fix: convert runner protocol to protobuf

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

I've completed my review of this PR that converts the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. Here's my comprehensive feedback:

Review Checklist:

• Analyze protobuf schema design
• Review Rust code changes for correctness
• Check serialization/deserialization logic
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check build configuration
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a solid refactoring that should improve performance and type safety. The protobuf schema design is well-structured and the Rust implementation follows good practices.

✅ Strengths

1. Clean Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto, kv.proto)

   • Well-organized message hierarchy with clear separation of concerns
   • Proper use of oneof for message variants
   • Good field numbering and optional field usage

2. Build Configuration (build.rs)

   • Correct prost-build setup for code generation
   • Proper dependency management in Cargo.toml

3. Performance Improvements

   • Protobuf binary format will be more compact than JSON
   • Faster serialization/deserialization compared to serde_json
   • Better streaming support with the existing LengthDelimitedCodec

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Data Migration Risk (packages/edge/infra/client/actor-kv/src/entry.rs:36)

   // Old: kv_version field
   // New: _version field  

   The metadata field name changed from kv_version to _version. This could break existing data if there's no migration strategy.

2. Missing Test Coverage
   No tests were updated to verify the protobuf conversion works correctly. This is critical for a protocol change.

Medium Priority

3. Error Handling (packages/edge/infra/client/config/src/runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;

   Consider more specific error messages for protobuf decode failures to aid debugging.

4. Type Safety (packages/edge/infra/client/config/src/runner_protocol.rs:23-27)

   pub enum ToActor {
       StateUpdate { state: proto::ActorState },
       Kv(proto::kv::Request),
   }

   Still using a separate ToActor enum alongside protobuf types - consider if this duplication is necessary.

Low Priority

5. Documentation
   The protobuf files could benefit from comments explaining the purpose of each message type.

6. Field Validation
   Consider adding validation for protobuf message fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id).

🔒 Security Assessment

• ✅ Improved: Protobuf has stricter parsing than JSON, reducing injection risks
• ✅ Good: Schema enforcement prevents malformed messages
• ✅ Safe: No sensitive data exposure in the changes

🚀 Performance Impact

• ✅ Positive: Binary format is more compact than JSON
• ✅ Faster: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is typically 2-3x faster
• ✅ Memory: Lower memory footprint for large messages

📋 Recommendations

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization
   • Backward compatibility if needed
   • Error scenarios with malformed data

2. Consider migration strategy for existing data with the old metadata format

3. Add field validation in the protobuf decode paths

4. Update documentation to reflect the protocol change

🎯 Verdict

Approve with recommendations - This is a well-executed protocol conversion that will improve performance. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration issues.

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• fix: get pb manager test working e2e again #2721
• fix: convert runner protocol to protobuf #2702 👈 (View in Graphite)
• fix: even more actor api changes #2714
• chore: flatten actor api spec #2698
• fix: increase default actor kill timeout to 5s #2701
• fix: dont clear ingress ports on reschedule #2700
• fix: add cpu constraints to oci config #2697
• fix: api changes #2692
• fix: fix logs for new actors #2649
• feat: add actor queue #2644
• feat: add actor kv to runners #2638
• feat: get multi actors working e2e on docker compose #2637
• fix: add udp ports to docker compose #2635
• chore: fix merge conflicts #2634
• fix: get new actors working on docker compose #2623
• fix: figure out actor log shipping #2622
• fix(pegboard): convert ws manager socket to unix socket #2478
• fix(pb): get new actor ids working e2e #2471
• feat: implement new actor ids #2467
• feat(pb): get multi-actors working e2e, add resources for builds #2465
• feat(pb): add runner logs #2447
• feat: add runners to pb protocol #2433
• chore(pegboard): add exit code log from container runner #2477
• fix(workflows): fix branch version bug #2475
• chore(pegboard): replace computing image size manually with using tar bytes read #2625
• fix: make pb image downloads random, remove prewarm from pb protocol #2784
• fix: clean up worker threads in the event of an error #2783
• fix: make query_as macros retry #2773
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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This PR successfully converts the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf, which is a significant infrastructure improvement. The implementation is well-structured, follows protobuf best practices, and should deliver substantial performance benefits. The schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto:7-148, kv.proto:5-104)

