added interactive inputs, better error messages, bugfixes

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 target
-node_modules
+node_modules
+*.vsix

README.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Rush is an experimental shell scripting language interpreter that combines simpl
 - **Control flow** with `if`/`else` and `not`
 - **For loops** for iteration
 - **Parallel execution** blocks for concurrent tasks
+- **Interactive input** with `input()`, `confirm()`, `select()`, and `multiselect()`
 - **Strict parsing** that catches errors before execution
 
 ## Quick Start

docs/src/SUMMARY.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - [Loops](./language/loops.md)
 - [Parallel Execution](./language/parallel.md)
 - [Built-in Variables](./language/builtins.md)
+- [User Input](./language/input.md)
 
 # Examples
 

docs/src/language/input.md

@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+# User Input
+
+> ⚠️ This documentation is AI-generated and may contain errors.
+
+Rush provides several built-in functions for interactive user input, making it easy to create interactive scripts and tools.
+
+## Input Functions
+
+### `input()`
+
+Read a line of text from the user.
+
+**Syntax:**
+```rush
+VARIABLE = input()
+VARIABLE = input("prompt")
+```
+
+**Examples:**
+```rush
+# With prompt
+NAME = input("What is your name? ")
+echo "Hello, $NAME!"
+
+# Without prompt
+echo "Enter a value:"
+VALUE = input()
+echo "You entered: $VALUE"
+```
+
+**Use cases:**
+- Collecting user information
+- Reading configuration values
+- Interactive script parameters
+
+---
+
+### `confirm()`
+
+Ask a yes/no question and get a boolean response.
+
+**Syntax:**
+```rush
+VARIABLE = confirm("question")
+```
+
+**Returns:**
+- `1` for yes (y/yes/Y/YES)
+- `0` for no (n/no/N/NO)
+
+**Examples:**
+```rush
+PROCEED = confirm("Do you want to continue?")
+
+if $PROCEED {
+    echo "Continuing..."
+} else {
+    echo "Stopped."
+    exit 0
+}
+```
+
+```rush
+# Check before dangerous operation
+DELETE_CONFIRM = confirm("Are you sure you want to delete all files?")
+
+if not $DELETE_CONFIRM {
+    echo "Operation cancelled."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+echo "Deleting files..."
+```
+
+**Use cases:**
+- Confirmations before destructive actions
+- Binary choices
+- Permission checks
+
+---
+
+### `select()`
+
+Display a menu and let the user select one option.
+
+**Syntax:**
+```rush
+CHOICE = select("prompt", "option1", "option2", "option3", ...)
+```
+
+**Returns:**
+- A number representing the selected option (1-indexed)
+- `0` if cancelled or error
+
+**Examples:**
+```rush
+ENV = select("Select environment:", "Development", "Staging", "Production")
+
+if $ENV {
+    echo "Selected environment: $ENV"
+}
+```
+
+```rush
+# Using the result
+LANG = select("Choose language:", "English", "Spanish", "French", "German")
+
+# Process based on selection
+if $LANG {
+    echo "You selected option $LANG"
+}
+```
+
+**Display:**
+```
+Choose language:
+
+  1. English
+  2. Spanish
+  3. French
+  4. German
+
+Select (1-4): 
+```
+
+**Use cases:**
+- Environment selection
+- Configuration options
+- Mode selection
+- File/directory choice
+
+---
+
+### `multiselect()`
+
+Display a menu and let the user select multiple options.
+
+**Syntax:**
+```rush
+CHOICES = multiselect("prompt", "option1", "option2", "option3", ...)
+```
+
+**Returns:**
+- A comma-separated string of selected indices (e.g., "1,3,5")
+- Empty string if none selected or error
+
+**Input format:**
+- Comma-separated: `1,2,3`
+- Space-separated: `1 2 3`
+- Mixed: `1, 2, 3`
+
+**Examples:**
+```rush
+COMPONENTS = multiselect("Select components to install:", "Core", "Database", "Web Server", "Cache", "Monitoring")
+
+echo "Selected components: $COMPONENTS"
+```
+
+```rush
+# Feature flags
+FEATURES = multiselect("Enable features:", "Logging", "Analytics", "Notifications", "Dark Mode", "Auto-save")
+
+echo "Enabled features: $FEATURES"
+```
