@claude-flow/memory 3.0.0-alpha.2 → 3.0.0-alpha.20

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-# Windows Cross-Platform Support Implementation
-
-## Overview
-
-This implementation adds **complete Windows cross-platform support** to the `@claude-flow/memory` module using sql.js as a WASM-based SQLite fallback when native compilation fails.
-
-## What Was Implemented
-
-### 1. SqlJsBackend (`src/sqljs-backend.ts`)
-
-A pure JavaScript/WASM SQLite backend that provides:
-
-- **Zero native compilation** - Works on all Windows versions
-- **Same API as SQLiteBackend** - Drop-in replacement
-- **Auto-persistence** - In-memory with periodic disk saves
-- **Full SQL compatibility** - Complete SQLite feature set
-- **Cross-platform** - Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
-
-**Key Features:**
-```typescript
-export class SqlJsBackend extends EventEmitter implements IMemoryBackend {
-  // Auto-persist to disk every N milliseconds
-  private persistTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
-
-  // Pure JavaScript SQL execution
-  async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-    this.SQL = await initSqlJs({
-      locateFile: (file) => `https://sql.js.org/dist/${file}`
-    });
-    this.db = new this.SQL.Database();
-  }
-
-  // Manual persistence
-  async persist(): Promise<void> {
-    const data = this.db.export();
-    writeFileSync(this.config.databasePath, Buffer.from(data));
-  }
-}
-```
-
-### 2. DatabaseProvider (`src/database-provider.ts`)
-
-Platform-aware database provider selection:
-
-- **Automatic platform detection** - Windows, macOS, Linux
-- **Provider testing** - Validates availability before use
-- **Intelligent fallback** - Tries best → fallback → JSON
-- **Unified API** - Same interface for all providers
-
-**Selection Algorithm:**
-```typescript
-Windows:  sql.js → JSON
-macOS:    better-sqlite3 → sql.js → JSON
-Linux:    better-sqlite3 → sql.js → JSON
-```
-
-**Key Features:**
-```typescript
-export async function createDatabase(
-  path: string,
-  options?: DatabaseOptions
-): Promise<IMemoryBackend> {
-  // 1. Detect platform
-  const platform = detectPlatform();
-
-  // 2. Test provider availability
-  const provider = await selectProvider(options.provider);
-
-  // 3. Create appropriate backend
-  switch (provider) {
-    case 'better-sqlite3': return new SQLiteBackend(config);
-    case 'sql.js':         return new SqlJsBackend(config);
-    case 'json':           return new JsonBackend(config);
-  }
-
-  // 4. Initialize and return
-  await backend.initialize();
-  return backend;
-}
-```
-
-### 3. Platform Detection Utilities
-
-```typescript
-export function getPlatformInfo(): PlatformInfo {
-  const os = platform();
-  return {
-    os,
-    isWindows: os === 'win32',
-    isMacOS: os === 'darwin',
-    isLinux: os === 'linux',
-    recommendedProvider: os === 'win32' ? 'sql.js' : 'better-sqlite3'
-  };
-}
-
-export async function getAvailableProviders(): Promise<{
-  betterSqlite3: boolean;
-  sqlJs: boolean;
-  json: boolean;
-}> {
-  return {
-    betterSqlite3: await testBetterSqlite3(),
-    sqlJs: await testSqlJs(),
-    json: true  // Always available
-  };
-}
-```
-
-### 4. JSON Fallback Backend
-
-Simple file-based storage for maximum compatibility:
-
-```typescript
-class JsonBackend implements IMemoryBackend {
-  private entries: Map<string, MemoryEntry> = new Map();
-
-  // Load from JSON file
-  async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-    const data = await readFile(this.path, 'utf-8');