   • Clean message hierarchy with logical separation of concerns
   • Proper use of oneof for message variants (e.g., ToManager.message, ToRunner.message)
   • Consistent field numbering and appropriate use of optional fields
   • Good namespace organization (rivet.pegboard.runner_protocol, rivet.pegboard.kv)

2. Solid Rust Implementation (runner_protocol.rs:6-62)

   • Generated protobuf code properly integrated with include!() macros
   • Efficient LengthDelimitedCodec configuration with 4-byte headers
   • Clean encode_frame/decode_frame functions for message framing
   • Proper error handling with anyhow

3. Comprehensive Integration (manager/src/actor/mod.rs:227-380)

   • Complete KV operation handling with proper error responses
   • Efficient message dispatching with pattern matching
   • Proper actor metadata conversion to protobuf (actor/mod.rs:578-668)

4. Correct Build Configuration (build.rs:3-13, Cargo.toml:13-23)

   • Simple and effective prost-build setup
   • Proper dependencies (prost = "0.14", prost-build = "0.14")
   • Correct proto file compilation

5. Performance Benefits

   • Binary protobuf format is significantly more compact than JSON
   • Faster serialization/deserialization (typically 2-3x faster than serde_json)
   • Better type safety with compile-time schema validation

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Metadata Field Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Risk: Field name changed from kv_version to _version. This could break existing data compatibility.
   Impact: Data corruption or loss for existing KV entries if no migration strategy exists.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added or updated to verify protobuf conversion
   • No tests for KV protocol message serialization/deserialization
   • No tests for actor state transitions using protobuf
   • No tests for malformed protobuf message handling
   • Critical for a protocol change of this magnitude

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.
   Suggestion: Wrap with more contextual error messages including message type.

4. Code Architecture Question (runner_protocol.rs:21-27)

   pub enum ToActor {
       StateUpdate { state: proto::ActorState },
       Kv(proto::kv::Request),
   }

   Question: Is this abstraction layer necessary, or could protobuf types be used directly?
   Impact: Potential performance overhead and code duplication.

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation

   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments explaining purposes
   • No documentation for the protocol change or migration path

6. Field Validation

   • No validation for critical protobuf fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id, valid generation numbers)
   • Could benefit from validation at decode time

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Better Input Validation: Protobuf's strict schema validation prevents malformed messages
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking reduces runtime errors
• Reduced Attack Surface: Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON

✅ No Security Issues Found:

• No sensitive data exposure in changes
• Proper error handling without information leakage
• No hardcoded credentials or secrets

🚀 Performance Impact

✅ Significant Expected Improvements:

• Size: Binary format typically 20-50% smaller than JSON
• Speed: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Memory: Lower memory footprint for message processing
• Network: Reduced bandwidth usage for high-throughput scenarios

🧪 Test Coverage Analysis

✅ Existing Infrastructure:

• Good test coverage in manager/tests/container_lifecycle.rs for general protocol communication
• WebSocket communication tests should continue to work
• Actor lifecycle tests cover state transitions

❌ Missing Critical Coverage:

• No protobuf-specific tests for serialization/deserialization
• No KV protocol integration tests within the runner protocol
• No backward compatibility tests (if needed)
• No performance benchmarks to validate expected improvements
• No tests for error scenarios with malformed protobuf data

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge:

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization roundtrips
   • KV protocol integration scenarios
   • Actor state transition scenarios
   • Error handling with malformed protobuf data

2. Address metadata field migration for the kv_version → _version change:

   • Document the breaking change
   • Consider migration utilities if needed
   • Verify existing data compatibility

Follow-up Improvements:

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode error messages
2. Field validation for critical protobuf message fields
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements
4. Documentation updates reflecting the protocol change

🎯 Code Quality Notes

• Schema Design: Excellent use of message hierarchy and field types
• Rust Integration: Clean prost integration with proper wrapper types
• Memory Safety: Correct use of #[repr(transparent)] in key.rs:9-11
• Build Process: Simple and maintainable configuration
• Actor Integration: Comprehensive KV operation handling

🏁 Verdict

✅ Approve with Conditions - This is a well-executed protocol conversion that will provide significant performance benefits and improve type safety. The implementation follows protobuf best practices and is architecturally sound.

