aether-code 0.16.0 → 0.16.2

package/bin/aether-code.js

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
 import readline from "node:readline";
 import { c, errorLine, divider } from "../src/render.js";
 
-const VERSION = "0.16.0";
+const VERSION = "0.16.2";
 
 /**
  * Try to start MCP servers from ~/.aether/mcp.json. Returns a started

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aether-code",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.2",
   "description": "Uncensored AI coding agent for your terminal — Claude Code alternative with MCP support. Reads code, writes files, runs commands. Drives IDA Pro, Roblox Studio, Wireshark, Blender, and any MCP server. No refusal layer.",
   "homepage": "https://trynoguard.com",
   "repository": {

package/src/repl.js

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { c, errorLine } from "./render.js";
 import { checkForUpdate } from "./update-check.js";
 import { promptBoxed, EXIT_SIGNAL } from "./ink-input.js";
 
-const VERSION = "0.16.0";
+const VERSION = "0.16.2";
 const MODEL_NAME = "Aether Core";
 
 const SHORTCUTS = `
@@ -84,14 +84,28 @@ export async function runRepl({ cwd: initialCwd, autoYes: initialAutoYes, maxTur
   const updateNudge = await updatePromise;
   if (updateNudge) console.log(updateNudge + "\n");
 
-  // Input: the Ink boxed input (bordered, Claude-style) when we have a TTY,
-  // with a readline fallback for non-TTY/CI or if Ink can't init raw mode.
-  // Set AETHER_NO_INK=1 to force the plain prompt.
+  // Input: the Ink boxed input (bordered, Claude-style) when the terminal
+  // renders it cleanly, with a readline fallback otherwise.
+  //
+  // The legacy Windows console (cmd.exe / conhost) mishandles Ink's live
+  // redraw + raw-mode: typed characters ghost (the console echoes what Ink
+  // already drew) and the box border tears on each keystroke. Windows Terminal
+  // (sets WT_SESSION) and non-Windows render Ink correctly. So we default to
+  // the clean prompt on legacy Windows console; AETHER_INK=1 forces Ink there
+  // for anyone who wants to try it, AETHER_NO_INK=1 forces the plain prompt.
   const inputHistory = [];
-  const useInk = !!process.stdin.isTTY && process.env.AETHER_NO_INK !== "1";
+  const legacyWinConsole = process.platform === "win32" && !process.env.WT_SESSION;
+  const useInk =
+    !!process.stdin.isTTY &&
+    process.env.AETHER_NO_INK !== "1" &&
+    (process.env.AETHER_INK === "1" || !legacyWinConsole);
   let inkBroken = false;
   let rl = null;
 
+  // The Ink box carries its own status bar; the plain prompt doesn't, so show a
+  // one-line hint up front when we won't be using Ink.
+  if (!useInk) console.log(` ${c.cyan("/help")}${c.dim(" shortcuts")}   ${c.cyan("/exit")}${c.dim(" quit")}\n`);
+
   function ensureReadline() {
     if (rl) return rl;
     rl = readline.createInterface({ input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout, historySize: 200 });
@@ -266,13 +280,10 @@ function printBanner(state) {
   console.log(`  ${c.gray(mode)}${state.balance != null ? c.gray(`  ·  ${state.balance.toLocaleString()} credits`) : ""}`);
   console.log(`  ${c.gray(shortenPath(state.cwd, W - 2))}`);
   console.log(rule);
-
-  // Bottom status bar: shortcuts on the left, mode on the right (Claude-style).
-  const left = ` ${c.cyan("/help")}${c.dim(" shortcuts")}   ${c.cyan("/exit")}${c.dim(" quit")}`;
-  const right = `${c.cyan(mode)}${c.dim(" · ")}${c.gray(MODEL_NAME)} `;
-  const gap = Math.max(3, cols - visLen(left) - visLen(right) - 1);
-  console.log(left + " ".repeat(gap) + right);
   console.log("");
+  // No bottom status bar here — the Ink input box renders its own persistent
+  // status bar beneath it (one bar, Claude-style). The readline fallback prints
+  // a one-line hint instead (see runRepl).
 }
 
 function printStatusLine(state) {