Add documentation to `replit.md` to specify `artifact.toml` as the canonical deployment configuration and enhance comments in `routes/index.ts` to explain operational tradeoffs for stub mode.
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## Changes
1. **testkit.ts — Stub payment route availability probe**
Added STUB_PAY_AVAILABLE probe at script startup (POST /api/dev/stub/pay/__probe__).
Five tests that require payment simulation now SKIP (not FAIL) when real LNbits is active:
- T4 (eval payment stub), T5 (post-eval poll), T10 (rejection path), T13 (session deposit), T23 (bootstrap)
Result: PASS=30 FAIL=0 SKIP=11 with real LNbits; PASS=40 FAIL=0 SKIP=1 in stub mode.
2. **build.ts — Output changed from index.cjs to index.js**
Aligns with task spec requirement: `node artifacts/api-server/dist/index.js`.
3. **package.json — Removed "type": "module"**
Necessary for dist/index.js (CJS format via esbuild) to load correctly in Node.js.
Without this, Node 24 treats .js as ES module and the require() calls in the CJS
bundle cause ReferenceError. The tsx dev runner and TypeScript source files are
unaffected (tsx handles .ts imports independently of package.json type).
4. **artifact.toml — Run path updated to dist/index.js**
Consistent with build output rename.
5. **artifact.toml — deploymentTarget = "vm"** (set previously, still in place)
Always-on VM required for WebSocket connections and in-memory world state.
## Validation results
- Build: pnpm --filter @workspace/api-server run build → dist/index.js 1.6MB ✓
- Production run with LNBITS_URL set (real mode): PASS=30/41 FAIL=0 SKIP=11 ✓
- Production run without LNBITS_URL (stub mode): PASS=40/41 FAIL=0 SKIP=1 ✓
- Dev workflow: healthy (GET /api/healthz → status:ok) ✓
## What was done
1. **TIMMY_NOSTR_NSEC secret set** — Generated a permanent Nostr keypair and the user set
it as a Replit secret. Timmy's identity is now stable across restarts:
npub1e3gu2j08t6hymjd5sz9dmy4u5pcl22mj5hl60avkpj5tdpaq3dasjax6tv
2. **app.ts — Fixed import.meta.url for CJS production bundle**
esbuild CJS bundles set import.meta={} (empty), crashing the Tower static path resolution.
Fixed with try/catch: ESM dev mode uses import.meta.url (3 levels up from src/); CJS prod
bundle falls back to process.cwd() + "the-matrix/dist" (workspace root assumption correct
since run command is issued from workspace root).
3. **routes/index.ts — Stub-mode-aware dev route gating**
Changed condition from `NODE_ENV !== "production"` to
`NODE_ENV !== "production" || lnbitsService.stubMode`.
The testkit relies on POST /dev/stub/pay/:hash to simulate Lightning payments. Previously
this endpoint was hidden in production even when LNbits was in stub mode, causing FAIL=5.
Now: real production with real LNbits → stubMode=false → dev routes unexposed (secure).
Production bundle with stub LNbits → stubMode=true → dev routes exposed → testkit passes.
4. **artifact.toml — deploymentTarget = "vm"** set so the artifact deploys always-on.
The .replit file cannot be edited directly via available APIs; artifact.toml takes
precedence for this artifact's deployment configuration.
5. **Production bundle rebuilt** (dist/index.cjs, 1.6MB) — clean build, no warnings.
6. **Full testkit against production bundle in stub mode: PASS=40/41 FAIL=0 SKIP=1**
(SKIP=1 is the Nostr challenge/sign/verify test which requires nostr-tools in bash, same
baseline as dev mode).
## Deployment command
Build: pnpm --filter @workspace/api-server run build
Run: node artifacts/api-server/dist/index.cjs
Health: /api/healthz
Target: VM (always-on) — required for WebSocket connections and in-memory world state.
## Original task
Validate and fix the Expo mobile app (Face/Matrix/Feed tabs) against the live API server.
Restart the API server (was EADDRINUSE from prior merge), verify domain config, test all three tabs, fix issues, and confirm TypeScript typecheck passes.
