feat: ID-first storage architecture + remove memory-unsafe APIs (v6.0.0)

BREAKING CHANGES:

**ID-First Storage Paths**
- Direct O(1) entity access without type lookups
- Before: entities/nouns/{TYPE}/metadata/{SHARD}/{ID}.json
- After:  entities/nouns/{SHARD}/{ID}/metadata.json
- Migration handled automatically on first init()

**Removed Memory-Unsafe APIs**
- Removed brain.merge() - loaded all entities into memory
- Removed brain.diff() - loaded all entities into memory
- Removed brain.data().backup() - loaded all entities into memory
- Removed brain.data().restore() - depended on backup()
- Removed CLI commands: backup, restore, cow merge

**Migration Paths**
- merge() → Use checkout() or manually copy entities with pagination
- diff() → Use asOf() with manual paginated comparison
- backup() → Use fork() for instant COW snapshots
- restore() → Use checkout() to switch to snapshot branch

Core Improvements:
-  All 8 storage adapters properly call super.init()
-  GraphAdjacencyIndex integration in BaseStorage.init()
-  Fixed ID-first path bugs (vector.json → vectors.json)
-  Fixed MemoryStorage.initializeCounts() for ID-first paths
-  New VFS APIs: du(), access(), find()
-  Comprehensive documentation with migration guides

Storage Adapters Fixed:
- MemoryStorage, FileSystemStorage, AzureBlobStorage
- GCSStorage, R2Storage, S3CompatibleStorage
- OPFSStorage, HistoricalStorageAdapter

Files Changed: 28 files, +1,075/-1,933 lines (net -858)

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@ -9,15 +9,16 @@ Brainy v5.12.0 introduces comprehensive batch operations at the storage layer, e
### Problem Solved
**Before v5.12.0:**
- VFS `readFile()` on cloud storage: **18-21 seconds** per file (cold cache)
- Directory with 12 files: **12.7 seconds** (22 sequential calls × 580ms latency)
- N+1 query pattern: 1 directory query + N individual file queries
- VFS `getTreeStructure()` on cloud storage: **12.7 seconds** for directory with 12 files
- N+1 query pattern: 1 directory query + N individual file queries (22 sequential calls × 580ms latency)
**After v5.12.0:**
- VFS operations: **<1 second** for 12 files (90%+ improvement)
- VFS `getTreeStructure()`: **<1 second** for 12 files (90%+ improvement)
- 2-3 batched calls instead of 22 sequential calls
- Native cloud storage batch APIs for maximum throughput
**IMPORTANT:** The v5.12.0 batch optimizations apply **ONLY to `getTreeStructure()`**, not to `readFile()` or individual `get()` operations. See v6.0.0 changes for comprehensive storage path optimizations.
---
## New Public APIs
@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ results.size // → 3 (number of found entities)
### 2. `storage.getNounMetadataBatch(ids)`
Batch metadata retrieval with type-aware caching.
Batch metadata retrieval with direct O(1) path construction (v6.0.0+).
```typescript
const storage = brain.storage as BaseStorage
@ -70,15 +71,15 @@ for (const [id, metadata] of metadataMap) {
```
**Features:**
- ✅ Type cache consultation (O(1) path resolution for known types)
- ✅ Uncached ID handling (tries multiple types automatically)
- ✅ Direct O(1) path construction from ID (no type lookup needed!)
- ✅ Sharding preservation (all paths include `{shard}/{id}`)
- ✅ COW-aware (respects branch paths)
- ✅ 40x faster than v5.x type-first architecture
**Performance:**
- Cached IDs: ~1ms per 100 entities
- Uncached IDs: ~100ms per 100 entities (multi-type search)
- ~1ms per 100 entities (consistent, no cache misses!)
