feat(daemon): add display abstraction and daemon mode with C&C

- Add EventBus class with pub/sub messaging (thread-safe)
- Add emitter Protocol classes (EventEmitter, Startable, Stoppable)
- Add event emission to NtfyPoller (NtfyMessageEvent)
- Add event emission to MicMonitor (MicLevelEvent)
- Update StreamController to publish stream start/end events
- Add comprehensive tests for eventbus and emitters modules

AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Agent Development Guide
+
+## Development Environment
+
+This project uses:
+- **mise** (mise.jdx.dev) - tool version manager and task runner
+- **hk** (hk.jdx.dev) - git hook manager
+- **uv** - fast Python package installer
+- **ruff** - linter and formatter
+- **pytest** - test runner
+
+### Setup
+
+```bash
+# Install dependencies
+mise run install
+
+# Or equivalently:
+uv sync
+```
+
+### Available Commands
+
+```bash
+mise run test       # Run tests
+mise run test-v     # Run tests verbose
+mise run test-cov   # Run tests with coverage report
+mise run lint       # Run ruff linter
+mise run lint-fix   # Run ruff with auto-fix
+mise run format     # Run ruff formatter
+mise run ci         # Full CI pipeline (sync + test + coverage)
+```
+
+## Git Hooks
+
+**At the start of every agent session**, verify hooks are installed:
+
+```bash
+ls -la .git/hooks/pre-commit
+```
+
+If hooks are not installed, install them with:
+
+```bash
+hk init --mise
+mise run pre-commit
+```
+
+The project uses hk configured in `hk.pkl`:
+- **pre-commit**: runs ruff-format and ruff (with auto-fix)
+- **pre-push**: runs ruff check
+
+## Workflow Rules
+
+### Before Committing
+
+1. **Always run the test suite** - never commit code that fails tests:
+   ```bash
+   mise run test
+   ```
+
+2. **Always run the linter**:
+   ```bash
+   mise run lint
+   ```
+
+3. **Fix any lint errors** before committing (or let the pre-commit hook handle it).
+
+4. **Review your changes** using `git diff` to understand what will be committed.
+
+### On Failing Tests
+
+When tests fail, **determine whether it's an out-of-date test or a correctly failing test**:
+
+- **Out-of-date test**: The test was written for old behavior that has legitimately changed. Update the test to match the new expected behavior.
+
+- **Correctly failing test**: The test correctly identifies a broken contract. Fix the implementation, not the test.
+
+**Never** modify a test to make it pass without understanding why it failed.
+
+### Code Review
+
+Before committing significant changes:
+- Run `git diff` to review all changes
+- Ensure new code follows existing patterns in the codebase
+- Check that type hints are added for new functions
+- Verify that tests exist for new functionality
+
+## Testing
+
+Tests live in `tests/` and follow the pattern `test_*.py`.
+
+Run all tests:
+```bash
+mise run test
+```
+
+Run with coverage:
+```bash
+mise run test-cov
+```
+
+The project uses pytest with strict marker enforcement. Test configuration is in `pyproject.toml` under `[tool.pytest.ini_options]`.
+
+## Architecture Notes
+
+- **ntfy.py** and **mic.py** are standalone modules with zero internal dependencies
+- **eventbus.py** provides thread-safe event publishing for decoupled communication
+- **controller.py** coordinates ntfy/mic monitoring
+- The render pipeline: fetch → render → effects → scroll → terminal output

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ A full-screen terminal news ticker that renders live global headlines in large O
 
 ---
 
-## Run
+## Using
+
+### Run
 
 ```bash
 python3 mainline.py                      # news stream
@@ -20,11 +22,15 @@ python3 mainline.py --font-dir ~/fonts   # scan a different font folder
 python3 mainline.py --font-index 1       # select face index within a collection
 ```
 
-First run bootstraps a local `.mainline_venv/` and installs deps (`feedparser`, `Pillow`, `sounddevice`, `numpy`). Subsequent runs start immediately, loading from cache.
+Or with uv:
 
----
+```bash
+uv run mainline.py
+```
 
-## Config
+First run bootstraps a local `.mainline_venv/` and installs deps (`feedparser`, `Pillow`, `sounddevice`, `numpy`). Subsequent runs start immediately, loading from cache. With uv, run `uv sync` or `uv sync --all-extras` (includes mic support) instead.
+
+### Config
 
 All constants live in `engine/config.py`:
 
@@ -44,68 +50,25 @@ All constants live in `engine/config.py`:
 | `FRAME_DT` | `0.05` | Frame interval in seconds (20 FPS) |
 | `GRAD_SPEED` | `0.08` | Gradient sweep speed (cycles/sec, ~12s full sweep) |
 | `FIREHOSE_H` | `12` | Firehose zone height (terminal rows) |
-| `NTFY_TOPIC` | klubhaus URL | ntfy.sh JSON endpoint to poll |
+| `NTFY_TOPIC` | klubhaus URL | ntfy.sh JSON stream endpoint |
-| `NTFY_POLL_INTERVAL` | `15` | Seconds between ntfy polls |
+| `NTFY_RECONNECT_DELAY` | `5` | Seconds before reconnecting after a dropped SSE stream |
 | `MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS` | `30` | How long an ntfy message holds the screen |
 
----
+### Feeds
-
-## Fonts
-
-A `fonts/` directory is bundled with demo faces (AlphatronDemo, CSBishopDrawn, CyberformDemo, KATA, Microbots, Neoform, Pixel Sparta, Robocops, Xeonic, and others). On startup, an interactive picker lists all discovered faces with a live half-block preview rendered at your configured size.
-
-Navigation: `↑`/`↓` or `j`/`k` to move, `Enter` or `q` to select. The selected face persists for that session.
-
-To add your own fonts, drop `.otf`, `.ttf`, or `.ttc` files into `fonts/` (or point `--font-dir` at any other folder). Font collections (`.ttc`, multi-face `.otf`) are enumerated face-by-face.
-
----
-
-## How it works
-
-- On launch, the font picker scans `fonts/` and presents a live-rendered TUI for face selection; `--no-font-picker` skips directly to stream
-- Feeds are fetched and filtered on startup (sports and vapid content stripped); results are cached to `.mainline_cache_news.json` / `.mainline_cache_poetry.json` for fast restarts
-- Headlines are rasterized via Pillow with 4× SSAA into half-block characters (`▀▄█ `) at the configured font size
-- The ticker uses a sweeping white-hot → deep green gradient; ntfy messages use a complementary white-hot → magenta/maroon gradient to distinguish them visually
-- Subject-region detection runs a regex pass on each headline; matches trigger a Google Translate call and font swap to the appropriate script (CJK, Arabic, Devanagari, etc.) using macOS system fonts
-- The mic stream runs in a background thread, feeding RMS dB into the glitch probability calculation each frame
-- The viewport scrolls through a virtual canvas of pre-rendered blocks; fade zones at top and bottom dissolve characters probabilistically
-- An ntfy.sh poller runs in a background thread; incoming messages interrupt the scroll and render full-screen until dismissed or expired
-
----
-
-## Architecture
-
-`mainline.py` is a thin entrypoint (venv bootstrap → `engine.app.main()`). All logic lives in the `engine/` package:
-
-```
-engine/
-  config.py       constants, CLI flags, glyph tables
-  sources.py      FEEDS, POETRY_SOURCES, language/script maps
-  terminal.py     ANSI codes, tw/th, type_out, boot_ln
-  filter.py       HTML stripping, content filter
-  translate.py    Google Translate wrapper + region detection
-  render.py       OTF → half-block pipeline (SSAA, gradient)
-  effects.py      noise, glitch_bar, fade, firehose
-  fetch.py        RSS/Gutenberg fetching + cache load/save
-  ntfy.py         NtfyPoller — standalone, zero internal deps
-  mic.py          MicMonitor — standalone, graceful fallback
-  scroll.py       stream() frame loop + message rendering
-  app.py          main(), font picker TUI, boot sequence, signal handler
-```
-
-`ntfy.py` and `mic.py` have zero internal dependencies and can be imported by any other visualizer.
-
----
-
-## Feeds
 
 ~25 sources across four categories: **Science & Technology**, **Economics & Business**, **World & Politics**, **Culture & Ideas**. Add or swap feeds in `engine/sources.py` → `FEEDS`.
 
 **Poetry mode** pulls from Project Gutenberg: Whitman, Dickinson, Thoreau, Emerson. Sources are in `engine/sources.py` → `POETRY_SOURCES`.
 
----
+### Fonts
 
-## ntfy.sh Integration
+A `fonts/` directory is bundled with demo faces (AgorTechnoDemo, AlphatronDemo, CSBishopDrawn, CubaTechnologyDemo, CyberformDemo, KATA, Microbots, ModernSpaceDemo, Neoform, Pixel Sparta, RaceHugoDemo, Resond, Robocops, Synthetix, Xeonic, and others). On startup, an interactive picker lists all discovered faces with a live half-block preview rendered at your configured size.
+
+Navigation: `↑`/`↓` or `j`/`k` to move, `Enter` or `q` to select. The selected face persists for that session.
+
+To add your own fonts, drop `.otf`, `.ttf`, or `.ttc` files into `fonts/` (or point `--font-dir` at any other folder). Font collections (`.ttc`, multi-face `.otf`) are enumerated face-by-face.
+
+### ntfy.sh
 
 Mainline polls a configurable ntfy.sh topic in the background. When a message arrives, the scroll pauses and the message renders full-screen for `MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS` seconds, then the stream resumes.
 
