updates

DOCUMENTATION.md

@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ Pear-safe path resolution (same idea as Holepunch [pear-rti](https://github.com/
 **`main()`**
 
 - `Corestore(bootStorePath())`, `Hyperswarm`, `SwarmDisk`, join `topicKey()`.
-- Wait loop: 500ms steps until `disk.peers.size > 0` or `BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS` (default 8000).
+- Wait loop: 500ms steps until `disk.peers.size > 0` or `BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS` (default 60000, same as boot budget).
 - If peers: `bootFromPeers`; else `bootLocal`.
 - **`finally`**: close `personalDrive`, `disk.drive`, `swarm.destroy()`, `store.close()` (each in try/catch).
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ sequenceDiagram
 | `BARE_OS_SEED_STORE`   | Seeder  | Corestore directory (default: `repo/data/corestore-seeder`)           |
 | `BARE_OS_BOOT_STORE`   | Booter  | Corestore for boot side (default: `repo/data/corestore-booter`)       |
 | `BARE_OS_LOCAL_SEED`   | Booter  | Corestore path for local boot (default: `repo/data/corestore-seeder`) |
-| `BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS` | Booter  | Max ms to wait for ≥1 peer before local boot (default `8000`)         |
+| `BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS` | Booter  | Max ms to wait for ≥1 peer before local boot (default `60000`)         |
 | `BARE_OS_SKIP_REPL`    | Booter  | If `1`, readline returns null — non-interactive exit                  |
 | `BARE_OS_FISH`         | Booter  | If `0`, disable Fish-style raw TTY line editor (use classic readline) |
 | `BARE_OS_FISH_HISTORY_MAX` | Booter / fish-readline | Max history entries persisted to `/.bare_history` (default `1000`) |

README.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Runs workspace tests (`brittle-node` / `brittle-bare` where configured).
 
    Optional:
 
-   - `BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS` — ms to wait for peers (default `8000`).
+   - `BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS` — ms to wait for peers before local seed (default `60000`).
    - `BARE_OS_LOCAL_SEED` — Corestore path for **local boot** when no peers (default `./data/corestore-seeder`).
    - `BARE_OS_SKIP_REPL=1` — non-interactive kernel (CI / automation).
 

packages/bare-os-booter/index.js

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ import {
 } from './lib/cli-readline.js'
 import { resolveStdio } from './lib/resolve-stdio.js'
 import { createFishReadLine, disableFishRawMode } from './lib/fish-readline.js'
+import {
+  BOOT_TIMEOUT_MESSAGE,
+  BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  sleepReject,
+  startBootSplash
+} from './lib/boot-splash.js'
 
 const _pkg = packageRootDir(import.meta.url)
 
@@ -28,6 +34,23 @@ function bootStorePath() {
   return defaultBootCorestorePath(_pkg, import.meta.url)
 }
 
+/** Kernel / replication phase budget (after peer wait). */
+function parseLoadTimeoutMs() {
+  const raw = globalThis.process?.env?.BARE_OS_BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS
+  const n = Number(raw)
+  if (Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0) return Math.min(Math.trunc(n), 600_000)
+  return BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS
+}
+
+/** Max ms to wait for first peer before falling back to local seed (default 1 min). */
+function parsePeerWaitMs() {
+  const raw = globalThis.process?.env?.BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS
+  if (raw === undefined || raw === '') return BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS
+  const n = Number(raw)
+  if (!Number.isFinite(n) || n < 0) return BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS
+  return Math.min(Math.trunc(n), 600_000)
+}
+
 /** @returns {Promise<{ readLine: (p: string) => Promise<string | null>, interactiveAvailable: boolean, skipInteractive: boolean, stdout: import('stream').Writable | null, stdin: import('stream').Readable | null }>} */
 async function createReadLine() {
   const { stdin, stdout } = await resolveStdio()
@@ -148,6 +171,15 @@ async function executeKernel(disk, store, swarm, initSource) {
     globalThis.console.clear?.()
   }
 
+  if (
+    interactiveAvailable &&
+    !skipInteractive &&
+    sessionStdout &&
+    typeof sessionStdout.write === 'function'
+  ) {
+    writeScreen('\x1b[H\x1b[2J\x1b[3J')
+  }
+
   const shellEnv = {
     HOME: '/home/user',
     PATH: '/bin',
@@ -229,16 +261,26 @@ async function executeKernel(disk, store, swarm, initSource) {
   }
 }
 