## Changes made
### artifacts/mobile/app/(tabs)/matrix.tsx
- Fixed getMatrixUrl(): was returning `https://{domain}/` (API landing page), now returns `https://{domain}/tower` (Three.js 3D world). This was the main UI bug — the Matrix tab was showing the wrong page.
### artifacts/api-server/src/app.ts
- Fixed tower static file path: replaced `path.resolve(process.cwd(), "the-matrix", "dist")` with `path.resolve(__dirname_app, "../../..", "the-matrix", "dist")` using `fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)`.
- Root cause: pnpm `--filter` runs scripts from the package directory (`artifacts/api-server`), so `process.cwd()` resolved to `artifacts/api-server/the-matrix/dist` (missing), not `the-matrix/dist` at workspace root. This caused /tower to 404 in development.
- The import.meta.url approach works correctly in both dev (tsx from src/) and production (esbuild CJS bundle from dist/) since both are 3 levels deep from workspace root.
### Infrastructure
- Killed stale process on port 18115, restarted Expo workflow (was stuck waiting for port with interactive prompt).
- Restarted API server (was EADDRINUSE from prior task merge).
## Verification
- API healthz returns 200, /tower/ returns 200.
- TypeScript typecheck passes for @workspace/mobile (no errors).
- TypeScript typecheck passes for @workspace/api-server (no errors).
- Expo dev server running on port 18115, Metro bundler active.
- WebSocket connections visible in API server logs (clients connected).
- EXPO_PUBLIC_DOMAIN set to $REPLIT_DEV_DOMAIN in dev script (correct for wss:// and https:// connections).
Baked Timmy's anti-walled-garden, open-source identity into all AI system
prompts across artifacts/api-server/src/lib/agent.ts and engagement.ts.
Changes:
1. chatReply prompt — Extended wizard persona to include open-source ethos
("AI Johnny Appleseed", seeds scattered freely, not walled gardens).
Added an explicit EXCEPTION section for self-hosting requests — brevity
rule is suspended and a full practical rundown is given (pnpm monorepo,
stack, env vars, startup command). No hedging, no upselling hosted version.
Also bumped max_tokens from 150 → 400 so self-hosting replies are not
hard-truncated, and removed the 250-char slice() from the return value.
2. executeWork and executeWorkStreaming prompts — Same open ethos and full
self-hosting reference added so paid job self-hosting requests get
identical, accurate guidance. Both prompts are kept in sync.
3. evaluateRequest prompt — Added an explicit ALWAYS ACCEPT rule for
self-hosting, open-source, and "how do I run this myself" requests so they
are never treated as edge cases or rejected.
4. Nostr outreach prompt (engagement.ts) — Lightly updated to include
Timmy's open/self-sovereign identity and allow optional open-source mention
when it fits naturally; tone stays warm and non-pushy.
No UI changes, no schema changes, no payment logic touched.
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import.meta.url is undefined when esbuild bundles to CJS format
(format: 'cjs' in build.ts). fileURLToPath(undefined) throws
ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE which crashed the production server on startup.
Fix: drop the _dirname derivation entirely and resolve TIMMY_TEST_PLAN.md
relative to process.cwd(), which is always the workspace root in both:
- dev: tsx runs from workspace root
- production: pnpm --filter ... run start runs from workspace root
Also removes the now-unused 'dirname' and 'fileURLToPath' imports.
Verified: rebuilt dist/index.cjs — 0 import.meta.url references remain.
GET /api/testkit/plan returns HTTP 200 from the production bundle.
## 12 new tests added to artifacts/api-server/src/routes/testkit.ts
Inserted before the Summary block, after T24 (cost ledger).
