What is the 'Neural Link'?

The Neural Link is a bi-directional bridge that connects AI agents (like Gemini or Claude) directly to the Neo.mjs runtime. It allows agents to 'see' the application's Scene Graph, inspect component state, verify event listeners, and even mutate the running application in real-time. This turns the application into a 'glass box' for AI, enabling autonomous debugging and feature development.

Why is Neo.mjs called an 'Application Engine' instead of a framework?

Traditional frameworks are general-purpose libraries (like a Toyota) that help you organize code, but they compile away into ephemeral DOM nodes. Neo.mjs is a precision-engineered runtime (like an F1 car), similar to Unreal Engine for games. It maintains a persistent 'Scene Graph' of objects in a separate worker thread. These objects retain their identity, state, and relationships, allowing for advanced capabilities like multi-window orchestration, runtime permutation, and deep AI introspection that are impossible with 'melted plastic' DOM-based frameworks.

What is 'Context Engineering'?

Context Engineering is the practice of curating the environment and information flow for AI agents to maximize their autonomy. In Neo.mjs, this is implemented via three Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers: a Knowledge Base for semantic code understanding, a Memory Core for learning from past sessions, and a GitHub Workflow server for project management. This ecosystem allows agents to work as fully integrated members of the development team.

What is 'Object Permanence' in the context of Neo.mjs?

In Neo.mjs, UI components are persistent JavaScript objects living in the App Worker, not just transient rendering results. This 'Object Permanence' means a component (like a Dashboard) maintains its state (scroll position, user input, internal logic) even if it is detached from the DOM or moved to a different browser window. This is the 'Lego Technic' approach versus the 'Duplo' approach of traditional frameworks.

What is an 'Agent Operating System'?

Neo.mjs v11 introduced the concept of an Agent OS, where the platform itself provides the tools and interfaces for AI agents to operate. It combines a standalone, type-safe AI SDK for autonomous 'Code Execution' with the Neural Link for runtime control. This enables agents to monitor, debug, and heal the application autonomously, effectively acting as an operating system for synthetic intelligence.

How does Neo.mjs handle multi-window applications?

Neo.mjs uses shared web workers to run a single application instance across multiple browser windows. All windows share the same application state and data in real-time. Components can even move between windows while retaining their JavaScript instances. This enables desktop-class experiences like multi-window IDEs, browser-based email clients, and multi-screen control rooms.

What makes Neo.mjs different from React, Angular, or Vue?

Neo.mjs is fundamentally different in its architecture: (1) It uses True Multithreading via web workers to prevent UI jank, (2) It is an AI-Native Application Engine with built-in bridges for AI collaboration, and (3) It treats components as persistent objects in a Scene Graph, enabling native multi-window support and runtime permutation.

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id	6651
title	button.Base: onClick() => bind handler if string
state	Closed
labels	enhancement
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createdAt	Apr 15, 2025, 4:32 PM
updatedAt	Apr 15, 2025, 9:39 PM
githubUrl	https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/6651
author	tobiu
commentsCount	2
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closedAt	Apr 15, 2025, 9:29 PM

button.Base: onClick() => bind handler if string

Name: Neo.mjs Application Engine
Author: Neo.mjs

Closed v9.0.0 enhancement

tobiu commented on Apr 15, 2025, 4:32 PM

view controller should not need to parse for button handlers, but it should be get driven
=> the first click on a button when the handler is a string should resolve and bind it
util.Function: resolveCallback() needs to honor view controllers
core.Observable needs a new bindCallback() method

tobiu added the enhancement label on Apr 15, 2025, 4:32 PM

tobiu referenced in commit a32abb0 - "button.Base: onClick() => bind handler if string #6651" on Apr 15, 2025, 4:32 PM

gplanansky Apr 15, 2025, 9:01 PM

@tobiu https://github.com/neomjs/neo/blob/a32abb086068ef9caf0b0a2a502889b6c47f6d94/src/button/Base.mjs#L502

If me.handler is undefined, e.g.: neo/examples/stateProvider/table click to sort the Firstname column, this yields error message:

Uncaught TypeError: me.handler is not a function
    at Button.onClick (Base.mjs:503:12)

changing:
me.handler(data);
to:
me.handler && me.handler(data);

makes that error message go away.

The neo/examples/table/nestedRecordfields app shows the same behavior, and also, for clicks to the Edit buttons, invokes a handler that does exist.

tobiu Apr 15, 2025, 9:28 PM

Good catch George,

handlers need to stay optional. This only affects the dev branch => for the next release I need to adjust listeners & domListeners in a similar get driven way.

I will create a follow-up ticket for header buttons using onClick() directly.

tobiu referenced in commit 1b907d4 - "#6651 keeping handlers optional" on Apr 15, 2025, 9:28 PM

tobiu closed this issue on Apr 15, 2025, 9:29 PM