+
+**Display:**
+```
+Select components to install:
+
+  1. Core
+  2. Database
+  3. Web Server
+  4. Cache
+  5. Monitoring
+
+Select multiple (e.g., 1,2,3 or 1 2 3): 
+```
+
+**Use cases:**
+- Component selection
+- Feature flags
+- Multiple file selection
+- Task selection
+
+---
+
+## Complete Example
+
+Here's a complete interactive script demonstrating all input methods:
+
+```rush
+#!/usr/bin/env rush
+
+echo "=== Project Setup Wizard ==="
+echo ""
+
+# Get project details
+PROJECT_NAME = input("Project name: ")
+DESCRIPTION = input("Description: ")
+
+echo ""
+
+# Select project type
+PROJECT_TYPE = select("Project type:", "Web Application", "CLI Tool", "Library", "API Service")
+
+echo ""
+
+# Select features
+FEATURES = multiselect("Select features:", "Authentication", "Database", "API", "Testing", "Documentation")
+
+echo ""
+
+# Confirm setup
+PROCEED = confirm("Create project with these settings?")
+
+if not $PROCEED {
+    echo "Setup cancelled."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Creating Project ==="
+echo "Name: $PROJECT_NAME"
+echo "Description: $DESCRIPTION"
+echo "Type: $PROJECT_TYPE"
+echo "Features: $FEATURES"
+echo ""
+echo "Project created successfully!"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Patterns and Best Practices
+
+### Input Validation
+
+Always validate user input:
+
+```rush
+AGE = input("Enter your age: ")
+
+# Basic validation (you can add more sophisticated checks)
+if not $AGE {
+    echo "Age is required"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+echo "Age: $AGE"
+```
+
+### Required Confirmations
+
+For destructive operations, always confirm:
+
+```rush
+echo "WARNING: This will delete all data!"
+CONFIRMED = confirm("Are you absolutely sure?")
+
+if not $CONFIRMED {
+    echo "Operation cancelled."
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# Proceed with destructive operation
+echo "Deleting data..."
+```
+
+### Menu-driven Scripts
+
+Create interactive menus for complex workflows:
+
+```rush
+echo "=== Main Menu ==="
+ACTION = select("What would you like to do?", "Install", "Update", "Remove", "Configure", "Exit")
+
+# Handle selection
+# ... process based on $ACTION value
+```
+
+### Progressive Input
+
+Collect information step by step:
+
+```rush
+echo "Step 1: User Information"
+USERNAME = input("Username: ")
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 2: Preferences"
+THEME = select("Theme:", "Light", "Dark", "Auto")
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 3: Features"
+FEATURES = multiselect("Features:", "Feature A", "Feature B", "Feature C")
+
+echo ""
+CONFIRM = confirm("Save these settings?")
+
+if $CONFIRM {
+    echo "Settings saved!"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Error Handling
+
+Input functions handle errors gracefully:
+
+- `input()` - Returns empty string on EOF
+- `confirm()` - Keeps prompting until valid input (y/n)
+- `select()` - Returns 0 on error, keeps prompting for valid range
+- `multiselect()` - Returns empty string on error, validates range
+
+**Example:**
+```rush
+# Check for empty input
+NAME = input("Name: ")
+
+if not $NAME {
+    echo "Error: Name cannot be empty"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+echo "Hello, $NAME!"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Tips
+
+1. **Clear prompts** - Make prompts descriptive and include examples
+2. **Show options** - For select/multiselect, use clear, concise option names
+3. **Confirm destructive actions** - Always use `confirm()` before dangerous operations
+4. **Validate input** - Check that required inputs are provided
+5. **Provide feedback** - Echo back what the user selected for confirmation
+
+---
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Input is line-based (no character-by-character input)
+- No built-in password masking (input is visible)
+- No default values (yet)
+- No input history or autocomplete
+
+These features may be added in future versions.