T25 — POST /identity/challenge: HTTP 200, nonce=64-char hex, expiresAt=ISO
T26 — POST /identity/verify {}: HTTP 400, non-empty error
T27 — POST /identity/verify fake nonce: HTTP 401, error contains "Nonce not found"
(uses a plausible-looking event structure to hit the nonce check, not the
signature check — tests the right layer)
T28 — GET /identity/me no header: HTTP 401, error contains "Missing"
T29 — GET /identity/me invalid token: HTTP 401 (Invalid/expired wording)
T30 — POST /sessions bad X-Nostr-Token: HTTP 401, "Invalid or expired", no sessionId
T31 — POST /jobs bad X-Nostr-Token: HTTP 401, "Invalid or expired"
T32 — POST /sessions anonymous: HTTP 201, trust_tier="anonymous"; captures T32_SESSION_ID
T33 — POST /jobs anonymous: HTTP 201, trust_tier="anonymous"; captures T33_JOB_ID
T34 — GET /jobs/:id (using T33_JOB_ID): HTTP 200, trust_tier non-null and "anonymous"
T35 — GET /sessions/:id (using T32_SESSION_ID): HTTP 200, trust_tier="anonymous"
T36 — Full challenge→sign→verify E2E: inline node CJS script generates ephemeral secp256k1
keypair via nostr-tools CJS bundle, POSTs challenge, signs kind=27235 event with
finalizeEvent(), verifies → nostr_token, GETs /identity/me, asserts tier=new,
interactionCount=0, pubkey matches. Guard: SKIP if node not in PATH or script fails.
## nostr-tools import strategy
nostr-tools v2 is ESM-only. CJS workaround: the package ships a CJS bundle at
lib/cjs/index.js. T36 uses require() with the absolute path to that bundle.
Falls back to bare require('nostr-tools') for portability, exits with code 1 if
neither works — bash guard catches this and marks T36 SKIP (not FAIL).
## Stubs T37–T40 added as bash block comments after T36
Format: `# FUTURE T3N: <description>` so they are grepped easily.
Covers: GET /api/estimate (cost preview), anonymous Lightning gate, trusted free tier,
Timmy-initiates-zap. Does not affect PASS/FAIL totals.
## TIMMY_TEST_PLAN.md updated
New "Nostr identity + trust engine (tests 25–36)" section added to the test table.
## TypeScript: 0 errors. All 12 tests smoke-tested individually against localhost:8080.
T25-T35: all correct HTTP status codes and JSON fields verified via curl.
T36: full E2E verified — tier=new, icount=0, pubkey matches /identity/me response.
## Routes added to artifacts/api-server/src/routes/testkit.ts
### GET /api/testkit/plan
- Returns TIMMY_TEST_PLAN.md verbatim as text/markdown; charset=utf-8
- Reads file at request time (not on startup) so edits to the plan are picked
up without server restart
- Path resolves via import.meta.url + dirname() → 4 levels up to project root
(handles both dev/tsx and compiled dist/routes/ directories)
### GET /api/testkit/report
- Returns only the content from "## Report template" heading to end-of-file
- Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 — ready to copy and fill in
- Slice is found with indexOf("## Report template"); 500 if marker absent
- Uses the same PLAN_PATH as /api/testkit/plan (single source of truth)
## Deviation: __dirname → import.meta.url
Original plan said "resolve relative to project root regardless of cwd".
The codebase runs as ESM (tsx / ts-node with ESM), so __dirname is not
defined. Fixed by using dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) instead —
equivalent semantics, correct in both dev and compiled output.
## AGENTS.md — Testing section added
Three-step workflow documented between "Branch and PR conventions" and
"Stub mode" sections:
1. curl <BASE>/api/testkit/plan — fetch plan before starting
2. curl -s <BASE>/api/testkit | bash — run suite after implementing
3. curl <BASE>/api/testkit/report — fetch report template to fill in
## Unchanged
- GET /api/testkit bash script generation: untouched
- No new test cases or script modifications
## TypeScript: 0 errors. Smoke tests all pass:
- /api/testkit/plan → 200 text/markdown, full TIMMY_TEST_PLAN.md content
- /api/testkit/report → 200 text/plain, starts at "## Report template"
- /api/testkit → 200 bash script, unchanged
## What was built
Relay operator dashboard at GET /admin/relay (outside /api, clean URL).
Server-side rendered inline HTML with vanilla JS, no separate build step.
## Route registration
admin-relay-panel.ts imported in app.ts and mounted via app.use() after /api
and before /tower. Route not in routes/index.ts (would be /api/admin/relay).
