feat: Auto-inject shell integration for command notifications (#202)

[kshivang]

Summary

Fixes #202 - Notifications not appearing when BossTerm window is unfocused.

Root Cause: OSC 133 shell integration was required but not automatically enabled, requiring manual shell configuration.

Solution: Implements iTerm2-style automatic shell integration injection so notifications work out of the box.

Changes

• Add ShellIntegrationInjector that extracts and injects shell integration scripts at runtime
• Support for Zsh (ZDOTDIR hijacking), Bash (ENV variable), and Fish (XDG_DATA_DIRS)
• Handle macOS /usr/bin/login wrapper by detecting actual shell from $SHELL
• Add shell integration scripts with OSC 133 command tracking (A=prompt, B=command start, D=exit code)
• Add autoInjectShellIntegration setting (default: true)
• Add shell integration toggle to Settings UI under Notifications section

How It Works

1. When a new terminal tab is created, ShellIntegrationInjector is called
2. Scripts are extracted to ~/.bossterm/shell-integration/
3. Environment variables are set to inject our scripts before user's shell config
4. Shell integration sends OSC 133 sequences for command tracking
5. User's existing shell config (.zshrc, .bashrc, etc.) is preserved

Files Added

• ShellIntegrationInjector.kt - Core injection logic
• shell-integration/.zshenv - Zsh loader
• shell-integration/bossterm_shell_integration.zsh - Zsh OSC 133 hooks
• shell-integration/bash-loader - Bash loader
• shell-integration/bossterm_shell_integration.bash - Bash OSC 133 hooks
• shell-integration/fish/vendor_conf.d/bossterm_shell_integration.fish - Fish integration

Test plan

• Start BossTerm, open new tab
• Verify shell integration loaded: echo $BOSSTERM_SHELL_INTEGRATION_LOADED should show 1
• Run sleep 10, Cmd+Tab away from BossTerm
• Confirm notification appears when command completes
• Test with Bash: run bash, then sleep 10
• Verify Settings > Notifications shows "Auto-inject Shell Integration" toggle
• Verify disabling the toggle prevents shell integration injection

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

[claude]

Code Review: Auto-inject Shell Integration (#202)

This PR implements automatic shell integration injection to enable command completion notifications out-of-the-box. Overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Architecture - Clean separation with ShellIntegrationInjector, lazy resource initialization
2. Shell Script Quality - Proper OSC 133 ordering, preservation of existing configs, duplicate prevention
3. Resource Management - Proven classloader pattern, proper permissions, version updates
4. User Experience - Settings UI with proper cascading disable logic

🔍 Critical Issues (Must Fix)

1. Resource Extraction Error Handling ⚠️

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:168-172

Issue: Failures print to System.err but dont throw exceptions. Could lead to silent partial deployment.

Recommendation: Throw exceptions on extraction failure or add verification.

2. Missing Tests ❌

No unit tests for ShellIntegrationInjector logic, environment manipulation, or shell detection.

Recommendation: Add tests for injectForShell(), login wrapper detection, and resource extraction.

⚠️ Should Fix

3. Bash DEBUG Trap Regex Fragility

Location: bossterm_shell_integration.bash:50

The sed regex may break with complex traps. Consider more robust parsing.

4. Fish Exit Code Race Condition

Location: bossterm_shell_integration.fish:27-29

fish_postexec ordering not guaranteed. Consider capturing status in fish_prompt instead.

5. Performance: Resource Re-extraction

Code always overwrites resources on launch. Consider version tracking to avoid unnecessary I/O.

💡 Nice to Have

6. Add tooltip explaining shell integration dependency chain in UI
7. Update CLAUDE.md with this feature
8. Document PROMPT_COMMAND ordering decision in bash script
9. Add troubleshooting docs for shell conflicts

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Safe environment variable injection (no user input)
✅ Proper script permissions
⚠️ Low-risk ZDOTDIR hijacking (known technique, conflicts possible)

🧪 Test Plan Suggestions

Add negative tests:

• Shell integration disabled
• Complex existing PROMPT_COMMAND/DEBUG traps
• ZDOTDIR already set by another tool
• Read-only ~/.bossterm/ directory
• /usr/bin/login wrapper on macOS

🚀 Conclusion

Solid, production-ready implementation following BossTerm patterns. Main concerns: lack of test coverage and silent failure modes. Once Must Fix items are addressed, ready to merge!

