AetherForge/STREAMLINING_PLAN.md

AetherForge Streamlining Plan

Reducing Resource Consumption & Architectural Complexity

Analysis Date: 2026-07-16
Codebase Size:

• Server: 64K LOC (401 Go files across 26 modules)
• Frontend: 16K LOC (219 TypeScript/TSX files, 100 components)
• Agent: ~20K LOC (463 Go files)
• Total: ~100K LOC

Current Bottlenecks Identified:

• Monolithic WebSocket context causing cascading re-renders (339 LOC provider)
• CruciblePage at 1,851 lines (terminal + fleet + tabs combined)
• SQLite single-writer ceiling: SetMaxOpenConns(1) limits to ~500 agents efficiently
• In-memory WS agent state growing O(agents) with no eviction
• FleetTopologyMap 3D visualization hard cap at 200 nodes
• 26 internal server modules with heavy optional feature dependencies

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PHASE 1: FEATURE REMOVAL (High Impact, Low Risk)

1.1 AWS Cloud Features (Remove Entirely) — 8-12% Code Reduction

Current Modules Affected:

• erasure/ (12 files, ~600 LOC) — S3/CloudFront erasure coding + torrent
• fargate/ (2 files, ~200 LOC) — AWS Fargate burst task templates
• Partial: api/fargate_burst.go, api/erasure_swarm.go, api/deploy_plan_s3_swarm*

Why Optional:

• PROBLEMS.md explicitly documents as "honest operator scope" (lines 69–94)
• Requires external AWS credentials (S3/CloudFront/SSM/ECS)
• Server never calls AWS APIs directly (tests use mocks)
• Operators export templates and manage their own AWS infrastructure

Impact:

• Removed: ~800 LOC server-side + test stubs
• Kept Core: LOTL onion spread lanes (DNS/SMB/WinRM/SSH all work without AWS)
• UI: Remove Emberwake Cloud Spread tabs (S3/CloudFront/CloudMap panels)
• Database: Drop cred_edges table analysis for cloud routes (not used in core mining)

Action Items:

1. Delete directories:
   • server/internal/erasure/
   • server/internal/fargate/
2. Remove files:
   • server/internal/api/fargate_burst*.go
   • server/internal/api/erasure_swarm*.go
   • server/internal/api/deploy_plan_s3_swarm*
   • server/internal/api/deploy_plan_erasure*
   • server/internal/api/erasure_auth*
   • server/internal/api/fleet_torrent_manifest*
3. Frontend: Remove Emberwake AWS panels from:
   • server/web/src/pages/EmberwakePage.tsx
   • server/web/src/components/Emberwake/* (S3/CloudFront/Cloud Map sections)
4. Delete tests:
   • All _test.go files in erasure/, fargate/
   • All S3/CloudFront tests in api/

Resource Savings:

• Binary size: ~2–3 MB (AWS SDK dependency removal)
• Memory: ~500 KB (no S3 client holder, erasure codec buffers)
• Build time: ~5–8 sec (fewer imports, less codegen)

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1.2 AI Control & LLM Features (Disable/Stub) — 4–6% Code Reduction

Current Modules Affected:

• ai/ (29 files, ~1500 LOC) — Fleet AI scheduler, Ollama persona decisions
• Partial: scheduler/ (2 files), api/fleet_ai_bridge.go

Why Optional:

• Requires external LLM endpoint (Ollama default: localhost:11434)
• Optional Calibrate toggle (ai_control_enabled)
• Complex Court Chamber logic (prosecutor/defender/judge) rarely exercised
• Adaptive strategy still works when AI is off

Impact:

• Removed: ~1200 LOC (full /internal/ai module)
• Kept Core: Adaptive strategy, phenotype clone, failure atlas
• UI: Remove AI Control section from Calibrate, LOTL Timeline AI panel

Action Items:

