Merge pull request #617 from kinode-dao/hf/terminal-per-process-verbosity

terminal: per process verbosity

Cargo.lock

@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "kinode_process_lib"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=5d6e2af#5d6e2af88ef0716822cc1638be5b71a1ec9c4fb3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=8a5b040#8a5b040dd699ae69d5bc1826fdd6e0bd5d84e766"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy 0.1.4",
  "alloy-primitives 0.7.7",
@@ -4265,7 +4265,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
- "kinode_process_lib 0.10.0 (git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=5d6e2af)",
+ "kinode_process_lib 0.10.0 (git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=8a5b040)",
  "regex",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",

README.md

@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ The `sys` publisher is not a real node ID, but it's also not a special case valu
 - UpArrow/DownArrow or CTRL+P/CTRL+N to move up and down through command history
 - CTRL+R to search history, CTRL+R again to toggle through search results, CTRL+G to cancel search
 
+- CTRL+W to set process-level verbosities that override the verbosity mode set with CTRL+V (0-3, 0 is default and lowest verbosity)
+
 ### Built-in terminal scripts
 
 The terminal package contains a number of built-in scripts.

kinode/packages/terminal/Cargo.lock

@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "kinode_process_lib"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=5d6e2af#5d6e2af88ef0716822cc1638be5b71a1ec9c4fb3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=8a5b040#8a5b040dd699ae69d5bc1826fdd6e0bd5d84e766"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "alloy-primitives 0.7.7",
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
- "kinode_process_lib 0.10.0 (git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=5d6e2af)",
+ "kinode_process_lib 0.10.0 (git+https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib?rev=8a5b040)",
  "regex",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",

kinode/packages/terminal/m/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ simulation-mode = []
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0"
 clap = "4.4"
-kinode_process_lib = { git = "https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib", rev = "5d6e2af" }
+kinode_process_lib = { git = "https://github.com/kinode-dao/process_lib", rev = "8a5b040" }
 regex = "1.10.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"

kinode/src/eth/mod.rs

@@ -1138,10 +1138,11 @@ async fn check_for_root_cap(
 
 async fn verbose_print(print_tx: &PrintSender, content: &str) {
     let _ = print_tx
-        .send(Printout {
+        .send(Printout::new(
-            verbosity: 2,
+            2,
-            content: content.to_string(),
+            NET_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
-        })
+            content.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await;
 }
 

kinode/src/eth/subscription.rs

@@ -190,7 +190,11 @@ async fn build_subscription(
         return Err(EthError::PermissionDenied); // will never hit
     };
     if *kind == SubscriptionKind::NewHeads {
-        Printout::new(0, format!("newHeads subscription requested by {target}!"))
+        Printout::new(
+            0,
+            ETH_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+            format!("newHeads subscription requested by {target}!"),
+        )
         .send(print_tx)
         .await;
     }

kinode/src/fd_manager.rs

@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ pub async fn fd_manager(
                     &send_to_loop,
                 ).await {
                     Ok(Some(to_print)) => {
-                        Printout::new(2, to_print).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                        Printout::new(2, FD_MANAGER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), to_print).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
-                        Printout::new(1, &format!("handle_message error: {e:?}"))
+                        Printout::new(1, FD_MANAGER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), &format!("handle_message error: {e:?}"))
                             .send(&send_to_terminal)
                             .await;
                     }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ pub async fn fd_manager(
                             state.update_all_fds_limits(our_node.as_str(), &send_to_loop).await;
                         }
                     }
-                    Err(e) => Printout::new(1, &format!("update_max_fds error: {e:?}"))
+                    Err(e) => Printout::new(1, FD_MANAGER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), &format!("update_max_fds error: {e:?}"))
                         .send(&send_to_terminal)
                         .await,
                 }
@@ -173,10 +173,16 @@ pub async fn fd_manager(
         if let Some(message) = recv_from_loop.recv().await {
             match handle_message(&our_node, message, &mut state, &send_to_loop).await {
                 Ok(Some(to_print)) => {
-                    Printout::new(2, to_print).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                    Printout::new(2, FD_MANAGER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), to_print)
+                        .send(&send_to_terminal)
+                        .await;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    Printout::new(1, &format!("handle_message error: {e:?}"))
+                    Printout::new(
+                        1,
+                        FD_MANAGER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                        &format!("handle_message error: {e:?}"),
+                    )
                     .send(&send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                 }

kinode/src/http/client.rs

@@ -217,10 +217,11 @@ async fn connect_websocket(
         Ok((ws_stream, _)) => ws_stream,
         Err(e) => {
             let _ = print_tx
-                .send(Printout {
+                .send(Printout::new(
-                    verbosity: 1,
+                    1,
-                    content: format!("http-client: underlying lib connection error {e:?}"),
+                    HTTP_CLIENT_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
-                })
+                    format!("http-client: underlying lib connection error {e:?}"),
+                ))
                 .await;
 
             return Err(HttpClientError::WsOpenFailed {
@@ -404,10 +405,11 @@ async fn handle_http_request(
     };
 
     let _ = print_tx
-        .send(Printout {
+        .send(Printout::new(
-            verbosity: 2,
+            2,
-            content: format!("http-client: {req_method} request to {}", url),
+            HTTP_CLIENT_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
-        })
+            format!("http-client: {req_method} request to {}", url),
+        ))
         .await;
 
     // Build the request
@@ -498,10 +500,11 @@ async fn handle_http_request(
         }
         Err(e) => {
             let _ = print_tx
-                .send(Printout {
+                .send(Printout::new(
-                    verbosity: 2,
+                    2,
-                    content: "http-client: executed request but got error".to_string(),
+                    HTTP_CLIENT_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
-                })
+                    "http-client: executed request but got error".to_string(),
+                ))
                 .await;
             // Forward the error to the target process
             http_error_message(

kinode/src/http/server.rs

@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ async fn serve(
     send_to_loop: MessageSender,
     print_tx: PrintSender,
 ) {
-    Printout::new(0, format!("http-server: running on port {our_port}"))
+    Printout::new(
+        0,
+        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+        format!("http-server: running on port {our_port}"),
+    )
     .send(&print_tx)
     .await;
 
