README.md

@@ -26,19 +26,12 @@ Drops `burn` into `~/.local/bin` — no sudo, no Homebrew tap. Needs
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
-burn 10000                            # the Claude minimum
+burn 10000                            # the minimum
 burn 50000 --model haiku              # cheap and fast
 burn 100000 --model sonnet            # walk away
-burn 13000 --backend codex            # the Codex minimum
 burn 50000 --backend codex            # 🤖 burn OpenAI tokens
 ```
 
-Run `burn` with no arguments to open the TUI. When you select OpenAI
-Codex and press `IGNITE`, the TUI launches the default browser OAuth
-flow if Codex is not already connected. You can also use the `AUTH` row
-to recheck or sign in manually, or run `codex login` before opening
-`burn`. The TUI adjusts the minimum target automatically per backend.
-
 ![burn in action](screenshot.png)
 
 ---

bin/burn

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ FILLER_TOKENS=1000
 CLAUDE_SYSTEM_OVERHEAD_TOKENS=9000  # claude -p with --tools ""
 CODEX_SYSTEM_OVERHEAD_TOKENS=12000  # codex exec --sandbox read-only
 FILLER_LINE="Burn baby burn, this is a disco inferno, burning tokens is for great engineers. "
-TUI_CHILD=0
-[[ "${BURN_TUI_CHILD:-}" == "1" ]] && TUI_CHILD=1
 
 usage() {
   cat <<EOF
@@ -94,20 +92,6 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 if [[ -z "$tokens" ]]; then
-  if [[ -t 0 && -t 1 ]]; then
-    if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      echo "error: No token count provided, and 'node' is not installed to launch the TUI." >&2
-      usage >&2
-      exit 2
-    fi
-    if [[ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/tui.js" ]]; then
-      echo "error: TUI entrypoint not found at '$SCRIPT_DIR/tui.js'." >&2
-      usage >&2
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    exec node "$SCRIPT_DIR/tui.js"
-  fi
-
   usage >&2
   exit 2
 fi
@@ -194,17 +178,7 @@ for ((i = 0; i < repeats; i++)); do
 done
 prompt=$(printf "Reply with the single word 'burned' and nothing else. Ignore the filler text below; it exists only to consume tokens.\n\n%s" "$filler")
 
-if ((TUI_CHILD)); then
+if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
-  ORANGE=''
-  MAGENTA=''
-  CYAN=''
-  RED=''
-  YELLOW=''
-  DIM=''
-  RESET=''
-  HIDE_CURSOR=''
-  SHOW_CURSOR=''
-elif [[ -t 1 || -n "${FORCE_COLOR:-}" || -n "${CLICOLOR_FORCE:-}" ]]; then
   ORANGE=$'\033[1;33m'
   MAGENTA=$'\033[1;35m'
   CYAN=$'\033[1;36m'
@@ -345,7 +319,6 @@ total_cost=0.000000
 BAR_WIDTH=30
 cli_pid=""
 last_output=""
-last_error=""
 
 # Build CLI command for the chosen backend.
 case "$backend" in
@@ -394,13 +367,6 @@ draw_bar() {
   local pct filled empty bar="" i suffix="${1:-}"
   pct=$((burned * 100 / tokens))
   ((pct > 100)) && pct=100
-
-  if ((TUI_CHILD)); then
-    printf 'BURN_PROGRESS\t%d\t%d\t%d\t%s\t%d\t%s\n' \
-      "$pct" "$burned" "$tokens" "$(format_cost_field)" "$iteration" "$suffix"
-    return
-  fi
-
   filled=$((pct * BAR_WIDTH / 100))
   empty=$((BAR_WIDTH - filled))
   for ((i = 0; i < filled; i++)); do bar+='█'; done
@@ -465,67 +431,31 @@ trap on_interrupt INT
 # Run one CLI call in the background while animating flames. On success
 # leaves the parsed stdout in $last_output. Returns the CLI exit status.
 run_cli() {
-  local output_file error_file
+  local output_file
   output_file=$(mktemp)
-  error_file=$(mktemp)
   # </dev/null prevents codex from waiting on stdin when run in background.
-  "${cli_cmd[@]}" "$prompt" >"$output_file" 2>"$error_file" </dev/null &
+  "${cli_cmd[@]}" "$prompt" >"$output_file" 2>/dev/null </dev/null &
   cli_pid=$!