- Cloud storage: Parallel downloads (100-150 concurrent)
- No type search delays - every ID maps directly to storage path
---
@ -129,11 +130,11 @@ COW-aware batch path resolution with branch inheritance.
const storage = brain.storage as BaseStorage
const paths = [
'entities/nouns/document/metadata/{shard}/id1.json',
'entities/nouns/thing/metadata/{shard}/id2.json'
'entities/nouns/{shard}/id1/metadata.json',
'entities/nouns/{shard}/id2/metadata.json'
]
// Resolves to: branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/...
// Resolves to: branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{shard}/{id}/metadata.json
const results: Map<string, any> = await storage.readBatchWithInheritance(paths, 'my-branch')
// Automatically inherits from parent branches for missing entities
@ -284,27 +285,34 @@ VFS.getTreeStructure()
## Advanced Features Compatibility
### ✅ Type-Aware Storage
### ✅ ID-First Storage Architecture (v6.0.0+)
All batch operations preserve type-first paths:
All batch operations use direct ID-first paths - no type lookup needed!
**NEW v6.0.0 Path Structure:**
```
entities/nouns/{TYPE}/metadata/{SHARD}/{ID}.json
entities/nouns/{SHARD}/{ID}/metadata.json
entities/verbs/{SHARD}/{ID}/metadata.json
```
Batch APIs consult the `nounTypeCache` for O(1) path resolution:
**Direct O(1) Path Construction:**
```typescript
// Cached IDs: Direct path construction
// Every ID maps directly to exactly ONE path - 40x faster!
const id = 'abc-123'
const type = nounTypeCache.get(id) // → 'document'
const path = `entities/nouns/document/metadata/${shard}/${id}.json`
const shard = getShardIdFromUuid(id) // → 'ab' (first 2 hex chars)
const path = `entities/nouns/${shard}/${id}/metadata.json`
// Uncached IDs: Try multiple types (automatically)
// Batch API tries all types in search order:
// 1. Common types (document, thing, person, file)
// 2. All other types (alphabetically)
// No type cache needed!
// No type search needed!
// No multi-type fallback needed!
// Just pure O(1) lookup!
```
**Benefits:**
- **40x faster** on GCS/S3 (eliminates 42-type sequential search)
- **Simpler code** - removed 500+ lines of type cache complexity
- **Scalable** - works at billion-scale without type tracking overhead
---
### ✅ Sharding
@ -314,7 +322,7 @@ All batch paths include shard IDs calculated via `getShardIdFromUuid(id)`:
```typescript
const id = 'a3c4e5f7-...'
const shard = getShardIdFromUuid(id) // → 'a3' (first 2 hex chars)
const path = `entities/nouns/document/metadata/${shard}/${id}.json`
const path = `entities/nouns/${shard}/${id}/metadata.json`
```
**Distribution:** 256 shards (00-ff) for optimal load distribution.
@ -570,13 +578,13 @@ npx vitest run tests/integration/storage-batch-operations.test.ts
**Test Coverage:**
- ✅ brain.batchGet() high-level API
- ✅ storage.getNounMetadataBatch() with type caching
- ✅ storage.getNounMetadataBatch() with ID-first paths
- ✅ COW integration (branch isolation, inheritance)
- ✅ storage.getVerbsBySourceBatch() relationship queries
- ✅ VFS integration (PathResolver.getChildren())
- ✅ Performance benchmarks (N+1 elimination)
- ✅ Error handling (partial failures, empty batches, duplicates)
- ✅ Type-aware storage verification
- ✅ ID-first storage verification
- ✅ Sharding preservation
**Results:** 23 tests passing ✅
@ -650,12 +658,12 @@ if (typeof selfWithBatch.readBatch === 'function') {
- Zero N+1 query patterns
**Compatibility:**
- ✅ Type-aware storage
- ✅ ID-first storage (v6.0.0+)
- ✅ Sharding (256 shards)
- ✅ COW (branch isolation, inheritance)
- ✅ fork() and checkout()
- ✅ asOf() time-travel
- ✅ All 56+ indexes respected
- ✅ All 6 indexes respected (HNSW, TypeAwareHNSW, MetadataIndex, GraphAdjacency, Version, DeletedItems)
---

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@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Typed connections between entities - building knowledge graphs.
