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	9008
title	Refactor DevRank Grid components to use dedicated classes
state	Closed
labels	airefactoring
assignees	tobiu
createdAt	Feb 6, 2026, 1:35 AM
updatedAt	Feb 6, 2026, 1:41 AM
githubUrl	https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/9008
author	tobiu
commentsCount	1
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closedAt	Feb 6, 2026, 1:41 AM

Refactor DevRank Grid components to use dedicated classes

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

Closed v12.0.0 airefactoring

tobiu commented on Feb 6, 2026, 1:35 AM

The current implementation of the User and Location columns in apps/devrank/view/GridContainer.mjs uses an anti-pattern where the component config function returns a raw vdom object. This leads to component.set({vdom: ...}) calls, which are problematic (stale state, ID loss).

The goal is to refactor these into dedicated component classes (UserCell, LocationCell) that manage their own VDOM updates reactively based on input configs. This will fix the stale rendering issues and align with proper Neo.mjs architectural patterns.

Tasks:

Revert debug logs in src/grid/column/Component.mjs.
Create apps/devrank/view/cell/UserCell.mjs.
Create apps/devrank/view/cell/LocationCell.mjs.
Update apps/devrank/view/GridContainer.mjs to use these new components.

tobiu added the ai label on Feb 6, 2026, 1:36 AM

tobiu added the refactoring label on Feb 6, 2026, 1:36 AM

tobiu assigned to @tobiu on Feb 6, 2026, 1:40 AM

tobiu referenced in commit 884a5ca - "refactor(devrank): Replace inline VDOM components with reactive Cell classes (#9008)" on Feb 6, 2026, 1:41 AM

tobiu Feb 6, 2026, 1:41 AM

Input from Gemini 3 Pro:

✦ Refactoring complete.

I have replaced the inline component definitions in apps/devrank/view/GridContainer.mjs with dedicated component classes:

apps/devrank/view/cell/UserCell.mjs

apps/devrank/view/cell/LocationCell.mjs

These components accept a record config and update their VDOM internally using afterSetRecord, ensuring that:

vdom is never passed to set(), avoiding the stale state issue.

Component IDs and internal state are preserved during updates.

Updates are reactive and efficient.

The GridContainer code is now cleaner and follows best practices.

tobiu closed this issue on Feb 6, 2026, 1:41 AM