string]string) []byte {
 					return jsonResult
 				}
 			}
-
 			result := map[string]string{
 				"message": "todo updated successfully",
 				"id":      id,
+				"todos":   globalTodoList.ToString(),
 			}
-
 			jsonResult, err := json.Marshal(result)
 			if err != nil {
 				msg := "failed to marshal result; error: " + err.Error()
 				logger.Error(msg)
 				return []byte(msg)
 			}
-
 			return jsonResult
 		}
 	}
-
 	// ID not found
 	result := map[string]string{
 		"error": fmt.Sprintf("todo with id %s not found", id),
@@ -943,29 +964,25 @@ func todoDelete(args map[string]string) []byte {
 		logger.Error(msg)
 		return []byte(msg)
 	}
-
 	// Find and remove the todo
 	for i, item := range globalTodoList.Items {
 		if item.ID == id {
 			// Remove item from slice
 			globalTodoList.Items = append(globalTodoList.Items[:i], globalTodoList.Items[i+1:]...)
-
 			result := map[string]string{
 				"message": "todo deleted successfully",
 				"id":      id,
+				"todos":   globalTodoList.ToString(),
 			}
-
 			jsonResult, err := json.Marshal(result)
 			if err != nil {
 				msg := "failed to marshal result; error: " + err.Error()
 				logger.Error(msg)
 				return []byte(msg)
 			}
-
 			return jsonResult
 		}
 	}
-
 	// ID not found
 	result := map[string]string{
 		"error": fmt.Sprintf("todo with id %s not found", id),
@@ -1022,13 +1039,18 @@ func isCommandAllowed(command string, args ...string) bool {
 		"date":   true,
 		"uname":  true,
 		"git":    true,
+		"go":     true,
 	}
-	if !allowedCommands[command] {
-		return false
+	// Allow all go subcommands (go run, go mod tidy, go test, etc.)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(command, "go ") && allowedCommands["go"] {
+		return true
 	}
 	if command == "git" && len(args) > 0 {
 		return gitReadSubcommands[args[0]]
 	}
+	if !allowedCommands[command] {
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -1056,6 +1078,7 @@ var fnMap = map[string]fnSig{
 	"file_read":         fileRead,
 	"file_write":        fileWrite,
 	"file_write_append": fileWriteAppend,
+	"file_edit":         fileEdit,
 	"file_delete":       fileDelete,
 	"file_move":         fileMove,
 	"file_copy":         fileCopy,
@@ -1239,7 +1262,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_create
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1262,7 +1284,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_read
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1281,7 +1302,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_write
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1304,7 +1324,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_write_append
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1327,7 +1346,36 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
+	// file_edit
+	models.Tool{
+		Type: "function",
+		Function: models.ToolFunc{
+			Name:        "file_edit",
+			Description: "Edit a specific section of a file by replacing oldString with newString. Use for targeted changes without rewriting the entire file.",
+			Parameters: models.ToolFuncParams{
+				Type:     "object",
+				Required: []string{"path", "oldString", "newString"},
+				Properties: map[string]models.ToolArgProps{
+					"path": models.ToolArgProps{
+						Type:        "string",
+						Description: "path of the file to edit",
+					},
+					"oldString": models.ToolArgProps{
+						Type:        "string",
+						Description: "the exact string to find and replace",
+					},
+					"newString": models.ToolArgProps{
+						Type:        "string",
+						Description: "the string to replace oldString with",
+					},
+					"lineNumber": models.ToolArgProps{
+						Type:        "string",
+						Description: "optional line number (1-indexed) to edit - if provided, only that line is edited",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	},
 	// file_delete
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1346,7 +1394,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_move
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1369,7 +1416,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_copy
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1392,7 +1438,6 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// file_list
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
@@ -1411,20 +1456,19 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			},
 		},
 	},
-
 	// execute_command
 	models.Tool{
 		Type: "function",
 		Function: models.ToolFunc{
 			Name:        "execute_command",