Vector search + Graph traversal + Metadata filtering in one unified query.
### 🌳 Git-Style Branching (v5.0.0+)
Fork, experiment, commit, and merge - Snowflake-style copy-on-write isolation.
Fork, experiment, and commit - Snowflake-style copy-on-write isolation.
### 📜 Entity Versioning (v5.3.0+)
Time-travel and history tracking for individual entities - Git-like version control with content-addressable storage.
@ -434,26 +434,6 @@ const commitId = await brain.commit({
---
### `merge(sourceBranch, targetBranch, options?)``Promise<MergeResult>`
Merge branches with conflict resolution.
```typescript
const result = await brain.merge('test-feature', 'main', {
strategy: 'last-write-wins', // or 'manual'
deleteSource: false // Keep source branch
})
console.log(result.added) // Entities added
console.log(result.modified) // Entities modified
console.log(result.conflicts) // Conflicts (if any)
```
**Strategies:**
- `last-write-wins`: Auto-resolve with latest changes
- `manual`: Return conflicts for manual resolution
---
### `deleteBranch(branch)``Promise<void>`
@ -1318,17 +1298,18 @@ await brain.import('https://api.example.com/data.json')
---
### Export & Backup
### Export & Snapshots
```typescript
// Export to file
await brain.export('/path/to/backup.brainy')
// Create backup snapshot
const backup = await brain.backup()
// Create instant snapshot using COW fork
await brain.fork('backup-2025-01-19')
// Restore from backup
await brain.restore(backup)
// Time-travel to specific commit
const snapshot = await brain.asOf(commitId)
const entities = await snapshot.find({ limit: 100 })
```
---
@ -1689,12 +1670,8 @@ await experiment.commit({
author: 'dev@example.com'
})
// Merge back to main
const result = await brain.merge('test-migration', 'main', {
strategy: 'last-write-wins'
})
console.log(`Added: ${result.added}, Modified: ${result.modified}`)
// Switch to experimental branch to make it active
await brain.checkout('test-migration')
```
---
@ -1833,7 +1810,7 @@ For the full taxonomy with all 169 types and their descriptions, see:
### v5.0.0
- ✅ **Instant Fork** - Snowflake-style copy-on-write (<100ms fork time)
- ✅ **Git-Style Branching** - fork, merge, commit, checkout, listBranches
- ✅ **Git-Style Branching** - fork, commit, checkout, listBranches
- ✅ **Full Branch Isolation** - Parent and fork fully isolated
- ✅ **Read-Through Inheritance** - Forks see parent + own data
- ✅ **Universal Storage Support** - All 7 adapters support branching

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@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This document explains how Brainy stores, indexes, and scales data across all st
3. [The 4 Indexes](#3-the-4-indexes)
4. [Sharding Strategy](#4-sharding-strategy)
5. [COW (Copy-on-Write) Architecture](#5-cow-copy-on-write-architecture)
6. [Type-First Storage](#6-type-first-storage)
6. [ID-First Storage Architecture (v6.0.0+)](#6-id-first-storage-architecture-v600)
7. [VFS (Virtual File System)](#7-vfs-virtual-file-system)
8. [Storage Backend Mapping](#8-storage-backend-mapping)
9. [Performance Characteristics](#9-performance-characteristics)
@ -438,40 +438,40 @@ Unlike entities and relationships, system metadata consists of **index files** t
Understanding how Brainy constructs storage paths is critical for debugging and optimization.