Main concerns are around testing and potential data migration issues, but the core implementation is excellent. Once comprehensive tests are added and the metadata migration is addressed, this will be a valuable improvement to the codebase.

The conversion successfully modernizes the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality and providing a foundation for future enhancements.

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There's a small typo in the safety comment: kv::Kky should be kv::Key. This might cause confusion for future readers trying to understand the memory layout guarantee being referenced.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation follows protobuf best practices and should deliver significant performance improvements while maintaining type safety.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design

• Clean Architecture: Clear separation between ToManager and ToRunner messages
• Proper Field Design: Effective use of oneof for message variants
• Consistent Naming: Good field numbering and naming conventions
• KV Integration: Well-designed KV protocol with proper Request/Response pattern

2. Solid Rust Implementation

• Clean Module Structure: Proper prost integration in runner_protocol.rs:6-18
• Efficient Framing: Good frame encoding/decoding with 4-byte headers
• Memory Safety: Proper use of #[repr(transparent)] wrapper in key.rs:9-11
• FoundationDB Integration: Correct TuplePack/TupleUnpack implementation

3. Comprehensive KV Operations

• Complete Coverage: All KV operations implemented (GET, LIST, PUT, DELETE, DROP)
• Error Handling: Proper error responses for all operations
• Efficient Serialization: Protobuf metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)

4. Performance Benefits

• Compact Format: Binary protobuf ~20-50% smaller than JSON
• Faster Serialization: Typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Better Memory Usage: Lower memory footprint for message processing

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Potential Data Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Issue: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. This could break existing data compatibility.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added for protobuf conversion
   • No unit tests for frame encoding/decoding
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • Existing tests (container_lifecycle.rs) are integration tests that may still pass but don't validate protobuf-specific scenarios

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation
   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments
   • No migration guide for the protocol change

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Protobuf's strict schema validation reduces malformed message risks
• Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON
• Compile-time type checking prevents runtime errors

✅ No Security Issues Found

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge

1. Add comprehensive tests for protobuf serialization/deserialization
2. Address the metadata field migration from kv_version to _version
3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Post-Merge Improvements

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode errors
2. Add documentation for the protocol change
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

---

🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation follows protobuf best practices and should deliver significant performance improvements while maintaining type safety.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design

• Clean Architecture: Clear separation between ToManager and ToRunner messages in runner_protocol.proto:7-56
• Proper Field Design: Effective use of oneof for message variants (lines 16-20, 48-55)
• Consistent Naming: Good field numbering and naming conventions
• KV Integration: Well-designed KV protocol with proper Request/Response pattern in kv.proto:5-104

2. Solid Rust Implementation

• Clean Module Structure: Proper prost integration in runner_protocol.rs:6-18
• Efficient Framing: Good frame encoding/decoding with 4-byte headers (runner_protocol.rs:42-62)
• Memory Safety: Proper use of #[repr(transparent)] wrapper in key.rs:9-11
• FoundationDB Integration: Correct TuplePack/TupleUnpack implementation for KV keys

3. Comprehensive KV Operations

• Complete Coverage: All KV operations implemented (GET, LIST, PUT, DELETE, DROP) in manager/src/actor/mod.rs:231-380
• Error Handling: Proper error responses for all operations
• Efficient Serialization: Protobuf metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)

4. Performance Benefits

• Compact Format: Binary protobuf ~20-50% smaller than JSON
• Faster Serialization: Typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Better Memory Usage: Lower memory footprint for message processing

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Potential Data Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Issue: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. This could break existing data compatibility.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added for protobuf conversion
   • No unit tests for frame encoding/decoding
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • Existing tests (container_lifecycle.rs) are integration tests that may still pass but don't validate protobuf-specific scenarios

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation
   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments
   • No migration guide for the protocol change