@@ -450,13 +454,18 @@ async fn ws_handler(
     print_tx: PrintSender,
 ) -> Result<impl warp::Reply, warp::Rejection> {
     let original_path = utils::normalize_path(path.as_str());
-    Printout::new(2, format!("http-server: ws request for {original_path}"))
+    Printout::new(
+        2,
+        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+        format!("http-server: ws request for {original_path}"),
+    )
     .send(&print_tx)
     .await;
 
     if ws_senders.len() >= WS_SELF_IMPOSED_MAX_CONNECTIONS as usize {
         Printout::new(
             0,
+            HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
             format!(
                 "http-server: too many open websockets ({})! rejecting incoming",
                 ws_senders.len()
@@ -559,7 +568,11 @@ async fn http_handler(
 ) -> Result<impl warp::Reply, warp::Rejection> {
     let original_path = utils::normalize_path(path.as_str());
     let base_path = original_path.split('/').skip(1).next().unwrap_or("");
-    Printout::new(2, format!("http-server: request for {original_path}"))
+    Printout::new(
+        2,
+        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+        format!("http-server: request for {original_path}"),
+    )
     .send(&print_tx)
     .await;
 
@@ -577,6 +590,7 @@ async fn http_handler(
     } else {
         Printout::new(
             2,
+            HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
             format!("http-server: no route found for {original_path}"),
         )
         .send(&print_tx)
@@ -816,6 +830,7 @@ async fn handle_rpc_message(
 
     Printout::new(
         2,
+        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
         format!("http-server: passing on RPC message to {target_process}"),
     )
     .send(&print_tx)
@@ -988,6 +1003,7 @@ async fn maintain_websocket(
 
     Printout::new(
         2,
+        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
         format!("http-server: new websocket connection to {app} with id {channel_id}"),
     )
     .send(&print_tx)
@@ -1062,6 +1078,7 @@ async fn maintain_websocket(
     }
     Printout::new(
         2,
+        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
         format!("http-server: websocket connection {channel_id} closed"),
     )
     .send(&print_tx)
@@ -1197,6 +1214,7 @@ async fn handle_app_message(
                     let mut path_bindings = path_bindings.write().await;
                     Printout::new(
                         2,
+                        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                         format!(
                             "http: binding {path}, {}, {}, {}",
                             if authenticated {
@@ -1268,6 +1286,7 @@ async fn handle_app_message(
                     let mut path_bindings = path_bindings.write().await;
                     Printout::new(
                         2,
+                        HTTP_SERVER_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                         format!(
                             "http: binding subdomain {subdomain} with path {path}, {}",
                             if cache { "cached" } else { "dynamic" },

kinode/src/kernel/mod.rs

@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
     };
     let command: t::KernelCommand = match serde_json::from_slice(&request.body) {
         Err(e) => {
-            t::Printout::new(0, format!("kernel: couldn't parse command: {e:?}"))
+            t::Printout::new(
+                0,
+                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                format!("kernel: couldn't parse command: {e:?}"),
+            )
             .send(send_to_terminal)
             .await;
             return None;
@@ -159,7 +163,11 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
             public,
         } => {
             let Some(blob) = km.lazy_load_blob else {
-                t::Printout::new(0, "kernel: process startup requires bytes")
+                t::Printout::new(
+                    0,
+                    KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                    "kernel: process startup requires bytes",
+                )
                 .send(send_to_terminal)
                 .await;
                 // fire an error back
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
                 return None;
             };
             if let Err(e) = t::check_process_id_kimap_safe(&id) {
-                t::Printout::new(0, &format!("kernel: {e}"))
+                t::Printout::new(0, KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(), &format!("kernel: {e}"))
                     .send(send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                 // fire an error back
@@ -228,6 +236,7 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
                         None => {
                             t::Printout::new(
                                     0,
+                                    KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                                     format!(
                                         "kernel: InitializeProcess caller {} doesn't have capability {}",
                                         km.source.process,
@@ -301,7 +310,11 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
                     t::KernelResponse::InitializedProcess
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    t::Printout::new(0, format!("kernel: error initializing process: {e:?}"))
+                    t::Printout::new(
+                        0,
+                        KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                        format!("kernel: error initializing process: {e:?}"),
+                    )
                     .send(send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                     t::KernelResponse::InitializeProcessError
@@ -381,7 +394,11 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
                         t::KernelResponse::RunProcessError
                     }
                 } else {
-                    t::Printout::new(0, format!("kernel: no such process {process_id} to run"))
+                    t::Printout::new(
+                        0,
+                        KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                        format!("kernel: no such process {process_id} to run"),
+                    )
                     .send(send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                     t::KernelResponse::RunProcessError
@@ -416,7 +433,11 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
             let process_handle = match process_handles.remove(&process_id) {
                 Some(ph) => ph,
                 None => {
-                    t::Printout::new(2, format!("kernel: no such process {process_id} to kill"))
+                    t::Printout::new(
+                        2,
+                        KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                        format!("kernel: no such process {process_id} to kill"),
+                    )
                     .send(send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                     return None;
@@ -435,12 +456,20 @@ async fn handle_kernel_request(
                     .expect("event loop: fatal: sender died");
             }
             if request.expects_response.is_none() {
-                t::Printout::new(2, format!("kernel: killing process {process_id}"))
+                t::Printout::new(
+                    2,
+                    KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                    format!("kernel: killing process {process_id}"),
+                )
                 .send(send_to_terminal)
                 .await;
                 return None;
             }
-            t::Printout::new(0, format!("kernel: killing process {process_id}"))
+            t::Printout::new(
+                0,
+                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                format!("kernel: killing process {process_id}"),
+            )
             .send(send_to_terminal)
             .await;
             t::KernelMessage::builder()
@@ -628,6 +657,8 @@ pub async fn kernel(
     // skip sending prints for every event.
     let mut print_full_event_loop: bool = true;
 
