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@rbren rbren commented Nov 1, 2025

🌐 Browser Compatibility Update

This PR makes the TypeScript client fully browser-compatible by removing Node.js dependencies and updating file operations to work with browser-native data types.

✨ Key Changes

File Upload API

  • Before: fileUpload(sourcePath: string, destinationPath: string)
  • After: fileUpload(content: string | Blob | File, destinationPath: string, fileName?: string)

File Download API

  • Before: fileDownload(sourcePath: string, destinationPath: string) (writes to disk)
  • After: fileDownload(sourcePath: string): Promise<FileDownloadResult> (returns content)

New Convenience Methods

  • uploadText(text, destinationPath, fileName?) - Upload text content
  • uploadFileObject(file, destinationPath) - Upload File objects from file inputs
  • downloadAsText(sourcePath) - Download content as string
  • downloadAsBlob(sourcePath) - Download content as Blob
  • downloadAndSave(sourcePath, fileName?) - Trigger browser download dialog

πŸ”§ Technical Details

  • ❌ Removed: Node.js fs and path module dependencies
  • βœ… Added: Browser-native Blob, File, and FormData support
  • βœ… Added: New FileDownloadResult interface
  • βœ… Updated: Examples to remove process.env and require.main usage
  • βœ… Added: Comprehensive documentation in BROWSER_COMPATIBILITY.md

πŸ§ͺ Testing

  • All existing tests pass
  • TypeScript compilation successful
  • ESLint checks pass
  • Build process works correctly

πŸ“š Documentation

  • Added detailed browser compatibility guide
  • Updated README.md to highlight browser support
  • Provided migration examples from Node.js API
  • Added usage examples for common browser scenarios

πŸ”„ Backward Compatibility

The changes are backward compatible - the client still works in Node.js environments. Users can provide appropriate data types (strings, Buffers converted to Blobs, etc.) for Node.js usage.

🎯 Use Cases

Perfect for:

  • React applications
  • Vue.js applications
  • Vanilla JavaScript web apps
  • Browser extensions
  • Any web-based project needing OpenHands integration

Example Usage:

// Upload a file from file input
const fileInput = document.getElementById('file') as HTMLInputElement;
const file = fileInput.files[0];
await workspace.fileUpload(file, '/remote/path/');

// Upload text content
await workspace.uploadText('Hello, World!', '/remote/hello.txt');

// Download and save file
await workspace.downloadAndSave('/remote/report.pdf', 'my-report.pdf');

@rbren can click here to continue refining the PR

- Update fileUpload to accept string/Blob/File instead of file paths
- Update fileDownload to return content instead of writing to disk
- Add convenience methods for common browser use cases
- Remove Node.js fs and path dependencies
- Add FileDownloadResult interface
- Update examples to remove Node.js-specific code
- Add comprehensive browser compatibility documentation

Fixes file operations to work natively in browser environments without
Node.js polyfills or dependencies.

Co-authored-by: openhands <[email protected]>
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@rbren rbren marked this pull request as ready for review November 1, 2025 03:13
Integrate browser compatibility info directly into README instead of
separate file for better maintainability.

Co-authored-by: openhands <[email protected]>
@rbren rbren merged commit 27689fb into main Nov 1, 2025
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