src/error/colors.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+pub struct Colors;
+
+impl Colors {
+    pub const RESET: &'static str = "\x1b[0m";
+    pub const BOLD: &'static str = "\x1b[1m";
+    
+    pub const RED: &'static str = "\x1b[31m";
+    pub const GREEN: &'static str = "\x1b[32m";
+    pub const YELLOW: &'static str = "\x1b[33m";
+    pub const BLUE: &'static str = "\x1b[34m";
+    pub const MAGENTA: &'static str = "\x1b[35m";
+    pub const CYAN: &'static str = "\x1b[36m";
+    
+    pub const BOLD_RED: &'static str = "\x1b[1;31m";
+    pub const BOLD_YELLOW: &'static str = "\x1b[1;33m";
+    pub const BOLD_CYAN: &'static str = "\x1b[1;36m";
+}
+
+pub fn error(msg: &str) -> String {
+    format!("{}{}ERROR:{} {}", Colors::BOLD_RED, Colors::BOLD, Colors::RESET, msg)
+}
+
+pub fn warning(msg: &str) -> String {
+    format!("{}{}WARNING:{} {}", Colors::BOLD_YELLOW, Colors::BOLD, Colors::RESET, msg)
+}
+
+pub fn info(msg: &str) -> String {
+    format!("{}{}INFO:{} {}", Colors::BOLD_CYAN, Colors::BOLD, Colors::RESET, msg)
+}
+
+pub fn location(file: &str, line: usize) -> String {
+    format!("{}{}:{}{}", Colors::CYAN, file, line, Colors::RESET)
+}
+
+pub fn highlight(text: &str) -> String {
+    format!("{}{}{}", Colors::YELLOW, text, Colors::RESET)
+}

src/error/mod.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pub mod colors;
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum RushError {
     SyntaxError(String),
@@ -7,7 +9,11 @@ pub enum RushError {
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for RushError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{:?}", self)
+        match self {
+            RushError::SyntaxError(msg) => write!(f, "{}", msg),
+            RushError::RuntimeError(msg) => write!(f, "{}", msg),
+            RushError::VariableError(msg) => write!(f, "{}", msg),
+        }
     }
 }
 

src/interpreter/executor.rs

@@ -1,23 +1,53 @@
 use crate::parser::ast::{AstNode, Command, Statement};
 use crate::runtime::builtins;
 use crate::runtime::environment::Environment;
+use crate::error::colors;
 use std::process::Command as StdCommand;
 
