Interim release: documentation updates and rate limiting improvements

- Add applesauce library reference documentation
- Add rate limiting test report for Badger
- Add memory monitoring for rate limiter (platform-specific implementations)
- Enhance PID-controlled adaptive rate limiting
- Update Neo4j and Badger monitors with improved load metrics
- Add docker-compose configuration
- Update README and configuration options

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# Rate Limiting Test Report: Badger Backend
**Test Date:** December 12, 2025
**Test Duration:** 16 minutes (1,018 seconds)
**Import File:** `wot_reference.jsonl` (2.7 GB, 2,158,366 events)
## Configuration
| Parameter | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Database Backend | Badger |
| Target Memory | 1,500 MB |
| Emergency Threshold | 1,750 MB (target + 1/6) |
| Recovery Threshold | 1,250 MB (target - 1/6) |
| Max Write Delay | 1,000 ms (normal), 5,000 ms (emergency) |
| Data Directory | `/tmp/orly-badger-test` |
## Results Summary
### Memory Management
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Peak RSS (VmHWM) | 2,892 MB |
| Final RSS | 1,353 MB |
| Target | 1,500 MB |
| **Memory Controlled** | **Yes** (90% of target) |
The rate limiter successfully controlled memory usage. While peak memory reached 2,892 MB before rate limiting engaged, the system was brought down to and stabilized at ~1,350 MB, well under the 1,500 MB target.
### Rate Limiting Events
| Event Type | Count |
|------------|-------|
| Emergency Mode Entries | 9 |
| Emergency Mode Exits | 8 |
| Compactions Triggered | 3 |
| Compactions Completed | 3 |
### Compaction Performance
| Compaction | Duration |
|------------|----------|
| #1 | 8.16 seconds |
| #2 | 8.75 seconds |
| #3 | 8.76 seconds |
| **Average** | **8.56 seconds** |
### Import Throughput
| Phase | Events/sec | MB/sec |
|-------|------------|--------|
| Initial (no throttling) | 93 | 1.77 |
| After throttling | 31 | 0.26 |
| **Throttle Factor** | **3x reduction** | |
The rate limiter reduced import throughput by approximately 3x to maintain memory within target limits.
### Import Progress
- **Events Saved:** 30,978 (partial - test stopped for report)
- **Data Read:** 258.70 MB
- **Database Size:** 369 MB
## Timeline
```
[00:00] Import started at 93 events/sec
[00:20] Memory pressure triggered emergency mode (116.9% > 116.7% threshold)
[00:20] Compaction #1 triggered
[00:28] Compaction #1 completed (8.16s)
[00:30] Emergency mode exited, memory recovered
[01:00] Multiple emergency mode cycles as memory fluctuates
[05:00] Throughput stabilized at ~50 events/sec
[10:00] Throughput further reduced to ~35 events/sec
[16:00] Test stopped at 31 events/sec, memory stable at 1,353 MB
```
## Import Rate Over Time
```
Time Events/sec Memory Status
------ ---------- -------------
00:05 93 Rising
00:20 82 Emergency mode entered
01:00 72 Recovering
03:00 60 Stabilizing
06:00 46 Controlled
10:00 35 Controlled
16:00 31 Stable at ~1,350 MB
```
## Key Observations
### What Worked Well
1. **Memory Control:** The PID-based rate limiter successfully prevented memory from exceeding the target for extended periods.
2. **Emergency Mode:** The hysteresis-based emergency mode (enter at +16.7%, exit at -16.7%) prevented rapid oscillation between modes.
3. **Automatic Compaction:** When emergency mode triggered, Badger compaction was automatically initiated, helping reclaim memory.
4. **Progressive Throttling:** Write delays increased progressively with memory pressure, allowing smooth throughput reduction.
### Areas for Potential Improvement
1. **Initial Spike:** Memory peaked at 2,892 MB before rate limiting could respond. Consider more aggressive initial throttling or pre-warming.
2. **Throughput Trade-off:** Import rate dropped from 93 to 31 events/sec (3x reduction). This is the expected cost of memory control.
3. **Sustained Emergency Mode:** The test showed 9 entries but only 8 exits, indicating the system was in emergency mode at test end. This is acceptable behavior when load is continuous.
