The distributed-clustering subsystem never ran in production: it was inert, orphaned dead code (faked consensus, stub replication, no live wiring, and it did not interoperate with the 8.0 Db API). Brainy 8.0 is a single-process library. Scale is single-process + the optional native provider (@soulcraft/cortex, on-disk DiskANN to 10B+ vectors) + per-tenant pools + horizontal read scaling (many reader processes, one writer). Removed: - src/distributed/ entirely (coordinator, shardManager, cacheSync, readWriteSeparation, queryPlanner, healthMonitor, configManager, hashPartitioner, shardMigration, domainDetector, storageDiscovery, http/network transports). ReaderMode/HybridMode relocated to src/storage/operationalModes.ts (slimmed to the live surface). - src/types/distributedTypes.ts; config.distributed field + JSDoc; coreTypes distributedConfig; memoryStorage distributedConfig persistence. - DistributedRole enum + src/config/distributedPresets.ts and the orphaned src/config/extensibleConfig.ts (config/augmentation registry built on removed cloud adapters + distributed presets), plus their src/index.ts re-exports. - 13 BRAINY_* cluster env vars; the storage setDistributedComponents hook; enableDistributedSearch (dead config flag); the metadata partition field; the distributed_ reserved key prefix. - Orphaned src/storage/readOnlyOptimizations.ts (zero importers). - Tests targeting the subsystem: distributed-demo, distributed-cluster helper, distributed-transactions, sharding-transactions. - Docs: EXTENDING_STORAGE.md (deleted); scrubbed distributed/cluster/Raft/ shard-manager/multi-node prose from v3-features, enterprise-for-everyone, augmentations-actual, complete-feature-list, vfs/README, vfs/ROADMAP, vfs/VFS_CORE, capacity-planning, transactions, MIGRATION-V3-TO-V4, storage-architecture; reframed scale prose to the 8.0 model. Kept: src/storage/sharding.ts (local-disk 256-bucket directory sharding via getShardIdFromUuid — used live by baseStorage, unrelated to clustering); the multi-process mode: 'reader' | 'writer' roles; semantic/HNSW clustering. RELEASES.md: added a removed-surfaces row documenting the cut and the 8.0 scale model. |
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Brainy Documentation
The multi-dimensional AI database with Triple Intelligence — vector search, graph traversal, and metadata filtering in one unified API.
Quick Start
import { Brainy, NounType, VerbType } from '@soulcraft/brainy'
const brain = new Brainy()
await brain.init()
// Add entities — data is embedded for semantic search, metadata is indexed for filtering
const id = await brain.add({
data: 'Revolutionary AI Breakthrough',
type: NounType.Document,
metadata: { category: 'technology', rating: 4.8 }
})
// Search with Triple Intelligence
const results = await brain.find({
query: 'artificial intelligence', // Semantic search (on data)
where: { rating: { greaterThan: 4.0 } }, // Metadata filter
connected: { from: authorId, depth: 2 } // Graph traversal
})
Core Documentation
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| API Reference | Complete API documentation — start here |
| Data Model | Entity structure, data vs metadata, storage fields |
| Query Operators | All BFO operators with examples and indexed/in-memory matrix |
| Find System | Natural language find() and hybrid search details |
| Consistency Model | The Db API guarantees — snapshot isolation, atomic transactions, time travel |
Architecture
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Architecture Overview | High-level system design |
| Triple Intelligence | Vector + Graph + Metadata unified query |
| Noun-Verb Taxonomy | 42 nouns + 127 verbs type system |
| Stage 3 Canonical Taxonomy | Complete type reference |
| Storage Architecture | Storage adapters and optimization |
| Index Architecture | Vector, Graph, and Metadata indexing |
| Zero Configuration | Auto-adapts to any environment |
Virtual Filesystem (VFS)
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| VFS Quick Start | Get started in 30 seconds |
| VFS Core | Core concepts and architecture |
| VFS API Guide | Complete VFS API reference |
| Common Patterns | VFS usage patterns |
See vfs/ for the complete VFS documentation set.
Guides
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Import Anything | CSV, Excel, PDF, URL imports |
| Snapshots & Time Travel | Backups, restore, what-if analysis, audit trails |
| Natural Language | Query in plain English |
| Neural API | AI-powered features |
| Enterprise for Everyone | No limits, no tiers |
| Framework Integration | React, Vue, Angular, Svelte |
Storage & Deployment
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Storage Architecture | Filesystem and memory adapters, on-disk artifact layout, operator-layer backup |
| Capacity Planning | Scale to millions of entities |
Plugins
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Plugins | Plugin system overview — providers, plugins config, brain.use() |
Performance & Scaling
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance | Optimization techniques |
| Scaling | Scale to billions of entities |
| Batching | Batch operations guide |
Migration & Reference
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| v3 to v4 Migration | Upgrade guide |
| Release Guide | How to release new versions |
| Production Architecture | Ops reference |
Internal
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Audit Report | Feature audit |
| Honest Status | Actual implementation status |
License
Brainy is MIT licensed. See LICENSE for details.