 pub struct Executor<'a> {
     env: &'a mut Environment,
+    current_file: Option<String>,
+    current_line: usize,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
     pub fn new(env: &'a mut Environment) -> Self {
-        Executor { env }
+        Executor { 
+            env,
+            current_file: None,
+            current_line: 0,
+        }
+    }
+    
+    pub fn set_file(&mut self, filename: String) {
+        self.current_file = Some(filename);
+    }
+    
+    fn error_context(&self) -> String {
+        if let Some(ref file) = self.current_file {
+            if self.current_line > 0 {
+                format!(" at {}", colors::location(file, self.current_line))
+            } else {
+                format!(" in {}", colors::highlight(file))
+            }
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn execute_node(&mut self, node: AstNode) {
         match node {
             AstNode::VariableAssignment { name, value } => {
-                if let AstNode::Literal(val) = *value {
+                match *value {
-                    let substituted = self.substitute_variables(&val);
+                    AstNode::Literal(val) => {
-                    self.env.set_variable(name, substituted);
+                        let substituted = self.substitute_variables(&val);
+                        self.env.set_variable(name, substituted);
+                    }
+                    AstNode::FunctionCall { name: fn_name, args } => {
+                        let result = self.execute_function_call(&fn_name, args);
+                        self.env.set_variable(name, result);
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
                 }
             }
             AstNode::Command { name, args } => {
@@ -43,6 +73,16 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
                     builtins::exit(code);
                 } else if name == "require_root" {
                     builtins::require_root();
+                } else if name == "cd" {
+                    let path = arg_strings.first().map(|s| s.as_str()).unwrap_or(".");
+                    if let Err(e) = builtins::cd(path) {
+                        eprintln!("{}{}", colors::error(&format!("Failed to change directory: {}", e)), self.error_context());
+                        std::process::exit(1);
+                    }
+                } else if name == "test" {
+                    
+                    
+                    builtins::test(&arg_strings);
                 } else {
                     let cmd = Command {
                         name: name.clone(),
@@ -51,6 +91,10 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
                     self.execute_command(cmd);
                 }
             }
+            AstNode::FunctionCall { name, args } => {
+                
+                self.execute_function_call(&name, args);
+            }
             AstNode::ControlFlow {
                 condition,
                 then_branch,
@@ -384,27 +428,186 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn execute_function_call(&mut self, name: &str, args: Vec<AstNode>) -> String {
+        let arg_strings: Vec<String> = args
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|arg| {
+                if let AstNode::Literal(s) = arg {
+                    Some(self.substitute_variables(&s))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        match name {
+            "input" => {
+                
+                let prompt = arg_strings.first().map(|s| s.as_str());
+                builtins::input(prompt)
+            }
+            "confirm" => {
+                
+                let prompt = arg_strings.first().map(|s| s.as_str()).unwrap_or("Confirm?");
+                if builtins::confirm(prompt) {
+                    "1".to_string()
+                } else {
+                    "0".to_string()
+                }
+            }
+            "test" => {
+                
+                if builtins::test(&arg_strings) {
+                    "1".to_string()
+                } else {
+                    "0".to_string()
+                }
+            }
+            "select" => {
+                
+                if arg_strings.is_empty() {
+                    eprintln!("{}{}", colors::error("select() requires at least a prompt"), self.error_context());
+                    return "0".to_string();
+                }
+                let prompt = &arg_strings[0];
+                let options = &arg_strings[1..];
+                if options.is_empty() {
+                    eprintln!("{}{}", colors::error("select() requires at least one option"), self.error_context());
+                    return "0".to_string();
+                }
+                let selection = builtins::select(prompt, &options.to_vec());
+                selection.to_string()
+            }
+            "multiselect" => {
+                
+                if arg_strings.is_empty() {
+                    eprintln!("{}{}", colors::error("multiselect() requires at least a prompt"), self.error_context());
+                    return String::new();
+                }
+                let prompt = &arg_strings[0];
+                let options = &arg_strings[1..];
+                if options.is_empty() {
+                    eprintln!("{}{}", colors::error("multiselect() requires at least one option"), self.error_context());
+                    return String::new();
+                }
+                builtins::multiselect(prompt, &options.to_vec())
+            }
+            _ => {
+                eprintln!("{}{}", colors::error(&format!("Unknown function: {}", colors::highlight(name))), self.error_context());
+                String::new()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn execute_command(&mut self, command: Command) {
-        let result = StdCommand::new(&command.name).args(&command.args).output();
+        use std::fs::OpenOptions;
+        use std::io::Write as IoWrite;
+        
+        
+        let mut redirect_stdout: Option<(String, bool)> = None; 
+        let mut suppress_stderr = false;
+        
+        let filtered_args: Vec<String> = command
+            .args
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, arg)| {
+                if arg == ">" || arg == ">>" {
+                    
+                    if i + 1 < command.args.len() {
+                        redirect_stdout = Some((command.args[i + 1].clone(), arg == ">>"));
+                    }
+                    None
+                } else if arg.starts_with('>') {
+                    
+                    let (file, append) = if arg.starts_with(">>") {
+                        (&arg[2..], true)
+                    } else {
+                        (&arg[1..], false)
+                    };
+                    redirect_stdout = Some((file.to_string(), append));
+                    None
+                } else if arg == "2>/dev/null" || arg.starts_with("2>") {
+                    suppress_stderr = true;
+                    None
+                } else if redirect_stdout.is_some() && i > 0 && (command.args[i-1] == ">" || command.args[i-1] == ">>") {
+                    
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    Some(arg.clone())
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+        
+        let result = StdCommand::new(&command.name).args(&filtered_args).output();
 