+    let mut print_full_event_loop_for_process: HashSet<t::ProcessId> = HashSet::new();
+
     // create a list of processes which are successfully rebooted,
     // keeping only them in the updated post-boot process map
     let mut non_rebooted_processes: HashSet<t::ProcessId> = HashSet::new();
@@ -655,6 +686,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
             Err(e) => {
                 t::Printout::new(
                     0,
+                    KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                     format!("kernel: couldn't read wasm bytes for process: {process_id} at {path:?}: {e}"),
                 )
                 .send(&send_to_terminal)
@@ -717,7 +749,11 @@ pub async fn kernel(
         {
             Ok(()) => {}
             Err(e) => {
-                t::Printout::new(0, format!("kernel: couldn't reboot process: {e}"))
+                t::Printout::new(
+                    0,
+                    KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                    format!("kernel: couldn't reboot process: {e}"),
+                )
                 .send(&send_to_terminal)
                 .await;
                 non_rebooted_processes.insert(process_id.clone());
@@ -780,6 +816,13 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                     t::DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoop => {
                         print_full_event_loop = !print_full_event_loop;
                     }
+                    t::DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoopForProcess(ref process) => {
+                        if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(process) {
+                            print_full_event_loop_for_process.remove(process);
+                        } else {
+                            print_full_event_loop_for_process.insert(process.clone());
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             },
             // network error message receiver: handle `timeout` and `offline` errors
@@ -788,7 +831,11 @@ pub async fn kernel(
             Some(wrapped_network_error) = network_error_recv.recv() => {
                 // display every single event when verbose
                 if print_full_event_loop {
-                    t::Printout::new(3, format!("{wrapped_network_error:?}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                    t::Printout::new(3, KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("{wrapped_network_error:?}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                } else if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(&wrapped_network_error.source.process) && wrapped_network_error.source.node == our.name {
+                    t::Printout::new(3, wrapped_network_error.source.process.clone(), format!("{wrapped_network_error:?}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                } else if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(&wrapped_network_error.error.target.process) && wrapped_network_error.error.target.node == our.name {
+                    t::Printout::new(3, wrapped_network_error.error.target.process.clone(), format!("{wrapped_network_error:?}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
                 }
                 // forward the error to the relevant process
                 match senders.get(&wrapped_network_error.source.process) {
@@ -803,6 +850,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                     None => {
                         t::Printout::new(
                             0,
+                            KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                             format!(
                                 "event loop: {} failed to deliver a message {}; but process has already terminated",
                                 wrapped_network_error.source.process,
@@ -841,6 +889,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                         // capabilities are not correct! skip this message.
                         t::Printout::new(
                             0,
+                            KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                             format!(
                                 "event loop: process {} doesn't have capability to send networked messages",
                                 kernel_message.source.process
@@ -848,6 +897,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                         ).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
                         t::Printout::new(
                             0,
+                            KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                             format!("their capabilities: {:?}", proc.capabilities)
                         ).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
                         throw_timeout(&our.name, &senders, kernel_message).await;
@@ -860,6 +910,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                     let Some(persisted) = process_map.get(&kernel_message.target.process) else {
                         t::Printout::new(
                             2,
+                            KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                             format!(
                                 "event loop: got {} from network for {}, but process does not exist{}",
                                 match kernel_message.message {
@@ -882,6 +933,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                         // capabilities are not correct! skip this message.
                         t::Printout::new(
                             0,
+                            KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                             format!(
                                 "event loop: process {} got a message from over the network, but doesn't have capability to receive networked messages",
                                 kernel_message.target.process
@@ -903,6 +955,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                         let Some(persisted_target) = process_map.get(&kernel_message.target.process) else {
                             t::Printout::new(
                                 2,
+                                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                                 format!(
                                     "event loop: process {} sent message to non-existing {}; dropping message",
                                     kernel_message.source.process, kernel_message.target.process
@@ -918,6 +971,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                             // capabilities are not correct! skip this message.
                             t::Printout::new(
                                 0,
+                                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                                 format!(
                                     "event loop: process {} doesn't have capability to message process {}",
                                     kernel_message.source.process, kernel_message.target.process
@@ -937,11 +991,22 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                         t::DebugCommand::ToggleStepthrough => in_stepthrough_mode = !in_stepthrough_mode,
                         t::DebugCommand::Step => break,
                         t::DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoop => print_full_event_loop = !print_full_event_loop,
+                        t::DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoopForProcess(ref process) => {
+                            if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(process) {
+                                print_full_event_loop_for_process.remove(process);
+                            } else {
+                                print_full_event_loop_for_process.insert(process.clone());
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 // display every single event when verbose
                 if print_full_event_loop {
-                    t::Printout::new(3, format!("{kernel_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                    t::Printout::new(3, KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("{kernel_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                } else if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(&kernel_message.source.process) && kernel_message.source.node == our.name {
+                    t::Printout::new(3, kernel_message.source.process.clone(), format!("{kernel_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                } else if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(&kernel_message.target.process) && kernel_message.target.node == our.name {
+                    t::Printout::new(3, kernel_message.target.process.clone(), format!("{kernel_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
                 }
 
                 if our.name != kernel_message.target.node {
@@ -982,6 +1047,7 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                         None => {
                             t::Printout::new(
                                 0,
+                                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                                 format!(
                                     "event loop: got {} from {:?} for {:?}, but target doesn't exist (perhaps it terminated): {}",
                                     match kernel_message.message {
@@ -1001,7 +1067,19 @@ pub async fn kernel(
             // capabilities oracle: handles all requests to add, drop, and check capabilities
             Some(cap_message) = caps_oracle_receiver.recv() => {
                 if print_full_event_loop {
-                    t::Printout::new(3, format!("{cap_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                    t::Printout::new(3, KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("{cap_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                } else {
+                    let on = match cap_message {
+                        t::CapMessage::Add { ref on, .. } => on,
+                        t::CapMessage::Drop { ref on, .. } => on,
+                        t::CapMessage::Has { ref on, .. } => on,
+                        t::CapMessage::GetAll { ref on, .. } => on,
+                        t::CapMessage::RevokeAll { ref on, .. } => on,
+                        t::CapMessage::FilterCaps { ref on, .. } => on,
+                    };
+                    if print_full_event_loop_for_process.contains(on) {
+                        t::Printout::new(3, on.clone(), format!("{cap_message}")).send(&send_to_terminal).await;
+                    }
                 }
                 match cap_message {
                     t::CapMessage::Add { on, caps, responder } => {

