// navette — the browser for agents.
// One binary, two modes: `navette serve` (HTTP on loopback) and `navette mcp`
// (MCP stdio for agent hosts). The engine is the OS's native WebView;
// navette is only the glue. No Chromium, no download.
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
#[path = "backend_macos.rs"]
mod backend;
#[cfg(any(target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux"))]
#[path = "backend_wry.rs"]
mod backend;
#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux")))]
#[path = "backend_stub.rs"]
mod backend;
mod mcp;
use serde_json::{json, Value};
use std::io::{Read, Write};
use std::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream};
use std::process::Command;
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
use std::sync::OnceLock;
use std::thread;
use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
static T0: OnceLock<Instant> = OnceLock::new();
pub static PORT: OnceLock<u16> = OnceLock::new();
static TOKEN: OnceLock<String> = OnceLock::new();
#[cfg(unix)]
extern "C" fn graceful_term(_sig: i32) {
std::process::exit(0);
}
#[cfg(unix)]
fn install_graceful_signals() {
unsafe {
libc::signal(libc::SIGTERM, graceful_term as usize);
libc::signal(libc::SIGINT, graceful_term as usize);
}
}
static LOGGED_FIRST_NAV: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
// MARK: - JS snippets (shared across backends; keep in sync with the reference)
fn click_js(sel: &str) -> String {
format!(
r#"(function(sel){{
const el = document.querySelector(sel);
if (!el) return 'MISSING';
const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
const o = {{bubbles:true, cancelable:true, view:window, clientX:r.x + r.width/2, clientY:r.y + r.height/2}};
el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', o));
el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseup', o));
if (el instanceof HTMLElement) {{ el.click(); }} else {{ el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', o)); }}
return 'OK';
}})({sel})"#
)
}
fn type_js(sel: &str, val: &str) -> String {
format!(
r#"(function(sel, val){{
const el = document.querySelector(sel);
if (!el) return 'MISSING';
el.focus();
const proto = (el instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) ? HTMLTextAreaElement.prototype
: (el instanceof HTMLInputElement) ? HTMLInputElement.prototype : null;
if (proto) {{
const d = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(proto, 'value');
if (d && d.set) {{ d.set.call(el, val); }} else {{ el.value = val; }}
}} else {{ el.textContent = val; }}
el.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', {{bubbles:true}}));
el.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', {{bubbles:true}}));
return 'OK';
}})({sel}, {val})"#,
sel = sel,
val = val
)
}
pub const MARKDOWN_JS: &str = r#"(function(){
document.querySelectorAll('script,style,noscript,svg,iframe,template').forEach(e => e.remove());
const txt = e => (e.innerText || '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
const out = [];
const walk = el => {
for (const n of el.children) {
const t = n.tagName.toLowerCase();
if (t === 'h1') out.push('\n# ' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'h2') out.push('\n## ' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'h3') out.push('\n### ' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'h4' || t === 'h5' || t === 'h6') out.push('\n#### ' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'p') out.push('\n' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'li') out.push('- ' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'pre') out.push('\n```\n' + n.innerText + '\n```');
else if (t === 'blockquote') out.push('> ' + txt(n));
else if (t === 'a' && n.getAttribute('href')) out.push('[' + txt(n) + '](' + n.href + ')');
else if (n.children.length) walk(n);
else if (txt(n)) out.push(txt(n));
}
};
walk(document.body);
return out.join('\n').replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n').trim();
})()"#;
fn combined_content_js(format: &str) -> String {
match format {
"text" => "(function(){return JSON.stringify({t:document.title,c:document.body.innerText});})()".into(),
_ => format!(
"(function(){{return JSON.stringify({{t:document.title,c:({MD})}});}})()",
MD = MARKDOWN_JS
),
}
}
fn jstr(s: &str) -> String {
serde_json::to_string(s).unwrap_or_else(|_| "\"\"".into())
}
// MARK: - HTTP plumbing
struct Req {
method: String,
path: String,
body: Vec<u8>,
headers: Vec<(String, String)>,
