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plan(slice-4): barge-in implementation plan (10 tasks, TDD-stepped)
Structured for multi-agent dispatch per AGENTS.md 5-rule parallelism:
Task 1 = critical-path foundation (AdvisoryEvent + ReflexMetrics +
barge_in_flush trait) — nothing else parallelizes until it lands.
Tasks 2-5 depend on Task 1 (Reflex state machine, barge_in_flush
override, advisory_tx threading, spawn_tap_engine return). Task 6 =
MediaThread (depends on 2+5). Task 7 = session_map rewire (depends on
6). Task 8 = MockRealtimeBrain schedule (parallelizable after 5).
Task 9 = barge e2e (depends on 6+7+8). Task 10 = CI seam gate.
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# Slice 4 — Barge-in / VAD-driven playout kill — Implementation Plan
> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
**Goal:** Stand up spearhead step 4 — the FOB reflex loop that kills playout on brain `speech_started` advisory and resumes on the first fresh `audio_out` post-barge, running on a dedicated `std::thread` (not the tokio pool).
**Architecture:** A `Reflex<P: AudioPipe>` wrapper in `rutster-media` decorates the existing `TapAudioPipe`, instrumenting `next_pcm_frame` with a mute state machine driven by an `AdvisoryEvent` mpsc drained sync on the 20 ms tick. A new `MediaThread` (std::thread) in the binary owns all `RtcSession`s exclusively, driven by a command channel from axum (cold-path only). `loop_driver.rs` + `rtc_session.rs` stay byte-identical (the §8.5 #6 seam gate).
**Tech Stack:** Rust stable + 1.85 (CI matrix), `str0m` (sans-IO WebRTC), `tokio` (control plane + TapEngine), `std::thread` (media loop), `tokio::sync::mpsc`/`oneshot` (thread bridge), `dashmap` (session index — now indexed by cmd_tx), `tracing`.
## Global Constraints
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later on every crate manifest (ADR-0004).
- **Seam gate:** `loop_driver.rs` + `rtc_session.rs` byte-identical to slice-3 (CI `git diff --exit-code`).
- **Hot-path policy:** never `?`-propagate; match-and-continue; "drop + observe (log + counter), don't crash." No `unwrap()`/`expect()` outside tests or const-init.
- **Code style:** `cargo fmt` is the single whitespace source of truth. `clippy -D warnings` is the lint bar. Newtype wrappers over primitives (e.g. `ChannelId(Uuid)`).
- **Naming:** `snake_case` fns/vars/modules; `PascalCase` types; `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE` consts.
- **Learner-facing comments:** `//!` module docs, `///` item docs, `//` inline "why" — per AGENTS.md code style (this project OVERRIDES the default "no comments" convention).
- **Async:** `tokio` for control plane + TapEngine; `std::thread` for the 20 ms media loop (ARCHITECTURE.md mandate, landed this slice).
- **Terminology:** inclusive language (enforce/gate/guard, primary/replica, denylist/allowlist). Exception: protocol-convention names from upstream specs (ICE, str0m identifiers) kept verbatim.
- **Error handling:** cold path = `thiserror` + `?`; hot path = match-and-continue, no `?`.
- **CI gates:** `cargo fmt --check`, `cargo clippy -- -D warnings`, `cargo test --all` (stable + 1.85), `cargo deny check`.