1. Delete directory: server/internal/ai/
2. Remove AI routes from server/internal/api/router.go:
   • GET /api/v1/ai/decisions
   • POST /api/v1/ai/court-session
   • PUT /api/v1/agent/decide
3. Stub AI scheduler in main.go (lines ~150–170)
4. Remove Ollama initialization from config
5. Frontend: Delete:
   • AI Control toggle from Calibrate page
   • AI Decision Panel from LOTL Timeline
   • Court Chamber UI components
   • AI activity WS parsing (reduce state bloat)

Resource Savings:

• Binary size: ~1 MB (no LLM connectors)
• Memory: ~1–2 MB (no scheduler goroutines, decision cache)
• Latency: ~50–100ms (no AI decision loop on agent auth)
• CPU: Avoid 60s polling interval for LLM inference

Build Time Savings: ~3–4 sec (fewer dependencies)

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1.3 Mesh P2P Networking (Disable by Default, Remove Implementation) — 2–3% Code Reduction

Current Modules Affected:

• Agent-side: agent/client/mesh_p2p.go + mesh_p2p_stub.go (conditional build)
• Server-side: Peer relay logic in api/websocket.go (minimal)

Why Optional:

• Default build uses stub (mesh_p2p_stub.go), requires -tags p2p rebuild
• PROBLEMS.md: "Mesh P2P without -tags p2p → Default build reports 0 peers"
• Rarely tested in CI; no multi-hop relaying in production dashboards
• LAN agents work fine via direct WebSocket

Impact:

• Removed: ~300 LOC agent code (mDNS, peer relay state)
• Kept Core: WebSocket C2, Stratum fallback
• UI: Remove Mesh Networking toggle from Forge

Action Items:

1. Delete agent/client/mesh_p2p.go
2. Delete agent/client/mesh_p2p_stub.go
3. Remove mesh initialization from agent/client/main.go
4. Remove -tags p2p build variant documentation
5. Frontend: Remove "Mesh Networking" checkbox from Forge builder

Resource Savings:

• Binary size: ~500 KB (mDNS+mdns5c library removal)
• Agent memory: ~2–4 MB per agent (no peer map, relay state)
• Complexity: Removes peer-discovery goroutines

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1.4 GPU Mining (Keep Core, Remove RVN Optimization Path) — 1–2% Code Reduction

Current Status: KawPoW/Ravencoin GPU mining functional, but optional Rationale: Core CPU mining (RandomX/XMR) is primary; GPU is secondary

Why Optional:

• PROBLEMS.md: Linux/macOS GPU mining incomplete (Windows-only T-Rex/TeamRedMiner download)
• GPU miners add ~30 MB each (T-Rex, TeamRedMiner binaries)
• Not all fleet nodes have GPU; CPU mining dominates

Partial Simplification (not full removal):

1. Remove GPU auto-tuning heuristics from agent/miner/ (keep static T-Rex/TRM launch)
2. Delete temperature/fan polling code (reduce sensor reads)
3. Remove "GPU model + temperature table" from dashboard (keep hashrate)

Impact:

• LOC reduction: ~100–150
• Binary size: ~200 KB (fewer cgo bindings)
• Agent complexity: Simpler miner fallback chain

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PHASE 2: ARCHITECTURAL SIMPLIFICATIONS (Medium Impact, Medium Risk)

2.1 WebSocket Context Refactor (Reduce Cascading Re-renders)

Current State:

• WebSocketProvider.tsx (339 LOC) single context managing:
  • agents[], recentShares[], fleetAlerts[], poolStatus[]
  • aiActivity[], agentLogs{}, commandResults[], policyAcks[]
• Problem: Any stats update re-renders entire app (latestMessage cascade)

Action Items:

2.1.1 Split into Focused Contexts (~3 new contexts)

1. StatsContext — agents, shares, hashrate (updates every 250ms)

   • File: context/StatsContext.tsx (new)
   • Wrap: Dashboard, Fleet Roster, earnings panels

2. CommandContext — commandResults, policyAcks (sparse, per-action)

   • File: context/CommandContext.tsx (new)
   • Wrap: Crucible, command results terminal

3. ConnectionContext — isConnected, poolStatus (infrequent)

   • File: context/ConnectionContext.tsx (reuse ConnectionStatus)
   • Wrap: Top-level only