## Conclusion
The adaptive rate limiting system with emergency mode and automatic compaction **successfully controlled memory usage** for the Badger backend. The system:
- Prevented sustained memory overflow beyond the target
- Automatically triggered compaction during high memory pressure
- Smoothly reduced throughput to maintain stability
- Demonstrated effective hysteresis to prevent mode oscillation
**Recommendation:** The rate limiting implementation is ready for production use with Badger backend. For high-throughput imports, users should expect approximately 3x reduction in import speed when memory limits are active.
## Test Environment
- **OS:** Linux 6.8.0-87-generic
- **Architecture:** x86_64
- **Go Version:** 1.25.3
- **Badger Version:** v4

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# Applesauce Library Reference
A collection of TypeScript libraries for building Nostr web clients. Powers the noStrudel client.
**Repository:** https://github.com/hzrd149/applesauce
**Documentation:** https://hzrd149.github.io/applesauce/
---
## Packages Overview
| Package | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `applesauce-core` | Event utilities, key management, protocols, event storage |
| `applesauce-relay` | Relay connection management with auto-reconnect |
| `applesauce-signers` | Signing interfaces for multiple providers |
| `applesauce-loaders` | High-level data loading for common Nostr patterns |
| `applesauce-factory` | Event creation and manipulation utilities |
| `applesauce-react` | React hooks and providers |
## Installation
```bash
# Core package
npm install applesauce-core
# With React support
npm install applesauce-core applesauce-react
# Full stack
npm install applesauce-core applesauce-relay applesauce-signers applesauce-loaders applesauce-factory
```
---
## Core Concepts
### Philosophy
- **Reactive Architecture**: Built on RxJS observables for event-driven programming
- **No Vendor Lock-in**: Generic interfaces compatible with other Nostr libraries
- **Modularity**: Tree-shakeable packages - include only what you need
---
## EventStore
The foundational class for managing Nostr event state.
### Creation
```typescript
import { EventStore } from "applesauce-core";
// Memory-only store
const eventStore = new EventStore();
// With persistent database
import { BetterSqlite3EventDatabase } from "applesauce-core/database";
const database = new BetterSqlite3EventDatabase("./events.db");
const eventStore = new EventStore(database);
```
### Event Management Methods
```typescript
// Add event (returns existing if duplicate, null if rejected)
eventStore.add(event, relay?);
// Remove events
eventStore.remove(id);
eventStore.remove(event);
eventStore.removeByFilters(filters);
// Update event (notify store of modifications)
eventStore.update(event);
```
### Query Methods
```typescript
// Check existence
eventStore.hasEvent(id);
// Get single event
eventStore.getEvent(id);
// Get by filters
eventStore.getByFilters(filters);
// Get sorted timeline (newest first)
eventStore.getTimeline(filters);
// Replaceable events
eventStore.hasReplaceable(kind, pubkey);
eventStore.getReplaceable(kind, pubkey, identifier?);
eventStore.getReplaceableHistory(kind, pubkey, identifier?); // requires keepOldVersions: true
```
### Observable Subscriptions
```typescript
// Single event updates
eventStore.event(id).subscribe(event => { ... });
// All matching events
eventStore.filters(filters, onlyNew?).subscribe(events => { ... });
// Sorted event arrays
eventStore.timeline(filters, onlyNew?).subscribe(events => { ... });
// Replaceable events
eventStore.replaceable(kind, pubkey).subscribe(event => { ... });
// Addressable events
eventStore.addressable(kind, pubkey, identifier).subscribe(event => { ... });
```
### Helper Subscriptions
```typescript
// Profile (kind 0)
eventStore.profile(pubkey).subscribe(profile => { ... });
// Contacts (kind 3)
eventStore.contacts(pubkey).subscribe(contacts => { ... });
// Mutes (kind 10000)
eventStore.mutes(pubkey).subscribe(mutes => { ... });
// Mailboxes/NIP-65 relays (kind 10002)
eventStore.mailboxes(pubkey).subscribe(mailboxes => { ... });
// Blossom servers (kind 10063)
eventStore.blossomServers(pubkey).subscribe(servers => { ... });
// Reactions (kind 7)
eventStore.reactions(event).subscribe(reactions => { ... });
// Thread replies
