🌠 @reliverse/rse is a brand-new modern alternative to npm and jsr registries, as well as to package managers like npm, bun, deno, yarn, and pnpm. It's a robust, secure, fast, all-in-one package ecosystem—offering everything from private registries with granular tokens to bundling, testing, hot reloading, Bun, Node.js-compatible environment. W.I.P.

• Initialize CLI Project

  • Set up the rse CLI repository (via Rempts).
  • Configure the build system (via Relidler).

• Command Structure & Parsing

  • Implement subcommands (rse install, rse run, rse publish, rse test, rse build, etc.).
  • Use a library or custom approach for CLI argument parsing.

• Configurable Global Directory

  • Default to ~/.reliverse/rse/libs or C:\Users\...\.reliverse\rse\libs.
  • Allow config/environment overrides.
  • Initialize directory if missing.

• Single-file Import Parsing

  • Detect import ... from "rse://package@version" or custom schemes.
  • Collect needed packages + versions.

• Project-based package.json (NPM-like)

  • Read dependencies from package.json.
  • Optional: Install to local node_modules for a "drop-in” replacement.
  • If no package.json, fallback to single-file or jsr.json/deno.json.

• Install Logic

  • Retrieve metadata and tarballs from the registry (private or public).
  • Extract to either:
    • Global shared folder, or
    • Local node_modules (if requested).
  • Cache packages to speed up future installations (similar to Bun's global cache).

• Rewrite/Alias Imports

  • For single-file approach, rewrite imports to absolute paths in the global dir.
  • For local node_modules usage, rely on standard Node resolution.
  • Consider "sloppy imports” if package.json is present (.js extension that points to .ts, etc.).

• Locking & Consistency

  • Provide a lockfile or consistent resolution approach for reliability across environments.

• rse run

  • Install dependencies if needed.
  • Execute user's main file (TypeScript or JavaScript).
  • Provide watch mode (--watch or --hot) for automatic restarts (similar to Bun's hot reloading).

• Support package.json Scripts

  • If package.json has a scripts section, allow rse run <scriptName> to mimic npm/yarn.

• Architecture & Hosting

  • Decide on local or cloud-based (S3/GCS) storage.
  • Possibly deploy to Cloud Run or use Docker for local dev.

• Core REST Endpoints

  • POST /publish: publish tarball & metadata.
  • GET /package/:name: fetch package info.
  • GET /package/:name/:version: fetch version metadata.
  • GET /package/:name/:version/download: download tarball.
  • Support private packages via authenticated tokens (see "Security & Granular Tokens”).

• DB & Package Storage

  • Store metadata, user, scope, token data in Postgres (or similar).
  • Store modules in local directory or object storage (S3/GCS).
  • Provide versioning and validation.

• Private Packages

  • Ensure only authorized tokens/users can publish or install certain packages.
  • Provide local usage for testing or staging.

• Security, Reliability, & Policies

  • Token-based auth & role-based permissions.
  • Optional "vetted” external packages to reduce risk.

• Framework & Basic Pages

  • Minimal site to browse and search packages.
  • Package detail pages with docs, readme, versions.
  • Admin pages for tokens, users, and private packages.

• Local Dev Setup

  • Document /etc/hosts edits (127.0.0.1 rse.test), etc.
  • Scripts to run registry + frontend in dev mode.

• Search & Staging

  • Search engine for package discovery.
  • Staging area for pre-release or private testing.

• Docs Portal (Optional or Future)

  • Generate TypeScript documentation for each version.
  • Provide a user-friendly doc viewer (similar to jsr.io or Deno Land).

• Scopes

  • Support @scope/package naming rules.
  • Provide CLI or UI to create scopes (e.g., @myorg).

• Manifests

  • Support package.json, jsr.json, deno.json.
  • Check for ESM-only, TypeScript "slow types”, etc.
  • Optionally allow overrides for advanced usage.

• Validation & Compliance

  • Windows- and Unix-safe file naming.
  • Node built-in usage checks, if relevant.
  • rse publish --dry-run to preview warnings.

• rse publish

  • TAR/zip the directory, send to registry.
  • Validate name, scope, version collisions.
  • Mark private or public.
  • Support rating or scanning for compliance (optional).

