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Alejandro Gutiérrez 5f8567614a docs(broker): production deployment spec
Authoritative runtime contract for the broker. Documents:
- HTTP + WS routes (single-port architecture)
- Required + optional env vars (DATABASE_URL, caps, TTLs, limits)
- /health and /metrics semantics, including 503 behavior on DB drop
- SIGTERM/SIGINT graceful shutdown sequence
- Recommended multi-stage Docker build (node:slim for pnpm, oven/bun
  for runtime) with GIT_SHA build-arg convention
- Signal/grace-period guidance for orchestrators
- Prometheus metric names + suggested alert thresholds
- CI pattern for the test suite (needs a live Postgres)
- Deployment target hand-off to the deploy lane

Complements the existing Dockerfile (claudemesh-3's work) with the
runtime contract the Dockerfile implements.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-04 22:15:24 +01:00
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@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 7900 Single port for HTTP routes + WebSocket upgrade
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

Routes (single port)

Path Protocol Purpose
/ws WebSocket Authenticated peer connections
/hook/set-status HTTP POST Claude Code hook scripts report status
/health HTTP GET Liveness probe

Depends on

  • @turbostarter/db — Drizzle/Postgres schema (uses the mesh pgSchema)
  • @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.