## File Structure
### New files
| Path | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs` | `AdvisoryEvent` enum, `Reflex<P>` wrapper, `ReflexMetrics` — the FOB reflex state machine + the decorator over `AudioPipe`. |
| `crates/rutster/src/media_thread.rs` | `MediaThread`, `MediaCmd` — the dedicated std::thread owning `HashMap<ChannelId, RtcSession>` exclusively; the 10ms meta-tick; the spawn seam for TapEngine on `Connected`. |
### Modified files
| Path | What changes |
|---|---|
| `crates/rutster-media/src/pcm.rs` | `AudioPipe` trait gains `fn barge_in_flush(&mut self) { self.clear_playout_ring(); }` (default impl). `EchoAudioPipe`'s existing `impl AudioPipe` is unchanged (inherits default). |
| `crates/rutster-media/src/lib.rs` | `pub mod reflex;` + `pub use reflex::{AdvisoryEvent, Reflex, ReflexMetrics, ReflexMetricsSnapshot};`. |
| `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_audio_pipe.rs` | `TapAudioPipe` overrides `barge_in_flush` to clear ring + drain `rx_audio_out`; `TapMetrics` gains `barge_drained_inflight: AtomicU64`. |
| `crates/rutster-tap/src/metrics.rs` | `TapMetrics` gains `barge_drained_inflight` field + snapshot. |
| `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_client.rs` | `handle_brain_frame` + `run_tap_client` gain an `advisory_tx: &mpsc::Sender<AdvisoryEvent>` param; `SpeechStarted`/`SpeechStopped` arms forward via `try_send` instead of just logging. |
| `crates/rutster/src/tap_engine.rs` | `spawn_tap_engine` constructs the `advisory_tx`/`advisory_rx` pair, returns an `advisory_tx` end inside `TapConn` (3rd side-channel alongside flush/function_call). `run_engine_loop` + `run_tap_client` call sites updated. |
| `crates/rutster/src/session_map.rs` | **Rewired:** `SessionEntry.rtc: Arc<Mutex<RtcSession>>``cmd_tx: mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>`. `create_session`/`get`/`close` route via command channel. `spawn_poll_task``spawn_media_thread`. The `Connected`-transition spawn seam moves to `media_thread.rs`. |
| `crates/rutster/src/lib.rs` | `pub mod media_thread;` added. |
| `crates/rutster/src/main.rs` | `state.spawn_poll_task().await``let _media = state.spawn_media_thread().await;` (the handle drops on shutdown). |
| `crates/rutster/src/routes.rs` | `AppState::get` call sites updated to the async `AcceptOffer` command pattern; `close` to `Delete`. |
| `crates/rutster-brain-realtime/src/mock.rs` | `MockRealtimeBrain` gains a programmable advisory schedule: `set_advisory_schedule(Vec<AdvisoryTrigger>)` where `AdvisoryTrigger { after_audio_in_frames: u32, event: AdvisoryKind }`. The accept loop applies the schedule per-connection. |
### SEAM-INVARIANT files (DO NOT TOUCH)
- `crates/rutster-media/src/loop_driver.rs`**byte-identical** to slice-3.
- `crates/rutster-media/src/rtc_session.rs`**byte-identical** to slice-3.
Every dispatched dev MUST respect this. The `barge_in_flush` trait method addition lands in `pcm.rs` (not in loop_driver/rtc_session). The reflex wrapper decorates on the binary side (`media_thread.rs`), not inside `RtcSession`.
## Task ordering (for multi-agent dispatch)
The tasks are sequenced so the blocking critical-path foundation lands FIRST. The "parallelizable-now" filler work is called out per-task.
- **Task 1** — CRITICAL-PATH FOUNDATION. `AdvisoryEvent` + `ReflexMetrics` + `barge_in_flush` on `AudioPipe`. All later tasks consume these types. LAND FIRST; nothing else parallelizes until Task 1 merges.
- **Task 2** — depends on Task 1. `Reflex<P>` state machine. Standalone unit-testable with a mock pipe.
- **Task 3** — depends on Task 1. `TapAudioPipe::barge_in_flush` override + `TapMetrics.barge_drained_inflight`. Standalone.
- **Task 4** — depends on Tasks 1+3. `advisory_tx` threaded through `run_tap_client` + `handle_brain_frame`. The tap-client adhesive between the brain and the Reflex.
- **Task 5** — depends on Tasks 1+3+4. `spawn_tap_engine` returns `advisory_tx` end; TapConn gains `advisory_tx`.
- **Task 6** — depends on Tasks 2+5. `MediaThread` — the binary-side dedicated std::thread; owns RtcSessions + spawns TapEngine.