@@ -115,19 +78,158 @@ To push a message:
 curl -d "Body text" -H "Title: Alert title" https://ntfy.sh/your_topic
 ```
 
-Update `NTFY_TOPIC` in `engine/config.py` to point at your own topic. The `NtfyPoller` class is fully standalone and can be reused by other visualizers:
+Update `NTFY_TOPIC` in `engine/config.py` to point at your own topic.
-
-```python
-from engine.ntfy import NtfyPoller
-poller = NtfyPoller("https://ntfy.sh/my_topic/json?since=20s&poll=1")
-poller.start()
-# in render loop:
-msg = poller.get_active_message()  # returns (title, body, timestamp) or None
-```
 
 ---
 
-## Ideas / Future
+## Internals
+
+### How it works
+
+- On launch, the font picker scans `fonts/` and presents a live-rendered TUI for face selection; `--no-font-picker` skips directly to stream
+- Feeds are fetched and filtered on startup (sports and vapid content stripped); results are cached to `.mainline_cache_news.json` / `.mainline_cache_poetry.json` for fast restarts
+- Headlines are rasterized via Pillow with 4× SSAA into half-block characters (`▀▄█ `) at the configured font size
+- The ticker uses a sweeping white-hot → deep green gradient; ntfy messages use a complementary white-hot → magenta/maroon gradient to distinguish them visually
+- Subject-region detection runs a regex pass on each headline; matches trigger a Google Translate call and font swap to the appropriate script (CJK, Arabic, Devanagari, etc.) using macOS system fonts
+- The mic stream runs in a background thread, feeding RMS dB into the glitch probability calculation each frame
+- The viewport scrolls through a virtual canvas of pre-rendered blocks; fade zones at top and bottom dissolve characters probabilistically
+- An ntfy.sh SSE stream runs in a background thread; incoming messages interrupt the scroll and render full-screen until dismissed or expired
+
+### Architecture
+
+`mainline.py` is a thin entrypoint (venv bootstrap → `engine.app.main()`). All logic lives in the `engine/` package:
+
+```
+engine/
+  __init__.py       package marker
+  app.py            main(), font picker TUI, boot sequence, signal handler
+  config.py         constants, CLI flags, glyph tables
+  sources.py        FEEDS, POETRY_SOURCES, language/script maps
+  terminal.py       ANSI codes, tw/th, type_out, boot_ln
+  filter.py         HTML stripping, content filter
+  translate.py      Google Translate wrapper + region detection
+  render.py         OTF → half-block pipeline (SSAA, gradient)
+  effects.py        noise, glitch_bar, fade, firehose
+  fetch.py          RSS/Gutenberg fetching + cache load/save
+  ntfy.py           NtfyPoller — standalone, zero internal deps
+  mic.py            MicMonitor — standalone, graceful fallback
+  scroll.py         stream() frame loop + message rendering
+  viewport.py       terminal dimension tracking (tw/th)
+  frame.py          scroll step calculation, timing
+  layers.py         ticker zone, firehose, message overlay rendering
+  eventbus.py       thread-safe event publishing for decoupled communication
+  events.py         event types and definitions
+  controller.py     coordinates ntfy/mic monitoring and event publishing
+  emitters.py       background emitters for ntfy and mic
+  types.py          type definitions and dataclasses
+```
+
+`ntfy.py` and `mic.py` have zero internal dependencies and can be imported by any other visualizer.
+
+---
+
+## Extending
+
+`ntfy.py` and `mic.py` are fully standalone and designed to be reused by any terminal visualizer. `engine.render` is the importable rendering pipeline for non-terminal targets.
+
+### NtfyPoller
+
+```python
+from engine.ntfy import NtfyPoller
+
+poller = NtfyPoller("https://ntfy.sh/my_topic/json")
+poller.start()
+
+# in your render loop:
+msg = poller.get_active_message()  # → (title, body, timestamp) or None
+if msg:
+    title, body, ts = msg
+    render_my_message(title, body)  # visualizer-specific
+```
+
+Dependencies: `urllib.request`, `json`, `threading`, `time` — stdlib only. The `since=` parameter is managed automatically on reconnect.
+
+### MicMonitor
+
+```python
+from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+mic = MicMonitor(threshold_db=50)
+result = mic.start()   # None = sounddevice unavailable; False = stream failed; True = ok
+if result:
+    excess = mic.excess    # dB above threshold, clamped to 0
+    db = mic.db            # raw RMS dB level
+```
+
+Dependencies: `sounddevice`, `numpy` — both optional; degrades gracefully if unavailable.
+
+### Render pipeline
+
+`engine.render` exposes the OTF → raster pipeline independently of the terminal scroll loop. The planned `serve.py` extension will import it directly to pre-render headlines as 1-bit bitmaps for an ESP32 thin client:
+
+```python
+# planned — serve.py does not yet exist
+from engine.render import render_line, big_wrap
+from engine.fetch import fetch_all
+
+headlines = fetch_all()
+for h in headlines:
+    rows = big_wrap(h.text, font, width=800)  # list of half-block rows
+    # threshold to 1-bit, pack bytes, serve over HTTP
+```
+
+See `Mainline Renderer + ntfy Message Queue for ESP32.md` for the full server + thin client architecture.
+
+---
+
+## Development
+
+### Setup
+
+Requires Python 3.10+ and [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/).
+
+```bash
+uv sync                              # minimal (no mic)
+uv sync --all-extras                 # with mic support (sounddevice + numpy)
+uv sync --all-extras --group dev     # full dev environment
+```
+
+### Tasks
+
+With [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/):
+
+```bash
+mise run test            # run test suite
+mise run test-cov        # run with coverage report
+mise run lint            # ruff check
+mise run lint-fix        # ruff check --fix
+mise run format          # ruff format
+mise run run             # uv run mainline.py
+mise run run-poetry      # uv run mainline.py --poetry
+mise run run-firehose    # uv run mainline.py --firehose
+```
+
+### Testing
+
+Tests live in `tests/` and cover `config`, `filter`, `mic`, `ntfy`, `sources`, and `terminal`.
+
+```bash
+uv run pytest
+uv run pytest --cov=engine --cov-report=term-missing
+```
+
+### Linting
+
+```bash
+uv run ruff check engine/ mainline.py
+uv run ruff format engine/ mainline.py
+```
+
+Pre-commit hooks run lint automatically via `hk`.
+
+---
+
+## Roadmap
 
 ### Performance
 - **Concurrent feed fetching** — startup currently blocks sequentially on ~25 HTTP requests; `concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor` would cut load time to the slowest single feed
@@ -154,5 +256,4 @@ msg = poller.get_active_message()  # returns (title, body, timestamp) or None
 
 ---
 
-*macOS only (script/system font paths for translation are hardcoded). Primary display font is user-selectable via the bundled `fonts/` picker. Python 3.9+.*
+*macOS only (script/system font paths for translation are hardcoded). Primary display font is user-selectable via the bundled `fonts/` picker. Python 3.10+.*
-# test

cmdline.py

@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Command-line utility for interacting with mainline via ntfy.
+
+Usage:
+    python cmdline.py                     # Interactive TUI mode
+    python cmdline.py --help              # Show help
+    python cmdline.py /effects list       # Send single command via ntfy
+    python cmdline.py /effects stats      # Get performance stats via ntfy
+    python cmdline.py -w /effects stats   # Watch mode (polls for stats)
+
+The TUI mode provides:
+    - Arrow keys to navigate command history
+    - Tab completion for commands
+    - Auto-refresh for performance stats
+
+C&C works like a serial port:
+    1. Send command to ntfy_cc_topic
+    2. Mainline receives, processes, responds to same topic
+    3. Cmdline polls for response
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+import time
+import threading
+import urllib.request
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from engine import config
+from engine.terminal import CLR, CURSOR_OFF, CURSOR_ON, G_DIM, G_HI, RST, W_GHOST
+
+try:
+    CC_CMD_TOPIC = config.NTFY_CC_CMD_TOPIC
+    CC_RESP_TOPIC = config.NTFY_CC_RESP_TOPIC
+except AttributeError:
+    CC_CMD_TOPIC = "https://ntfy.sh/klubhaus_terminal_mainline_cc_cmd/json"
+    CC_RESP_TOPIC = "https://ntfy.sh/klubhaus_terminal_mainline_cc_resp/json"
+
+
+class NtfyResponsePoller:
+    """Polls ntfy for command responses."""
+
+    def __init__(self, cmd_topic: str, resp_topic: str, timeout: float = 10.0):
+        self.cmd_topic = cmd_topic
+        self.resp_topic = resp_topic
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self._last_id = None
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _build_url(self) -> str:
+        from urllib.parse import parse_qs, urlencode, urlparse, urlunparse
+
+        parsed = urlparse(self.resp_topic)
+        params = parse_qs(parsed.query, keep_blank_values=True)
+        params["since"] = [self._last_id if self._last_id else "20s"]
+        new_query = urlencode({k: v[0] for k, v in params.items()})
+        return urlunparse(parsed._replace(query=new_query))
+
+    def send_and_wait(self, cmd: str) -> str:
+        """Send command and wait for response."""
+        url = self.cmd_topic.replace("/json", "")
+        data = cmd.encode("utf-8")
+
+        req = urllib.request.Request(
+            url,
+            data=data,
+            headers={
+                "User-Agent": "mainline-cmdline/0.1",
+                "Content-Type": "text/plain",
+            },
+            method="POST",
+        )
+
+        try:
+            urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=5)
+        except Exception as e:
+            return f"Error sending command: {e}"
+
+        return self._wait_for_response(cmd)
+
+    def _wait_for_response(self, expected_cmd: str = "") -> str:
+        """Poll for response message."""
+        start = time.time()
+        while time.time() - start < self.timeout:
+            try:
+                url = self._build_url()
+                req = urllib.request.Request(
+                    url, headers={"User-Agent": "mainline-cmdline/0.1"}
+                )
+                with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10) as resp:
+                    for line in resp:
+                        try:
+                            data = json.loads(line.decode("utf-8", errors="replace"))
+                        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                            continue
+                        if data.get("event") == "message":
+                            self._last_id = data.get("id")
+                            msg = data.get("message", "")
+                            if msg:
+                                return msg
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+        return "Timeout waiting for response"
+
+
+AVAILABLE_COMMANDS = """Available commands:
+  /effects list          - List all effects and status
+  /effects <name> on    - Enable an effect
+  /effects <name> off   - Disable an effect
+  /effects <name> intensity <0.0-1.0> - Set effect intensity
+  /effects reorder <name1>,<name2>,... - Reorder pipeline
+  /effects stats        - Show performance statistics
+  /help                 - Show this help
+  /quit                 - Exit
+"""
+
+
+def print_header():
+    w = 60
+    print(CLR, end="")
+    print(CURSOR_OFF, end="")
+    print(f"\033[1;1H", end="")
+    print(f"  \033[1;38;5;231m╔{'═' * (w - 6)}╗\033[0m")
+    print(
+        f"  \033[1;38;5;231m║\033[0m \033[1;38;5;82mMAINLINE\033[0m \033[3;38;5;245mCommand Center\033[0m \033[1;38;5;231m  ║\033[0m"
+    )
+    print(f"  \033[1;38;5;231m╚{'═' * (w - 6)}╝\033[0m")
+    print(f"  \033[2;38;5;37mCMD: {CC_CMD_TOPIC.split('/')[-2]}\033[0m")
+    print(f"  \033[2;38;5;37mRESP: {CC_RESP_TOPIC.split('/')[-2]}\033[0m")
+    print()
+
+
+def print_response(response: str, is_error: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Print response with nice formatting."""
+    print()
+    if is_error:
+        print(f"  \033[1;38;5;196m✗ Error\033[0m")
+        print(f"  \033[38;5;196m{'─' * 40}\033[0m")
+    else:
+        print(f"  \033[1;38;5;82m✓ Response\033[0m")
+        print(f"  \033[38;5;37m{'─' * 40}\033[0m")
+
+    for line in response.split("\n"):
+        print(f"  {line}")
+    print()
+
+
+def interactive_mode():
+    """Interactive TUI for sending commands."""
+    import readline
+
+    print_header()
+    poller = NtfyResponsePoller(CC_CMD_TOPIC, CC_RESP_TOPIC)
+
+    print(f"  \033[38;5;245mType /help for commands, /quit to exit\033[0m")
+    print()
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            cmd = input(f"  \033[1;38;5;82m❯\033[0m {G_HI}").strip()
+        except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
+            print()
+            break
+
+        if not cmd:
+            continue
+
+        if cmd.startswith("/"):
+            if cmd == "/quit" or cmd == "/exit":
+                print(f"\n  \033[1;38;5;245mGoodbye!{RST}\n")
+                break
+
+            if cmd == "/help":
+                print(f"\n{AVAILABLE_COMMANDS}\n")
+                continue
+
+            print(f"  \033[38;5;245m⟳ Sending to mainline...{RST}")
+            result = poller.send_and_wait(cmd)
+            print_response(result, is_error=result.startswith("Error"))
+        else:
+            print(f"\n  \033[1;38;5;196m⚠ Commands must start with /{RST}\n")
+
+    print(CURSOR_ON, end="")
+    return 0
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Mainline command-line interface",
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog=AVAILABLE_COMMANDS,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "command",
+        nargs="?",
+        default=None,
+        help="Command to send (e.g., /effects list)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--watch",
+        "-w",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Watch mode: continuously poll for stats (Ctrl+C to exit)",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.command is None:
+        return interactive_mode()
+
+    poller = NtfyResponsePoller(CC_CMD_TOPIC, CC_RESP_TOPIC)
+
+    if args.watch and "/effects stats" in args.command:
+        import signal
+
+        def handle_sigterm(*_):
+            print(f"\n  \033[1;38;5;245mStopped watching{RST}")
+            print(CURSOR_ON, end="")
+            sys.exit(0)
+
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handle_sigterm)
+
+        print_header()
+        print(f"  \033[38;5;245mWatching /effects stats (Ctrl+C to exit)...{RST}\n")
+        try:
+            while True:
+                result = poller.send_and_wait(args.command)
+                print(f"\033[2J\033[1;1H", end="")
+                print(
+                    f"  \033[1;38;5;82m❯\033[0m Performance Stats - \033[1;38;5;245m{time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}{RST}"
+                )
+                print(f"  \033[38;5;37m{'─' * 44}{RST}")
+                for line in result.split("\n"):
+                    print(f"  {line}")
+                time.sleep(2)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print(f"\n  \033[1;38;5;245mStopped watching{RST}")
+            return 0
+        return 0
+
+    result = poller.send_and_wait(args.command)
+    print(result)
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-15-readme-update-design.md

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+# README Update Design — 2026-03-15
+
+## Goal
+
+Restructure and expand `README.md` to:
+1. Align with the current codebase (Python 3.10+, uv/mise/pytest/ruff toolchain, 6 new fonts)
+2. Add extensibility-focused content (`Extending` section)
+3. Add developer workflow coverage (`Development` section)
+4. Improve navigability via top-level grouping (Approach C)
+
+---
+
+## Proposed Structure
+
+```
+# MAINLINE
+> tagline + description
+
+## Using
+  ### Run
+  ### Config
+  ### Feeds
+  ### Fonts
+  ### ntfy.sh
+
+## Internals
+  ### How it works
+  ### Architecture
+
+## Extending
+  ### NtfyPoller
+  ### MicMonitor
+  ### Render pipeline
+
+## Development
+  ### Setup
+  ### Tasks
+  ### Testing
+  ### Linting
+
+## Roadmap
+
+---
+*footer*
+```
+
+---
+
+## Section-by-section design
+
+### Using
+
+All existing content preserved verbatim. Two changes:
+- **Run**: add `uv run mainline.py` as an alternative invocation; expand bootstrap note to mention `uv sync` / `uv sync --all-extras`
+- **ntfy.sh**: remove `NtfyPoller` reuse code example (moves to Extending); keep push instructions and topic config
+
+Subsections moved into Using (currently standalone):
+- `Feeds` — it's configuration, not a concept
+- `ntfy.sh` (usage half)
+
+### Internals
+
+All existing content preserved verbatim. One change:
+- **Architecture**: append `tests/` directory listing to the module tree
+
+### Extending
+
+Entirely new section. Three subsections:
+
+**NtfyPoller**
+- Minimal working import + usage example
+- Note: stdlib only dependencies
+
+```python
+from engine.ntfy import NtfyPoller
+
+poller = NtfyPoller("https://ntfy.sh/my_topic/json?since=20s&poll=1")
+poller.start()
+
+# in your render loop:
+msg = poller.get_active_message()  # → (title, body, timestamp) or None
+if msg:
+    title, body, ts = msg
+    render_my_message(title, body)  # visualizer-specific
+```
+
+**MicMonitor**
+- Minimal working import + usage example
+- Note: sounddevice/numpy optional, degrades gracefully
+
+```python
+from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+mic = MicMonitor(threshold_db=50)
+if mic.start():                # returns False if sounddevice unavailable
+    excess = mic.excess        # dB above threshold, clamped to 0
+    db = mic.db                # raw RMS dB level
+```
+
+**Render pipeline**
+- Brief prose about `engine.render` as importable pipeline
+- Minimal sketch of serve.py / ESP32 usage pattern
+- Reference to `Mainline Renderer + ntfy Message Queue for ESP32.md`
+
+### Development
+
+Entirely new section. Four subsections:
+
+**Setup**
+- Hard requirements: Python 3.10+, uv
+- `uv sync` / `uv sync --all-extras` / `uv sync --group dev`
+
+**Tasks** (via mise)
+- `mise run test`, `test-cov`, `lint`, `lint-fix`, `format`, `run`, `run-poetry`, `run-firehose`
+
+**Testing**
+- Tests in `tests/` covering config, filter, mic, ntfy, sources, terminal
+- `uv run pytest` and `uv run pytest --cov=engine --cov-report=term-missing`
+
+**Linting**
+- `uv run ruff check` and `uv run ruff format`
+- Note: pre-commit hooks run lint via `hk`
+
+### Roadmap
+
+Existing `## Ideas / Future` content preserved verbatim. Only change: rename heading to `## Roadmap`.
+
+### Footer
+
+Update `Python 3.9+` → `Python 3.10+`.
+
+---
+
+## Files changed
+
+- `README.md` — restructured and expanded as above
+- No other files
+
+---
+
+## What is not changing
+
+- All existing prose, examples, and config table values — preserved verbatim where retained
+- The Ideas/Future content — kept intact under the new Roadmap heading
+- The cyberpunk voice and terse style of the existing README

effects_plugins/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+PLUGIN_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
+
+
+def discover_plugins():
+    from engine.effects.registry import get_registry
+
+    registry = get_registry()
+    imported = {}
+
+    for file_path in PLUGIN_DIR.glob("*.py"):
+        if file_path.name.startswith("_"):
+            continue
+        module_name = file_path.stem
+        if module_name in ("base", "types"):
+            continue
+
+        try:
+            module = __import__(f"effects_plugins.{module_name}", fromlist=[""])
+            for attr_name in dir(module):
+                attr = getattr(module, attr_name)
+                if (
+                    isinstance(attr, type)
+                    and hasattr(attr, "name")
+                    and hasattr(attr, "process")
+                    and attr_name.endswith("Effect")
+                ):
+                    plugin = attr()
+                    registry.register(plugin)
+                    imported[plugin.name] = plugin
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    return imported

effects_plugins/fade.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import random
+
+from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectContext, EffectPlugin
+
+
+class FadeEffect:
+    name = "fade"
+    config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+    def process(self, buf: list[str], ctx: EffectContext) -> list[str]:
+        if not ctx.ticker_height:
+            return buf
+        result = list(buf)
+        intensity = self.config.intensity
+
+        top_zone = max(1, int(ctx.ticker_height * 0.25))
+        bot_zone = max(1, int(ctx.ticker_height * 0.10))
+
+        for r in range(len(result)):
+            if r >= ctx.ticker_height:
+                continue
+            top_f = min(1.0, r / top_zone) if top_zone > 0 else 1.0
+            bot_f = (
+                min(1.0, (ctx.ticker_height - 1 - r) / bot_zone)
+                if bot_zone > 0
+                else 1.0
+            )
+            row_fade = min(top_f, bot_f) * intensity
+
+            if row_fade < 1.0 and result[r].strip():
+                result[r] = self._fade_line(result[r], row_fade)
+
+        return result
+
+    def _fade_line(self, s: str, fade: float) -> str:
+        if fade >= 1.0:
+            return s
+        if fade <= 0.0:
+            return ""
+        result = []
+        i = 0
+        while i < len(s):
+            if s[i] == "\033" and i + 1 < len(s) and s[i + 1] == "[":
+                j = i + 2
+                while j < len(s) and not s[j].isalpha():
+                    j += 1
+                result.append(s[i : j + 1])
+                i = j + 1
+            elif s[i] == " ":
+                result.append(" ")
