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Function: hasProcessSupport()

hasProcessSupport(runtime): runtime is Runtime & { processes: ProcessesAPI }

Defined in: packages/core/src/runtime.ts:485

Check if runtime has process spawning support

Parameters​

runtime​

Runtime

Runtime instance to check

Returns​

runtime is Runtime & { processes: ProcessesAPI }

True if process support is available

Remarks​

Type guard to check if the current runtime can spawn child processes. Needed for Terminal widget, text editors (vi, nano), and image tools.

Example​

const runtime = getRuntime();

if (hasProcessSupport(runtime)) {
  // TypeScript knows runtime.processes exists
  const proc = runtime.processes.childProcess.spawn("vi", ["file.txt"]);
} else {
  console.warn("Cannot spawn processes in this environment");
}