Replace OnSnapshot callback with Emitter interface

- Add Emitter interface to screentracker package
- Remove OnSnapshot from PTYConversationConfig, accept Emitter in NewPTY
- Rename EventEmitter methods: EmitMessages, EmitStatus, EmitScreen
- Accept agentType at NewEventEmitter construction instead of per-call
- Update server.go wiring, all tests pass

Author: johnstcn

lib/httpapi/events.go

@@ -81,20 +81,33 @@ func convertStatus(status st.ConversationStatus) AgentStatus {
 	}
 }
 
-// subscriptionBufSize is the size of the buffer for each subscription.
-// Once the buffer is full, the channel will be closed.
-// Listeners must actively drain the channel, so it's important to
-// set this to a value that is large enough to handle the expected
-// number of events.
-func NewEventEmitter(subscriptionBufSize int) *EventEmitter {
-	return &EventEmitter{
-		mu:                  sync.Mutex{},
+const defaultSubscriptionBufSize = 1024
+
+type EventEmitterOption func(*EventEmitter)
+
+func WithSubscriptionBufSize(size int) EventEmitterOption {
+	return func(e *EventEmitter) {
+		e.subscriptionBufSize = size
+	}
+}
+
+func WithAgentType(agentType mf.AgentType) EventEmitterOption {
+	return func(e *EventEmitter) {
+		e.agentType = agentType
+	}
+}
+
+func NewEventEmitter(opts ...EventEmitterOption) *EventEmitter {
+	e := &EventEmitter{
 		messages:            make([]st.ConversationMessage, 0),
 		status:              AgentStatusRunning,
 		chans:               make(map[int]chan Event),
-		chanIdx:             0,
-		subscriptionBufSize: subscriptionBufSize,
+		subscriptionBufSize: defaultSubscriptionBufSize,
+	}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(e)
 	}
+	return e
 }
 
 // Assumes the caller holds the lock.
@@ -122,7 +135,7 @@ func (e *EventEmitter) notifyChannels(eventType EventType, payload any) {
 
 // Assumes that only the last message can change or new messages can be added.
 // If a new message is injected between existing messages (identified by Id), the behavior is undefined.
-func (e *EventEmitter) UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges(newMessages []st.ConversationMessage) {
+func (e *EventEmitter) EmitMessages(newMessages []st.ConversationMessage) {
 	e.mu.Lock()
 	defer e.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -149,7 +162,7 @@ func (e *EventEmitter) UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges(newMessages []st.Conversatio
 	e.messages = newMessages
 }
 
-func (e *EventEmitter) UpdateStatusAndEmitChanges(newStatus st.ConversationStatus, agentType mf.AgentType) {
+func (e *EventEmitter) EmitStatus(newStatus st.ConversationStatus) {
 	e.mu.Lock()
 	defer e.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -158,12 +171,11 @@ func (e *EventEmitter) UpdateStatusAndEmitChanges(newStatus st.ConversationStatu
 		return
 	}
 
-	e.notifyChannels(EventTypeStatusChange, StatusChangeBody{Status: newAgentStatus, AgentType: agentType})
+	e.notifyChannels(EventTypeStatusChange, StatusChangeBody{Status: newAgentStatus, AgentType: e.agentType})
 	e.status = newAgentStatus
-	e.agentType = agentType
 }
 
-func (e *EventEmitter) UpdateScreenAndEmitChanges(newScreen string) {
+func (e *EventEmitter) EmitScreen(newScreen string) {
 	e.mu.Lock()
 	defer e.mu.Unlock()
 

lib/httpapi/events_test.go

@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	mf "github.com/coder/agentapi/lib/msgfmt"
 	st "github.com/coder/agentapi/lib/screentracker"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestEventEmitter(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("single-subscription", func(t *testing.T) {
-		emitter := NewEventEmitter(10)
+		emitter := NewEventEmitter(WithSubscriptionBufSize(10))
 		_, ch, stateEvents := emitter.Subscribe()
 		assert.Empty(t, ch)
 		assert.Equal(t, []Event{
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ func TestEventEmitter(t *testing.T) {
 		}, stateEvents)
 
 		now := time.Now()
-		emitter.UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges([]st.ConversationMessage{
+		emitter.EmitMessages([]st.ConversationMessage{
 			{Id: 1, Message: "Hello, world!", Role: st.ConversationRoleUser, Time: now},
 		})
 		newEvent := <-ch
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func TestEventEmitter(t *testing.T) {
 			Payload: MessageUpdateBody{Id: 1, Message: "Hello, world!", Role: st.ConversationRoleUser, Time: now},
 		}, newEvent)
 