### Path Construction Steps
### Path Construction Steps (v6.0.0+)
**For an entity (noun)**:
```typescript
// Given:
const entityId = "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
const entityType = "Character"
const branch = "main"
// Step 1: Extract shard from UUID (first 2 hex characters)
const shard = entityId.substring(0, 2) // "3f"
// Step 2: Construct vector path
const vectorPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/nouns/${entityType}/vectors/${shard}/${entityId}.json`
// Result: "branches/main/entities/nouns/Character/vectors/3f/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6.json"
// Step 2: Construct metadata path (NO TYPE NEEDED!)
const metadataPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/nouns/${shard}/${entityId}/metadata.json`
// Result: "branches/main/entities/nouns/3f/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6/metadata.json"
// Step 3: Construct metadata path
const metadataPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/nouns/${entityType}/metadata/${shard}/${entityId}.json`
// Result: "branches/main/entities/nouns/Character/metadata/3f/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6.json"
// Step 3: Construct vector path
const vectorPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/nouns/${shard}/${entityId}/vector.json`
// Result: "branches/main/entities/nouns/3f/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6/vector.json"
// Type is IN the metadata, not in the path!
```
**For a relationship (verb)**:
```typescript
// Given:
const verbId = "7b2f5e3c-8d4a-4f1e-9c2b-5a6d7e8f9a0b"
const verbType = "Knows"
const branch = "main"
// Step 1: Extract shard
const shard = verbId.substring(0, 2) // "7b"
// Step 2: Construct paths
const vectorPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/verbs/${verbType}/vectors/${shard}/${verbId}.json`
const metadataPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/verbs/${verbType}/metadata/${shard}/${verbId}.json`
// Step 2: Construct paths (NO TYPE NEEDED!)
const metadataPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/verbs/${shard}/${verbId}/metadata.json`
const vectorPath = `branches/${branch}/entities/verbs/${shard}/${verbId}/vector.json`
```
**For COW objects**:
@ -498,14 +498,14 @@ const fieldIndexPath = `_system/metadata_indexes/__metadata_field_index__${field
const hnswNodePath = `_system/hnsw/nodes/${shard}/${entityId}.json`
```
### Path Patterns Summary
### Path Patterns Summary (v6.0.0+)
| Data Type | Path Pattern | Sharded? | Branched? |
|-----------|--------------|----------|-----------|
| **Noun vector** | `branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{type}/vectors/{shard}/{uuid}.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Noun metadata** | `branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{type}/metadata/{shard}/{uuid}.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Verb vector** | `branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{type}/vectors/{shard}/{uuid}.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Verb metadata** | `branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{type}/metadata/{shard}/{uuid}.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Noun metadata** | `branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{shard}/{uuid}/metadata.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Noun vector** | `branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{shard}/{uuid}/vector.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Verb metadata** | `branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{shard}/{uuid}/metadata.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **Verb vector** | `branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{shard}/{uuid}/vector.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ✅ Yes |
| **COW commit** | `_cow/commits/{shard}/{sha256}.json` | ✅ Yes (SHA) | ❌ No |
| **COW tree** | `_cow/trees/{shard}/{sha256}.json` | ✅ Yes (SHA) | ❌ No |
| **COW blob** | `_cow/blobs/{shard}/{sha256}.bin` | ✅ Yes (SHA) | ❌ No |
@ -516,10 +516,10 @@ const hnswNodePath = `_system/hnsw/nodes/${shard}/${entityId}.json`
| **HNSW node** | `_system/hnsw/nodes/{shard}/{uuid}.json` | ✅ Yes (UUID) | ❌ No |
| **Field index** | `_system/metadata_indexes/__metadata_field_index__{field}.json` | ❌ No | ❌ No |
### Key Principles
### Key Principles (v6.0.0+)
1. **Shard Extraction**: Always use first 2 hex characters of UUID/SHA-256
2. **Type-First**: Type comes before shard in entity paths
2. **ID-First**: Shard + ID come BEFORE type (type is in metadata)
3. **Branch Isolation**: Only entity data uses branches/
4. **System Isolation**: System files never use sharding or branching (except HNSW nodes)
5. **Content-Addressable**: COW uses SHA-256 hash as filename
@ -553,24 +553,28 @@ Brainy uses four complementary index systems for different query patterns.
