hermes-agent/apps/desktop/scripts
Brooklyn Nicholson 9b8b054c2d perf: fast model picker + dialogs — config-load hot path, model.options off the reader thread, off-screen turns skip rendering
Third profiling round (after #66033 / #66347), targeting the composer
model picker and dialog opens (worktree dialog etc.), measured over CDP
on real 1000+-message sessions.

Backend — model.options took 4.8s cold / 1.8s warm per call, and the
desktop model pill/picker blocks on it every open:

- agent/credential_pool: _load_config_safe uses load_config_readonly().
  Every consumer only reads, and the per-call deepcopy was the dominant
  cost — list_authenticated_providers calls load_pool() per provider
  row, and each load_pool loaded (and deep-copied) the full config
  again via get_pool_strategy.
- hermes_cli/config: memoize ensure_hermes_home() per home path. It
  runs inside the config lock on EVERY load_config(), paying ~14
  mkdir/chmod syscalls per call. The fast path still re-checks that the
  home dir exists, so a deleted home is recreated as before; profile
  switches hit the new path and re-run. Tests cover both.
- tui_gateway/server: add model.options to _LONG_HANDLERS. It measured
  seconds inline on the WS reader thread — while it ran, prompt.submit
  and session.interrupt sat unread (same class as #21123).

Together: model.options RPC 4825/1842ms → 426/230ms (measured on the
live desktop backend); build_models_payload in isolation 6.2s → 0.97s
cold, 0.27s warm.

Desktop — every Radix dialog/popover open forced a whole-document style
recalc (Presence reads getComputedStyle on mount), which on a
1300-message transcript cost ~650-730ms per open (CPU profile:
getAnimationName 483ms self). The worktree dialog (⌘⇧B) paid it on
every single open:

- thread/list: content-visibility:auto + contain-intrinsic-size on the
  per-turn group wrappers. Off-screen turns now skip style recalc,
  layout, and paint entirely; never-rendered turns hold a placeholder
  height (auto: remembered real size once rendered) so scrollbar and
  anchoring stay stable. Verified over CDP: worktree dialog open 656-
  730ms → ~200ms on the same session; stick-to-bottom pin, scroll-to-
  top rendering, and sticky human bubbles all intact.

Also: profile-session-switch harness accepts CDP_HTTP (Chrome tends to
squat on 9222).

Verification:
- scripts/run_tests.sh: config, credential-pool, inventory,
  model-switch routing, tui_gateway protocol, profiles suites green
  (test_profiles has one pre-existing failure on main, unrelated);
  new tests for the ensure_hermes_home memo.
- apps/desktop: tsc clean, eslint/prettier clean, thread + session
  suites green (326 tests).
- E2E over CDP on the live app: numbers above, plus scroll/pin sanity.
2026-07-17 15:01:54 -04:00
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.gitignore feat(desktop): Memory Graph — playable radial timeline of memories + skills 2026-06-30 00:54:21 -05:00
after-pack.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
assert-dist-built.mjs cleanup(desktop): remove 'use strict' in ts & mjs 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
assert-dist-built.test.mjs test(desktop): run scripts/ tests in vitest 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
assert-root-install.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
before-build.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
before-pack.mjs cleanup(desktop): remove 'use strict' in ts & mjs 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
before-pack.test.mjs test(desktop): run scripts/ tests in vitest 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
bundle-electron-main.mjs fix(desktop): stop using tsx to boot Electron main in dev 2026-07-08 22:40:51 -05:00
click-session.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
dev-no-hmr.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
diag-jump.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
diag-scroll-reset.mjs fix(desktop): stop chat scroll jumping by disabling native scroll anchoring 2026-06-02 23:08:01 -05:00
eval.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
gen-share-codes.ts feat(desktop): Memory Graph — playable radial timeline of memories + skills 2026-06-30 00:54:21 -05:00
leak-typing.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
measure-jump.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
measure-latency.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
measure-profile-switch.mjs perf(desktop): pre-warm profile pool backends on hover intent 2026-07-17 10:23:49 -04:00
measure-real-stream.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
measure-submit.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
measure-synthetic-stream.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
notarize-artifact.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
notarize.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
patch-electron-builder-mac-binary.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
probe-renderer.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
probe-thread.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
profile-long-stream.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
profile-real-stream.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
profile-session-switch.mjs perf: fast model picker + dialogs — config-load hot path, model.options off the reader thread, off-screen turns skip rendering 2026-07-17 15:01:54 -04:00
profile-synth-stream.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
profile-typing-lag.md Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
profile-typing.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
rebuild-native.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
reload-renderer.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
reload.mjs Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
run-electron-builder.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
set-exe-identity.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
stage-native-deps.mjs fix(desktop): preserve node-pty helper in packaged app (#65611) 2026-07-16 11:58:50 +00:00
stage-native-deps.test.mjs fix(desktop): preserve node-pty helper in packaged app (#65611) 2026-07-16 11:58:50 +00:00
test-desktop.mjs change(ci/desktop): move desktop app build into check job 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
utils.mjs feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
write-build-stamp.mjs cleanup(desktop): remove 'use strict' in ts & mjs 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00