+                i += 1
+            else:
+                result.append(s[i] if random.random() < fade else " ")
+                i += 1
+        return "".join(result)
+
+    def configure(self, cfg: EffectConfig) -> None:
+        self.config = cfg

effects_plugins/firehose.py

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import random
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from engine import config
+from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectContext, EffectPlugin
+from engine.sources import FEEDS, POETRY_SOURCES
+from engine.terminal import C_DIM, G_DIM, G_LO, RST, W_GHOST
+
+
+class FirehoseEffect:
+    name = "firehose"
+    config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+    def process(self, buf: list[str], ctx: EffectContext) -> list[str]:
+        firehose_h = config.FIREHOSE_H if config.FIREHOSE else 0
+        if firehose_h <= 0 or not ctx.items:
+            return buf
+
+        result = list(buf)
+        intensity = self.config.intensity
+        h = ctx.terminal_height
+
+        for fr in range(firehose_h):
+            scr_row = h - firehose_h + fr + 1
+            fline = self._firehose_line(ctx.items, ctx.terminal_width, intensity)
+            result.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{fline}\033[K")
+        return result
+
+    def _firehose_line(self, items: list, w: int, intensity: float) -> str:
+        r = random.random()
+        if r < 0.35 * intensity:
+            title, src, ts = random.choice(items)
+            text = title[: w - 1]
+            color = random.choice([G_LO, G_DIM, W_GHOST, C_DIM])
+            return f"{color}{text}{RST}"
+        elif r < 0.55 * intensity:
+            d = random.choice([0.45, 0.55, 0.65, 0.75])
+            return "".join(
+                f"{random.choice([G_LO, G_DIM, C_DIM, W_GHOST])}"
+                f"{random.choice(config.GLITCH + config.KATA)}{RST}"
+                if random.random() < d
+                else " "
+                for _ in range(w)
+            )
+        elif r < 0.78 * intensity:
+            sources = FEEDS if config.MODE == "news" else POETRY_SOURCES
+            src = random.choice(list(sources.keys()))
+            msgs = [
+                f"  SIGNAL :: {src} :: {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S.%f')[:-3]}",
+                f"  ░░ FEED ACTIVE :: {src}",
+                f"  >> DECODE 0x{random.randint(0x1000, 0xFFFF):04X} :: {src[:24]}",
+                f"  ▒▒ ACQUIRE :: {random.choice(['TCP', 'UDP', 'RSS', 'ATOM', 'XML'])} :: {src}",
+                f"  {''.join(random.choice(config.KATA) for _ in range(3))} STRM "
+                f"{random.randint(0, 255):02X}:{random.randint(0, 255):02X}",
+            ]
+            text = random.choice(msgs)[: w - 1]
+            color = random.choice([G_LO, G_DIM, W_GHOST])
+            return f"{color}{text}{RST}"
+        else:
+            title, _, _ = random.choice(items)
+            start = random.randint(0, max(0, len(title) - 20))
+            frag = title[start : start + random.randint(10, 35)]
+            pad = random.randint(0, max(0, w - len(frag) - 8))
+            gp = "".join(
+                random.choice(config.GLITCH) for _ in range(random.randint(1, 3))
+            )
+            text = (" " * pad + gp + " " + frag)[: w - 1]
+            color = random.choice([G_LO, C_DIM, W_GHOST])
+            return f"{color}{text}{RST}"
+
+    def configure(self, cfg: EffectConfig) -> None:
+        self.config = cfg

effects_plugins/glitch.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import random
+
+from engine import config
+from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectContext, EffectPlugin
+from engine.terminal import C_DIM, DIM, G_DIM, G_LO, RST
+
+
+class GlitchEffect:
+    name = "glitch"
+    config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+    def process(self, buf: list[str], ctx: EffectContext) -> list[str]:
+        if not buf:
+            return buf
+        result = list(buf)
+        intensity = self.config.intensity
+
+        glitch_prob = 0.32 + min(0.9, ctx.mic_excess * 0.16)
+        glitch_prob = glitch_prob * intensity
+        n_hits = 4 + int(ctx.mic_excess / 2)
+        n_hits = int(n_hits * intensity)
+
+        if random.random() < glitch_prob:
+            for _ in range(min(n_hits, len(result))):
+                gi = random.randint(0, len(result) - 1)
+                scr_row = gi + 1
+                result[gi] = f"\033[{scr_row};1H{self._glitch_bar(ctx.terminal_width)}"
+        return result
+
+    def _glitch_bar(self, w: int) -> str:
+        c = random.choice(["░", "▒", "─", "\xc2"])
+        n = random.randint(3, w // 2)
+        o = random.randint(0, w - n)
+        return " " * o + f"{G_LO}{DIM}" + c * n + RST
+
+    def configure(self, cfg: EffectConfig) -> None:
+        self.config = cfg

effects_plugins/noise.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import random
+
+from engine import config
+from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectContext, EffectPlugin
+from engine.terminal import C_DIM, G_DIM, G_LO, RST, W_GHOST
+
+
+class NoiseEffect:
+    name = "noise"
+    config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=0.15)
+
+    def process(self, buf: list[str], ctx: EffectContext) -> list[str]:
+        if not ctx.ticker_height:
+            return buf
+        result = list(buf)
+        intensity = self.config.intensity
+        probability = intensity * 0.15
+
+        for r in range(len(result)):
+            cy = ctx.scroll_cam + r
+            if random.random() < probability:
+                result[r] = self._generate_noise(ctx.terminal_width, cy)
+        return result
+
+    def _generate_noise(self, w: int, cy: int) -> str:
+        d = random.choice([0.15, 0.25, 0.35, 0.12])
+        return "".join(
+            f"{random.choice([G_LO, G_DIM, C_DIM, W_GHOST])}"
+            f"{random.choice(config.GLITCH + config.KATA)}{RST}"
+            if random.random() < d
+            else " "
+            for _ in range(w)
+        )
+
+    def configure(self, cfg: EffectConfig) -> None:
+        self.config = cfg

engine/config.py

@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 """
 Configuration constants, CLI flags, and glyph tables.
+Supports both global constants (backward compatible) and injected config for testing.
 """
 
 import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
 
 _REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 _FONT_EXTENSIONS = {".otf", ".ttf", ".ttc"}
 
 
-def _arg_value(flag):
+def _arg_value(flag, argv: list[str] | None = None):
     """Get value following a CLI flag, if present."""
-    if flag not in sys.argv:
+    argv = argv or sys.argv
+    if flag not in argv:
         return None
-    i = sys.argv.index(flag)
+    i = argv.index(flag)
-    return sys.argv[i + 1] if i + 1 < len(sys.argv) else None
+    return argv[i + 1] if i + 1 < len(argv) else None
 
 
-def _arg_int(flag, default):
+def _arg_int(flag, default, argv: list[str] | None = None):
     """Get int CLI argument with safe fallback."""
-    raw = _arg_value(flag)
+    raw = _arg_value(flag, argv)
     if raw is None:
         return default
     try:
@@ -53,6 +56,134 @@ def list_repo_font_files():
     return _list_font_files(FONT_DIR)
 
 
+def _get_platform_font_paths() -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Get platform-appropriate font paths for non-Latin scripts."""
+    import platform
+
+    system = platform.system()
+
+    if system == "Darwin":
+        return {
+            "zh-cn": "/System/Library/Fonts/STHeiti Medium.ttc",
+            "ja": "/System/Library/Fonts/ヒラギノ角ゴシック W9.ttc",
+            "ko": "/System/Library/Fonts/AppleSDGothicNeo.ttc",
+            "ru": "/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/Arial.ttf",
+            "uk": "/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/Arial.ttf",
+            "el": "/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/Arial.ttf",
+            "he": "/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/Arial.ttf",
+            "ar": "/System/Library/Fonts/GeezaPro.ttc",
+            "fa": "/System/Library/Fonts/GeezaPro.ttc",
+            "hi": "/System/Library/Fonts/Kohinoor.ttc",
+            "th": "/System/Library/Fonts/ThonburiUI.ttc",
+        }
+    elif system == "Linux":
+        return {
+            "zh-cn": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJK-Regular.ttc",
+            "ja": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJK-Regular.ttc",
+            "ko": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJK-Regular.ttc",
+            "ru": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf",
+            "uk": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf",
+            "el": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf",
+            "he": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf",
+            "ar": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf",
+            "fa": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf",
+            "hi": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansDevanagari-Regular.ttf",
+            "th": "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansThai-Regular.ttf",
+        }
+    else:
+        return {}
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Config:
+    """Immutable configuration container for injected config."""
+
+    headline_limit: int = 1000
+    feed_timeout: int = 10
+    mic_threshold_db: int = 50
+    mode: str = "news"
+    firehose: bool = False
+
+    ntfy_topic: str = "https://ntfy.sh/klubhaus_terminal_mainline/json"
+    ntfy_reconnect_delay: int = 5
+    message_display_secs: int = 30
+
+    font_dir: str = "fonts"
+    font_path: str = ""
+    font_index: int = 0
+    font_picker: bool = True
+    font_sz: int = 60
+    render_h: int = 8
+
+    ssaa: int = 4
+
+    scroll_dur: float = 5.625
+    frame_dt: float = 0.05
+    firehose_h: int = 12
+    grad_speed: float = 0.08
+
+    glitch_glyphs: str = "░▒▓█▌▐╌╍╎╏┃┆┇┊┋"
+    kata_glyphs: str = "ﾊﾐﾋｰｳｼﾅﾓﾆｻﾜﾂｵﾘｱﾎﾃﾏｹﾒｴｶｷﾑﾕﾗｾﾈｽﾀﾇﾍ"
+
+    script_fonts: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=_get_platform_font_paths)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_args(cls, argv: list[str] | None = None) -> "Config":
+        """Create Config from CLI arguments (or custom argv for testing)."""
+        argv = argv or sys.argv
+
+        font_dir = _resolve_font_path(_arg_value("--font-dir", argv) or "fonts")
+        font_file_arg = _arg_value("--font-file", argv)
+        font_files = _list_font_files(font_dir)
+        font_path = (
+            _resolve_font_path(font_file_arg)
+            if font_file_arg
+            else (font_files[0] if font_files else "")
+        )
+
+        return cls(
+            headline_limit=1000,
+            feed_timeout=10,
+            mic_threshold_db=50,
+            mode="poetry" if "--poetry" in argv or "-p" in argv else "news",
+            firehose="--firehose" in argv,
+            ntfy_topic="https://ntfy.sh/klubhaus_terminal_mainline/json",
+            ntfy_reconnect_delay=5,
+            message_display_secs=30,
+            font_dir=font_dir,
+            font_path=font_path,
+            font_index=max(0, _arg_int("--font-index", 0, argv)),
+            font_picker="--no-font-picker" not in argv,
+            font_sz=60,
+            render_h=8,
+            ssaa=4,
+            scroll_dur=5.625,
+            frame_dt=0.05,
+            firehose_h=12,
+            grad_speed=0.08,
+            glitch_glyphs="░▒▓█▌▐╌╍╎╏┃┆┇┊┋",
+            kata_glyphs="ﾊﾐﾋｰｳｼﾅﾓﾆｻﾜﾂｵﾘｱﾎﾃﾏｹﾒｴｶｷﾑﾕﾗｾﾈｽﾀﾇﾍ",
+            script_fonts=_get_platform_font_paths(),
+        )
+
+
+_config: Config | None = None
+
+
+def get_config() -> Config:
+    """Get the global config instance (lazy-loaded)."""
+    global _config
+    if _config is None:
+        _config = Config.from_args()
+    return _config
+
+
+def set_config(config: Config) -> None:
+    """Set the global config instance (for testing)."""
+    global _config
+    _config = config
+
+
 # ─── RUNTIME ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 HEADLINE_LIMIT = 1000
 FEED_TIMEOUT = 10

engine/controller.py

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""
+Stream controller - manages input sources and orchestrates the render stream.
+"""
+
+from engine.config import Config, get_config
+from engine.eventbus import EventBus
+from engine.events import EventType, StreamEvent
+from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+from engine.ntfy import NtfyPoller
+from engine.scroll import stream
+
+
+class StreamController:
+    """Controls the stream lifecycle - initializes sources and runs the stream."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config: Config | None = None, event_bus: EventBus | None = None):
+        self.config = config or get_config()
+        self.event_bus = event_bus
+        self.mic: MicMonitor | None = None
+        self.ntfy: NtfyPoller | None = None
+
+    def initialize_sources(self) -> tuple[bool, bool]:
+        """Initialize microphone and ntfy sources.
+
+        Returns:
+            (mic_ok, ntfy_ok) - success status for each source
+        """
+        self.mic = MicMonitor(threshold_db=self.config.mic_threshold_db)
+        mic_ok = self.mic.start() if self.mic.available else False
+
+        self.ntfy = NtfyPoller(
+            self.config.ntfy_topic,
+            reconnect_delay=self.config.ntfy_reconnect_delay,
+            display_secs=self.config.message_display_secs,
+        )
+        ntfy_ok = self.ntfy.start()
+
+        return bool(mic_ok), ntfy_ok
+
+    def run(self, items: list) -> None:
+        """Run the stream with initialized sources."""
+        if self.mic is None or self.ntfy is None:
+            self.initialize_sources()
+
+        if self.event_bus:
+            self.event_bus.publish(
+                EventType.STREAM_START,
+                StreamEvent(
+                    event_type=EventType.STREAM_START,
+                    headline_count=len(items),
+                ),
+            )
+
+        stream(items, self.ntfy, self.mic)
+
+        if self.event_bus:
+            self.event_bus.publish(
+                EventType.STREAM_END,
+                StreamEvent(
+                    event_type=EventType.STREAM_END,
+                    headline_count=len(items),
+                ),
+            )
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        """Clean up resources."""
+        if self.mic:
+            self.mic.stop()

engine/display.py

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+"""
+Display output abstraction - allows swapping output backends.
+
+Protocol:
+    - init(width, height): Initialize display with terminal dimensions
+    - show(buffer): Render buffer (list of strings) to display
+    - clear(): Clear the display
+    - cleanup(): Shutdown display
+"""
+
+import time
+from typing import Protocol
+
+
+class Display(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for display backends."""
+
+    def init(self, width: int, height: int) -> None:
+        """Initialize display with dimensions."""
+        ...
+
+    def show(self, buffer: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Show buffer on display."""
+        ...
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        """Clear display."""
+        ...
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        """Shutdown display."""
+        ...
+
+
+def get_monitor():
+    """Get the performance monitor."""
+    try:
+        from engine.effects.performance import get_monitor as _get_monitor
+
+        return _get_monitor()
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+class TerminalDisplay:
+    """ANSI terminal display backend."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.width = 80
+        self.height = 24
+
+    def init(self, width: int, height: int) -> None:
+        from engine.terminal import CURSOR_OFF
+
+        self.width = width
+        self.height = height
+        print(CURSOR_OFF, end="", flush=True)
+
+    def show(self, buffer: list[str]) -> None:
+        import sys
+
+        t0 = time.perf_counter()
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write("".join(buffer).encode())
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        elapsed_ms = (time.perf_counter() - t0) * 1000
+
+        monitor = get_monitor()
+        if monitor:
+            chars_in = sum(len(line) for line in buffer)
+            monitor.record_effect("terminal_display", elapsed_ms, chars_in, chars_in)
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        from engine.terminal import CLR
+
+        print(CLR, end="", flush=True)
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        from engine.terminal import CURSOR_ON
+
+        print(CURSOR_ON, end="", flush=True)
+
+
+class NullDisplay:
+    """Headless/null display - discards all output."""
+
+    def init(self, width: int, height: int) -> None:
+        self.width = width
+        self.height = height
+
+    def show(self, buffer: list[str]) -> None:
+        monitor = get_monitor()
+        if monitor:
+            t0 = time.perf_counter()
+            chars_in = sum(len(line) for line in buffer)
+            elapsed_ms = (time.perf_counter() - t0) * 1000
+            monitor.record_effect("null_display", elapsed_ms, chars_in, chars_in)
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        pass

engine/effects/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from engine.effects.chain import EffectChain
+from engine.effects.controller import handle_effects_command, show_effects_menu
+from engine.effects.legacy import (
+    fade_line,
+    firehose_line,
+    glitch_bar,
+    next_headline,
+    noise,
+    vis_trunc,
+)
+from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor, get_monitor, set_monitor
+from engine.effects.registry import EffectRegistry, get_registry, set_registry
+from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectContext, PipelineConfig
+
+
+def get_effect_chain():
+    from engine.layers import get_effect_chain as _chain
+
+    return _chain()
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "EffectChain",
+    "EffectRegistry",
+    "EffectConfig",
+    "EffectContext",
+    "PipelineConfig",
+    "get_registry",
+    "set_registry",
+    "get_effect_chain",
+    "get_monitor",
+    "set_monitor",
+    "PerformanceMonitor",
+    "handle_effects_command",
+    "show_effects_menu",
+    "fade_line",
+    "firehose_line",
+    "glitch_bar",
+    "noise",
+    "next_headline",
+    "vis_trunc",
+]

engine/effects/chain.py

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import time
+
+from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor, get_monitor
+from engine.effects.registry import EffectRegistry
+from engine.effects.types import EffectContext
+
+
+class EffectChain:
+    def __init__(
+        self, registry: EffectRegistry, monitor: PerformanceMonitor | None = None
+    ):
+        self._registry = registry
+        self._order: list[str] = []
+        self._monitor = monitor
+
+    def _get_monitor(self) -> PerformanceMonitor:
+        if self._monitor is not None:
+            return self._monitor
+        return get_monitor()
+
+    def set_order(self, names: list[str]) -> None:
+        self._order = list(names)
+
+    def get_order(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self._order.copy()
+
+    def add_effect(self, name: str, position: int | None = None) -> bool:
+        if name not in self._registry.list_all():
+            return False
+        if position is None:
+            self._order.append(name)
+        else:
+            self._order.insert(position, name)
+        return True
+
+    def remove_effect(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        if name in self._order:
+            self._order.remove(name)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def reorder(self, new_order: list[str]) -> bool:
+        all_plugins = set(self._registry.list_all().keys())
+        if not all(name in all_plugins for name in new_order):
+            return False
+        self._order = list(new_order)
+        return True
+
+    def process(self, buf: list[str], ctx: EffectContext) -> list[str]:
+        monitor = self._get_monitor()
+        frame_number = ctx.frame_number
+        monitor.start_frame(frame_number)
+
+        frame_start = time.perf_counter()
+        result = list(buf)
+        for name in self._order:
+            plugin = self._registry.get(name)
+            if plugin and plugin.config.enabled:
+                chars_in = sum(len(line) for line in result)
+                effect_start = time.perf_counter()
+                try:
+                    result = plugin.process(result, ctx)
+                except Exception:
+                    plugin.config.enabled = False
+                elapsed = time.perf_counter() - effect_start
+                chars_out = sum(len(line) for line in result)
+                monitor.record_effect(name, elapsed * 1000, chars_in, chars_out)
+
+        total_elapsed = time.perf_counter() - frame_start
+        monitor.end_frame(frame_number, total_elapsed * 1000)
+        return result

engine/effects/controller.py

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+from engine.effects.performance import get_monitor
+from engine.effects.registry import get_registry
+
+_effect_chain_ref = None
+
+
+def _get_effect_chain():
+    global _effect_chain_ref
+    if _effect_chain_ref is not None:
+        return _effect_chain_ref
+    try:
+        from engine.layers import get_effect_chain as _chain
+
+        return _chain()
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def set_effect_chain_ref(chain) -> None:
+    global _effect_chain_ref
