M-Files-1..6 land the full files-RPC layer + everything 0.3.0 needs to
ship. Apps keep their own UI; this layer ships the typed RPC, the
streams bridge for content I/O, and production hooks (rate limit,
retention, fingerprint gate, metrics).
@shade/files (NEW)
- Standard ops: list/stat/mkdir/delete/move/read/write/getThumbnail with
Zod-validated wire schemas + clean user-handler types.
- Custom ops: typed via TypeScript declaration merging on CustomOpsMap
+ per-op Zod schemas; client.custom('app.foo', {...}) is fully typed.
- Content I/O: inline (≤ 256 KiB plaintext) base64-in-RPC; streams
(> 256 KiB) ride @shade/transfer via userMetadata.shadeFilesWriteId
/ shadeFilesReadStreamId correlation. Server-side TransformStream
bridges accept inbound transfers immediately (engine rejects chunks
that arrive before accept) and park the readable for the matching
RPC.
- Directory ops: walk(path, opts) async-iterable depth-first walker;
uploadDirectory()/downloadDirectory() with bounded concurrency pool
(default 4, cap 16), aggregated progress, abort.
- Production hooks (callback-based, vendor-neutral): rate-limit (op +
byte), idempotency cache (LRU + TTL + in-flight de-dupe), path
policy (traversal + percent-decode hardening), fingerprint gate
(required/optional/reject), pluggable Ed25519 sig verification with
±5 min replay window, onMetric sink (standard names).
- React hooks (subpath @shade/files/react): ShadeFilesProvider,
useShadeFiles, useFileList, useFileTransfer/Upload/Download.
- Shade.files.serve(handler) + Shade.files.client(peer) high-level
entrypoint in @shade/sdk; lazy + memoized; one handler per Shade.
Wire format bump
- @shade/proto wire VERSION 0x01 → 0x02. Length prefixes changed from
u16 to u32. The previous u16 silently truncated payloads above
64 KiB — a hard correctness ceiling that blocked inline file ops
up to 256 KiB. Wire-incompatible with 0.2.x peers; new sessions
only. Cross-platform Kotlin port (android/shade-android) updated to
match; test-vectors/wire-format.json regenerated.
Concurrency safety
- ShadeSessionManager.encrypt/.decrypt now run under per-peer mutex.
Concurrent decryptions of the same peer raced ratchet state
(manifested as sporadic "Failed to decrypt — wrong key or tampered
data" under load — surfaced once concurrent uploadDirectory pumped
many writes in flight). Encrypt was already serialized via
Shade.send's encryptChains; decrypt is now serialized at the
manager layer too.
@shade/streams extension
- StreamMetadata.userMetadata?: Record<string, string> for
application-level key/value pairs that round-trip verbatim through
stream-init plaintext. Used by @shade/files for write/read
correlation; available to any consumer.
@shade/sdk extension
- Shade.files getter (lazy + memoized).
- BackgroundHooks.onPruneFiles + periodic timer (default 5 min) +
BackgroundTasks.setHook(name, fn) for runtime hook registration.
Bundles in-flight 0.2.0 work
- packages/shade-streams/, packages/shade-transfer/, related
shade-sdk streams-bridge + shade-widgets transfer hooks were
uncommitted prior to this session. Including them keeps the
workspace consistent at 0.3.0 since @shade/files depends on them.
Tests
- 74 new tests in @shade/files (572 → 646 workspace pass; 0 fail;
3× stable). Coverage spans unit (inline-threshold + concurrency),
integration (read-write inline + streams up to 1 MiB, walk +
upload/download directory, custom-op, metrics, SDK namespace
end-to-end), and security (tampered-envelope sig verification,
replay window, fingerprint gate, rate-limit + quota).
Release artifacts
- All packages bumped to 0.3.0 via scripts/bump-version.ts.
- scripts/publish-all.ts PACKAGES updated with shade-files in
topological order (after shade-transfer, before shade-sdk).
- bun run publish:dry clean (14 packed, 0 failed).
- examples/08-files-browser/ — three-process CLI demo (prekey + Bob
server + Alice CLI) covering list/stat/mkdir/delete/upload/download.
- docs/files.md — full API + design doc.
- CHANGELOG.md 0.3.0 entry.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Shade now ships as a self-contained Docker image. Deploy one container
per project, any stack (Bun, Python, Go, Rust, Kotlin) can talk to it via
plain HTTP. Zero coupling to consumer codebases.