-			Description: "Execute a shell command safely. Use when you need to run system commands like grep sed awk find cat head tail sort uniq wc ls echo cut tr cp mv rm mkdir rmdir pwd df free ps top du whoami date uname. Git is allowed for read-only operations: status, log, diff, show, branch, reflog, rev-parse, shortlog, describe.",
+			Description: "Execute a shell command safely. Use when you need to run system commands like grep sed awk find cat head tail sort uniq wc ls echo cut tr cp mv rm mkdir rmdir pwd df free ps top du whoami date uname go. Git is allowed for read-only operations: status, log, diff, show, branch, reflog, rev-parse, shortlog, describe.",
 			Parameters: models.ToolFuncParams{
 				Type:     "object",
 				Required: []string{"command"},
 				Properties: map[string]models.ToolArgProps{
 					"command": models.ToolArgProps{
 						Type:        "string",
-						Description: "command to execute (only commands from whitelist are allowed: grep sed awk find cat head tail sort uniq wc ls echo cut tr cp mv rm mkdir rmdir pwd df free ps top du whoami date uname; git allowed for reads: status log diff show branch reflog rev-parse shortlog describe)",
+						Description: "command to execute (only commands from whitelist are allowed: grep sed awk find cat head tail sort uniq wc ls echo cut tr cp mv rm mkdir rmdir pwd df free ps top du whoami date uname go; git allowed for reads: status log diff show branch reflog rev-parse shortlog describe)",
 					},
 					"args": models.ToolArgProps{
 						Type:        "string",
@@ -1478,21 +1522,8 @@ var baseTools = []models.Tool{
 			Description: "Update a todo item by ID with new task or status. Status must be one of: pending, in_progress, completed.",
 			Parameters: models.ToolFuncParams{
 				Type:       "object",
-				Required: []string{"id"},
-				Properties: map[string]models.ToolArgProps{
-					"id": models.ToolArgProps{
-						Type:        "string",
-						Description: "id of the todo item to update",
-					},
-					"task": models.ToolArgProps{
-						Type:        "string",
-						Description: "new task description (optional)",
-					},
-					"status": models.ToolArgProps{
-						Type:        "string",
-						Description: "new status for the todo: pending, in_progress, or completed (optional)",
-					},
-				},
+				Required:   []string{},
+				Properties: map[string]models.ToolArgProps{},
 			},
 		},
 	},

tui.go

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var (
 	indexPickWindow    *tview.InputField
 	renameWindow       *tview.InputField
 	roleEditWindow     *tview.InputField
+	shellInput         *tview.InputField
 	fullscreenMode     bool
 	positionVisible    bool = true
 	scrollToEndEnabled bool = true
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ var (
 [yellow]Ctrl+p[white]: props edit form (min-p, dry, etc.)
 [yellow]Ctrl+v[white]: show API link selection popup to choose current API
 [yellow]Ctrl+r[white]: start/stop recording from your microphone (needs stt server or whisper binary)
-[yellow]Ctrl+t[white]: remove thinking (<think>) and tool messages from context (delete from chat)
+[yellow]Ctrl+t[white]: (un)collapse tool messages
 [yellow]Ctrl+l[white]: show model selection popup to choose current model
 [yellow]Ctrl+k[white]: switch tool use (recommend tool use to llm after user msg)
 [yellow]Ctrl+a[white]: interrupt tts (needs tts server)
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ var (
 [yellow]Alt+8[white]: show char img or last picked img
 [yellow]Alt+9[white]: warm up (load) selected llama.cpp model
 [yellow]Alt+t[white]: toggle thinking blocks visibility (collapse/expand <think> blocks)
+[yellow]Ctrl+t[white]: toggle tool call/response visibility (collapse/expand tool calls and non-shell tool responses)
 [yellow]Alt+i[white]: show colorscheme selection popup
 
 === scrolling chat window (some keys similar to vim) ===
@@ -124,46 +126,78 @@ Press <Enter> or 'x' to return
 `
 )
 
+func setShellMode(enabled bool) {
+	shellMode = enabled
+	go func() {
+		app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
+			updateFlexLayout()
+		})
+	}()
+}
+
 func init() {
 	// Start background goroutine to update model color cache
 	startModelColorUpdater()
 	tview.Styles = colorschemes["default"]
 	app = tview.NewApplication()
 	pages = tview.NewPages()
-	textArea = tview.NewTextArea().
-		SetPlaceholder("input is multiline; press <Enter> to start the next line;\npress <Esc> to send the message.")
-	textArea.SetBorder(true).SetTitle("input")
-	// Add input capture for @ completion
-	textArea.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+	shellInput = tview.NewInputField().
+		SetLabel(fmt.Sprintf("[%s]$ ", cfg.FilePickerDir)). // dynamic prompt
+		SetFieldWidth(0).
