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Overview

Develop and contribute to the PinchTab project. Use when working on PinchTab source code, adding features, fixing bugs, running tests, or preparing PRs. Triggers on "work on pinchtab", "pinchtab development", "contribute to pinchtab", "fix pinchtab bug", "add pinchtab feature".

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PinchTab Development

PinchTab is a browser control server for AI agents — Small Go binary with HTTP API.

Project Location

cd ~/dev/pinchtab

Dev Commands

All development commands run via ./dev:

Command	Description
`./dev build`	Build the application
`./dev dev`	Build & run
`./dev dashboard`	Hot-reload dashboard development (Vite + Go)
`./dev run`	Run the application
`./dev check`	All checks (Go + Dashboard + Plugin)
`./dev check go`	Go checks only
`./dev check dashboard`	Dashboard checks only
`./dev test unit`	Go unit tests
`./dev test dashboard`	Dashboard unit tests
`./dev e2e basic`	Basic suite (api + cli + infra)
`./dev e2e extended`	Extended suite (all extended)
`./dev e2e smoke`	Smoke suite
`./dev e2e smoke-docker`	Host Docker smoke checks only
`./dev e2e test "<name>"`	Run a single E2E test by `start_test` name
`./dev all`	check + test + e2e (pre-push gate)
`./dev binaries`	Build the full release binary matrix into dist/
`./dev doctor`	Setup dev environment

Architecture

cmd/pinchtab/     CLI entry point
internal/
  bridge/         Chrome CDP communication
  handlers/       HTTP API handlers
  server/         HTTP server
  dashboard/      Embedded React dashboard
  config/         Configuration
  assets/         Embedded assets (stealth.js)
dashboard/        React dashboard source (Vite + TypeScript)
tests/e2e/        E2E test suites

Workflow: New Feature or Bug Fix

Create branch from main:

git checkout main && git pull
git checkout -b feat/my-feature  # or fix/my-bug

Make changes — follow code patterns in existing files

Run checks locally:

./dev all          # check + test + e2e (one-shot pre-push gate)
# …or individually:
./dev check        # Lint + format + typecheck
./dev test unit    # Go unit tests
./dev e2e basic    # E2E tests (Docker required)

Commit with conventional commits:
- feat: new feature
- fix: bug fix
- refactor: code change without behavior change
- test: adding tests
- docs: documentation
- chore: maintenance
Push and create PR

Definition of Done (PR Checklist)

Required — Code Quality

Error handling explicit — all errors wrapped with %w, no silent failures
No regressions — verify stealth, token efficiency, session persistence
SOLID principles — functions do one thing, testable
No redundant comments — explain why, not what

Required — Testing

New/changed functionality has tests
Docker E2E tests pass locally: ./dev e2e basic (or ./dev all for the full chain)
If npm wrapper touched: npm pack and npm install work

Required — Documentation

README.md updated if user-facing changes
/docs/ updated if API/architecture changed

Required — Review

PR description explains what + why
Commits are atomic with good messages

Key Files

File	Purpose
`internal/assets/stealth.js`	Bot detection evasion (light/medium/full levels)
`internal/bridge/bridge.go`	Chrome CDP bridge
`internal/handlers/*.go`	HTTP API endpoints
`dashboard/src/`	React dashboard source
`tests/e2e/scenarios-api/`	API E2E tests
`tests/e2e/scenarios-cli/`	CLI E2E tests

Testing

Unit Tests

./dev test unit              # All Go tests
go test ./internal/handlers  # Specific package

E2E Tests (requires Docker)

./dev e2e basic                 # Basic suite (api + cli + infra)
./dev e2e api                   # API basic tests
./dev e2e cli                   # CLI basic tests
./dev e2e infra                 # Infra basic tests
./dev e2e api-extended          # API extended tests (multi-instance)
./dev e2e cli-extended          # CLI extended tests
./dev e2e infra-extended        # Infra extended tests (multi-instance)
./dev e2e extended              # Full extended suite (all extended tests)
./dev e2e smoke-docker          # Host Docker smoke checks only

# Run specific test file(s) with filter (second argument)
./dev e2e api clipboard                # Run only clipboard-basic.sh
./dev e2e api-extended "clipboard|console"  # Run clipboard and console tests
./dev e2e cli browser                  # Run browser-basic.sh in CLI suite

# Run a single test by its start_test name (fastest debug loop)
./dev e2e test "humanClick: click input by ref"
./dev e2e test "scroll (down)"
./dev e2e test "low-level mouse"

The scenario filter is a substring matched against scenario filenames. Requires Docker daemon running.