}
fn parse_request(data: &[u8]) -> Option<Req> {
let idx = data.windows(4).position(|w| w == b"\r\n\r\n")?;
let head = String::from_utf8_lossy(&data[..idx]).to_string();
let mut lines = head.split("\r\n");
let first = lines.next()?.to_string();
let mut cl = 0usize;
let mut headers: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
for l in lines {
let mut kv = l.splitn(2, ':');
if let (Some(k), Some(v)) = (kv.next(), kv.next()) {
headers.push((k.trim().to_ascii_lowercase(), v.trim().to_string()));
if k.trim().eq_ignore_ascii_case("content-length") {
cl = v.trim().parse().unwrap_or(0);
}
}
}
let body_start = idx + 4;
if data.len() < body_start + cl {
return None;
}
let mut parts = first.split_whitespace();
let method = parts.next()?.to_string();
let path = parts.next()?.to_string();
Some(Req {
method,
path,
body: data[body_start..body_start + cl].to_vec(),
headers,
})
}
fn respond(fd: &mut TcpStream, status: u16, reason: &str, content_type: &str, body: &[u8]) {
let head = format!(
"HTTP/1.1 {status} {reason}\r\nContent-Type: {ct}\r\nContent-Length: {n}\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n",
status = status,
reason = reason,
ct = content_type,
n = body.len()
);
let _ = fd.write_all(head.as_bytes());
let _ = fd.write_all(body);
let _ = fd.flush();
let _ = fd.shutdown(std::net::Shutdown::Both);
}
fn json_bytes(v: &Value) -> Vec<u8> {
serde_json::to_vec_pretty(v).unwrap_or_else(|_| b"{}".to_vec())
}
fn err_data(msg: &str) -> Value {
json!({ "ok": false, "error": msg })
}
fn serve_fd(mut stream: TcpStream) {
let mut buf: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
let mut chunk = [0u8; 65536];
loop {
if let Some(req) = parse_request(&buf) {
route(&mut stream, req);
return;
}
if buf.len() > 10_000_000 {
return;
}
match stream.read(&mut chunk) {
Ok(0) | Err(_) => return,
Ok(n) => buf.extend_from_slice(&chunk[..n]),
}
}
}
// MARK: - Routes
fn route(fd: &mut TcpStream, req: Req) {
// Optional auth (--token): every route except /health requires
// `Authorization: Bearer <secret>` or `X-Navette-Token: <secret>`.
if let Some(tok) = TOKEN.get() {
let path_ok = req.path.split('?').next() == Some("/health");
let presented = req
.headers
.iter()
.find(|(k, _)| k == "authorization" || k == "x-navette-token")
.map(|(_, v)| {
let v = v.trim();
v.strip_prefix("Bearer ").unwrap_or(v)
});
if !path_ok && presented != Some(tok.as_str()) {
respond(
fd,
401,
"Unauthorized",
"application/json",
&json_bytes(&err_data("missing or invalid token — pass the --token value via Authorization: Bearer")),
);
return;
}
}
let path = req.path.split('?').next().unwrap_or("/").to_string();
let j: Value = serde_json::from_slice(&req.body).unwrap_or(json!({}));
let name = j.get("session").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("default").to_string();
match (req.method.as_str(), path.as_str()) {
("GET", "/health") => {
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json",
&json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "name": "navette", "engine": "system WebView"})));
}
("GET", "/sessions") => {
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&backend::list_sessions()));
}
("POST", "/sessions/close") => {
backend::close_session(&name);
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true})));
}
("POST", "/navigate") => {
let url = j.get("url").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
if url.is_empty() {
respond(fd, 400, "Bad Request", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data("bad url")));
return;
}
let with_content = j.get("with_content").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).unwrap_or(false);
let format = j.get("format").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("markdown").to_string();
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
// with_content: the extraction is FOLDED into the didFinish
// callback — one main-loop hop total, zero after the load.
let after = if with_content {
Some(combined_content_js(&format))
} else {
None
};
match backend::navigate(&s, &url, after) {
Err(e) => respond(fd, 502, "Bad Gateway", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
Ok(out) => {
let mut payload = json!({"ok": true, "session": name, "url": url, "title": ""});
if with_content {
match serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&out) {
Ok(v) if v.is_string() => {
// wry serializes the fold result, which may
// itself be a JSON string — decode twice.
