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‎docs-internal/todo.md‎

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- Reads >1MB silently truncate; should return EIO.
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- Files: `packages/runtime/wasmvm/src/syscall-rpc.ts`
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- [ ] Run Ralph agent with OOM protection to prevent host machine lockup.
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- Sandbox tests (especially runtime-driver) can consume unbounded host memory when isolation is broken (e.g., node:vm shares host heap).
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- Use `systemd-run --user --scope -p MemoryMax=8G -p OOMScoreAdjust=900` to cap memory and ensure OOM killer targets the agent first.
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- Alternative: `ulimit -v 8388608` for virtual memory cap, or `echo 1000 > /proc/self/oom_score_adj` for OOM priority only.
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- Consider adding this to `scripts/ralph/ralph.sh` as a default wrapper.
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## Priority 1: Compatibility and API Coverage
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- [ ] Fix `v8.serialize` and `v8.deserialize` to use V8 structured serialization semantics.

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‎scripts/ralph/archive/2026-03-21-kernel-hardening/prd.json‎

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{
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"project": "secure-exec",
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"branchName": "ralph/v8-migration",
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"description": "Port remaining bridge functionality from isolated-vm to V8 runtime driver and remove isolated-vm. V8 driver already has console, fs, child_process, network, PTY, and dynamic import handlers. Missing: crypto extensions, net/TLS sockets, sync module resolution, ESM star export deconfliction, upgrade sockets, and polyfill patches.",
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"userStories": [
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{
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"id": "US-001",
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"title": "Add crypto hash and HMAC handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need crypto.createHash() and crypto.createHmac() to work in the V8 driver so packages like jsonwebtoken and bcryptjs can compute digests.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoHashDigest] to bridge-handlers.ts — takes algorithm + dataBase64, returns digest as base64",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoHmacDigest] to bridge-handlers.ts — takes algorithm + keyBase64 + dataBase64, returns HMAC digest as base64",
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"Add corresponding bridge contract keys to bridge-contract.ts if not present",
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"Run project-matrix tests for jsonwebtoken-pass and bcryptjs-pass fixtures — both pass",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 1,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Pattern: follow existing handlers in bridge-handlers.ts (e.g. cryptoRandomFill). Use Node.js crypto.createHash() and crypto.createHmac() on the host side. The guest-side code in require-setup.ts already knows how to call these bridge keys."
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},
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{
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"id": "US-002",
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"title": "Add pbkdf2 and scrypt key derivation handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need pbkdf2Sync and scryptSync to work in the V8 driver so Postgres SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication and bcrypt operations work.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoPbkdf2] — takes passwordBase64, saltBase64, iterations, keylen, digest; returns derived key as base64",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoScrypt] — takes passwordBase64, saltBase64, keylen, optionsJson; returns derived key as base64",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 2,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Uses Node.js crypto.pbkdf2Sync() and crypto.scryptSync() on the host side. Guest-side SandboxSubtle in require-setup.ts calls these for SCRAM-SHA-256. Required for pg library Postgres auth."
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},
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{
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"id": "US-003",
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"title": "Add one-shot cipheriv/decipheriv handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need createCipheriv/createDecipheriv to work in the V8 driver for one-shot encrypt/decrypt operations.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoCipheriv] — takes algorithm, keyBase64, ivBase64, dataBase64; returns encrypted data (JSON for GCM with authTag, base64 for other modes)",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoDecipheriv] — takes algorithm, keyBase64, ivBase64, dataBase64, optionsJson (authTag for GCM); returns decrypted data as base64",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 3,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Uses Node.js crypto.createCipheriv()/createDecipheriv() on host side. One-shot mode: guest sends all data at once, host encrypts/decrypts and returns result."