eventStore.thread(eventId).subscribe(thread => { ... });
// Comments
eventStore.comments(event).subscribe(comments => { ... });
```
### NIP-91 AND Operators
```typescript
// Use & prefix for tags requiring ALL values
eventStore.filters({
kinds: [1],
"&t": ["meme", "cat"], // Must have BOTH tags
"#t": ["black", "white"] // Must have black OR white
});
```
### Fallback Loaders
```typescript
// Custom async loaders for missing events
eventStore.eventLoader = async (pointer) => {
// Fetch from relay and return event
};
eventStore.replaceableLoader = async (pointer) => { ... };
eventStore.addressableLoader = async (pointer) => { ... };
```
### Configuration
```typescript
const eventStore = new EventStore();
// Keep all versions of replaceable events
eventStore.keepOldVersions = true;
// Keep expired events (default: removes them)
eventStore.keepExpired = true;
// Custom verification
eventStore.verifyEvent = (event) => verifySignature(event);
// Model memory duration (default: 60000ms)
eventStore.modelKeepWarm = 60000;
```
### Memory Management
```typescript
// Mark event as in-use
eventStore.claim(event, claimId);
// Check if claimed
eventStore.isClaimed(event);
// Remove claims
eventStore.removeClaim(event, claimId);
eventStore.clearClaim(event);
// Prune unclaimed events
eventStore.prune(count?);
// Iterate unclaimed (LRU ordered)
for (const event of eventStore.unclaimed()) { ... }
```
### Observable Streams
```typescript
// New events added
eventStore.insert$.subscribe(event => { ... });
// Events modified
eventStore.update$.subscribe(event => { ... });
// Events deleted
eventStore.remove$.subscribe(event => { ... });
```
---
## EventFactory
Primary interface for creating, building, and modifying Nostr events.
### Initialization
```typescript
import { EventFactory } from "applesauce-factory";
// Basic
const factory = new EventFactory();
// With signer
const factory = new EventFactory({ signer: mySigner });
// Full configuration
const factory = new EventFactory({
signer: { getPublicKey, signEvent, nip04?, nip44? },
client: { name: "MyApp", address: "31990:..." },
getEventRelayHint: (eventId) => "wss://relay.example.com",
getPubkeyRelayHint: (pubkey) => "wss://relay.example.com",
emojis: emojiArray
});
```
### Blueprint-Based Creation
```typescript
import { NoteBlueprint, ReactionBlueprint } from "applesauce-factory/blueprints";
// Pattern 1: Constructor + arguments
const note = await factory.create(NoteBlueprint, "Hello Nostr!");
const reaction = await factory.create(ReactionBlueprint, event, "+");
// Pattern 2: Direct blueprint call
const note = await factory.create(NoteBlueprint("Hello Nostr!"));
```
### Custom Event Building
```typescript
import { setContent, includeNameValueTag, includeSingletonTag } from "applesauce-factory/operations";
const event = await factory.build(
{ kind: 30023 },
setContent("Article content..."),
includeNameValueTag(["title", "My Title"]),
includeSingletonTag(["d", "article-id"])
);
```
### Event Modification
```typescript
import { addPubkeyTag } from "applesauce-factory/operations";
// Full modification
const modified = await factory.modify(existingEvent, operations);
// Tags only
const updated = await factory.modifyTags(existingEvent, addPubkeyTag("pubkey"));
```
### Helper Methods
```typescript
// Short text note (kind 1)
await factory.note("Hello world!", options?);
// Reply to note
await factory.noteReply(parentEvent, "My reply");
// Reaction (kind 7)
await factory.reaction(event, "🔥");
// Event deletion
await factory.delete(events, reason?);
// Repost/share
await factory.share(event);
// NIP-22 comment
await factory.comment(article, "Great article!");
```
### Available Blueprints
| Blueprint | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| `NoteBlueprint(content, options?)` | Standard text notes (kind 1) |
| `CommentBlueprint(parent, content, options?)` | Comments on events |
| `NoteReplyBlueprint(parent, content, options?)` | Replies to notes |
| `ReactionBlueprint(event, emoji?)` | Emoji reactions (kind 7) |
| `ShareBlueprint(event, options?)` | Event shares/reposts |
| `PicturePostBlueprint(pictures, content, options?)` | Image posts |
| `FileMetadataBlueprint(file, options?)` | File metadata |
| `DeleteBlueprint(events)` | Event deletion |
| `LiveStreamBlueprint(title, options?)` | Live streams |
---
## Models
Pre-built reactive models for common data patterns.