-async function bootFromPeers(disk, store, swarm) {
+/**
+ * @param {SwarmDisk} disk
+ * @param {import('corestore').default} store
+ * @param {import('hyperswarm').default} swarm
+ * @param {{ silent?: boolean }} [opts]
+ * @returns {Promise<Uint8Array>}
+ */
+async function bootFromPeers(disk, store, swarm, opts = {}) {
+  const { silent = false } = opts
+  const log = silent ? () => {} : console.log.bind(console)
+
   const topic = topicKey()
-  console.log('Loading MBR from peers...')
+  log('Loading MBR from peers...')
   const mbr = await disk.read(0)
   const { keys } = parseMbr(mbr)
 
   let initSource = null
   for (const driveKey of keys) {
     try {
-      console.log(
+      log(
         'Mounting drive',
         b4a.toString(driveKey, 'hex').slice(0, 16) + '...'
       )
@@ -259,22 +301,32 @@ async function bootFromPeers(disk, store, swarm) {
       }
 
       if (initSource) break
-      console.log('Kernel not ready on this drive key, trying next...')
+      log('Kernel not ready on this drive key, trying next...')
     } catch (err) {
-      console.log('Drive error:', err.message)
+      log('Drive error:', err.message)
     }
   }
 
   if (!initSource) throw new Error('Kernel not found after replication')
 
   await disk.initPersonalDrive(store, swarm, Hyperdrive)
-  console.log('Starting kernel...')
+  log('Starting kernel...')
-  await executeKernel(disk, store, swarm, initSource)
+  return initSource
 }
 
-async function bootLocal(disk, store, swarm) {
+/**
+ * @param {SwarmDisk} disk
+ * @param {import('corestore').default} store
+ * @param {import('hyperswarm').default} swarm
+ * @param {{ silent?: boolean }} [opts]
+ * @returns {Promise<Uint8Array>}
+ */
+async function bootLocal(disk, store, swarm, opts = {}) {
+  const { silent = false } = opts
+  const log = silent ? () => {} : console.log.bind(console)
+
   const seedPath = defaultLocalSeedCorestorePath(_pkg, import.meta.url)
-  console.log('Local boot from', seedPath)
+  log('Local boot from', seedPath)
   const seedStore = new Corestore(seedPath)
   disk.drive = new Hyperdrive(seedStore)
   await disk.drive.ready()
@@ -288,17 +340,30 @@ async function bootLocal(disk, store, swarm) {
   if (!initSource) throw new Error('Kernel missing in local seed store')
 
   await disk.initPersonalDrive(store, swarm, Hyperdrive)
-  await executeKernel(disk, store, swarm, initSource)
+  return initSource
 }
 
 async function main() {
   console.log('--- bare-os-booter ---')
 
+  const { stdout } = await resolveStdio()
+  const useSplash = Boolean(stdout && typeof stdout.write === 'function')
+  const silentBoot = useSplash && stdout.isTTY === true
+
   const store = new Corestore(bootStorePath())
   const swarm = new Hyperswarm()
   const disk = new SwarmDisk()
   const topic = topicKey()
 
+  /** @type {string} */
+  let bootStatus = 'joining swarm'
+  const stopSplash = useSplash
+    ? startBootSplash(stdout, {
+        peerCount: () => disk.peers.size,
+        status: () => bootStatus
+      })
+    : () => {}
+
   swarm.on('connection', (socket) => {
     const mux = new Protomux(socket)
     disk.addPeer(mux, socket)
@@ -306,21 +371,50 @@ async function main() {
 
   swarm.join(topic)
 
-  const maxWait = Number(globalThis.process?.env?.BARE_OS_PEER_WAIT_MS || 8000)
+  const loadTimeoutMs = parseLoadTimeoutMs()
-  let waited = 0
+  const peerWaitMs = parsePeerWaitMs()
-  while (disk.peers.size === 0 && waited < maxWait) {
+  /** Room for full peer wait plus replication/local load without racing too early. */
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500))
+  const totalBootRaceMs = Math.min(peerWaitMs + loadTimeoutMs, 900_000)
-    waited += 500
-  }
-
-  console.log('Peers:', disk.peers.size)
 
   try {
-    if (disk.peers.size > 0) {
+    const initSource = await Promise.race([
-      await bootFromPeers(disk, store, swarm)
+      (async () => {
-    } else {
+        let waited = 0
-      await bootLocal(disk, store, swarm)
+        bootStatus = 'waiting for peers'
+        while (disk.peers.size === 0 && waited < peerWaitMs) {
+          await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500))
+          waited += 500
+        }
+
+        if (!silentBoot) {
+          console.log('Peers:', disk.peers.size)
+        }
+
+        bootStatus =
+          disk.peers.size > 0 ? 'replicating kernel' : 'loading local seed'
+        if (disk.peers.size > 0) {
+          return await bootFromPeers(disk, store, swarm, {
+            silent: silentBoot
+          })
+        }
+        return await bootLocal(disk, store, swarm, { silent: silentBoot })
+      })(),
+      sleepReject(totalBootRaceMs, () => {
+        stopSplash()
+      })
+    ])
+    stopSplash()
+    await executeKernel(disk, store, swarm, initSource)
+  } catch (err) {
+    stopSplash()
+    if (err && err.message === BOOT_TIMEOUT_MESSAGE) {
+      console.error('bare-os-booter:', err.message)
+      if (typeof globalThis.process?.exit === 'function') {
+        globalThis.process.exitCode = 1
+      }
+      return
     }
+    throw err
   } finally {
     try {
       if (disk.personalDrive) await disk.personalDrive.close()

