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David Snelling 4fcdc0fef3 feat: multi-process safety + read-only inspector mode Filesystem storage now enforces single-writer, many-reader semantics. A second writer on the same data directory throws at init time with the holder's PID, hostname, and heartbeat — replacing the previous silent stale-reads failure mode. - New: `Brainy.openReadOnly()` — coexists with a live writer, every mutation throws clearly. - New: writer lock at `<rootDir>/locks/_writer.lock` with 10s heartbeat and stale-detection (PID liveness + heartbeat freshness). - New: cross-process flush-request RPC (filesystem-based, no signals) so inspectors can force fresh state on demand. - New: `brain.stats()`, `brain.explain(findParams)`, `brain.health()` for operator-facing introspection. - New: `brainy inspect` CLI with 13 subcommands (stats, find, get, relations, explain, health, sample, fields, dump, watch, backup, repair, diff), all read-only by default. - Same-PID re-opens allowed with a warning (preserves test "simulate restart" patterns). - Storage instances passed directly via `storage: new MemoryStorage()` are now honoured instead of silently falling through to the filesystem auto-detect path. Brainy + Cortex compose under this model — the lock covers both because they share `rootDir`, Cortex segments are immutable mmap files, and MANIFEST updates use atomic-rename.	2026-05-15 11:25:05 -07:00
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multi-process.md	feat: multi-process safety + read-only inspector mode	2026-05-15 11:25:05 -07:00

David Snelling 4fcdc0fef3 feat: multi-process safety + read-only inspector mode

Filesystem storage now enforces single-writer, many-reader semantics.
A second writer on the same data directory throws at init time with the
holder's PID, hostname, and heartbeat — replacing the previous silent
stale-reads failure mode.

- New: `Brainy.openReadOnly()` — coexists with a live writer, every
  mutation throws clearly.
- New: writer lock at `<rootDir>/locks/_writer.lock` with 10s heartbeat
  and stale-detection (PID liveness + heartbeat freshness).
- New: cross-process flush-request RPC (filesystem-based, no signals)
  so inspectors can force fresh state on demand.
- New: `brain.stats()`, `brain.explain(findParams)`, `brain.health()`
  for operator-facing introspection.
- New: `brainy inspect` CLI with 13 subcommands (stats, find, get,
  relations, explain, health, sample, fields, dump, watch, backup,
  repair, diff), all read-only by default.
- Same-PID re-opens allowed with a warning (preserves test "simulate
  restart" patterns).
- Storage instances passed directly via `storage: new MemoryStorage()`
  are now honoured instead of silently falling through to the
  filesystem auto-detect path.

Brainy + Cortex compose under this model — the lock covers both because
they share `rootDir`, Cortex segments are immutable mmap files, and
MANIFEST updates use atomic-rename.

2026-05-15 11:25:05 -07:00

multi-process.md

feat: multi-process safety + read-only inspector mode

2026-05-15 11:25:05 -07:00