         match result {
             Ok(output) => {
+                
                 if !output.stdout.is_empty() {
-                    print!("{}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout));
+                    let stdout_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+                    
+                    if let Some((filename, append)) = redirect_stdout {
+                        
+                        let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
+                            .write(true)
+                            .create(true)
+                            .truncate(!append)
+                            .append(append)
+                            .open(&filename);
+                        
+                        match file {
+                            Ok(ref mut f) => {
+                                let _ = f.write_all(stdout_str.as_bytes());
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                eprintln!(
+                                    "{}{}",
+                                    colors::error(&format!(
+                                        "Failed to write to '{}': {}",
+                                        colors::highlight(&filename),
+                                        e
+                                    )),
+                                    self.error_context()
+                                );
+                                std::process::exit(1);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        
+                        print!("{}", stdout_str);
+                    }
                 }
-                if !output.stderr.is_empty() {
+                
+                
+                if !output.stderr.is_empty() && !suppress_stderr {
                     eprint!("{}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr));
                 }
+                
                 if !output.status.success() {
                     eprintln!(
-                        "Command '{}' failed with exit code: {:?}",
+                        "{}{}",
-                        command.name,
+                        colors::error(&format!(
-                        output.status.code()
+                            "Command '{}' failed with exit code {}",
+                            colors::highlight(&command.name),
+                            output.status.code().unwrap_or(-1)
+                        )),
+                        self.error_context()
                     );
+                    std::process::exit(output.status.code().unwrap_or(1));
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                eprintln!("Failed to execute command '{}': {}", command.name, e);
+                eprintln!(
+                    "{}{}",
+                    colors::error(&format!(
+                        "Failed to execute command '{}': {}",
+                        colors::highlight(&command.name),
+                        e
+                    )),
+                    self.error_context()
+                );
+                std::process::exit(1);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -442,10 +645,19 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
     }
 
     fn is_truthy(&self, value: &str) -> bool {
-        // Empty string, "0", "false", "no" are falsy
+        
-        // Everything else is truthy
+        
+        
+        if value == "0" {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        if value == "1" {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
+        
         !value.is_empty()
-            && value != "0"
             && value.to_lowercase() != "false"
             && value.to_lowercase() != "no"
     }

src/interpreter/mod.rs

@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@ use crate::runtime::environment::Environment;
 use executor::Executor;
 
 pub fn execute(content: &str) {
+    execute_with_filename(content, None);
+}
+
+pub fn execute_with_filename(content: &str, filename: Option<String>) {
     let parser = Parser::new();
 
     let program = match parser.parse(content) {
         Ok(prog) => prog,
         Err(e) => {
-            eprintln!("Parse error: {}", e);
+            eprintln!("{}", e);
             std::process::exit(1);
         }
     };
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ pub fn execute(content: &str) {
     let mut env = Environment::new();
 
     let mut executor = Executor::new(&mut env);
+    
+    if let Some(file) = filename {
+        executor.set_file(file);
+    }
 
     for statement in program.statements {
         executor.execute_node(statement);

src/main.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use rush::error::colors;
+
 fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
 
@@ -11,9 +13,12 @@ fn main() {
     let content = std::fs::read_to_string(script_path);
     if content.is_err() {
         eprintln!(
-            "Error reading file {}: {}",
+            "{}",
-            script_path,
+            colors::error(&format!(
-            content.err().unwrap()
+                "Failed to read file '{}': {}",
+                colors::highlight(script_path),
+                content.err().unwrap()
+            ))
         );
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
@@ -25,5 +30,5 @@ fn main() {
         content
     };
 
-    rush::interpreter::execute(&stripped_content);
+    rush::interpreter::execute_with_filename(&stripped_content, Some(script_path.clone()));
 }

src/parser/ast.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ pub enum AstNode {
         name: String,
         args: Vec<AstNode>,
     },
+    FunctionCall {
+        name: String,
+        args: Vec<AstNode>,
+    },
     For {
         var: String,
         items: Vec<String>,

src/parser/mod.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod ast;
 
