feat: initialize project structure with CMake build system, C++23 support, and core browser scaffolding

2 files changed, 68 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/ricochet/core/browser.hh b/include/ricochet/core/browser.hh
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+/*
+ * Ricochet - A minimalist CLI web browser for fast, distraction-free navigation.
+ * Copyright (C) 2026  Richard Qin
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace ricochet::core {
+
+class Browser
+{
+public:
+  Browser() = default;
+  ~Browser() = default;
+
+  Browser( const Browser& ) = delete;
+  Browser& operator=( const Browser& ) = delete;
+  Browser( Browser&& ) = delete;
+  Browser& operator=( Browser&& ) = delete;
+
+  static int run( std::string_view initial_url );
+};
+
+} // namespace ricochet::core
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diff --git a/include/ricochet/core/license.hh b/include/ricochet/core/license.hh
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+/*
+ * Ricochet - A minimalist CLI web browser for fast, distraction-free navigation.
+ * Copyright (C) 2026  Richard Qin
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace ricochet::core {
+
+void print_license_notice();
+
+void show_warranty();
+
+void show_copying();
+
+} // namespace ricochet::core
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