Waleed cf146931dd improvement(memory): replace unbounded server caches with lru-cache to fix heap growth (#4652)
* fix(memory): prune toolSchemaCache and semaphores to prevent heap growth

toolSchemaCache (lib/copilot/chat/payload.ts): module-level Map keyed by
userId:workspaceId never deleted expired entries, only checked TTL on read.
With 100K+ unique user/workspace pairs each holding 50-200KB of tool schemas,
this was the primary driver of the 24MB -> 25GB heap growth observed in
CloudWatch. Add a setInterval sweep every 30s (matching the TTL) with .unref()
so it does not prevent graceful shutdown.

semaphores (lib/core/async-jobs/backends/database.ts): acquireSlot created
Semaphore entries that releaseSlot never deleted. With per-execution UUID keys
(e.g. scheduleJobId), each scheduled workflow run would add a permanent entry.
Store the concurrency limit on the Semaphore struct and delete the entry from
the Map when all slots are free and no waiters remain.

validatorCache (lib/copilot/tools/server/generated-schema.ts): validated as
bounded (93 tools x 2 schema kinds = 186 max entries, ~2-9MB). No fix needed.

isolated-vm nativeContexts: validated as deferred GC, self-healed by worker
rotation at MAX_EXECUTIONS_PER_WORKER=200. externalMB spikes trace to
concurrent isolate heaps at peak load (128MB limit x active isolates), not a
reference leak. No fix needed.

* fix(memory): prune effectiveEnvCache and instrument cache sizes in telemetry

effectiveEnvCache (lib/environment/utils.ts): same unbounded accumulation
pattern as toolSchemaCache — module-level Map keyed by userId:workspaceId
with a 15s TTL that is only checked on read, never proactively evicted.
Adds a periodic sweep matching the TTL interval with .unref().

cache-registry (lib/monitoring/cache-registry.ts): lightweight registry
so modules can expose their cache sizes to telemetry without coupling.
toolSchemaCache and effectiveEnvCache both register on module load.

memory-telemetry: emits cacheSizes in every Memory snapshot log so
CloudWatch can confirm the caches stay bounded post-deploy.

* improvement(memory): replace manual TTL Maps with lru-cache for toolSchemaCache and effectiveEnvCache

Replaces the homegrown Map + setInterval sweep pattern with LRUCache from
the lru-cache npm package, which is the standard Node.js solution for
bounded in-process caching with TTL.

Changes per cache:
- Removes manual ToolSchemaCacheEntry / EffectiveEnvCacheEntry types
- Removes setInterval sweep timers (and the .unref() boilerplate)
- Removes the two-phase promise->value entry update inside the IIFE
- Stores Promise<T> directly — in-flight and resolved states share one type
- max: 200 (toolSchemaCache) / max: 500 (effectiveEnvCache) as hard ceilings
- TTL behaviour and concurrent-request deduplication are preserved exactly
- cache-registry .size reporting works unchanged via lru-cache's .size prop

* fix(memory): remove redundant waiters guard in releaseSlot
2026-05-18 11:58:25 -07:00

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