2.1.2 Add Selector Hooks (useMemo optimizations)

// New file: hooks/useAgents.ts
export function useAgents() {
  return useContext(StatsContext).agents; // no new object per render
}

export function useAgentById(id: string) {
  const agents = useAgents();
  return useMemo(() => agents.find(a => a.id === id), [agents, id]);
}

2.1.3 Memoize Heavy Components

• CruciblePage + subsections: Wrap in React.memo()
• FleetTopologyMap: Move stats inside memo, re-render only on agent changes
• Agent roster cards: Memoize individual row components

Resource Savings:

• Re-renders/sec: 8–10 → 1–2 (on stats update cycle)
• CPU spike on agent change: 200ms → 50ms
• Memory churn: Reduced garbage collection pressure (~10% heap churn reduction)

Implementation Time: ~3–4 hours

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2.2 CruciblePage Component Split (Complexity Reduction)

Current State: 1,851 LOC monolithic file with:

• Terminal virtualization (400 LOC)
• Heat map visualization (200 LOC)
• Agent roster + inline expand (300 LOC)
• Tabs (LOTL Timeline, Access Depth, Spread, etc.) (500+ LOC)

Action Items:

1. Extract Terminal → components/Crucible/CrucibleTerminal.tsx (400 LOC)

   • Owns: command history, buffering, keystroke capture
   • Props: selectedAgents, onCommand(agentId, cmd)

2. Extract Heat Map → components/Crucible/CrucibleHeatMap.tsx (200 LOC)

   • Owns: agent color mapping, topology toggle
   • Props: agents, selectedId

3. Extract Roster Panel → components/Crucible/CrucibleRoster.tsx (250 LOC)

   • Owns: agent list, inline expansion, bulk select
   • Props: agents, onSelect, onBulkCommand

4. Extract Tab Content → components/Crucible/tabs/* (×3 files)

   • LotlTimelineTab.tsx (250 LOC)
   • AccessDepthTab.tsx (200 LOC)
   • SpreadTab.tsx (180 LOC)

5. Main CruciblePage → ~300 LOC coordinator

   • Routes: ?tab=onion|access|spread
   • State: selected agents, active tab

Resource Savings:

• Maintainability: Each component now single-responsibility
• Build bundle: CruciblePage chunk splits → lazy-load tabs
• Memory: Component instances can be GC'd when tab inactive

Implementation Time: ~6–8 hours

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2.3 SQLite to Write-Ahead WAL + Connection Pooling

Current Bottleneck:

// server/internal/db/sqlite.go:33
db.SetMaxOpenConns(1)  // Single writer ceiling

• Above ~500 agents with per-tick stats writes → SQLITE_BUSY contention
• Hashrate samples table receives INSERT per agent per 15s interval

Action Items:

2.3.1 Enable Connection Pooling (Safe)

// Before: SetMaxOpenConns(1)
// After:
db.SetMaxOpenConns(4)  // 1 writer + 3 readers
db.SetMaxIdleConns(2)
db.SetConnMaxLifetime(0)

// Add PRAGMA optimizations:
PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;  // vs FULL (still safe with WAL)
PRAGMA cache_size = -64000;   // 64 MB cache
PRAGMA temp_store = MEMORY;
PRAGMA mmap_size = 30000000;  // Memory-mapped I/O
PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;    // (already set)

Why Safe:

• WAL (Write-Ahead Logging) already enabled
• Readers never block writers; writers queue sequentially
• PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL still guarantees durability with WAL

2.3.2 Batch Hashrate Inserts (Major Impact)

Current: 1 INSERT per agent per tick (500 agents × 60s = 500 writes/min to hashrate_samples)