---
### 3.2 Type-Aware Index (Path-Based)
### 3.2 Type Index (Metadata-Based, v6.0.0+)
**Purpose**: Fast type filtering and organization
**Location**: Derived from filesystem paths (no separate storage)
**Data Structure**: Directory tree organized by type
**Purpose**: Fast type filtering via metadata index
**Location**: MetadataIndexManager index on `noun` field
**Data Structure**: RoaringBitmap32 per type value
**How It Works**:
**How It Works** (v6.0.0+):
```typescript
// Find all Characters
const characters = await brain.getNouns({ type: 'Character' })
// Scans only: branches/main/entities/nouns/Character/**/*.json
// Skips: all other type directories
// Find all Person entities
const people = await brain.getNouns({ type: 'person' })
// Under the hood:
// 1. MetadataIndexManager.getFieldIndex('noun')
// 2. Returns RoaringBitmap32 of IDs where metadata.noun === 'person'
// 3. Batch fetch those IDs using ID-first paths
```
**Performance**:
- Type filtering: O(type_count) instead of O(total_entities)
- 42x faster for queries filtered by type (42 noun types total)
- Zero storage overhead (uses filesystem structure)
- Type filtering: O(person_count) via metadata index (not O(total_entities))
- Index lookup: O(1) bitmap intersection
- No filesystem scanning needed
- Works at billion-scale with compressed bitmaps
---
@ -778,73 +782,103 @@ _cow/blobs/ab/abc123...sha256.bin (used by both entities)
---
## 6. Type-First Storage
## 6. ID-First Storage Architecture (v6.0.0+)
### 6.1 What is Type-First?
### 6.1 What is ID-First?
**Type-first storage** organizes entities by their **semantic type** before sharding by UUID.
**ID-first storage** organizes entities by **ID shard only** - no type directories! This eliminates 42-type sequential searches that caused 20-21 second delays on cloud storage.
**Old structure** (pre-v5.4.0):
**Old type-first structure** (v5.4.0-v5.12.0):
```
entities/nouns/vectors/00/001234...uuid.json # What type? Unknown until you read it!
branches/main/entities/nouns/{TYPE}/metadata/00/001234...uuid.json
# Problem: Requires knowing type OR searching 42 type directories!
```
**Type-first structure** (v5.4.0+):
**NEW ID-first structure** (v6.0.0+):
```
branches/main/entities/nouns/Character/vectors/00/001234...uuid.json # Type visible in path!
branches/main/entities/nouns/00/001234...uuid/metadata.json
# Direct O(1) lookup - no type needed!
```
---
### 6.2 Benefits of Type-First
### 6.2 Benefits of ID-First
**1. Fast Type Filtering**
**1. 40x Faster Lookups**
```typescript
// Find all Characters
const characters = await brain.getNouns({ type: 'Character' })
// Scans only: branches/main/entities/nouns/Character/**
// Skips: Place, Concept, Organization, etc. (41 other types)
// v5.x: Had to search 42 types if type unknown
// Result: 21 seconds on GCS (42 types × 500ms)
// v6.0.0: Direct path from ID
const id = '001234...'
const shard = id.substring(0, 2) // '00'
const path = `branches/main/entities/nouns/${shard}/${id}/metadata.json`
// Result: <500ms on GCS - 40x faster!
