Alex BandClaude Opus 5.5
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## Summary
The subpath index keeps every contiguous run of 2-8 hops from every
stored transmission's path, in two maps:
- `spIndex`: key → count
- `spTxIndex`: key → transmissions containing that subpath, one entry
per occurrence
Both were always updated together (the only production callers were
`addTxToSubpathIndexFull` / `removeTxFromSubpathIndexFull`, which touch
both), so every count equalled `len(spTxIndex[key])`. The existing
`TestSubpathTxIndexPopulated` asserted exactly that. The index therefore
held its 1M+ keys twice.
This PR removes `spIndex`. The two analytics consumers read `len(txs)`,
and the add/remove helpers take only the transaction map. No API
response changes.
No existing upstream issue covers this; it came out of profiling a
production instance where garbage collection was 87% of CPU (30 s CPU
profile: `gcDrain` 39.9 s of 45.9 s sampled) with an 805 MB live heap
against a 1 GiB `GOMEMLIMIT`. That heap profile put 186 MB in this
index; on that instance's 7-day window there are 1.2M distinct subpath
keys (79% seen once) and 3.07M entries.
## Performance
### Go benchmark
`BenchmarkBuildSubpathIndex` builds the index for a synthetic,
production-shaped window: 41k transmissions with path lengths drawn from
the production hop-count histogram, and hops from random walks over a
400-node graph with 3-byte prefixes. That gives 1.48M keys, 85% seen
once (production: 1.2M, 79%). No real data is used. 10 runs each:
```
cpu: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core Processor
│ master │ this PR │
│ sec/op │ sec/op vs base │
BuildSubpathIndex-12 2.157 ± 1% 1.610 ± 5% -25.33% (p=0.000 n=10)
│ retained-B │ retained-B vs base │
BuildSubpathIndex-12 238.5Mi ± 0% 187.7Mi ± 0% -21.31% (p=0.000 n=10)
│ B/op │ B/op vs base │
BuildSubpathIndex-12 572.0Mi ± 0% 465.6Mi ± 0% -18.61% (p=0.000 n=10)
```
(`retained-B` is the live heap the index keeps after a forced GC: 250.1
MB → 196.8 MB.)
### Staging heap
Live heap after a forced GC (`/debug/pprof/heap?gc=1`), on a staging
host running a copy of a production database and its live MQTT feed,
attributed to the subpath index builder:
| | master | this PR |
|---|---|---|
| subpath index (`buildSubpathIndex`, cum) | 172.4 MB | 116.1 MB |
| packets in memory at the time | 27,521 | 24,086 |
| per packet | 6.27 KB | 4.82 KB (**-23%**) |
The two snapshots were taken minutes apart with different numbers of
packets loaded, hence the per-packet figure; it agrees with the
benchmark's -21%.
The same A/B replay used for the other PRs (30 minutes of real
production API traffic) showed no latency change (p50 10.3 ms vs 10.7
ms, p95 59.5 ms vs 52.9 ms, 0 errors). GC count and CPU were lower in
this run (44 → 28 collections, 13.0% → 9.6% CPU), but runs on this
shared host vary by that much on their own, so no claim is made from
them.
## Tests
- Red commit `ded359ff`: the fixture, `TestSubpathFixtureShape` (keeps
the fixture production-like: 60-95% singleton keys),
`BenchmarkBuildSubpathIndex`, and `TestSubpathIndexRetainedHeap`, which
allows at most 225 MB for the 41k fixture. It fails on `master` with
250.1 MB.
- Green commit `e399c561`: the change. The heap test passes at about 197
MB.
- `make test`: 16 of 16 modules pass; `go test -race` over the subpath,
eviction, path-hop and resolved-index tests passes.
Test changes in the green commit are mechanical, as required for a
structural change:
- struct literals stop setting `spIndex`; where a literal did not set
`spTxIndex` it now does, because appending to a nil map panics where the
old code skipped the transaction map when passed `nil`;
- count assertions read `len(spTxIndex[key])`;
- the old "spIndex and spTxIndex agree" check becomes "no key is kept
with an empty list", which is what keeps `len()` a correct count.
## Review notes
- Removal still takes out one occurrence per subpath occurrence and
deletes a key whose list becomes empty, so `len()` stays equal to the
old count through eviction.
- The store's memory estimate (`perSubpathEntryBytes`) is unchanged
here; accounting accuracy is a separate item.
- No new `map[string]interface{}`.
## SonarLint
SonarQube Community rules (the SonarLint engine) were run on the files
this PR touches, and only issues on lines it adds are listed.
- **Fixed** in `8af9582f`: S3776 (cognitive complexity 16 > 15) in the
test fixture. Path generation is split into graph and hop-count helpers;
the random draws stay in the same order, so the fixture is unchanged.
## Checked against the repo rules
- Rebased onto `master` (`673442cc`). Each red commit was re-run and
still fails on its assertions; each green commit passes (TDD.md).
- `make test`: all 16 modules pass. Frontend suites: all pass except
`test-issue-1956-release-routing.js`, which needs CI's `GITHUB_REF_NAME`
and fails the same way on `master` locally (#2160 addresses it).