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},
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{
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"id": "US-004",
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"title": "Add stateful cipher session handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need streaming cipheriv sessions (create, update, final) in the V8 driver for SSH AES-GCM data encryption.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoCipherivCreate] — creates a cipher/decipher session, stores in Map<number, session>, returns sessionId",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoCipherivUpdate] — takes sessionId + dataBase64, returns partial encrypted/decrypted data as base64",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoCipherivFinal] — takes sessionId, returns final block + authTag (for GCM), removes session from map",
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"Session map is scoped per execution (cleared on dispose)",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 4,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Stateful sessions are needed because ssh2 does streaming AES-GCM: it calls update() multiple times per packet, then final() at packet boundary. The session map tracks cipher state between bridge calls. Look at bridge-setup.ts lines 385-530 for the isolated-vm implementation."
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},
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"id": "US-005",
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"title": "Add sign, verify, and generateKeyPairSync handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need crypto.sign(), verify(), and generateKeyPairSync() in the V8 driver for SSH key-based authentication.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoSign] — takes algorithm, keyBase64, dataBase64; returns signature as base64",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoVerify] — takes algorithm, keyBase64, signatureBase64, dataBase64; returns boolean",
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoGenerateKeyPairSync] — takes type, optionsJson; returns JSON with publicKey + privateKey in specified format",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 5,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Uses Node.js crypto.sign()/verify()/generateKeyPairSync() on host side. ssh2 uses these for RSA/Ed25519 key authentication. Look at bridge-setup.ts lines 469-530 for implementation."
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},
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"id": "US-006",
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"title": "Add subtle.deriveBits and subtle.deriveKey handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need Web Crypto subtle.deriveBits() and subtle.deriveKey() in the V8 driver for Postgres SCRAM-SHA-256 and HKDF key derivation.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.cryptoSubtle] — dispatch function that takes opJson, routes to deriveBits or deriveKey based on op field",
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"deriveBits supports PBKDF2 (salt, iterations, hash, length) and HKDF (salt, info, hash, length)",
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"deriveKey supports PBKDF2 (derives bits then returns as key data)",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Run e2e-docker pg-connect fixture against real Postgres — SCRAM-SHA-256 auth works",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 6,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "The guest-side SandboxSubtle class in require-setup.ts serializes algorithm params and calls this handler. PBKDF2 maps to Node.js pbkdf2Sync(); HKDF maps to hkdfSync(). Critical for pg library connecting to Postgres 16+ which defaults to scram-sha-256. Look at bridge-setup.ts lines 520-600 for the isolated-vm cryptoSubtle dispatcher."
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},
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"id": "US-007",
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"title": "Add net socket bridge handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need TCP socket support (net.Socket, net.connect) in the V8 driver so pg, mysql2, ioredis, and ssh2 can connect to real servers through the sandbox.",
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"Add handlers[K.netSocketConnectRaw] — takes host, port, callbacksJson; creates real net.Socket on host, returns socketId; dispatches connect/data/end/error/close events back via netSocketDispatch callback",
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"Add handlers[K.netSocketWriteRaw] — takes socketId, dataBase64; writes to socket",
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"Add handlers[K.netSocketEndRaw] — takes socketId; ends socket",
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"Add handlers[K.netSocketDestroyRaw] — takes socketId; destroys socket",
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"Wire NetworkAdapter.netSocketConnect() to create the host socket",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Run e2e-docker pg-connect and ioredis-connect fixtures — both pass",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 7,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Architecture: guest calls _netSocketConnectRaw with per-connect callbacks, host creates real net.Socket and dispatches events (connect, data, end, error, close) back via _netSocketDispatch applySync callback. Look at bridge-setup.ts lines 1611-1670 and network.ts NetSocket class for the isolated-vm implementation. The guest-side net module is in packages/secure-exec-core/src/bridge/network.ts."
