Detailed 8-phase implementation plan for a Go version:
- Component mapping with library recommendations
- ~13 day effort estimate
- File structure and build targets
- Docker image goal: ~20MB vs ~200MB Python
- Decision criteria for when to use Go vs Python
- Add package.json with @xterm/xterm 6.0 and all addons
- Create terminal.ts client with WebSocket protocol support
- Bundle with Bun (bun run build -> terminal.js)
- Remove textual-serve dependency from pyproject.toml
- Remove canvas monkey-patch workaround (no longer needed)
- Add scrollback support (configurable via data-scrollback)
- Update static file routing to serve from /static/
- Add Makefile targets: bundle, bundle-watch, bundle-clean
- Update tests for new static path structure
Benefits:
- Full control over xterm.js configuration
- Scrollback history now works (default 1000 lines)
- Custom font family without workarounds
- Smaller footprint (no unused Roboto Mono fonts)
- Latest xterm.js 6.0 features available
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