 use crate::error::RushError;
+use crate::error::colors;
 pub use ast::*;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ impl Parser {
                     self.check_node_for_undefined_vars(arg, defined_vars)?;
                 }
             }
+            AstNode::FunctionCall { name: _, args } => {
+                for arg in args {
+                    self.check_node_for_undefined_vars(arg, defined_vars)?;
+                }
+            }
             AstNode::For {
                 var,
                 items: _,
@@ -129,10 +135,12 @@ impl Parser {
             AstNode::Literal(s) => {
                 for var_name in self.extract_variables(s) {
                     if !defined_vars.contains(&var_name) {
-                        return Err(RushError::VariableError(format!(
+                        return Err(RushError::VariableError(
-                            "Variable '{}' is used before being defined",
+                            colors::error(&format!(
-                            var_name
+                                "Variable '{}' is used before being defined",
-                        )));
+                                colors::highlight(&format!("${}", var_name))
+                            ))
+                        ));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -144,6 +152,11 @@ impl Parser {
                     self.check_node_for_undefined_vars(arg, defined_vars)?;
                 }
             }
+            AstNode::FunctionCall { name: _, args } => {
+                for arg in args {
+                    self.check_node_for_undefined_vars(arg, defined_vars)?;
+                }
+            }
             _ => {
                 // other node types dont directly contain variable references
             }
@@ -180,7 +193,7 @@ impl Parser {
     fn parse_statement(
         &self,
         lines: &[&str],
-        mut i: usize,
+        i: usize,
     ) -> Result<(Option<AstNode>, usize), RushError> {
         self.parse_statement_with_context(lines, i, false)
     }
@@ -278,7 +291,42 @@ impl Parser {
                 let var_name = parts[0].trim();
                 if !var_name.is_empty() && var_name.chars().all(|c| c.is_alphanumeric() || c == '_')
                 {
-                    let value = parts[1].trim().trim_matches('"').to_string();
+                    let value_str = parts[1].trim();
+                    
+                    // Check if the value is a function call (e.g., input("prompt") or confirm("question"))
+                    // But NOT command substitution $(...)
+                    let is_command_sub = value_str.trim_start_matches('"').starts_with("$(");
+                    
+                    if value_str.contains('(') && value_str.contains(')') && !is_command_sub {
+                        let fn_start = value_str.find('(').unwrap();
+                        let fn_name = value_str[..fn_start].trim();
+                        let fn_end = value_str.rfind(')').unwrap();
+                        let args_str = &value_str[fn_start + 1..fn_end];
+                        
+                        let args: Vec<AstNode> = if args_str.trim().is_empty() {
+                            Vec::new()
+                        } else {
+                            args_str
+                                .split(',')
+                                .map(|arg| {
+                                    AstNode::Literal(arg.trim().trim_matches('"').to_string())
+                                })
+                                .collect()
+                        };
+                        
+                        return Ok((
+                            Some(AstNode::VariableAssignment {
+                                name: var_name.to_string(),
+                                value: Box::new(AstNode::FunctionCall {
+                                    name: fn_name.to_string(),
+                                    args,
+                                }),
+                            }),
+                            i + 1,
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    
+                    let value = value_str.trim_matches('"').to_string();
                     return Ok((
                         Some(AstNode::VariableAssignment {
                             name: var_name.to_string(),

src/runtime/builtins.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+use std::env;
+
 pub fn echo(args: Vec<String>) {
     println!("{}", args.join(" "));
 }
@@ -13,6 +16,169 @@ pub fn exit(code: i32) {
     std::process::exit(code);
 }
 