let inner = v.as_str().unwrap();
match serde_json::from_str::<Value>(inner) {
Ok(v2) => {
payload["title"] = v2.get("t").cloned().unwrap_or(json!(""));
payload["content"] = v2.get("c").cloned().unwrap_or(json!(""));
payload["format"] = json!(format);
}
Err(_) => payload["title"] = json!(out),
}
}
Ok(v) => {
payload["title"] = v.get("t").cloned().unwrap_or(json!(""));
payload["content"] = v.get("c").cloned().unwrap_or(json!(""));
payload["format"] = json!(format);
payload["raw_fold"] = json!(out);
if let Some(err) = v.get("__nav_error") {
payload["fold_error"] = err.clone();
}
}
Err(_) => payload["title"] = json!(out),
}
// A fold can come back empty when it landed in a stale
// page context (cold first navigate under headless CI,
// WebKitGTK web-process swap) or on a Chromium error
// page. Re-extract on the now-current page via the eval
// shim before giving up.
let t_empty = payload["title"].as_str().map(|s| s.is_empty()).unwrap_or(true);
let c_empty = payload["content"].as_str().map(|s| s.is_empty()).unwrap_or(true);
if t_empty && c_empty {
let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(15);
let snippet = combined_content_js(&format);
while std::time::Instant::now() < deadline {
std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(250));
let Ok(r) = backend::eval_js(&s, &snippet) else { continue };
let decoded = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&r).ok().and_then(|v| {
if v.is_string() {
serde_json::from_str::<Value>(v.as_str().unwrap()).ok()
} else {
Some(v)
}
});
if let Some(v2) = decoded {
let t = v2.get("t").and_then(|x| x.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
let c = v2.get("c").and_then(|x| x.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
if !t.is_empty() || !c.is_empty() {
payload["title"] = json!(t);
payload["content"] = json!(c);
payload["format"] = json!(format);
payload["retried"] = json!(true);
break;
}
}
}
}
} else if let Ok(t) = backend::eval_js(&s, "document.title") {
payload["title"] = json!(t);
}
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&payload));
}
}
if !LOGGED_FIRST_NAV.swap(true, Ordering::Relaxed) {
if let Some(t0) = T0.get() {
eprintln!("[navette] +{} ms — first navigate complete", t0.elapsed().as_millis());
}
}
}
("POST", "/read") => {
let format = j.get("format").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("markdown").to_string();
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let js: String = match format.as_str() {
"text" => "document.body.innerText".into(),
"html" => "document.documentElement.outerHTML".into(),
_ => MARKDOWN_JS.into(),
};
match backend::eval_js(&s, &js) {
Ok(text) => {
// eval_js returns the value JSON-encoded — unwrap strings
let content = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&text)
.ok()
.and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
.unwrap_or(text);
let body = if content.len() > 3_000_000 {
json!({"ok": true, "content": content.chars().take(1_000_000).collect::<String>(), "truncated": true})
} else {
json!({"ok": true, "format": format, "content": content})
};
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&body));
}
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/screenshot") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
match backend::screenshot(&s) {
Ok(png) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "image/png", &png),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/click") => {
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
let wait_nav = j.get("wait_navigation").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).unwrap_or(false);
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let clicked = backend::eval_js(&s, &click_js(&jstr(&sel)));
if wait_nav {
// The click may have started a form-POST navigation: settle.
if clicked.is_ok() {
backend::wait_settle(&s);
}
}
match clicked {
// eval_js returns the value JSON-encoded ("OK" arrives quoted)
Ok(v) => {
let dec: Value = serde_json::from_str(&v).unwrap_or(json!(v));
let hit = dec.as_str() == Some("OK");
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json",
&json_bytes(&json!({"ok": hit, "result": v})))
}
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/type") => {
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
let val = j.get("value").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
match backend::eval_js(&s, &type_js(&jstr(&sel), &jstr(&val))) {
Ok(v) => {
let dec: Value = serde_json::from_str(&v).unwrap_or(json!(v));
let hit = dec.as_str() == Some("OK");
respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json",
&json_bytes(&json!({"ok": hit, "result": v})))
}
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/evaluate") => {
let js = j.get("js").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
match backend::eval_js(&s, &js) {
Ok(v) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "result": v}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/wait") => {
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
let ms = j.get("ms").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()).unwrap_or(10_000);
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let probe = format!("!!document.querySelector({})", jstr(&sel));
let deadline = Instant::now() + Duration::from_millis(ms);
let mut found = false;
while Instant::now() < deadline {
if let Ok(v) = backend::eval_js(&s, &probe) {
if v == "true" {
found = true;
break;
}
}
std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(150));
}
respond(fd, if found { 200 } else { 408 }, if found { "OK" } else { "Request Timeout" },
"application/json",
&json_bytes(&json!({"ok": found, "selector": sel})));
}
("POST", "/sessions/state") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
match backend::export_cookies(&s) {
Ok(v) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&v)),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/sessions/load") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
match backend::import_cookies(&s, &j) {
Ok(n_cookies) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json",
&json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "imported": n_cookies}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/sessions/viewport") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let w = j.get("width").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()).unwrap_or(1280) as u32;
let h = j.get("height").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()).unwrap_or(800) as u32;
match backend::set_viewport(&s, w, h) {
Ok(()) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json",
&json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "width": w, "height": h}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/upload") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
let filename = j.get("filename").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("upload.bin");
let mime = j.get("mime").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("application/octet-stream");
let b64 = j.get("content_base64").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
if sel.is_empty() {
respond(fd, 400, "Bad Request", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data("selector is required")));
return;
}
let sel_esc = jstr(sel);
let name_esc = jstr(filename);
let mime_esc = jstr(mime);
// A FileList cannot be forged directly, but input.files IS
// assignable from a DataTransfer built in the page — the one
// engine-agnostic way to fill a file input without OS dialogs.
