picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/README.md

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# Picoclaw Launcher TUI
This directory contains the terminal-based TUI launcher for `picoclaw`.
It provides a lightweight, terminal-native user interface for managing, configuring, and interacting with the core `picoclaw` engine, without requiring a web browser or graphical environment.
## Architecture
The TUI launcher is implemented purely in Go with no external runtime dependencies:
* **`main.go`**: Application entry point, handles initialization and main event loop
* **`ui/`**: TUI interface components built on tview + tcell framework:
- `home.go`: Main dashboard with navigation menu
- `schemes.go`: AI model scheme management
- `users.go`: User and API key management for model providers
- `channels.go`: Communication channel (Telegram/Discord/WeChat etc.) configuration editor
- `gateway.go`: PicoClaw gateway daemon lifecycle management (start/stop/status)
- `app.go`: Core TUI application framework and navigation logic
- `models.go`: Data structures and state management
* **`config/`**: Configuration management layer, integrates with the core picoclaw configuration system
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
* Go 1.25+
* Terminal with 256-color support (most modern terminals are compatible)
### Development
Run the TUI launcher directly in development mode:
```bash
# From project root
go run ./cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui
# Or from this directory
go run .
```
### Build
Build the standalone TUI launcher binary:
```bash
# From project root (recommended)
make build-launcher-tui
# Output will be at:
# build/picoclaw-launcher-tui-<platform>-<arch>
# with symlink build/picoclaw-launcher-tui
# Or build directly from this directory
go build -o picoclaw-launcher-tui .
```
### Key Features
* 🖥️ Terminal-native interface - works over SSH, on headless servers, and in low-resource environments
* ⚙️ AI model scheme and API key management
* 📱 Communication channel configuration editor (Telegram/Discord/WeChat etc.)
* 🔄 PicoClaw gateway daemon management (start/stop/status monitoring)
* 💬 One-click launch of interactive AI chat session
* 🎯 Keyboard-first design with intuitive shortcuts
### Other Commands
```bash
# Run with custom config file path
go run . /path/to/custom/config.json
```