- **Task 7** — depends on Task 6. `session_map.rs` rewire + `main.rs` + `routes.rs` to the command-channel pattern.
- **Task 8** — depends on Task 5. `MockRealtimeBrain` advisory schedule.
- **Task 9** — depends on Tasks 6+7+8. Barge-in e2e integration test extending slice-3's `realtime_integration.rs`.
- **Task 10** — depends on Task 7. CI seam gate (`git diff --exit-code` for loop_driver/rtc_session) + final fmt/clippy/test sweep.
Parallelizable-now filler (a blocked dev picks these up without blocking the critical path):
- LEARNING.md pointers to the new `reflex.rs` + `media_thread.rs` (after Task 2 + Task 6 land).
- README dev-loop updates (after Task 7 lands).
- `cargo doc` rendering checks (after Task 2 + Task 6).
---
### Task 1: `AdvisoryEvent` enum + `ReflexMetrics` + `barge_in_flush` trait method — the critical-path foundation
**Files:**
- Create: `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs`
- Modify: `crates/rutster-media/src/pcm.rs:102-115` (the `AudioPipe` trait)
- Modify: `crates/rutster-media/src/lib.rs:33-40` (module declarations + re-exports)
- Test: `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs` (inline `#[cfg(test)] mod tests`)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `PcmFrame` (from `pcm.rs`), `AudioPipe` trait (from `pcm.rs`).
- Produces:
- `pub enum AdvisoryEvent { SpeechStarted { at: Instant }, SpeechStopped { at: Instant } }`
- `pub struct ReflexMetrics { barge_in_count: AtomicU64, advisory_dropped: AtomicU64, frames_suppressed: AtomicU64, advisory_observed_speech_stopped: AtomicU64 }` + `ReflexMetrics::new() -> Arc<Self>` + `ReflexMetrics::snapshot() -> ReflexMetricsSnapshot`
- `pub struct ReflexMetricsSnapshot { barge_in_count: u64, advisory_dropped: u64, frames_suppressed: u64, advisory_observed_speech_stopped: u64 }`
- `AudioPipe::barge_in_flush(&mut self)` — default impl delegates to `clear_playout_ring`.
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test for `AdvisoryEvent` + `ReflexMetrics`**
Create `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs` with the test module only:
```rust
//! # Reflex — the FOB barge-in reflex (spec §3.1, §3.2; slice-4)
//!
//! `Reflex<P: AudioPipe>` is the decorator that instruments the existing
//! `AudioPipe` with turn-taking reflexes: a `speech_started` advisory kills
//! playout (clears the ring + drains in-flight brain audio); the first
//! fresh `audio_out` after the barge resumes playout. The wrapper is
//! invisible to `loop_driver::drive` — it still calls
//! `session.pipe.next_pcm_frame()` — so the seam
//! (`loop_driver.rs` + `rtc_session.rs` byte-identical) holds.
//!
//! # Why a decorator (not inline in `TapAudioPipe`)
//!
//! Composition: a future `LocalVadReflex<P>` composes outside the advisory
//! `Reflex<P>`, the same way `Reflex<TapAudioPipe>` composes today. The
//! pattern is forward-compatible without restructuring when local VAD
//! arrives (deferred per slice-4 §1.2).
use std::sync::Arc;
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
use std::time::Instant;
use tokio::sync::mpsc;
use crate::pcm::{AudioPipe, AudioSource, AudioSink, PcmFrame};
/// A turn-event advisory from the brain. The brain decodes its own
/// speech-to-text / VAD results and forwards these; the FOB *owns*
/// turn-taking and acts on them (slice-3 §4.3 — OpenAI Realtime
/// server-side VAD is DISABLED; the FOB's reflex is authoritative).
///
/// Carried over a tokio mpsc from the TapEngine (tokio task) to the
/// `Reflex` wrapper (media thread). Drained sync via `try_recv` on the
/// 20 ms tick — the kill decision lives in the loop, not in a handler.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum AdvisoryEvent {
/// The brain detected caller speech. Trigger barge-in: kill playout.