• Local & CI Publishing

  • OAuth/token-based login flow.
  • GitHub Actions OIDC flow for automated publishing.
  • Permission check for @scope.

• Include/Exclude Files

  • Respect .gitignore.
  • Support publish.include, publish.exclude in jsr.json or deno.json.
  • Un-ignore with !filename patterns.

• Rate-Limiting & Dist-Tags

  • Tag versions like latest, beta.
  • Throttle suspicious or excessive requests.

• Granular Access Tokens

  • Customer Tokens (Read-Only): Only download/pull authorized packages.
  • Team Tokens (Read & Write): Publish, update, delete packages within a scope.
  • Rotate/revoke tokens via admin UI or CLI.

• Token Management API

  • Create, update, remove tokens.
  • Associate tokens with users/teams.
  • Fine-grained scoping (e.g., @myorg/private-*).

• Audit & Compliance

  • Log who published or changed packages and when.
  • Provide optional advanced scanning or gating on external libs.

• Local Testing & Staging

  • Mirror private packages to local or ephemeral environments.
  • Isolate dev/test from production.

• Package & User Management

  • CRUD for packages, versions, users, tokens.
  • Private/public toggles, scope definitions.

• Version & Dist-Tag Management

  • Provide unscoped packages (optional).
  • Support custom dist-tags (alpha, rc, etc.).

• Rate-Limiting & Search

  • Throttle excessive requests.
  • Provide search endpoint for package discovery.

• Staging Area

  • Upload new versions to staging.
  • Let authorized testers confirm before full release.

• Local DNS

  • Document host entries: 127.0.0.1 rse.test, etc.
  • Provide dev scripts for registry + frontend + DB.

• Database Migrations

  • Tools like sqlx, Prisma, or Flyway.
  • Clear instructions on user roles, migrations.

• Populate Sample Data

  • Publish sample "hello-world” or @std/encoding packages for testing.
  • Provide an example admin user or staff account.

• Admin/Staff

  • CLI or UI flow to set a user as admin.
  • Admin panel for secure private packages, token revocations, etc.

• Unit Tests

  • Test CLI commands (install, run, publish, build, test, etc.).
  • Test registry endpoints (publish, fetch, private ACL, tokens).

• Integration & E2E

  • End-to-end: publish → install → run → test (including private packages).
  • Validate single-file approach, local node_modules, monorepos, etc.

• Cross-Platform CI

  • Windows, macOS, Linux coverage.
  • Ensure path handling & environment variables are consistent.

• Security & Load

  • Evaluate concurrency, rate-limiting, token abuse scenarios.
  • Test large packages or many small requests.

• Caching & Checksums

  • Keep package integrity checks & global cache for quick re-installs.
  • Possibly integrate a CDN or local caching proxy.

• Parallel Installation

  • Install multiple packages simultaneously.
  • Prevent partial extraction race conditions.

• Policy & Approval Flow (Optional Future)

  • Let organizations "approve” external dependencies before they're used.
  • Mark them "safe” in the registry for dev consumption.

These tasks aim to match or emulate Bun's all-in-one toolkit:
Bundling (like bun build),
Test runner (like bun test),
Dev server,
Hot reloading,
Monorepo support,
Custom shell/scripts, etc.

1. Test Runner

   • Create a Jest-compatible API (describe, it, expect) or custom.
   • rse test with optional watchers, snapshot support, TS/JS/JSX out of the box.
   • Provide DOM/browsersim features (optional) or integrate with something like happy-dom.

2. Bundler

   • rse build: bundle TypeScript/JavaScript for production.
   • Minify, tree-shake, handle JSX/TS.
   • Possibly allow single-file executables (like Bun's --compile) for easy deployment.

3. Dev Server

   • Serve static files (rse dev ./index.html) for front-end apps.
   • Possibly add framework detection or universal "app server.”
   • Offer live reload or hot reload with state preservation.

4. Hot Reloading

   • Provide a --hot flag to reload on file changes.
   • Keep open connections alive if feasible, or do a partial restart.

5. Monorepo Support

   • Recognize workspaces in package.json.
   • rse run --filter=<package> to run commands in a subset of the monorepo.
   • Link local packages automatically in dev for quick iteration.