New: Batch inserts every 5 seconds

// server/internal/api/websocket.go — stats handler
type hashrateBatch struct {
  entries []hashrateSample
  mu      sync.Mutex
  ticker  *time.Ticker
}

func (b *hashrateBatch) Add(sample hashrateSample) {
  b.mu.Lock()
  defer b.mu.Unlock()
  b.entries = append(b.entries, sample)
}

func (b *hashrateBatch) FlushPeriodic() {
  for range b.ticker.C {
    b.mu.Lock()
    entries := b.entries
    b.entries = nil
    b.mu.Unlock()
    if len(entries) > 0 {
      db.InsertHashrateBatch(entries)  // 1 INSERT statement with 500 VALUES rows
    }
  }
}

Database Change:

-- New function in db/hashrate.go
func (d *Database) InsertHashrateBatch(samples []hashrateSample) error {
  if len(samples) == 0 { return nil }
  
  query := "INSERT INTO hashrate_samples (agent_id, hashrate, timestamp) VALUES "
  args := []interface{}{}
  
  for i, s := range samples {
    if i > 0 { query += "," }
    query += fmt.Sprintf("(?, ?, ?)")
    args = append(args, s.AgentID, s.Hashrate, s.Timestamp)
  }
  
  _, err := d.Exec(query, args...)
  return err
}

Resource Savings:

• Database writes/min: 500 → 1–2 (batched)
• SQLite busy contention: Eliminate ~99% of SQLITE_BUSY errors
• Server CPU: ~5% reduction (fewer DB flushes)
• Disk I/O: ~80% reduction (WAL checkpoint frequency drops)
• Scale: Supports 1000–2000 agents comfortably without Postgres migration

Implementation Time: ~2–3 hours

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2.4 Reduce In-Memory Agent State

Current Problem (PROBLEMS.md, line 59):

• Hub maps grow O(agents): agentCapabilities, agentLogs, DNS cache
• No eviction on disconnect beyond log trim

Action Items:

1. Agent Logs Cap (already partial, enforce globally)

   // server/internal/api/websocket.go
   const MaxLogsPerAgent = 500  // was unbounded
   const MaxTotalLogs = 100000   // hard ceiling across all agents
   
   func (h *WSHub) appendLog(agentID, msg string) {
     h.mu.Lock()
     defer h.mu.Unlock()
   
     logs := h.agentLogs[agentID]
     if len(logs) >= MaxLogsPerAgent {
       logs = logs[1:]  // ring buffer
     }
     h.agentLogs[agentID] = append(logs, msg)
   }
   

   • Savings: ~20–50 MB on large fleets (500 agents × 100 KB logs)

2. Command Results Ring Buffer (implement monotonic seq tracking)

   • Already in code (SeqCommandResult with _seq)
   • Cap at 1000 recent results per connection
   • Clients track _seq instead of array index
   • Savings: ~5 MB

3. Agent Capabilities Cache Eviction

   • Store only for online agents
   • Drop on disconnect, rebuild on next auth
   • Use DB as source-of-truth
   • Savings: ~2–5 MB

4. DNS Result Cache Eviction

   • TTL-based: Expire entries after 5 minutes
   • LRU: Keep only last 100 unique hostnames
   • Savings: ~1–2 MB

Total In-Memory Savings: ~30–60 MB (fleet of 500)

Implementation Time: ~3–4 hours

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PHASE 3: BUILD & DEPLOYMENT SIMPLIFICATION

3.1 Optional Feature Flags at Build Time

Approach: Use Go build tags to conditionally include advanced features

# Current: must rebuild entire binary for different profiles
go build -o agent.exe agent/cmd/main.go

# New: build matrix via tags
go build -tags "p2p,ai,erasure" -o agent-full.exe
go build -tags "" -o agent-core.exe    # Core only
go build -tags "ai" -o agent-smart.exe # With AI Control

Benefits:

1. Core binary: ~20 MB (vs ~35 MB with all features)
2. Operators choose: "silent miner" vs "adaptive smart agent"
3. Smaller downloads for LAN spread

Action Items:

1. Wrap AI, Mesh, Erasure, GPU-tuning code with // +build tags
2. Update Forge UI: Add "Profile" dropdown → Core / Smart / Full
3. Default: Core (covers 80% of use cases)

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3.2 Reduce Dashboard Build Size (Vite chunks)

Current Problem:

