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‎README.md‎

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- **Code Editor**: Syntax-aware text editing with line numbers and file type detection
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- **AI Integration**: Context-aware AI assistance powered by Ollama or Gemini
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- **Agentic Code Fixing**: AI autonomously reads, analyzes, and fixes code directly in the editor
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- **Chat History Management**: Save and reload complete AI conversations with Ctrl+A and Ctrl+L
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- **File Management**: Create, open, save, and delete files
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- **Command Execution**: Run scripts and programs with Ctrl+R (auto-detects file type)
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- **Go Development**: Full support for running Go programs and tests
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| `Ctrl+S` | Save current file |
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| `Ctrl+R` | Execute current script |
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| `Ctrl+Enter` | Send message to AI |
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| `Ctrl+Y` | List code blocks from AI response (Execute/Insert/Return) |
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| `Ctrl+A` | Save full chat history to .ti/ folder |
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| `Ctrl+L` | Load saved chat from .ti/ folder |
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| `Ctrl+T` | Clear chat / New chat |
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| `Ctrl+H` | Show help dialog with all shortcuts |
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| `Ctrl+C` or `Ctrl+Q` | Quit application |
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‎docs/CHAT_LOADER_IMPLEMENTATION.md‎

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# Chat Loader Implementation Summary
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## Overview
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Implemented Ctrl+L functionality to load previously saved chat histories back into the AI pane, complementing the existing Ctrl+A save feature.
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## Implementation Details
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### 1. App Structure Changes (`internal/ui/app.go`)
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Added new fields to the App struct:
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- `showChatLoader bool` - Flag to show/hide the chat loader dialog
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- `chatList []string` - List of available chat files for the picker
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### 2. Ctrl+L Handler
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The handler performs the following steps:
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1. Checks if `.ti/` directory exists
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2. Scans for all `chat-*.md` files
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3. Sorts them newest first (reverse alphabetical order)
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4. Opens the chat loader dialog with the list
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5. Shows status message with count of found chats
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### 3. Chat Loader Dialog
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Similar to the backup picker, the chat loader provides:
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- Scrollable list of saved chats (up to 15 visible at once)
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- Navigation with `↑↓` or `k/j` keys
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- Selection with `Enter` key
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- Cancel with `Esc` key
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- Centered modal dialog with rounded border
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### 4. Chat History Parser (`loadChatHistory` method)
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The parser:
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1. Clears existing chat history
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2. Parses the markdown file line by line
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3. Identifies role lines (starting with "user " or "assistant ")
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4. Extracts timestamps in HH:MM:SS format
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5. Accumulates message content until next role line
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6. Creates ChatMessage objects with proper timestamps
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7. Adds messages to the AI pane's message list
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8. Extracts code blocks from loaded messages
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9. Scrolls to bottom of chat
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### 5. File Format Support
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The parser handles the format created by Ctrl+A:
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```
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role timestamp
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content line 1
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content line 2
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role timestamp
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content
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```
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### 6. UI Updates
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Updated the AI pane title bar to show:
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AI Responses (02) [Gemini] | Ctrl+Y: Code | Ctrl+A: Save | Ctrl+L: Load | ↑↓: Scroll | Ctrl+T: New
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```
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### 7. Help System Updates
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Updated help text in:
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- `internal/ui/help.go` - Main help dialog
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- `internal/ui/app.go` - Inline help text
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- `README.md` - Keyboard shortcuts table
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## User Workflow
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### Saving a Chat
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1. User has conversation with AI
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2. Presses `Ctrl+A`
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3. Chat saved to `.ti/chat-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS-query.md`
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4. File opens in editor
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### Loading a Chat
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1. User presses `Ctrl+L` (works anytime, especially after `Ctrl+T` clear)
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2. Dialog shows list of saved chats
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3. User navigates with arrow keys
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4. User presses `Enter` to load
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5. Chat history loads into AI pane
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6. Focus switches to AI pane
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7. User can continue the conversation
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## Benefits
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- **Conversation Continuity**: Resume previous discussions seamlessly
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- **Knowledge Base**: Build a searchable archive of AI interactions
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- **Learning Tool**: Review past solutions and explanations
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- **Workflow Efficiency**: Quick access to previous work
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- **No Data Loss**: All conversations can be preserved and recalled
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## Technical Considerations
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### Timestamp Handling
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- Saved timestamps are in HH:MM:SS format only
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- On load, timestamps are reconstructed using today's date
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- This is acceptable since the date is in the filename
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### Error Handling
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- Gracefully handles missing `.ti/` directory
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- Reports errors if files can't be read
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- Validates file format during parsing
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- Falls back to current time if timestamp parsing fails
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### Performance
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- Efficient file scanning with `os.ReadDir`
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- Minimal memory footprint (only loads selected chat)
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- Fast parsing with string operations
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## Future Enhancements
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Potential improvements:
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- Search/filter chats by content
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- Delete chats from the loader dialog
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- Export chats to other formats
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- Merge multiple chats
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- Chat statistics and analytics
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- Tag/categorize chats

‎docs/CHAT_SAVE_FEATURE.md‎

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# Chat Save Feature
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## Overview
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The Ctrl+A shortcut saves the entire AI chat history to a markdown file in the `.ti/` folder. The Ctrl+L shortcut allows you to reload previously saved chats back into the AI pane.
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## Save Chat (Ctrl+A)
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### Usage
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1. Have a conversation with the AI assistant
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2. Press `Ctrl+A` at any time during or after the conversation
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3. The entire chat history will be automatically saved to `.ti/chat-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS-query.md`
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4. The saved file will automatically open in the editor
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### File Format
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The saved chat file follows this format:
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```markdown
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using Go language create a program to display cpu, memory, root volume used and capacity
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assistant 13:32:59
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To create a system monitor in Go, the most reliable and cross-platform way is to use the `gopsutil` library. It is the Go equivalent of Python's `psutil`.
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user 13:35:12
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Can you add network statistics too?
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Sure! I'll add network statistics to the program...
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```
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### Filename Convention
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The filename is generated automatically using:
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- First user message timestamp: `HH-MM-SS`
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- First few words of the user's initial query (sanitized for filename compatibility)
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Example: `chat-2026-02-26-13-32-48-using-Go-language-create-a-program.md`
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## Load Chat (Ctrl+L)
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### Usage
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2. A list of all saved chats from the `.ti/` folder will be displayed (newest first)
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3. Use `↑` and `↓` arrow keys (or `k` and `j`) to navigate through the list
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4. Press `Enter` to load the selected chat into the AI pane
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5. Press `Esc` to cancel and close the dialog
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### Features
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- Loads complete conversation history with timestamps
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- Preserves message roles (user/assistant)
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- Extracts code blocks from loaded messages
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- Automatically scrolls to the bottom of the loaded chat
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- Switches focus to the AI pane after loading
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### When to Use
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- To review or continue previous conversations
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- To reference past solutions or discussions
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## Directory Structure
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chat-2026-02-26-14-15-30-query2.md
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## Benefits
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- Complete conversation history preserved
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- Timestamped for easy reference
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- Searchable markdown format
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- Automatic organization in `.ti/` folder
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- No manual filename prompts
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- Easy to reload and continue conversations
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- Instantly viewable in the editor

‎internal/ui/aichat.go‎

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if a.provider == "gemini" {
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title += " | Ctrl+Y: Code | Ctrl+A: Save | Ctrl+L: Load | ↑↓: Scroll | Ctrl+T: New"
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