- No private data: test fixtures and examples use the codes the existing
tests use (SJC/SFO/LAX, `#be`-style scopes).
- No new `map[string]interface{}`, no hard-coded colours. `git add` was
explicit, and there is one logical change per commit.
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
CoreScope
High-performance mesh network analyzer powered by Go. Sub-millisecond packet queries, ~300 MB memory for 56K+ packets, real-time WebSocket broadcast, full channel decryption.
Self-hosted, open-source MeshCore packet analyzer. Collects MeshCore packets via MQTT, decodes them in real time, and presents a full web UI with live packet feed, interactive maps, channel chat, packet tracing, and per-node analytics.
⚡ Performance
The Go backend serves all 40+ API endpoints from an in-memory packet store with 5 indexes (hash, txID, obsID, observer, node). SQLite is for persistence only — reads never touch disk.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Packet queries | < 1 ms (in-memory) |
| All API endpoints | < 100 ms |
| Memory (56K packets) | ~300 MB (vs 1.3 GB on Node.js) |
| WebSocket broadcast | Real-time to all connected browsers |
| Channel decryption | AES-128-ECB with rainbow table |
| GOMEMLIMIT (memory-constrained hosts) | set to ≥1.5× working set (e.g. 1536 MiB on a 2 GB Pi for a ~1 GB store). Lower values trigger a GC death-spiral. Configure via the GOMEMLIMIT env var or runtime.maxMemoryMB in config.json; env wins. Applies to both server and ingestor. See #1010. |
See PERFORMANCE.md for full benchmarks.
✨ Features
📡 Live Trace Map
Real-time animated map with packet route visualization, VCR-style playback controls, and a retro LCD clock. Replay the last 24 hours of mesh activity, scrub through the timeline, or watch packets flow live at up to 4× speed.
📦 Packet Feed
Filterable real-time packet stream with byte-level breakdown, Excel-like resizable columns, and a detail pane. Toggle "My Nodes" to focus on your mesh.
🗺️ Network Overview
At-a-glance mesh stats — node counts, packet volume, observer coverage.
📊 Node Analytics
Per-node deep dive with interactive charts: activity timeline, packet type breakdown, SNR distribution, hop count analysis, peer network graph, and hourly heatmap.
💬 Channel Chat
Decoded group messages with sender names, @mentions, timestamps — like reading a Discord channel for your mesh.
📱 Mobile Ready
Full experience on your phone — proper touch controls, iOS safe area support, and a compact VCR bar.
And More
- 11 Analytics Tabs — RF, topology, channels, hash stats, distance, route patterns, and more
- Node Directory — searchable list with role tabs, detail panel, QR codes, advert timeline
- Packet Tracing — follow individual packets across observers with SNR/RSSI timeline
- Observer Status — health monitoring, packet counts, uptime, per-observer analytics
- Hash Collision Matrix — detect address collisions across the mesh
- Channel Key Auto-Derivation — hashtag channels (
#channel) keys derived via SHA256 - Multi-Broker MQTT — connect to multiple brokers with per-source IATA filtering
- Dark / Light Mode — auto-detects system preference, map tiles swap too
- Theme Customizer — design your theme in-browser, export as
theme.json - Global Search — search packets, nodes, and channels (Ctrl+K)
- Shareable URLs — deep links to packets, channels, and observer detail pages
- Protobuf API Contract — typed API definitions in
proto/ - Accessible — ARIA patterns, keyboard navigation, screen reader support
Quick Start
Pre-built Image (Recommended)
No build step required — just run:
docker run -d --name corescope \
--restart=unless-stopped \
-p 80:80 -p 1883:1883 \
-v /your/data:/app/data \
ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:latest
Open http://localhost — done. No config file needed; CoreScope starts with sensible defaults.
For HTTPS with a custom domain, add -p 443:443 and mount your Caddyfile:
docker run -d --name corescope \
--restart=unless-stopped \
-p 80:80 -p 443:443 -p 1883:1883 \
-v /your/data:/app/data \
-v /your/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro \
-v /your/caddy-data:/data/caddy \
ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:latest
Disable built-in services with -e DISABLE_MOSQUITTO=true or -e DISABLE_CADDY=true, or drop a .env file in your data volume. See docs/deployment.md for the full reference.
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/Kpa-clawbot/CoreScope.git
cd CoreScope
./manage.sh setup
The setup wizard walks you through config, domain, HTTPS, build, and run.