+    _effect_chain_ref = chain
+
+
+def handle_effects_command(cmd: str) -> str:
+    """Handle /effects command from NTFY message.
+
+    Commands:
+        /effects list - list all effects and their status
+        /effects <name> on - enable an effect
+        /effects <name> off - disable an effect
+        /effects <name> intensity <0.0-1.0> - set intensity
+        /effects reorder <name1>,<name2>,... - reorder pipeline
+        /effects stats - show performance statistics
+    """
+    parts = cmd.strip().split()
+    if not parts or parts[0] != "/effects":
+        return "Unknown command"
+
+    registry = get_registry()
+    chain = _get_effect_chain()
+
+    if len(parts) == 1 or parts[1] == "list":
+        result = ["Effects:"]
+        for name, plugin in registry.list_all().items():
+            status = "ON" if plugin.config.enabled else "OFF"
+            intensity = plugin.config.intensity
+            result.append(f"  {name}: {status} (intensity={intensity})")
+        if chain:
+            result.append(f"Order: {chain.get_order()}")
+        return "\n".join(result)
+
+    if parts[1] == "stats":
+        return _format_stats()
+
+    if parts[1] == "reorder" and len(parts) >= 3:
+        new_order = parts[2].split(",")
+        if chain and chain.reorder(new_order):
+            return f"Reordered pipeline: {new_order}"
+        return "Failed to reorder pipeline"
+
+    if len(parts) < 3:
+        return "Usage: /effects <name> on|off|intensity <value>"
+
+    effect_name = parts[1]
+    action = parts[2]
+
+    if effect_name not in registry.list_all():
+        return f"Unknown effect: {effect_name}"
+
+    if action == "on":
+        registry.enable(effect_name)
+        return f"Enabled: {effect_name}"
+
+    if action == "off":
+        registry.disable(effect_name)
+        return f"Disabled: {effect_name}"
+
+    if action == "intensity" and len(parts) >= 4:
+        try:
+            value = float(parts[3])
+            if not 0.0 <= value <= 1.0:
+                return "Intensity must be between 0.0 and 1.0"
+            plugin = registry.get(effect_name)
+            if plugin:
+                plugin.config.intensity = value
+                return f"Set {effect_name} intensity to {value}"
+        except ValueError:
+            return "Invalid intensity value"
+
+    return f"Unknown action: {action}"
+
+
+def _format_stats() -> str:
+    monitor = get_monitor()
+    stats = monitor.get_stats()
+
+    if "error" in stats:
+        return stats["error"]
+
+    lines = ["Performance Stats:"]
+
+    pipeline = stats["pipeline"]
+    lines.append(
+        f"  Pipeline: avg={pipeline['avg_ms']:.2f}ms min={pipeline['min_ms']:.2f}ms max={pipeline['max_ms']:.2f}ms (over {stats['frame_count']} frames)"
+    )
+
+    if stats["effects"]:
+        lines.append("  Per-effect (avg ms):")
+        for name, effect_stats in stats["effects"].items():
+            lines.append(
+                f"    {name}: avg={effect_stats['avg_ms']:.2f}ms min={effect_stats['min_ms']:.2f}ms max={effect_stats['max_ms']:.2f}ms"
+            )
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def show_effects_menu() -> str:
+    """Generate effects menu text for display."""
+    registry = get_registry()
+    chain = _get_effect_chain()
+
+    lines = [
+        "\033[1;38;5;231m=== EFFECTS MENU ===\033[0m",
+        "",
+        "Effects:",
+    ]
+
+    for name, plugin in registry.list_all().items():
+        status = "ON" if plugin.config.enabled else "OFF"
+        intensity = plugin.config.intensity
+        lines.append(f"  [{status:3}] {name}: intensity={intensity:.2f}")
+
+    if chain:
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append(f"Pipeline order: {' -> '.join(chain.get_order())}")
+
+    lines.append("")
+    lines.append("Controls:")
+    lines.append("  /effects <name> on|off")
+    lines.append("  /effects <name> intensity <0.0-1.0>")
+    lines.append("  /effects reorder name1,name2,...")
+    lines.append("")
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)

engine/effects/performance.py

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+from collections import deque
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class EffectTiming:
+    name: str
+    duration_ms: float
+    buffer_chars_in: int
+    buffer_chars_out: int
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FrameTiming:
+    frame_number: int
+    total_ms: float
+    effects: list[EffectTiming]
+
+
+class PerformanceMonitor:
+    """Collects and stores performance metrics for effect pipeline."""
+
+    def __init__(self, max_frames: int = 60):
+        self._max_frames = max_frames
+        self._frames: deque[FrameTiming] = deque(maxlen=max_frames)
+        self._current_frame: list[EffectTiming] = []
+
+    def start_frame(self, frame_number: int) -> None:
+        self._current_frame = []
+
+    def record_effect(
+        self, name: str, duration_ms: float, chars_in: int, chars_out: int
+    ) -> None:
+        self._current_frame.append(
+            EffectTiming(
+                name=name,
+                duration_ms=duration_ms,
+                buffer_chars_in=chars_in,
+                buffer_chars_out=chars_out,
+            )
+        )
+
+    def end_frame(self, frame_number: int, total_ms: float) -> None:
+        self._frames.append(
+            FrameTiming(
+                frame_number=frame_number,
+                total_ms=total_ms,
+                effects=self._current_frame,
+            )
+        )
+
+    def get_stats(self) -> dict:
+        if not self._frames:
+            return {"error": "No timing data available"}
+
+        total_times = [f.total_ms for f in self._frames]
+        avg_total = sum(total_times) / len(total_times)
+        min_total = min(total_times)
+        max_total = max(total_times)
+
+        effect_stats: dict[str, dict] = {}
+        for frame in self._frames:
+            for effect in frame.effects:
+                if effect.name not in effect_stats:
+                    effect_stats[effect.name] = {"times": [], "total_chars": 0}
+                effect_stats[effect.name]["times"].append(effect.duration_ms)
+                effect_stats[effect.name]["total_chars"] += effect.buffer_chars_out
+
+        for name, stats in effect_stats.items():
+            times = stats["times"]
+            stats["avg_ms"] = sum(times) / len(times)
+            stats["min_ms"] = min(times)
+            stats["max_ms"] = max(times)
+            del stats["times"]
+
+        return {
+            "frame_count": len(self._frames),
+            "pipeline": {
+                "avg_ms": avg_total,
+                "min_ms": min_total,
+                "max_ms": max_total,
+            },
+            "effects": effect_stats,
+        }
+
+    def reset(self) -> None:
+        self._frames.clear()
+        self._current_frame = []
+
+
+_monitor: PerformanceMonitor | None = None
+
+
+def get_monitor() -> PerformanceMonitor:
+    global _monitor
+    if _monitor is None:
+        _monitor = PerformanceMonitor()
+    return _monitor
+
+
+def set_monitor(monitor: PerformanceMonitor) -> None:
+    global _monitor
+    _monitor = monitor

engine/effects/registry.py

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectPlugin
+
+
+class EffectRegistry:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._plugins: dict[str, EffectPlugin] = {}
+        self._discovered: bool = False
+
+    def register(self, plugin: EffectPlugin) -> None:
+        self._plugins[plugin.name] = plugin
+
+    def get(self, name: str) -> EffectPlugin | None:
+        return self._plugins.get(name)
+
+    def list_all(self) -> dict[str, EffectPlugin]:
+        return self._plugins.copy()
+
+    def list_enabled(self) -> list[EffectPlugin]:
+        return [p for p in self._plugins.values() if p.config.enabled]
+
+    def enable(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        plugin = self._plugins.get(name)
+        if plugin:
+            plugin.config.enabled = True
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def disable(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        plugin = self._plugins.get(name)
+        if plugin:
+            plugin.config.enabled = False
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def configure(self, name: str, config: EffectConfig) -> bool:
+        plugin = self._plugins.get(name)
+        if plugin:
+            plugin.configure(config)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def is_enabled(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        plugin = self._plugins.get(name)
+        return plugin.config.enabled if plugin else False
+
+
+_registry: EffectRegistry | None = None
+
+
+def get_registry() -> EffectRegistry:
+    global _registry
+    if _registry is None:
+        _registry = EffectRegistry()
+    return _registry
+
+
+def set_registry(registry: EffectRegistry) -> None:
+    global _registry
+    _registry = registry

engine/effects/types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any
+
+
+@dataclass
+class EffectContext:
+    terminal_width: int
+    terminal_height: int
+    scroll_cam: int
+    ticker_height: int
+    mic_excess: float
+    grad_offset: float
+    frame_number: int
+    has_message: bool
+    items: list = field(default_factory=list)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class EffectConfig:
+    enabled: bool = True
+    intensity: float = 1.0
+    params: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+class EffectPlugin:
+    name: str
+    config: EffectConfig
+
+    def process(self, buf: list[str], ctx: EffectContext) -> list[str]:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def configure(self, config: EffectConfig) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+@dataclass
+class PipelineConfig:
+    order: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    effects: dict[str, EffectConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)

engine/emitters.py

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""
+Event emitter protocols - abstract interfaces for event-producing components.
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any, Protocol
+
+
+class EventEmitter(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for components that emit events."""
+
+    def subscribe(self, callback: Callable[[Any], None]) -> None: ...
+    def unsubscribe(self, callback: Callable[[Any], None]) -> None: ...
+
+
+class Startable(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for components that can be started."""
+
+    def start(self) -> Any: ...
+
+
+class Stoppable(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for components that can be stopped."""
+
+    def stop(self) -> None: ...

engine/eventbus.py

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+"""
+Event bus - pub/sub messaging for decoupled component communication.
+"""
+
+import threading
+from collections import defaultdict
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
+
+from engine.events import EventType
+
+
+class EventBus:
+    """Thread-safe event bus for publish-subscribe messaging."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._subscribers: dict[EventType, list[Callable[[Any], None]]] = defaultdict(
+            list
+        )
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def subscribe(self, event_type: EventType, callback: Callable[[Any], None]) -> None:
+        """Register a callback for a specific event type."""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._subscribers[event_type].append(callback)
+
+    def unsubscribe(
+        self, event_type: EventType, callback: Callable[[Any], None]
+    ) -> None:
+        """Remove a callback for a specific event type."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if callback in self._subscribers[event_type]:
+                self._subscribers[event_type].remove(callback)
+
+    def publish(self, event_type: EventType, event: Any = None) -> None:
+        """Publish an event to all subscribers."""
+        with self._lock:
+            callbacks = list(self._subscribers.get(event_type, []))
+        for callback in callbacks:
+            try:
+                callback(event)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        """Remove all subscribers."""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._subscribers.clear()
+
+    def subscriber_count(self, event_type: EventType | None = None) -> int:
+        """Get subscriber count for an event type, or total if None."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if event_type is None:
+                return sum(len(cb) for cb in self._subscribers.values())
+            return len(self._subscribers.get(event_type, []))
+
+
+_event_bus: EventBus | None = None
+
+
+def get_event_bus() -> EventBus:
+    """Get the global event bus instance."""
+    global _event_bus
+    if _event_bus is None:
+        _event_bus = EventBus()
+    return _event_bus
+
+
+def set_event_bus(bus: EventBus) -> None:
+    """Set the global event bus instance (for testing)."""
+    global _event_bus
+    _event_bus = bus

engine/events.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""
+Event types for the mainline application.
+Defines the core events that flow through the system.
+These types support a future migration to an event-driven architecture.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum, auto
+
+
+class EventType(Enum):
+    """Core event types in the mainline application."""
+
+    NEW_HEADLINE = auto()
+    FRAME_TICK = auto()
+    MIC_LEVEL = auto()
+    NTFY_MESSAGE = auto()
+    STREAM_START = auto()
+    STREAM_END = auto()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class HeadlineEvent:
+    """Event emitted when a new headline is ready for display."""
+
+    title: str
+    source: str
+    timestamp: str
+    language: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FrameTickEvent:
+    """Event emitted on each render frame."""
+
+    frame_number: int
+    timestamp: datetime
+    delta_seconds: float
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MicLevelEvent:
+    """Event emitted when microphone level changes significantly."""
+
+    db_level: float
+    excess_above_threshold: float
+    timestamp: datetime
+
+
+@dataclass
+class NtfyMessageEvent:
+    """Event emitted when an ntfy message is received."""
+
+    title: str
+    body: str
+    message_id: str | None = None
+    timestamp: datetime | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class StreamEvent:
+    """Event emitted when stream starts or ends."""
+
+    event_type: EventType
+    headline_count: int = 0
+    timestamp: datetime | None = None

engine/fetch.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import pathlib
 import re
 import urllib.request
 from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any
 
 import feedparser
 
@@ -16,9 +17,13 @@ from engine.filter import skip, strip_tags
 from engine.sources import FEEDS, POETRY_SOURCES
 from engine.terminal import boot_ln
 
+# Type alias for headline items
+HeadlineTuple = tuple[str, str, str]
+
 
 # ─── SINGLE FEED ──────────────────────────────────────────
-def fetch_feed(url):
+def fetch_feed(url: str) -> Any | None:
+    """Fetch and parse a single RSS feed URL."""
     try:
         req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "mainline/0.1"})
         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=config.FEED_TIMEOUT)
@@ -28,8 +33,9 @@ def fetch_feed(url):
 
 
 # ─── ALL RSS FEEDS ────────────────────────────────────────
-def fetch_all():
+def fetch_all() -> tuple[list[HeadlineTuple], int, int]:
-    items = []
+    """Fetch all RSS feeds and return items, linked count, failed count."""
+    items: list[HeadlineTuple] = []
     linked = failed = 0
     for src, url in FEEDS.items():
         feed = fetch_feed(url)
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ def fetch_all():
 
 
 # ─── PROJECT GUTENBERG ────────────────────────────────────
-def _fetch_gutenberg(url, label):
+def _fetch_gutenberg(url: str, label: str) -> list[HeadlineTuple]:
     """Download and parse stanzas/passages from a Project Gutenberg text."""
     try:
         req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "mainline/0.1"})

engine/frame.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""
+Frame timing utilities — FPS control and precise timing.
+"""
+
+import time
+
+
+class FrameTimer:
+    """Frame timer for consistent render loop timing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, target_frame_dt: float = 0.05):
+        self.target_frame_dt = target_frame_dt
+        self._frame_count = 0
+        self._start_time = time.monotonic()
+        self._last_frame_time = self._start_time
+
+    @property
+    def fps(self) -> float:
+        """Current FPS based on elapsed frames."""
+        elapsed = time.monotonic() - self._start_time
+        if elapsed > 0:
+            return self._frame_count / elapsed
+        return 0.0
+
+    def sleep_until_next_frame(self) -> float:
+        """Sleep to maintain target frame rate. Returns actual elapsed time."""
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        elapsed = now - self._last_frame_time
+        self._last_frame_time = now
+        self._frame_count += 1
+
+        sleep_time = max(0, self.target_frame_dt - elapsed)
+        if sleep_time > 0:
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+        return elapsed
+
+    def reset(self) -> None:
+        """Reset frame counter and start time."""
+        self._frame_count = 0
+        self._start_time = time.monotonic()
+        self._last_frame_time = self._start_time
+
+
+def calculate_scroll_step(
+    scroll_dur: float, view_height: int, padding: int = 15
+) -> float:
+    """Calculate scroll step interval for smooth scrolling.
+
+    Args:
+        scroll_dur: Duration in seconds for one headline to scroll through view
+        view_height: Terminal height in rows
+        padding: Extra rows for off-screen content
+
+    Returns:
+        Time in seconds between scroll steps
+    """
+    return scroll_dur / (view_height + padding) * 2

engine/layers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+"""
+Layer compositing — message overlay, ticker zone, firehose, noise.
+Depends on: config, render, effects.
+"""
+
+import random
+import re
+import time
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from engine import config
+from engine.effects import (
+    EffectChain,
+    EffectContext,
+    fade_line,
+    firehose_line,
+    glitch_bar,
+    noise,
+    vis_trunc,
+)
+from engine.render import big_wrap, lr_gradient, lr_gradient_opposite
+from engine.terminal import RST, W_COOL
+
+MSG_META = "\033[38;5;245m"
+MSG_BORDER = "\033[2;38;5;37m"
+
+
+def render_message_overlay(
+    msg: tuple[str, str, float] | None,
+    w: int,
+    h: int,
+    msg_cache: tuple,
+) -> tuple[list[str], tuple]:
+    """Render ntfy message overlay.
+
+    Args:
+        msg: (title, body, timestamp) or None
+        w: terminal width
+        h: terminal height
+        msg_cache: (cache_key, rendered_rows) for caching
+
+    Returns:
+        (list of ANSI strings, updated cache)
+    """
+    overlay = []
+    if msg is None:
+        return overlay, msg_cache
+
+    m_title, m_body, m_ts = msg
+    display_text = m_body or m_title or "(empty)"
+    display_text = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", display_text.upper())
+
+    cache_key = (display_text, w)
+    if msg_cache[0] != cache_key:
+        msg_rows = big_wrap(display_text, w - 4)
+        msg_cache = (cache_key, msg_rows)
+    else:
+        msg_rows = msg_cache[1]
+
+    msg_rows = lr_gradient_opposite(
+        msg_rows, (time.monotonic() * config.GRAD_SPEED) % 1.0
+    )
+
+    elapsed_s = int(time.monotonic() - m_ts)
+    remaining = max(0, config.MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS - elapsed_s)
+    ts_str = datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    panel_h = len(msg_rows) + 2
+    panel_top = max(0, (h - panel_h) // 2)
+
+    row_idx = 0
+    for mr in msg_rows:
+        ln = vis_trunc(mr, w)
+        overlay.append(f"\033[{panel_top + row_idx + 1};1H  {ln}\033[0m\033[K")
+        row_idx += 1
+
+    meta_parts = []
+    if m_title and m_title != m_body:
+        meta_parts.append(m_title)
+    meta_parts.append(f"ntfy \u00b7 {ts_str} \u00b7 {remaining}s")
+    meta = (
+        "  " + " \u00b7 ".join(meta_parts)
+        if len(meta_parts) > 1
+        else "  " + meta_parts[0]
+    )
+    overlay.append(f"\033[{panel_top + row_idx + 1};1H{MSG_META}{meta}\033[0m\033[K")
+    row_idx += 1
+
+    bar = "\u2500" * (w - 4)
+    overlay.append(f"\033[{panel_top + row_idx + 1};1H  {MSG_BORDER}{bar}\033[0m\033[K")
+
+    return overlay, msg_cache
+
+
+def render_ticker_zone(
+    active: list,
+    scroll_cam: int,
+    ticker_h: int,
+    w: int,
+    noise_cache: dict,
+    grad_offset: float,
+) -> tuple[list[str], dict]:
+    """Render the ticker scroll zone.
+
+    Args:
+        active: list of (content_rows, color, canvas_y, meta_idx)
+        scroll_cam: camera position (viewport top)
+        ticker_h: height of ticker zone
+        w: terminal width
+        noise_cache: dict of cy -> noise string
+        grad_offset: gradient animation offset
+
+    Returns:
+        (list of ANSI strings, updated noise_cache)
+    """
+    buf = []
+    top_zone = max(1, int(ticker_h * 0.25))
+    bot_zone = max(1, int(ticker_h * 0.10))
+
+    def noise_at(cy):
+        if cy not in noise_cache:
+            noise_cache[cy] = noise(w) if random.random() < 0.15 else None
+        return noise_cache[cy]
+
+    for r in range(ticker_h):
+        scr_row = r + 1
+        cy = scroll_cam + r
+        top_f = min(1.0, r / top_zone) if top_zone > 0 else 1.0
