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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Docs: Create Guide for Asymmetric VDOM Updates

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

Closed v11.23.0 documentationcore

tobiu commented on Jan 20, 2026, 12:35 PM

We need to create a comprehensive guide on Asymmetric VDOM Updates to document the powerful optimization capabilities of the v11 VDOM engine. While the concept was introduced in v10 blogs, the specific implementation details and usage patterns (especially for AI agents) have evolved with recent architectural refinements.

Key Concepts to Cover:

Scoped Updates: Explain how updateDepth: 1 ensures updates are disjoint and parallel-safe by default.
Merging & Aggregation: Detail how canMergeUpdate (<=) allows disjoint updates (e.g., Parent + multiple Children) to be bundled into a single worker message for efficiency.
The Transaction Pattern: Document the setSilent + parent.update() pattern for manually batching updates across a component subtree (e.g., a Toolbar updating multiple Buttons).
Best Practices: Guidelines for when to use independent updates vs. merged updates.

Deliverables:

Create learn/guides/fundamentals/AsymmetricUpdates.md.
Integrate the new guide into learn/tree.json under "Fundamentals & Core Concepts".
Review and potentially cross-reference learn/blog/v10-deep-dive-vdom-revolution.md to ensure consistency.

Context: This guide is essential for developers and AI agents to understand how to leverage the full performance potential of the Neo.mjs engine.

tobiu added the documentation label on Jan 20, 2026, 12:35 PM

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tobiu referenced in commit 84e0840 - "docs: Create comprehensive guide for Asymmetric VDOM Updates (#8828)" on Jan 20, 2026, 6:35 PM

tobiu Jan 20, 2026, 6:35 PM

Input from Gemini 3 Pro:

✦ I have created the "Asymmetric VDOM Updates" guide (learn/guides/fundamentals/AsymmetricUpdates.md) and registered it in learn/tree.json.

Content Highlights:

Technical Deep Dive: Explains the distinction between Scoped Updates (Depth 1) and Merged Updates (<= logic).

Architecture Visualization: Includes 3 Mermaid diagrams illustrating Scoped Updates, Transactional Merging, and Leapfrog Merging.

Promise Lifecycle: details how promiseUpdate() callbacks are handled during merged update cycles.

Best Practices: Guidance on when to use setSilent vs independent updates.

The guide is now available in the "Fundamentals & Core Concepts" section.

tobiu closed this issue on Jan 20, 2026, 6:35 PM