./manage.sh status # Health check + packet/node counts
./manage.sh logs # Follow logs
./manage.sh backup # Backup database
./manage.sh update # Pull latest + rebuild + restart
./manage.sh mqtt-test # Check if observer data is flowing
./manage.sh help # All commands
Configure
Copy config.example.json to config.json and edit:
{
"port": 3000,
"mqtt": {
"broker": "mqtt://localhost:1883",
"topic": "meshcore/+/+/packets"
},
"mqttSources": [
{
"name": "remote-feed",
"broker": "mqtts://remote-broker:8883",
"topics": ["meshcore/+/+/packets"],
"username": "user",
"password": "pass",
"iataFilter": ["SJC", "SFO", "OAK"]
}
],
"channelKeys": {
"public": "8b3387e9c5cdea6ac9e5edbaa115cd72"
},
"defaultRegion": "SJC"
}
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
port |
HTTP server port (default: 3000) |
mqtt.broker |
Local MQTT broker URL ("" to disable) |
mqttSources |
External MQTT broker connections (optional) |
channelKeys |
Channel decryption keys (hex). Hashtag channels auto-derived via SHA256 |
defaultRegion |
Default IATA region code for the UI |
dbPath |
SQLite database path (default: data/meshcore.db) |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
PORT |
Override config port |
DB_PATH |
Override SQLite database path |
Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Docker Container │
│ │
Observer → USB → │ Mosquitto ──→ Go Ingestor ──→ SQLite DB │
meshcoretomqtt → MQTT ──→│ │ │
│ Go HTTP Server ──→ WebSocket │
│ │ │ │
│ Caddy (HTTPS) ←───────┘ │
└────────────────────┼────────────────────────┘
│
Browser
Two-process model: The Go ingestor handles MQTT ingestion and packet decoding. The Go HTTP server loads all packets into an in-memory store on startup (5 indexes for fast lookups) and serves the REST API + WebSocket broadcast. Both are managed by supervisord inside a single container with Caddy for HTTPS and Mosquitto for local MQTT.
MQTT Setup
- Flash an observer node with
MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1build flag - Connect via USB to a host running meshcoretomqtt
- Configure meshcoretomqtt with your IATA region code and MQTT broker address
- Packets appear on topic
meshcore/{IATA}/{PUBKEY}/packets
Or POST raw hex packets to POST /api/packets for manual injection.
Project Structure
corescope/
├── cmd/
│ ├── server/ # Go HTTP server + WebSocket + REST API
│ │ ├── main.go # Entry point
│ │ ├── routes.go # 40+ API endpoint handlers
│ │ ├── store.go # In-memory packet store (5 indexes)
│ │ ├── db.go # SQLite persistence layer
│ │ ├── decoder.go # MeshCore packet decoder
│ │ ├── websocket.go # WebSocket broadcast
│ │ └── *_test.go # 327 test functions
│ └── ingestor/ # Go MQTT ingestor
│ ├── main.go # MQTT subscription + packet processing
│ ├── decoder.go # Packet decoder (shared logic)
│ ├── db.go # SQLite write path
│ └── *_test.go # 53 test functions
├── proto/ # Protobuf API definitions
├── public/ # Vanilla JS frontend (no build step)
│ ├── index.html # SPA shell
│ ├── app.js # Router, WebSocket, utilities
│ ├── packets.js # Packet feed + hex breakdown
│ ├── map.js # Leaflet map + route visualization
│ ├── live.js # Live trace + VCR playback
│ ├── channels.js # Channel chat
│ ├── nodes.js # Node directory + detail views
│ ├── analytics.js # 11-tab analytics dashboard
│ └── style.css # CSS variable theming (light/dark)
├── docker/
│ ├── supervisord-go.conf # Process manager (server + ingestor)
│ ├── mosquitto.conf # MQTT broker config
│ ├── Caddyfile # Reverse proxy + HTTPS
│ └── entrypoint-go.sh # Container entrypoint
├── Dockerfile # Multi-stage Go build + Alpine runtime
├── config.example.json # Example configuration
├── tests/ # Node.js test suite: unit/ (test-all.sh) and e2e/ (Playwright)
├── test-all.sh # Runs every suite in tests/unit
└── tools/ # Generators, E2E tests, utilities
For Developers
Building
make build # all four binaries for your machine, into dist/
make build-server # just one
make crossbuild # static linux/amd64 + linux/arm64 binaries
The SQLite driver is mattn/go-sqlite3, which
is cgo, so a plain GOOS=linux go build from a Mac will not work: cross-compiling
needs a C compiler that can target the other platform. make crossbuild uses
zig as that compiler (install it and it just
works) and links statically against musl, so the result is one self-contained file
that runs on Alpine or scratch. The container build does the same thing — see
Dockerfile.
Test Suite
380 Go tests covering the backend, plus 150+ Node.js tests for the frontend and legacy logic, plus 49 Playwright E2E tests for browser validation.
# Go backend tests
cd cmd/server && go test ./... -v
cd cmd/ingestor && go test ./... -v
# Or across all 14 modules at once
make test
# Node.js frontend + integration tests
npm test
# Playwright E2E (requires running server on localhost:3000)
node tests/e2e/test-e2e-playwright.js
Generate Test Data
node tools/generate-packets.js --api --count 200
Migrating from Node.js
If you're running an existing Node.js deployment, see docs/go-migration.md for a step-by-step guide. The Go engine reads the same SQLite database and config.json — no data migration needed.
Contributing
Contributions welcome. Please read AGENTS.md for coding conventions, testing requirements, and engineering principles before submitting a PR.
Live instance: analyzer.00id.net — all API endpoints are public, no auth required.
API Documentation: CoreScope auto-generates an OpenAPI 3.0 spec. Browse the interactive Swagger UI at /api/docs or fetch the machine-readable spec at /api/spec.
License
GPL-3.0-or-later