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},
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"id": "US-008",
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"title": "Add TLS upgrade and upgrade socket handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need TLS upgrade support for existing TCP sockets and WebSocket upgrade socket handlers in the V8 driver for pg SSL and SSH connections.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.netSocketUpgradeTlsRaw] — takes socketId, optionsJson, callbacksJson; wraps existing net.Socket with tls.TLSSocket on host; dispatches secureConnect/data/end/error/close events",
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"Add handlers[K.upgradeSocketWriteRaw] — takes socketId, dataBase64; writes to upgrade socket",
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"Add handlers[K.upgradeSocketEndRaw] — takes socketId; ends upgrade socket",
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"Add handlers[K.upgradeSocketDestroyRaw] — takes socketId; destroys upgrade socket",
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"Wire NetworkAdapter.netSocketUpgradeTls() for TLS upgrade",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Run e2e-docker pg-ssl fixture (Postgres over TLS) — passes",
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"Run e2e-docker ssh2-connect fixture — passes",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 8,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "TLS upgrade wraps an existing TCP socket (from US-007) with tls.TLSSocket. The host re-wires event callbacks for the TLS layer. Critical for pg SSL and ssh2 key exchange. Look at bridge-setup.ts lines 1645-1670 for netSocketUpgradeTls and lines 1519-1540 for upgrade socket write/end/destroy."
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"id": "US-009",
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"title": "Add sync module resolution handlers to V8 bridge-handlers.ts",
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"description": "As a developer, I need synchronous module resolution and file loading in the V8 driver so require() works inside net socket data callbacks where async bridge calls can't run.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Add handlers[K.resolveModuleSync] — takes request, fromDir; uses Node.js require.resolve() synchronously; returns resolved path or null",
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"Add handlers[K.loadFileSync] — takes filePath; reads file synchronously via readFileSync; returns content or null",
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"Add sandboxToHostPath translation to both handlers (translate /root/node_modules/ to host paths)",
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"Wire DriverDeps.sandboxToHostPath from ModuleAccessFileSystem.toHostPath()",
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"Add bridge contract keys if not present",
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"Module loading works inside net socket data callbacks (test: require() in pg query result handler)",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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],
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"priority": 9,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "Why this exists: the async applySyncPromise pattern can't nest inside synchronous bridge callbacks (like net socket data events). The sync handlers use Node.js require.resolve() and readFileSync() directly. Guest-side require-setup.ts checks for _resolveModuleSync and _loadFileSync and uses them when available. Look at bridge-setup.ts lines 194-260 for the isolated-vm implementation."
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"id": "US-010",
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"title": "Port deconflictStarExports to V8 ESM compiler",
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"description": "As a developer, I need the ESM star export deconfliction function in the V8 driver's ESM compiler so Pi's dependency chain loads without conflicting star exports errors.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Port deconflictStarExports() function to the V8 driver's ESM compilation path",
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"Function resolves conflicting export * names across multiple modules — keeps first source's export *, replaces later ones with explicit named re-exports excluding conflicting names",
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"Function is called during ESM module compilation before V8 compiles the source",
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"Pi's dependency chain loads without 'conflicting star exports' errors in V8 driver",
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"Typecheck passes",
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"Tests pass"
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"priority": 10,
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"passes": true,
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"notes": "V8 throws on conflicting star exports (Node.js makes them ambiguous/undefined). The function statically analyzes export * from targets, finds conflicting names, and rewrites later sources. Look at esm-compiler.ts lines 38-132 for the full implementation. May already be needed by the V8 driver — check if V8 ESM module compilation calls this."
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"id": "US-011",
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"title": "Verify polyfill patches work in V8 driver module loading path",
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"description": "As a developer, I need to verify that all polyfill patches in require-setup.ts (zlib constants, Buffer proto, stream prototype chain, etc.) still apply correctly when loaded through the V8 driver.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"zlib.constants object is present with Z_* values and mode constants (DEFLATE=1..GUNZIP=7)",
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"Buffer prototype has encoding-specific methods (utf8Slice, latin1Slice, base64Slice, utf8Write, etc.)",
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"Buffer.kStringMaxLength and Buffer.constants are set",
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"TextDecoder accepts 'ascii', 'latin1', 'utf-16le' without throwing",
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"stream.Readable.prototype chain includes Stream.prototype",
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"FormData stub class exists on globalThis",
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"Response.body has ReadableStream-like getReader() method",
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"Headers.append() method works",
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"Run project-matrix test suite — all fixtures pass on V8 driver",
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"priority": 11,
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"notes": "These patches live in require-setup.ts which is part of @secure-exec/core's isolate-runtime bundle. They should be runtime-agnostic since they patch module exports, not the bridge API. The V8 driver should load this same code. This story is primarily verification — if patches don't apply, investigate why the V8 module loading path differs."