 
   local frame=0
   while kill -0 "$cli_pid" 2>/dev/null; do
-    if ! ((TUI_CHILD)); then
     redraw_disco $((frame % 4))
-    fi
     frame=$((frame + 1))
     sleep 0.4
   done
 
   if wait "$cli_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
     last_output=$(<"$output_file")
-    last_error=""
+    rm -f "$output_file"
-    rm -f "$output_file" "$error_file"
     cli_pid=""
     return 0
   else
-    last_error=$(<"$error_file")
+    rm -f "$output_file"
-    rm -f "$output_file" "$error_file"
     cli_pid=""
     return 1
   fi
 }
 
-last_error_summary() {
-  awk '
-    NF {
-      line = $0
-    }
-    END {
-      gsub(/\t/, "  ", line)
-      gsub(/\r/, "", line)
-      print line
-    }
-  ' <<<"$last_error"
-}
-
-report_backend_failure() {
-  local err message
-  err=$(last_error_summary)
-  message="two consecutive ${backend} calls failed; aborting."
-  if [[ -n "$err" ]]; then
-    message="${message} Last error: ${err}"
-  fi
-
-  if ((TUI_CHILD)); then
-    printf 'BURN_ERROR\t%s\n' "$message"
-  fi
-
-  printf "\nerror: two consecutive %s calls failed; aborting.\n" "$backend" >&2
-  if [[ -n "$err" ]]; then
-    printf "last %s error: %s\n" "$backend" "$err" >&2
-  fi
-}
-
 # Parse one CLI call's output into "<tokens> <cost>" (tab-separated).
 parse_usage() {
   case "$backend" in
@@ -559,14 +489,10 @@ parse_usage() {
   esac
 }
 
-if ((TUI_CHILD)); then
-  :
-else
 printf '%s' "$HIDE_CURSOR"
 echo
 draw_disco 0
 echo
-fi
 draw_bar
 
 while ((burned < tokens)); do
@@ -575,7 +501,7 @@ while ((burned < tokens)); do
   if ! run_cli; then
     draw_bar " (retrying)"
     if ! run_cli; then
-      report_backend_failure
+      printf "\nerror: two consecutive %s calls failed; aborting.\n" "$backend" >&2
       exit 1
     fi
   fi

install.sh

@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@ mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
 curl -fsSL "$BASE_URL/burn"            -o "$DEST_DIR/burn"
 # Sourced by burn when using --backend codex to compute estimated cost.
 curl -fsSL "$BASE_URL/codex_rates.sh"  -o "$DEST_DIR/codex_rates.sh"
-curl -fsSL "$BASE_URL/tui.js"          -o "$DEST_DIR/tui.js"
+chmod +x "$DEST_DIR/burn"
-chmod +x "$DEST_DIR/burn" "$DEST_DIR/tui.js"
 
 echo "✅ installed burn → $DEST_DIR/burn"
 
 case ":${PATH}:" in
   *":${DEST_DIR}:"*)
     echo "🔥 ready to go: run 'burn 10000' to torch some tokens."
-    echo "🕹️  or run 'burn' with no arguments to open the TUI."
     ;;
   *)
     echo
@@ -27,6 +25,6 @@ case ":${PATH}:" in
     echo
     echo "      export PATH=\"\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH\""
     echo
-    echo "    then reload your shell and run 'burn 10000' or just 'burn' for the TUI."
+    echo "    then reload your shell and run 'burn 10000'."
     ;;
 esac