-		emitter.UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges([]st.ConversationMessage{
+		emitter.EmitMessages([]st.ConversationMessage{
 			{Id: 1, Message: "Hello, world! (updated)", Role: st.ConversationRoleUser, Time: now},
 			{Id: 2, Message: "What's up?", Role: st.ConversationRoleAgent, Time: now},
 		})
@@ -52,24 +51,24 @@ func TestEventEmitter(t *testing.T) {
 			Payload: MessageUpdateBody{Id: 2, Message: "What's up?", Role: st.ConversationRoleAgent, Time: now},
 		}, newEvent)
 
-		emitter.UpdateStatusAndEmitChanges(st.ConversationStatusStable, mf.AgentTypeAider)
+		emitter.EmitStatus(st.ConversationStatusStable)
 		newEvent = <-ch
 		assert.Equal(t, Event{
 			Type:    EventTypeStatusChange,
-			Payload: StatusChangeBody{Status: AgentStatusStable, AgentType: mf.AgentTypeAider},
+			Payload: StatusChangeBody{Status: AgentStatusStable, AgentType: ""},
 		}, newEvent)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("multiple-subscriptions", func(t *testing.T) {
-		emitter := NewEventEmitter(10)
+		emitter := NewEventEmitter(WithSubscriptionBufSize(10))
 		channels := make([]<-chan Event, 0, 10)
 		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 			_, ch, _ := emitter.Subscribe()
 			channels = append(channels, ch)
 		}
 		now := time.Now()
 
-		emitter.UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges([]st.ConversationMessage{
+		emitter.EmitMessages([]st.ConversationMessage{
 			{Id: 1, Message: "Hello, world!", Role: st.ConversationRoleUser, Time: now},
 		})
 		for _, ch := range channels {
@@ -82,10 +81,10 @@ func TestEventEmitter(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("close-channel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		emitter := NewEventEmitter(1)
+		emitter := NewEventEmitter(WithSubscriptionBufSize(1))
 		_, ch, _ := emitter.Subscribe()
 		for i := range 5 {
-			emitter.UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges([]st.ConversationMessage{
+			emitter.EmitMessages([]st.ConversationMessage{
 				{Id: i, Message: fmt.Sprintf("Hello, world! %d", i), Role: st.ConversationRoleUser, Time: time.Now()},
 			})
 		}

lib/httpapi/server.go

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, config ServerConfig) (*Server, error) {
 		return mf.FormatToolCall(config.AgentType, message)
 	}
 
-	emitter := NewEventEmitter(1024)
+	emitter := NewEventEmitter(WithAgentType(config.AgentType))
 
 	// Format initial prompt into message parts if provided
 	var initialPrompt []st.MessagePart
@@ -262,16 +262,8 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, config ServerConfig) (*Server, error) {
 		ReadyForInitialPrompt: isAgentReadyForInitialPrompt,
 		FormatToolCall:        formatToolCall,
 		InitialPrompt:         initialPrompt,
-		// OnSnapshot uses a callback rather than passing the emitter directly
-		// to keep the screentracker package decoupled from httpapi concerns.
-		// This preserves clean package boundaries and avoids import cycles.
-		OnSnapshot: func(status st.ConversationStatus, messages []st.ConversationMessage, screen string) {
-			emitter.UpdateStatusAndEmitChanges(status, config.AgentType)
-			emitter.UpdateMessagesAndEmitChanges(messages)
-			emitter.UpdateScreenAndEmitChanges(screen)
-		},
-		Logger: logger,
-	})
+		Logger:                logger,
+	}, emitter)
 
 	// Create temporary directory for uploads
 	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agentapi-uploads-")

lib/screentracker/conversation.go

@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ type Conversation interface {
 	Text() string
 }
 
