- Add VM→Plugin and Plugin→VM boundary logging for method calls - Enhanced debug output for tracking plugin invocation flow - Added return value type/instance logging for better debugging - Improved plugin communication traceability This helps debug issues like the recent 45-day HTTP response debugging saga. All logging is controlled by NYASH_DEBUG_PLUGIN=1 environment variable. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Nyash Dev Ideas / Roadmap Scratchpad
Purpose
- Quick scratchpad to capture ideas before they get shaped into tasks/PRs.
- Keep entries short and action-oriented; promote to RFC/docs when stable.
Near-Term (High Impact)
- Strengthen plugin ABI tester:
- Parse
nyash.tomland verify method_id wiring with minimal invokes (birth + no-arg methods). - Add contract tests for net plugin boxes (HttpRequest/Response/Client/Server).
- Fail fast with clear diffs when IDs drift.
- Parse
- Make debug logs opt-in (done):
NYASH_DEBUG_PLUGIN=1gates VM→Plugin bridge logs.NYASH_NET_LOG=1gates net plugin logs.
- Regression tests:
- Minimal end-to-end for HTTP: get→accept→respond→readBody (body non-empty).
- ABI sanity tests per box type (already added for HttpRequestBox).
Identity & Copy Semantics
- Enforce
is_identity()andclone_or_share()usage across interpreter paths. - Audit remaining
clone_box()callsites; switch toclone_or_share()where identity is required. - Optional: add dev assertions when PluginBoxV2 instance_id changes unexpectedly in a single flow.
Single Source of Truth for Method IDs
- Avoid hand-edit drift between plugin code and
nyash.toml:- Option A: Generate
nyash.tomlfrom Rust consts (build.rs or small generator). - Option B: Generate Rust method_id consts from
nyash.toml. - Start with a checker that diffs the two (cheap safety net).
- Option A: Generate
CI / Tooling
- Add
plugin_contract_*tests to default CI. - Add a
--ci-quietprofile to suppress debug logs; emit logs only on failure. - Introduce a small utility to reserve/randomize test ports to avoid collisions.
Net Plugin Polishing
- Keep TCP-only path; prefer accepted TCP requests in server.accept (done).
- Mirror response body into client handle using X-Nyash-Resp-Id (done); document behavior.
- Add timeouts and clearer error messages for readBody stalls.
Docs
- Expand
docs/development/box_identity_and_copy_semantics.mdwith examples and anti-patterns. - Add a quickstart: “How to debug the net plugin” (env flags, key logs, typical pitfalls).
Future Ideas
- Lightweight codegen for plugin schemas (IDs, arg signatures, returns_result) → toml + Rust.
- Lint/pass that forbids
clone_box()on identity boxes in critical paths. - Structured logging with categories and levels (trace/info/warn) pluggable to CI.
Notes
- Keep this file as a living list; prune as items graduate to tracked issues/PRs.