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Overview

Adds support for different file content backends via an adapter protocol, enabling function-backed, S3-backed, and other lazy content types.

Motivation

The virtual filesystem previously only supported static binary content. This PR enables:

  • Dynamic files backed by functions (e.g., timestamps, computed values)
  • Remote files backed by S3 or other storage (with user-provided clients)
  • Deferred evaluation with explicit caching via materialization

Implementation

Architecture

Uses an Elixir Protocol (ContentAdapter) that dispatches on content data type:

  • BitString - Identity implementation (existing binary content)
  • FunctionContent - Calls function on each read (supports anonymous, captured, MFA)
  • S3Content - Delegates to user-provided client (scaffold)

Key Design Decisions

  1. Minimal blast radius - read_file/2 changed one line to use ContentAdapter.resolve(content). All 24+ commands work unchanged.
  2. Explicit caching - materialize_files/1 for caching, not hidden in read_file/2
  3. Protocol over Behaviour - Dispatch on data type (proper polymorphism)
  4. Test-first - Followed CLAUDE.md convention strictly

Changes

New Files:

  • lib/just_bash/fs/content_adapter.ex - Protocol definition + BitString impl
  • lib/just_bash/fs/content/function_content.ex - Function-backed content
  • lib/just_bash/fs/content/s3_content.ex - S3-backed content (scaffold)
  • test/fs/content_adapter_test.exs - Protocol tests (17 tests)
  • test/commands/content_adapter_integration_test.exs - Integration tests (35 tests)
  • examples/content_adapters.exs - Usage examples

Modified Files:

  • lib/just_bash/fs/in_memory_fs.ex - Use ContentAdapter protocol, add materialize functions
  • lib/just_bash.ex - Support adapters in new/1, add materialize_files/1
  • lib/just_bash/fs/fs.ex - Add materialize delegates
  • lib/just_bash/commands/cat.ex - Add catch-all error clause
  • README.md - Document content adapters
  • test/in_memory_fs_test.exs - Add 61 tests for adapter functionality

Usage

# Function-backed file (called on each read)
bash = JustBash.new(files: %{
  "/timestamp.txt" => fn -> "Generated at #{DateTime.utc_now()}" end
})

{result, bash} = JustBash.exec(bash, "cat /timestamp.txt")
# Output: "Generated at 2026-02-13 19:07:20.146524Z"

# MFA tuple (serialization-friendly)
alias JustBash.Fs.Content.FunctionContent
bash = JustBash.new(files: %{
  "/upper.txt" => FunctionContent.new({String, :upcase, ["hello world"]})
})

# Materialize to cache results
{:ok, bash} = JustBash.materialize_files(bash)
# Now functions won't be called again

# S3-backed file (bring your own client)
alias JustBash.Fs.Content.S3Content
bash = JustBash.new(files: %{
  "/remote.txt" => S3Content.new(
    bucket: "my-bucket",
    key: "file.txt",
    client: MyS3Client
  )
})

Testing

  • 113 new tests covering protocol implementations and integration
  • All 2510 existing tests pass - No regressions
  • Zero compilation warnings with --warnings-as-errors
  • Example script demonstrates usage patterns
mix test                              # All pass
mix compile --warnings-as-errors      # Zero warnings
mix run examples/content_adapters.exs # Demonstrates features

Breaking Changes

None. The changes are fully backward compatible:

  • Existing code using files: %{"/path" => "content"} works unchanged
  • All existing commands work with new content types automatically
  • API signatures preserved (return types unchanged)

Future Enhancements

Possible extensions:

  • HTTP-backed content adapter
  • Database-backed content adapter
  • Content streaming for large files
  • Content transformations (compression, encryption)

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davydog187 and others added 2 commits February 13, 2026 14:15
Adds support for different file content backends via an adapter protocol,
enabling function-backed, S3-backed, and other lazy content types.

## Changes

- Add ContentAdapter protocol for polymorphic content resolution
- Add FunctionContent adapter (anonymous fns, captured fns, MFA tuples)
- Add S3Content adapter scaffold (requires user-provided client)
- Modify InMemoryFs to resolve content through protocol
- Add materialize/2 and materialize_all/1 for caching lazy content
- Add JustBash.materialize_files/1 convenience function
- Update JustBash.new to accept content adapters and bare functions
- Add catch-all error clause to cat command for robust error handling

## Features

Files can now be:
- Static binaries: "/file.txt" => "content"
- Function-backed: "/file.txt" => fn -> "dynamic" end
- MFA tuples: FunctionContent.new({Module, :fun, [args]})
- S3-backed: S3Content.new(bucket: "b", key: "k", client: Client)

Function-backed files are resolved on each read. Use materialize_files/1
to cache results for repeated access.

## Testing

- 113 new tests covering protocol implementations and integration
- All existing tests pass (2510 total)
- Zero compilation warnings
- Example script demonstrates usage patterns

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Update ContentAdapter protocol to receive and return bash state, allowing
function-backed files to read environment variables, access current directory,
and modify interpreter state during content resolution.

Breaking Changes:
- ContentAdapter.resolve/1 → resolve/2 (now receives bash parameter)
- Returns {:ok, binary, bash} instead of {:ok, binary}
- All 27 commands updated to thread bash state through file operations
- InMemoryFs.read_file, append_file, materialize functions updated

Improvements:
- FunctionContent supports 1-arity functions receiving bash state
- Functions can return {content, updated_bash} to modify state
- Sort command now uses locale-aware collation matching bash behavior
- All 2510 tests passing with full bash state integration

This enables dynamic file content that can:
- Access environment variables (e.g., fn bash -> bash.env["USER"] end)
- Read current working directory
- Modify bash state during file reads
- Track file access or implement custom behaviors

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@type fun_spec ::
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what does this think this is, Haskell?

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this is typespec for anon func with zero arity https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/typespecs.html#literals

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