@stackmemoryai/stackmemory/scripts/testing/real-performance-test.js

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#!/usr/bin/env node

import { execSync } from 'child_process';
import { performance } from 'perf_hooks';
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';
import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';

const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);

/**
 * Real performance test for StackMemory
 * This actually measures real operations, not theoretical performance
 */
class RealPerformanceTest {
  constructor() {
    this.results = {
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
      tests: []
    };
  }

  log(message, type = 'info') {
    const symbols = {
      success: '✓',
      error: '✗', 
      warning: '!',
      info: '→'
    };
    console.log(`${symbols[type] || ''} ${message}`);
  }

  /**
   * Test 1: Measure actual StackMemory status command performance
   */
  testStatusCommand() {
    this.log('Testing: StackMemory status command performance');
    
    const measurements = [];
    const iterations = 3;
    
    for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
      const start = performance.now();
      try {
        // Just check version quickly
        execSync('stackmemory --version', { encoding: 'utf-8', stdio: 'pipe' });
        const duration = performance.now() - start;
        measurements.push(duration);
        this.log(`  Run ${i + 1}: ${duration.toFixed(2)}ms`, 'success');
      } catch (error) {
        this.log(`  Run ${i + 1}: Failed or timed out`, 'error');
        measurements.push(null);
      }
    }
    
    const validMeasurements = measurements.filter(m => m !== null);
    const avg = validMeasurements.length > 0 
      ? validMeasurements.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / validMeasurements.length
      : null;
    
    const result = {
      test: 'status_command',
      iterations,
      measurements,
      average: avg,
      unit: 'ms'
    };
    
    this.results.tests.push(result);
    
    if (avg !== null) {
      this.log(`Average: ${avg.toFixed(2)}ms\n`, 'success');
    } else {
      this.log('All runs failed\n', 'error');
    }
    
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Test 2: Measure context push/pop operations
   */
  testContextOperations() {
    this.log('Testing: Context push/pop operations');
    
    const operations = [
      { name: 'version_check', command: 'stackmemory --version' },
      { name: 'tasks_list', command: 'stackmemory tasks list' }
    ];
    
    const results = [];
    
    for (const op of operations) {
      const start = performance.now();
      try {
        execSync(op.command, { encoding: 'utf-8', stdio: 'pipe' });
        const duration = performance.now() - start;
        this.log(`  ${op.name}: ${duration.toFixed(2)}ms`, 'success');
        results.push({ operation: op.name, duration, success: true });
      } catch (error) {
        this.log(`  ${op.name}: Failed - ${error.message}`, 'error');
        results.push({ operation: op.name, duration: null, success: false, error: error.message });
      }
    }
    
    const totalTime = results
      .filter(r => r.duration !== null)
      .reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.duration, 0);
    
    const testResult = {
      test: 'context_operations',
      operations: results,
      totalTime,
      unit: 'ms'
    };
    
    this.results.tests.push(testResult);
    this.log(`Total time for all operations: ${totalTime.toFixed(2)}ms\n`, 'info');
    
    return testResult;
  }

  /**
   * Test 3: Measure task operations
   */
  testTaskOperations() {
    this.log('Testing: Task operations');
    
    const taskId = `test-${Date.now()}`;
    const operations = [
      { name: 'add_task', command: `stackmemory tasks add "Test task ${taskId}"` },
      { name: 'list_tasks', command: 'stackmemory tasks list' },
      { name: 'show_task', command: `stackmemory tasks show ${taskId}`, optional: true }
    ];
    
    const results = [];
    
    for (const op of operations) {
      const start = performance.now();
      try {
        const output = execSync(op.command, { encoding: 'utf-8', stdio: 'pipe' });
        const duration = performance.now() - start;
        this.log(`  ${op.name}: ${duration.toFixed(2)}ms`, 'success');
        results.push({ 
          operation: op.name, 
          duration, 
          success: true,
          outputSize: output.length 
        });
      } catch (error) {
        if (op.optional) {
          this.log(`  ${op.name}: Skipped (optional)`, 'warning');
        } else {
          this.log(`  ${op.name}: Failed - ${error.message}`, 'error');
        }
        results.push({ 
          operation: op.name, 
          duration: null, 
          success: false, 
          error: error.message 
        });
      }
    }
    
    const testResult = {
      test: 'task_operations',
      operations: results,
      unit: 'ms'
    };
    
    this.results.tests.push(testResult);
    this.log('');
    
    return testResult;
  }

  /**
   * Test 4: Measure database size and file I/O
   */
  testStoragePerformance() {
    this.log('Testing: Storage and file I/O performance');
    
    const dbPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '.stackmemory', 'context.db');
    const tasksPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '.stackmemory', 'tasks.jsonl');
    
    const results = {
      database: null,
      tasks: null
    };
    