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Reviewed by: Claude Code (Sonnet 4.5)
Date: 2026-01-03

[claude]

Code Review: Auto-inject Shell Integration for Command Notifications

This is an excellent implementation that brings BossTerm's notification system to feature parity with iTerm2. The approach is well-architected and follows established patterns from the terminal emulator space.

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Strengths

1. Architecture & Design

• iTerm2-proven approach using ZDOTDIR/ENV/XDG_DATA_DIRS hijacking
• Minimal invasiveness - loader scripts restore user environments properly
• Shell-specific handling for Zsh, Bash, and Fish
• Smart macOS login wrapper detection (lines 52-59)

2. Code Quality

• Clear inline documentation explaining hijacking mechanisms
• Consistent error handling with graceful fallbacks
• Proper resource cleanup with .use {} blocks
• Follows existing patterns (FontUtils classloader approach)

3. Shell Integration Scripts

• Bash: Proper DEBUG trap and PROMPT_COMMAND preservation
• Zsh: Clean integration via add-zsh-hook
• Fish: Elegant event system usage
• Correct OSC 133 A/B/D protocol implementation

4. Settings Integration

• User-controllable via autoInjectShellIntegration setting
• Smart UI logic disabling notifications when integration is off
• Good default (enabled) for out-of-box experience

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Potential Issues & Suggestions

1. ENV Variable Collision Risk (Medium Priority)

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:107

The ENV variable hijacking for Bash could conflict with existing settings. Unlike ZDOTDIR (Zsh-specific) or XDG_DATA_DIRS (append-friendly), ENV is a single-value override.

Recommendation: Preserve existing ENV similar to ZDOTDIR handling. Save original to BOSSTERM_ORIG_ENV and source it in bash-loader.

2. Race Condition in Resource Extraction (Low Priority)

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:31-35

The lazy initialization could trigger multiple extractions if tabs are created concurrently. Consider adding synchronization or extracting during startup.

3. File Permission Edge Case (Low Priority)

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:165

setExecutable(true) might fail silently on some filesystems. Consider logging failures.

4. Duplicate PROMPT_COMMAND Protection (Minor)

Already handled correctly via BOSSTERM_SHELL_INTEGRATION_LOADED guard. Good defensive programming.

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Security Review

No major security concerns:

• Safe path handling (no user-controlled paths)
• Resources embedded in JAR
• Environment isolation per tab
• Static, version-controlled scripts

Minor consideration: Scripts extracted with default umask permissions. Consider owner-only restrictions if needed.

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Performance Considerations

Well-optimized:

• Lazy initialization extracts resources once
• Minimal per-tab overhead (just env var setup)
• Short, efficient shell scripts

First tab creation adds ~10-50ms for extraction, which is acceptable.

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Test Coverage Recommendations

Consider adding:

1. Unit tests for login wrapper detection, env preservation
2. Integration tests for existing ZDOTDIR/ENV conflicts
3. Linux testing (different default paths)

Manual testing plan in PR description looks good.

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Documentation

Well-documented with:

• Excellent inline comments
• CLAUDE.md updates
• Shell script explanations

Suggestion: Add troubleshooting section for common issues (shell integration not loading, ENV conflicts, custom ZDOTDIR).

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Verdict

Approve with minor suggestions. This is production-ready code.

Priority fixes before merge: None - mergeable as-is

Nice-to-have improvements:

1. ENV preservation for Bash (medium priority)
2. Synchronization for lazy init (low priority)
3. Permission failure logging (low priority)

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Excellent Work

This PR demonstrates:

• Deep understanding of shell initialization
• Cross-shell compatibility attention
• Clean architecture and separation of concerns
• Excellent documentation

The automatic injection will significantly improve UX. Great work!

[claude]

Pull Request Review - Auto-inject Shell Integration

Summary

This PR implements automatic shell integration injection for OSC 133 command tracking. The implementation follows iTerm2's approach and is well-designed overall. However, there are several important issues that need to be addressed before merging.