SpeechStarted { at: Instant },
/// The brain detected caller speech ended. Observed + counted; does
/// NOT toggle mute (the resume condition is "first fresh audio_out
/// after the barge", not "speech_stopped" — see slice-4 spec §3.2).
SpeechStopped { at: Instant },
}
/// Reflex counters — the observable surface for the reflex loop's
/// decision-making. Mirrors `TapMetrics` shape (atomics + snapshot).
///
/// `barge_drained_inflight` lives on `TapMetrics` (in `rutster-tap`),
/// NOT here — the drain happens inside `TapAudioPipe::barge_in_flush`,
/// not inside `Reflex`. See slice-4 spec §3.5.
#[derive(Default)]
pub struct ReflexMetrics {
pub barge_in_count: AtomicU64,
pub advisory_dropped: AtomicU64,
pub frames_suppressed: AtomicU64,
pub advisory_observed_speech_stopped: AtomicU64,
}
impl ReflexMetrics {
pub fn new() -> Arc<Self> {
Arc::new(Self::default())
}
pub fn snapshot(&self) -> ReflexMetricsSnapshot {
ReflexMetricsSnapshot {
barge_in_count: self.barge_in_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
advisory_dropped: self.advisory_dropped.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
frames_suppressed: self.frames_suppressed.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
advisory_observed_speech_stopped: self
.advisory_observed_speech_stopped
.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
}
}
}
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub struct ReflexMetricsSnapshot {
pub barge_in_count: u64,
pub advisory_dropped: u64,
pub frames_suppressed: u64,
pub advisory_observed_speech_stopped: u64,
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[test]
fn reflex_metrics_snapshot_reads_zeroes_initially() {
let m = ReflexMetrics::new();
let s = m.snapshot();
assert_eq!(s, ReflexMetricsSnapshot {
barge_in_count: 0,
advisory_dropped: 0,
frames_suppressed: 0,
advisory_observed_speech_stopped: 0,
});
}
#[test]
fn reflex_metrics_snapshot_reflects_increments() {
let m = ReflexMetrics::new();
m.barge_in_count.fetch_add(3, Ordering::Relaxed);
m.frames_suppressed.fetch_add(7, Ordering::Relaxed);
m.advisory_observed_speech_stopped.fetch_add(2, Ordering::Relaxed);
let s = m.snapshot();
assert_eq!(s.barge_in_count, 3);
assert_eq!(s.frames_suppressed, 7);
assert_eq!(s.advisory_observed_speech_stopped, 2);
}
#[test]
fn advisory_event_variants_are_debug() {
// Smoke: the enum must be Debug-renderable for tracing.
let s = AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() };
let _ = format!("{:?}", s);
let st = AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStopped { at: Instant::now() };
let _ = format!("{:?}", st);
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Add `barge_in_flush` default method to the `AudioPipe` trait**
In `crates/rutster-media/src/pcm.rs`, modify the `AudioPipe` trait (around line 102-115) to add the default method. The trait body becomes (inserting after `clear_playout_ring`):
```rust
pub trait AudioPipe: AudioSource + AudioSink {
/// Clear any buffered playout frames (slice-2 spec §5.3 step 4).
fn clear_playout_ring(&mut self) {}
/// Barge-in flush: clear the playout ring AND drain the inbound brain
/// audio queue of any frames queued before the barge (slice-4 spec §3.3).
/// Called by `Reflex` on `SpeechStarted`. The drain of `rx_audio_out`
/// is what makes the resume condition race-free: the first `audio_out`
/// observed post-barge is provably post-barge (frames queued pre-barge
/// are dropped here).