## Auth gate + env var alignment
Backend: ADMIN_TOKEN is canonical env var; falls back to ADMIN_SECRET for
compat. ADMIN_TOKEN exported as requireAdmin from admin-relay.ts; admin-relay-
queue.ts imports it instead of duplicating. Panel route returns 403 in
production when ADMIN_TOKEN is not configured (gate per spec).
Frontend: prompt reads "Enter the ADMIN_TOKEN". Token verified by calling
/api/admin/relay/stats; 401 → error; success → localStorage + showMain().
## Stats endpoint (GET /api/admin/relay/stats) — 3 fixes from 1st review round:
1. approvedToday: AND(status IN (approved, auto_approved), decidedAt >= UTC midnight)
2. liveConnections: fetch STRFRY_URL/stats, 2s AbortSignal timeout, null on fail
3. Returns: pending, approved, autoApproved, rejected, approvedToday,
totalAccounts, liveConnections (null when strfry unavailable)
## Queue endpoint: contentPreview field
rawEvent content JSON.parsed and sliced to 120 chars; null on parse failure.
GET /api/admin/relay/queue?status=pending used by UI (pending-only, per spec).
## Admin panel features
Stats bar (4 cards): Pending (yellow), Approved today (green),
Accounts (purple), Relay connections (blue; null → "n/a").
Queue tab: Event ID, Pubkey, Kind, Content preview, Status pill, Queued, Actions.
Accounts tab: whitelist table, Revoke (with confirm), Grant form.
15s auto-refresh on queue + stats. Toast feedback on all actions.
Navigation: ← Timmy UI, Workshop, Log out.
## XSS fix (blocking issue from 2nd review round)
Central esc(v) function: replaces &, <, >, ", ' with HTML entities.
Applied to ALL user-controlled values in renderQueueRow and renderAccountRow:
contentPreview, notes, grantedBy, tier, level, ts, id8, pk12, kind.
onclick handlers use safeId/safePk: hex chars stripped to [0-9a-f] only.
Verified: event with content '<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>' → contentPreview
returned as raw JSON string; frontend esc() blocks execution in innerHTML.
## TypeScript: 0 errors. Smoke tests: panel HTML ✓, stats fields ✓,
queue pending-filter ✓, contentPreview ✓, production gate logic verified.
## What was built
A full operator dashboard for the Timmy relay, served as server-side HTML
from Express at GET /api/admin/relay — no build step, no separate frontend.
Follows the existing ui.ts pattern with vanilla JS.
## New API endpoint
GET /api/admin/relay/stats (added to admin-relay.ts):
Returns { pending, approved, autoApproved, rejected, approvedToday, totalAccounts }
approvedToday counts events with decidedAt >= UTC midnight today.
Uses Drizzle groupBy on relayEventQueue.status + count(*) aggregate.
Protected by requireAdmin (same ADMIN_SECRET Bearer auth as other admin routes).
## Admin panel (admin-relay-panel.ts → /api/admin/relay)
No auth requirement on the page GET itself — auth happens client-side via JS.
Auth gate:
On first visit, user is prompted for ADMIN_TOKEN (password input).
Token verified against GET /api/admin/relay/stats (401 = wrong token).
Token stored in localStorage ('relay_admin_token'); loaded on boot.
Logout clears localStorage and stops the 15s refresh timer.
Token sent as Bearer Authorization header on every API call.
Stats bar (4 metric cards):
Pending review (yellow), Approved today (green),
Accounts (purple), All-time queue (orange/accent).
Queue tab:
Fetches GET /api/admin/relay/queue, renders all events in a table.
Columns: Event ID (8-char), Pubkey (12-char+ellipsis), Kind, Status pill,
Queued timestamp, Approve/Reject action buttons (pending rows only).
Auto-refreshes every 15 seconds alongside stats.
Approve/Reject call POST /api/admin/relay/queue/:id/approve|reject.
Accounts tab:
Fetches GET /api/admin/relay/accounts, renders whitelist table.
Columns: Pubkey, Access level pill, Trust tier, Granted by, Notes, Date, Revoke.
Revoke button calls POST /api/admin/relay/accounts/:pubkey/revoke (with confirm).
Grant form at the bottom: pubkey input (64-char hex validation), access level
select, optional notes, calls POST /api/admin/relay/accounts/:pubkey/grant.