+pub fn cd(path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    env::set_current_dir(path).map_err(|e| format!("cd: {}: {}", path, e))
+}
+
+/// Test file/directory conditions
+/// Returns true (1) if condition is met, false (0) otherwise
+/// Supported flags:
+///   -d path: true if path exists and is a directory
+///   -f path: true if path exists and is a regular file
+///   -e path: true if path exists
+pub fn test(args: &[String]) -> bool {
+    if args.is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    match args[0].as_str() {
+        "-d" => {
+            if args.len() < 2 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            std::path::Path::new(&args[1]).is_dir()
+        }
+        "-f" => {
+            if args.len() < 2 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            std::path::Path::new(&args[1]).is_file()
+        }
+        "-e" => {
+            if args.len() < 2 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            std::path::Path::new(&args[1]).exists()
+        }
+        _ => {
+            eprintln!("test: unknown flag '{}'", args[0]);
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Read a line of input from stdin with an optional prompt
+/// Returns the input string (trimmed)
+pub fn input(prompt: Option<&str>) -> String {
+    if let Some(p) = prompt {
+        print!("{}", p);
+        io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+    }
+    
+    let mut buffer = String::new();
+    io::stdin()
+        .read_line(&mut buffer)
+        .expect("Failed to read input");
+    
+    buffer.trim().to_string()
+}
+
+/// Ask a yes/no question and return true for yes, false for no
+/// Accepts: y/yes/Y/YES or n/no/N/NO
+/// Keeps prompting until valid input is received
+pub fn confirm(prompt: &str) -> bool {
+    loop {
+        print!("{} (y/n): ", prompt);
+        io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+        
+        let mut buffer = String::new();
+        io::stdin()
+            .read_line(&mut buffer)
+            .expect("Failed to read input");
+        
+        let response = buffer.trim().to_lowercase();
+        match response.as_str() {
+            "y" | "yes" => return true,
+            "n" | "no" => return false,
+            _ => {
+                println!("Please enter 'y' or 'n'");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Display a menu and let the user select one option
+/// Returns the selected option (1-indexed) or 0 if cancelled
+pub fn select(prompt: &str, options: &[String]) -> usize {
+    if options.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("Error: No options provided to select");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    
+    println!("{}", prompt);
+    println!();
+    for (i, option) in options.iter().enumerate() {
+        println!("  {}. {}", i + 1, option);
+    }
+    println!();
+    
+    loop {
+        print!("Select (1-{}): ", options.len());
+        io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+        
+        let mut buffer = String::new();
+        io::stdin()
+            .read_line(&mut buffer)
+            .expect("Failed to read input");
+        
+        let choice = buffer.trim();
+        if let Ok(num) = choice.parse::<usize>() {
+            if num >= 1 && num <= options.len() {
+                return num;
+            }
+        }
+        println!("Please enter a number between 1 and {}", options.len());
+    }
+}
+
+/// Display a menu and let the user select multiple options
+/// Returns a comma-separated string of selected indices (1-indexed)
+/// User can enter multiple numbers separated by commas or spaces
+pub fn multiselect(prompt: &str, options: &[String]) -> String {
+    if options.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("Error: No options provided to multiselect");
+        return String::new();
+    }
+    
+    println!("{}", prompt);
+    println!();
+    for (i, option) in options.iter().enumerate() {
+        println!("  {}. {}", i + 1, option);
+    }
+    println!();
+    
+    loop {
+        print!("Select multiple (e.g., 1,2,3 or 1 2 3): ");
+        io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+        
+        let mut buffer = String::new();
+        io::stdin()
+            .read_line(&mut buffer)
+            .expect("Failed to read input");
+        
+        let input = buffer.trim();
+        
+        let selections: Vec<usize> = input
+            .split(|c: char| c == ',' || c.is_whitespace())
+            .filter_map(|s| s.trim().parse::<usize>().ok())
+            .collect();
+        
+        if selections.iter().all(|&n| n >= 1 && n <= options.len()) && !selections.is_empty() {
+            return selections
+                .iter()
+                .map(|n| n.to_string())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join(",");
+        }
+        
+        if selections.is_empty() {
+            println!("Please enter at least one number");
+        } else {
+            println!("Please enter numbers between 1 and {}", options.len());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn is_root() -> bool {
     // check if the current user is root by checking UID
     // on Unix systems, root has UID 0