packages/bare-os-booter/lib/boot-splash.js

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/** Default boot attempt timeout (ms). */
+export const BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000
+
+export const BOOT_TIMEOUT_MESSAGE = 'Boot timed out'
+
+const SPINNER = ['⠋', '⠙', '⠹', '⠸', '⠼', '⠴', '⠦', '⠧', '⠇', '⠏']
+
+/**
+ * @param {import('stream').Writable | null | undefined} stdout
+ * @param {{ peerCount?: () => number, status?: () => string }} opts
+ * @returns {() => void} stop — clears the line and restores cursor visibility
+ */
+export function startBootSplash(stdout, opts = {}) {
+  const start = Date.now()
+  let frame = 0
+  let stopped = false
+
+  function tick() {
+    if (stopped || !stdout?.write) return
+    const elapsedMs = Date.now() - start
+    const totalSec = Math.floor(elapsedMs / 1000)
+    const m = Math.floor(totalSec / 60)
+    const s = totalSec % 60
+    const clock = `${m}:${s.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`
+    const spin = SPINNER[frame++ % SPINNER.length]
+    let extra = ''
+    try {
+      const n = opts.peerCount?.()
+      if (typeof n === 'number') extra += `  peers ${n}`
+    } catch {
+      /* ignore */
+    }
+    try {
+      const st = opts.status?.()
+      if (st) extra += `  ·  ${st}`
+    } catch {
+      /* ignore */
+    }
+    stdout.write(
+      `\r\x1b[K\x1b[36m${spin}\x1b[0m  \x1b[1mbare-os\x1b[0m booting  \x1b[33m${clock}\x1b[0m${extra}`
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (stdout?.write) stdout.write('\x1b[?25l')
+  tick()
+  const id = setInterval(tick, 100)
+
+  return function stopBootSplash() {
+    if (stopped) return
+    stopped = true
+    clearInterval(id)
+    if (stdout?.write) {
+      stdout.write('\r\x1b[K')
+      stdout.write('\x1b[?25h')
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function bootTimedOutError() {
+  return new Error(BOOT_TIMEOUT_MESSAGE)
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {number} ms
+ * @param {() => void} [onTimeout]
+ */
+export function sleepReject(ms, onTimeout) {
+  return new Promise((_, reject) => {
+    const t = setTimeout(() => {
+      try {
+        onTimeout?.()
+      } catch {
+        /* ignore */
+      }
+      reject(bootTimedOutError())
+    }, ms)
+    if (t.unref) t.unref()
+  })
+}

packages/bare-os-booter/lib/fish-readline.js

@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ export async function createFishReadLine(ctx, opts) {
   let prevCursorRows = 0
   /** Rows spanned by last painted prompt+input+ghost (>=1); forces full refresh when >1. */
   let prevPaintRowCount = 0
+  /**
+   * First draw after each readLine(): kernel/console output may leave the cursor on a
+   * wrapped or partial line; clearEntireLine only wipes one row. One full clear (col 0 +
+   * clearScreenDown) resyncs — same effect as typing ^C (which prints a newline first).
+   */
+  let firstPaintThisReadLine = false
 
   /** @type {((v: string | null) => void) | null} */
   let pendingResolve = null
@@ -298,11 +304,14 @@ export async function createFishReadLine(ctx, opts) {
     const curEnd = displayPos(strBefore, termCols)
     const paintRowCount = lineEnd.rows + 1
     const needFullRefresh =
+      firstPaintThisReadLine ||
       lineEnd.rows > 0 ||
       curEnd.rows > 0 ||
       prevCursorRows > 0 ||
       prevPaintRowCount > 1
 
+    if (firstPaintThisReadLine) firstPaintThisReadLine = false
+
     const out = prompt + coloredLine + ghostWrite
 
     function moveUp(n) {
@@ -694,6 +703,7 @@ export async function createFishReadLine(ctx, opts) {
       pendingResolve = resolve
       prevCursorRows = 0
       prevPaintRowCount = 0
+      firstPaintThisReadLine = true
       line = ''
       lines = ['']
       currentLineIndex = 0

packages/bare-os-booter/lib/swarm-disk.js

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import b4a from 'b4a'
 import c from 'compact-encoding'
 import { PROTOCOL_NAME } from 'bare-os-protocol/constants.js'
+import { BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS } from './boot-splash.js'
+
+/** Default matches boot race; override with BARE_OS_MBR_READ_TIMEOUT_MS (was hardcoded 10s). */
+function mbrReadTimeoutMs() {
+  const n = Number(globalThis.process?.env?.BARE_OS_MBR_READ_TIMEOUT_MS)
+  if (Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0) return Math.min(Math.trunc(n), 300_000)
+  return BOOT_TIMEOUT_MS
+}
 
 export class SwarmDisk {
   constructor() {
@@ -255,7 +263,7 @@ export class SwarmDisk {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const timeout = setTimeout(
         () => reject(new Error('MBR read timeout')),
-        10000
+        mbrReadTimeoutMs()
       )
       this.pendingReads.set(index, (data) => {
         clearTimeout(timeout)