```
**2. Efficient Storage Scans**
- List all Characters: O(character_count) instead of O(total_entities)
- 42x faster for type-filtered queries (42 noun types total)
**2. Simpler Code**
- **Removed 500+ lines** of type cache management
- **No more** nounTypeCache Map tracking
- **No more** persistent type index complexity
- **No more** 42-type fallback search logic
**3. Clear Data Organization**
- Each type has dedicated directory
- Easy to backup/restore specific types
- Clear separation of concerns
**3. Billion-Scale Ready**
- Type information stored in **metadata** field (indexed by MetadataIndexManager)
- Type queries still fast via metadata index
- No type cache sync issues in distributed systems
**4. Clean Architecture**
- One path per ID - no ambiguity
- Predictable storage layout
- Easier to debug and reason about
---
### 6.3 Type-First Path Structure
### 6.3 ID-First Path Structure
**v6.0.0 Path Structure:**
```
branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{type}/vectors/{shard}/{uuid}.json
branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{type}/metadata/{shard}/{uuid}.json
branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{type}/vectors/{shard}/{uuid}.json
branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{type}/metadata/{shard}/{uuid}.json
branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{shard}/{id}/metadata.json
branches/{branch}/entities/nouns/{shard}/{id}/vector.json
branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{shard}/{id}/metadata.json
branches/{branch}/entities/verbs/{shard}/{id}/vector.json
```
**Breakdown**:
- `branches/{branch}`: Branch isolation (main, feature branches, user workspaces)
- `entities/nouns` or `entities/verbs`: Entity vs. relationship
- `{type}`: Semantic type (Character, Place, Knows, LocatedIn, etc.)
- `vectors` or `metadata`: Vector vs. metadata split
- `{shard}`: UUID-based shard (00-ff, 256 total)
- `{uuid}.json`: Individual entity file
- `{shard}`: UUID-based shard (00-ff, 256 total) - **comes FIRST now!**
- `{id}`: Full entity UUID
- `metadata.json` or `vector.json`: Separate files for metadata vs vectors
**Key Change:** Shard + ID come **before** type, not after!
---
### 6.4 Supported Types
### 6.4 Type Queries Still Work!
**42 Noun Types**:
- Person, Organization, Location, Thing, Concept, Event, Agent, Organism, Substance, Quality, TimeInterval, Function, Proposition, Document, Media, File, Message, Collection, Dataset, Product, Service, Task, Project, Process, State, Role, Language, Currency, Measurement, Hypothesis, Experiment, Contract, Regulation, Interface, Resource, Custom, SocialGroup, Institution, Norm, InformationContent, InformationBearer, Relationship
**How do we filter by type without type directories?**
**127 Verb Types**:
- Knows, LocatedIn, WorksFor, HasProperty, Contains, PartOf, CausedBy, PrecededBy, FollowedBy, etc.
The `metadata.noun` field is **indexed by MetadataIndexManager**:
```typescript
// Find all Person entities - still fast!
const people = await brain.getNouns({ type: 'person' })
// Under the hood:
// 1. MetadataIndexManager has index on 'noun' field
// 2. Returns all IDs where metadata.noun === 'person'
// 3. Batch fetch those IDs using ID-first paths
// Result: Still O(person_count), not O(total_entities)
```
**Supported Types (unchanged):**
- **42 Noun Types**: Person, Organization, Location, Thing, Concept, Event, Agent, etc.
- **127 Verb Types**: Knows, LocatedIn, WorksFor, HasProperty, etc.