///
/// Default impl delegates to `clear_playout_ring` — sufficient for
/// pipes without an inbound queue to drain (like `EchoAudioPipe`).
fn barge_in_flush(&mut self) {
self.clear_playout_ring();
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Wire the module + re-exports in `lib.rs`**
Modify `crates/rutster-media/src/lib.rs` (around line 33-40). Add `pub mod reflex;` in the module declarations block (after `pub mod rtc_session;`) and add the re-exports after the existing `pub use pcm::...`:
```rust
pub mod loop_driver;
pub mod opus_codec;
pub mod pcm;
pub mod reflex;
pub mod rtc_session;
pub use opus_codec::{OpusDecoder, OpusEncoder};
pub use pcm::{AudioPipe, AudioSink, AudioSource, EchoAudioPipe, PcmFrame, SAMPLES_PER_FRAME};
pub use reflex::{AdvisoryEvent, Reflex, ReflexMetrics, ReflexMetricsSnapshot};
pub use rtc_session::{RtcSession, RtcSessionError};
```
(Leave the rest of `lib.rs``MediaError` etc. — unchanged.)
- [ ] **Step 4: Run the test to verify it fails**`Reflex` is referenced in the re-export but not yet defined in `reflex.rs` beyond the enum/metrics. The test file should compile and pass (the tests only exercise `ReflexMetrics` + `AdvisoryEvent`, both already in the file from Step 1).
Run: `cargo test -p rutster-media --lib reflex::tests`
Expected: PASS (3 tests). If it fails to compile with "cannot find type `Reflex`," that's because the re-export names `Reflex` before it's defined — temporarily comment out `Reflex` from the `pub use` line; Task 2 defines it.
```bash
# Temporary: comment Reflex from the re-export until Task 2 lands
# pub use reflex::{AdvisoryEvent, ReflexMetrics, ReflexMetricsSnapshot};
```
- [ ] **Step 5: Run the full workspace test + fmt + clippy**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
```
Expected: all green.
- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
```bash
git add crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs crates/rutster-media/src/pcm.rs crates/rutster-media/src/lib.rs
git commit -m "feat(media): AdvisoryEvent + ReflexMetrics + barge_in_flush trait (slice-4 §3.1, §3.3)
The critical-path foundation for the barge-in reflex. AdvisoryEvent is
the enum carried over a tokio mpsc from TapEngine to Reflex (brain →
FOB). ReflexMetrics is the observable surface. barge_in_flush is the
new AudioPipe trait method (default delegates to clear_playout_ring) —
the kill-now path that clears the ring AND drains rx_audio_out.
Task 1 of the slice-4 plan. Everything else depends on this landing.""
```
---
### Task 2: `Reflex<P>` state machine + decorator impl
**Files:**
- Modify: `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs` (add the struct + impl)
- Modify: `crates/rutster-media/src/lib.rs` (uncomment `Reflex` from the re-export)
- Test: `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs` (inline tests)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `AdvisoryEvent`, `ReflexMetrics` (from Task 1), `AudioPipe` trait + `PcmFrame` (from `pcm.rs`), tokio `mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>`.
- Produces:
- `pub struct Reflex<P: AudioPipe> { inner: P, advisory_rx: mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>, muted: bool, barge_epoch: u64, metrics: Arc<ReflexMetrics> }`
- `impl<P: AudioPipe> Reflex<P>` with `pub fn new(inner: P, advisory_rx: mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>, metrics: Arc<ReflexMetrics>) -> Self`
- `impl<P: AudioPipe> AudioPipe for Reflex<P>` (`next_pcm_frame` applies the state table; `on_pcm_frame` delegates; `clear_playout_ring` delegates; `barge_in_flush` delegates).
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests for the state machine**
Append to the `#[cfg(test)] mod tests` in `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs`:
```rust
/// A minimal mock pipe for unit-testing Reflex. Captures on_pcm_frame
/// inputs + returns a pre-loaded queue of frames from next_pcm_frame
/// so we can simulate "brain audio_out arrived" deterministically.
