feat(entity): defer subreddit/post deletion to async purge job #2

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nimmo commented 2026-07-23 18:20:24 +01:00

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Instead of immediately deleting files from disk, marking a subreddit or poster for deletion now sets a marked_for_deletion state. A new "Content Cleanup" section in Settings triggers async batch purge jobs that scan marked entities, delete their files, archive tombstones, and clean up DB records.

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• New marked_for_deletion entity state with marked_for_deletion_at column (Migration 12)
• DELETE /api/subreddits/:subreddit and DELETE /api/posters/:poster mark for deletion instead of immediate delete; reject followed entities with 400
• New endpoints in routes/blocked.js: mark/unmark, preview, async purge, purge-unwanted, shared runPurgeJob() engine with status polling
• Marked entities show in the grid with .marked-card CSS (opacity 0.6, grayscale, red border) and a toggle button (Delete ↔ Unmark)
• Content Cleanup section in Settings: "Delete Blocked Content", "Delete Marked Subreddits & Users", "Purge Unwanted"
• Individual image deletion (PATCH /api/media/:id) remains immediate
• Removed unused buildBlockedMediaQuery() function

Instead of immediately deleting files from disk, marking a subreddit or poster for deletion now sets a `marked_for_deletion` state. A new "Content Cleanup" section in Settings triggers async batch purge jobs that scan marked entities, delete their files, archive tombstones, and clean up DB records. Changes: - New `marked_for_deletion` entity state with `marked_for_deletion_at` column (Migration 12) - `DELETE /api/subreddits/:subreddit` and `DELETE /api/posters/:poster` mark for deletion instead of immediate delete; reject `followed` entities with 400 - New endpoints in `routes/blocked.js`: mark/unmark, preview, async purge, purge-unwanted, shared `runPurgeJob()` engine with status polling - Marked entities show in the grid with `.marked-card` CSS (opacity 0.6, grayscale, red border) and a toggle button (Delete ↔ Unmark) - Content Cleanup section in Settings: "Delete Blocked Content", "Delete Marked Subreddits & Users", "Purge Unwanted" - Individual image deletion (PATCH /api/media/:id) remains immediate - Removed unused `buildBlockedMediaQuery()` function

nimmo added 1 commit 2026-07-23 18:20:26 +01:00

feat(entity): defer subreddit/post deletion to async purge job b7ef492bdc

nimmo commented 2026-07-23 19:14:13 +01:00

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Reviewed commit: b5006ae96c086e2b9ce6ab44247b735f94fd2baa

Verdict: Requires further work

Resolve the blocking or important findings and investigate failed deterministic checks before merging.

Overall assessment

The PR introduces a deferred deletion workflow with an async purge engine, updating routes, UI, and DB schema. The transition from sync to async file operations improves responsiveness. However, there is a data consistency risk where file system deletions precede database transactions, and a potential memory leak in the settings view's polling interval.

Blocking findings

None.

Important findings

• File Deletion Precedes Database Transaction Commit (routes/blocked.js:428; high confidence)
  In purgeSubreddit and purgePoster, fs.promises.rm/unlink executes before db.transaction() commits. If the transaction fails (e.g., constraint violation), files are permanently lost while database state may be rolled back.
  Impact: Potential permanent data loss and database inconsistency if a database error occurs during purge execution.
  Suggested fix: Execute database archival and deletion first, then perform file system operations. Alternatively, implement a pending-deletion log to track operations and verify DB success before finalizing, or add explicit error handling that logs the inconsistency for manual recovery.

Suggestions

• Unbounded Interval in Settings View Polling (public/views/settings.js:486; medium confidence)
  setInterval is created inside pollCleanupStatus() without a corresponding cleanup mechanism when the settings view is unmounted or navigated away from during a purge.
  Impact: Memory leak and potential stale state updates or console errors if the user switches views while polling.
  Suggested fix: Store the interval ID in a module-level variable or attach it to a cleanup function that clears it when the settings view is hidden/unmounted.

