Ports the proven claude-intercom broker logic into apps/broker with SQLite → Drizzle/Postgres translation. Core state engine kept verbatim: source-priority writes (hook > manual > jsonl), fresh-gating, TTL sweeper for stuck-working, pending-status race handler, priority delivery gates (now/next/low), Windows path encoding (5-candidate fallback incl. Roberto's H:\Claude → H--Claude rule). New modules: - broker.ts (492 lines): writeStatus, handleHookSetStatus, sweepers, presence lifecycle, message queueing + drainForMember, sourceRank + isHookFresh / isSourceFresh logic, findMemberByPubkey (WS auth hook). - paths.ts (141): cwdToProjectKeyCandidates + findActiveJsonl + inferStatusFromJsonl — JSONL fallback inference for peers without hooks installed or with stale hook signals. - types.ts (111): WS protocol envelopes (hello/send/push/ack/error/ set_status), HookSetStatusRequest/Response, ConnectedPeer view. - index.ts (323): HTTP on BROKER_PORT+1 for /hook/set-status + /health; WebSocket on BROKER_PORT for authenticated peer connections with hello/send/set_status handlers; connections registry; heartbeat ping/pong every 30s; graceful SIGTERM/SIGINT that marks all active presences disconnected. Mesh scoping: every query/mutation includes meshId. Peer identity is split between mesh.member (stable) and mesh.presence (ephemeral). WS hello authenticates by pubkey against mesh.member (signature verify is stubbed — libsodium wiring lands in client-side package later). Broker never sees plaintext: nonce + ciphertext are opaque text fields passed through. Routing happens on targetSpec (pubkey | "#channel" | "tag:xyz" | "*"), resolved against currently-connected peers. Dependencies not installed; no tests run. Verified via static review of imports against @turbostarter/db exports. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
@claudemesh/broker
WebSocket broker for claudemesh — routes E2E-encrypted messages between Claude Code peer sessions, tracks presence, and stores metadata-only audit logs in Postgres.
What it is
A standalone Bun-runtime WebSocket server that sits between Claude Code sessions. Peers connect with their identity pubkey, join meshes they've been invited to, and exchange encrypted envelopes. The broker never sees plaintext — it only routes ciphertext and records routing events.
Running locally
# from the repo root
pnpm --filter=@claudemesh/broker dev # watch mode
pnpm --filter=@claudemesh/broker start # production
Required env vars
| Var | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
BROKER_PORT |
7899 |
Port the WS server listens on |
DATABASE_URL |
— | Postgres connection string (shared with apps/web) |
STATUS_TTL_SECONDS |
60 |
Flip stuck-"working" peers to idle after this TTL |
HOOK_FRESH_WINDOW_SECONDS |
30 |
How long a hook signal beats JSONL inference |
Depends on
@turbostarter/db— Drizzle/Postgres schema (uses themeshpgSchema)@turbostarter/shared— cross-package utilities
Deployment
Runs as a separate process (not inside Next.js). Intended deployment targets:
Fly.io, Railway, or Coolify on the surfquant VPS. WebSocket server must be
reachable at ic.claudemesh.com.
Status
Scaffold only. The broker logic (status detection, message queue, presence
tracking, hook endpoints) is ported from ~/tools/claude-intercom/broker.ts
in a follow-up step.