struct MockPipe {
queued: std::collections::VecDeque<PcmFrame>,
flush_calls: usize,
barge_calls: usize,
}
impl MockPipe {
fn new() -> Self {
Self { queued: Default::default(), flush_calls: 0, barge_calls: 0 }
}
fn push_frame(&mut self, frame: PcmFrame) {
self.queued.push_back(frame);
}
}
impl AudioSource for MockPipe {
fn next_pcm_frame(&mut self) -> Option<PcmFrame> {
self.queued.pop_front()
}
}
impl AudioSink for MockPipe {
fn on_pcm_frame(&mut self, _frame: PcmFrame) {
// capture count via separate test-side state if needed
}
}
impl AudioPipe for MockPipe {
fn clear_playout_ring(&mut self) {
self.flush_calls += 1;
self.queued.clear();
}
fn barge_in_flush(&mut self) {
self.barge_calls += 1;
self.queued.clear();
}
}
fn setup() -> (Reflex<MockPipe>, mpsc::Sender<AdvisoryEvent>, Arc<ReflexMetrics>) {
let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<AdvisoryEvent>(16);
let metrics = ReflexMetrics::new();
let reflex = Reflex::new(MockPipe::new(), rx, metrics.clone());
(reflex, tx, metrics)
}
/// Case 1: SpeechStarted → next_pcm_frame returns None even if ring
/// had frames (the barge flush drained + muted).
#[tokio::test]
async fn barge_kills_playout_and_flushes_ring() {
let (mut reflex, tx, metrics) = setup();
// Pre-load a frame onto the inner pipe — it's in the "playout ring."
reflex.inner.push_frame(PcmFrame::zeroed());
// Barge in.
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
// Next tick: drain the advisory, apply the state machine.
let frame = reflex.next_pcm_frame();
assert!(frame.is_none(), "barge must silence the next frame");
assert_eq!(metrics.barge_in_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
assert_eq!(reflex.inner.barge_calls, 1, "barge_in_flush called");
assert!(reflex.muted, "state is Muted");
}
/// Case 2: Muted + inner returns Some → un-mute + return the frame.
#[tokio::test]
async fn first_fresh_audio_out_resumes_playout() {
let (mut reflex, tx, metrics) = setup();
reflex.inner.push_frame(PcmFrame::zeroed());
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
// First tick after barge: muted, none (queue was drained).
let f1 = reflex.next_pcm_frame();
assert!(f1.is_none());
assert_eq!(metrics.frames_suppressed.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
// Brain sends a fresh frame post-barge.
reflex.inner.push_frame(PcmFrame::zeroed());
// Next tick: inner returns Some → un-mute + return it.
let f2 = reflex.next_pcm_frame();
assert!(f2.is_some(), "first fresh audio_out must resume playout");
assert!(!reflex.muted, "state is Playing");
}
/// Case 3: SpeechStopped during Muted → stays muted.
#[tokio::test]
async fn speech_stopped_during_mute_is_noop() {
let (mut reflex, tx, metrics) = setup();
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
reflex.next_pcm_frame(); // drain + apply barge
assert!(reflex.muted);
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStopped { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
let f = reflex.next_pcm_frame(); // drain + apply stopped
assert!(f.is_none());
assert!(reflex.muted, "still muted — SpeechStopped does NOT toggle");
assert_eq!(
metrics.advisory_observed_speech_stopped.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
1
);
}
/// Case 4: SpeechStopped during Playing → no-op.
#[tokio::test]
async fn speech_stopped_during_play_is_noop() {
let (mut reflex, tx, metrics) = setup();
// No barge → playing.
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStopped { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
let f = reflex.next_pcm_frame();
assert!(f.is_none(), "no frame queued, silence (not barge)");
assert!(!reflex.muted, "playing");
assert_eq!(
metrics.advisory_observed_speech_stopped.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
1
);
assert_eq!(metrics.barge_in_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
}
/// Case 5: duplicate SpeechStarted re-flushes + stays muted.
#[tokio::test]
async fn duplicate_speech_started_re_barges() {
let (mut reflex, tx, metrics) = setup();
reflex.inner.push_frame(PcmFrame::zeroed());
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
reflex.next_pcm_frame(); // first barge
// Brain sends another speech_started mid-mute (re-barge).
reflex.inner.push_frame(PcmFrame::zeroed());
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
let f = reflex.next_pcm_frame(); // second barge
assert!(f.is_none(), "re-barge must re-mute + drain");
assert!(reflex.muted);
assert_eq!(metrics.barge_in_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 2);
assert_eq!(reflex.inner.barge_calls, 2);
}
/// Case 6: on_pcm_frame is NEVER gated — brain still hears caller.
