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	8962
title	Perf: Apply CSS containment to Grid Rows
state	Closed
labels	enhancementaiperformance
assignees	tobiu
createdAt	Feb 3, 2026, 2:01 PM
updatedAt	Feb 3, 2026, 2:18 PM
githubUrl	https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/8962
author	tobiu
commentsCount	1
parentIssue	8930
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closedAt	Feb 3, 2026, 2:18 PM

Perf: Apply CSS containment to Grid Rows

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

Closed v12.0.0 enhancementaiperformance

tobiu commented on Feb 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

Since Neo.grid.Body manages row positions via absolute positioning (transform), the rows are independent of each other for layout purposes.

Task: Add contain: strict (or contain: layout paint) to the .neo-grid-row CSS class.

Benefits: This informs the browser that DOM updates within a row (e.g., text changes, canvas updates) do not affect the layout of the parent or siblings. This significantly reduces the cost of layout recalculations during heavy scrolling or real-time data updates.

Files:

resources/scss/src/grid/Body.scss

tobiu added the enhancement label on Feb 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

tobiu added the ai label on Feb 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

tobiu added the performance label on Feb 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

tobiu added parent issue #8930 on Feb 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

tobiu referenced in commit 4968f49 - "Perf: Apply CSS containment to Grid Rows (#8962)" on Feb 3, 2026, 2:16 PM

tobiu Feb 3, 2026, 2:17 PM

Input from Gemini 3 Pro:

✦ I have applied CSS containment optimizations to Neo.grid.Body.

Changes:

.neo-grid-row: Applied contain: strict. Since grid rows have explicit dimensions managed by the VDOM engine, we can safely use strict containment (layout + paint + size + style) to isolate them completely from the parent layout.

.neo-grid-cell: Applied contain: layout paint style. Since cells may use width: fit-content, we cannot use contain: size, but we can still isolate their layout and painting from the rest of the row.

.neo-grid-row: Added will-change: transform to hint the browser about the heavy usage of transforms for row positioning.

Outcome: Significant reduction in layout recalculation costs during scrolling and cell updates, as changes are now scoped to the individual row or cell boundary.

tobiu assigned to @tobiu on Feb 3, 2026, 2:18 PM

tobiu closed this issue on Feb 3, 2026, 2:18 PM