Single-test mode (`dev e2e test "<name>"`)

Use this when iterating on one specific E2E failure. The runner:

Greps tests/e2e/scenarios/**/*.sh for start_test "...<name substring>...".
Auto-picks the suite (api/cli/infra/plugin) and -extended variant from the matching scenario file's path.
Builds fresh images (compose ... up --build) and runs only the matching start_test...end_test block — the scenario preamble (helper sourcing, FIXTURES_URL, etc.) is preserved, every other test in the file is skipped.

Notes:

The substring is literal (fgrep), so colons/parens/quotes in test names work without escaping.
If multiple tests match, the runner uses the first and prints the others — pass a longer/more-specific substring to disambiguate.
Logs stream to the terminal by default (unlike full suites which hide logs); helpful for debugging.
Implemented by scripts/dev-e2e.sh + E2E_TEST_FILTER plumbing through scripts/e2e.sh and tests/e2e/run.sh.

Dashboard Tests

./dev test dashboard  # Vitest
cd dashboard && npm test

Dashboard Development

Setup

Start hot-reload development:

./dev dashboard

This runs:

Backend on :9867
Vite dev server on :5173 with hot-reload
Dashboard at http://localhost:5173/dashboard/

Development Workflow (Use PinchTab to Develop PinchTab)

Do not assume changes worked. Use pinchtab itself to verify changes visually:

Start dev mode:
```
./dev dashboard
```
Make changes to files in dashboard/src/

Verify with pinchtab — use the pinchtab skill to inspect the dashboard:

# Navigate to the page under development
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/navigate \
  -d '{"url":"http://localhost:5173/dashboard/settings"}'

# Take a screenshot to verify the change
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/screenshot \
  -d '{"path":"/tmp/dashboard-check.png"}'

# Or get a snapshot to inspect elements
curl -s http://localhost:9867/snapshot | jq .

Provide evidence — when reporting changes, include:
- Link to the page: http://localhost:5173/dashboard/{page}
- Screenshot of the result
- Relevant snapshot data if inspecting specific elements

Example: Verifying a Settings Page Change

# Navigate to settings
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/navigate \
  -d '{"url":"http://localhost:5173/dashboard/settings"}'

# Screenshot the result
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/screenshot \
  -d '{"path":"./dashboard-settings.png","fullPage":true}'

# Find specific element
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/find \
  -d '{"selector":"[data-testid=stealth-level]"}'

Key Dashboard Pages

Page	URL	Purpose
Home	`/dashboard/`	Instance overview
Settings	`/dashboard/settings`	Configuration
Profiles	`/dashboard/profiles`	Browser profiles
Tabs	`/dashboard/tabs`	Active tabs

Dashboard Tech Stack

React 19 + TypeScript
Vite (build/dev)
Tailwind CSS
Zustand (state)
Vitest (tests)

Stealth Module

The stealth module (internal/assets/stealth.js) has three levels:

Level	Features	Trade-offs
`light`	webdriver, CDP markers, plugins, hardware	None — safe
`medium`	+ userAgentData, chrome.runtime.connect, csi/loadTimes	May affect error monitoring
`full`	+ WebGL/canvas noise, WebRTC relay	May break WebRTC, canvas apps

Configure in ~/.pinchtab/config.json:

{
  "instanceDefaults": {
    "stealthLevel": "medium"
  }
}

Common Tasks

Add new API endpoint

Create handler in internal/handlers/
Register route in internal/server/routes.go
Add tests in same package
Add E2E test in tests/e2e/scenarios-api/

Modify stealth behavior

Edit internal/assets/stealth.js
Run ./dev build (embeds via go:embed)
Test with ./dev e2e api-fast (includes stealth tests)

Update dashboard

Run ./dev dashboard for hot-reload
Edit files in dashboard/src/
Run ./dev check dashboard before commit

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name: pinchtab-dev
description: Develop and contribute to the PinchTab project. Use when working on PinchTab source code, adding features, fixing bugs, running tests, or preparing PRs. Triggers on "work on pinchtab", "pinchtab development", "contribute to pinchtab", "fix pinchtab bug", "add pinchtab feature".

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---
name: pinchtab-dev
description: Develop and contribute to the PinchTab project. Use when working on PinchTab source code, adding features, fixing bugs, running tests, or preparing PRs. Triggers on "work on pinchtab", "pinchtab development", "contribute to pinchtab", "fix pinchtab bug", "add pinchtab feature".
---

# PinchTab Development

PinchTab is a browser control server for AI agents — Small Go binary with HTTP API.