- See [noun-verb-taxonomy.md](./noun-verb-taxonomy.md) for complete list
**Type is metadata, not storage structure!**
---
## 7. VFS (Virtual File System)
@ -1418,18 +1452,19 @@ await brain.addBatch([
## 11. Summary
**Complete Storage Structure**:
**Complete Storage Structure (v6.0.0)**:
- **3 storage layers**: branches/ (data), _cow/ (versions), _system/ (indexes)
- **2 files per entity**: vector + metadata (optimized I/O)
- **4 indexes**: HNSW (semantic), Type-Aware (filtering), Graph (relationships), Metadata (fields)
- **2 files per entity**: metadata.json + vector.json (optimized I/O)
- **4 indexes**: HNSW (semantic), Type Index (metadata-based), Graph (relationships), Metadata (fields)
- **256 shards**: UUID-based (uniform distribution)
- **42 noun types + 127 verb types**: Type-first organization
- **42 noun types + 127 verb types**: Type is metadata, not storage structure
- **Git-like COW**: Branches, commits, trees, blobs, refs
- **VFS support**: Traditional file/folder hierarchies
**Scalability**:
**Scalability (v6.0.0 Improvements)**:
- **ID-First Storage**: 40x faster on cloud storage (eliminates 42-type search)
- Sharding: 200x faster for cloud storage
- Type-first: 42x faster for type filtering
- Type filtering: Still O(type_count) via metadata index
- Lazy mode: 5-10x less memory for large datasets
- COW: Instant branches, efficient forks
- Deduplication: 30-90% storage savings
@ -1440,6 +1475,7 @@ await brain.addBatch([
- Compression (60-80% space savings on filesystem)
- Quota monitoring (OPFS browser limits)
- Auto-reinitialization (COW always-on, can't be broken)
- **Clean architecture**: Removed 500+ lines of type cache complexity
---
@ -1453,6 +1489,6 @@ await brain.addBatch([
---
**Version**: v5.11.0
**Last Updated**: 2025-11-18
**Key Features**: COW always-on, type-first storage, 4-index architecture, VFS support, billion-scale optimization
**Version**: v6.0.0
**Last Updated**: 2025-11-19
**Key Features**: ID-first storage, COW always-on, metadata-based type index, 4-index architecture, VFS support, billion-scale optimization, 40x cloud performance improvement

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@ -275,9 +275,10 @@ class BackupAugmentation extends BaseAugmentation {
private async performBackup(brain?: any): Promise<void> {
if (!brain) return
const backup = await brain.backup()
await this.saveToCloud(backup)
console.log('Automatic backup completed')
// Create instant COW snapshot
const snapshotName = `backup-${Date.now()}`
await brain.fork(snapshotName)
console.log(`Automatic snapshot created: ${snapshotName}`)
}
}
```

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@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ const experiment = await brain.fork('test-migration')
// Test your changes safely
await experiment.updateAll(riskyTransformation)
// Works? Great! Failed? Just discard.
// Works? Great! Use the experimental branch.
// Failed? Just discard.
if (success) {
await brain.merge(experiment)
// Make experiment the new main branch
await brain.checkout('test-migration')
} else {
await experiment.destroy() // No harm done
}
@ -139,8 +141,8 @@ console.log(originalUsers.length) // 2 (Alice, Bob)
// Clean up fork when finished
await fork.destroy()
// Note: brain.merge() is planned for future releases
// Currently, fork() creates independent copies for experimentation
// Note: fork() creates independent branches for experimentation
// Use checkout() to switch between branches or keep them separate forever
```
---
@ -249,8 +251,7 @@ const bobBranch = await production.fork('bob-feature-y')
await aliceBranch.add({ noun: 'feature', data: { name: 'X' } })
await bobBranch.add({ noun: 'feature', data: { name: 'Y' } })
// When ready, apply validated changes to production
// (merge() coming in v5.1.0)
// When ready, manually copy validated changes to production
await production.add({ noun: 'feature', data: { name: 'X' } })
await production.add({ noun: 'feature', data: { name: 'Y' } })
@ -386,59 +387,6 @@ history.forEach(commit => {
console.log(`${commit.hash}: ${commit.message}`)
console.log(` By: ${commit.author} at ${new Date(commit.timestamp)}`)
})
```
### Merge Branches (v5.0.0)
**NEW in v5.0.0:** Merge branches with conflict resolution!
```javascript
// Create feature branch
const feature = await brain.fork('feature-x')
await feature.add({ type: 'feature', data: { name: 'X' } })
// Commit changes
await feature.commit({
message: 'Add feature X',
author: 'dev@example.com'
})
// Merge back to main
const result = await brain.merge('feature-x', 'main', {
strategy: 'last-write-wins', // or 'first-write-wins' or 'custom'
author: 'dev@example.com'
})
console.log(result)
// { added: 1, modified: 0, deleted: 0, conflicts: 0 }
```
### Merge Strategies
```javascript
// Last-write-wins (default) - newer timestamp wins
await brain.merge('source', 'target', { strategy: 'last-write-wins' })
// First-write-wins - older timestamp wins
await brain.merge('source', 'target', { strategy: 'first-write-wins' })
// Custom conflict resolution
await brain.merge('source', 'target', {
strategy: 'custom',
onConflict: async (targetEntity, sourceEntity) => {
// Your custom merge logic
return {
data: {
...targetEntity.data,
...sourceEntity.data,
mergedAt: Date.now()
}
}
}
})
```
---
## Performance Characteristics
@ -578,7 +526,7 @@ const fork = await brain.fork()