let js = format!(
"(function(){{var el=document.querySelector({sel});if(!el)return JSON.stringify({{ok:false,err:'no element'}});if(String(el.type).toLowerCase()!=='file')return JSON.stringify({{ok:false,err:'element is not an <input type=file>'}});var bin=atob('{b64}');var bytes=new Uint8Array(bin.length);for(var i=0;i<bin.length;i++)bytes[i]=bin.charCodeAt(i);var f=new File([bytes],{name},{{type:{mime}}});var dt=new DataTransfer();dt.items.add(f);el.files=dt.files;el.dispatchEvent(new Event('input',{{bubbles:true}}));el.dispatchEvent(new Event('change',{{bubbles:true}}));var names=Array.prototype.map.call(el.files,function(x){{return x.name+':'+x.size}}).join(',');return JSON.stringify({{ok:true,files:names}})}})()",
sel = sel_esc, b64 = b64, name = name_esc, mime = mime_esc
);
match backend::eval_js(&s, &js) {
Ok(v) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "result": v}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/scroll") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
let y = j.get("y").and_then(|v| v.as_f64()).unwrap_or(0.0);
let js = if !sel.is_empty() {
let sel_esc = jstr(sel);
format!(
"(function(){{var el=document.querySelector({sel});if(!el)return JSON.stringify({{ok:false,err:'no element'}});el.scrollIntoView({{block:'center'}});return JSON.stringify({{ok:true,y:window.scrollY}})}})()",
sel = sel_esc
)
} else {
format!(
"(function(){{window.scrollTo(0,{y});return JSON.stringify({{ok:true,y:window.scrollY,max:document.documentElement.scrollHeight-window.innerHeight}})}})()",
y = y
)
};
match backend::eval_js(&s, &js) {
Ok(v) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "result": v}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/hover") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
let sel_esc = jstr(sel);
let js = format!(
"(function(){{var el=document.querySelector({sel});if(!el)return JSON.stringify({{ok:false,err:'no element'}});var r=el.getBoundingClientRect();var o={{clientX:r.left+r.width/2,clientY:r.top+r.height/2,bubbles:true,cancelable:true,view:window,buttons:0}};['mouseover','mousemove'].forEach(function(t){{el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent(t,o))}});return JSON.stringify({{ok:true}})}})()",
sel = sel_esc
);
match backend::eval_js(&s, &js) {
Ok(v) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "result": v}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
("POST", "/key") => {
let s = { let n = name.clone(); backend::run_get_or_create(&n) };
let k = j.get("key").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
let sel = j.get("selector").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
if k.is_empty() {
respond(fd, 400, "Bad Request", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data("key is required")));
return;
}
let code = if k.len() == 1 {
let c = k.chars().next().unwrap();
if c.is_ascii_alphabetic() { format!("Key{}", c.to_ascii_uppercase()) }
else if c.is_ascii_digit() { format!("Digit{}", c) }
else { "Unidentified".to_string() }
} else { k.to_string() };
let k_esc = jstr(k);
let code_esc = jstr(&code);
// dispatch on the focused element, or on the given selector
let js = if sel.is_empty() {
format!(
"(function(){{var el=document.activeElement||document.body;var o={{key:{k},code:{c},bubbles:true,cancelable:true}};var r=true;['keydown','keyup'].forEach(function(t){{r=el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent(t,o))&&r}});return JSON.stringify({{ok:true,defaultPrevented:!r}})}})()",
k = k_esc, c = code_esc
)
} else {
let sel_esc = jstr(sel);
format!(