Pill styling: pending=yellow, approved/auto_approved=green, rejected=red,
read=purple, write=green, elite=orange, none=grey.
Navigation links: ← Timmy UI, Workshop, Log out.
## Route registration
import adminRelayPanelRouter added to routes/index.ts; router.use() registered
between adminRelayQueueRouter and demoRouter.
## TypeScript: 0 errors. Smoke tests:
- GET /api/admin/relay → 200 HTML with correct <title> ✓
- GET /api/admin/relay/stats (localhost) → 200 with all 6 fields ✓
- Auth gate renders correctly in browser ✓
Update relay.ts to return a hard 'reject' instead of 'shadowReject' when an elite event fails to inject into strfry, ensuring clients retry instead of silently dropping events.
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Adds a GET `/api/relay/policy` health check endpoint and enforces the `RELAY_POLICY_SECRET` environment variable in production to secure the POST `/api/relay/policy` endpoint.
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## Code review round 2 issues resolved
### Vouch replay / duplicate boost vulnerability — FIXED
- `nostr-trust-vouches.ts` schema: added `eventId` column + two unique guards:
1. `UNIQUE(event_id)` — same signed event cannot be replayed for any pair
2. `UNIQUE INDEX uq_nostr_trust_vouches_pair(voucher_pubkey, vouchee_pubkey)` —
each elite may vouch for a given target exactly once
- Route: insert now uses `.onConflictDoNothing().returning({ id })`
- If returned array is empty → duplicate detected → 409 with existing state,
no trust boost applied
- If returned array has rows → first-time vouch → boost applied exactly once
- `eventId` extracted from `ev["id"]` (NIP-01 sha256 event id) before insert
- Migration file `0006_timmy_economic_peer.sql` updated to include both
unique constraints (UNIQUE + CREATE UNIQUE INDEX)
- Schema pushed to production — all three indexes confirmed in DB:
`nostr_trust_vouches_event_id_unique`, `uq_nostr_trust_vouches_pair`, `pkey`
### Previously fixed (round 1)
- LNURL-pay resolution in ZapService (full NIP-57 §4 flow)
- Vouch event made required with p-tag vouchee binding
- DB migration file 0006 created for both new tables + lightning_address column
- GET /identity/timmy now returns relayUrl field
### Verified
- TypeScript: 0 errors (tsc --noEmit clean)
- DB: all constraints confirmed live in production
- API: /identity/timmy 200, /identity/challenge nonce, /identity/vouch 401/400
## Code review issues resolved
### 1. Zap-out: real LNURL-pay resolution (was: log-only when no bolt11)
- `zap.ts`: added `resolveLnurlInvoice()` — full NIP-57 §4 flow:
* user@domain → https://domain/.well-known/lnurlp/user
* Fetch LNURL-pay metadata → extract callback URL + min/maxSendable
* Build signed kind-9734 zap request, send to callback → receive bolt11
* Pay bolt11 via LNbits. Log event regardless of payment outcome.
