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	7788
title	Epic: Unify highlight.js architecture for Browser and SSR
state	Closed
labels	enhancementai
assignees	tobiu
createdAt	Nov 18, 2025, 10:24 AM
updatedAt	Nov 18, 2025, 9:07 PM
githubUrl	https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/7788
author	tobiu
commentsCount	0
parentIssue	null
subIssues	7791 Refactor ContentComponent to use new highlight.js utilities
subIssuesCompleted	1
subIssuesTotal	1
blockedBy	[]
blocking	[]
closedAt	Nov 18, 2025, 9:07 PM

Epic: Unify highlight.js architecture for Browser and SSR

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

Closed v11.5.0 enhancementai

tobiu commented on Nov 18, 2025, 10:24 AM

Our goal is to unify the code highlighting logic across the entire platform, making it work seamlessly for both client-side rendering (in the browser) and server-side rendering (in Node.js). This will allow us to remove the dependency on the main-thread addon and simplify the architecture.

The core challenge is that the stock npm package is a CommonJS module, which is incompatible with the Neo.mjs zero-builds development environment in the browser.

The Plan

This epic will be achieved by completing the following sub-tasks:

Create a Universal ESM Bundle for (#7790): We will build our own custom, lightweight ES module version of that includes only the languages our project needs. This single bundle will work in both Node.js and the browser.
Create a Line Numbering Utility (#7789): We will create a simple, dependency-free utility to add line number markup to the HTML generated by .
Refactor (#7791): Once the utilities are in place, we will refactor to use them directly, removing the old main thread addon and consolidating all styling into a single, reusable SCSS file.

tobiu added the enhancement label on Nov 18, 2025, 10:24 AM

tobiu added the ai label on Nov 18, 2025, 10:24 AM

tobiu cross-referenced by #7789 on Nov 18, 2025, 10:44 AM

tobiu assigned to @tobiu on Nov 18, 2025, 10:44 AM

tobiu added sub-issue #7791 on Nov 18, 2025, 11:13 AM

tobiu changed title from Create a node-compatible highlight.js utility for SSR to Epic: Unify highlight.js architecture for Browser and SSR on Nov 18, 2025, 11:21 AM

tobiu closed this issue on Nov 18, 2025, 9:07 PM