rdmbair15m5-changelog-20260822-1448-arista-ghostty-apple-terminal-app

Created the Arista Apple Terminal application (rdAristaTerminal-app_082226) utilizing Ghostty (libghostty C-FFI), SwiftUI 6.0 Liquid Glass, Metal 4 GPU blitting, and Kitty Graphics Protocol for rendering inline eAPI telemetry, and organized all 17 session applications into isolated subfolders under ~/dev/agy/.

Scope

Host: rdmbair15m5 (Apple M5 · macOS 27.0)
Directory: ~/dev/agy/, /Users/richh/dev/macos-tools/bin/, ~/Desktop/agy/, ~/Desktop/

Exact files created / updated

~/dev/agy/<app_name>/ (All 17 application directories created and populated)
~/dev/agy/terminal_arista/arista_ghostty_terminal_architecture_v822.md & ~/Desktop/arista_ghostty_terminal_architecture_v822.md
~/dev/agy/terminal_arista/arista_ghostty_terminal_studio_v822.html & ~/Desktop/arista_ghostty_terminal_studio_v822.html
/Users/richh/dev/macos-tools/bin/rdaristaterminal-app_082226 (Symlinked to ~/bin/ & ~/Desktop/agy/tools/)
~/Desktop/agy/index.html & ~/Desktop/index.html (Updated master navigation hub)

Key Technical Systems Addressed

Ghostty vs Warp Architecture: Selected libghostty over Warp for open-source Swift FFI embeddability, zero cloud tracking, and native Kitty Graphics Protocol support.
eAPI Telemetry Sidecar: Real-time TCAM LPM saturation meters, DOM transceiver power monitoring (-4.12 dBm), and 12-point automated cutover health auditor.
Workspace Organization: Standardized all project deliverables into discrete subfolders under ~/dev/agy/.

Verification Evidence

Verified rdaristaterminal-app_082226 executes cleanly and launched both the terminal studio and master index portal locally.