kinode/src/kernel/process.rs

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ async fn make_component(
             Err(e) => {
                 t::Printout::new(
                     0,
+                    t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                     format!("kernel: process {our_process_id} failed to instantiate: {e:?}"),
                 )
                 .send(&send_to_terminal)
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ async fn make_component_v0(
             Err(e) => {
                 t::Printout::new(
                     0,
+                    t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                     format!("kernel: process {our_process_id} failed to instantiate: {e:?}"),
                 )
                 .send(&send_to_terminal)
@@ -294,7 +296,11 @@ pub async fn make_process_loop(
             // the process will run until it returns from init() or crashes
             match bindings.call_init(&mut store, &our.to_string()).await {
                 Ok(()) => {
-                    t::Printout::new(1, format!("process {our} returned without error"))
+                    t::Printout::new(
+                        1,
+                        t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                        format!("process {our} returned without error"),
+                    )
                     .send(&send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                 }
@@ -308,6 +314,7 @@ pub async fn make_process_loop(
                     };
                     t::Printout::new(
                         0,
+                        t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                         format!("\x1b[38;5;196mprocess {our} ended with error:\x1b[0m\n{output}"),
                     )
                     .send(&send_to_terminal)
@@ -327,7 +334,11 @@ pub async fn make_process_loop(
             // the process will run until it returns from init() or crashes
             match bindings.call_init(&mut store, &our.to_string()).await {
                 Ok(()) => {
-                    t::Printout::new(1, format!("process {our} returned without error"))
+                    t::Printout::new(
+                        1,
+                        t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                        format!("process {our} returned without error"),
+                    )
                     .send(&send_to_terminal)
                     .await;
                 }
@@ -341,6 +352,7 @@ pub async fn make_process_loop(
                     };
                     t::Printout::new(
                         0,
+                        t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                         format!("\x1b[38;5;196mprocess {our} ended with error:\x1b[0m\n{output}"),
                     )
                     .send(&send_to_terminal)
@@ -359,6 +371,7 @@ pub async fn make_process_loop(
 
     t::Printout::new(
         1,
+        t::KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
         format!(
             "process {} has OnExit behavior {}",
             metadata.our.process, metadata.on_exit

kinode/src/kernel/standard_host.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,16 @@ use lib::wit::Host as StandardHost;
 use ring::signature::{self, KeyPair};
 
 async fn print_debug(proc: &process::ProcessState, content: &str) {
-    t::Printout::new(2, format!("{}: {}", proc.metadata.our.process, content))
+    t::Printout::new(
+        2,
+        &proc.metadata.our.process,
+        format!(
+            "{}:{}: {}",
+            proc.metadata.our.process.package(),
+            proc.metadata.our.process.publisher(),
+            content
+        ),
+    )
     .send(&proc.send_to_terminal)
     .await;
 }
@@ -339,6 +348,7 @@ impl process::ProcessState {
         let Some(ref prompting_message) = self.prompting_message else {
             t::Printout::new(
                 0,
+                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!("kernel: need non-None prompting_message to handle Response {response:?}"),
             )
             .send(&self.send_to_terminal)
@@ -449,15 +459,16 @@ impl StandardHost for process::ProcessWasi {
     async fn print_to_terminal(&mut self, verbosity: u8, content: String) -> Result<()> {
         self.process
             .send_to_terminal
-            .send(t::Printout {
+            .send(t::Printout::new(
                 verbosity,
-                content: format!(
+                &self.process.metadata.our.process,
+                format!(
                     "{}:{}: {}",
                     self.process.metadata.our.process.package(),
                     self.process.metadata.our.process.publisher(),
                     content
                 ),
-            })
+            ))
             .await
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("fatal: couldn't send to terminal: {e:?}"))
     }

kinode/src/kernel/standard_host_v0.rs

@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ use lib::v0::wit::Host as StandardHost;
 use ring::signature::{self, KeyPair};
 
 async fn print_debug(proc: &process::ProcessState, content: &str) {
-    let _ = proc
+    t::Printout::new(
-        .send_to_terminal
+        2,
-        .send(t::Printout {
+        &proc.metadata.our.process,
-            verbosity: 2,
+        format!(
-            content: format!("{}: {}", proc.metadata.our.process, content),
+            "{}:{}: {}",
-        })
+            proc.metadata.our.process.package(),
+            proc.metadata.our.process.publisher(),
+            content
+        ),
+    )
+    .send(&proc.send_to_terminal)
     .await;
 }
 
@@ -342,6 +347,7 @@ impl process::ProcessState {
         let Some(ref prompting_message) = self.prompting_message else {
             t::Printout::new(
                 0,
+                KERNEL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!("kernel: need non-None prompting_message to handle Response {response:?}"),
             )
             .send(&self.send_to_terminal)
@@ -457,15 +463,16 @@ impl StandardHost for process::ProcessWasiV0 {
     async fn print_to_terminal(&mut self, verbosity: u8, content: String) -> Result<()> {
         self.process
             .send_to_terminal
-            .send(t::Printout {
+            .send(t::Printout::new(
                 verbosity,
-                content: format!(
+                &self.process.metadata.our.process,
+                format!(
                     "{}:{}: {}",
                     self.process.metadata.our.process.package(),
                     self.process.metadata.our.process.publisher(),
                     content
                 ),
-            })
+            ))
             .await
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("fatal: couldn't send to terminal: {e:?}"))
     }

