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	7820
title	Refactor Neo.apps to support multi-window instances
state	Closed
labels	enhancementai
assignees	tobiu
createdAt	Nov 20, 2025, 11:45 AM
updatedAt	Nov 20, 2025, 12:38 PM
githubUrl	https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/7820
author	tobiu
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closedAt	Nov 20, 2025, 12:38 PM

Refactor Neo.apps to support multi-window instances

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

Closed v11.7.0 enhancementai

tobiu commented on Nov 20, 2025, 11:45 AM

Problem Currently, Neo.apps is a map keyed by appName (e.g. Neo.apps['Portal']). If multiple instances of the same app (same name) run in different windows but share the same App worker (SharedWorker context), the new instance overwrites the previous one in the Neo.apps registry. This makes it impossible to correctly manage state or references for the overwritten app instances.

Proposed Solution

Refactor Neo.apps to be keyed by windowId (which is unique per window context).
- Neo.apps[myWindowId] -> App Instance
Introduce Neo.appsByName to store arrays of app instances sharing the same name.
- Neo.appsByName['Portal'] -> [AppInstance1, AppInstance2]
Update Neo.controller.Application to register itself into both structures.
Update Neo.component.Abstract#getApp to resolve the correct app instance using this.windowId.
Update internal framework usages of Neo.apps to align with the new structure.

Breaking Change This is a breaking change for any code directly accessing Neo.apps['AppName']. Developers should switch to using Neo.apps[windowId] or the new helper methods.

tobiu assigned to @tobiu on Nov 20, 2025, 11:45 AM

tobiu added the enhancement label on Nov 20, 2025, 11:45 AM

tobiu added the ai label on Nov 20, 2025, 11:45 AM

tobiu referenced in commit a6d5582 - "Refactor Neo.apps to support multi-window instances #7820" on Nov 20, 2025, 12:23 PM

tobiu referenced in commit 136e6f7 - "#7820 additional items" on Nov 20, 2025, 12:38 PM

tobiu closed this issue on Nov 20, 2025, 12:38 PM