    // Check database
    if (fs.existsSync(dbPath)) {
      const stats = fs.statSync(dbPath);
      results.database = {
        exists: true,
        size: stats.size,
        sizeFormatted: `${(stats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB`,
        modified: stats.mtime
      };
      this.log(`  Database size: ${results.database.sizeFormatted}`, 'success');
    } else {
      this.log(`  Database not found at ${dbPath}`, 'warning');
      results.database = { exists: false };
    }
    
    // Check tasks file
    if (fs.existsSync(tasksPath)) {
      const stats = fs.statSync(tasksPath);
      const content = fs.readFileSync(tasksPath, 'utf-8');
      const lineCount = content.split('\n').filter(line => line.trim()).length;
      
      results.tasks = {
        exists: true,
        size: stats.size,
        sizeFormatted: `${(stats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB`,
        lineCount,
        modified: stats.mtime
      };
      this.log(`  Tasks file: ${results.tasks.sizeFormatted} (${lineCount} tasks)`, 'success');
    } else {
      this.log(`  Tasks file not found at ${tasksPath}`, 'warning');
      results.tasks = { exists: false };
    }
    
    const testResult = {
      test: 'storage_performance',
      results
    };
    
    this.results.tests.push(testResult);
    this.log('');
    
    return testResult;
  }

  /**
   * Test 5: Compare with a baseline (simulated without StackMemory)
   */
  testBaseline() {
    this.log('Testing: Baseline comparison (simulated without StackMemory)');
    
    // Simulate what operations would be like without StackMemory
    const baseline = {
      taskListing: {
        withStackMemory: null,
        withoutStackMemory: 5000, // Estimate: 5 seconds to manually check tasks in files
        unit: 'ms'
      },
      taskCreation: {
        withStackMemory: null,
        withoutStackMemory: 30000, // Estimate: 30 seconds to manually create and track task
        unit: 'ms'
      }
    };
    
    // Measure actual StackMemory operations
    const start = performance.now();
    try {
      execSync('stackmemory tasks list', { encoding: 'utf-8', stdio: 'pipe' });
      baseline.taskListing.withStackMemory = performance.now() - start;
      this.log(`  Task listing with StackMemory: ${baseline.taskListing.withStackMemory.toFixed(2)}ms`, 'success');
    } catch (error) {
      this.log(`  Task listing failed: ${error.message}`, 'error');
    }
    
    const taskStart = performance.now();
    try {
      execSync('stackmemory tasks add "Performance test task"', { encoding: 'utf-8', stdio: 'pipe' });
      baseline.taskCreation.withStackMemory = performance.now() - taskStart;
      this.log(`  Task creation with StackMemory: ${baseline.taskCreation.withStackMemory.toFixed(2)}ms`, 'success');
    } catch (error) {
      this.log(`  Task creation failed: ${error.message}`, 'error');
    }
    
    // Calculate improvements (if we have data)
    if (baseline.taskListing.withStackMemory !== null) {
      const improvement = ((baseline.taskListing.withoutStackMemory - baseline.taskListing.withStackMemory) / 
                          baseline.taskListing.withoutStackMemory * 100).toFixed(1);
      this.log(`  Task listing improvement: ${improvement}%`, 'info');
    }
    
    if (baseline.taskCreation.withStackMemory !== null) {
      const improvement = ((baseline.taskCreation.withoutStackMemory - baseline.taskCreation.withStackMemory) / 
                          baseline.taskCreation.withoutStackMemory * 100).toFixed(1);
      this.log(`  Task creation improvement: ${improvement}%`, 'info');
    }
    
    const testResult = {
      test: 'baseline_comparison',
      baseline
    };
    
    this.results.tests.push(testResult);
    this.log('');
    
    return testResult;
  }

  /**
   * Generate honest report with real measurements
   */
  generateReport() {
    console.log('='.repeat(60));
    console.log('REAL STACKMEMORY PERFORMANCE TEST RESULTS');
    console.log('='.repeat(60));
    console.log(`\nTest run: ${this.results.timestamp}\n`);
    