• Main bundle: ~800 KB (React + Three.js + Recharts)
• First paint: 2–3s (blocking CSS/JS parsing)

Action Items:

1. Lazy-Load 3D Fleet Topology (already done, but verify)

   // server/web/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
   const FleetTopologyMap = lazy(() => import('../components/Fleet/FleetTopologyMap'));
   
   // Only load when tab is visible
   const [showTopology, setShowTopology] = useState(false);
   

2. Code-Split by Route

   // vite.config.ts
   build: {
     rollupOptions: {
       output: {
         manualChunks: {
           'crucible': ['src/pages/CruciblePage.tsx'],
           'emberwake': ['src/pages/EmberwakePage.tsx'],
           'forge': ['src/pages/ForgePage.tsx'],
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

3. Remove Three.js for non-3D sections

   • Matrix Rain: Switch to CSS-only or Canvas (1/3 size)
   • Sacred Geometry motifs: SVG instead of Three.js for static scenes

Resource Savings:

• Bundle size: ~800 KB → ~500 KB (50% reduction)
• First paint: 3s → 1.5s
• Memory on dashboard: ~80 MB → ~60 MB (fewer Three.js instances)

Implementation Time: ~2–3 hours

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3.3 Parallel Test Execution & CI Optimization

Current: Tests run sequentially in CI

Action Items:

1. Enable parallel Go test execution:

   # .github/workflows/ci.yml
   go test -parallel 8 ./...
   

2. Parallel Vitest:

   // vitest.config.ts
   { test: { threads: true, maxThreads: 4 } }
   

3. Split test matrix:

   • Go unit tests (10 min) → run in parallel
   • Vitest (8 min) → parallel
   • Playwright E2E (12 min) → separate job (can skip on feature branches)

Result: CI time from 45 min → 20 min

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PHASE 4: DATABASE & RETENTION OPTIMIZATION

4.1 Aggressive Hashrate Sample Retention

Current: Default 168 hours (7 days) per PROBLEMS.md line 29

New Policy:

• Keep 15-second granularity: 24 hours
• Downsample to 1-minute averages: 7 days
• Downsample to 1-hour averages: 90 days
• Archive/delete older than 90 days

Implementation:

// server/internal/maintenance/retention.go
func PruneHashrateSamples(db *Database) error {
  // Delete raw samples older than 1 day
  db.Exec(`DELETE FROM hashrate_samples 
           WHERE timestamp < datetime('now', '-1 day')
           AND EXISTS (
             SELECT 1 FROM hashrate_aggregates
             WHERE agent_id = hashrate_samples.agent_id
             AND datetime = date(hashrate_samples.timestamp)
           )`)
  
  // Keep only last 100K rows per agent for dashboard
  db.Exec(`DELETE FROM hashrate_samples 
           WHERE agent_id NOT IN (
             SELECT agent_id FROM (
               SELECT agent_id, COUNT(*) as cnt
               FROM hashrate_samples
               GROUP BY agent_id
             ) WHERE cnt > 100000
           )`)
}

Resource Savings:

• Database size: ~500 MB → ~100 MB (fleet of 500 agents)
• Query latency (earning estimates): 200ms → 50ms (smaller table)
• Retention job runtime: 5 min → 1 min

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4.2 Cleanup Unused Tables

Review PROBLEMS.md and identify unused schema:

Table	Used For	Recommendation
strain_memory	Phenotype clone tracking	Keep (core feature)
strain_cards	Strain card inventory	Keep (fleet intel)
subnet_discoveries	Recon agent findings	Keep (optional)
pathtrace_sessions	Path Tracer WireGuard chains	Trim old sessions >7 days
oath_ledger	Credential edge tracking	Optional, disable by config
recon_canary	Canary URL callbacks	Optional, disable by config
recon_scans	Manual recon results	Trim >30 days

Action: Add config flags to disable optional tables at startup.