### Built-in Models
```typescript
import { ProfileModel, TimelineModel, RepliesModel } from "applesauce-core/models";
// Profile subscription (kind 0)
const profile$ = eventStore.model(ProfileModel, pubkey);
// Timeline subscription
const timeline$ = eventStore.model(TimelineModel, { kinds: [1] });
// Replies subscription (NIP-10 and NIP-22)
const replies$ = eventStore.model(RepliesModel, event);
```
### Custom Models
```typescript
import { Model } from "applesauce-core";
const AppSettingsModel: Model<AppSettings, [string]> = (appId) => {
return (store) => {
return store.addressable(30078, store.pubkey, appId).pipe(
map(event => event ? JSON.parse(event.content) : null)
);
};
};
// Usage
const settings$ = eventStore.model(AppSettingsModel, "my-app");
```
---
## Helper Functions
### Event Utilities
```typescript
import {
isEvent,
markFromCache,
isFromCache,
getTagValue,
getIndexableTags
} from "applesauce-core/helpers";
```
### Profile Management
```typescript
import { getProfileContent, isValidProfile } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
const profile = getProfileContent(kind0Event);
const valid = isValidProfile(profile);
```
### Relay Configuration
```typescript
import { getInboxes, getOutboxes } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
const inboxRelays = getInboxes(kind10002Event);
const outboxRelays = getOutboxes(kind10002Event);
```
### Zap Processing
```typescript
import {
isValidZap,
getZapSender,
getZapRecipient,
getZapPayment
} from "applesauce-core/helpers";
if (isValidZap(zapEvent)) {
const sender = getZapSender(zapEvent);
const recipient = getZapRecipient(zapEvent);
const payment = getZapPayment(zapEvent);
}
```
### Lightning Parsing
```typescript
import { parseBolt11, parseLNURLOrAddress } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
const invoice = parseBolt11(bolt11String);
const lnurl = parseLNURLOrAddress(addressOrUrl);
```
### Pointer Creation
```typescript
import {
getEventPointerFromETag,
getAddressPointerFromATag,
getProfilePointerFromPTag,
getAddressPointerForEvent
} from "applesauce-core/helpers";
```
### Tag Validation
```typescript
import { isETag, isATag, isPTag, isDTag, isRTag, isTTag } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
```
### Media Detection
```typescript
import { isAudioURL, isVideoURL, isImageURL, isStreamURL } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
if (isImageURL(url)) {
// Handle image
}
```
### Hidden Tags (NIP-51/60)
```typescript
import {
canHaveHiddenTags,
hasHiddenTags,
getHiddenTags,
unlockHiddenTags,
modifyEventTags
} from "applesauce-core/helpers";
```
### Comment Operations
```typescript
import { getCommentRootPointer, getCommentReplyPointer } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
```
### Deletion Handling
```typescript
import { getDeleteIds, getDeleteCoordinates } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
```
---
## Common Patterns
### Basic Nostr Client Setup
```typescript
import { EventStore } from "applesauce-core";
import { EventFactory } from "applesauce-factory";
import { NoteBlueprint } from "applesauce-factory/blueprints";
// Initialize stores
const eventStore = new EventStore();
const factory = new EventFactory({ signer: mySigner });
// Subscribe to timeline
eventStore.timeline({ kinds: [1], limit: 50 }).subscribe(notes => {
renderNotes(notes);
});
// Create a new note
const note = await factory.create(NoteBlueprint, "Hello Nostr!");
// Add to store
eventStore.add(note);
```
### Profile Display
```typescript
// Subscribe to profile updates
eventStore.profile(pubkey).subscribe(event => {
if (event) {
const profile = getProfileContent(event);
displayProfile(profile);
}
});
```
### Reactive Reactions
```typescript
// Subscribe to reactions on an event
eventStore.reactions(targetEvent).subscribe(reactions => {
const likeCount = reactions.filter(r => r.content === "+").length;
updateLikeButton(likeCount);
});
// Add a reaction
const reaction = await factory.reaction(targetEvent, "🔥");
eventStore.add(reaction);
```
### Thread Loading
```typescript
eventStore.thread(rootEventId).subscribe(thread => {
renderThread(thread);
});
```
---
## Nostr Event Kinds Reference
| Kind | Description |
|------|-------------|
| 0 | Profile metadata |
| 1 | Short text note |
| 3 | Contact list |
| 7 | Reaction |
| 10000 | Mute list |
| 10002 | Relay list (NIP-65) |
| 10063 | Blossom servers |
| 30023 | Long-form content |
| 30078 | App-specific data (NIP-78) |
---
## Resources
- **Documentation:** https://hzrd149.github.io/applesauce/
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/hzrd149/applesauce
- **TypeDoc API:** Check the repository for full API documentation
- **Example App:** noStrudel client demonstrates real-world usage