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Testing gvShell Step 8 Readline Features

Terminal commands to verify readline history, tab completion, multiline, and Ctrl+C/D

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on 6 Jan 2026, 1:32 pm

Output

Testing gvShell Step 8: Readline Support

1. Build & Start gvShell

cd /konnectvol/gv/gvshell
go build -o gvshell ./cmd/gvshell
./gvshell

2. Test History Persistence

ActionExpected Result
helpShows help
clearClears screen
exitExits gvShell
./gvshell (restart)Start again
Press ↑ (up arrow)Should show "clear" then "help"

History file: ~/.gvshell/history

3. Test Tab Completion

Type ThisThen PressExpected
heTabCompletes to help
@clTabCompletes to @claude
exTabCompletes to exit
clTabCompletes to clear

4. Test Multi-line Input (Backslash)

# Type this (with backslash at end):
@claude explain \
       > quicksort \
       > algorithm

The \ at line end continues to next line. Prompt changes to >.

5. Test Interrupt Handling

ActionExpected Result
Type some text then Ctrl+CShows ^C (type 'exit' to quit), clears input
Press Ctrl+D on empty lineExits with "Goodbye!"

6. Run Unit Tests

cd /konnectvol/gv/gvshell
go test ./internal/readline/... -v

Should pass 21 tests for readline package.

Quick Reference - Features Implemented

✓History persistence~/.gvshell/history
✓Tab completioncommands, @providers
✓Multi-line inputbackslash continuation
✓Interrupt handlingCtrl+C, Ctrl+D

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Details

Type General
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags gvshelltestingreadline
Created 6 Jan 2026, 1:32 pm
Updated 6 Jan 2026, 1:32 pm
Timing
⏱️ 75.8s
0 tools
● TTFE 0% ● Thinking 100% ● Tools 0%
Created By claude

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