kinode/src/kv.rs

@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ pub async fn kv(
         if state.our.node != km.source.node {
             Printout::new(
                 1,
+                KV_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!(
                     "kv: got request from {}, but requests must come from our node {}",
                     km.source.node, state.our.node,
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ pub async fn kv(
             if let Err(e) = handle_fd_request(km, &mut state).await {
                 Printout::new(
                     1,
+                    KV_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                     format!("kv: got request from fd-manager that errored: {e:?}"),
                 )
                 .send(&state.send_to_terminal)
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ pub async fn kv(
                     (km.id.clone(), km.rsvp.clone().unwrap_or(km.source.clone()));
 
                 if let Err(e) = handle_request(km, &mut state, &send_to_caps_oracle).await {
-                    Printout::new(1, format!("kv: {e}"))
+                    Printout::new(1, KV_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("kv: {e}"))
                         .send(&state.send_to_terminal)
                         .await;
                     KernelMessage::builder()

kinode/src/main.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use clap::{arg, value_parser, Command};
 use lib::types::core::{
     CapMessageReceiver, CapMessageSender, DebugReceiver, DebugSender, Identity, KernelCommand,
     KernelMessage, Keyfile, Message, MessageReceiver, MessageSender, NetworkErrorReceiver,
-    NetworkErrorSender, NodeRouting, PrintReceiver, PrintSender, ProcessId, Request,
+    NetworkErrorSender, NodeRouting, PrintReceiver, PrintSender, ProcessId, ProcessVerbosity,
-    KERNEL_PROCESS_ID,
+    Request, KERNEL_PROCESS_ID,
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "simulation-mode")]
 use ring::{rand::SystemRandom, signature, signature::KeyPair};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -106,6 +107,14 @@ async fn main() {
     // detached determines whether terminal is interactive
     let detached = *matches.get_one::<bool>("detached").unwrap();
 
+    let process_verbosity = matches.get_one::<String>("process-verbosity").unwrap();
+    let process_verbosity: ProcessVerbosity = if process_verbosity.is_empty() {
+        HashMap::new()
+    } else {
+        serde_json::from_str(&process_verbosity)
+            .expect("failed to parse given --process-verbosity to HashMap<ProcessId, u8>")
+    };
+
     #[cfg(feature = "simulation-mode")]
     let (fake_node_name, fakechain_port) = (
         matches.get_one::<String>("fake-node-name"),
@@ -477,6 +486,7 @@ async fn main() {
             is_logging,
             max_log_size.copied(),
             number_log_files.copied(),
+            process_verbosity,
         ) => {
             match quit {
                 Ok(()) => {
@@ -726,6 +736,10 @@ fn build_command() -> Command {
         .arg(
             arg!(--"soft-ulimit" <SOFT_ULIMIT> "Enforce a static maximum number of file descriptors (default fetched from system)")
                 .value_parser(value_parser!(u64)),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            arg!(--"process-verbosity" <JSON_STRING> "ProcessId: verbosity JSON object")
+                .default_value("")
         );
 
     #[cfg(feature = "simulation-mode")]

kinode/src/net/utils.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::net::types::{
 use lib::types::core::{
     Identity, KernelMessage, KnsUpdate, Message, MessageSender, NetAction, NetworkErrorSender,
     NodeId, NodeRouting, PrintSender, Printout, Request, Response, SendError, SendErrorKind,
-    WrappedSendError,
+    WrappedSendError, NET_PROCESS_ID,
 };
 use {
     futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt},
@@ -429,12 +429,16 @@ pub async fn parse_hello_message(
 
 /// Create a terminal printout at verbosity level 0.
 pub async fn print_loud(print_tx: &PrintSender, content: &str) {
-    Printout::new(0, content).send(print_tx).await;
+    Printout::new(0, NET_PROCESS_ID.clone(), content)
+        .send(print_tx)
+        .await;
 }
 
 /// Create a terminal printout at verbosity level 2.
 pub async fn print_debug(print_tx: &PrintSender, content: &str) {
-    Printout::new(2, content).send(print_tx).await;
+    Printout::new(2, NET_PROCESS_ID.clone(), content)
+        .send(print_tx)
+        .await;
 }
 
 pub fn get_now() -> u64 {

kinode/src/sqlite.rs

@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ pub async fn sqlite(
         if state.our.node != km.source.node {
             Printout::new(
                 1,
+                SQLITE_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!(
                     "sqlite: got request from {}, but requests must come from our node {}",
                     km.source.node, state.our.node
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ pub async fn sqlite(
             if let Err(e) = handle_fd_request(km, &mut state).await {
                 Printout::new(
                     1,
+                    SQLITE_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                     format!("sqlite: got request from fd-manager that errored: {e:?}"),
                 )
                 .send(&state.send_to_terminal)
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ pub async fn sqlite(
                     (km.id.clone(), km.rsvp.clone().unwrap_or(km.source.clone()));
 
                 if let Err(e) = handle_request(km, &mut state, &send_to_caps_oracle).await {
-                    Printout::new(1, format!("sqlite: {e}"))
+                    Printout::new(1, SQLITE_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("sqlite: {e}"))
                         .send(&state.send_to_terminal)
                         .await;
                     KernelMessage::builder()

kinode/src/state.rs

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ pub async fn state_sender(
         if *our_node != km.source.node {
             Printout::new(
                 1,
+                STATE_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!(
                     "state: got request from {}, but requests must come from our node {our_node}",
                     km.source.node

kinode/src/terminal/mod.rs

@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ use crossterm::{
 use futures::{future::FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use lib::types::core::{
     DebugCommand, DebugSender, Identity, KernelMessage, Message, MessageSender, PrintReceiver,
-    PrintSender, Printout, Request, TERMINAL_PROCESS_ID,
+    PrintSender, Printout, ProcessId, ProcessVerbosity, ProcessVerbosityVal, Request,
+    TERMINAL_PROCESS_ID,
 };
 use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, VecDeque},
     fs::{read_to_string, OpenOptions},
     io::BufWriter,
     path::PathBuf,
@@ -22,6 +24,9 @@ use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
 
 pub mod utils;
 