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Protobuf's strict schema validation reduces malformed message risks
• Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON
• Compile-time type checking prevents runtime errors

✅ No Security Issues Found

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge

1. Add comprehensive tests for protobuf serialization/deserialization
2. Address the metadata field migration from kv_version to _version
3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Post-Merge Improvements

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode errors
2. Add documentation for the protocol change
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

---

🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation is thorough, follows protobuf best practices, and should deliver significant performance improvements. The schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto, kv.proto)

• Clean message hierarchy with logical separation of concerns
• Proper use of oneof for message variants (e.g., ToManager.message, ToRunner.message)
• Consistent field numbering and appropriate use of optional fields
• Good namespace organization (rivet.pegboard.runner_protocol, rivet.pegboard.kv)

2. Robust Build Configuration (build.rs, Cargo.toml)

• Simple and effective prost-build setup
• Proper proto file compilation with correct include paths
• Dependencies properly added (prost = "0.14", prost-build = "0.14")

3. Solid Rust Implementation (runner_protocol.rs)

• Generated protobuf code properly integrated with include!() macros
• Efficient LengthDelimitedCodec configuration with 4-byte headers
• Clean encode_frame/decode_frame functions for message framing

4. Comprehensive Actor-KV Integration (entry.rs, key.rs, list_query.rs)

• Proper wrapper types with From/Into implementations
• Efficient protobuf serialization in metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)
• Good integration with FoundationDB tuple packing

5. Strong Manager Integration (manager/src/actor/mod.rs)

• Complete KV operation handling with proper error responses
• Efficient message dispatching with pattern matching
• Proper actor metadata conversion to protobuf

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Metadata Field Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Risk: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. If existing data uses the old field name, this could break compatibility.
   Impact: Data corruption or loss for existing KV entries.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added or updated to verify the protobuf conversion
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • No tests for actor state transitions using protobuf
   • Critical for a protocol change of this magnitude

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.
   Suggestion: Wrap with more contextual error messages including message type.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation

   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments explaining purposes
   • No documentation for the protocol change

6. Field Validation

   • No validation for critical protobuf fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id, valid generation numbers)

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Reduced Attack Surface: Protobuf's strict schema validation prevents malformed messages
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking vs runtime JSON parsing
• Input Validation: Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON

✅ No Security Issues Found:

• No sensitive data exposure in the changes
• Proper error handling without information leakage
• No hardcoded credentials or secrets

🚀 Performance Impact

✅ Significant Improvements Expected:

• Size: Binary protobuf format typically 20-50% smaller than JSON
• Speed: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Memory: Lower memory footprint for message processing
• CPU: Reduced CPU usage for high-throughput scenarios

🧪 Test Coverage Analysis

✅ Existing Infrastructure:

• Good test coverage in manager/tests/container_lifecycle.rs
• WebSocket communication tests should continue to work
• Actor lifecycle tests cover state transitions

❌ Missing Coverage:

• No protobuf-specific tests for serialization/deserialization
• No KV protocol integration tests within the runner protocol
• No backward compatibility tests (if needed)
• No tests for malformed protobuf message handling
• No performance benchmarks to validate expected improvements

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge:

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization roundtrips
   • KV protocol integration scenarios
   • Actor state transition scenarios
   • Error handling with malformed protobuf data

2. Address metadata field migration for the kv_version → _version change

   • Document the breaking change
   • Consider migration utilities if needed

3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Follow-up Improvements:

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode error messages
2. Field validation for critical protobuf message fields
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements
4. Documentation updates reflecting the protocol change

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation follows protobuf best practices and should deliver significant performance improvements while maintaining type safety.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design

• Clean Architecture: Clear separation between ToManager and ToRunner messages in runner_protocol.proto:7-56
• Proper Field Design: Effective use of oneof for message variants (lines 16-20, 48-55)
• Consistent Naming: Good field numbering and naming conventions
• KV Integration: Well-designed KV protocol with proper Request/Response pattern in kv.proto:5-104