Critical Issues

1. Race Condition in Lazy Initialization

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:31-35

The lazy delegate is not thread-safe by default. Multiple threads could call extractAllResources() concurrently, causing file I/O race conditions.

Solution: Use lazy(LazyThreadSafetyMode.SYNCHRONIZED)

2. Security: Unvalidated PATH_MAX in ZDOTDIR

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:88

Long home directory paths could cause silent truncation or break Zsh startup.

Solution: Validate path length before setting (use 1024 char limit).

3. Missing Error Recovery in Resource Extraction

Location: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:167-172

When resource extraction fails, errors are silently printed to stderr. Users won't know why notifications don't work.

Solution: Track extraction failures and disable injection if incomplete.

High Priority Issues

4. Bash: PROMPT_COMMAND Ordering Bug

Location: bossterm_shell_integration.bash:51-56

Exit code capture may get wrong value if PROMPT_COMMAND contains other commands (Starship, direnv, etc.).

Solution: Preserve exit code in wrapper function.

5. Bash: DEBUG Trap Sed Parsing Fragility

Location: bossterm_shell_integration.bash:60

The sed pattern is brittle across Bash versions and special characters.

Solution: Use safer trap preservation.

6. Zsh: Missing .zprofile/.zshrc Sourcing

Location: .zshenv:15-21

By hijacking ZDOTDIR and only sourcing .zshenv, you prevent Zsh from loading .zprofile, .zshrc, and .zlogin.

Impact: User's aliases, functions, and prompt won't load.

Solution: Restore ZDOTDIR earlier and use deferred hook after .zshrc.

Minor Issues

7. UI Dependency Chain

All notification settings disabled when auto-inject is off, preventing manual shell integration users from using notifications.

Suggestion: Allow independent toggling.

8. Removed Warning

Removing warning entirely hides partial shell integration issues.

Solution: Add rate-limited logging.

Positive Aspects

• Excellent architecture following iTerm2
• Comprehensive cross-shell support
• Good safety checks
• Proper permission handling
• Clear settings integration

Testing Recommendations

1. Concurrent tab creation
2. Long home directory paths
3. Existing PROMPT_COMMAND with Starship
4. Existing DEBUG traps
5. Zsh frameworks (Oh My Zsh, etc.)
6. Custom ZDOTDIR users
7. Network home directories
8. Permission failures

Recommendation

Well-designed feature solving real UX problem. Fix critical and high-priority issues before merging.

Action items:

1. Fix race condition, path validation, error recovery
2. Fix Bash PROMPT_COMMAND ordering, DEBUG trap, Zsh startup
3. Address UI dependency logic
4. Comprehensive testing

[claude]

Code Review: Auto-inject Shell Integration for Command Notifications

This is a well-implemented feature that solves a real UX problem by automating OSC 133 shell integration. The approach mirrors iTerm2's implementation, which is a solid choice. Overall, the code quality is excellent with comprehensive documentation and thoughtful design.

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Strengths

Architecture & Design

• Elegant injection approach: The environment variable hijacking (ZDOTDIR for zsh, ENV for bash, XDG_DATA_DIRS for fish) is industry-standard and non-invasive
• Lazy initialization: integrationDir uses by lazy to defer resource extraction until first use
• Immutability-friendly: Returns modified environment maps without side effects
• Separation of concerns: ShellIntegrationInjector is a clean, single-purpose object

Shell Script Quality

• Robust guards: All scripts check for duplicate loading, tmux/screen environments, and dumb terminals
• Preservation of user config: Zsh and Bash loaders properly restore and source user's original startup files
• OSC 133 correctness: Proper sequence emission (A-B-D) with exit code tracking
• Trap handling: Bash script preserves existing DEBUG traps and PROMPT_COMMAND

Documentation

• Comprehensive KDoc: Every function has clear documentation with implementation details
• Inline comments: Shell scripts have excellent explanatory comments
• PR description: Thorough explanation of problem, solution, and testing plan

UX Considerations

• Settings toggle: autoInjectShellIntegration provides user control
• Disabled state cascade: UI correctly disables notification settings when integration is off
• Error resilience: Resource extraction failures use System.err.println and continue gracefully
• Login shell detection: Handles macOS /usr/bin/login wrapper by checking SHELL