+		SetDoneFunc(func(key tcell.Key) {
+			if key == tcell.KeyEnter {
+				cmd := shellInput.GetText()
+				if cmd != "" {
+					executeCommandAndDisplay(cmd)
+				}
+				shellInput.SetText("")
+			}
+		})
+	// Copy your file completion logic to shellInput's InputCapture
+	shellInput.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		if !shellMode {
 			return event
 		}
-		// Handle Tab key for file completion
+		// Handle Up arrow for history previous
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyUp {
+			if len(shellHistory) > 0 {
+				if shellHistoryPos < len(shellHistory)-1 {
+					shellHistoryPos++
+					shellInput.SetText(shellHistory[len(shellHistory)-1-shellHistoryPos])
+				}
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		// Handle Down arrow for history next
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyDown {
+			if shellHistoryPos > 0 {
+				shellHistoryPos--
+				shellInput.SetText(shellHistory[len(shellHistory)-1-shellHistoryPos])
+			} else if shellHistoryPos == 0 {
+				shellHistoryPos = -1
+				shellInput.SetText("")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		// Reset history position when user types
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
+			shellHistoryPos = -1
+		}
+		// Handle Tab key for @ file completion
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyTab {
-			currentText := textArea.GetText()
-			row, col, _, _ := textArea.GetCursor()
-			// Calculate absolute position from row/col
-			lines := strings.Split(currentText, "\n")
-			cursorPos := 0
-			for i := 0; i < row && i < len(lines); i++ {
-				cursorPos += len(lines[i]) + 1 // +1 for newline
-			}
-			cursorPos += col
-			// Look backwards from cursor to find @
-			if cursorPos > 0 {
-				// Find the last @ before cursor
-				textBeforeCursor := currentText[:cursorPos]
-				atIndex := strings.LastIndex(textBeforeCursor, "@")
+			currentText := shellInput.GetText()
+			atIndex := strings.LastIndex(currentText, "@")
 			if atIndex >= 0 {
-					// Extract the partial match text after @
-					filter := textBeforeCursor[atIndex+1:]
-					showFileCompletionPopup(filter)
-					return nil // Consume the Tab event
-				}
+				filter := currentText[atIndex+1:]
+				showShellFileCompletionPopup(filter)
 			}
+			return nil
 		}
 		return event
 	})
+	textArea = tview.NewTextArea().
+		SetPlaceholder("input is multiline; press <Enter> to start the next line;\npress <Esc> to send the message.")
+	textArea.SetBorder(true).SetTitle("input")
 	textView = tview.NewTextView().
 		SetDynamicColors(true).
 		SetRegions(true).
@@ -530,6 +564,20 @@ func init() {
 			}
 			return nil
 		}
+		// Handle Ctrl+T to toggle tool call/response visibility
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyCtrlT {
+			toolCollapsed = !toolCollapsed
+			textView.SetText(chatToText(chatBody.Messages, cfg.ShowSys))
+			colorText()
+			status := "expanded"
+			if toolCollapsed {
+				status = "collapsed"
+			}
+			if err := notifyUser("tools", "Tool calls/responses "+status); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("failed to send notification", "error", err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyRune && event.Rune() == 'i' && event.Modifiers()&tcell.ModAlt != 0 {
 			if isFullScreenPageActive() {
 				return event
@@ -748,14 +796,6 @@ func init() {
 			showModelSelectionPopup()
 			return nil
 		}
-		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyCtrlT {
-			// clear context
-			// remove tools and thinking
-			removeThinking(chatBody)
-			textView.SetText(chatToText(chatBody.Messages, cfg.ShowSys))
-			colorText()
-			return nil
-		}
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyCtrlV {
 			if isFullScreenPageActive() {
 				return event
@@ -948,14 +988,16 @@ func init() {
 		}
 		// cannot send msg in editMode or botRespMode
 		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyEscape && !editMode && !botRespMode {
-			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
+			if shellMode {
+				cmdText := shellInput.GetText()
+				if cmdText != "" {
+					executeCommandAndDisplay(cmdText)
+					shellInput.SetText("")
+				}
 				return nil
-			} else if !shellMode {
-				// Normal mode - send to LLM
+			}
+			msgText := textArea.GetText()
+			if msgText != "" {
 				nl := "\n\n" // keep empty lines between messages
 				prevText := textView.GetText(true)
 				persona := cfg.UserRole