2. Solid Rust Implementation

• Clean Module Structure: Proper prost integration in runner_protocol.rs:6-18
• Efficient Framing: Good frame encoding/decoding with 4-byte headers (runner_protocol.rs:42-62)
• Memory Safety: Proper use of #[repr(transparent)] wrapper in key.rs:9-11
• FoundationDB Integration: Correct TuplePack/TupleUnpack implementation for KV keys

3. Comprehensive KV Operations

• Complete Coverage: All KV operations implemented (GET, LIST, PUT, DELETE, DROP) in manager/src/actor/mod.rs:231-380
• Error Handling: Proper error responses for all operations
• Efficient Serialization: Protobuf metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)

4. Performance Benefits

• Compact Format: Binary protobuf ~20-50% smaller than JSON
• Faster Serialization: Typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Better Memory Usage: Lower memory footprint for message processing

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Potential Data Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Issue: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. This could break existing data compatibility.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added for protobuf conversion
   • No unit tests for frame encoding/decoding
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • Existing tests (container_lifecycle.rs) are integration tests that may still pass but don't validate protobuf-specific scenarios

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation
   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments
   • No migration guide for the protocol change

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Protobuf's strict schema validation reduces malformed message risks
• Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON
• Compile-time type checking prevents runtime errors

✅ No Security Issues Found

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge

1. Add comprehensive tests for protobuf serialization/deserialization
2. Address the metadata field migration from kv_version to _version
3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Post-Merge Improvements

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode errors
2. Add documentation for the protocol change
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation is thorough, follows protobuf best practices, and should deliver significant performance improvements. The schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto, kv.proto)

• Clean message hierarchy with logical separation of concerns
• Proper use of oneof for message variants (e.g., ToManager.message, ToRunner.message)
• Consistent field numbering and appropriate use of optional fields
• Good namespace organization (rivet.pegboard.runner_protocol, rivet.pegboard.kv)

2. Robust Build Configuration (build.rs, Cargo.toml)

• Simple and effective prost-build setup
• Proper proto file compilation with correct include paths
• Dependencies properly added (prost = "0.14", prost-build = "0.14")

3. Solid Rust Implementation (runner_protocol.rs)

• Generated protobuf code properly integrated with include!() macros
• Efficient LengthDelimitedCodec configuration with 4-byte headers
• Clean encode_frame/decode_frame functions for message framing

4. Comprehensive Actor-KV Integration (entry.rs, key.rs, list_query.rs)

• Proper wrapper types with From/Into implementations
• Efficient protobuf serialization in metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)
• Good integration with FoundationDB tuple packing

5. Strong Manager Integration (manager/src/actor/mod.rs)

• Complete KV operation handling with proper error responses
• Efficient message dispatching with pattern matching
• Proper actor metadata conversion to protobuf

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Metadata Field Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Risk: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. If existing data uses the old field name, this could break compatibility.
   Impact: Data corruption or loss for existing KV entries.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added or updated to verify the protobuf conversion
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • No tests for actor state transitions using protobuf
   • Critical for a protocol change of this magnitude

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.
   Suggestion: Wrap with more contextual error messages including message type.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation

   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments explaining purposes
   • No documentation for the protocol change

6. Field Validation

   • No validation for critical protobuf fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id, valid generation numbers)

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Reduced Attack Surface: Protobuf's strict schema validation prevents malformed messages
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking vs runtime JSON parsing
• Input Validation: Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON

✅ No Security Issues Found:

• No sensitive data exposure in the changes
• Proper error handling without information leakage
• No hardcoded credentials or secrets

🚀 Performance Impact

✅ Significant Improvements Expected:

• Size: Binary protobuf format typically 20-50% smaller than JSON
• Speed: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Memory: Lower memory footprint for message processing
• CPU: Reduced CPU usage for high-throughput scenarios

🧪 Test Coverage Analysis

✅ Existing Infrastructure:

• Good test coverage in manager/tests/container_lifecycle.rs
• WebSocket communication tests should continue to work
• Actor lifecycle tests cover state transitions

❌ Missing Coverage:

• No protobuf-specific tests for serialization/deserialization
• No KV protocol integration tests within the runner protocol
• No backward compatibility tests (if needed)
• No tests for malformed protobuf message handling
• No performance benchmarks to validate expected improvements