#[tokio::test]
async fn inbound_audio_is_never_gated_during_barge() {
let (mut reflex, tx, _metrics) = setup();
tx.send(AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() })
.await
.unwrap();
reflex.next_pcm_frame(); // drain + apply barge
// Inbound frame arrives — must pass through to inner.
reflex.on_pcm_frame(PcmFrame::zeroed());
// Inner captured it (no panic, no drop).
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster-media --lib reflex::tests`
Expected: compile error — `Reflex` struct + `new` + `AudioPipe` impl don't exist yet, and `inner` field isn't accessible from the test.
- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `Reflex<P>` + the `AudioPipe` impl**
Append (above the `#[cfg(test)] mod tests`) to `crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs`:
```rust
/// The FOB reflex decorator (slice-4 spec §3.2). Wraps any `AudioPipe`
/// with a barge-in state machine driven by `AdvisoryEvent`s from the brain.
///
/// # Why `P: AudioPipe` generic (not `Box<dyn AudioPipe>`)
///
/// The wrapper is instantiated exactly once per session, with a concrete
/// `TapAudioPipe` inner. Monomorphization over the generic produces a
/// direct-call dispatch (no vtable) on the 20 ms tick — the decorator's
/// overhead is a single match + a try_recv loop, no dynamic dispatch.
/// The `Reflex` itself is stored behind `Box<dyn AudioPipe>` in
/// `RtcSession.pipe` (the trait object is at the outer layer, not the
/// inner), so loop_driver's `session.pipe.next_pcm_frame()` call goes
/// through ONE vtable (Reflex's), then directly into `TapAudioPipe`.
pub struct Reflex<P: AudioPipe> {
pub(crate) inner: P,
pub(crate) advisory_rx: mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>,
pub(crate) muted: bool,
pub(crate) barge_epoch: u64,
pub(crate) metrics: Arc<ReflexMetrics>,
}
impl<P: AudioPipe> Reflex<P> {
pub fn new(
inner: P,
advisory_rx: mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>,
metrics: Arc<ReflexMetrics>,
) -> Self {
Self {
inner,
advisory_rx,
muted: false,
barge_epoch: 0,
metrics,
}
}
/// Drain all pending advisories + apply the state table. Called at
/// the top of `next_pcm_frame`. Hot-path: try_recv loop, bounded.
fn drain_advisories(&mut self) {
while let Ok(ev) = self.advisory_rx.try_recv() {
match ev {
AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at } => {
self.muted = true;
self.barge_epoch = self.barge_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
self.inner.barge_in_flush();
self.metrics.barge_in_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
tracing::info!(epoch = self.barge_epoch, ?at, "barge-in");
}
AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStopped { at: _ } => {
self.metrics
.advisory_observed_speech_stopped
.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
// No state change — see slice-4 spec §3.2.
}
}
}
}
}
impl<P: AudioPipe> AudioSource for Reflex<P> {
fn next_pcm_frame(&mut self) -> Option<PcmFrame> {
self.drain_advisories();
if self.muted {
match self.inner.next_pcm_frame() {
Some(f) => {
self.muted = false;
Some(f)
}
None => {
self.metrics.frames_suppressed.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
None
}
}
} else {
self.inner.next_pcm_frame()
}
}
}
impl<P: AudioPipe> AudioSink for Reflex<P> {
fn on_pcm_frame(&mut self, frame: PcmFrame) {
// Inbound caller audio is NEVER gated by the reflex. The brain
// still hears the caller during barge — that's the point (the
// brain needs to know the caller interrupted; the FOB only kills
// its OWN playout, not the caller's path to the brain).
self.inner.on_pcm_frame(frame)
}
}
impl<P: AudioPipe> AudioPipe for Reflex<P> {
fn clear_playout_ring(&mut self) {
self.inner.clear_playout_ring()
}
fn barge_in_flush(&mut self) {
self.inner.barge_in_flush()
}
}
```
Also: uncomment `Reflex` in `lib.rs`'s re-export.
