What does this PR do?

This pull request introduces several updates across the codebase, focusing on performance improvements, code readability, and platform-specific optimizations. The key changes include memoization of chat entries to prevent unnecessary re-renders, adjustments to loading spinner intervals to reduce flickering on Windows, and enhancements for platform-specific behavior in the console. Additionally, a minor version bump and a new test function were added.

Performance and Optimization:

• Memoized Chat Entries: Introduced MemoizedChatEntry in src/ui/components/chat-history.tsx to optimize rendering by preventing unnecessary re-renders of chat entries. This change includes updates to how entries are rendered in the ChatHistory component. [1] [2] [3]

• Reduced Loading Spinner Flickering: Adjusted the spinner frame update interval to 500ms (from 250ms) and the loading text update interval to 4 seconds (from 2 seconds) in src/ui/components/loading-spinner.tsx to reduce flickering and state changes, especially on Windows. [1] [2]

Platform-Specific Enhancements:

• Windows Console Behavior: Updated src/ui/components/chat-interface.tsx to conditionally clear the console only on non-Windows platforms or when not using PowerShell, addressing flickering issues in PowerShell.

Code Maintenance:

• Version Bump: Updated the package version in package.json from 0.0.8 to 0.0.9.

• Test Function Addition: Added a simple dummy_function in test.py for testing purposes.

Fixes #34

Checklist

• I tested my changes
• I reviewed my own code