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PHASE 5: OPERATOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS

5.1 Reduce Forge Complexity (Simplify UI)

Current Forge UI has:

• 15+ spread tier toggles
• 8+ advanced options
• 3 operation modes (LOTL/Ghost/AV-Safe)
• Movie fusion, USB spread, prep fusion

Simplify: Add "Profile" mode

Forge Mode: ◯ Simple  ◯ Advanced

[Simple Mode]
✓ Target OS: [Windows v]
✓ Wallet: [****] ← from Calibrate
✓ Pool: [****] ← from Calibrate
✓ Stealth: ◯ Silent (default) ◯ Visible
[FORGE]

[Advanced Mode]
[15 toggles + all options]

Benefit: 90% of operators use default settings; advanced is power-user only.

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5.2 Dashboard Sidebar Reorganization

Current: 8+ sidebar tabs (Calibrate, Forge, Crucible, Emberwake, etc.)

Reorganize by Operator Role:

[Mining Ops]
  ├─ Dashboard (overview)
  ├─ Fleet Roster (agents)
  ├─ Calibrate (pool, wallet, alerts)
  └─ Forge (build workers)

[Advanced]
  ├─ Crucible (terminal, spread)
  ├─ Deploy Recon (port scan)
  └─ Settings (users, backup)

• Collapse "Advanced" by default
• Reduces UI clutter for new operators

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RESOURCE REDUCTION SUMMARY

Category	Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3	Phase 4	Total
Binary Size	-2–3 MB	—	-20–30 MB	—	-50–60 MB (50–60%)
Memory (500 agents)	-10 MB	-80 MB	-20 MB	-400 MB	-500 MB (35%)
Database Size	—	—	—	-400 MB	-400 MB (80%)
CPU (avg)	-5%	-10%	-3%	-2%	-20%
Build Time	-8 sec	—	-6 sec	—	-14 sec (30%)
Dashboard Load	—	-150 ms	-1.5 sec	—	-1.65 sec (50%)
DB Write Pressure	—	-99%	—	-60%	-99% (peak)

Total Codebase Reduction:

• Lines of code: 100K → 80K (20% reduction)
• Number of files: 620 → 550 (12% fewer files)
• Number of modules: 26 → 20 (removing AI, Erasure, Fargate)

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IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP

Week 1: Feature Removal (PHASE 1)

• Day 1–2: Remove AWS features (erasure, fargate)
• Day 3: Remove AI Control
• Day 4: Disable Mesh P2P
• Day 5: QA & test core features still work

Week 2: Architectural Refactoring (PHASE 2)

• Day 1–2: WebSocket context split + selector hooks
• Day 3–4: CruciblePage component split
• Day 5: SQLite optimizations (batching, pooling)

Week 3: Polish & Build Optimization (PHASE 3 + 4)

• Day 1: Build tags for optional features
• Day 2: Dashboard chunk splitting
• Day 3–4: Database retention policies
• Day 5: Smoke tests + performance benchmarks

Post-Deployment:

• Monitor memory usage on 500+ agent fleets
• Collect operator feedback on simplified UI
• Iterate on PHASE 5 UX improvements

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VALIDATION CHECKLIST

After Each Phase:

• All tests pass (Go + Vitest + Playwright)
• Binary size verified
• Memory profiling on 500-agent fleet
• Dashboard responsiveness (no jank on stats update)
• Core mining still works (Windows/Linux/macOS agents)
• Forge compiles correctly (all platforms)
• Crucible terminal functions
• No regression in spread/LOTL onion execution

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RISK MITIGATION

Risk	Mitigation
Removing AWS breaks cloud workflows	AWS features are optional (operator-managed); core mining unaffected
AI removal breaks Fleet AI users	Document sunset; adaptive strategy still works; warn operators in release notes
WebSocket refactor introduces cascading bugs	Test with 500+ agent sim; use React Profiler to verify re-render counts
SQLite batching causes data loss	Keep WAL mode; test with crash simulation; batch flush on shutdown
Component split breaks layout	Use Storybook to test components in isolation; visual regression testing

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QUICK START: MINIMAL VIABLE STREAMLINING

If time is limited, prioritize:

1. Remove AWS features (2 days) — 2–3 MB binary, low risk
2. SQLite batching (1 day) — Eliminates SQLITE_BUSY, immediate scaling win
3. WebSocket selector hooks (2 days) — 80% re-render reduction, high impact
4. CruciblePage split (2 days) — Maintainability + bundle chunk savings

Expected result after these 4 items: 15–20% resource reduction, 20–30% faster dashboard load, support 1000+ agents.

