multi

tui

Guide for Splitrail's terminal UI and file watching. Use when modifying the TUI, stats display, or real-time update logic.

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Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/tui/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Piebald-AI/splitrail/main/.claude/skills/tui/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/tui/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How tui Compares

Feature / AgenttuiStandard Approach
Platform SupportmultiLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Guide for Splitrail's terminal UI and file watching. Use when modifying the TUI, stats display, or real-time update logic.

Which AI agents support this skill?

This skill is compatible with multi.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Real-Time Monitoring & TUI

Splitrail provides a terminal UI with live updates when analyzer data files change.

## Source Files

- `src/tui.rs` - TUI entry point and rendering
- `src/tui/logic.rs` - TUI state management and input handling
- `src/watcher.rs` - File watching implementation

## Components

### FileWatcher (`src/watcher.rs`)

Watches analyzer data directories for changes using the `notify` crate. Triggers incremental re-parsing on file changes and updates TUI via channels.

### RealtimeStatsManager

Coordinates real-time updates: background file watching, auto-upload to Splitrail Cloud (if configured), and stats updates to TUI via `tokio::sync::watch`.

### TUI (`src/tui.rs`, `src/tui/logic.rs`)

Terminal interface using `ratatui`:
- Daily stats view with date navigation
- Session view with lazy message loading
- Real-time stats refresh

## Key Patterns

- **Channel-based updates** - Stats flow through `tokio::sync::watch` channels
- **Lazy message loading** - Messages loaded on-demand for session view to reduce memory

## Adding Watch Support to an Analyzer

Implement `get_watch_directories()` in your analyzer to return root directories for file watching. See `src/analyzer.rs` for the trait definition.