+        bot_f = min(1.0, (ticker_h - 1 - r) / bot_zone) if bot_zone > 0 else 1.0
+        row_fade = min(top_f, bot_f)
+        drawn = False
+
+        for content, hc, by, midx in active:
+            cr = cy - by
+            if 0 <= cr < len(content):
+                raw = content[cr]
+                if cr != midx:
+                    colored = lr_gradient([raw], grad_offset)[0]
+                else:
+                    colored = raw
+                ln = vis_trunc(colored, w)
+                if row_fade < 1.0:
+                    ln = fade_line(ln, row_fade)
+
+                if cr == midx:
+                    buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{W_COOL}{ln}{RST}\033[K")
+                elif ln.strip():
+                    buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{ln}{RST}\033[K")
+                else:
+                    buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H\033[K")
+                drawn = True
+                break
+
+        if not drawn:
+            n = noise_at(cy)
+            if row_fade < 1.0 and n:
+                n = fade_line(n, row_fade)
+            if n:
+                buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{n}")
+            else:
+                buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H\033[K")
+
+    return buf, noise_cache
+
+
+def apply_glitch(
+    buf: list[str],
+    ticker_buf_start: int,
+    mic_excess: float,
+    w: int,
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Apply glitch effect to ticker buffer.
+
+    Args:
+        buf: current buffer
+        ticker_buf_start: index where ticker starts in buffer
+        mic_excess: mic level above threshold
+        w: terminal width
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated buffer with glitches applied
+    """
+    glitch_prob = 0.32 + min(0.9, mic_excess * 0.16)
+    n_hits = 4 + int(mic_excess / 2)
+    ticker_buf_len = len(buf) - ticker_buf_start
+
+    if random.random() < glitch_prob and ticker_buf_len > 0:
+        for _ in range(min(n_hits, ticker_buf_len)):
+            gi = random.randint(0, ticker_buf_len - 1)
+            scr_row = gi + 1
+            buf[ticker_buf_start + gi] = f"\033[{scr_row};1H{glitch_bar(w)}"
+
+    return buf
+
+
+def render_firehose(items: list, w: int, fh: int, h: int) -> list[str]:
+    """Render firehose strip at bottom of screen."""
+    buf = []
+    if fh > 0:
+        for fr in range(fh):
+            scr_row = h - fh + fr + 1
+            fline = firehose_line(items, w)
+            buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{fline}\033[K")
+    return buf
+
+
+_effect_chain = None
+
+
+def init_effects() -> None:
+    """Initialize effect plugins and chain."""
+    global _effect_chain
+    from engine.effects import EffectChain, get_registry
+
+    registry = get_registry()
+
+    import effects_plugins
+
+    effects_plugins.discover_plugins()
+
+    chain = EffectChain(registry)
+    chain.set_order(["noise", "fade", "glitch", "firehose"])
+    _effect_chain = chain
+
+
+def process_effects(
+    buf: list[str],
+    w: int,
+    h: int,
+    scroll_cam: int,
+    ticker_h: int,
+    mic_excess: float,
+    grad_offset: float,
+    frame_number: int,
+    has_message: bool,
+    items: list,
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Process buffer through effect chain."""
+    if _effect_chain is None:
+        init_effects()
+
+    ctx = EffectContext(
+        terminal_width=w,
+        terminal_height=h,
+        scroll_cam=scroll_cam,
+        ticker_height=ticker_h,
+        mic_excess=mic_excess,
+        grad_offset=grad_offset,
+        frame_number=frame_number,
+        has_message=has_message,
+        items=items,
+    )
+    return _effect_chain.process(buf, ctx)
+
+
+def get_effect_chain() -> EffectChain | None:
+    """Get the effect chain instance."""
+    global _effect_chain
+    if _effect_chain is None:
+        init_effects()
+    return _effect_chain

engine/mic.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Gracefully degrades if sounddevice/numpy are unavailable.
 """
 
 import atexit
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from datetime import datetime
 
 try:
     import numpy as _np
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@ except Exception:
     _HAS_MIC = False
 
 
+from engine.events import MicLevelEvent
+
+
 class MicMonitor:
     """Background mic stream that exposes current RMS dB level."""
 
@@ -21,6 +26,7 @@ class MicMonitor:
         self.threshold_db = threshold_db
         self._db = -99.0
         self._stream = None
+        self._subscribers: list[Callable[[MicLevelEvent], None]] = []
 
     @property
     def available(self):
@@ -37,6 +43,23 @@ class MicMonitor:
         """dB above threshold (clamped to 0)."""
         return max(0.0, self._db - self.threshold_db)
 
+    def subscribe(self, callback: Callable[[MicLevelEvent], None]) -> None:
+        """Register a callback to be called when mic level changes."""
+        self._subscribers.append(callback)
+
+    def unsubscribe(self, callback: Callable[[MicLevelEvent], None]) -> None:
+        """Remove a registered callback."""
+        if callback in self._subscribers:
+            self._subscribers.remove(callback)
+
+    def _emit(self, event: MicLevelEvent) -> None:
+        """Emit an event to all subscribers."""
+        for cb in self._subscribers:
+            try:
+                cb(event)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
     def start(self):
         """Start background mic stream. Returns True on success, False/None otherwise."""
         if not _HAS_MIC:
@@ -45,6 +68,13 @@ class MicMonitor:
         def _cb(indata, frames, t, status):
             rms = float(_np.sqrt(_np.mean(indata**2)))
             self._db = 20 * _np.log10(rms) if rms > 0 else -99.0
+            if self._subscribers:
+                event = MicLevelEvent(
+                    db_level=self._db,
+                    excess_above_threshold=max(0.0, self._db - self.threshold_db),
+                    timestamp=datetime.now(),
+                )
+                self._emit(event)
 
         try:
             self._stream = _sd.InputStream(

engine/ntfy.py

@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ import json
 import threading
 import time
 import urllib.request
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from datetime import datetime
 from urllib.parse import parse_qs, urlencode, urlparse, urlunparse
 
+from engine.events import NtfyMessageEvent
+
 
 class NtfyPoller:
     """SSE stream listener for ntfy.sh topics. Messages arrive in ~1s (network RTT)."""
@@ -28,6 +32,24 @@ class NtfyPoller:
         self.display_secs = display_secs
         self._message = None  # (title, body, monotonic_timestamp) or None
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._subscribers: list[Callable[[NtfyMessageEvent], None]] = []
+
+    def subscribe(self, callback: Callable[[NtfyMessageEvent], None]) -> None:
+        """Register a callback to be called when a message is received."""
+        self._subscribers.append(callback)
+
+    def unsubscribe(self, callback: Callable[[NtfyMessageEvent], None]) -> None:
+        """Remove a registered callback."""
+        if callback in self._subscribers:
+            self._subscribers.remove(callback)
+
+    def _emit(self, event: NtfyMessageEvent) -> None:
+        """Emit an event to all subscribers."""
+        for cb in self._subscribers:
+            try:
+                cb(event)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
     def start(self):
         """Start background stream thread. Returns True."""
@@ -88,6 +110,13 @@ class NtfyPoller:
                                 data.get("message", ""),
                                 time.monotonic(),
                             )
+                        event = NtfyMessageEvent(
+                            title=data.get("title", ""),
+                            body=data.get("message", ""),
+                            message_id=data.get("id"),
+                            timestamp=datetime.now(),
+                        )
+                        self._emit(event)
             except Exception:
                 pass
             time.sleep(self.reconnect_delay)

engine/scroll.py

@@ -1,148 +1,92 @@
 """
 Render engine — ticker content, scroll motion, message panel, and firehose overlay.
-Depends on: config, terminal, render, effects, ntfy, mic.
+Orchestrates viewport, frame timing, and layers.
 """
 
 import random
-import re
-import sys
 import time
-from datetime import datetime
 
 from engine import config
-from engine.effects import (
+from engine.display import (
-    fade_line,
+    Display,
-    firehose_line,
+    TerminalDisplay,
-    glitch_bar,
-    next_headline,
-    noise,
-    vis_trunc,
 )
-from engine.render import big_wrap, lr_gradient, lr_gradient_opposite, make_block
+from engine.display import (
-from engine.terminal import CLR, RST, W_COOL, th, tw
+    get_monitor as _get_display_monitor,
+)
+from engine.frame import calculate_scroll_step
+from engine.layers import (
+    apply_glitch,
+    process_effects,
+    render_firehose,
+    render_message_overlay,
+    render_ticker_zone,
+)
+from engine.viewport import th, tw
+
+USE_EFFECT_CHAIN = True
 
 
-def stream(items, ntfy_poller, mic_monitor):
+def stream(items, ntfy_poller, mic_monitor, display: Display | None = None):
     """Main render loop with four layers: message, ticker, scroll motion, firehose."""
+    if display is None:
+        display = TerminalDisplay()
     random.shuffle(items)
     pool = list(items)
     seen = set()
     queued = 0
 
     time.sleep(0.5)
-    sys.stdout.write(CLR)
-    sys.stdout.flush()
-
     w, h = tw(), th()
+    display.init(w, h)
+    display.clear()
     fh = config.FIREHOSE_H if config.FIREHOSE else 0
-    ticker_view_h = h - fh  # reserve fixed firehose strip at bottom
+    ticker_view_h = h - fh
-    GAP = 3  # blank rows between headlines
+    GAP = 3
-    scroll_step_interval = config.SCROLL_DUR / (ticker_view_h + 15) * 2
+    scroll_step_interval = calculate_scroll_step(config.SCROLL_DUR, ticker_view_h)
 
-    # Taxonomy:
-    # - message: centered ntfy overlay panel
-    # - ticker: large headline text content
-    # - scroll: upward camera motion applied to ticker content
-    # - firehose: fixed carriage-return style strip pinned at bottom
-    # Active ticker blocks: (content_rows, color, canvas_y, meta_idx)
     active = []
-    scroll_cam = 0  # viewport top in virtual canvas coords
+    scroll_cam = 0
-    ticker_next_y = (
+    ticker_next_y = ticker_view_h
-        ticker_view_h  # canvas-y where next block starts (off-screen bottom)
-    )
     noise_cache = {}
     scroll_motion_accum = 0.0
+    msg_cache = (None, None)
+    frame_number = 0
 
-    def _noise_at(cy):
+    while True:
-        if cy not in noise_cache:
+        if queued >= config.HEADLINE_LIMIT and not active:
-            noise_cache[cy] = noise(w) if random.random() < 0.15 else None
+            break
-        return noise_cache[cy]
 
-    # Message color: bright cyan/white — distinct from headline greens
-    MSG_META = "\033[38;5;245m"  # cool grey
-    MSG_BORDER = "\033[2;38;5;37m"  # dim teal
-    _msg_cache = (None, None)  # (cache_key, rendered_rows)
-
-    while queued < config.HEADLINE_LIMIT or active:
         t0 = time.monotonic()
         w, h = tw(), th()
         fh = config.FIREHOSE_H if config.FIREHOSE else 0
         ticker_view_h = h - fh
+        scroll_step_interval = calculate_scroll_step(config.SCROLL_DUR, ticker_view_h)
 
-        # ── Check for ntfy message ────────────────────────
-        msg_h = 0
-        msg_overlay = []
         msg = ntfy_poller.get_active_message()
+        msg_overlay, msg_cache = render_message_overlay(msg, w, h, msg_cache)
 
         buf = []
-        if msg is not None:
+        ticker_h = ticker_view_h
-            m_title, m_body, m_ts = msg
-            # ── Message overlay: centered in the viewport ──
-            display_text = m_body or m_title or "(empty)"
-            display_text = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", display_text.upper())
-            cache_key = (display_text, w)
-            if _msg_cache[0] != cache_key:
-                msg_rows = big_wrap(display_text, w - 4)
-                _msg_cache = (cache_key, msg_rows)
-            else:
-                msg_rows = _msg_cache[1]
-            msg_rows = lr_gradient_opposite(
-                msg_rows, (time.monotonic() * config.GRAD_SPEED) % 1.0
-            )
-            # Layout: rendered text + meta + border
-            elapsed_s = int(time.monotonic() - m_ts)
-            remaining = max(0, config.MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS - elapsed_s)
-            ts_str = datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
-            panel_h = len(msg_rows) + 2  # meta + border
-            panel_top = max(0, (h - panel_h) // 2)
-            row_idx = 0
-            for mr in msg_rows:
-                ln = vis_trunc(mr, w)
-                msg_overlay.append(
-                    f"\033[{panel_top + row_idx + 1};1H  {ln}{RST}\033[K"
-                )
-                row_idx += 1
-            # Meta line: title (if distinct) + source + countdown
-            meta_parts = []
-            if m_title and m_title != m_body:
-                meta_parts.append(m_title)
-            meta_parts.append(f"ntfy \u00b7 {ts_str} \u00b7 {remaining}s")
-            meta = (
-                "  " + " \u00b7 ".join(meta_parts)
-                if len(meta_parts) > 1
-                else "  " + meta_parts[0]
-            )
-            msg_overlay.append(
-                f"\033[{panel_top + row_idx + 1};1H{MSG_META}{meta}{RST}\033[K"
-            )
-            row_idx += 1
-            # Border — constant boundary under message panel
-            bar = "\u2500" * (w - 4)
-            msg_overlay.append(
-                f"\033[{panel_top + row_idx + 1};1H  {MSG_BORDER}{bar}{RST}\033[K"
-            )
 
-        # Ticker draws above the fixed firehose strip; message is a centered overlay.
-        ticker_h = ticker_view_h - msg_h
-
-        # ── Ticker content + scroll motion (always runs) ──
         scroll_motion_accum += config.FRAME_DT
         while scroll_motion_accum >= scroll_step_interval:
             scroll_motion_accum -= scroll_step_interval
             scroll_cam += 1
 
-            # Enqueue new headlines when room at the bottom
             while (
                 ticker_next_y < scroll_cam + ticker_view_h + 10
                 and queued < config.HEADLINE_LIMIT
             ):
+                from engine.effects import next_headline
+                from engine.render import make_block
+
                 t, src, ts = next_headline(pool, items, seen)
                 ticker_content, hc, midx = make_block(t, src, ts, w)
                 active.append((ticker_content, hc, ticker_next_y, midx))
                 ticker_next_y += len(ticker_content) + GAP
                 queued += 1
 
-            # Prune off-screen blocks and stale noise
             active = [
                 (c, hc, by, mi) for c, hc, by, mi in active if by + len(c) > scroll_cam
             ]
@@ -150,71 +94,48 @@ def stream(items, ntfy_poller, mic_monitor):
                 if k < scroll_cam:
                     del noise_cache[k]
 
-        # Draw ticker zone (above fixed firehose strip)
-        top_zone = max(1, int(ticker_h * 0.25))
-        bot_zone = max(1, int(ticker_h * 0.10))
         grad_offset = (time.monotonic() * config.GRAD_SPEED) % 1.0
-        ticker_buf_start = len(buf)  # track where ticker rows start in buf
+        ticker_buf_start = len(buf)
-        for r in range(ticker_h):
+
-            scr_row = r + 1  # 1-indexed ANSI screen row
+        ticker_buf, noise_cache = render_ticker_zone(
-            cy = scroll_cam + r
+            active, scroll_cam, ticker_h, w, noise_cache, grad_offset
-            top_f = min(1.0, r / top_zone) if top_zone > 0 else 1.0
+        )
-            bot_f = min(1.0, (ticker_h - 1 - r) / bot_zone) if bot_zone > 0 else 1.0
+        buf.extend(ticker_buf)
-            row_fade = min(top_f, bot_f)
-            drawn = False
-            for content, hc, by, midx in active:
-                cr = cy - by
-                if 0 <= cr < len(content):
-                    raw = content[cr]
-                    if cr != midx:
-                        colored = lr_gradient([raw], grad_offset)[0]
-                    else:
-                        colored = raw
-                    ln = vis_trunc(colored, w)
-                    if row_fade < 1.0:
-                        ln = fade_line(ln, row_fade)
-                    if cr == midx:
-                        buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{W_COOL}{ln}{RST}\033[K")
-                    elif ln.strip():
-                        buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{ln}{RST}\033[K")
-                    else:
-                        buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H\033[K")
-                    drawn = True
-                    break
-            if not drawn:
-                n = _noise_at(cy)
-                if row_fade < 1.0 and n:
-                    n = fade_line(n, row_fade)
-                if n:
-                    buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{n}")
-                else:
-                    buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H\033[K")
 
-        # Glitch — base rate + mic-reactive spikes (ticker zone only)
         mic_excess = mic_monitor.excess
-        glitch_prob = 0.32 + min(0.9, mic_excess * 0.16)
+        render_start = time.perf_counter()
-        n_hits = 4 + int(mic_excess / 2)
+
-        ticker_buf_len = len(buf) - ticker_buf_start
+        if USE_EFFECT_CHAIN:
-        if random.random() < glitch_prob and ticker_buf_len > 0:
+            buf = process_effects(
-            for _ in range(min(n_hits, ticker_buf_len)):
+                buf,
-                gi = random.randint(0, ticker_buf_len - 1)
+                w,
-                scr_row = gi + 1
+                h,
-                buf[ticker_buf_start + gi] = f"\033[{scr_row};1H{glitch_bar(w)}"
+                scroll_cam,
+                ticker_h,
+                mic_excess,
+                grad_offset,
+                frame_number,
+                msg is not None,
+                items,
+            )
+        else:
+            buf = apply_glitch(buf, ticker_buf_start, mic_excess, w)
+            firehose_buf = render_firehose(items, w, fh, h)
+            buf.extend(firehose_buf)
 
-        if config.FIREHOSE and fh > 0:
-            for fr in range(fh):
-                scr_row = h - fh + fr + 1
-                fline = firehose_line(items, w)
-                buf.append(f"\033[{scr_row};1H{fline}\033[K")
         if msg_overlay:
             buf.extend(msg_overlay)
 
-        sys.stdout.buffer.write("".join(buf).encode())
+        render_elapsed = (time.perf_counter() - render_start) * 1000
-        sys.stdout.flush()
+        monitor = _get_display_monitor()
+        if monitor:
+            chars = sum(len(line) for line in buf)
+            monitor.record_effect("render", render_elapsed, chars, chars)
+
+        display.show(buf)
 
-        # Precise frame timing
         elapsed = time.monotonic() - t0
         time.sleep(max(0, config.FRAME_DT - elapsed))
+        frame_number += 1
 
-    sys.stdout.write(CLR)
+    display.cleanup()
-    sys.stdout.flush()

engine/translate.py

@@ -7,26 +7,16 @@ import json
 import re
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
+from functools import lru_cache
 
 from engine.sources import LOCATION_LANGS
 
-_TRANSLATE_CACHE = {}
+TRANSLATE_CACHE_SIZE = 500
 
 
-def detect_location_language(title):
+@lru_cache(maxsize=TRANSLATE_CACHE_SIZE)
-    """Detect if headline mentions a location, return target language."""
+def _translate_cached(title: str, target_lang: str) -> str:
-    title_lower = title.lower()
+    """Cached translation implementation."""
-    for pattern, lang in LOCATION_LANGS.items():
-        if re.search(pattern, title_lower):
-            return lang
-    return None
-
-
-def translate_headline(title, target_lang):
-    """Translate headline via Google Translate API (zero dependencies)."""
-    key = (title, target_lang)
-    if key in _TRANSLATE_CACHE:
-        return _TRANSLATE_CACHE[key]
     try:
         q = urllib.parse.quote(title)
         url = (
@@ -39,5 +29,18 @@ def translate_headline(title, target_lang):
         result = "".join(p[0] for p in data[0] if p[0]) or title
     except Exception:
         result = title
-    _TRANSLATE_CACHE[key] = result
     return result
+
+
+def detect_location_language(title):
+    """Detect if headline mentions a location, return target language."""
+    title_lower = title.lower()
+    for pattern, lang in LOCATION_LANGS.items():
+        if re.search(pattern, title_lower):
+            return lang
+    return None
+
+
+def translate_headline(title: str, target_lang: str) -> str:
+    """Translate headline via Google Translate API (zero dependencies)."""
+    return _translate_cached(title, target_lang)

engine/types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"""
+Shared dataclasses for the mainline application.
+Provides named types for tuple returns across modules.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class HeadlineItem:
+    """A single headline item: title, source, and timestamp."""
+
+    title: str
+    source: str
+    timestamp: str
+
+    def to_tuple(self) -> tuple[str, str, str]:
+        """Convert to tuple for backward compatibility."""
+        return (self.title, self.source, self.timestamp)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_tuple(cls, t: tuple[str, str, str]) -> "HeadlineItem":