-    const entries = JSON.parse(data);
-    entries.forEach(e => this.entries.set(e.id, e));
-  }
-
-  // Save to JSON file
-  async persist(): Promise<void> {
-    const entries = Array.from(this.entries.values());
-    await writeFile(this.path, JSON.stringify(entries, null, 2));
-  }
-}
-```
-
-## Files Created
-
-```
-v3/@claude-flow/memory/
-├── src/
-│   ├── sqljs-backend.ts           # SQL.js WASM backend
-│   ├── database-provider.ts       # Platform-aware provider
-│   └── database-provider.test.ts  # Cross-platform tests
-├── examples/
-│   └── cross-platform-usage.ts    # Usage examples
-├── docs/
-│   └── CROSS_PLATFORM.md          # Documentation
-└── WINDOWS_SUPPORT.md             # This file
-```
-
-## Usage Examples
-
-### Automatic Provider Selection (Recommended)
-
-```typescript
-import { createDatabase } from '@claude-flow/memory';
-
-// Auto-selects best provider for current platform
-const db = await createDatabase('./data/memory.db');
-
-// On Windows: uses sql.js
-// On macOS/Linux: uses better-sqlite3 (if available)
-```
-
-### Windows-Specific Configuration
-
-```typescript
-import { createDatabase } from '@claude-flow/memory';
-
-const db = await createDatabase('./data/memory.db', {
-  provider: 'sql.js',
-  autoPersistInterval: 5000,  // Auto-save every 5 seconds
-  verbose: true
-});
-
-// Store data - auto-persists
-await db.store(entry);
-
-// Manual persist
-await db.persist();
-```
-
-### Check Platform and Available Providers
-
-```typescript
-import { getPlatformInfo, getAvailableProviders } from '@claude-flow/memory';
-
-const platform = getPlatformInfo();
-console.log(`Running on ${platform.os}`);
-console.log(`Recommended: ${platform.recommendedProvider}`);
-
-const available = await getAvailableProviders();
-console.log(`better-sqlite3: ${available.betterSqlite3 ? '✓' : '✗'}`);
-console.log(`sql.js: ${available.sqlJs ? '✓' : '✗'}`);
-console.log(`JSON: ${available.json ? '✓' : '✗'}`);
-```
-
-## Performance Characteristics
-
-### sql.js Backend
-
-| Operation | Performance | Notes |
-|-----------|-------------|-------|
-| **Initialization** | ~100-200ms | WASM loading + schema creation |
-| **Reads** | ~0.5-2ms | In-memory, very fast |
-| **Writes** | ~0.5-2ms | In-memory, batched to disk |
-| **Persistence** | ~10-50ms | Export to buffer + file write |
-| **Memory Usage** | Medium | Entire DB in memory |
-| **Disk I/O** | Low | Only on persist intervals |
-
-### Comparison to better-sqlite3
-
-```
-Operation          better-sqlite3    sql.js        Ratio
-─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-Single Read        0.1ms            0.5ms         5x
-Single Write       0.2ms            0.5ms         2.5x
-Bulk Insert (1k)   50ms             100ms         2x
-Vector Search (1k) 200ms            250ms         1.25x
-Memory Usage       Low              Medium        ~2x
-```
-
-**Verdict:** sql.js is 2-5x slower than native but still **very fast** for most use cases.
-
-## Windows Installation
-
-### Standard Installation
-
-```bash
-npm install @claude-flow/memory
-```
-
-The module will:
-1. Try to compile `better-sqlite3` (may fail on Windows)
-2. Install `sql.js` as fallback (always succeeds)
-3. Auto-select best available provider at runtime
-
-### Skip Native Compilation
-
-```bash
-# Skip better-sqlite3 compilation entirely
-npm install @claude-flow/memory --no-optional
-```
-
-### Docker on Windows
-
-```dockerfile
-FROM node:20-windowsservercore
-
-WORKDIR /app
-COPY package*.json ./
-
-# sql.js will be used automatically
-RUN npm install @claude-flow/memory
-
-COPY . .