## Project Location

```bash
cd ~/dev/pinchtab
```

## Dev Commands

All development commands run via `./dev`:

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `./dev build` | Build the application |
| `./dev dev` | Build & run |
| `./dev dashboard` | Hot-reload dashboard development (Vite + Go) |
| `./dev run` | Run the application |
| `./dev check` | All checks (Go + Dashboard + Plugin) |
| `./dev check go` | Go checks only |
| `./dev check dashboard` | Dashboard checks only |
| `./dev test unit` | Go unit tests |
| `./dev test dashboard` | Dashboard unit tests |
| `./dev e2e basic` | Basic suite (api + cli + infra) |
| `./dev e2e extended` | Extended suite (all extended) |
| `./dev e2e smoke` | Smoke suite |
| `./dev e2e smoke-docker` | Host Docker smoke checks only |
| `./dev e2e test "<name>"` | Run a single E2E test by `start_test` name |
| `./dev all` | check + test + e2e (pre-push gate) |
| `./dev binaries` | Build the full release binary matrix into dist/ |
| `./dev doctor` | Setup dev environment |

## Architecture

```
cmd/pinchtab/     CLI entry point
internal/
  bridge/         Chrome CDP communication
  handlers/       HTTP API handlers
  server/         HTTP server
  dashboard/      Embedded React dashboard
  config/         Configuration
  assets/         Embedded assets (stealth.js)
dashboard/        React dashboard source (Vite + TypeScript)
tests/e2e/        E2E test suites
```

## Workflow: New Feature or Bug Fix

1. **Create branch** from `main`:
   ```bash
   git checkout main && git pull
   git checkout -b feat/my-feature  # or fix/my-bug
   ```

2. **Make changes** — follow code patterns in existing files

3. **Run checks locally**:
   ```bash
   ./dev all          # check + test + e2e (one-shot pre-push gate)
   # …or individually:
   ./dev check        # Lint + format + typecheck
   ./dev test unit    # Go unit tests
   ./dev e2e basic    # E2E tests (Docker required)
   ```

4. **Commit** with conventional commits:
   - `feat:` new feature
   - `fix:` bug fix
   - `refactor:` code change without behavior change
   - `test:` adding tests
   - `docs:` documentation
   - `chore:` maintenance

5. **Push and create PR**

## Definition of Done (PR Checklist)

### Required — Code Quality
- Error handling explicit — all errors wrapped with `%w`, no silent failures
- No regressions — verify stealth, token efficiency, session persistence
- SOLID principles — functions do one thing, testable
- No redundant comments — explain *why*, not *what*

### Required — Testing
- New/changed functionality has tests
- Docker E2E tests pass locally: `./dev e2e basic` (or `./dev all` for the full chain)
- If npm wrapper touched: `npm pack` and `npm install` work

### Required — Documentation
- README.md updated if user-facing changes
- /docs/ updated if API/architecture changed

### Required — Review
- PR description explains what + why
- Commits are atomic with good messages

## Key Files

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `internal/assets/stealth.js` | Bot detection evasion (light/medium/full levels) |
| `internal/bridge/bridge.go` | Chrome CDP bridge |
| `internal/handlers/*.go` | HTTP API endpoints |
| `dashboard/src/` | React dashboard source |
| `tests/e2e/scenarios-api/` | API E2E tests |
| `tests/e2e/scenarios-cli/` | CLI E2E tests |

## Testing

### Unit Tests
```bash
./dev test unit              # All Go tests
go test ./internal/handlers  # Specific package
```

### E2E Tests (requires Docker)
```bash
./dev e2e basic                 # Basic suite (api + cli + infra)
./dev e2e api                   # API basic tests
./dev e2e cli                   # CLI basic tests
./dev e2e infra                 # Infra basic tests
./dev e2e api-extended          # API extended tests (multi-instance)
./dev e2e cli-extended          # CLI extended tests
./dev e2e infra-extended        # Infra extended tests (multi-instance)
./dev e2e extended              # Full extended suite (all extended tests)
./dev e2e smoke-docker          # Host Docker smoke checks only

# Run specific test file(s) with filter (second argument)
./dev e2e api clipboard                # Run only clipboard-basic.sh
./dev e2e api-extended "clipboard|console"  # Run clipboard and console tests
./dev e2e cli browser                  # Run browser-basic.sh in CLI suite

# Run a single test by its start_test name (fastest debug loop)
./dev e2e test "humanClick: click input by ref"
./dev e2e test "scroll (down)"
./dev e2e test "low-level mouse"
```

The scenario filter is a substring matched against scenario filenames. Requires Docker daemon running.