+        """Create from tuple for backward compatibility."""
+        return cls(title=t[0], source=t[1], timestamp=t[2])
+
+
+def items_to_tuples(items: list[HeadlineItem]) -> list[tuple[str, str, str]]:
+    """Convert list of HeadlineItem to list of tuples."""
+    return [item.to_tuple() for item in items]
+
+
+def tuples_to_items(tuples: list[tuple[str, str, str]]) -> list[HeadlineItem]:
+    """Convert list of tuples to list of HeadlineItem."""
+    return [HeadlineItem.from_tuple(t) for t in tuples]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FetchResult:
+    """Result from fetch_all() or fetch_poetry()."""
+
+    items: list[HeadlineItem]
+    linked: int
+    failed: int
+
+    def to_legacy_tuple(self) -> tuple[list[tuple], int, int]:
+        """Convert to legacy tuple format for backward compatibility."""
+        return ([item.to_tuple() for item in self.items], self.linked, self.failed)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Block:
+    """Rendered headline block from make_block()."""
+
+    content: list[str]
+    color: str
+    meta_row_index: int
+
+    def to_legacy_tuple(self) -> tuple[list[str], str, int]:
+        """Convert to legacy tuple format for backward compatibility."""
+        return (self.content, self.color, self.meta_row_index)

engine/viewport.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""
+Viewport utilities — terminal dimensions and ANSI positioning helpers.
+No internal dependencies.
+"""
+
+import os
+
+
+def tw() -> int:
+    """Get terminal width (columns)."""
+    try:
+        return os.get_terminal_size().columns
+    except Exception:
+        return 80
+
+
+def th() -> int:
+    """Get terminal height (lines)."""
+    try:
+        return os.get_terminal_size().lines
+    except Exception:
+        return 24
+
+
+def move_to(row: int, col: int = 1) -> str:
+    """Generate ANSI escape to move cursor to row, col (1-indexed)."""
+    return f"\033[{row};{col}H"
+
+
+def clear_screen() -> str:
+    """Clear screen and move cursor to home."""
+    return "\033[2J\033[H"
+
+
+def clear_line() -> str:
+    """Clear current line."""
+    return "\033[K"

pyproject.toml

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
 dependencies = [
     "feedparser>=6.0.0",
     "Pillow>=10.0.0",
+    "pyright>=1.1.408",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]

tests/fixtures/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+"""
+Pytest fixtures for mocking external dependencies (network, filesystem).
+"""
+
+import json
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_feed_response():
+    """Mock RSS feed response data."""
+    return b"""<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<rss version="2.0">
+  <channel>
+    <title>Test Feed</title>
+    <link>https://example.com</link>
+    <item>
+      <title>Test Headline One</title>
+      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <title>Test Headline Two</title>
+      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <title>Sports: Team Wins Championship</title>
+      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
+    </item>
+  </channel>
+</rss>"""
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_gutenberg_response():
+    """Mock Project Gutenberg text response."""
+    return """Project Gutenberg's Collection, by Various
+
+*** START OF SOME TEXT ***
+This is a test poem with multiple lines
+that should be parsed as stanzas.
+
+Another stanza here with different content
+and more lines to test the parsing logic.
+
+Yet another stanza for variety
+in the test data.
+
+*** END OF SOME TEXT ***"""
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_gutenberg_empty():
+    """Mock Gutenberg response with no valid stanzas."""
+    return """Project Gutenberg's Collection
+
+*** START OF TEXT ***
+THIS IS ALL CAPS AND SHOULD BE SKIPPED
+
+I.
+
+*** END OF TEXT ***"""
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_ntfy_message():
+    """Mock ntfy.sh SSE message."""
+    return json.dumps(
+        {
+            "id": "test123",
+            "event": "message",
+            "title": "Test Title",
+            "message": "Test message body",
+            "time": 1234567890,
+        }
+    ).encode()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_ntfy_keepalive():
+    """Mock ntfy.sh keepalive message."""
+    return b'data: {"event":"keepalive"}\n\n'
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_google_translate_response():
+    """Mock Google Translate API response."""
+    return json.dumps(
+        [
+            [["Translated text", "Original text", None, 0.8], None, "en"],
+            None,
+            None,
+            [],
+            [],
+            [],
+            [],
+        ]
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_feedparser():
+    """Create a mock feedparser.parse function."""
+
+    def _mock(data):
+        mock_result = MagicMock()
+        mock_result.bozo = False
+        mock_result.entries = [
+            {
+                "title": "Test Headline",
+                "published_parsed": (2025, 3, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+            },
+            {
+                "title": "Another Headline",
+                "updated_parsed": (2025, 3, 15, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+            },
+        ]
+        return mock_result
+
+    return _mock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_urllib_open(mock_feed_response):
+    """Create a mock urllib.request.urlopen that returns feed data."""
+
+    def _mock(url):
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.read.return_value = mock_feed_response
+        return mock_response
+
+    return _mock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sample_items():
+    """Sample items as returned by fetch module (title, source, timestamp)."""
+    return [
+        ("Headline One", "Test Source", "12:00"),
+        ("Headline Two", "Another Source", "11:30"),
+        ("Headline Three", "Third Source", "10:45"),
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sample_config():
+    """Sample config for testing."""
+    from engine.config import Config
+
+    return Config(
+        headline_limit=100,
+        feed_timeout=10,
+        mic_threshold_db=50,
+        mode="news",
+        firehose=False,
+        ntfy_topic="https://ntfy.sh/test/json",
+        ntfy_reconnect_delay=5,
+        message_display_secs=30,
+        font_dir="fonts",
+        font_path="",
+        font_index=0,
+        font_picker=False,
+        font_sz=60,
+        render_h=8,
+        ssaa=4,
+        scroll_dur=5.625,
+        frame_dt=0.05,
+        firehose_h=12,
+        grad_speed=0.08,
+        glitch_glyphs="░▒▓█▌▐",
+        kata_glyphs="ﾊﾐﾋｰｳ",
+        script_fonts={},
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def poetry_config():
+    """Sample config for poetry mode."""
+    from engine.config import Config
+
+    return Config(
+        headline_limit=100,
+        feed_timeout=10,
+        mic_threshold_db=50,
+        mode="poetry",
+        firehose=False,
+        ntfy_topic="https://ntfy.sh/test/json",
+        ntfy_reconnect_delay=5,
+        message_display_secs=30,
+        font_dir="fonts",
+        font_path="",
+        font_index=0,
+        font_picker=False,
+        font_sz=60,
+        render_h=8,
+        ssaa=4,
+        scroll_dur=5.625,
+        frame_dt=0.05,
+        firehose_h=12,
+        grad_speed=0.08,
+        glitch_glyphs="░▒▓█▌▐",
+        kata_glyphs="ﾊﾐﾋｰｳ",
+        script_fonts={},
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def firehose_config():
+    """Sample config with firehose enabled."""
+    from engine.config import Config
+
+    return Config(
+        headline_limit=100,
+        feed_timeout=10,
+        mic_threshold_db=50,
+        mode="news",
+        firehose=True,
+        ntfy_topic="https://ntfy.sh/test/json",
+        ntfy_reconnect_delay=5,
+        message_display_secs=30,
+        font_dir="fonts",
+        font_path="",
+        font_index=0,
+        font_picker=False,
+        font_sz=60,
+        render_h=8,
+        ssaa=4,
+        scroll_dur=5.625,
+        frame_dt=0.05,
+        firehose_h=12,
+        grad_speed=0.08,
+        glitch_glyphs="░▒▓█▌▐",
+        kata_glyphs="ﾊﾐﾋｰｳ",
+        script_fonts={},
+    )

tests/test_config.py

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+import pytest
+
 from engine import config
 
 
@@ -160,3 +162,140 @@ class TestSetFontSelection:
         config.set_font_selection(font_path=None, font_index=None)
         assert original_path == config.FONT_PATH
         assert original_index == config.FONT_INDEX
+
+
+class TestConfigDataclass:
+    """Tests for Config dataclass."""
+
+    def test_config_has_required_fields(self):
+        """Config has all required fields."""
+        c = config.Config()
+        assert hasattr(c, "headline_limit")
+        assert hasattr(c, "feed_timeout")
+        assert hasattr(c, "mic_threshold_db")
+        assert hasattr(c, "mode")
+        assert hasattr(c, "firehose")
+        assert hasattr(c, "ntfy_topic")
+        assert hasattr(c, "ntfy_reconnect_delay")
+        assert hasattr(c, "message_display_secs")
+        assert hasattr(c, "font_dir")
+        assert hasattr(c, "font_path")
+        assert hasattr(c, "font_index")
+        assert hasattr(c, "font_picker")
+        assert hasattr(c, "font_sz")
+        assert hasattr(c, "render_h")
+        assert hasattr(c, "ssaa")
+        assert hasattr(c, "scroll_dur")
+        assert hasattr(c, "frame_dt")
+        assert hasattr(c, "firehose_h")
+        assert hasattr(c, "grad_speed")
+        assert hasattr(c, "glitch_glyphs")
+        assert hasattr(c, "kata_glyphs")
+        assert hasattr(c, "script_fonts")
+
+    def test_config_defaults(self):
+        """Config has sensible defaults."""
+        c = config.Config()
+        assert c.headline_limit == 1000
+        assert c.feed_timeout == 10
+        assert c.mic_threshold_db == 50
+        assert c.mode == "news"
+        assert c.firehose is False
+        assert c.ntfy_reconnect_delay == 5
+        assert c.message_display_secs == 30
+
+    def test_config_is_immutable(self):
+        """Config is frozen (immutable)."""
+        c = config.Config()
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            c.headline_limit = 500  # type: ignore
+
+    def test_config_custom_values(self):
+        """Config accepts custom values."""
+        c = config.Config(
+            headline_limit=500,
+            mode="poetry",
+            firehose=True,
+            ntfy_topic="https://ntfy.sh/test",
+        )
+        assert c.headline_limit == 500
+        assert c.mode == "poetry"
+        assert c.firehose is True
+        assert c.ntfy_topic == "https://ntfy.sh/test"
+
+
+class TestConfigFromArgs:
+    """Tests for Config.from_args method."""
+
+    def test_from_args_defaults(self):
+        """from_args creates config with defaults from empty argv."""
+        c = config.Config.from_args(["prog"])
+        assert c.mode == "news"
+        assert c.firehose is False
+        assert c.font_picker is True
+
+    def test_from_args_poetry_mode(self):
+        """from_args detects --poetry flag."""
+        c = config.Config.from_args(["prog", "--poetry"])
+        assert c.mode == "poetry"
+
+    def test_from_args_poetry_short_flag(self):
+        """from_args detects -p short flag."""
+        c = config.Config.from_args(["prog", "-p"])
+        assert c.mode == "poetry"
+
+    def test_from_args_firehose(self):
+        """from_args detects --firehose flag."""
+        c = config.Config.from_args(["prog", "--firehose"])
+        assert c.firehose is True
+
+    def test_from_args_no_font_picker(self):
+        """from_args detects --no-font-picker flag."""
+        c = config.Config.from_args(["prog", "--no-font-picker"])
+        assert c.font_picker is False
+
+    def test_from_args_font_index(self):
+        """from_args parses --font-index."""
+        c = config.Config.from_args(["prog", "--font-index", "3"])
+        assert c.font_index == 3
+
+
+class TestGetSetConfig:
+    """Tests for get_config and set_config functions."""
+
+    def test_get_config_returns_config(self):
+        """get_config returns a Config instance."""
+        c = config.get_config()
+        assert isinstance(c, config.Config)
+
+    def test_set_config_allows_injection(self):
+        """set_config allows injecting a custom config."""
+        custom = config.Config(mode="poetry", headline_limit=100)
+        config.set_config(custom)
+        assert config.get_config().mode == "poetry"
+        assert config.get_config().headline_limit == 100
+
+    def test_set_config_then_get_config(self):
+        """set_config followed by get_config returns the set config."""
+        original = config.get_config()
+        test_config = config.Config(headline_limit=42)
+        config.set_config(test_config)
+        result = config.get_config()
+        assert result.headline_limit == 42
+        config.set_config(original)
+
+
+class TestPlatformFontPaths:
+    """Tests for platform font path detection."""
+
+    def test_get_platform_font_paths_returns_dict(self):
+        """_get_platform_font_paths returns a dictionary."""
+        fonts = config._get_platform_font_paths()
+        assert isinstance(fonts, dict)
+
+    def test_platform_font_paths_common_languages(self):
+        """Common language font mappings exist."""
+        fonts = config._get_platform_font_paths()
+        common = {"ja", "zh-cn", "ko", "ru", "ar", "hi"}
+        found = set(fonts.keys()) & common
+        assert len(found) > 0

tests/test_controller.py

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.controller module.
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from engine import config
+from engine.controller import StreamController
+
+
+class TestStreamController:
+    """Tests for StreamController class."""
+
+    def test_init_default_config(self):
+        """StreamController initializes with default config."""
+        controller = StreamController()
+        assert controller.config is not None
+        assert isinstance(controller.config, config.Config)
+
+    def test_init_custom_config(self):
+        """StreamController accepts custom config."""
+        custom_config = config.Config(headline_limit=500)
+        controller = StreamController(config=custom_config)
+        assert controller.config.headline_limit == 500
+
+    def test_init_sources_none_by_default(self):
+        """Sources are None until initialized."""
+        controller = StreamController()
+        assert controller.mic is None
+        assert controller.ntfy is None
+
+    @patch("engine.controller.MicMonitor")
+    @patch("engine.controller.NtfyPoller")
+    def test_initialize_sources(self, mock_ntfy, mock_mic):
+        """initialize_sources creates mic and ntfy instances."""
+        mock_mic_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_mic_instance.available = True
+        mock_mic_instance.start.return_value = True
+        mock_mic.return_value = mock_mic_instance
+
+        mock_ntfy_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_ntfy_instance.start.return_value = True
+        mock_ntfy.return_value = mock_ntfy_instance
+
+        controller = StreamController()
+        mic_ok, ntfy_ok = controller.initialize_sources()
+
+        assert mic_ok is True
+        assert ntfy_ok is True
+        assert controller.mic is not None
+        assert controller.ntfy is not None
+
+    @patch("engine.controller.MicMonitor")
+    @patch("engine.controller.NtfyPoller")
+    def test_initialize_sources_mic_unavailable(self, mock_ntfy, mock_mic):
+        """initialize_sources handles unavailable mic."""
+        mock_mic_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_mic_instance.available = False
+        mock_mic.return_value = mock_mic_instance
+
+        mock_ntfy_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_ntfy_instance.start.return_value = True
+        mock_ntfy.return_value = mock_ntfy_instance
+
+        controller = StreamController()
+        mic_ok, ntfy_ok = controller.initialize_sources()
+
+        assert mic_ok is False
+        assert ntfy_ok is True
+
+
+class TestStreamControllerCleanup:
+    """Tests for StreamController cleanup."""
+
+    @patch("engine.controller.MicMonitor")
+    def test_cleanup_stops_mic(self, mock_mic):
+        """cleanup stops the microphone if running."""
+        mock_mic_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_mic.return_value = mock_mic_instance
+
+        controller = StreamController()
+        controller.mic = mock_mic_instance
+        controller.cleanup()
+
+        mock_mic_instance.stop.assert_called_once()
+
+
+class TestStreamControllerWarmup:
+    """Tests for StreamController topic warmup."""
+
+    def test_warmup_topics_idempotent(self):
+        """warmup_topics can be called multiple times."""
+        StreamController._topics_warmed = False
+
+        with patch("urllib.request.urlopen") as mock_urlopen:
+            StreamController.warmup_topics()
+            StreamController.warmup_topics()
+
+            assert mock_urlopen.call_count >= 3
+
+    def test_warmup_topics_sets_flag(self):
+        """warmup_topics sets the warmed flag."""
+        StreamController._topics_warmed = False
+
+        with patch("urllib.request.urlopen"):
+            StreamController.warmup_topics()
+
+            assert StreamController._topics_warmed is True
+
+    def test_warmup_topics_skips_after_first(self):
+        """warmup_topics skips after first call."""
+        StreamController._topics_warmed = True
+
+        with patch("urllib.request.urlopen") as mock_urlopen:
+            StreamController.warmup_topics()
+
+            mock_urlopen.assert_not_called()

tests/test_display.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.display module.
+"""
+
+from engine.display import NullDisplay, TerminalDisplay
+
+
+class TestDisplayProtocol:
+    """Test that display backends satisfy the Display protocol."""
+
+    def test_terminal_display_is_display(self):
+        """TerminalDisplay satisfies Display protocol."""
+        display = TerminalDisplay()
+        assert hasattr(display, "init")
+        assert hasattr(display, "show")
+        assert hasattr(display, "clear")
+        assert hasattr(display, "cleanup")
+
+    def test_null_display_is_display(self):
+        """NullDisplay satisfies Display protocol."""
+        display = NullDisplay()
+        assert hasattr(display, "init")
+        assert hasattr(display, "show")
+        assert hasattr(display, "clear")
+        assert hasattr(display, "cleanup")
+
+
+class TestTerminalDisplay:
+    """Tests for TerminalDisplay class."""
+
+    def test_init_sets_dimensions(self):
+        """init stores terminal dimensions."""
+        display = TerminalDisplay()
+        display.init(80, 24)
+        assert display.width == 80
+        assert display.height == 24
+
+    def test_show_returns_none(self):
+        """show returns None after writing to stdout."""
+        display = TerminalDisplay()
+        display.width = 80
+        display.height = 24
+        display.show(["line1", "line2"])
+
+    def test_clear_does_not_error(self):
+        """clear works without error."""
+        display = TerminalDisplay()
+        display.clear()
+
+    def test_cleanup_does_not_error(self):
+        """cleanup works without error."""
+        display = TerminalDisplay()
+        display.cleanup()
+
+
+class TestNullDisplay:
+    """Tests for NullDisplay class."""
+
+    def test_init_stores_dimensions(self):
+        """init stores dimensions."""
+        display = NullDisplay()
+        display.init(100, 50)
+        assert display.width == 100
+        assert display.height == 50
+
+    def test_show_does_nothing(self):
+        """show discards buffer without error."""
+        display = NullDisplay()
+        display.show(["line1", "line2", "line3"])
+
+    def test_clear_does_nothing(self):
+        """clear does nothing."""
+        display = NullDisplay()
+        display.clear()
+
+    def test_cleanup_does_nothing(self):
+        """cleanup does nothing."""
+        display = NullDisplay()
+        display.cleanup()

tests/test_effects.py

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+"""
+Tests for engine.effects module.
+"""
+
+from engine.effects import EffectChain, EffectConfig, EffectContext, EffectRegistry
+
+
+class MockEffect:
+    name = "mock"
+    config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.processed = False
+        self.last_ctx = None
+
+    def process(self, buf, ctx):
+        self.processed = True
+        self.last_ctx = ctx
+        return buf + ["processed"]
+
+    def configure(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+
+
+class TestEffectConfig:
+    def test_defaults(self):
+        cfg = EffectConfig()
+        assert cfg.enabled is True
+        assert cfg.intensity == 1.0
+        assert cfg.params == {}
+
+    def test_custom_values(self):
+        cfg = EffectConfig(enabled=False, intensity=0.5, params={"key": "value"})
+        assert cfg.enabled is False
+        assert cfg.intensity == 0.5
+        assert cfg.params == {"key": "value"}
+
+
+class TestEffectContext:
+    def test_defaults(self):
+        ctx = EffectContext(
+            terminal_width=80,
+            terminal_height=24,
+            scroll_cam=0,
+            ticker_height=20,
+            mic_excess=0.0,
+            grad_offset=0.0,
+            frame_number=0,
+            has_message=False,
+        )
+        assert ctx.terminal_width == 80
+        assert ctx.terminal_height == 24
+        assert ctx.ticker_height == 20
+        assert ctx.items == []
+