"(function(){{var el=document.querySelector({s});if(!el)return JSON.stringify({{ok:false,err:'no element'}});el.focus();var o={{key:{k},code:{c},bubbles:true,cancelable:true}};var r=true;['keydown','keyup'].forEach(function(t){{r=el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent(t,o))&&r}});return JSON.stringify({{ok:true,defaultPrevented:!r}})}})()",
s = sel_esc, k = k_esc, c = code_esc
)
};
match backend::eval_js(&s, &js) {
Ok(v) => respond(fd, 200, "OK", "application/json", &json_bytes(&json!({"ok": true, "result": v}))),
Err(e) => respond(fd, 500, "Internal Server Error", "application/json", &json_bytes(&err_data(&e))),
}
}
_ => {
respond(fd, 404, "Not Found", "application/json",
&json_bytes(&err_data(&format!("unknown route {} {}", req.method, path))));
}
}
}
// MARK: - serve mode
fn health_ok(port: u16) -> bool {
TcpStream::connect(("127.0.0.1", port))
.and_then(|mut s| {
s.write_all(format!("GET /health HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: 127.0.0.1\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n").as_bytes())?;
let mut buf = String::new();
s.read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
Ok(buf.contains("\"ok\""))
})
.unwrap_or(false)
}
fn serve(args: &[String]) {
#[cfg(unix)]
install_graceful_signals();
let _ = T0.set(Instant::now());
let port: u16 = args
.iter()
.position(|a| a == "--port")
.and_then(|i| args.get(i + 1))
.and_then(|v| v.parse().ok())
.unwrap_or(8765);
// Idle watchdog: drop WebKit sessions after N minutes without any HTTP
// request. The daemon stays alive; the next request re-warms on demand.
// 0 (default) keeps sessions forever — the original always-warm promise.
let idle_release_min: f64 = args
.iter()
.position(|a| a == "--idle-release")
.and_then(|i| args.get(i + 1))
.and_then(|v| v.parse().ok())
.unwrap_or(0.0);
let token: Option<String> = args
.iter()
.position(|a| a == "--token")
.and_then(|i| args.get(i + 1))
.map(|v| v.to_string());
if let Some(t) = &token {
let _ = TOKEN.set(t.clone());
eprintln!("[navette] auth enabled: routes require the token (Authorization: Bearer)");
}
let proxy: Option<String> = args
.iter()
.position(|a| a == "--proxy")
.and_then(|i| args.get(i + 1))
.map(|v| v.to_string());
let user_agent: Option<String> = args
.iter()
.position(|a| a == "--user-agent")
.and_then(|i| args.get(i + 1))
.map(|v| v.to_string());
if proxy.is_some() || user_agent.is_some() {
backend::set_agent_options(proxy.clone(), user_agent.clone());
if let Some(pr) = &proxy {
eprintln!("[navette] proxy: {pr} (wry backends; macOS uses the system proxy)");
}
if user_agent.is_some() {
eprintln!("[navette] user-agent override set");
}
}
let t0 = Instant::now();
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
{
// Measured order (see navette-swift cold-start notes): AppKit first,
// listener second (health answers while the engine warms), webview
// pre-warm third — created on THIS main thread, before app.run().
backend::app_init();
eprintln!("[navette] +{} ms — appkit ready", t0.elapsed().as_millis());
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
{
// macOS: the listener starts here (the wry backends start their own
// listener inside run_main_loop, after the proxy is ready).
let listener = match TcpListener::bind(("127.0.0.1", port)) {
Ok(l) => l,
Err(e) => {
if health_ok(port) {
eprintln!("[navette] port {port} already served by another navette — idling");
loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3600));
}
}
eprintln!("[navette] cannot bind 127.0.0.1:{port} — {e}");
std::process::exit(1);
}
};
// Idle-watchdog thread: every 30 s, drop sessions idle for longer than
// the --idle-release threshold. Started late enough that the backend's
// event-loop proxy exists (wry sets it inside run_main_loop startup).