M-Box 1: Stale identity cleanup API
- touchIdentity + purgeStaleIdentities on PrekeyStore interface
- Implemented for Memory, SQLite, and Postgres backends
- SQLite adds last_activity_at column with migration ALTER for existing DBs
- Postgres adds the same via raw SQL with IF NOT EXISTS guards
- Routes call touchIdentity on register, bundle fetch, replenish
- 4 new tests for the cleanup API
M-Box 2: Stale cleanup background task
- StaleCleanupTask runs purge on startup + every 24h (configurable)
- Reads SHADE_STALE_DAYS (default 30) and SHADE_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_HOURS
- Wired into standalone.ts, stopped on graceful shutdown
- 5 new tests for the task
M-Box 3: Observer baked into the container
- standalone.ts conditionally mounts @shade/observer at /shade-observer
when SHADE_OBSERVER_TOKEN is set (and >= 16 chars)
- Shared PrekeyServerEvents emitter feeds both routes and observer
- @shade/observer added as optional dependency of @shade/server
M-Box 4: Dockerfile with dashboard build
- Multi-stage build: oven/bun:1 builder → oven/bun:1-alpine runtime
- COPY packages/ wholesale so workspace lockfile resolves cleanly
- RUN bun run build inside shade-dashboard → dist/ → observer/dist/
- Non-root shade user, /data volume, healthcheck, env defaults
- Final image: 260 MB
M-Box 5: OpenAPI spec for stack-agnostic clients
- packages/shade-server/openapi.yaml documents all 9 endpoints with
request/response schemas, security (Ed25519 signatures + bearer token)
- createOpenApiRoutes serves /openapi.yaml and /docs (Redoc viewer)
- Any language can generate a client with openapi-generator
M-Box 6: Docker CI pipeline
- .gitea/workflows/docker.yml builds + pushes on git tag v*
- scripts/build-docker.ts for local builds, supports --push with GITEA_TOKEN
- Root package.json: build:docker, publish:docker scripts
M-Box 7: Deployment documentation
- packages/shade-server/README rewritten: 5-line quickstart with the image
- docs/DEPLOYMENT.md: full reference, env vars, backup, Dokploy, PG setup
- examples/05-dokploy-deployment/docker-compose.yml updated to pull
published image (gt.zyon.no/stian/shade-prekey:latest)
- Root README deployment section rewritten
M-Box 8: End-to-end verification
- Image builds locally (bun run build:docker)
- /health, /openapi.yaml, /docs, /metrics, /shade-observer all respond
- 401 without observer token, 200 with
- Real SDK client round-trip: Alice → container → Bob → reply → Alice
- Persistence: identity + prekeys survive container restart (count 20→18
as expected from two bundle fetches)
285 tests passing, 0 failures.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Phase D complete. Shade is now at parity with Signal libsignal's core
feature set.
M-Adv 1: Multi-device support (simplified Sesame)
- DeviceListManager tracks per-user device lists ("user:deviceId" addresses)
- fanOutEncrypt() sends one message to all known devices via independent
1:1 Double Ratchet sessions
- observeIncoming() auto-registers new devices from received messages
- JSON serialization for persistence
- userOfDevice/deviceIdOf address parsers
M-Adv 2: Backup and restore
- @shade/sdk exports BackupBlob format: version + salt + nonce + ciphertext
- Passphrase-derived key via HKDF (note: upgrade path to Argon2id documented)
- exportBackup()/importBackup() handle identity, prekeys, sessions, trust
- backupToString/backupFromString for single-string transport (copy/paste, QR)
- shade.exportBackup()/importBackup() convenience methods on SDK
- CLI: shade backup export <file> / shade backup restore <file>
- Rebuilds manager + transport after restore so ratchet state is consistent
M-Adv 3: Group messaging (Sender Keys)
- Per-sender chain key + Ed25519 signing key per group
- createSenderKey / buildDistribution / installDistribution for key distribution
- senderKeyEncrypt advances chain and signs ciphertext+header
- senderKeyDecrypt verifies signature then advances the sender's chain
- Out-of-order handling with bounded skip
- O(1) per message (once distributions are installed)
- Defensive ByteArray copies in distribution to prevent zeroize-across-refs
276 tests passing, 0 failures. All 13 SDK/tooling/platform/advanced
milestones complete. Shade is feature-complete for v2.0.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Phase B complete: Shade now has a full developer tooling story.
@shade/cli
- shade init with project scaffolding from templates
- shade fingerprint (own or peer)
- shade publish (re-upload bundle)
- shade rotate (--identity for full rotation, otherwise signed prekey)
- shade peer add/list/verify/remove
- shade dashboard (opens observer in browser)
- shade doctor (diagnose config, storage, prekey server reachability)
- Config from .shaderc.json or SHADE_* env vars
Templates (in packages/shade-cli/templates/)
- bun-server — Bun + Hono backend with /send + /receive endpoints
- chat-demo — Two-process Alice/Bob chat over HTTP
Publishing pipeline (Gitea npm registry)
- .gitea/workflows/test.yml — CI on push/PR with PostgreSQL service
- .gitea/workflows/publish.yml — publish on git tag v*
- scripts/publish-all.ts — local publish helper with DRY_RUN support
- scripts/bump-version.ts — lockstep version bump across all packages
- Root package.json scripts: version, publish:dry, publish:all
Also: /health endpoint now lives in createPrekeyRoutes so doctor can
probe it without needing the full standalone setup.