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FILES TO MODIFY / DELETE

Phase 1: Feature Removal

Delete directories:

• F:\AGENT\AetherForge\server\internal\erasure\ (all files)
• F:\AGENT\AetherForge\server\internal\fargate\ (all files)
• F:\AGENT\AetherForge\server\internal\ai\ (all files, but keep strategy)

Delete files:

• server/internal/api/fargate_burst.go
• server/internal/api/fargate_burst_test.go
• server/internal/api/erasure_swarm.go
• server/internal/api/erasure_swarm_test.go
• server/internal/api/erasure_auth.go
• server/internal/api/erasure_auth_test.go
• server/internal/api/fleet_torrent_manifest.go
• server/internal/api/fleet_torrent_manifest_test.go
• server/internal/api/deploy_plan_s3_swarm.go
• server/internal/api/deploy_plan_s3_swarm_test.go
• server/internal/api/deploy_plan_erasure.go
• server/internal/api/deploy_plan_erasure_test.go
• server/internal/api/spread_s3_crr.go
• server/internal/api/spread_s3_crr_test.go

Modify files:

• server/main.go — Remove AI scheduler init (lines ~150–170)
• server/internal/api/router.go — Remove AWS/AI routes
• server/internal/db/sqlite.go — Update connection pool settings
• server/web/src/pages/EmberwakePage.tsx — Remove AWS panels
• server/web/src/pages/CalibratePage.tsx — Remove AI Control section
• server/web/src/pages/ForgePage.tsx — Remove Mesh toggle, GPU options

Phase 2: Architectural Refactoring

Create files:

• server/web/src/context/StatsContext.tsx (new)
• server/web/src/context/CommandContext.tsx (new)
• server/web/src/hooks/useAgents.ts (new)
• server/web/src/hooks/useCommandResults.ts (new)
• server/web/src/components/Crucible/CrucibleTerminal.tsx (extract from CruciblePage)
• server/web/src/components/Crucible/CrucibleHeatMap.tsx (extract)
• server/web/src/components/Crucible/CrucibleRoster.tsx (extract)
• server/web/src/components/Crucible/tabs/LotlTimelineTab.tsx (extract)
• server/web/src/components/Crucible/tabs/AccessDepthTab.tsx (extract)
• server/web/src/components/Crucible/tabs/SpreadTab.tsx (extract)
• server/internal/db/hashrate_batch.go (new batching logic)

Modify files:

• server/web/src/context/WebSocketProvider.tsx — Refactor to delegate to StatsContext/CommandContext
• server/web/src/pages/CruciblePage.tsx — Split into coordinator + sub-components
• server/internal/api/websocket.go — Add hashrate batching logic
• server/web/vite.config.ts — Add manual chunks for route splitting

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SUCCESS METRICS

Post-implementation targets:

Metric	Current	Target	Gain
Server memory (500 agents)	800 MB	400 MB	50%
Database size	500 MB	100 MB	80%
Binary size	35 MB	15 MB	57%
Dashboard load time	3s	1.5s	50%
Stats update re-renders	8–10	1–2	80%
Max agents (before SQLITE_BUSY)	500	1500+	3x
Build time	45s	35s	22%
Code maintainability (LOC/module)	2.5K avg	2K avg	Better

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Conclusion

This plan prioritizes high-impact, low-risk simplifications that address documented bottlenecks. Phase 1 (feature removal) is the safest and fastest; Phase 2 (architecture) provides the largest resource savings. Phases 3–5 are polish and operator experience.

Recommended approach: Execute Phases 1–2 first (2 weeks), validate on 500+ agent fleet, then consider Phases 3–5 based on deployment feedback.