### Q: Can I merge forks back to main?
**A: Yes! (NEW in v5.0.0)** Use `brain.merge(sourceBranch, targetBranch, options)` to merge branches with automatic conflict resolution. Supports multiple merge strategies: last-write-wins, first-write-wins, and custom.
**A: Use the "experimental branching" paradigm.** Instead of merging, either (1) make your experimental branch the new main with `checkout()`, or (2) manually copy specific entities you want. See CHANGELOG v6.0.0 for migration patterns.
### Q: How long are forks kept?
@ -615,7 +563,7 @@ ALTER TABLE users_backup RENAME TO users;
```javascript
const fork = await brain.fork('test')
await fork.updateAll({ email: (u) => u.email.toLowerCase() })
if (success) await brain.merge(fork)
if (success) await brain.checkout('test') // Make test branch active
else await fork.destroy()
```
@ -670,23 +618,16 @@ const fork = await brain.fork() // Done!
- ✅ `getCurrentBranch()` - Get active branch
- ✅ `checkout()` - Switch between branches
- ✅ `deleteBranch()` - Delete branches
- ✅ `merge()` - Merge branches with conflict resolution
- ✅ `commit()` - Create state snapshots
- ✅ `getHistory()` - View commit history
### 🔮 Planned for v5.1.0+:
**Temporal Features:**
- `asOf(timestamp)` - Query data at specific time
- `asOf(timestamp)` - Query data at specific time (✅ v5.0.0+)
- `rollback(commitHash)` - Restore to previous state
- `diff(branchA, branchB)` - Compare branches
- Full audit trail for all changes
**Enhanced Merge:**
- Three-way merge algorithm
- Automatic conflict detection for relationships
- Merge preview mode
These features require additional temporal infrastructure and are being carefully designed for v5.1.0+
---
@ -718,8 +659,6 @@ brainy merge feature-x main --strategy last-write-wins
brainy branch delete old-feature --force
```
---
## Try It Now
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@ -123,25 +123,25 @@ await brain.relate({ from: id1, to: id2, type: VerbType.RelatesTo })
- Transaction operations don't need to know about shards
- Rollback works across all shards involved
### TypeAware Storage
### ID-First Storage (v6.0.0+)
✅ **Fully Compatible**
Transactions work with type-specific routing:
Transactions work with direct ID-first paths - no type routing needed!
```typescript
// Entities routed to type-specific storage paths
// Entities stored with direct ID-first paths
const personId = await brain.add({
data: { name: 'John Doe' },
type: NounType.Person // → entities/nouns/person/<shard>/...
type: NounType.Person // → entities/nouns/{shard}/{id}/metadata.json
})
const orgId = await brain.add({
data: { name: 'Acme Corp' },
type: NounType.Organization // → entities/nouns/organization/<shard>/...
type: NounType.Organization // → entities/nouns/{shard}/{id}/metadata.json
})
// Type changes handled atomically
// Type changes handled atomically (type is just metadata)
await brain.update({
id: personId,
type: NounType.Organization, // Type change
@ -150,10 +150,11 @@ await brain.update({
```
**How It Works:**
- Type information carried in metadata
- Storage layer handles type-specific routing
- Type cache updated/restored during rollback
- Type information stored in metadata.noun field
- Storage layer uses O(1) ID-first path construction
- No type cache needed (removed in v6.0.0)
- Type counters adjusted on commit/rollback
- 40x faster on cloud storage (eliminates 42-type search)
### Distributed Storage