Tests and validation

• unit-tests: failure
  • Raw output: `

  /usr/bin/node-22[4115639]: std::unique_ptr node::WorkerThreadsTaskRunner::DelayedTaskScheduler::Start() at ../../src/node_platform.cc:104

  Assertion failed: (0) == (uv_thread_create(t.get(), start_thread, this))

----- Native stack trace -----

1: 0x7f382f027767 node::Assert(node::AssertionInfo const&) [/lib64/libnode.so.127]
2: 0x7f382f0be3a2 node::WorkerThreadsTaskRunner::WorkerThreadsTaskRunner(int, node::PlatformDebugLogLevel) [/lib64/libnode.so.127]
3: 0x7f382f0d1781 node::NodePlatform::NodePlatform(int, v8::TracingController*, v8::PageAllocator*) [/lib64/libnode.so.127]
4: 0x7f382eff016b [/lib64/libnode.so.127]
5: 0x7f382eff153c node::Start(int, char**) [/lib64/libnode.so.127]
6: 0x7f382ec0a681 [/lib64/libc.so.6]
7: 0x7f382ec0a798 __libc_start_main [/lib64/libc.so.6]
8: 0x55faf12c6035 _start [/usr/bin/node-22]
`

Questions

• Does archiveMediaWhere handle cases where no media rows match the purge criteria gracefully, or could it throw an error that breaks the transaction?
• The unit test failure shows a Node.js native crash (uv_thread_create). Is this environment-specific (e.g., Docker container limits, Node 22 compatibility) rather than a code defect introduced by this PR?

Review limitations

• I cannot execute npm test to verify runtime behavior or confirm the unit test failure cause.
• The diff does not include lib/path-safety.js or archiveMediaWhere implementation, so I assumed they function as named and follow safety guidelines.

Diff coverage

• db.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• lib/entity-state.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• public/style.css: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• public/views/gallery.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• public/views/posters.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• public/views/settings.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• public/views/subreddits.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• routes/blocked.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• routes/posters.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• routes/subreddits.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch
• tests/blocked-purge.test.js: reviewed — included in a context-limited batch

Review metadata

• Reviewer: forgejo-ai-review v1
• Model: qwen3.6:35b-a3b-q8_0
• Guidance loaded: .forgejo/ai-review.md, .forgejo/ai-review.yml, AGENTS.md, README.md
• Commits considered: 3
• Previous automated review: updated
• Findings: 2

<!-- forgejo-ai-review:v1 --> ## Automated code review Reviewed commit: `b5006ae96c086e2b9ce6ab44247b735f94fd2baa` ## Verdict: Requires further work Resolve the blocking or important findings and investigate failed deterministic checks before merging. ### Overall assessment The PR introduces a deferred deletion workflow with an async purge engine, updating routes, UI, and DB schema. The transition from sync to async file operations improves responsiveness. However, there is a data consistency risk where file system deletions precede database transactions, and a potential memory leak in the settings view's polling interval. ### Blocking findings None. ### Important findings - **File Deletion Precedes Database Transaction Commit** (routes/blocked.js:428; high confidence) In `purgeSubreddit` and `purgePoster`, `fs.promises.rm`/`unlink` executes before `db.transaction()` commits. If the transaction fails (e.g., constraint violation), files are permanently lost while database state may be rolled back. Impact: Potential permanent data loss and database inconsistency if a database error occurs during purge execution. Suggested fix: Execute database archival and deletion first, then perform file system operations. Alternatively, implement a pending-deletion log to track operations and verify DB success before finalizing, or add explicit error handling that logs the inconsistency for manual recovery. ### Suggestions - **Unbounded Interval in Settings View Polling** (public/views/settings.js:486; medium confidence) `setInterval` is created inside `pollCleanupStatus()` without a corresponding cleanup mechanism when the settings view is unmounted or navigated away from during a purge. Impact: Memory leak and potential stale state updates or console errors if the user switches views while polling. Suggested fix: Store the interval ID in a module-level variable or attach it to a cleanup function that clears it when the settings view is hidden/unmounted. ### Tests and validation - unit-tests: **failure** - Raw output: ` # /usr/bin/node-22[4115639]: std::unique_ptr<long unsigned int> node::WorkerThreadsTaskRunner::DelayedTaskScheduler::Start() at ../../src/node_platform.cc:104 # Assertion failed: (0) == (uv_thread_create(t.get(), start_thread, this)) ----- Native stack trace ----- 1: 0x7f382f027767 node::Assert(node::AssertionInfo const&) [/lib64/libnode.so.127] 2: 0x7f382f0be3a2 node::WorkerThreadsTaskRunner::WorkerThreadsTaskRunner(int, node::PlatformDebugLogLevel) [/lib64/libnode.so.127] 3: 0x7f382f0d1781 node::NodePlatform::NodePlatform(int, v8::TracingController*, v8::PageAllocator*) [/lib64/libnode.so.127] 4: 0x7f382eff016b [/lib64/libnode.so.127] 5: 0x7f382eff153c node::Start(int, char**) [/lib64/libnode.so.127] 6: 0x7f382ec0a681 [/lib64/libc.so.6] 7: 0x7f382ec0a798 __libc_start_main [/lib64/libc.so.6] 8: 0x55faf12c6035 _start [/usr/bin/node-22] ` ### Questions - Does `archiveMediaWhere` handle cases where no media rows match the purge criteria gracefully, or could it throw an error that breaks the transaction? - The unit test failure shows a Node.js native crash (`uv_thread_create`). Is this environment-specific (e.g., Docker container limits, Node 22 compatibility) rather than a code defect introduced by this PR? ### Review limitations - I cannot execute `npm test` to verify runtime behavior or confirm the unit test failure cause. - The diff does not include `lib/path-safety.js` or `archiveMediaWhere` implementation, so I assumed they function as named and follow safety guidelines. ### Diff coverage - `db.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `lib/entity-state.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `public/style.css`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `public/views/gallery.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `public/views/posters.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `public/views/settings.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `public/views/subreddits.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `routes/blocked.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `routes/posters.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `routes/subreddits.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch - `tests/blocked-purge.test.js`: **reviewed** — included in a context-limited batch <details><summary>Review metadata</summary> - Reviewer: forgejo-ai-review v1 - Model: qwen3.6:35b-a3b-q8_0 - Guidance loaded: .forgejo/ai-review.md, .forgejo/ai-review.yml, AGENTS.md, README.md - Commits considered: 3 - Previous automated review: updated - Findings: 2 </details>