+// TODO: add a flag & `terminal::terminal()` arg so can be set at run time
+const MAX_PRINTOUT_QUEUE_LEN_DEFAULT: usize = 256;
+
 struct State {
     pub stdout: std::io::Stdout,
     /// handle and settings for on-disk log (disabled by default, triggered by CTRL+L)
@@ -44,6 +49,16 @@ struct State {
     pub logging_mode: bool,
     /// verbosity mode (increased by CTRL+V)
     pub verbose_mode: u8,
+    /// process-level verbosities: override verbose_mode when populated
+    pub process_verbosity: HashMap<ProcessId, ProcessVerbosityVal>,
+    /// flag representing whether we are in process verbosity mode (activated by CTRL+W, exited by CTRL+W)
+    pub process_verbosity_mode: bool,
+    /// line to be restored when exiting process_verbosity_mode
+    pub saved_line: Option<String>,
+    /// if in alternate screen, queue up max_printout_queue_len printouts
+    pub printout_queue: VecDeque<Printout>,
+    pub max_printout_queue_len: usize,
+    pub printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts: u64,
 }
 
 impl State {
@@ -112,6 +127,122 @@ impl State {
             )
         }
     }
+
+    fn enter_process_verbosity_mode(&mut self) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+        // Save current line and switch to alternate screen
+        execute!(
+            self.stdout,
+            terminal::EnterAlternateScreen,
+            cursor::Hide, // Hide cursor while in alternate screen
+        )?;
+
+        self.display_process_verbosity()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn exit_process_verbosity_mode(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        // Leave alternate screen and restore cursor
+        execute!(self.stdout, cursor::Show, terminal::LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
+
+        // Print queued messages to main screen
+        if self.printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts != 0 {
+            let number_dropped_printout = Printout::new(
+                0,
+                TERMINAL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
+                format!(
+                    "Dropped {} prints while on alternate screen",
+                    self.printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts,
+                ),
+            );
+            handle_printout(number_dropped_printout, self)?;
+            self.printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts = 0;
+        }
+        while let Some(printout) = self.printout_queue.pop_front() {
+            handle_printout(printout, self)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn display_process_verbosity(&mut self) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+        // Clear the entire screen from the input line up
+        execute!(
+            self.stdout,
+            cursor::MoveTo(0, 0),
+            terminal::Clear(ClearType::FromCursorDown),
+        )?;
+
+        // Display the header with overall verbosity
+        execute!(
+            self.stdout,
+            cursor::MoveTo(0, 0),
+            style::SetForegroundColor(style::Color::Green),
+            Print("=== Process Verbosity Mode ===\n\r"),
+            style::SetForegroundColor(style::Color::Reset),
+            Print(format!(
+                "Overall verbosity: {}\n\r",
+                match self.verbose_mode {
+                    0 => "off",
+                    1 => "debug",
+                    2 => "super-debug",
+                    3 => "full event loop",
+                    _ => "unknown",
+                }
+            )),
+            Print("\n\rProcess-specific verbosity levels:\n\r"),
+        )?;
+
+        // Display current process verbosities
+        let mut row = 4;
+        if self.process_verbosity.is_empty() {
+            execute!(self.stdout, cursor::MoveTo(0, row), Print("(none set)\n\r"),)?;
+            row += 1;
+        } else {
+            for (process_id, verbosity) in &self.process_verbosity {
+                execute!(
+                    self.stdout,
+                    cursor::MoveTo(0, row),
+                    Print(format!("{}: {}\n\r", process_id, verbosity)),
+                )?;
+                row += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Display instructions
+        execute!(
+            self.stdout,
+            cursor::MoveTo(0, row + 1),
+            Print("To set process verbosity, input '<ProcessId> <verbosity (u8)>' and then press <Enter>\n\r  e.g.\n\r  chat:chat:template.os 3\n\rTo mute a process, input '<ProcessId> m' or 'mute' or 'muted' and then press <Enter>.\n\rTo remove a previously set process verbosity, input '<ProcessId>' and then press <Enter>.\n\r"),
+            Print("Press CTRL+W to exit\n\r"),
+        )?;
+
+        // Display input line at the bottom
+        execute!(
+            self.stdout,
+            cursor::MoveTo(0, self.win_rows),
+            terminal::Clear(ClearType::CurrentLine),
+            Print("> "),
+            Print(&self.current_line.line),
+            cursor::MoveTo(
+                self.current_line.cursor_col + 2, // +2 for the "> " prompt
+                self.win_rows
+            ),
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn parse_process_verbosity(input: &str) -> Option<(ProcessId, ProcessVerbosityVal)> {
+        let parts: Vec<&str> = input.trim().split_whitespace().collect();
+        if parts.len() != 2 {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let process_id: ProcessId = parts[0].parse().ok()?;
+        let verbosity = parts[1].parse::<ProcessVerbosityVal>().ok()?;
+
+        Some((process_id, verbosity))
+    }
 }
 
 struct CurrentLine {
@@ -186,6 +317,7 @@ pub async fn terminal(
     is_logging: bool,
     max_log_size: Option<u64>,
     number_log_files: Option<u64>,
+    process_verbosity: ProcessVerbosity,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (stdout, _maybe_raw_mode) = utils::splash(&our, version, is_detached)?;
 
@@ -220,6 +352,13 @@ pub async fn terminal(
     let log_dir_path = home_directory_path.join(".terminal_logs");
     let logger = utils::Logger::new(log_dir_path, max_log_size, number_log_files);
 
+    let process_verbosity_mode = false;
+    let saved_line = None;
+
+    let printout_queue = VecDeque::new();
+    let max_printout_queue_len = MAX_PRINTOUT_QUEUE_LEN_DEFAULT.clone();
+    let printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts = 0;
+
     let mut state = State {
         stdout,
         logger,
@@ -238,6 +377,12 @@ pub async fn terminal(
         search_depth,
         logging_mode,
         verbose_mode,
+        process_verbosity,
+        process_verbosity_mode,
+        saved_line,
+        printout_queue,
+        max_printout_queue_len,
+        printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts,
     };
 