Dry-run verified: all 11 packages pack cleanly.
246 tests passing, 0 failures.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
M-Obs 4: @shade/widgets React library
- ShadeProvider context with observer URL + token + theme
- useShadeState (polling) + useShadeEvents (SSE) hooks
- 7 widgets: IdentityCard, SessionList, PrekeyStock, RecentActivity,
ServerStatus, FingerprintCompare, WidgetCatalog (meta-widget for
user-selectable layout with localStorage persistence)
- Self-contained CSS via inline styles, no external CSS conflicts
- Light/dark/auto theme via tokens
M-Obs 5: @shade/dashboard standalone SPA
- Vite + React app composing all widgets into a full debugger layout
- Login screen with token persistence to localStorage
- Build script copies dist/ to @shade/observer/dist/ for embedded serving
- 211 KB JS bundle (66 KB gzipped)
M-Obs 6: Documentation + integration example
- READMEs for @shade/observer and @shade/widgets
- examples/06-observer-dashboard runnable demo: spins up prekey server +
observer, runs Alice ↔ Bob conversation loop, dashboard at :3901
- Updated root README and docker-compose.yml with observer integration
M-Obs 7: End-to-end verification
- StateAggregator now drains buffered events on subscription, so
identity.initialized fires before observer construction are still seen
- Verified live: snapshot endpoint returns full state, dashboard serves,
401 without auth, sessions/messages/ratchet steps all tracked
220 tests passing, 0 failures.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
M-Obs 1: Event bus in @shade/core
- ShadeEventEmitter with typed event union, ring buffer for replay
- 12 event types covering session lifecycle, ratchet operations,
prekey changes, identity rotation, trust changes
- Wired into ShadeSessionManager (zero overhead when not enabled)
- shortHash helper for safe display of public keys
- Security test: regex-checks event payloads contain no key material
M-Obs 2: Prekey server event hooks
- PrekeyServerEvents emitter mirroring core's pattern
- 5 server event types: registered, fetched, replenished, deleted, rate_limited
- Wired into all routes including the rate-limit error handler
- shortHash helper using crypto.subtle directly (no provider dep)
M-Obs 3: @shade/observer package
- StateAggregator subscribes to client + server events, builds rolling snapshot
- Hono routes: GET /api/state (snapshot), GET /api/events (SSE stream)
- Bearer token auth via SHADE_OBSERVER_TOKEN, query string for SSE
- Refuses to start with token < 16 chars (ConfigurationError)
- Static file serving for bundled dashboard at /dashboard/
- Placeholder dashboard renders when no built SPA present
220 tests passing, 0 failures.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
M-Hard 6: PostgreSQL Storage Backend
- @shade/storage-postgres with PostgresStorage + PostgresPrekeyStore
- Drizzle-style raw SQL ensureClientTables / ensurePrekeyServerTables
- All tables prefixed `shade_` to avoid collisions in shared databases
- DELETE ... FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED for concurrent OTPK consumption
- Tests skip gracefully without SHADE_TEST_PG_URL, run against real PG when set
M-Hard 7: Production Server Infrastructure
- Structured JSON logger (logger.ts) — SHADE_LOG_LEVEL configurable
- Health endpoints (/health, /healthz, /ready) — Kubernetes-friendly
- Prometheus metrics (/metrics) — counters, histograms, middleware
- Graceful shutdown with SIGTERM/SIGINT handlers + store close
- Production Dockerfile with non-root user, healthcheck, multi-stage build
- docker-compose.yml example for Dokploy with optional PostgreSQL
193 tests passing, 0 failures.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Shade sessions and keys now survive server crashes, container restarts,
and power outages via SQLite with WAL mode.
New packages:
- @shade/storage-sqlite: SQLiteStorage (StorageProvider) + SqlitePrekeyStore
(PrekeyStore), both using bun:sqlite with auto-created tables and WAL mode
- Serialization layer in shade-core for SessionState/keys ↔ JSON/base64
Docker usage: mount volume at /data, set SHADE_DB_PATH=/data/shade-client.db
Prekey server auto-detects SHADE_PREKEY_DB_PATH for SQLite persistence
Includes crash recovery integration test: encrypt → close DB → reopen →
conversation continues seamlessly.
129 tests, 0 failures.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- ShadeFetchTransport: HTTP client for prekey server
(register, fetchBundle, replenish, getKeyCount)
- ShadeWebSocket: wraps existing WebSocket with auto E2EE
(binary wire format, transparent encrypt/decrypt)
- Full integration test: register → fetch → session → encrypt → decrypt
over real HTTP against in-process Hono prekey server
101 tests, 0 failures across all milestones (M1-M7).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>