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge:

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization roundtrips
   • KV protocol integration scenarios
   • Actor state transition scenarios
   • Error handling with malformed protobuf data

2. Address metadata field migration for the kv_version → _version change

   • Document the breaking change
   • Consider migration utilities if needed

3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Follow-up Improvements:

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode error messages
2. Field validation for critical protobuf message fields
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements
4. Documentation updates reflecting the protocol change

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation is thorough, follows protobuf best practices, and should deliver significant performance improvements. The schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto, kv.proto)

• Clean message hierarchy with logical separation of concerns
• Proper use of oneof for message variants (e.g., ToManager.message, ToRunner.message)
• Consistent field numbering and appropriate use of optional fields
• Good namespace organization (rivet.pegboard.runner_protocol, rivet.pegboard.kv)

2. Robust Build Configuration (build.rs, Cargo.toml)

• Simple and effective prost-build setup
• Proper proto file compilation with correct include paths
• Dependencies properly added (prost = "0.14", prost-build = "0.14")

3. Solid Rust Implementation (runner_protocol.rs)

• Generated protobuf code properly integrated with include!() macros
• Efficient LengthDelimitedCodec configuration with 4-byte headers
• Clean encode_frame/decode_frame functions for message framing

4. Comprehensive Actor-KV Integration (entry.rs, key.rs, list_query.rs)

• Proper wrapper types with From/Into implementations
• Efficient protobuf serialization in metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)
• Good integration with FoundationDB tuple packing

5. Strong Manager Integration (manager/src/actor/mod.rs)

• Complete KV operation handling with proper error responses
• Efficient message dispatching with pattern matching
• Proper actor metadata conversion to protobuf

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Metadata Field Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Risk: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. If existing data uses the old field name, this could break compatibility.
   Impact: Data corruption or loss for existing KV entries.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added or updated to verify the protobuf conversion
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • No tests for actor state transitions using protobuf
   • Critical for a protocol change of this magnitude

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.
   Suggestion: Wrap with more contextual error messages including message type.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation

   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments explaining purposes
   • No documentation for the protocol change

6. Field Validation

   • No validation for critical protobuf fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id, valid generation numbers)

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Reduced Attack Surface: Protobuf's strict schema validation prevents malformed messages
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking vs runtime JSON parsing
• Input Validation: Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON

✅ No Security Issues Found:

• No sensitive data exposure in the changes
• Proper error handling without information leakage
• No hardcoded credentials or secrets

🚀 Performance Impact

✅ Significant Improvements Expected:

• Size: Binary protobuf format typically 20-50% smaller than JSON
• Speed: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Memory: Lower memory footprint for message processing
• CPU: Reduced CPU usage for high-throughput scenarios

🧪 Test Coverage Analysis

✅ Existing Infrastructure:

• Good test coverage in manager/tests/container_lifecycle.rs
• WebSocket communication tests should continue to work
• Actor lifecycle tests cover state transitions

❌ Missing Coverage:

• No protobuf-specific tests for serialization/deserialization
• No KV protocol integration tests within the runner protocol
• No backward compatibility tests (if needed)
• No tests for malformed protobuf message handling
• No performance benchmarks to validate expected improvements

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge:

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization roundtrips
   • KV protocol integration scenarios
   • Actor state transition scenarios
   • Error handling with malformed protobuf data

2. Address metadata field migration for the kv_version → _version change

   • Document the breaking change
   • Consider migration utilities if needed

3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Follow-up Improvements:

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode error messages
2. Field validation for critical protobuf message fields
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements
4. Documentation updates reflecting the protocol change

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation is thorough, follows protobuf best practices, and should deliver significant performance improvements. The schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto, kv.proto)

• Clean message hierarchy with logical separation of concerns
• Proper use of oneof for message variants (e.g., ToManager.message, ToRunner.message)
• Consistent field numbering and appropriate use of optional fields
• Good namespace organization (rivet.pegboard.runner_protocol, rivet.pegboard.kv)