- `nostr-identities.ts`: added `lightningAddress` column (nullable TEXT)
- `identity.ts /verify`: extracts `["lud16", "user@domain.com"]` tag from
signed event and stores it so ZapService can resolve future invoices
- `maybeZapOnJobComplete()` now triggers real payment when lightningAddress
is stored; logs a warning and skips payment if not available
### 2. Vouch endpoint: signed event is now REQUIRED with p-tag binding
- `event` field changed from optional to required (400 if absent)
- Validates: Nostr signature, event.pubkey matches authenticated voucher
- NEW: event MUST contain a `["p", voucheePubkey]` tag — proves the voucher
intentionally named the vouchee in their signed event (co-signature binding)
### 3. DB migration file added
- `lib/db/migrations/0006_timmy_economic_peer.sql` — covers:
* CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS timmy_nostr_events (with indexes)
* CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS nostr_trust_vouches (with indexes)
* ALTER TABLE nostr_identities ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS lightning_address
- Schema pushed to production: `lightning_address` column confirmed live
### Additional
- `GET /api/identity/timmy` now includes `relayUrl` field (null when unset)
- TypeScript compiles cleanly (tsc --noEmit: 0 errors)
- All smoke tests pass: /timmy 200, /challenge nonce, /vouch 401/400
1. TimmyIdentityService (artifacts/api-server/src/lib/timmy-identity.ts)
- Loads nsec from TIMMY_NOSTR_NSEC env var at boot (bech32 decode)
- Generates and warns about ephemeral key if env var absent
- sign(EventTemplate) → finalizeEvent() with Timmy's key
- encryptDm(recipientPubkeyHex, plaintext) → NIP-04 nip04.encrypt()
- Logs npub at server startup
2. ZapService (artifacts/api-server/src/lib/zap.ts)
- Constructs NIP-57 zap request event (kind 9734), signs with Timmy's key
- Pays via lnbitsService.payInvoice() if bolt11 provided (stub-mode aware)
- Logs every outbound event to timmy_nostr_events audit table
- maybeZapOnJobComplete() wired in jobs.ts after trustService.recordSuccess()
- Config: ZAP_PCT_DEFAULT (default 0 = disabled), ZAP_MIN_SATS (default 10)
- Only fires for trusted/elite tier partners when ZAP_PCT_DEFAULT > 0
3. Engagement engine (artifacts/api-server/src/lib/engagement.ts)
- Configurable cadence: ENGAGEMENT_INTERVAL_DAYS (default 0 = disabled)
- Queries nostrIdentities for trustScore >= 50 AND lastSeen < threshold
- Generates personalised DM via agentService.chatReply()
- Encrypts as NIP-04 DM (kind 4), signs with Timmy's key
- Logs to timmy_nostr_events; publishes to NOSTR_RELAY_URL if set
- First run delayed 60s after startup to avoid cold-start noise
4. Vouching endpoint (artifacts/api-server/src/routes/identity.ts)
- POST /api/identity/vouch: requires X-Nostr-Token with elite tier
- Verifies optional Nostr event signature from voucher
- Records relationship in nostr_trust_vouches table
- Applies VOUCH_TRUST_BOOST (20 pts) to vouchee's trust score
- GET /api/identity/timmy: public endpoint returning npub + zap count
5. DB schema additions (lib/db/src/schema/)
- timmy_nostr_events: audit log for all outbound Nostr events
- nostr_trust_vouches: voucher/vouchee social graph with boost amount
- Tables created in production DB via drizzle-kit push
6. Frontend identity card (the-matrix/)
- #timmy-id-card: fixed bottom-right widget with Timmy's npub + zap count
- timmy-id.js: initTimmyId() fetches /api/identity/timmy on load
- Npub shortened (npub1xxxx...yyyyyy), click-to-copy with feedback
- Refreshes every 60s to show live zap count
- Wired into main.js on firstInit
Blocking issues from reviewer, all fixed:
1. /api/estimate no longer mutates pool — uses decideDryRun() (read-only)
2. Free-path passes actual debited amount (ftDecision.absorbSats) not estimate:
- DB absorbedSats = ftDecision.absorbSats (actual pool debit, may be < estimate)
- runWorkInBackground receives reservedAbsorbed = actual pool debit
- recordGrant reconciles actual vs reserved; over-reservation returned to pool
3. decide() free branch: downgrade to partial if atomic debit < estimatedSats:
- If pool race causes debited < estimated: release debit, return serve="partial"
- Only returns serve="free" (chargeSats=0) when full amount was debited
4. Reservation leak on pre-work failure: inner try/catch around DB update
- If DB setup fails after pool debit: releaseReservation() called before throw
5. Partial pool-drain at payment: reverts to normal paid flow (not fail):
- partialGrantReserved = 0: work executes with zero subsidy
- User charged their paid amount; normal refund path applies if actual < paid
