fix(server): avoid reparsing streamed replies for timestamps#25252
Problem
Every streamed reply update encodes its projection payload and then parses the entire JSON again just to read timestamps. Asking an agent for a long reply makes this redundant work grow with the reply inside the write transaction.
Change
Encode timestamps directly from the typed payload with the same codec used by payload JSON. This removes the extra parse from message.updated and turn-item.updated, preserving stored timestamps and upsert behavior.
Scope and approval
Fixes pingdotgg/t3code#25157
Triaged bug via the automated issue flow. Focused server-only fix for #25157. The contributor's #25162 addresses the same issue; this PR adds a failing performance regression test and verified live-server proof on current main.
Verification
- Red: the 128 KiB regression fails on main, identifying both message and turn-item payloads passed to
JSON.parse. - Green: all 47 projection-store tests pass. The regression also verifies indexed timestamps including milliseconds.
vp run check:changed: format, lint, knip, GraphQL, affected typechecks and focused tests pass after merging current main.- Independent GPT-6.1-Sol and Claude Opus 5.5 reviews: MERGE. Server proof audit: SUFFICIENT.
- Real isolated dev server with Codex: repeated streaming upserts grew from 607 to 9,756 bytes, completed through both affected event types, and survived browser reload. Zero matching redundant projection parses; zero indexed timestamp mismatches. The 128 KiB case is automated coverage; the live reply was 9,756 bytes. No end-to-end latency benchmark claim.
- No rendering changes; visual fixture matrix is empty. Shared server path applies to web, desktop, mobile and remote connections; client-specific captures are unnecessary.
Evidence: runtime transcript, committed updates and timestamp checks, parse probe output. Reproduction tools: inspector probe, read-only SQL summary.
Written by GPT-6.1-Sol in T3 Code (Codex harness), with Claude Opus 5.5 test, implementation and review tasks.
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Approvability
Verdict: Approved at b79914d
Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This is a narrow server-side fix that removes redundant parsing of large streamed payloads while preserving timestamp encoding and persistence behavior. The accompanying regression test verifies both affected event types and timestamp precision.
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Thread transfer impact
✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.
| Provider | Metric | Main baseline | This PR | Impact | PR ceiling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | Total thread wire | 5.0 KiB | 5.0 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 6.8 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Thread snapshot wire | 3.8 KiB | 3.8 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 4.9 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn WebSocket wire | 1.2 KiB | 1.2 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 2.0 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn WebSocket decoded | 21.6 KiB | 21.6 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 24.4 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn messages | 2 | 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 8 | ✅ |
| Claude | Total thread wire | 5.0 KiB | 5.0 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 6.8 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Thread snapshot wire | 3.8 KiB | 3.8 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 4.9 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn WebSocket wire | 1.2 KiB | 1.2 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 2.0 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn WebSocket decoded | 21.9 KiB | 21.9 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 24.4 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn messages | 2 | 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 8 | ✅ |
Baseline: f6503f0 · PR result: 0a810f6 · Source CI: success
Scenario and decoded snapshot size
10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.
- Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
- Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB
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Walkthrough
ProjectionStore now encodes message and turn-item index timestamps directly from event payloads. A regression test checks the stored timestamps and verifies that large streamed payload text is not parsed to retrieve them.
Changes: Projection timestamp indexing
Layer / File(s) Summary Direct timestamp encoding and regression test
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/ProjectionStore.ts,apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/ProjectionStore.test.tsA shared UTC timestamp encoder supplies message and turn-item index values. The regression test checks the stored timestamps and verifies that large payload text is not parsed to retrieve them. Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes
Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium
Possibly related PRs
- pingdotgg/t3code#24145: This PR changes the same ProjectionStore handlers and compares indexed fields before writing.
Suggested reviewers:
t3dotgg,maria-rcks
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No merge-blocking defect was established. Repeated-upsert timestamp coverage should be added.
Pre-merge checks: Passed 4
Check name Status Explanation Title check Passed The title describes the main change: streamed reply timestamps are now encoded from the typed payload instead of reparsing the full JSON payload. It matches the raw summary, which says ProjectionStore… Description check Passed The description follows the template's main sections. Problem and Change are clear and specific. Scope and approval links the triaged issue #25157and states the change is a focused server-only fix. V…Linked Issues check Passed Issue [ #25157] requires direct timestamp encoding formessage.updatedandturn-item.updatedwithout parsing the full streamed payload.ProjectionStore.tsusesSchema.DateTimeUtcFromStringfor …Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes are limited to the server projection store and its focused regression test. The implementation directly addresses [ #25157]. The test verifies the required performance behavior and timestam…Full details: Title check
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The title describes the main change: streamed reply timestamps are now encoded from the typed payload instead of reparsing the full JSON payload. It matches the raw summary, which says ProjectionStore now uses a timestamp encoder instead of extracting timestamps from the JSON-encoded payload, and the objectives, which describe the same change for message.updated and turn-item.updated. The title is a conventional commit, 60 characters, and a single sentence.
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The description follows the template's main sections. Problem and Change are clear and specific. Scope and approval links the triaged issue
#25157and states the change is a focused server-only fix. Verification gives specific red/green test results, a check run, and live-server observations, and says what was not measured (no end-to-end latency benchmark). Two gaps remain. The 'Scope and approval' section does not show explicit maintainer approval of direction. It relies on an automated triage flow, and the template asks for the approval comment or a clear reason the fix qualifies without one. The template's optional agent-model line is present. Links are external and unverified here, but they are supporting evidence rather than missing content.Resolution
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Issue [
#25157] requires direct timestamp encoding formessage.updatedandturn-item.updatedwithout parsing the full streamed payload.ProjectionStore.tsusesSchema.DateTimeUtcFromStringfor the timestamp columns. The regression test covers both event types, a 128 KiB payload, parse avoidance, and millisecond timestamp indexes. The existing payload encoding and upsert behavior remain unchanged. The separatews.tsconcern is not part of the issue objective.
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The changes are limited to the server projection store and its focused regression test. The implementation directly addresses [
#25157]. The test verifies the required performance behavior and timestamp persistence. No unrelated client, rendering, orws.tschanges are reported.
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1945-2033: External image Trivial · Data Integrity & Integration · Quick winCover repeated timestamp upserts.
Apply both events a second time with the same identifiers, a later
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