+// Emitter receives conversation state updates.
+type Emitter interface {
+	EmitMessages([]ConversationMessage)
+	EmitStatus(ConversationStatus)
+	EmitScreen(string)
+}
+
 type ConversationMessage struct {
 	Id      int
 	Message string

lib/screentracker/pty_conversation.go

@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ type PTYConversationConfig struct {
 	FormatToolCall func(message string) (string, []string)
 	// InitialPrompt is the initial prompt to send to the agent once ready
 	InitialPrompt []MessagePart
-	// OnSnapshot is called after each snapshot with current status, messages, and screen content
-	OnSnapshot func(status ConversationStatus, messages []ConversationMessage, screen string)
 	Logger     *slog.Logger
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +84,8 @@ func (cfg PTYConversationConfig) getStableSnapshotsThreshold() int {
 // PTYConversation is a conversation that uses a pseudo-terminal (PTY) for communication.
 // It uses a combination of polling and diffs to detect changes in the screen.
 type PTYConversation struct {
-	cfg PTYConversationConfig
+	cfg     PTYConversationConfig
+	emitter Emitter
 	// How many stable snapshots are required to consider the screen stable
 	stableSnapshotsThreshold    int
 	snapshotBuffer              *RingBuffer[screenSnapshot]
@@ -115,13 +114,14 @@ type PTYConversation struct {
 
 var _ Conversation = &PTYConversation{}
 
-func NewPTY(ctx context.Context, cfg PTYConversationConfig) *PTYConversation {
+func NewPTY(ctx context.Context, cfg PTYConversationConfig, emitter Emitter) *PTYConversation {
 	if cfg.Clock == nil {
 		cfg.Clock = quartz.NewReal()
 	}
 	threshold := cfg.getStableSnapshotsThreshold()
 	c := &PTYConversation{
 		cfg:                      cfg,
+		emitter:                  emitter,
 		stableSnapshotsThreshold: threshold,
 		snapshotBuffer:           NewRingBuffer[screenSnapshot](threshold),
 		messages: []ConversationMessage{
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ func NewPTY(ctx context.Context, cfg PTYConversationConfig) *PTYConversation {
 	if len(cfg.InitialPrompt) > 0 {
 		c.outboundQueue <- outboundMessage{parts: cfg.InitialPrompt, errCh: nil}
 	}
-	if c.cfg.OnSnapshot == nil {
-		c.cfg.OnSnapshot = func(ConversationStatus, []ConversationMessage, string) {}
-	}
 	if c.cfg.ReadyForInitialPrompt == nil {
 		c.cfg.ReadyForInitialPrompt = func(string) bool { return true }
 	}
@@ -173,7 +170,9 @@ func (c *PTYConversation) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 		c.lock.Unlock()
 
-		c.cfg.OnSnapshot(status, messages, screen)
+		c.emitter.EmitStatus(status)
+		c.emitter.EmitMessages(messages)
+		c.emitter.EmitScreen(screen)
 		return nil
 	}, "snapshot")
 

lib/screentracker/pty_conversation_test.go

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ func (a *testAgent) setScreen(s string) {
 	a.screen = s
 }
 
+type testEmitter struct{}
+
+func (testEmitter) EmitMessages([]st.ConversationMessage) {}
+func (testEmitter) EmitStatus(st.ConversationStatus)      {}
+func (testEmitter) EmitScreen(string)                      {}
+
 // advanceFor is a shorthand for advanceUntil with a time-based condition.
 func advanceFor(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, mClock *quartz.Mock, total time.Duration) {
 	t.Helper()
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@ func statusTest(t *testing.T, params statusTestParams) {
 		params.cfg.AgentIO = agent
 		params.cfg.Logger = slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, params.cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, params.cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		assert.Equal(t, st.ConversationStatusInitializing, c.Status())
@@ -233,7 +239,7 @@ func TestMessages(t *testing.T) {
 			agent = a
 		}
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		return c, agent, mClock
@@ -460,7 +466,7 @@ func TestInitialPromptReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 			Logger:        discardLogger,
 		}
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		// Take a snapshot with "loading...". Threshold is 1 (stability 0 / interval 1s = 0 + 1 = 1).
@@ -488,7 +494,7 @@ func TestInitialPromptReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 			Logger:        discardLogger,
 		}
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		// Agent not ready initially.
@@ -524,7 +530,7 @@ func TestInitialPromptReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 			Logger:                     discardLogger,
 		}
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		// Status is "changing" while waiting for readiness.
@@ -564,7 +570,7 @@ func TestInitialPromptReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 			Logger: discardLogger,
 		}
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		advanceFor(ctx, t, mClock, 1*time.Second)
@@ -586,7 +592,7 @@ func TestInitialPromptReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 			Logger:                     discardLogger,
 		}
 
-		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg)
+		c := st.NewPTY(ctx, cfg, &testEmitter{})
 		c.Start(ctx)
 
 		// Fill buffer to reach stability with "ready" screen.