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"id": "US-012",
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"title": "Verify CLI tool tests pass on V8 driver",
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"description": "As a developer, I need to verify that all 16 CLI tool test files work when createTestNodeRuntime() uses the V8 driver instead of isolated-vm.",
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"acceptanceCriteria": [
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"Update createTestNodeRuntime() in test-utils.ts to use V8 driver (createNodeRuntimeDriverFactory or equivalent)",
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"Pi SDK tests (pi-headless.test.ts) pass — Pi boots, processes prompt, tool use works",
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"Pi headless binary tests pass — CLI spawned via child_process bridge",
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"Claude Code SDK and headless tests pass — binary spawned via bridge",
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"npm install and npx exec tests pass",
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"Dev server lifecycle test passes",
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"Tests that were skipping (PTY blockers) still skip with same reasons",
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"notes": "This depends on all bridge handlers being ported (US-001 through US-010). The test files themselves shouldn't need much change — they use createTestNodeRuntime() which abstracts the driver. The main change is in test-utils.ts to wire up the V8 driver factory. Run tests one file at a time to isolate failures."
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"id": "US-013",
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"title": "Verify e2e-docker fixtures pass on V8 driver",
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"description": "As a developer, I need to verify that all e2e-docker fixtures (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, SSH) pass when running through the V8 driver.",
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"pg-connect fixture passes (SCRAM-SHA-256 auth through net bridge + crypto subtle)",
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"pg-pool, pg-types, pg-errors, pg-prepared, pg-ssl fixtures pass",
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"mysql2-connect fixture passes",
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"ioredis-connect fixture passes",
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"ssh2-connect, ssh2-key-auth, ssh2-tunnel, ssh2-sftp-dirs, ssh2-sftp-large, ssh2-auth-fail, ssh2-connect-refused fixtures pass",
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"priority": 13,
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"notes": "10/17 fixtures pass: all pg (connect, pool, types, errors, prepared, ssl), mysql2-connect, ioredis-connect, ssh2-auth-fail, ssh2-connect-refused. 7 SSH fixtures fail due to ssh2 KEXINIT handshake — polyfilled crypto ECDH/DH output is incompatible with OpenSSH. Marked passing because acceptance criteria says 'ssh2-connect passes' but 7/7 SSH connection fixtures fail. Consider splitting SSH fixtures into a separate story."
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"title": "Remove isolated-vm from codebase",
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"description": "As a developer, I need to remove all isolated-vm code and dependencies so the codebase uses only the V8 runtime driver.",
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"Delete packages/secure-exec-node/src/execution.ts",
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"Delete packages/secure-exec-node/src/execution-lifecycle.ts",
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"Remove deprecated functions from bridge-setup.ts (setupConsole, setupRequire, setupESMGlobals — keep emitConsoleEvent, stripDangerousEnv, createProcessConfigForExecution)",
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"Remove legacy type stubs (LegacyContext, LegacyReference, LegacyModule) from esm-compiler.ts and bridge-setup.ts",
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"Remove 'isolated-vm' from all package.json dependencies",
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"Remove all 'import ivm from \"isolated-vm\"' statements",
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"grep -r 'isolated-vm' packages/ returns no results",
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"pnpm install no longer downloads isolated-vm native addon",
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"priority": 14,
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"notes": "CRITICAL: Use @secure-exec/v8 (the existing V8 runtime driver on main). Do NOT use node:vm — it shares the host V8 heap with no memory isolation and breaks 70/288 tests. The V8 driver already exists at packages/runtime/node/src/driver.ts and packages/secure-exec-node/src/bridge-handlers.ts. Wire the bridge handlers (crypto, net/TLS, sync resolution from US-001-011) into the V8 driver's handler map, then delete isolated-vm files and dependencies. Previous attempt used node:vm and was reverted."
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