+    def test_with_items(self):
+        items = [("Title", "Source", "12:00")]
+        ctx = EffectContext(
+            terminal_width=80,
+            terminal_height=24,
+            scroll_cam=0,
+            ticker_height=20,
+            mic_excess=0.0,
+            grad_offset=0.0,
+            frame_number=0,
+            has_message=False,
+            items=items,
+        )
+        assert ctx.items == items
+
+
+class TestEffectRegistry:
+    def test_init_empty(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        assert len(registry.list_all()) == 0
+
+    def test_register(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        registry.register(effect)
+        assert "mock" in registry.list_all()
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        registry.register(effect)
+        retrieved = registry.get("mock")
+        assert retrieved is effect
+
+    def test_get_nonexistent(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        assert registry.get("nonexistent") is None
+
+    def test_enable(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.config.enabled = False
+        registry.register(effect)
+        registry.enable("mock")
+        assert effect.config.enabled is True
+
+    def test_disable(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.config.enabled = True
+        registry.register(effect)
+        registry.disable("mock")
+        assert effect.config.enabled is False
+
+    def test_list_enabled(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+
+        class EnabledEffect:
+            name = "enabled_effect"
+            config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+        class DisabledEffect:
+            name = "disabled_effect"
+            config = EffectConfig(enabled=False, intensity=1.0)
+
+        registry.register(EnabledEffect())
+        registry.register(DisabledEffect())
+        enabled = registry.list_enabled()
+        assert len(enabled) == 1
+        assert enabled[0].name == "enabled_effect"
+
+    def test_configure(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        registry.register(effect)
+        new_config = EffectConfig(enabled=False, intensity=0.3)
+        registry.configure("mock", new_config)
+        assert effect.config.enabled is False
+        assert effect.config.intensity == 0.3
+
+    def test_is_enabled(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.config.enabled = True
+        registry.register(effect)
+        assert registry.is_enabled("mock") is True
+        assert registry.is_enabled("nonexistent") is False
+
+
+class TestEffectChain:
+    def test_init(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        assert chain.get_order() == []
+
+    def test_set_order(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect1 = MockEffect()
+        effect1.name = "effect1"
+        effect2 = MockEffect()
+        effect2.name = "effect2"
+        registry.register(effect1)
+        registry.register(effect2)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        chain.set_order(["effect1", "effect2"])
+        assert chain.get_order() == ["effect1", "effect2"]
+
+    def test_add_effect(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.name = "test_effect"
+        registry.register(effect)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        chain.add_effect("test_effect")
+        assert "test_effect" in chain.get_order()
+
+    def test_add_effect_invalid(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        result = chain.add_effect("nonexistent")
+        assert result is False
+
+    def test_remove_effect(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.name = "test_effect"
+        registry.register(effect)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        chain.set_order(["test_effect"])
+        chain.remove_effect("test_effect")
+        assert "test_effect" not in chain.get_order()
+
+    def test_reorder(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect1 = MockEffect()
+        effect1.name = "effect1"
+        effect2 = MockEffect()
+        effect2.name = "effect2"
+        effect3 = MockEffect()
+        effect3.name = "effect3"
+        registry.register(effect1)
+        registry.register(effect2)
+        registry.register(effect3)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        chain.set_order(["effect1", "effect2", "effect3"])
+        result = chain.reorder(["effect3", "effect1", "effect2"])
+        assert result is True
+        assert chain.get_order() == ["effect3", "effect1", "effect2"]
+
+    def test_reorder_invalid(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.name = "effect1"
+        registry.register(effect)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        result = chain.reorder(["effect1", "nonexistent"])
+        assert result is False
+
+    def test_process_empty_chain(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        buf = ["line1", "line2"]
+        ctx = EffectContext(
+            terminal_width=80,
+            terminal_height=24,
+            scroll_cam=0,
+            ticker_height=20,
+            mic_excess=0.0,
+            grad_offset=0.0,
+            frame_number=0,
+            has_message=False,
+        )
+        result = chain.process(buf, ctx)
+        assert result == buf
+
+    def test_process_with_effects(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.name = "test_effect"
+        registry.register(effect)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        chain.set_order(["test_effect"])
+        buf = ["line1", "line2"]
+        ctx = EffectContext(
+            terminal_width=80,
+            terminal_height=24,
+            scroll_cam=0,
+            ticker_height=20,
+            mic_excess=0.0,
+            grad_offset=0.0,
+            frame_number=0,
+            has_message=False,
+        )
+        result = chain.process(buf, ctx)
+        assert result == ["line1", "line2", "processed"]
+        assert effect.processed is True
+        assert effect.last_ctx is ctx
+
+    def test_process_disabled_effect(self):
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        effect = MockEffect()
+        effect.name = "test_effect"
+        effect.config.enabled = False
+        registry.register(effect)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry)
+        chain.set_order(["test_effect"])
+        buf = ["line1"]
+        ctx = EffectContext(
+            terminal_width=80,
+            terminal_height=24,
+            scroll_cam=0,
+            ticker_height=20,
+            mic_excess=0.0,
+            grad_offset=0.0,
+            frame_number=0,
+            has_message=False,
+        )
+        result = chain.process(buf, ctx)
+        assert result == ["line1"]
+        assert effect.processed is False
+
+
+class TestEffectsExports:
+    def test_all_exports_are_importable(self):
+        """Verify all exports in __all__ can actually be imported."""
+        import engine.effects as effects_module
+
+        for name in effects_module.__all__:
+            getattr(effects_module, name)
+
+
+class TestPerformanceMonitor:
+    def test_empty_stats(self):
+        from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor
+
+        monitor = PerformanceMonitor()
+        stats = monitor.get_stats()
+        assert "error" in stats
+
+    def test_record_and_retrieve(self):
+        from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor
+
+        monitor = PerformanceMonitor()
+        monitor.start_frame(1)
+        monitor.record_effect("test_effect", 1.5, 100, 150)
+        monitor.end_frame(1, 2.0)
+
+        stats = monitor.get_stats()
+        assert "error" not in stats
+        assert stats["frame_count"] == 1
+        assert "test_effect" in stats["effects"]
+
+    def test_multiple_frames(self):
+        from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor
+
+        monitor = PerformanceMonitor(max_frames=3)
+        for i in range(5):
+            monitor.start_frame(i)
+            monitor.record_effect("effect1", 1.0, 100, 100)
+            monitor.record_effect("effect2", 0.5, 100, 100)
+            monitor.end_frame(i, 1.5)
+
+        stats = monitor.get_stats()
+        assert stats["frame_count"] == 3
+        assert "effect1" in stats["effects"]
+        assert "effect2" in stats["effects"]
+
+    def test_reset(self):
+        from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor
+
+        monitor = PerformanceMonitor()
+        monitor.start_frame(1)
+        monitor.record_effect("test", 1.0, 100, 100)
+        monitor.end_frame(1, 1.0)
+
+        monitor.reset()
+        stats = monitor.get_stats()
+        assert "error" in stats
+
+
+class TestEffectPipelinePerformance:
+    def test_pipeline_stays_within_frame_budget(self):
+        """Verify effect pipeline completes within frame budget (33ms for 30fps)."""
+        from engine.effects import (
+            EffectChain,
+            EffectConfig,
+            EffectContext,
+            EffectRegistry,
+        )
+
+        class DummyEffect:
+            name = "dummy"
+            config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+            def process(self, buf, ctx):
+                return [line * 2 for line in buf]
+
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        registry.register(DummyEffect())
+
+        from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor
+
+        monitor = PerformanceMonitor(max_frames=10)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry, monitor)
+        chain.set_order(["dummy"])
+
+        buf = ["x" * 80] * 20
+
+        for i in range(10):
+            ctx = EffectContext(
+                terminal_width=80,
+                terminal_height=24,
+                scroll_cam=0,
+                ticker_height=20,
+                mic_excess=0.0,
+                grad_offset=0.0,
+                frame_number=i,
+                has_message=False,
+            )
+            chain.process(buf, ctx)
+
+        stats = monitor.get_stats()
+        assert "error" not in stats
+        assert stats["pipeline"]["max_ms"] < 33.0
+
+    def test_individual_effects_performance(self):
+        """Verify individual effects don't exceed 10ms per frame."""
+        from engine.effects import (
+            EffectChain,
+            EffectConfig,
+            EffectContext,
+            EffectRegistry,
+        )
+
+        class SlowEffect:
+            name = "slow"
+            config = EffectConfig(enabled=True, intensity=1.0)
+
+            def process(self, buf, ctx):
+                result = []
+                for line in buf:
+                    result.append(line)
+                    result.append(line + line)
+                return result
+
+        registry = EffectRegistry()
+        registry.register(SlowEffect())
+
+        from engine.effects.performance import PerformanceMonitor
+
+        monitor = PerformanceMonitor(max_frames=5)
+        chain = EffectChain(registry, monitor)
+        chain.set_order(["slow"])
+
+        buf = ["x" * 80] * 10
+
+        for i in range(5):
+            ctx = EffectContext(
+                terminal_width=80,
+                terminal_height=24,
+                scroll_cam=0,
+                ticker_height=20,
+                mic_excess=0.0,
+                grad_offset=0.0,
+                frame_number=i,
+                has_message=False,
+            )
+            chain.process(buf, ctx)
+
+        stats = monitor.get_stats()
+        assert "error" not in stats
+        assert stats["effects"]["slow"]["max_ms"] < 10.0

tests/test_effects_controller.py

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+"""
+Tests for engine.effects.controller module.
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from engine.effects.controller import (
+    handle_effects_command,
+    set_effect_chain_ref,
+)
+
+
+class TestHandleEffectsCommand:
+    """Tests for handle_effects_command function."""
+
+    def test_list_effects(self):
+        """list command returns formatted effects list."""
+        with patch("engine.effects.controller.get_registry") as mock_registry:
+            mock_plugin = MagicMock()
+            mock_plugin.config.enabled = True
+            mock_plugin.config.intensity = 0.5
+            mock_registry.return_value.list_all.return_value = {"noise": mock_plugin}
+
+            with patch("engine.effects.controller._get_effect_chain") as mock_chain:
+                mock_chain.return_value.get_order.return_value = ["noise"]
+
+                result = handle_effects_command("/effects list")
+
+                assert "noise: ON" in result
+                assert "intensity=0.5" in result
+
+    def test_enable_effect(self):
+        """enable command calls registry.enable."""
+        with patch("engine.effects.controller.get_registry") as mock_registry:
+            mock_plugin = MagicMock()
+            mock_registry.return_value.get.return_value = mock_plugin
+            mock_registry.return_value.list_all.return_value = {"noise": mock_plugin}
+
+            result = handle_effects_command("/effects noise on")
+
+            assert "Enabled: noise" in result
+            mock_registry.return_value.enable.assert_called_once_with("noise")
+
+    def test_disable_effect(self):
+        """disable command calls registry.disable."""
+        with patch("engine.effects.controller.get_registry") as mock_registry:
+            mock_plugin = MagicMock()
+            mock_registry.return_value.get.return_value = mock_plugin
+            mock_registry.return_value.list_all.return_value = {"noise": mock_plugin}
+
+            result = handle_effects_command("/effects noise off")
+
+            assert "Disabled: noise" in result
+            mock_registry.return_value.disable.assert_called_once_with("noise")
+
+    def test_set_intensity(self):
+        """intensity command sets plugin intensity."""
+        with patch("engine.effects.controller.get_registry") as mock_registry:
+            mock_plugin = MagicMock()
+            mock_plugin.config.intensity = 0.5
+            mock_registry.return_value.get.return_value = mock_plugin
+            mock_registry.return_value.list_all.return_value = {"noise": mock_plugin}
+
+            result = handle_effects_command("/effects noise intensity 0.8")
+
+            assert "intensity to 0.8" in result
+            assert mock_plugin.config.intensity == 0.8
+
+    def test_invalid_intensity_range(self):
+        """intensity outside 0.0-1.0 returns error."""
+        with patch("engine.effects.controller.get_registry") as mock_registry:
+            mock_plugin = MagicMock()
+            mock_registry.return_value.get.return_value = mock_plugin
+            mock_registry.return_value.list_all.return_value = {"noise": mock_plugin}
+
+            result = handle_effects_command("/effects noise intensity 1.5")
+
+            assert "between 0.0 and 1.0" in result
+
+    def test_reorder_pipeline(self):
+        """reorder command calls chain.reorder."""
+        with patch("engine.effects.controller.get_registry") as mock_registry:
+            mock_registry.return_value.list_all.return_value = {}
+
+            with patch("engine.effects.controller._get_effect_chain") as mock_chain:
+                mock_chain_instance = MagicMock()
+                mock_chain_instance.reorder.return_value = True
+                mock_chain.return_value = mock_chain_instance
+
+                result = handle_effects_command("/effects reorder noise,fade")
+
+                assert "Reordered pipeline" in result
+                mock_chain_instance.reorder.assert_called_once_with(["noise", "fade"])
+
+    def test_unknown_command(self):
+        """unknown command returns error."""
+        result = handle_effects_command("/unknown")
+        assert "Unknown command" in result
+
+    def test_non_effects_command(self):
+        """non-effects command returns error."""
+        result = handle_effects_command("not a command")
+        assert "Unknown command" in result
+
+
+class TestSetEffectChainRef:
+    """Tests for set_effect_chain_ref function."""
+
+    def test_sets_global_ref(self):
+        """set_effect_chain_ref updates global reference."""
+        mock_chain = MagicMock()
+        set_effect_chain_ref(mock_chain)
+
+        from engine.effects.controller import _get_effect_chain
+
+        result = _get_effect_chain()
+        assert result == mock_chain

tests/test_emitters.py

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+"""
+Tests for engine.emitters module.
+"""
+
+from engine.emitters import EventEmitter, Startable, Stoppable
+
+
+class TestEventEmitterProtocol:
+    """Tests for EventEmitter protocol."""
+
+    def test_protocol_exists(self):
+        """EventEmitter protocol is defined."""
+        assert EventEmitter is not None
+
+    def test_protocol_has_subscribe_method(self):
+        """EventEmitter has subscribe method in protocol."""
+        assert hasattr(EventEmitter, "subscribe")
+
+    def test_protocol_has_unsubscribe_method(self):
+        """EventEmitter has unsubscribe method in protocol."""
+        assert hasattr(EventEmitter, "unsubscribe")
+
+
+class TestStartableProtocol:
+    """Tests for Startable protocol."""
+
+    def test_protocol_exists(self):
+        """Startable protocol is defined."""
+        assert Startable is not None
+
+    def test_protocol_has_start_method(self):
+        """Startable has start method in protocol."""
+        assert hasattr(Startable, "start")
+
+
+class TestStoppableProtocol:
+    """Tests for Stoppable protocol."""
+
+    def test_protocol_exists(self):
+        """Stoppable protocol is defined."""
+        assert Stoppable is not None
+
+    def test_protocol_has_stop_method(self):
+        """Stoppable has stop method in protocol."""
+        assert hasattr(Stoppable, "stop")
+
+
+class TestProtocolCompliance:
+    """Tests that existing classes comply with protocols."""
+
+    def test_ntfy_poller_complies_with_protocol(self):
+        """NtfyPoller implements EventEmitter protocol."""
+        from engine.ntfy import NtfyPoller
+
+        poller = NtfyPoller("http://example.com/topic")
+        assert hasattr(poller, "subscribe")
+        assert hasattr(poller, "unsubscribe")
+        assert callable(poller.subscribe)
+        assert callable(poller.unsubscribe)
+
+    def test_mic_monitor_complies_with_protocol(self):
+        """MicMonitor implements EventEmitter and Startable protocols."""
+        from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+        monitor = MicMonitor()
+        assert hasattr(monitor, "subscribe")
+        assert hasattr(monitor, "unsubscribe")
+        assert hasattr(monitor, "start")
+        assert hasattr(monitor, "stop")

tests/test_eventbus.py

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+"""
+Tests for engine.eventbus module.
+"""
+
+
+from engine.eventbus import EventBus, get_event_bus, set_event_bus
+from engine.events import EventType, NtfyMessageEvent
+
+
+class TestEventBusInit:
+    """Tests for EventBus initialization."""
+
+    def test_init_creates_empty_subscribers(self):
+        """EventBus starts with no subscribers."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        assert bus.subscriber_count() == 0
+
+
+class TestEventBusSubscribe:
+    """Tests for EventBus.subscribe method."""
+
+    def test_subscribe_adds_callback(self):
+        """subscribe() adds a callback for an event type."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback)
+
+        assert bus.subscriber_count(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE) == 1
+
+    def test_subscribe_multiple_callbacks_same_event(self):
+        """Multiple callbacks can be subscribed to the same event type."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        def cb1(e):
+            return None
+        def cb2(e):
+            return None
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, cb1)
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, cb2)
+
+        assert bus.subscriber_count(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE) == 2
+
+    def test_subscribe_different_event_types(self):
+        """Callbacks can be subscribed to different event types."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        def cb1(e):
+            return None
+        def cb2(e):
+            return None
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, cb1)
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.MIC_LEVEL, cb2)
+
+        assert bus.subscriber_count(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE) == 1
+        assert bus.subscriber_count(EventType.MIC_LEVEL) == 1
+
+
+class TestEventBusUnsubscribe:
+    """Tests for EventBus.unsubscribe method."""
+
+    def test_unsubscribe_removes_callback(self):
+        """unsubscribe() removes a callback."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback)
+        bus.unsubscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback)
+
+        assert bus.subscriber_count(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE) == 0
+
+    def test_unsubscribe_nonexistent_callback_no_error(self):
+        """unsubscribe() handles non-existent callback gracefully."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+
+        bus.unsubscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback)
+
+
+class TestEventBusPublish:
+    """Tests for EventBus.publish method."""
+
+    def test_publish_calls_subscriber(self):
+        """publish() calls the subscriber callback."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        received = []
+
+        def callback(event):
+            received.append(event)
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback)
+        event = NtfyMessageEvent(title="Test", body="Body")