6. Shell Scripting API

   • Similar to Bun.$, let users run shell commands cross-platform in scripts.
   • Provide an easy, built-in approach to handle environment differences without extra libs.

7. Built-in Utilities

   • Password hashing (bcrypt, argon2), hashing (e.g. MD5, SHA).
   • Glob matching, semver comparisons, color conversions, etc.
   • Expose them as a standard library or built-in modules.

8. HTTP Server & WebSocket (Optional)

   • Provide a built-in rse.serve() to replicate Bun's easy server approach.
   • Could come with a router or minimal framework for quick prototypes.
   • Possibly integrate watchers or hot reloading for server code.

By implementing these, rse can match Bun's "all-in-one” developer experience—fast test runs, a built-in bundler, dev server, and more.

• Define Project Scope & Goals

  • Decide if this VCS is purely local or distributed (peer-to-peer or server-based).
  • Identify the key differentiators from Git (e.g., simpler data model, better large file handling, different conflict resolution strategy, etc.).
  • Choose a primary language (e.g., Rust, Go, C, etc.).

• Basic VCS Features

  • Check-in/commit changes, track file history.
  • Support branching, merging, or simpler forms of concurrency management.
  • Possibly a distributed model (push, pull, fetch, etc.) or central server-based approach.

• Drop-in Replacement for Git

  • Built-in git CLI into the rse CLI.

• Repository Structure

  • Define how we store versioned data on disk (like .git/ in Git).
  • Possibly store objects (blobs, commits, trees) in separate files or a single object database.
  • Consider chunk-based or a "content-addressable" storage approach, referencing content by hash.

• Object Types

  • Blob: raw file content.
  • Tree (Directory Listing): references to blobs/trees, representing the state of a directory.
  • Commit: references a tree, parent commits, commit metadata (author, message, timestamp).
  • Decide if we need tags, references, annotated commits, or other advanced objects from the start.

• Hashing & Identifiers

  • Choose a cryptographic hash (e.g., SHA-256, BLAKE3).
  • Each object gets a unique hash ID.
  • Plan how to handle collisions or if we assume they’re negligible.

• Refs & Branches

  • Store references (branch heads, tags) in a special location (e.g., refs/heads/main, refs/tags/v1.0).
  • Decide how we track the “HEAD” pointer for the current branch/commit.

• Local Commands

  • init: Create a new repository (generate the hidden directory or store).
  • status: Show changes between working directory and the latest commit.
  • commit: Record snapshots of changed files into the repository.
  • log: Display commit history.
  • diff: Show differences between commits or working directory and HEAD.
  • checkout: Switch between branches or commit snapshots.
  • branch: Create/list/delete branches.
  • tag: Create/list/delete tags.

• Staging or Index (Optional)

  • Decide if we replicate Git’s “index/staging area” or track changes directly from working dir to commit.
  • If we have a staging area, implement add to move changes into the index.

• Remote Commands (if distributed)

  • push: Upload local commits/branches to a remote repository.
  • pull: Fetch remote commits and merge/rebase them locally.
  • fetch: Just download remote objects/refs without merging.
  • clone: Copy a remote repository to local.

• Merge & Conflict Resolution

  • Provide a default merge algorithm (e.g., a three-way merge).
  • On conflicts, write conflict markers in the working directory and require manual resolution.
  • Possibly consider a simpler or more advanced approach (like diff3, recursive merges, etc.).

• Decide on Protocol Approach

  • If we want a direct "peer-to-peer" approach, define a custom protocol (similar to Git’s packfiles).
  • If we want a more server-based approach, define an HTTP or gRPC-based interface to push/pull objects.
  • Possibly reuse an existing protocol like SSH-based or HTTP-based for convenience.

• Object Transfer

  • For push, figure out which objects the remote lacks, only send new commits/blobs.
  • For pull/fetch, request needed objects from the remote.
  • Implement a “delta” or “pack” format to optimize transfers (optional, but crucial for large repos).

• Authentication & Security (Optional for V1)

  • Basic authentication or tokens for server-based approach.
  • If peer-to-peer, consider encryption (TLS) or signing commits for identity.

• Compression

  • Decide whether to store objects uncompressed or compressed.
  • Possibly use zlib or a modern compression method for objects.