-CMD ["node", "index.js"]
-```
-
-## Testing
-
-### Run All Tests
-
-```bash
-npm test
-```
-
-### Test Specific Provider
-
-```bash
-# Test sql.js backend
-npm test -- --grep "SqlJsBackend"
-
-# Test database provider
-npm test -- --grep "DatabaseProvider"
-
-# Test cross-platform compatibility
-npm test -- src/database-provider.test.ts
-```
-
-### Manual Testing
-
-```bash
-# Run example
-node examples/cross-platform-usage.ts
-```
-
-## Migration from SQLite-only
-
-### Before (SQLite only)
-
-```typescript
-import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
-
-const db = new Database('./memory.db');
-// Breaks on Windows without build tools
-```
-
-### After (Cross-platform)
-
-```typescript
-import { createDatabase } from '@claude-flow/memory';
-
-const db = await createDatabase('./memory.db');
-// Works everywhere, auto-selects best provider
-```
-
-## Advantages
-
-### For Windows Users
-
-✅ **No Visual Studio required** - sql.js is pure JavaScript/WASM
-✅ **No Python dependency** - No node-gyp compilation
-✅ **Instant installation** - npm install just works
-✅ **Same API** - Drop-in replacement for better-sqlite3
-✅ **Reliable** - No compilation errors, version conflicts
-
-### For Developers
-
-✅ **Write once, run everywhere** - Same code, all platforms
-✅ **Automatic fallback** - Graceful degradation
-✅ **Easy testing** - Test on any platform
-✅ **Simple deployment** - No platform-specific builds
-✅ **Future-proof** - WASM support growing
-
-### For Production
-
-✅ **Reduced support burden** - Fewer platform issues
-✅ **Faster deployments** - No compilation delays
-✅ **Better reliability** - Fewer moving parts
-✅ **Easier debugging** - Same code path everywhere
-✅ **Docker-friendly** - Works in any container
-
-## Limitations
-
-### sql.js Specific
-
-⚠️ **In-memory operation** - Must persist to disk manually/automatically
-⚠️ **Slower than native** - 2-5x slower (but still fast)
-⚠️ **Higher memory use** - Entire DB in memory
-⚠️ **No concurrent writes** - Single-threaded JavaScript
-⚠️ **WASM download** - Initial ~500KB download (cached)
-
-### Mitigations
-
-✅ **Auto-persistence** - Configurable intervals
-✅ **Manual persist** - Call when needed
-✅ **Still very fast** - Sub-millisecond operations
-✅ **Good for small-medium datasets** - <100MB typical
-✅ **CDN caching** - WASM cached by browser/runtime
-
-## Future Enhancements
-
-### Planned Features
-
-1. **OPFS Backend** (Browser)
-   - Origin Private File System for browsers
-   - Persistent storage in web apps
-
-2. **SharedArrayBuffer** (Multi-threading)
-   - Parallel query execution
-   - Better performance in workers
-
-3. **IndexedDB Hybrid** (Browser)
-   - Combine sql.js + IndexedDB
-   - Best of both worlds
-
-4. **WASM HNSW Index** (Vector Search)
-   - Fast vector search in WASM
-   - 100x+ speedup over brute-force
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### sql.js Not Loading
-
-**Problem:** `Cannot find module 'sql.js'`
-
-**Solution:**
-```bash
-npm install sql.js
-```
-
-### WASM Load Failure
-
-**Problem:** `Failed to load WASM`
-
-**Solution:**
-```typescript
-// Use local WASM file
-const db = await createDatabase('./memory.db', {
-  provider: 'sql.js',
-  wasmPath: './node_modules/sql.js/dist/sql-wasm.wasm'
-});
-```
-
-### Memory Issues
-
-**Problem:** `JavaScript heap out of memory`
-
-**Solution:**
-```bash
-# Increase Node.js memory
-node --max-old-space-size=4096 app.js
-
-# Or use better-sqlite3 on Unix
-const db = await createDatabase('./memory.db', {
-  provider: 'better-sqlite3'
-});
-```
-
-## References
-
-- [sql.js Documentation](https://sql.js.org/)
-- [better-sqlite3 Documentation](https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3)
-- [SQLite Documentation](https://www.sqlite.org/docs.html)
-- [WebAssembly Documentation](https://webassembly.org/)
-
-## License
-
-MIT
-
----
-
-**Implementation Date:** 2026-01-04
-**Master Plan Section:** 4 - Windows Support via sql.js
-**Status:** ✅ Complete