2. Robust Build Configuration (build.rs, Cargo.toml)

• Simple and effective prost-build setup
• Proper proto file compilation with correct include paths
• Dependencies properly added (prost = "0.14", prost-build = "0.14")

3. Solid Rust Implementation (runner_protocol.rs)

• Generated protobuf code properly integrated with include!() macros
• Efficient LengthDelimitedCodec configuration with 4-byte headers
• Clean encode_frame/decode_frame functions for message framing

4. Comprehensive Actor-KV Integration (entry.rs, key.rs, list_query.rs)

• Proper wrapper types with From/Into implementations
• Efficient protobuf serialization in metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)
• Good integration with FoundationDB tuple packing

5. Strong Manager Integration (manager/src/actor/mod.rs)

• Complete KV operation handling with proper error responses
• Efficient message dispatching with pattern matching
• Proper actor metadata conversion to protobuf

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Metadata Field Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Risk: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. If existing data uses the old field name, this could break compatibility.
   Impact: Data corruption or loss for existing KV entries.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added or updated to verify the protobuf conversion
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • No tests for actor state transitions using protobuf
   • Critical for a protocol change of this magnitude

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.
   Suggestion: Wrap with more contextual error messages including message type.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation

   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments explaining purposes
   • No documentation for the protocol change

6. Field Validation

   • No validation for critical protobuf fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id, valid generation numbers)

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Reduced Attack Surface: Protobuf's strict schema validation prevents malformed messages
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking vs runtime JSON parsing
• Input Validation: Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON

✅ No Security Issues Found:

• No sensitive data exposure in the changes
• Proper error handling without information leakage
• No hardcoded credentials or secrets

🚀 Performance Impact

✅ Significant Improvements Expected:

• Size: Binary protobuf format typically 20-50% smaller than JSON
• Speed: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Memory: Lower memory footprint for message processing
• CPU: Reduced CPU usage for high-throughput scenarios

🧪 Test Coverage Analysis

✅ Existing Infrastructure:

• Good test coverage in manager/tests/container_lifecycle.rs
• WebSocket communication tests should continue to work
• Actor lifecycle tests cover state transitions

❌ Missing Coverage:

• No protobuf-specific tests for serialization/deserialization
• No KV protocol integration tests within the runner protocol
• No backward compatibility tests (if needed)
• No tests for malformed protobuf message handling
• No performance benchmarks to validate expected improvements

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge:

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization roundtrips
   • KV protocol integration scenarios
   • Actor state transition scenarios
   • Error handling with malformed protobuf data

2. Address metadata field migration for the kv_version → _version change

   • Document the breaking change
   • Consider migration utilities if needed

3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Follow-up Improvements:

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode error messages
2. Field validation for critical protobuf message fields
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements
4. Documentation updates reflecting the protocol change

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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PR Review: Convert Runner Protocol to Protobuf

Review Checklist:

• Read and understand the protobuf schema files
• Analyze Rust code changes for correctness
• Review serialization/deserialization logic
• Check build configuration and dependencies
• Assess performance implications
• Look for security considerations
• Evaluate error handling
• Check for potential data migration issues
• Review test coverage
• Provide comprehensive feedback

---

🚀 Overall Assessment

This is a well-executed protocol conversion that successfully migrates the runner protocol from JSON to protobuf. The implementation is thorough, follows protobuf best practices, and should deliver significant performance improvements. The schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Protobuf Schema Design (runner_protocol.proto, kv.proto)

• Clean message hierarchy with logical separation of concerns
• Proper use of oneof for message variants (e.g., ToManager.message, ToRunner.message)
• Consistent field numbering and appropriate use of optional fields
• Good namespace organization (rivet.pegboard.runner_protocol, rivet.pegboard.kv)

2. Robust Build Configuration (build.rs, Cargo.toml)

• Simple and effective prost-build setup
• Proper proto file compilation with correct include paths
• Dependencies properly added (prost = "0.14", prost-build = "0.14")

3. Solid Rust Implementation (runner_protocol.rs)

• Generated protobuf code properly integrated with include!() macros
• Efficient LengthDelimitedCodec configuration with 4-byte headers
• Clean encode_frame/decode_frame functions for message framing

