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title: "HF Terminal"
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# HF Terminal

Real Bash shell in your browser via WebSocket + PTY. CRT-style skeuomorphic UI with scanlines, phosphor glow, and screen curvature.

## Features

- Real Bash shell — supports `nano`, `vim`, `htop`, full ANSI colour
- WebSocket transport — zero polling, instant keystrokes
- Skeuomorphic CRT UI — scanlines, glow, curvature, flicker
- Three phosphor modes — Green, Amber, White
- Persistent bash history to `/data`

## Architecture

| Layer     | Technology                              |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|
| Backend   | Python 3.11 + Tornado (HTTP + WebSocket)|
| PTY       | `pty.fork()` + non-blocking `select()`  |
| Frontend  | xterm.js 5.3 (CDN), vanilla JavaScript  |
| Styling   | Hand-crafted CSS — no frameworks        |
| Container | Docker (Debian slim + common CLI tools) |

## Controls

| Control     | Description                                      |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Phosphor    | Switch between Green, Amber, and White phosphor  |
| Scanlines   | Toggle CRT scanline overlay                      |
| Glow        | Toggle text glow and bloom effect                |
| Curvature   | Toggle CRT screen curvature effect               |
| Bell        | Toggle audible bell on `\x07` (default: off)     |

**Keyboard shortcut:** `Ctrl+Shift+K` clears the terminal buffer.

## License

MIT