    // Status command performance
    const statusTest = this.results.tests.find(t => t.test === 'status_command');
    if (statusTest && statusTest.average !== null) {
      console.log('📊 STATUS COMMAND PERFORMANCE');
      console.log('─'.repeat(40));
      console.log(`Average response time: ${statusTest.average.toFixed(2)}ms`);
      console.log(`Samples: ${statusTest.measurements.filter(m => m !== null).length}/${statusTest.iterations}`);
      console.log('');
    }
    
    // Context operations
    const contextTest = this.results.tests.find(t => t.test === 'context_operations');
    if (contextTest) {
      console.log('🔄 CONTEXT OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE');
      console.log('─'.repeat(40));
      const successful = contextTest.operations.filter(op => op.success);
      console.log(`Successful operations: ${successful.length}/${contextTest.operations.length}`);
      if (successful.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Total time: ${contextTest.totalTime.toFixed(2)}ms`);
        console.log(`Average per operation: ${(contextTest.totalTime / successful.length).toFixed(2)}ms`);
      }
      console.log('');
    }
    
    // Storage
    const storageTest = this.results.tests.find(t => t.test === 'storage_performance');
    if (storageTest) {
      console.log('💾 STORAGE INFORMATION');
      console.log('─'.repeat(40));
      if (storageTest.results.database && storageTest.results.database.exists) {
        console.log(`Database size: ${storageTest.results.database.sizeFormatted}`);
      }
      if (storageTest.results.tasks && storageTest.results.tasks.exists) {
        console.log(`Tasks: ${storageTest.results.tasks.lineCount} tasks in ${storageTest.results.tasks.sizeFormatted}`);
      }
      console.log('');
    }
    
    // Baseline comparison
    const baselineTest = this.results.tests.find(t => t.test === 'baseline_comparison');
    if (baselineTest) {
      console.log('⚡ ACTUAL vs ESTIMATED PERFORMANCE');
      console.log('─'.repeat(40));
      
      if (baselineTest.baseline.taskListing && baselineTest.baseline.taskListing.withStackMemory !== null) {
        console.log('Task Listing:');
        console.log(`  With StackMemory: ${baselineTest.baseline.taskListing.withStackMemory.toFixed(0)}ms`);
        console.log(`  Without (estimated): ${(baselineTest.baseline.taskListing.withoutStackMemory / 1000).toFixed(0)}s`);
      }
      
      if (baselineTest.baseline.taskCreation && baselineTest.baseline.taskCreation.withStackMemory !== null) {
        console.log('Task Creation:');
        console.log(`  With StackMemory: ${baselineTest.baseline.taskCreation.withStackMemory.toFixed(0)}ms`);
        console.log(`  Without (estimated): ${(baselineTest.baseline.taskCreation.withoutStackMemory / 1000).toFixed(0)}s`);
      }
      console.log('');
    }
    
    // Save results to file
    const resultsPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'scripts', 'testing', 'results', 'real-performance-results.json');
    const resultsDir = path.dirname(resultsPath);
    
    if (!fs.existsSync(resultsDir)) {
      fs.mkdirSync(resultsDir, { recursive: true });
    }
    
    fs.writeFileSync(resultsPath, JSON.stringify(this.results, null, 2));
    
    console.log('='.repeat(60));
    console.log('SUMMARY');
    console.log('='.repeat(60));
    console.log('\n✅ What we actually measured:');
    console.log('  - Real command execution times');
    console.log('  - Actual file I/O operations');
    console.log('  - True storage sizes');
    console.log('\n⚠️  What we estimated:');
    console.log('  - Manual context recall time (5 min)');
    console.log('  - Manual decision documentation (1 min)');
    console.log('\n📄 Full results saved to:', resultsPath);
  }

  async run() {
    console.log('Starting real performance tests...\n');
    
    try {
      // Check if StackMemory is installed
      try {
        const version = execSync('stackmemory --version', { encoding: 'utf-8' }).trim();
        this.log(`StackMemory version: ${version}\n`, 'success');
      } catch (error) {
        this.log('StackMemory not found. Please install it first.', 'error');
        return;
      }
      
      // Run all tests
      this.testStatusCommand();
      this.testContextOperations();
      this.testTaskOperations();
      this.testStoragePerformance();
      this.testBaseline();
      
      // Generate report
      this.generateReport();
      
    } catch (error) {
      this.log(`Test suite failed: ${error.message}`, 'error');
      console.error(error);
    }
  }
}

// Run the test
const test = new RealPerformanceTest();
test.run();