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	7847
title	Enhance WindowPosition Addon with Adaptive Tracking
state	Closed
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createdAt	Nov 21, 2025, 8:23 PM
updatedAt	Mar 7, 2026, 4:27 AM
githubUrl	https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/7847
author	tobiu
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closedAt	Mar 7, 2026, 4:27 AM

Enhance WindowPosition Addon with Adaptive Tracking

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

Closed v12.1.0 enhancementstaleai

tobiu commented on Nov 21, 2025, 8:23 PM

Refactor src/main/addon/WindowPosition.mjs to support high-frequency, adaptive position tracking. This replaces the legacy mouseout polling with a robust focus/blur strategy, enabling real-time window tracking for the "Infinite Canvas" feature.

Tasks:

Adaptive Loop: Implement startTracking() (on focus) and stopTracking() (on blur) methods.
Loop Logic: In the tracking loop (~16ms), check window.screenX/Y and outerWidth/Height.
Delta Updates: Only send windowPositionChange messages to the App Worker if the values have effectively changed.
Cleanup: Deprecate or refactor the legacy mouseout logic to rely on this new, more reliable strategy.
Configurability: Ensure this behavior is active for all windows (or configurable via Neo.config).

Note: This enhancement is the "Client-Side Reporter" for the multi-window coordinate system.

tobiu added the enhancement label on Nov 21, 2025, 8:23 PM

tobiu added the ai label on Nov 21, 2025, 8:23 PM

tobiu cross-referenced by #7846 on Nov 21, 2025, 8:23 PM

tobiu Nov 21, 2025, 8:29 PM

Input from Gemini 2.5:

✦ Architecture Update:

The user has provided a "Heuristic Tracking" strategy to further optimize the polling mechanism. We will implement this inside Neo.main.addon.WindowPosition.

Logic:

Blur: Stop all tracking (Idle).

Focus (Content): Slow polling (1Hz) to catch keyboard shortcuts (Win+Arrows) or non-mouse movements.

MouseOut (Top): Fast polling (rAF) because the user likely grabbed the title bar.

MouseEnter: Revert to Slow polling.

This replaces the simpler "Focus=Fast" logic originally proposed.

@github-actions - 2026-02-20T03:42:14Z

This issue is stale because it has been open for 90 days with no activity.

2026-02-20T03:42:15Z @github-actions added the stale label

@github-actions - 2026-03-07T03:27:46Z

This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days since being marked as stale.

2026-03-07T03:27:47Z @github-actions closed this issue