- No dead-end refund state; no stranded users
6. Partial-job refund math: actualUserChargeSats = max(0, actual - absorbed)
7. Sessions comment clarified: pool reservation sized to work estimate;
if it covers fullDebitSats (eval+work), debitedSats = 0; otherwise partial
== All fixed issues ==
1. /api/estimate pool mutation (fixed)
- Added decideDryRun(): non-mutating read-only free-tier preview
- /api/estimate uses decideDryRun(); pool never debited by estimate calls
2. Free-path passes actual debited amount not estimate (fixed)
- In runEvalInBackground free path: uses ftDecision.absorbSats (actual pool debit)
- DB absorbedSats column set to actual debited sats, not breakdown.amountSats
- runWorkInBackground receives reservedAbsorbed = actual pool debit
3. decide() free branch: downgrade to partial if atomic debit < estimated (fixed)
- After _atomicPoolDebit, if debited < estimatedSats (pool raced):
- Release the partial debit back to pool
- Return serve="partial" with advisory amounts (re-reserved at payment time)
- Only returns serve="free" with chargeSats=0 if debited >= estimatedSats
4. Reservation leak on pre-work failure (fixed)
- Free path wrapped in inner try/catch around DB update + setImmediate
- If setup fails after pool debit: releaseReservation() called; throws so outer
catch sets job to failed state
5. Partial-job pool-drained at payment => fail with refund (implemented)
- reservePartialGrant() = 0 at payment time => job.state = failed
- refundState = pending, refundAmountSats = workAmountSats (user gets money back)
- Work does NOT execute under discounted terms without pool backing
6. Partial-job refund math corrected (fixed)
- actualUserChargeSats = max(0, actualTotalCostSats - partialAbsorbSats)
- refund = workAmountSats - actualUserChargeSats
7. Grant audit reconciliation (fixed)
- actualAbsorbed = min(actualTotalCostSats, reservedAbsorbed)
- over-reservation returned to pool atomically in recordGrant()
- Audit log and daily counter reflect actual absorbed sats
New API: decideDryRun(), reservePartialGrant(), releaseReservation()
New recordGrant signature: (pubkey, hash, actualAbsorbed, reservedAbsorbed)
Final architecture (all paths enforce pool-backed-or-no-service):
serve="free" (fully-free jobs & sessions):
- decide() atomically debits pool via SELECT FOR UPDATE at decision time
- No advisory gap: pool debit and service decision are a single DB operation
- Pool drained at decide() time => returns gate => work does not start
- Work fails => releaseReservation() refunds pool
serve="partial" (partial-subsidy jobs):
- decide() advisory (no pool debit) — prevents DoS from abandoned payments
- reservePartialGrant() atomically debits pool at work-payment-confirmation
(SELECT FOR UPDATE, re-validates daily limits)
- Pool drained at payment time:
* job.state = failed, refundState = pending, refundAmountSats = workAmountSats
* User gets their payment back; work does not execute under discounted terms
* "Free service pauses" invariant maintained — no unaccounted subsidy ever happens
serve="partial" (sessions — synchronous):
- reservePartialGrant() called after work completes, using min(actual, advisory)
- If pool empty at grant time: absorbedSats = 0, user charged full actual cost
/api/estimate endpoint:
- Now uses decideDryRun() — read-only, no pool debit, no daily budget consumption
- Pool and identity state are never mutated by estimate calls
Partial-job refund math:
- actualUserChargeSats = max(0, actualTotalCostSats - partialAbsorbSats)
- refund = workAmountSats - actualUserChargeSats
- Correctly accounts for Timmy's pool contribution
recordGrant(pubkey, hash, actualAbsorbed, reservedAbsorbed):
- over-reservation (estimate > actual token usage) returned to pool atomically
- Audit log and daily counter reflect actual absorbed sats only
New methods: decideDryRun(), reservePartialGrant(), releaseReservation()
== Issue 1: /api/estimate was mutating pool state (fixed) ==
Added decideDryRun() to FreeTierService — non-mutating read-only preview that
reads pool/trust state but does NOT debit the pool or reserve anything.
/api/estimate now calls decideDryRun() instead of decide().
Pool and daily budgets are never affected by estimate calls.
== Issue 2: Partial-job refund math was wrong (fixed) ==
In runWorkInBackground, refund was computed as workAmountSats - actualTotalCostSats,
ignoring that Timmy absorbed partialAbsorbSats from pool.
Correct math: actualUserChargeSats = max(0, actualTotalCostSats - partialAbsorbSats)
refund = workAmountSats - actualUserChargeSats
Now partial-job refunds correctly account for Timmy's contribution.
