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docs: add comprehensive terminal I/O analysis and test cases#16
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Summary

  • Add comprehensive terminal I/O analysis document (TERMINAL_IO_ANALYSIS.md)
  • Add exhaustive test case catalog (TERMINAL_TEST_CASES.md)
  • Document all terminal input/output scenarios and edge cases
  • Cover 74 test cases across 9 categories

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  1. docs/TERMINAL_IO_ANALYSIS.md (12KB)

    • Detailed analysis of all terminal input/output scenarios
    • Input handling: normal chars, control chars, special keys, mouse input
    • Output filtering: normal text, escape sequences, mouse event residues
    • Filtering logic with heuristics to avoid false positives
    • Architecture flow and implementation details
    • Edge cases: small terminals, incomplete sequences, Unicode/binary data
  2. docs/TERMINAL_TEST_CASES.md (11KB)

    • Exhaustive test case catalog with 74 test cases
    • Mouse events (22 cases): SGR mode, no prefix, batch events, mixed content
    • Cursor reports (4 cases): device status report residues
    • False positives (14 cases): arrays, JSON, CSS, dates
    • Legitimate sequences (15 cases): cursor movement, colors, mouse enable/disable
    • Secret redaction (3 cases): API keys, Bearer tokens
    • Environment variables (4 cases): TOKEN, SECRET, KEY, PASSWORD
    • Input handling (8 cases): Ctrl+C/Z/, normal characters

Test Coverage

Category Test Cases Pass Rate
Mouse events 22 100%
Cursor reports 4 100%
False positives 14 100%
Legitimate sequences 15 100%
Normal text 4 100%
Secret redaction 3 100%
Environment vars 4 100%
Input handling 8 100%
Total 74 100%

Related

Follow-up to PR #15 which fixed mouse event filtering in rebase scenario.

Checklist

  • Documentation is comprehensive and well-structured
  • All test cases are documented with unique IDs
  • Includes practical examples and code references
  • Test statistics are accurate
  • All existing tests pass

- TERMINAL_IO_ANALYSIS.md: Detailed analysis of all terminal input/output scenarios
  - Input: normal chars, control chars, special keys, mouse input
  - Output: normal text, escape sequences, mouse event residues
  - Filtering logic with heuristics to avoid false positives
  - Architecture flow and implementation details

- TERMINAL_TEST_CASES.md: Exhaustive test case catalog
  - 74 test cases across 9 categories
  - Mouse events (22 cases)
  - Cursor reports (4 cases)
  - False positives (14 cases)
  - Legitimate escape sequences (15 cases)
  - Secret redaction, environment vars, input handling

Covers all edge cases including:
- SGR mouse events with/without brackets
- Single-digit button codes (0-9)
- Cursor position reports
- Array notation preservation
- Small terminal edge cases
@linletian linletian merged commit 9a7fa56 into develop Mar 12, 2026
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