Test Qesh sessions and input

Quick check in the app

Start in a spare session so these commands do not interrupt your work.

1. Type pwd, press Enter, and check the starting folder.
2. Run echo $$ and note the shell PID.
3. Create a second tab, switch back, resize the window, and run echo $$ again. The original pane should retain its PID.
4. Split the pane and run echo $$ in the new pane. It should have a different PID.
5. Narrow the window until only the focused pane fits, then enlarge it. The saved split layout should return.
6. Run sleep 30, then press Ctrl+C. A prompt should return without closing the workspace.

Unicode and color

1printf 'Unicode: café 日本語 ✓\n'
2printf '\033[36mcyan\033[0m normal\n'

Expect readable Unicode, cyan text followed by default-color text, and a prompt on the next line. Glyph coverage depends on your font.

Try command history with Up, tab completion with a known folder name, and a multiline paste. Run vim or top if installed, then quit the program and check that the prompt returns. Workspace mouse selection works; terminal-program mouse input is not forwarded in this version.

Source checks

From the repository with dependencies installed:

1bun run check
2bun test
3node scripts/smoke-cli.mjs
4node scripts/smoke-desktop.mjs
5node scripts/smoke-restore.mjs
6bun run build:desktop

Type checking should finish without errors. The suite currently has 18 tests covering geometry, session isolation, input, ANSI output, Unicode, full-screen programs, configuration, grouping, docking, and cleanup. Both smoke scripts should print a passed message and terminate their child shells.

GitHub Actions builds and checks native Apple Silicon and Intel apps. Those checks do not replace visual inspection of every font and macOS setup.

Report a problem

Open an issue with your Qesh version, Mac processor, macOS version, shell, exact steps, and expected versus actual result. Include the command that triggers the problem and whether it happens in the desktop app, CLI, or both. Remove secrets and personal terminal output before sharing logs.