ghostterm 1.2.1 → 1.2.2

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.2.2 (2026-03-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+- **Windows fully hidden** — use VBS launcher instead of `windowsHide` (which still showed in taskbar)
+
 ## 1.2.1 (2026-03-17)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
-- **Windows background mode** — fixed node-pty crash in detached mode by using `windowsHide` instead of raw detach
+- **Windows background mode** — fixed node-pty crash in detached mode
 - **Supervisor crash loop** — fixed `--supervisor` arg being caught by "already running" check
 
 ## 1.2.0 (2026-03-17)

package/bin/ghostterm.js

@@ -510,17 +510,24 @@ function handleSubcommand() {
     const out = fs.openSync(LOG_FILE, 'a');
 
     if (os.platform() === 'win32') {
-      // Windows: spawn with hidden window (windowsHide) but NOT detached
-      // node-pty requires a console; detached:true removes the console and crashes
-      // windowsHide:true creates a hidden console window
-      const child = spawn(process.execPath, [__filename, '--supervisor'], {
-        detached: true,
-        windowsHide: true,
-        stdio: ['ignore', out, out],
-        env: { ...process.env },
-      });
-      child.unref();
-      fs.writeFileSync(PID_FILE, String(child.pid));
+      // Windows: use VBS to launch completely hidden (no taskbar, no window)
+      // node-pty needs a console; VBS ws.Run with 0 = hidden window
+      const vbsFile = path.join(CRED_DIR, 'launcher.vbs');
+      const cmd = `"${process.execPath}" "${__filename}" --supervisor`;
+      fs.writeFileSync(vbsFile,
+        `Set ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")\n` +
+        `ws.Run "${cmd.replace(/"/g, '""')}", 0, False\n`
+      );
+      require('child_process').execSync(`cscript //nologo "${vbsFile}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+      // Wait for supervisor to write PID file
+      const waitUntil = Date.now() + 10000;
+      while (Date.now() < waitUntil) {
+        if (fs.existsSync(PID_FILE)) {
+          const pid = fs.readFileSync(PID_FILE, 'utf8').trim();
+          if (pid && isRunning(parseInt(pid))) break;
+        }
+        Atomics.wait(new Int32Array(new SharedArrayBuffer(4)), 0, 0, 500);
+      }
     } else {
       // macOS/Linux: detached works fine
       const child = spawn(process.execPath, [__filename, '--supervisor'], {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ghostterm",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "Mobile terminal for Claude Code — control your PC from your phone",
   "bin": {
     "ghostterm": "bin/ghostterm.js"