• Delta Storage (Optional)

  • For large files or many versions, store incremental deltas instead of full copies.
  • This can be handled in a “pack” file for objects.

• Large File Support (Optional for V1)

  • we might skip LFS at first, but consider a plugin or extension to store big binaries out-of-band.

• Linear History vs. DAG

  • Decide if we allow merges to create a graph or if we want a simpler linear approach.
  • If we choose DAG, provide tools (like log --graph) or a simpler alternative.

• Rebase & Cherry-Pick (Optional for V1)

  • Provide advanced commands if we want to replicate Git’s feature set.
  • Or keep it simpler for a minimal V1.

• CLI

  • Create subcommands akin to myvcs commit, myvcs push, etc.
  • Provide helpful usage messages, short/long flags, color-coded output.
  • Possibly mirror Git’s command style for user familiarity.

• Configuration

  • A config file in each repository (like .myvcs/config) for storing user name, email, remote URLs.
  • A global config file for default settings.

• Help & Docs

  • myvcs help <command> to describe usage.
  • Provide minimal man pages or HTML docs in a future iteration.

• Unit Tests

  • For data structures (commit objects, tree objects), hashing, refs, merges.
  • For the local commands (init, commit, etc.) to ensure correct file/directory operations.

• Integration Tests

  • End-to-end: init a repo, commit files, clone to another location, push/pull changes.
  • Test merges, conflict scenarios, and resolution flows.

• Performance Benchmarks

  • Compare commit times, push/pull speeds, or size of stored data vs. small and large repositories.
  • Identify any bottlenecks in object packing or hashing.

• Cross-Platform Testing

  • Ensure Windows, macOS, Linux all handle path separators, file modes, etc. consistently.
  • Check any text/binary normalization if we want to handle line endings like Git does (core.autocrlf).

• Rebase & Interactive Rebase

  • Re-apply commits on top of another base, rewrite commit messages.
  • Offer a “todo” list for the user to reorder or squash commits.

• Stash

  • Temporarily store uncommitted changes, then apply them later.
  • Useful for quick context switching without committing.

• Signing Commits

  • Integrate GPG or other key-based signing for verifying commit authorship.
  • Provide a trust model or verifying signatures on pull.

• Submodules or Subtrees

  • Nested repositories referencing external code.
  • Possibly keep it simpler in V1.

• Plugins / Extension Mechanism

  • Let advanced users write scripts or plugins (like Git hooks) to automate tasks (e.g., pre-commit checks).

• Packaging

  • Provide a single binary distribution or minimal set of binaries.
  • Possibly cross-compile for multiple OS/architectures.

• Documentation & Examples

  • Thorough user guide on repository setup, branch usage, merges, remote config.
  • Tutorials or quickstart: “How to set up and commit your first project.”

• Community / Feedback

  • (Even if closed source) gather feedback from testers on performance, UI, merging approach.
  • Possibly build out a small plugin ecosystem or integration with popular IDEs.

• Roadmap for Future

  • Integrate advanced features (rebase, stash, partial commits).
  • Explore different data models or large-scale performance improvements.
  • Offer hosting or cloud-based solutions if we want a “GitHub-like” service in the future.

• Open Source & Roadmap

  • Provide a README, contribution guide, code of conduct.
  • Publish a living roadmap with planned/in-progress features (like hot reload, bundling, test runner).

• Docs & Tutorials

  • Show single-file usage, project-based usage, private registry usage, and advanced features (like monorepos).
  • Include test runner, build pipeline, dev server, etc.

• Support & Feedback

  • Slack/Discord or GitHub Discussions for Q&A.
  • Encourage early adopters to file issues for Node compatibility gaps.

• Comparisons & Migrations

  • Document how to migrate from npm, jsr, vlt, bun, deno, pnpm, yarn.
  • Emphasize the "drop-in” approach, speed, and security benefits.

• Perhaps, in order not to reinvent the wheel, it is worth using certain existing MIT-licensed APIs implementations, such as Bun.
• The initial frontend files were created using bun init in bun v1.2.9. Bun is a fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime.

To install dependencies:

bun install

To start a development server:

bun dev

To run for production:

bun start

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