src/runtime/environment.rs

@@ -87,26 +87,57 @@ impl Environment {
 
         while let Some(ch) = chars.next() {
             if ch == '$' {
-                let mut var_name = String::new();
+                if chars.peek() == Some(&'(') {
-
+                    chars.next();
-                while let Some(&next_ch) = chars.peek() {
+                    let mut cmd = String::new();
-                    if next_ch.is_alphanumeric() || next_ch == '_' {
+                    let mut depth = 1;
-                        var_name.push(next_ch);
+                    
+                    while let Some(&next_ch) = chars.peek() {
                         chars.next();
-                    } else {
+                        if next_ch == '(' {
-                        break;
+                            depth += 1;
+                            cmd.push(next_ch);
+                        } else if next_ch == ')' {
+                            depth -= 1;
+                            if depth == 0 {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            cmd.push(next_ch);
+                        } else {
+                            cmd.push(next_ch);
+                        }
                     }
-                }
+                    
-
+                    if let Ok(output) = std::process::Command::new("sh")
-                if !var_name.is_empty() {
+                        .arg("-c")
-                    if let Some(value) = self.get_variable(&var_name) {
+                        .arg(&cmd)
-                        result.push_str(value);
+                        .output()
-                    } else {
+                    {
-                        result.push('$');
+                        let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
-                        result.push_str(&var_name);
+                        result.push_str(stdout.trim());
                     }
                 } else {
-                    result.push('$');
+                    let mut var_name = String::new();
+
+                    while let Some(&next_ch) = chars.peek() {
+                        if next_ch.is_alphanumeric() || next_ch == '_' {
+                            var_name.push(next_ch);
+                            chars.next();
+                        } else {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if !var_name.is_empty() {
+                        if let Some(value) = self.get_variable(&var_name) {
+                            result.push_str(value);
+                        } else {
+                            result.push('$');
+                            result.push_str(&var_name);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        result.push('$');
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 result.push(ch);

vsc-extension/rush/.vscodeignore

@@ -2,3 +2,15 @@
 .vscode-test/**
 .gitignore
 vsc-extension-quickstart.md
+node_modules/**
+pnpm-lock.yaml
+package-lock.json
+*.vsix
+.editorconfig
+.eslintrc.json
+tsconfig.json
+**/*.ts
+**/*.map
+**/tsconfig.json
+README-old.md
+INSTALL.md

vsc-extension/rush/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,8 +2,29 @@
 
 All notable changes to the "rush" extension will be documented in this file.
 
-Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how to structure this file.
+## [0.0.2] - 2025-11-03
 
-## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Added `test` builtin command syntax highlighting
+- Added `input`, `confirm`, `select`, `multiselect` builtin functions
+- Shebang lines (`#!/...`) now have distinct purple highlighting
 
-- Initial release
+### Changed
+- Improved shebang pattern matching to work on any line
+- Removed shell command highlighting (git, cargo, npm, etc.) - only Rush builtins are highlighted now
+
+### Fixed
+- Comments no longer match shebang lines
+- Shebang `#!` punctuation now has the same color as the rest of the line
+
+## [0.0.1] - 2025-11-01
+
+### Added
+- Initial release
+- Basic syntax highlighting for Rush shell scripts
+- Support for `.rush` and `.rsh` file extensions
+- Keyword highlighting (if, else, for, parallel, workers)
+- Variable highlighting ($VAR syntax)
+- Builtin command highlighting (echo, exit, cd, require_root)
+- Comment support
+- String interpolation support

vsc-extension/rush/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "rush",
   "displayName": "Rush Shell",
   "description": "Syntax highlighting and validation for Rush shell scripts",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "publisher": "rush-lang",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

vsc-extension/rush/syntaxes/rush.tmLanguage.json

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 			"include": "#shebang"
 		},
 		{
-			"include": "#invalid-syntax"
+			"include": "#comments"
 		},
 		{
-			"include": "#comments"
+			"include": "#invalid-syntax"
 		},
 		{
 			"include": "#keywords"
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
 		"shebang": {
 			"patterns": [
 				{
-					"name": "meta.shebang.rush",
+					"name": "meta.directive.shebang.rush",
-					"match": "\\A#!.*$",
+					"match": "^(#!.*$)",
 					"captures": {
-						"0": {
+						"1": {
-							"name": "comment.line.shebang.rush"
+							"name": "keyword.other.directive.shebang.rush"
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 			"patterns": [
 				{
 					"name": "comment.line.number-sign.rush",
-					"match": "#(?!!).*$"
+					"match": "^[\\t ]*#(?!\\!).*$"
 				}
 			]
 		},
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 			"patterns": [
 				{
 					"name": "support.function.builtin.rush",
-					"match": "\\b(echo|exit|cd|ls|mkdir|rm|cp|mv|cat|grep|find|chmod|chown)\\b"
+					"match": "\\b(echo|exit|cd|test|require_root|input|confirm|select|multiselect)\\b"
 				}
 			]
 		}