#### Single-test mode (`dev e2e test "<name>"`)

Use this when iterating on one specific E2E failure. The runner:

1. Greps `tests/e2e/scenarios/**/*.sh` for `start_test "...<name substring>..."`.
2. Auto-picks the suite (`api`/`cli`/`infra`/`plugin`) and `-extended` variant from the matching scenario file's path.
3. Builds fresh images (`compose ... up --build`) and runs **only the matching `start_test`...`end_test` block** — the scenario preamble (helper sourcing, `FIXTURES_URL`, etc.) is preserved, every other test in the file is skipped.

Notes:
- The substring is literal (fgrep), so colons/parens/quotes in test names work without escaping.
- If multiple tests match, the runner uses the first and prints the others — pass a longer/more-specific substring to disambiguate.
- Logs stream to the terminal by default (unlike full suites which hide logs); helpful for debugging.
- Implemented by `scripts/dev-e2e.sh` + `E2E_TEST_FILTER` plumbing through `scripts/e2e.sh` and `tests/e2e/run.sh`.

### Dashboard Tests
```bash
./dev test dashboard  # Vitest
cd dashboard && npm test
```

## Dashboard Development

### Setup

Start hot-reload development:
```bash
./dev dashboard
```

This runs:
- Backend on `:9867`
- Vite dev server on `:5173` with hot-reload
- Dashboard at `http://localhost:5173/dashboard/`

### Development Workflow (Use PinchTab to Develop PinchTab)

**Do not assume changes worked.** Use pinchtab itself to verify changes visually:

1. **Start dev mode**:
   ```bash
   ./dev dashboard
   ```

2. **Make changes** to files in `dashboard/src/`

3. **Verify with pinchtab** — use the pinchtab skill to inspect the dashboard:
   ```bash
   # Navigate to the page under development
   curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/navigate \
     -d '{"url":"http://localhost:5173/dashboard/settings"}'
   
   # Take a screenshot to verify the change
   curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/screenshot \
     -d '{"path":"/tmp/dashboard-check.png"}'
   
   # Or get a snapshot to inspect elements
   curl -s http://localhost:9867/snapshot | jq .
   ```

4. **Provide evidence** — when reporting changes, include:
   - Link to the page: `http://localhost:5173/dashboard/{page}`
   - Screenshot of the result
   - Relevant snapshot data if inspecting specific elements

### Example: Verifying a Settings Page Change

```bash
# Navigate to settings
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/navigate \
  -d '{"url":"http://localhost:5173/dashboard/settings"}'

# Screenshot the result
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/screenshot \
  -d '{"path":"./dashboard-settings.png","fullPage":true}'

# Find specific element
curl -X POST http://localhost:9867/find \
  -d '{"selector":"[data-testid=stealth-level]"}'
```

### Key Dashboard Pages

| Page | URL | Purpose |
|------|-----|---------|
| Home | `/dashboard/` | Instance overview |
| Settings | `/dashboard/settings` | Configuration |
| Profiles | `/dashboard/profiles` | Browser profiles |
| Tabs | `/dashboard/tabs` | Active tabs |

### Dashboard Tech Stack

- React 19 + TypeScript
- Vite (build/dev)
- Tailwind CSS
- Zustand (state)
- Vitest (tests)

## Stealth Module

The stealth module (`internal/assets/stealth.js`) has three levels:

| Level | Features | Trade-offs |
|-------|----------|------------|
| `light` | webdriver, CDP markers, plugins, hardware | None — safe |
| `medium` | + userAgentData, chrome.runtime.connect, csi/loadTimes | May affect error monitoring |
| `full` | + WebGL/canvas noise, WebRTC relay | May break WebRTC, canvas apps |

Configure in `~/.pinchtab/config.json`:
```json
{
  "instanceDefaults": {
    "stealthLevel": "medium"
  }
}
```

## Common Tasks

### Add new API endpoint
1. Create handler in `internal/handlers/`
2. Register route in `internal/server/routes.go`
3. Add tests in same package
4. Add E2E test in `tests/e2e/scenarios-api/`

### Modify stealth behavior
1. Edit `internal/assets/stealth.js`
2. Run `./dev build` (embeds via go:embed)
3. Test with `./dev e2e api-fast` (includes stealth tests)

### Update dashboard
1. Run `./dev dashboard` for hot-reload
2. Edit files in `dashboard/src/`
3. Run `./dev check dashboard` before commit

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License: MIT
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