MandoCode

Highlights

• Unified input state machine – Both the VDOM prompt and the imperative console loop now share the same InputStateMachine, so autocomplete,
  history, and paste behave identically everywhere.
• Seamless autocomplete – / and @ dropdowns no longer glitch; selecting a file or command instantly snaps back to the VDOM prompt with your
  text intact.
• Robust paste handling – Windows’ “large paste” confirmation no longer injects stray Enter keystrokes; pasted text is normalized and
  inserted safely.

VDOM & input pipeline

• Async PromptInput bridge – PromptInput now awaits the autocomplete hand-off, drains buffered keystrokes, and feeds them back into the
  shared state machine, eliminating the “typing on an empty console” flash.
• @ browsing polish – Accepting directories/files keeps the dropdown state and immediately repopulates the VDOM prompt, so you can chain
  references without retyping.

Smarter onboarding

• Connection lifecycle – Clear “🔄 Connecting…” → “✅ MandoCode is ready!” flow with /retry at any time.
• Offline guidance – A yellow panel explains exactly how to start Ollama (install, ollama serve, pull a model) and keeps /config + /learn
  accessible.
• /retry command – Rechecks the endpoint, re-validates the model, and updates the UI without restarting the CLI.

UX & personality

• Modern banner – Clean gradient “MANDOCODE” figlet replaces the wolf animation for a sharper first impression.
• Help tweaks – /exit is the only exit command; /retry and an @file tip are surfaced in the help table.
• Spinner upgrades – Loading messages pull from a new hip-hop / 90s tech / Matrix / CS 1.6 list, and every Spectre spinner style auto-loads
  so animations never break.

Token & output polish

• Session totals still print above the prompt for quick reference.
• Per-response summaries remain right-aligned ([~in, out: tok/s]) without cluttering the scrollback.

Docs

• Added VDOMArchitecture.md, RazorConsoleComponents.md, AutocompleteSkill.md, and TaskPlanner.md explaining the new state machine + VDOM
  bridge and how the CLI renders messages.

dotnet tool update -g MandoCode 

Update with and enjoy the smoother experience!
Thanks to everyone who tried v0.9.2 , it had quite a bit of major breaking bugs, I hope this version serves you better.

THANK YOU!