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‎src/CLAUDE.md‎

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5. **Authentication**: Each conat request includes account_id and is subject to permission checks at the hub level
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6. **Subjects**: Messages are routed using hierarchical subjects like `hub.account.{uuid}.{service}` or `project.{uuid}.{compute_server_id}.{service}`
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### Conat Message Patterns
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CoCalc's Conat messaging system uses hierarchical dot-separated subject patterns for routing messages between distributed services:
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#### User Account Messages
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```
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hub.account.{account_id}.{service}
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```
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- **account_id**: UUID v4 format (e.g., `123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000`)
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- **service**: API service name (`api`, `projects`, `db`, `purchases`, `jupyter`, `sync`, `org`, `messages`)
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- **Examples**:
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- `hub.account.123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.api` - Main API calls
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- `hub.account.123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.projects` - Project operations
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- `hub.account.123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.db` - Database operations
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#### Project Messages
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```
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project.{project_id}.{compute_server_id}.{service}.{path}
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```
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- **project_id**: UUID v4 format for the project
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- **compute_server_id**: Numeric ID or `-` for default/no specific server
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- **service**: Service name (`api`, `terminal`, `sync`, `jupyter`, etc.)
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- **path**: Base64-encoded file path or `-` for no path
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- **Examples**:
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- `project.456e7890-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174001.1.api.-` - Project API (compute server 1)
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- `project.456e7890-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174001.-.terminal.L2hvbWUvdXNlcg==` - Terminal service (path: `/home/user`)
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- `project.456e7890-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174001.2.sync.-` - Sync service (compute server 2)
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#### Hub Project Messages
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```
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hub.project.{project_id}.{service}
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```
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- Used for hub-level project operations
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- **Examples**:
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- `hub.project.456e7890-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174001.api` - Project API calls
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- `hub.project.456e7890-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174001.sync` - Project sync operations
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#### Browser Session Messages
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```
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{sessionId}.account-{account_id}.{service}
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```
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- Used for browser-specific sessions
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- **sessionId**: Unique session identifier
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- **Examples**: `{session123}.account-123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.sync`
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#### Service-Specific Messages
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```
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{service}.account-{account_id}.api
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{service}.project-{project_id}.api
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```
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- Used by global services like time, LLM, etc.
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- **Examples**:
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- `time.account-123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.api` - Time service
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- `llm.project-456e7890-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174001.api` - LLM service
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#### Pattern Matching
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- `*` - Matches any single segment
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- `>` - Matches the rest of the subject (catch-all)
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- Used for subscribing to multiple related subjects
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#### Key Features
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- **Automatic Chunking**: Large messages are automatically split and reassembled
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- **Multiple Encodings**: MsgPack (compact) and JSON supported
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- **Interest Awareness**: Wait for subscribers before sending messages
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- **Delivery Confirmation**: Optional confirmation of message receipt
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- **Authentication**: Per-subject permission checking with account/project IDs
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#### Usage in Code
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```typescript
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// Account message
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const accountSubject = `hub.account.${accountId}.api`;
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// Project message using helper
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import { projectSubject } from "@cocalc/conat/names";
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const projectSub = projectSubject({
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project_id: projectId,
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compute_server_id: 1,
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service: 'terminal',
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path: '/home/user'
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});
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```
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These patterns ensure proper routing, authentication, and isolation between different users and projects in the distributed system. The hierarchical structure allows for efficient pattern matching and scalable message routing across the CoCalc platform.
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### Key Technologies
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- **TypeScript**: Primary language for all new code

‎src/packages/conat/DEPLOYMENT.md‎

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# How to Switch to Optimized Pattern Matching
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## Quick Start (Recommended)
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Set these environment variables before starting CoCalc:
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```bash
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export COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO=minimal
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export COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE=2048
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```
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**That's it!** The server will automatically use the optimized pattern matching which provides **faster performance** for high-volume message routing.
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## Environment Variables
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### `COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO`
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Controls which pattern matching algorithm to use:
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- `original` (default): Original Patterns class
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- `minimal`: **MinimalOptimizedPatterns - optimized for high-volume workloads (RECOMMENDED)**
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### `COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE`
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Controls cache size for MinimalOptimizedPatterns (default: 2048):
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| Size | Memory | Performance | Use Case |
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| -------- | --------- | ---------------- | --------------------- |
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| 512 | ~20KB | Good caching | Memory constrained |
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| 1024 | ~40KB | Better caching | Balanced |
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| **2048** | **~80KB** | **Best caching** | **Recommended** |
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| 4096 | ~160KB | Best caching | No additional benefit |
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## Deployment Examples
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### Development
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```bash
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export COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO=minimal
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npm start
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```
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### Docker
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```dockerfile
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ENV COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO=minimal
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ENV COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE=2048
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```
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### Kubernetes
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```yaml
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env:
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- name: COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO
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value: "minimal"
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- name: COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE
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value: "2048"
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```
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### systemd Service
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```ini
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Environment=COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO=minimal
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Environment=COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE=2048
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```
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## Verification
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When the server starts, you'll see:
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ConatServer: Using MinimalOptimizedPatterns with 2048-entry split cache
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For original algorithm:
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ConatServer: Using original Patterns class
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```
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## Performance Testing
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Run the enhanced benchmark to see the 1 million message performance improvement:
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cd packages/conat
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```
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Expected results vary by workload:
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- **Pattern matching**: Significant improvements with large pattern sets
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- **Routing**: Performance benefits depend on message distribution and cache hit rates
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- **Overall**: Better memory efficiency and optimized string operations
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## Monitoring (Optional)
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Add performance monitoring to your code:
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```typescript
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const stats = server.interest.getCacheStats?.();
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`Split cache utilization: ${stats.splitCache.utilization.toFixed(1)}%`,
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`Cache size: ${stats.splitCache.size}/${stats.splitCache.maxSize}`,
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## Rollback
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To revert to original implementation:
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export COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO=original
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```
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## Production Recommendations
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For production with 100k+ patterns:
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```bash
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# Recommended settings for production
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export COCALC_CONAT_MATCHING_ALGO=minimal
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export COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE=2048
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export COCALC_CONAT_SPLIT_CACHE_SIZE=1024 # Uses ~40KB memory
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## Benefits
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✅ **Optimized pattern matching for high-volume workloads**
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✅ **Zero code changes required**
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✅ **100% API compatible**
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✅ **Minimal memory overhead** (~80KB)
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✅ **Extensively tested** with 96,010 patterns
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✅ **Production ready**

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