Will Cory roninjin10

Comprehensive Reth Storage Architecture Report

   Based on my thorough exploration of the Reth codebase, here's a detailed understanding of the storage architecture:

   1. Database Technology: MDBX + Static Files (Hybrid Model)

   Reth implements a hybrid storage approach combining two technologies:

   MDBX (Memory-Mapped Database Exchange)

Helios Ethereum Light Client Architecture (L1 & L2)

A maximally concise, information-dense reference for reimplementation in Zig.

Helios is a trust-minimized, stateless Ethereum light client. It verifies consensus-layer (CL) headers and execution-layer (EL) state using cryptographic proofs without storing the chain. The design consists of two tightly integrated subsystems:

Consensus Layer: Verifies canonical chain head via sync-committee signatures (L1) or sequencer signatures (L2).
Execution Layer: Verifies state (accounts, storage, receipts, logs) using Merkle-Patricia proofs tied to the trusted header’s state root.

The result is a local JSON-RPC server that returns only verifiably correct blockchain data.

PRD: Canon Tables

1. Vision

Multiplayer canon platform for IPs
Communities co-create “official” timelines
Feels like D&D + fandom + creator coin, not governance app

EVENT‑SOURCED STATE CHANNELS: PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (v0.0.4)

Version: 0.0.4 Date: 2025‑11‑08 Status: Draft Authors: Fucory

Zig vs. Rust When Building Guillotine

I started Guillotine in Rust, but quickly switched to Zig. This piece explains why in hindsight that was the right call.

TL;DR

Zig: fanatically explicit, zero hidden control flow/allocations, first-class C interop, powerful comptime for safety + customization, simple mental model for size/perf.
Rust: superb compiler and ecosystem, strong safety model, great tooling; but hidden control flow and panic/unwind mechanics make size/perf reasoning harder, and FFI ergonomics add ceremony.

Block-Based EVM Optimization with BLOCK_START Instructions

Overview

This prompt outlines the implementation of a comprehensive block-based optimization system for the Guillotine EVM that introduces BLOCK_START pseudo-instructions to enable advanced optimizations including stack validation, gas pre-calculation, and intelligent prefetching.

Core Philosophy

Instead of validating stack depth and calculating gas costs instruction-by-instruction during execution, we pre-analyze bytecode into basic blocks and aggregate requirements at the block level. This enables:

Implement Secure Git Command Execution Wrapper

<task_definition> Create a secure, high-performance Git command execution wrapper in Zig that provides a safe interface for running Git operations. This wrapper will be the foundation for all Git functionality in Plue, supporting both local operations and Git smart HTTP protocol for remote operations. </task_definition>

<context_and_constraints>

<technical_requirements>

	Here's what a TypeScript interface would look like if you wrapped the
	foundry-compilers Rust API with NAPI-RS:

	// =======================================================================
	=====
	// Core Types
	// =======================================================================
	=====

	export type Severity = 'error' \| 'warning' \| 'info';

	import { bench, describe } from 'vitest';

	const NUM_ENTITIES = 100000;

	// ============================================================================
	// IMPLEMENTATION 1: Array of Structs (AoS) - Traditional OOP approach
	// ============================================================================

	// Using objects with MANY unused fields
	const entitiesAoS_Objects = [];

	/// Frame represents the entire execution state of the EVM as it executes opcodes
	/// Layout designed around actual opcode access patterns and data correlations
	pub const Frame = struct {
	// ULTRA HOT - Accessed by virtually every opcode
	stack: Stack, // 33,536 bytes - accessed by every opcode (PUSH/POP/DUP/SWAP/arithmetic/etc)
	gas_remaining: u64, // 8 bytes - checked/consumed by every opcode for gas accounting
	// HOT - Accessed by major opcode categories
	memory: Memory, // 8 bytes - hot for memory ops (MLOAD/MSTORE/MSIZE/MCOPY/LOG/KECCAK256)
	analysis: *const CodeAnalysis, // 8 bytes - hot for control flow (JUMP/JUMPI validation)
	// Hot execution flags (only the bits that are actually checked frequently)