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Issues and Recommendations

1. CRITICAL: Bash Trap Parsing Vulnerability

File: bossterm_shell_integration.bash:60

The sed pattern assumes trap output format is "trap -- 'command' DEBUG", but:

• Single quotes in the command will break parsing
• Different bash versions may format output differently
• Trap commands without -- are not handled

Example failure: trap "echo 'hello'" DEBUG will fail to parse correctly

Recommended fix: Use more robust parsing or consider bash-preexec library pattern

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2. MEDIUM: PROMPT_COMMAND String Prepending Can Break Functions

File: bossterm_shell_integration.bash:52-56

If PROMPT_COMMAND is a function name (not a command string), prepending will break it.

Recommended fix: Use bash arrays to properly handle functions

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3. LOW: Resource Extraction Always Overwrites

File: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:147

Resources are extracted on every app launch (via lazy initialization on first tab creation).

Concern:

• Unnecessary I/O if files haven't changed
• User customizations to scripts will be lost

Recommendation: Add version checking or document that these files are auto-managed

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4. LOW: Missing Error Logging

File: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:168-172

Uses System.err.println instead of SLF4J logger, inconsistent with rest of class.

Fix: Switch to LOG.error() for consistency

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5. LOW: Shell Name Detection Could Be More Robust

File: ShellIntegrationInjector.kt:63-68

A binary named myshellzsh would incorrectly match. Consider using more precise regex matching.

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6. DOCUMENTATION: CLAUDE.md Update Missing

Issue: The PR description mentions updating docs, but I do not see CLAUDE.md changes in the diff.

Recommendation: Update CLAUDE.md to document:

• The auto-injection feature and autoInjectShellIntegration setting
• Remove/update the manual shell configuration section (OSC 133 setup for Bash/Zsh)
• Note that manual configuration is no longer required (but still supported)

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7. TESTING: Test Plan Could Be Enhanced

Suggestion: Add test cases for:

• Users with existing ZDOTDIR set
• Users with complex PROMPT_COMMAND (functions, arrays)
• Users with existing DEBUG traps
• Fish shell testing (only zsh/bash mentioned in test plan)
• Verify BOSSTERM_SHELL_INTEGRATION_LOADED flag works as guard

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Security Review

No Critical Security Issues

• No command injection: Environment variables are not eval'd
• Path traversal prevented: Uses File.absolutePath consistently
• Resource extraction safe: Standard Java I/O with proper error handling
• No arbitrary code execution: Scripts are static resources

Minor Considerations

1. File permissions: Scripts are made executable (setExecutable(true)), which is necessary but worth noting
2. User home directory assumption: Uses System.getProperty("user.home") - could fail in restricted environments (very unlikely)

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Performance

Efficient Design

• Lazy initialization defers work until needed
• Resource extraction happens once per app lifecycle
• No runtime overhead after injection

Minor Overhead

• ~5 small files extracted to disk (~10KB total)
• Negligible startup impact (<5ms on first tab creation)

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Code Style and Best Practices

Adheres to project conventions from CLAUDE.md:

• Clear KDoc comments
• Proper SLF4J logging (except noted issues)
• Kotlin idioms (lazy, object, when expressions)
• No backwards-compatibility hacks
• Minimal complexity

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Recommendation

APPROVE with minor fixes

This PR solves a significant UX pain point and is implemented thoughtfully. The critical bash trap parsing issue should be fixed before merge, but the others can be addressed in follow-up PRs if needed.

Action Items (Priority Order)

1. HIGH: Fix bash DEBUG trap preservation (issue feat: Terminal rendering improvements + 4 high-priority features (#2, #3, #4, #5) #1)
2. MEDIUM: Handle PROMPT_COMMAND functions properly (issue 🔍 Implement text search/find functionality (Ctrl+F) #2)
3. LOW: Update CLAUDE.md documentation (issue 📝 Add context menu / right-click menu #6)
4. LOW: Switch to SLF4J logging (issue ⚙️ Implement user settings and configuration system #4)
5. OPTIONAL: Version-based extraction (issue 🔗 Implement hyperlink detection and click handling #3)

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Great work! This feature significantly improves the out-of-box experience. The shell integration approach is production-ready and the code quality is high.