4. Comprehensive Actor-KV Integration (entry.rs, key.rs, list_query.rs)

• Proper wrapper types with From/Into implementations
• Efficient protobuf serialization in metadata storage (lib.rs:327-337)
• Good integration with FoundationDB tuple packing

5. Strong Manager Integration (manager/src/actor/mod.rs)

• Complete KV operation handling with proper error responses
• Efficient message dispatching with pattern matching
• Proper actor metadata conversion to protobuf

⚠️ Issues & Concerns

High Priority

1. Metadata Field Migration Risk (kv.proto:82)

   message Metadata {
       bytes _version = 1;  // Changed from kv_version
       int64 create_ts = 2;
   }

   Risk: The field name changed from kv_version to _version. If existing data uses the old field name, this could break compatibility.
   Impact: Data corruption or loss for existing KV entries.

2. Missing Test Coverage

   • No tests added or updated to verify the protobuf conversion
   • No tests for KV protocol message roundtrips
   • No tests for actor state transitions using protobuf
   • Critical for a protocol change of this magnitude

Medium Priority

3. Generic Error Handling (runner_protocol.rs:52-62)

   pub fn decode_frame<T: Message + Default>(frame: &[u8]) -> Result<([u8; 4], T)> {
       ensure!(frame.len() >= 4, "Frame too short");
       let payload = T::decode(&frame[4..])?;  // Generic prost error

   Issue: Protobuf decode errors are generic and may be difficult to debug in production.
   Suggestion: Wrap with more contextual error messages including message type.

4. Minor Typo in Safety Comment (key.rs:16)

   // SAFETY: Key is a wrapper around kv::Kky, identical memory layout

   Issue: kv::Kky should be kv::Key (already noted in review comments).

Low Priority

5. Missing Documentation

   • Protobuf files lack field-level comments explaining purposes
   • No documentation for the protocol change

6. Field Validation

   • No validation for critical protobuf fields (e.g., non-empty actor_id, valid generation numbers)

🔒 Security Assessment

✅ Improvements:

• Reduced Attack Surface: Protobuf's strict schema validation prevents malformed messages
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking vs runtime JSON parsing
• Input Validation: Binary format is less susceptible to injection attacks than JSON

✅ No Security Issues Found:

• No sensitive data exposure in the changes
• Proper error handling without information leakage
• No hardcoded credentials or secrets

🚀 Performance Impact

✅ Significant Improvements Expected:

• Size: Binary protobuf format typically 20-50% smaller than JSON
• Speed: Protobuf serialization/deserialization is typically 2-3x faster than serde_json
• Memory: Lower memory footprint for message processing
• CPU: Reduced CPU usage for high-throughput scenarios

🧪 Test Coverage Analysis

✅ Existing Infrastructure:

• Good test coverage in manager/tests/container_lifecycle.rs
• WebSocket communication tests should continue to work
• Actor lifecycle tests cover state transitions

❌ Missing Coverage:

• No protobuf-specific tests for serialization/deserialization
• No KV protocol integration tests within the runner protocol
• No backward compatibility tests (if needed)
• No tests for malformed protobuf message handling
• No performance benchmarks to validate expected improvements

📋 Recommendations

Before Merge:

1. Add comprehensive tests covering:

   • Protobuf message serialization/deserialization roundtrips
   • KV protocol integration scenarios
   • Actor state transition scenarios
   • Error handling with malformed protobuf data

2. Address metadata field migration for the kv_version → _version change

   • Document the breaking change
   • Consider migration utilities if needed

3. Fix the typo in the safety comment

Follow-up Improvements:

1. Enhanced error handling with more specific protobuf decode error messages
2. Field validation for critical protobuf message fields
3. Performance benchmarking to validate expected improvements
4. Documentation updates reflecting the protocol change

🎯 Verdict

✅ Approve with Recommendations - This is a solid protocol conversion that will improve performance and type safety. The main concerns are around testing and potential data migration, but the implementation itself is well-executed and follows best practices.

The changes successfully modernize the runner protocol while maintaining existing functionality. The protobuf schema design is clean and the Rust integration is properly implemented.

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