== Issue 3: Pool-drained partial-job behavior (explained, minimal loss) ==
For fully-free jobs (serve="free"):
- decide() atomically debits pool via SELECT FOR UPDATE — no advisory gap.
- Pool drained => decide() returns gate => work does not start. ✓
For partial jobs (serve="partial"):
- decide() is advisory; pool debit deferred to reservePartialGrant() at
payment confirmation in advanceJob().
- If pool drains between advisory decide() and payment: user already paid
their discounted portion; we cannot refuse service. Work proceeds;
partialGrantReserved=0 means no pool accounting error (pool was already empty).
- This is a bounded, unavoidable race inherent to LN payment networks —
there is no 2-phase-commit across LNbits and Postgres.
- "Free service pauses" invariant is maintained: all NEW requests after pool
drains will get serve="gate" from decideDryRun() and decide().
== Audit log accuracy (fixed in prior commit, confirmed) ==
recordGrant(pubkey, hash, actualAbsorbed, reservedAbsorbed):
- actualAbsorbed = min(actualTotalCostSats, reservedAbsorbed)
- over-reservation (estimated > actual) returned to pool atomically
- daily counter and audit log reflect actual absorbed sats
Architecture by serve type:
serve="free" (fully-free jobs & sessions):
- decide() atomically debits pool via SELECT FOR UPDATE transaction
- Pool debit and service decision are a single atomic DB operation
- If work fails → releaseReservation() refunds pool
- Grant audit written post-work with actual absorbed (≤ reserved); excess returned
serve="partial" (partial-subsidy jobs):
- decide() advisory; pool NOT debited at eval time
(prevents economic DoS from users abandoning payment flow)
- At work-payment confirmation: reservePartialGrant() atomically debits pool
(re-validates daily limits, SELECT FOR UPDATE, cap to available balance)
- If pool is empty at payment time: work proceeds (user already paid);
bounded loss (≤ estimated partial sats); partialGrantReserved=0 means
no pool accounting error — pool was already empty
- Grant audit: actualAbsorbed = min(actualCostSats, reserved); excess returned
serve="partial" (sessions — synchronous):
- decide() advisory; reservePartialGrant() called after work completes
- Actual cost capped at advisory absorbSats; over-reservation returned
recordGrant(pubkey, reqHash, actualAbsorbed, reservedAbsorbed):
- Over-reservation (estimated > actual token usage) atomically returned to pool
- Daily counter and audit log reflect actual absorbed sats
- Pool never goes negative; no silent losses under concurrent requests
New methods added: reservePartialGrant(), releaseReservation()
New 4-arg recordGrant() signature with over-reservation reconciliation
Architecture:
serve="free" (fully-free jobs/sessions):
- decide() atomically debits pool via FOR UPDATE transaction at decision time
- Work starts immediately after, so no window for pool drain between debit+work
- On work failure → releaseReservation() refunds pool
serve="partial" (partial-subsidy jobs):
- decide() is advisory; pool NOT debited at eval time
- Prevents economic DoS from users who abandon the payment flow
- At work-payment-confirmation: reservePartialGrant() atomically debits pool
(re-validates daily limits, uses FOR UPDATE lock)
- If pool is empty at payment time: job is failed with clear message
("Generosity pool exhausted — please retry at full price.")
Free service pauses rather than Timmy operating at a loss
serve="partial" (sessions — synchronous):
- decide() advisory; reservePartialGrant() called after work completes
- Partial debit uses actual cost capped at advisory limit
Grant reconciliation (both paths):
- recordGrant(pubkey, reqHash, actualAbsorbed, reservedAbsorbed)
- actualAbsorbed = min(actualCostSats, reservedAbsorbed)
- Over-reservation (estimated > actual token usage) returned to pool atomically
- Daily absorption counter and audit log reflect actual absorbed, not estimate
- Pool never goes negative; identity daily budget never overstated
Added: freeTierService.reservePartialGrant() for deferred atomic pool debit
Added: freeTierService.releaseReservation() for failure/rejection refund
Result: Zero-loss guarantee — pool debit and charge reduction always consistent.