+        bus.publish(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, event)
+
+        assert len(received) == 1
+        assert received[0].title == "Test"
+
+    def test_publish_multiple_subscribers(self):
+        """publish() calls all subscribers for an event type."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        received1 = []
+        received2 = []
+
+        def callback1(event):
+            received1.append(event)
+
+        def callback2(event):
+            received2.append(event)
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback1)
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, callback2)
+        event = NtfyMessageEvent(title="Test", body="Body")
+        bus.publish(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, event)
+
+        assert len(received1) == 1
+        assert len(received2) == 1
+
+    def test_publish_different_event_types(self):
+        """publish() only calls subscribers for the specific event type."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        ntfy_received = []
+        mic_received = []
+
+        def ntfy_callback(event):
+            ntfy_received.append(event)
+
+        def mic_callback(event):
+            mic_received.append(event)
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, ntfy_callback)
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.MIC_LEVEL, mic_callback)
+        event = NtfyMessageEvent(title="Test", body="Body")
+        bus.publish(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, event)
+
+        assert len(ntfy_received) == 1
+        assert len(mic_received) == 0
+
+
+class TestEventBusClear:
+    """Tests for EventBus.clear method."""
+
+    def test_clear_removes_all_subscribers(self):
+        """clear() removes all subscribers."""
+        bus = EventBus()
+        def cb1(e):
+            return None
+        def cb2(e):
+            return None
+
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, cb1)
+        bus.subscribe(EventType.MIC_LEVEL, cb2)
+        bus.clear()
+
+        assert bus.subscriber_count() == 0
+
+
+class TestEventBusThreadSafety:
+    """Tests for EventBus thread safety."""
+
+    def test_concurrent_subscribe_unsubscribe(self):
+        """subscribe and unsubscribe can be called concurrently."""
+        import threading
+
+        bus = EventBus()
+        callbacks = [lambda e: None for _ in range(10)]
+
+        def subscribe():
+            for cb in callbacks:
+                bus.subscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, cb)
+
+        def unsubscribe():
+            for cb in callbacks:
+                bus.unsubscribe(EventType.NTFY_MESSAGE, cb)
+
+        t1 = threading.Thread(target=subscribe)
+        t2 = threading.Thread(target=unsubscribe)
+        t1.start()
+        t2.start()
+        t1.join()
+        t2.join()
+
+
+class TestGlobalEventBus:
+    """Tests for global event bus functions."""
+
+    def test_get_event_bus_returns_singleton(self):
+        """get_event_bus() returns the same instance."""
+        bus1 = get_event_bus()
+        bus2 = get_event_bus()
+        assert bus1 is bus2
+
+    def test_set_event_bus_replaces_singleton(self):
+        """set_event_bus() replaces the global event bus."""
+        new_bus = EventBus()
+        set_event_bus(new_bus)
+        try:
+            assert get_event_bus() is new_bus
+        finally:
+            set_event_bus(None)

tests/test_events.py

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.events module.
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from engine import events
+
+
+class TestEventType:
+    """Tests for EventType enum."""
+
+    def test_event_types_exist(self):
+        """All expected event types exist."""
+        assert hasattr(events.EventType, "NEW_HEADLINE")
+        assert hasattr(events.EventType, "FRAME_TICK")
+        assert hasattr(events.EventType, "MIC_LEVEL")
+        assert hasattr(events.EventType, "NTFY_MESSAGE")
+        assert hasattr(events.EventType, "STREAM_START")
+        assert hasattr(events.EventType, "STREAM_END")
+
+
+class TestHeadlineEvent:
+    """Tests for HeadlineEvent dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_headline_event(self):
+        """HeadlineEvent can be created with required fields."""
+        e = events.HeadlineEvent(
+            title="Test Headline",
+            source="Test Source",
+            timestamp="12:00",
+        )
+        assert e.title == "Test Headline"
+        assert e.source == "Test Source"
+        assert e.timestamp == "12:00"
+
+    def test_headline_event_optional_language(self):
+        """HeadlineEvent supports optional language field."""
+        e = events.HeadlineEvent(
+            title="Test",
+            source="Test",
+            timestamp="12:00",
+            language="ja",
+        )
+        assert e.language == "ja"
+
+
+class TestFrameTickEvent:
+    """Tests for FrameTickEvent dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_frame_tick_event(self):
+        """FrameTickEvent can be created."""
+        now = datetime.now()
+        e = events.FrameTickEvent(
+            frame_number=100,
+            timestamp=now,
+            delta_seconds=0.05,
+        )
+        assert e.frame_number == 100
+        assert e.timestamp == now
+        assert e.delta_seconds == 0.05
+
+
+class TestMicLevelEvent:
+    """Tests for MicLevelEvent dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_mic_level_event(self):
+        """MicLevelEvent can be created."""
+        now = datetime.now()
+        e = events.MicLevelEvent(
+            db_level=60.0,
+            excess_above_threshold=10.0,
+            timestamp=now,
+        )
+        assert e.db_level == 60.0
+        assert e.excess_above_threshold == 10.0
+
+
+class TestNtfyMessageEvent:
+    """Tests for NtfyMessageEvent dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_ntfy_message_event(self):
+        """NtfyMessageEvent can be created with required fields."""
+        e = events.NtfyMessageEvent(
+            title="Test Title",
+            body="Test Body",
+        )
+        assert e.title == "Test Title"
+        assert e.body == "Test Body"
+        assert e.message_id is None
+
+    def test_ntfy_message_event_with_id(self):
+        """NtfyMessageEvent supports optional message_id."""
+        e = events.NtfyMessageEvent(
+            title="Test",
+            body="Test",
+            message_id="abc123",
+        )
+        assert e.message_id == "abc123"
+
+
+class TestStreamEvent:
+    """Tests for StreamEvent dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_stream_event(self):
+        """StreamEvent can be created."""
+        e = events.StreamEvent(
+            event_type=events.EventType.STREAM_START,
+            headline_count=100,
+        )
+        assert e.event_type == events.EventType.STREAM_START
+        assert e.headline_count == 100

tests/test_frame.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.frame module.
+"""
+
+import time
+
+from engine.frame import FrameTimer, calculate_scroll_step
+
+
+class TestFrameTimer:
+    """Tests for FrameTimer class."""
+
+    def test_init_default(self):
+        """FrameTimer initializes with default values."""
+        timer = FrameTimer()
+        assert timer.target_frame_dt == 0.05
+        assert timer.fps >= 0
+
+    def test_init_custom(self):
+        """FrameTimer accepts custom frame duration."""
+        timer = FrameTimer(target_frame_dt=0.1)
+        assert timer.target_frame_dt == 0.1
+
+    def test_fps_calculation(self):
+        """FrameTimer calculates FPS correctly."""
+        timer = FrameTimer()
+        timer._frame_count = 10
+        timer._start_time = time.monotonic() - 1.0
+        assert timer.fps >= 9.0
+
+    def test_reset(self):
+        """FrameTimer.reset() clears frame count."""
+        timer = FrameTimer()
+        timer._frame_count = 100
+        timer.reset()
+        assert timer._frame_count == 0
+
+
+class TestCalculateScrollStep:
+    """Tests for calculate_scroll_step function."""
+
+    def test_basic_calculation(self):
+        """calculate_scroll_step returns positive value."""
+        result = calculate_scroll_step(5.0, 24)
+        assert result > 0
+
+    def test_with_padding(self):
+        """calculate_scroll_step respects padding parameter."""
+        without_padding = calculate_scroll_step(5.0, 24, padding=0)
+        with_padding = calculate_scroll_step(5.0, 24, padding=15)
+        assert with_padding < without_padding
+
+    def test_larger_view_slower_scroll(self):
+        """Larger view height results in slower scroll steps."""
+        small = calculate_scroll_step(5.0, 10)
+        large = calculate_scroll_step(5.0, 50)
+        assert large < small
+
+    def test_longer_duration_slower_scroll(self):
+        """Longer scroll duration results in slower scroll steps."""
+        fast = calculate_scroll_step(2.0, 24)
+        slow = calculate_scroll_step(10.0, 24)
+        assert slow > fast

tests/test_layers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.layers module.
+"""
+
+import time
+
+from engine import layers
+
+
+class TestRenderMessageOverlay:
+    """Tests for render_message_overlay function."""
+
+    def test_no_message_returns_empty(self):
+        """Returns empty list when msg is None."""
+        result, cache = layers.render_message_overlay(None, 80, 24, (None, None))
+        assert result == []
+        assert cache[0] is None
+
+    def test_message_returns_overlay_lines(self):
+        """Returns non-empty list when message is present."""
+        msg = ("Test Title", "Test Body", time.monotonic())
+        result, cache = layers.render_message_overlay(msg, 80, 24, (None, None))
+        assert len(result) > 0
+        assert cache[0] is not None
+
+    def test_cache_key_changes_with_text(self):
+        """Cache key changes when message text changes."""
+        msg1 = ("Title1", "Body1", time.monotonic())
+        msg2 = ("Title2", "Body2", time.monotonic())
+
+        _, cache1 = layers.render_message_overlay(msg1, 80, 24, (None, None))
+        _, cache2 = layers.render_message_overlay(msg2, 80, 24, cache1)
+
+        assert cache1[0] != cache2[0]
+
+    def test_cache_reuse_avoids_recomputation(self):
+        """Cache is returned when same message is passed (interface test)."""
+        msg = ("Same Title", "Same Body", time.monotonic())
+
+        result1, cache1 = layers.render_message_overlay(msg, 80, 24, (None, None))
+        result2, cache2 = layers.render_message_overlay(msg, 80, 24, cache1)
+
+        assert len(result1) > 0
+        assert len(result2) > 0
+        assert cache1[0] == cache2[0]
+
+
+class TestRenderFirehose:
+    """Tests for render_firehose function."""
+
+    def test_no_firehose_returns_empty(self):
+        """Returns empty list when firehose height is 0."""
+        items = [("Headline", "Source", "12:00")]
+        result = layers.render_firehose(items, 80, 0, 24)
+        assert result == []
+
+    def test_firehose_returns_lines(self):
+        """Returns lines when firehose height > 0."""
+        items = [("Headline", "Source", "12:00")]
+        result = layers.render_firehose(items, 80, 4, 24)
+        assert len(result) == 4
+
+    def test_firehose_includes_ansi_escapes(self):
+        """Returns lines containing ANSI escape sequences."""
+        items = [("Headline", "Source", "12:00")]
+        result = layers.render_firehose(items, 80, 1, 24)
+        assert "\033[" in result[0]
+
+
+class TestApplyGlitch:
+    """Tests for apply_glitch function."""
+
+    def test_empty_buffer_unchanged(self):
+        """Empty buffer is returned unchanged."""
+        result = layers.apply_glitch([], 0, 0.0, 80)
+        assert result == []
+
+    def test_buffer_length_preserved(self):
+        """Buffer length is preserved after glitch application."""
+        buf = [f"\033[{i + 1};1Htest\033[K" for i in range(10)]
+        result = layers.apply_glitch(buf, 0, 0.5, 80)
+        assert len(result) == len(buf)
+
+
+class TestRenderTickerZone:
+    """Tests for render_ticker_zone function - focusing on interface."""
+
+    def test_returns_list(self):
+        """Returns a list of strings."""
+        result, cache = layers.render_ticker_zone([], 0, 10, 80, {}, 0.0)
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+
+    def test_returns_dict_for_cache(self):
+        """Returns a dict for the noise cache."""
+        result, cache = layers.render_ticker_zone([], 0, 10, 80, {}, 0.0)
+        assert isinstance(cache, dict)

tests/test_mic.py

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 Tests for engine.mic module.
 """
 
+from datetime import datetime
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from engine.events import MicLevelEvent
+
 
 class TestMicMonitorImport:
     """Tests for module import behavior."""
@@ -81,3 +84,66 @@ class TestMicMonitorStop:
         monitor = MicMonitor()
         monitor.stop()
         assert monitor._stream is None
+
+
+class TestMicMonitorEventEmission:
+    """Tests for MicMonitor event emission."""
+
+    def test_subscribe_adds_callback(self):
+        """subscribe() adds a callback."""
+        from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+        monitor = MicMonitor()
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+
+        monitor.subscribe(callback)
+
+        assert callback in monitor._subscribers
+
+    def test_unsubscribe_removes_callback(self):
+        """unsubscribe() removes a callback."""
+        from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+        monitor = MicMonitor()
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+        monitor.subscribe(callback)
+
+        monitor.unsubscribe(callback)
+
+        assert callback not in monitor._subscribers
+
+    def test_emit_calls_subscribers(self):
+        """_emit() calls all subscribers."""
+        from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+        monitor = MicMonitor()
+        received = []
+
+        def callback(event):
+            received.append(event)
+
+        monitor.subscribe(callback)
+        event = MicLevelEvent(
+            db_level=60.0, excess_above_threshold=10.0, timestamp=datetime.now()
+        )
+        monitor._emit(event)
+
+        assert len(received) == 1
+        assert received[0].db_level == 60.0
+
+    def test_emit_handles_subscriber_exception(self):
+        """_emit() handles exceptions in subscribers gracefully."""
+        from engine.mic import MicMonitor
+
+        monitor = MicMonitor()
+
+        def bad_callback(event):
+            raise RuntimeError("test")
+
+        monitor.subscribe(bad_callback)
+        event = MicLevelEvent(
+            db_level=60.0, excess_above_threshold=10.0, timestamp=datetime.now()
+        )
+        monitor._emit(event)

tests/test_ntfy.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Tests for engine.ntfy module.
 import time
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
+from engine.events import NtfyMessageEvent
 from engine.ntfy import NtfyPoller
 
 
@@ -68,3 +69,54 @@ class TestNtfyPollerDismiss:
             poller.dismiss()
 
             assert poller._message is None
+
+
+class TestNtfyPollerEventEmission:
+    """Tests for NtfyPoller event emission."""
+
+    def test_subscribe_adds_callback(self):
+        """subscribe() adds a callback."""
+        poller = NtfyPoller("http://example.com/topic")
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+
+        poller.subscribe(callback)
+
+        assert callback in poller._subscribers
+
+    def test_unsubscribe_removes_callback(self):
+        """unsubscribe() removes a callback."""
+        poller = NtfyPoller("http://example.com/topic")
+        def callback(e):
+            return None
+        poller.subscribe(callback)
+
+        poller.unsubscribe(callback)
+
+        assert callback not in poller._subscribers
+
+    def test_emit_calls_subscribers(self):
+        """_emit() calls all subscribers."""
+        poller = NtfyPoller("http://example.com/topic")
+        received = []
+
+        def callback(event):
+            received.append(event)
+
+        poller.subscribe(callback)
+        event = NtfyMessageEvent(title="Test", body="Body")
+        poller._emit(event)
+
+        assert len(received) == 1
+        assert received[0].title == "Test"
+
+    def test_emit_handles_subscriber_exception(self):
+        """_emit() handles exceptions in subscribers gracefully."""
+        poller = NtfyPoller("http://example.com/topic")
+
+        def bad_callback(event):
+            raise RuntimeError("test")
+
+        poller.subscribe(bad_callback)
+        event = NtfyMessageEvent(title="Test", body="Body")
+        poller._emit(event)

tests/test_types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.types module.
+"""
+
+from engine.types import (
+    Block,
+    FetchResult,
+    HeadlineItem,
+    items_to_tuples,
+    tuples_to_items,
+)
+
+
+class TestHeadlineItem:
+    """Tests for HeadlineItem dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_headline_item(self):
+        """Can create HeadlineItem with required fields."""
+        item = HeadlineItem(title="Test", source="Source", timestamp="12:00")
+        assert item.title == "Test"
+        assert item.source == "Source"
+        assert item.timestamp == "12:00"
+
+    def test_to_tuple(self):
+        """to_tuple returns correct tuple."""
+        item = HeadlineItem(title="Test", source="Source", timestamp="12:00")
+        assert item.to_tuple() == ("Test", "Source", "12:00")
+
+    def test_from_tuple(self):
+        """from_tuple creates HeadlineItem from tuple."""
+        item = HeadlineItem.from_tuple(("Test", "Source", "12:00"))
+        assert item.title == "Test"
+        assert item.source == "Source"
+        assert item.timestamp == "12:00"
+
+
+class TestItemsConversion:
+    """Tests for list conversion functions."""
+
+    def test_items_to_tuples(self):
+        """Converts list of HeadlineItem to list of tuples."""
+        items = [
+            HeadlineItem(title="A", source="S", timestamp="10:00"),
+            HeadlineItem(title="B", source="T", timestamp="11:00"),
+        ]
+        result = items_to_tuples(items)
+        assert result == [("A", "S", "10:00"), ("B", "T", "11:00")]
+
+    def test_tuples_to_items(self):
+        """Converts list of tuples to list of HeadlineItem."""
+        tuples = [("A", "S", "10:00"), ("B", "T", "11:00")]
+        result = tuples_to_items(tuples)
+        assert len(result) == 2
+        assert result[0].title == "A"
+        assert result[1].title == "B"
+
+
+class TestFetchResult:
+    """Tests for FetchResult dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_fetch_result(self):
+        """Can create FetchResult."""
+        items = [HeadlineItem(title="Test", source="Source", timestamp="12:00")]
+        result = FetchResult(items=items, linked=1, failed=0)
+        assert len(result.items) == 1
+        assert result.linked == 1
+        assert result.failed == 0
+
+    def test_to_legacy_tuple(self):
+        """to_legacy_tuple returns correct format."""
+        items = [HeadlineItem(title="Test", source="Source", timestamp="12:00")]
+        result = FetchResult(items=items, linked=1, failed=0)
+        legacy = result.to_legacy_tuple()
+        assert legacy[0] == [("Test", "Source", "12:00")]
+        assert legacy[1] == 1
+        assert legacy[2] == 0
+
+
+class TestBlock:
+    """Tests for Block dataclass."""
+
+    def test_create_block(self):
+        """Can create Block."""
+        block = Block(
+            content=["line1", "line2"], color="\033[38;5;46m", meta_row_index=1
+        )
+        assert len(block.content) == 2
+        assert block.color == "\033[38;5;46m"
+        assert block.meta_row_index == 1
+
+    def test_to_legacy_tuple(self):
+        """to_legacy_tuple returns correct format."""
+        block = Block(content=["line1"], color="green", meta_row_index=0)
+        legacy = block.to_legacy_tuple()
+        assert legacy == (["line1"], "green", 0)

tests/test_viewport.py

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""
+Tests for engine.viewport module.
+"""
+
+from engine import viewport
+
+
+class TestViewportTw:
+    """Tests for tw() function."""
+
+    def test_tw_returns_int(self):
+        """tw() returns an integer."""
+        result = viewport.tw()
+        assert isinstance(result, int)
+
+    def test_tw_positive(self):
+        """tw() returns a positive value."""
+        assert viewport.tw() > 0
+
+
+class TestViewportTh:
+    """Tests for th() function."""
+
+    def test_th_returns_int(self):
+        """th() returns an integer."""
+        result = viewport.th()
+        assert isinstance(result, int)
+
+    def test_th_positive(self):
+        """th() returns a positive value."""
+        assert viewport.th() > 0
+
+
+class TestViewportMoveTo:
+    """Tests for move_to() function."""
+
+    def test_move_to_format(self):
+        """move_to() returns correctly formatted ANSI escape."""
+        result = viewport.move_to(5, 10)
+        assert result == "\033[5;10H"
+
+    def test_move_to_default_col(self):
+        """move_to() defaults to column 1."""
+        result = viewport.move_to(5)
+        assert result == "\033[5;1H"
+
+
+class TestViewportClearScreen:
+    """Tests for clear_screen() function."""
+
+    def test_clear_screen_format(self):
+        """clear_screen() returns clear screen ANSI escape."""
+        result = viewport.clear_screen()
+        assert "\033[2J" in result
+        assert "\033[H" in result
+
+
+class TestViewportClearLine:
+    """Tests for clear_line() function."""
+
+    def test_clear_line_format(self):
+        """clear_line() returns clear line ANSI escape."""
+        result = viewport.clear_line()
+        assert result == "\033[K"