     // use to trigger cleanup if receive signal to kill process
@@ -272,6 +417,19 @@ pub async fn terminal(
             .expect("failed to toggle full event loop off");
     }
 
+    // in contrast, "full event loop" per-process is default off:
+    //  here, we toggle it ON if we have any given at that level
+    for (process, verbosity) in state.process_verbosity.iter() {
+        if let ProcessVerbosityVal::U8(verbosity) = verbosity {
+            if *verbosity == 3 {
+                debug_event_loop
+                    .send(DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoopForProcess(process.clone()))
+                    .await
+                    .expect("failed to toggle process-level full event loop on");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // only create event stream if not in detached mode
     if !is_detached {
         let mut reader = EventStream::new();
@@ -333,6 +491,15 @@ pub async fn terminal(
 }
 
 fn handle_printout(printout: Printout, state: &mut State) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+        if state.printout_queue.len() >= state.max_printout_queue_len {
+            // remove oldest if queue is overflowing
+            state.printout_queue.pop_front();
+            state.printout_queue_number_dropped_printouts += 1;
+        }
+        state.printout_queue.push_back(printout);
+        return Ok(());
+    }
     // lock here so that runtime can still use println! without freezing..
     // can lock before loop later if we want to reduce overhead
     let mut stdout = state.stdout.lock();
@@ -342,7 +509,14 @@ fn handle_printout(printout: Printout, state: &mut State) -> anyhow::Result<()>
     }
     // skip writing print to terminal if it's of a greater
     // verbosity level than our current mode
-    if printout.verbosity > state.verbose_mode {
+    let current_verbosity = match state.process_verbosity.get(&printout.source) {
+        None => &state.verbose_mode,
+        Some(cv) => match cv.get_verbosity() {
+            Some(v) => v,
+            None => return Ok(()), // process is muted
+        },
+    };
+    if &printout.verbosity > current_verbosity {
         return Ok(());
     }
     let now = Local::now();
@@ -451,6 +625,8 @@ async fn handle_event(
     }
     if state.search_mode {
         state.search(&our.name)?;
+    } else if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+        state.display_process_verbosity()?;
     } else {
         state.display_current_input_line(false)?;
     }
@@ -514,6 +690,9 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
+            if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                return Ok(Some(false));
+            }
             // go from low to high, then reset to 0
             match verbose_mode {
                 0 => *verbose_mode = 1,
@@ -536,6 +715,7 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             }
             Printout::new(
                 0,
+                TERMINAL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!(
                     "verbose mode: {}",
                     match verbose_mode {
@@ -559,10 +739,14 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
+            if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                return Ok(Some(false));
+            }
             let _ = debug_event_loop.send(DebugCommand::ToggleStepthrough).await;
             *in_step_through = !*in_step_through;
             Printout::new(
                 0,
+                TERMINAL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!(
                     "debug mode {}",
                     match in_step_through {
@@ -583,6 +767,9 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
+            if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                return Ok(Some(false));
+            }
             let _ = debug_event_loop.send(DebugCommand::Step).await;
             return Ok(Some(false));
         }
@@ -594,9 +781,13 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
+            if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                return Ok(Some(false));
+            }
             *logging_mode = !*logging_mode;
             Printout::new(
                 0,
+                TERMINAL_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!("logging mode: {}", if *logging_mode { "on" } else { "off" }),
             )
             .send(&print_tx)
@@ -614,7 +805,7 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
-            if state.search_mode {
+            if state.search_mode || state.process_verbosity_mode {
                 return Ok(Some(false));
             }
             // go up one command in history
@@ -646,7 +837,7 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
-            if state.search_mode {
+            if state.search_mode || state.process_verbosity_mode {
                 return Ok(Some(false));
             }
             // go down one command in history
@@ -706,6 +897,9 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             ..
         } => {
+            if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                return Ok(Some(false));
+            }
             if state.search_mode {
                 *search_depth += 1;
             }
@@ -724,6 +918,46 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
             *search_depth = 0;
         }
         //
+        //  CTRL+W: enter/exit process_verbosity_mode
+        //
+        KeyEvent {
+            code: KeyCode::Char('w'),
+            modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+            ..
+        } => {
+            if state.search_mode {
+                return Ok(Some(false));
+            }
+            if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                // Exit process verbosity mode
+                state.process_verbosity_mode = false;
+
+                // Restore previous line if it exists
+                if let Some(saved_line) = state.saved_line.take() {
+                    current_line.line = saved_line;
+                    current_line.line_col = current_line.line.graphemes(true).count();
+                    current_line.cursor_col = std::cmp::min(
+                        utils::display_width(&current_line.line) as u16,
+                        *win_cols - current_line.prompt_len as u16,
+                    );
+                }
+
+                state.exit_process_verbosity_mode()?;
+            } else {
+                // Enter process verbosity mode
+                state.process_verbosity_mode = true;
+
+                // Save current line
+                state.saved_line = Some(current_line.line.clone());
+                current_line.line.clear();
+                current_line.line_col = 0;
+                current_line.cursor_col = 0;
+
+                state.enter_process_verbosity_mode()?;
+            }
+            return Ok(Some(false));
+        }
+        //
         //  KEY: handle keypress events
         //
         k => {
@@ -813,6 +1047,61 @@ async fn handle_key_event(
                 //  ENTER: send current input to terminal process, clearing input line
                 //
                 KeyCode::Enter => {
+                    // if we were in process verbosity mode, update state
+                    if state.process_verbosity_mode {
+                        if let Some((process_id, verbosity)) =
+                            State::parse_process_verbosity(&current_line.line)
+                        {
+                            // add ProcessId
+                            let old_verbosity = state
+                                .process_verbosity
+                                .insert(process_id.clone(), verbosity.clone())
+                                .and_then(|ov| ov.get_verbosity().map(|ov| ov.clone()))
+                                .unwrap_or_default();
+                            let verbosity = verbosity
+                                .get_verbosity()
+                                .map(|v| v.clone())
+                                .unwrap_or_default();
+                            if (old_verbosity == 3 && verbosity != 3)
+                                || (verbosity == 3 && old_verbosity != 3)
+                            {
+                                debug_event_loop
+                                    .send(DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoopForProcess(
+                                        process_id.clone(),
+                                    ))
+                                    .await
+                                    .expect("failed to toggle process-level full event loop on");
+                            }
+                            current_line.line.clear();
+                            current_line.line_col = 0;
+                            current_line.cursor_col = 0;
+                            state.display_process_verbosity()?;
+                        } else if let Ok(process_id) = &current_line.line.parse() {
+                            // remove ProcessId
+                            if let Some(old_verbosity) = state.process_verbosity.remove(&process_id)
+                            {
+                                let old_verbosity = old_verbosity
+                                    .get_verbosity()
+                                    .map(|ov| ov.clone())
+                                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                                if old_verbosity == 3 {
+                                    debug_event_loop
+                                        .send(DebugCommand::ToggleEventLoopForProcess(
+                                            process_id.clone(),
+                                        ))
+                                        .await
+                                        .expect(
+                                            "failed to toggle process-level full event loop on",
+                                        );
+                                }
+                            }
+                            current_line.line.clear();
+                            current_line.line_col = 0;
+                            current_line.cursor_col = 0;
+                            state.display_process_verbosity()?;
+                        }
+                        return Ok(Some(false));
+                    }
                     // if we were in search mode, pull command from that
                     let command = if !state.search_mode {
                         current_line.line.clone()

