smaller buffer and flush

linux/pkg/protocol/asciinema.go

@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ func (w *StreamWriter) writeEvent(eventType EventType, data []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Immediately flush if the writer supports it for real-time output
+	if flusher, ok := w.writer.(interface{ Flush() error }); ok {
+		flusher.Flush()
+	}
+
 	// Schedule sync instead of immediate sync for better performance
 	w.scheduleBatchSync()
 
@@ -150,8 +155,8 @@ func (w *StreamWriter) scheduleFlush() {
 		w.flushTimer.Stop()
 	}
 
-	// Set up new timer for 1ms flush delay for better real-time performance
+	// Set up immediate flush for real-time performance
-	w.flushTimer = time.AfterFunc(1*time.Millisecond, func() {
+	w.flushTimer = time.AfterFunc(0, func() {
 		w.mutex.Lock()
 		defer w.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -186,6 +191,11 @@ func (w *StreamWriter) scheduleFlush() {
 			return
 		}
 
+		// Immediately flush if the writer supports it for real-time output
+		if flusher, ok := w.writer.(interface{ Flush() error }); ok {
+			flusher.Flush()
+		}
+
 		// Schedule sync instead of immediate sync for better performance
 		w.scheduleBatchSync()
 
@@ -203,8 +213,8 @@ func (w *StreamWriter) scheduleBatchSync() {
 		w.syncTimer.Stop()
 	}
 
-	// Schedule sync after 1ms for better real-time performance
+	// Schedule immediate sync for real-time performance
-	w.syncTimer = time.AfterFunc(1*time.Millisecond, func() {
+	w.syncTimer = time.AfterFunc(0, func() {
 		if w.needsSync {
 			if file, ok := w.writer.(*os.File); ok {
 				if err := file.Sync(); err != nil {

linux/pkg/session/select.go

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func fdIsSet(set *syscall.FdSet, fd int) bool {
 // pollWithSelect polls multiple file descriptors using select
 func (p *PTY) pollWithSelect() error {
 	// Buffer for reading
-	buf := make([]byte, 32*1024)
+	buf := make([]byte, 4*1024) // 4KB buffer for more responsive output
 
 	// Get file descriptors
 	ptyFd := int(p.pty.Fd())
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ func (p *PTY) pollWithSelect() error {
 			fds = append(fds, controlFd)
 		}
 
-		// Wait for activity with 100ms timeout for better responsiveness
+		// Wait for activity with 10ms timeout for real-time responsiveness
-		ready, err := selectRead(fds, 100*time.Millisecond)
+		ready, err := selectRead(fds, 10*time.Millisecond)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[ERROR] select error: %v", err)
 			return err