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czlonkowski 8f66964f0f fix: Critical memory leak in sql.js adapter (fixes #330 )

Resolves critical memory leak causing growth from 100Mi to 2.2GB over 72 hours in Docker/Kubernetes deployments.

Problem Analysis:
- Environment: Kubernetes/Docker using sql.js fallback
- Growth rate: ~23 MB/hour (444Mi after 19 hours)
- Pattern: Linear accumulation, garbage collection couldn't keep pace
- Impact: OOM kills every 24-48 hours in memory-limited pods

Root Causes:
1. Over-aggressive save triggering: prepare() called scheduleSave() on reads
2. Too frequent saves: 100ms debounce = 3-5 saves/second under load
3. Double allocation: Buffer.from() copied Uint8Array (4-10MB per save)
4. No cleanup: Relied solely on GC which couldn't keep pace
5. Docker limitation: Missing build tools forced sql.js instead of better-sqlite3

Code-Level Fixes (sql.js optimization):
✅ Removed scheduleSave() from prepare() (read operations don't modify DB)
✅ Increased debounce: 100ms → 5000ms (98% reduction in save frequency)
✅ Removed Buffer.from() copy (50% reduction in temporary allocations)
✅ Made save interval configurable via SQLJS_SAVE_INTERVAL_MS env var
✅ Added input validation (minimum 100ms, falls back to 5000ms default)

Infrastructure Fix (Dockerfile):
✅ Added build tools (python3, make, g++) to main Dockerfile
✅ Compile better-sqlite3 during npm install, then remove build tools
✅ Image size increase: ~5-10MB (acceptable for eliminating memory leak)
✅ Railway Dockerfile already had build tools (added explanatory comment)

Impact:
With better-sqlite3 (now default in Docker):
- Memory: Stable at ~100-120 MB (native SQLite)
- Performance: Better than sql.js (no WASM overhead)
- No periodic saves needed (writes directly to disk)
- Eliminates memory leak entirely

With sql.js (fallback only):
- Memory: Stable at 150-200 MB (vs 2.2GB after 3 days)
- No OOM kills in long-running Kubernetes pods
- Reduced CPU usage (98% fewer disk writes)
- Same data safety (5-second save window acceptable)

Configuration:
- New env var: SQLJS_SAVE_INTERVAL_MS (default: 5000)
- Only relevant when sql.js fallback is used
- Minimum: 100ms, invalid values fall back to default

Testing:
✅ All unit tests passing
✅ New integration tests for memory leak prevention
✅ TypeScript compilation successful
✅ Docker builds verified (build tools working)

Files Modified:
- src/database/database-adapter.ts: SQLJSAdapter optimization
- Dockerfile: Added build tools for better-sqlite3
- Dockerfile.railway: Added documentation comment
- tests/unit/database/database-adapter-unit.test.ts: New test suites
- tests/integration/database/sqljs-memory-leak.test.ts: Integration tests
- package.json: Version bump to 2.20.2
- package.runtime.json: Version bump to 2.20.2
- CHANGELOG.md: Comprehensive v2.20.2 entry
- README.md: Database & Memory Configuration section

Closes #330

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2025-10-18 21:01:45 +02:00

__mocks__

fix: resolve TypeScript errors in test files

2025-07-28 20:28:45 +02:00

database-adapter-unit.test.ts

fix: Critical memory leak in sql.js adapter (fixes #330 )

2025-10-18 21:01:45 +02:00

node-repository-core.test.ts

fix: resolve workflow validator test failures for SplitInBatches validation

2025-08-07 17:03:30 +02:00

node-repository-operations.test.ts

test: improve test coverage with comprehensive test suites

2025-09-25 09:17:02 +02:00

node-repository-outputs.test.ts

fix: resolve SplitInBatches output confusion for AI assistants (#97 )

2025-08-07 15:58:40 +02:00

README.md

test: add comprehensive unit tests for database, parsers, loaders, and MCP tools

2025-07-28 20:16:38 +02:00

template-repository-core.test.ts

fix: update tests for template compression, pagination, and quality filtering

2025-09-14 15:42:35 +02:00

README.md

Database Layer Unit Tests

This directory contains comprehensive unit tests for the database layer components of n8n-mcp.

Test Coverage

node-repository.ts - 100% Coverage ✅

saveNode method with JSON serialization
getNode method with JSON deserialization
getAITools method
safeJsonParse private method
Edge cases: large JSON, boolean conversion, invalid JSON handling

template-repository.ts - 80.31% Coverage ✅

FTS5 initialization and fallback
saveTemplate with sanitization
getTemplate and getTemplatesByNodes
searchTemplates with FTS5 and LIKE fallback
getTemplatesForTask with task mapping
Template statistics and maintenance operations
Uncovered: Some error paths in FTS5 operations

database-adapter.ts - Tested via Mocks

Interface compliance tests
PreparedStatement implementation
Transaction support
FTS5 detection logic
Error handling patterns

Test Strategy

The tests use a mock-based approach to:

Isolate database operations from actual database dependencies
Test business logic without requiring real SQLite/sql.js
Ensure consistent test execution across environments
Focus on behavior rather than implementation details

Key Test Files

node-repository-core.test.ts - Core NodeRepository functionality
template-repository-core.test.ts - Core TemplateRepository functionality
database-adapter-unit.test.ts - DatabaseAdapter interface and patterns

Running Tests

# Run all database tests
npm test -- tests/unit/database/

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage -- tests/unit/database/

# Run specific test file
npm test -- tests/unit/database/node-repository-core.test.ts

Mock Infrastructure

The tests use custom mock implementations:

MockDatabaseAdapter - Simulates database operations
MockPreparedStatement - Simulates SQL statement execution
Mock logger and template sanitizer for external dependencies

This approach ensures tests are fast, reliable, and maintainable.