Agent Client Protocol (ACP) Support

Termide now supports the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), allowing you to integrate AI agents directly into the terminal IDE.

Getting Started

1. Open the Agent Panel:

   • Press Ctrl+Space.
   • Or open the Command Palette (Ctrl+K) and select "Toggle AI Agent".

2. Connect to an Agent:

   • When the panel opens, you will be prompted to enter a command.
   • Enter the command to launch your ACP-compliant agent.
   • Examples:
     • npx claude-code (Claude Code)
     • goose (Goose Agent)
     • Custom scripts that speak ACP over stdio.

3. Chat:

   • Once connected, use the input box to send messages to the agent.
   • The agent's responses will appear in the chat history.
   • To stop the agent, press Ctrl+C while the agent panel is focused.

Architecture

The ACP implementation consists of:

• src/lib/ACP.ts: The low-level JSON-RPC client that handles communication over stdio.
• src/hooks/useACP.ts: A React hook managing the agent lifecycle and message state.
• src/components/AgentPanel.tsx: The UI component for the chat interface.

Supported Features

• Stdio Transport: Launches agents as subprocesses using standard input/output.
• JSON-RPC 2.0: Full support for requests, responses, and notifications.
• Chat Interface: Basic conversational UI.

Future Roadmap

• Tool Integration: Expose Termide's file system and editor capabilities to the agent (e.g., read_file, open_tab).
• Mcp Support: Enhanced support for Model Context Protocol features.
• Config: Save preferred agent commands in user settings.