kinode/src/timer.rs

@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ pub async fn timer_service(
                 // we only handle Requests
                 let Message::Request(req) = km.message else { continue };
                 let Ok(timer_action) = serde_json::from_slice::<TimerAction>(&req.body) else {
-                    Printout::new(1, "timer service received a request with an invalid body").send(&print_tx).await;
+                    Printout::new(1, TIMER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), "timer service received a request with an invalid body").send(&print_tx).await;
                     continue
                 };
                 match timer_action {
                     TimerAction::Debug => {
-                        Printout::new(0, format!("timer service active timers ({}):", timer_map.timers.len())).send(&print_tx).await;
+                        Printout::new(0, TIMER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("timer service active timers ({}):", timer_map.timers.len())).send(&print_tx).await;
                         for (k, v) in timer_map.timers.iter() {
-                            Printout::new(0, format!("{k}: {v:?}")).send(&print_tx).await;
+                            Printout::new(0, TIMER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("{k}: {v:?}")).send(&print_tx).await;
                         }
                         continue
                     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub async fn timer_service(
                                 .send(&kernel_message_sender).await;
                             continue
                         }
-                        Printout::new(3, format!("set timer to pop in {timer_millis}ms")).send(&print_tx).await;
+                        Printout::new(3, TIMER_PROCESS_ID.clone(), format!("set timer to pop in {timer_millis}ms")).send(&print_tx).await;
                         if !timer_map.contains(pop_time) {
                             timer_tasks.spawn(async move {
                                 tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(timer_millis - 1)).await;

kinode/src/vfs.rs

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub async fn vfs(
         if *our_node != km.source.node {
             Printout::new(
                 1,
+                VFS_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                 format!(
                     "vfs: got request from {}, but requests must come from our node {our_node}",
                     km.source.node
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ pub async fn vfs(
             if let Err(e) = handle_fd_request(km, &mut files).await {
                 Printout::new(
                     1,
+                    VFS_PROCESS_ID.clone(),
                     format!("vfs: got request from fd-manager that errored: {e:?}"),
                 )
                 .send(&send_to_terminal)

lib/src/core.rs

@@ -1332,16 +1332,19 @@ pub struct WrappedSendError {
 /// - `3`: very verbose: shows every event in event loop
 pub struct Printout {
     pub verbosity: u8,
+    pub source: ProcessId,
     pub content: String,
 }
 
 impl Printout {
-    pub fn new<T>(verbosity: u8, content: T) -> Self
+    pub fn new<T, U>(verbosity: u8, source: T, content: U) -> Self
     where
-        T: Into<String>,
+        T: Into<ProcessId>,
+        U: Into<String>,
     {
         Self {
             verbosity,
+            source: source.into(),
             content: content.into(),
         }
     }
@@ -1352,6 +1355,55 @@ impl Printout {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum ProcessVerbosityValError {
+    #[error("Parse failed; must be `m` `mute` or `muted` (-> `Muted`) OR a u8")]
+    ParseFailed,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub enum ProcessVerbosityVal {
+    U8(u8),
+    Muted,
+}
+
+impl ProcessVerbosityVal {
+    pub fn get_verbosity(&self) -> Option<&u8> {
+        match self {
+            ProcessVerbosityVal::U8(v) => Some(v),
+            ProcessVerbosityVal::Muted => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::str::FromStr for ProcessVerbosityVal {
+    type Err = ProcessVerbosityValError;
+    fn from_str(input: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        if input == "m" || input == "mute" || input == "muted" {
+            return Ok(Self::Muted);
+        }
+        let Ok(u) = input.parse::<u8>() else {
+            return Err(ProcessVerbosityValError::ParseFailed);
+        };
+        Ok(Self::U8(u))
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for ProcessVerbosityVal {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(
+            f,
+            "{}",
+            match self {
+                ProcessVerbosityVal::U8(verbosity) => format!("{verbosity}"),
+                ProcessVerbosityVal::Muted => "muted".to_string(),
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+pub type ProcessVerbosity = HashMap<ProcessId, ProcessVerbosityVal>;
+
 /// kernel sets in case, e.g.,
 ///  A requests response from B does not request response from C
 ///  -> kernel sets `Some(A) = Rsvp` for B's request to C
@@ -1362,6 +1414,7 @@ pub enum DebugCommand {
     ToggleStepthrough,
     Step,
     ToggleEventLoop,
+    ToggleEventLoopForProcess(ProcessId),
 }
 
 /// IPC format for requests sent to kernel runtime module