if idle_release_min > 0.0 {
let idle_secs = (idle_release_min * 60.0) as u64;
thread::spawn(move || loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(30));
let n = backend::reap_idle(idle_secs);
let _ = n;
});
eprintln!(
"[navette] idle-release enabled: sessions drop after {} min without requests",
idle_release_min
);
}
{
let listener = listener;
thread::spawn(move || {
for stream in listener.incoming() {
match stream {
Ok(s) => {
thread::spawn(move || serve_fd(s));
}
Err(_) => continue,
}
}
});
}
}
eprintln!("[navette] +{} ms — listener ready", t0.elapsed().as_millis());
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
{
backend::prewarm_default();
eprintln!("[navette] +{} ms — pre-warm done (WebContent spawning)", t0.elapsed().as_millis());
}
println!("[navette] the browser for agents — listening on http://127.0.0.1:{port} (engine: system WebView)");
let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
backend::app_run();
#[cfg(any(target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux"))]
{
if idle_release_min > 0.0 {
let idle_secs = (idle_release_min * 60.0) as u64;
thread::spawn(move || loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(30));
let _ = backend::reap_idle(idle_secs);
});
eprintln!(
"[navette] idle-release enabled: sessions drop after {} min without requests",
idle_release_min
);
}
backend::run_main_loop(); // tao event loop — owns main, never returns
} // tao event loop — owns main, never returns
#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux")))]
{
println!("[navette] no engine backend on this platform yet — HTTP skeleton only");
loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3600));
}
}
#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux")))]
{
println!("[navette] no engine backend on this platform yet — HTTP skeleton only");
loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3600));
}
}
}
// MARK: - TCP listener (shared by all backends)
pub fn start_listener(port: u16) {
let listener = match TcpListener::bind(("127.0.0.1", port)) {
Ok(l) => l,
Err(e) => {
if health_ok(port) {
eprintln!("[navette] port {port} already served by another navette — idling");
loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3600));
}
}
eprintln!("[navette] cannot bind 127.0.0.1:{port} — {e}");
std::process::exit(1);
}
};
thread::spawn(move || {
for stream in listener.incoming() {
match stream {
Ok(s) => {
thread::spawn(move || serve_fd(s));
}
Err(_) => continue,
}
}
});
}
// MARK: - resident daemon (LaunchAgent / scheduled task / systemd user unit)
const DAEMON_LABEL: &str = "dev.navette.daemon";
fn daemon_exe() -> std::path::PathBuf {
std::env::current_exe().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
eprintln!("[navette] cannot resolve current executable");
std::process::exit(1);
})
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
fn daemon_plist_path() -> std::path::PathBuf {
let home = std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| ".".into());
std::path::Path::new(&home).join("Library/LaunchAgents/dev.navette.daemon.plist")
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
fn install_daemon() {
let exe = std::env::current_exe().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
eprintln!("[navette] cannot resolve current executable");
std::process::exit(1);
});
let plist_path = daemon_plist_path();
if let Some(parent) = plist_path.parent() {
let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(parent);
}
let plist = format!(
r#"<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key><string>{label}</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>{exe}</string>
<string>serve</string>
<string>--port</string>
<string>8765</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key><true/>
<key>KeepAlive</key><true/>
<key>StandardOutPath</key><string>/tmp/navette-daemon.log</string>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key><string>/tmp/navette-daemon.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>
"#,
label = DAEMON_LABEL,
exe = exe.display()
);
std::fs::write(&plist_path, plist).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
eprintln!("[navette] cannot write {}: {e}", plist_path.display());
std::process::exit(1);
});
// Kill by label first — unload alone can leave an old binary serving.
let _ = Command::new("launchctl").args(["remove", DAEMON_LABEL]).status();
let _ = Command::new("launchctl").args(["unload", &plist_path.to_string_lossy()]).status();
// Wait until the previous instance actually releases the port before
// loading — otherwise launchd leaves the old binary serving.