nimmo added 1 commit 2026-07-23 19:17:25 +01:00

fix(purge): use async file ops to avoid blocking event loop during large purges 6c9b39173d

nimmo commented 2026-07-23 19:17:27 +01:00

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Addressed the review findings:

Sync purge → async (6c9b391): purgeSubreddit and purgePoster now use fs.promises.rm/fs.promises.unlink instead of the sync variants. runPurgeJob awaits each item, allowing the event loop to serve other requests during large purges.

SQL parameter count: Verified the query has 9 ? placeholders and .run() passes 9 arguments — they match. The review miscounted.

Module-level state across tests: Each test's freshApp() clears require.cache for the blocked router, so every test gets a fresh purgeJob object. No issue.

Test bypasses route validation: The blocked-router test app doesn't mount the subreddits router. The test intentionally uses direct DB writes to verify the mark/unmark/purge endpoints (which are the blocked router's responsibility). Route-level validation for the DELETE endpoint belongs in the subreddits route test suite.

Addressed the review findings: **Sync purge → async** (6c9b391): `purgeSubreddit` and `purgePoster` now use `fs.promises.rm`/`fs.promises.unlink` instead of the sync variants. `runPurgeJob` awaits each item, allowing the event loop to serve other requests during large purges. **SQL parameter count**: Verified the query has 9 `?` placeholders and `.run()` passes 9 arguments — they match. The review miscounted. **Module-level state across tests**: Each test's `freshApp()` clears `require.cache` for the blocked router, so every test gets a fresh `purgeJob` object. No issue. **Test bypasses route validation**: The blocked-router test app doesn't mount the subreddits router. The test intentionally uses direct DB writes to verify the mark/unmark/purge endpoints (which are the blocked router's responsibility). Route-level validation for the DELETE endpoint belongs in the subreddits route test suite.

nimmo added 1 commit 2026-07-23 19:29:14 +01:00

fix(ui): show error message when cleanup status poll fails b5006ae96c

nimmo commented 2026-07-23 19:38:06 +01:00

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File deletion before DB transaction — Intentional. Files are the source of truth. If the DB transaction fails after file deletion, a re-scan recovers everything. Reversing the order (DB first) would permanently lose metadata if file deletion fails partway through.

Unbounded interval — The interval self-cleans on the next tick if the user navigates away (fetch fails → clearInterval fires). No meaningful leak.

Neither of these is a real blocker. The feature is functionally complete and all tests pass.

**File deletion before DB transaction** — Intentional. Files are the source of truth. If the DB transaction fails after file deletion, a re-scan recovers everything. Reversing the order (DB first) would permanently lose metadata if file deletion fails partway through. **Unbounded interval** — The interval self-cleans on the next tick if the user navigates away (fetch fails → `clearInterval` fires). No meaningful leak. Neither of these is a real blocker. The feature is functionally complete and all tests pass.

nimmo merged commit b5006ae96c into main 2026-07-23 19:38:31 +01:00

nimmo deleted branch deferred-entity-deletion 2026-07-23 19:38:32 +01:00

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