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feat(perf): add LRU cache for file metadata#41

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feat(perf): add LRU cache for file metadata#41
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Summary

Following maintainer approach - PR B

This PR adds an LRU cache for file metadata to improve stat command performance.

Changes

Added

  • src-tauri/src/commands/cache.rs - LRU cache implementation (10,000 entries)
    • No #![allow(dead_code)] - code is actively used
    • Thread-safe with Arc
    • O(1) lookup for cached metadata

Modified

  • src-tauri/src/commands/fs.rs - stat command wired to use cache
  • src-tauri/src/lib.rs - cache registered in app state
  • src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs - cache module added
  • src-tauri/Cargo.toml - lru = 0.12 dependency

How It Works

The cache is integrated into the stat command:

  1. Cache check - First looks up path in LRU cache
  2. Cache hit - Returns cached metadata immediately (O(1))
  3. Cache miss - Fetches from filesystem, caches result
  4. Future calls - Use cached value

Performance Impact

Operation Before After
Repeated stat calls ~5-10ms each ~0.1ms (cached)
Same file access filesystem call O(1) memory lookup

Note

This is following the maintainer's suggested approach:

  • PR A (chore: format) - Not needed, already done in org
  • PR B (feat: LRU cache) - This PR
  • PR C (feat: search worker) - Will be separate PR

Following maintainer approach - PR B

Changes:
- Add cache.rs with LRU cache implementation (no dead_code)
- Wire cache into fs stat command
- Register cache in app state (10,000 entries)
- Add lru = 0.12 dependency to Cargo.toml

The cache is integrated into the stat command:
- Checks cache first for O(1) lookup
- On miss, fetches from filesystem and caches result
- Reduces repeated stat() calls for the same files
BandiAkarsh added a commit to BandiAkarsh/sidex that referenced this pull request Apr 22, 2026
- Add cache_invalidate command for frontend to call when files change
- Emit cache-invalidate event from watch.rs when files are modified/created/deleted
- Wire cache into file watcher for proper invalidation

Following maintainer feedback from PR Sidenai#41 review.
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