for _ in 0..50 {
if TcpStream::connect_timeout(&std::net::SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], 8765u16)), Duration::from_millis(200)).is_err() {
break;
}
thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
}
let loaded = Command::new("launchctl").args(["load", &plist_path.to_string_lossy()]).status();
match loaded {
Ok(s) if s.success() => {
println!("[navette] resident daemon installed — the shuttle is warm from login.");
println!(" plist: {}", plist_path.display());
println!(" uninstall with: navette uninstall-daemon");
}
other => {
println!("[navette] plist written but launchctl returned {other:?} — try: launchctl load {}", plist_path.display());
}
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
fn uninstall_daemon() {
let plist_path = daemon_plist_path();
let _ = Command::new("launchctl").args(["unload", &plist_path.to_string_lossy()]).status();
match std::fs::remove_file(&plist_path) {
Ok(()) => println!("[navette] resident daemon removed."),
Err(e) => println!("[navette] nothing to remove ({e})"),
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
fn install_daemon() {
let exe = daemon_exe();
let tr = format!("\"{}\" serve --port 8765", exe.display());
let st = Command::new("schtasks")
.args(["/Create", "/TN", "navette", "/TR", &tr, "/SC", "ONLOGON", "/F"])
.status();
match st {
Ok(s) if s.success() => {
println!("[navette] resident daemon installed — scheduled task 'navette', warm from login.");
println!(" uninstall with: navette uninstall-daemon");
}
other => {
println!("[navette] schtasks returned {other:?} — create a scheduled task for \"{} serve --port 8765\" manually.", exe.display());
}
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
fn uninstall_daemon() {
let st = Command::new("schtasks").args(["/Delete", "/TN", "navette", "/F"]).status();
match st {
Ok(s) if s.success() => println!("[navette] resident daemon removed."),
_ => println!("[navette] no scheduled task named 'navette'."),
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
fn install_daemon() {
let exe = daemon_exe();
let home = std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| ".".into());
let dir = std::path::Path::new(&home).join(".config/systemd/user");
let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir);
let unit = format!(
"[Unit]\nDescription=navette — the browser for agents\n\n[Service]\nExecStart={} serve --port 8765\nRestart=always\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=default.target\n",
exe.display()
);
let unit_path = dir.join("navette.service");
std::fs::write(&unit_path, unit).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
eprintln!("[navette] cannot write {}: {e}", unit_path.display());
std::process::exit(1);
});
let reload = Command::new("systemctl").args(["--user", "daemon-reload"]).status();
let enable = Command::new("systemctl").args(["--user", "enable", "--now", "navette.service"]).status();
match (reload, enable) {
(Ok(r), Ok(e)) if r.success() && e.success() => {
println!("[navette] resident daemon installed — systemd user unit, warm from login.");
println!(" unit: {}", unit_path.display());
println!(" uninstall with: navette uninstall-daemon");
}
_ => {
println!("[navette] unit written but systemctl --user failed (no user session?) — start it with: systemctl --user start navette.service");
}
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
fn uninstall_daemon() {
let _ = Command::new("systemctl").args(["--user", "disable", "--now", "navette.service"]).status();
let home = std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| ".".into());
let unit_path = std::path::Path::new(&home).join(".config/systemd/user/navette.service");
match std::fs::remove_file(&unit_path) {
Ok(()) => {
let _ = Command::new("systemctl").args(["--user", "daemon-reload"]).status();
println!("[navette] resident daemon removed.");
}
Err(e) => println!("[navette] nothing to remove ({e})"),
}
}
fn main() {
let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
match args.get(1).map(|s| s.as_str()) {
Some("--help") | Some("-h") => {
println!("navette {} — the browser for agents", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
println!();
println!("USAGE:");
println!(" navette serve [--port N] HTTP API on 127.0.0.1 (default 8765)");
println!(" [--token SECRET] require Bearer auth on all routes but /health");
println!(" [--idle-release MIN] drop idle WebKit sessions (memory saver)");
println!(" [--proxy URL] HTTP CONNECT or SOCKS5 proxy for every session");
println!(" [--user-agent UA] per-serve user-agent override");;
println!(" navette mcp MCP stdio server for agent hosts");
println!(" navette install-daemon resident: warm from login");
println!(" navette uninstall-daemon remove the resident daemon");
println!(" navette --version print the version");
println!();
println!("HTTP routes: /health /sessions /navigate /read /screenshot /click /hover");
println!("/type /key /evaluate /wait /scroll /upload /sessions/viewport /sessions/state");
println!("/sessions/load /sessions/close — full docs: https://github.com/slabbdev/navette");
}
Some("--version") | Some("-V") | Some("version") => {
println!("navette {}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
}
Some("mcp") => mcp::run(),
Some("install-daemon") => install_daemon(),
Some("uninstall-daemon") => uninstall_daemon(),
_ => serve(&args),
}
}
// Re-export used by backend files.
pub use std as _std;
#[allow(unused_imports)]
use serde_json as _serde_json;
#[allow(dead_code)]
fn _keep_imports() {
let _ = TcpStream::connect_timeout;
}