- [ ] **Step 4: Run the test to verify it passes**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster-media --lib reflex::tests`
Expected: PASS (all 9 tests — 3 from Task 1 + 6 from Task 2).
- [ ] **Step 5: fmt + clippy + full test**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
```
- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
```bash
git add crates/rutster-media/src/reflex.rs crates/rutster-media/src/lib.rs
git commit -m "feat(media): Reflex<P> barge-in state machine (slice-4 §3.2, §3.4)
The decorator that instruments any AudioPipe with turn-taking reflexes.
SpeechStarted → muted=true + barge_in_flush. First fresh audio_out →
un-mute. SpeechStopped is observational (no toggle). Inbound audio
(on_pcm_frame) is NEVER gated. loop_driver + rtc_session untouched
(seam holds)."
```
---
### Task 3: `TapAudioPipe::barge_in_flush` override + `TapMetrics.barge_drained_inflight`
**Files:**
- Modify: `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_audio_pipe.rs:118-133` (the `impl AudioPipe for TapAudioPipe`)
- Modify: `crates/rutster-tap/src/metrics.rs:14-57` (add `barge_drained_inflight` field + snapshot)
- Test: `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_audio_pipe.rs` (inline tests)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `AudioPipe::barge_in_flush` default (from Task 1), `TapMetrics` struct.
- Produces: `TapAudioPipe::barge_in_flush` override that clears ring + drains `rx_audio_out` + bumps `barge_drained_inflight` counter.
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
Append to `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_audio_pipe.rs`'s `#[cfg(test)] mod tests`:
```rust
#[test]
fn barge_in_flush_clears_ring_and_drains_rx_audio_out() {
let (_tx_pcm_in, _rx_pcm_in, tx_audio_out, rx_audio_out, metrics) = channels();
let mut pipe = TapAudioPipe::new(tx_audio_out.clone(), rx_audio_out, metrics.clone());
// Push 3 frames into the engine→playout mpsc + drain one into ring.
for i in 0..3 {
let mut f = PcmFrame::zeroed();
f.samples[0] = i as i16;
tx_audio_out.blocking_send(f).unwrap();
}
// Drain one into the ring (the queue has 1 in ring + 2 in mpsc).
let _first = pipe.next_pcm_frame().expect("drained one");
// Barge-in flush: clears ring + drains rx_audio_out.
pipe.barge_in_flush();
// Next frame should be None (ring empty, mpsc drained).
assert!(pipe.next_pcm_frame().is_none());
// Counter should reflect 2 frames drained from rx_audio_out.
assert_eq!(metrics.barge_drained_inflight.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 2);
}
#[test]
fn barge_in_flush_when_already_empty_is_noop() {
let (_tx_pcm_in, _rx_pcm_in, _tx_audio_out, rx_audio_out, metrics) = channels();
let mut pipe = TapAudioPipe::new(_tx_pcm_in, rx_audio_out, metrics.clone());
pipe.barge_in_flush();
// No frames drained (none were queued); counter stays 0.
assert_eq!(metrics.barge_drained_inflight.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster-tap --lib tap_audio_pipe::tests::barge`
Expected: FAIL — `barge_drained_inflight` field doesn't exist on `TapMetrics`; `barge_in_flush` not overridden on `TapAudioPipe` (the default impl just no-ops since `clear_playout_ring` on `TapAudioPipe` clears the ring but doesn't drain `rx_audio_out`).
- [ ] **Step 3: Add `barge_drained_inflight` to `TapMetrics`**
In `crates/rutster-tap/src/metrics.rs`, add the field + snapshot. The struct gains:
```rust
pub barge_drained_inflight: AtomicU64,
```
In `TapMetrics::new()`:
```rust
barge_drained_inflight: AtomicU64::new(0),
```
In `TapMetrics::snapshot()`:
```rust
barge_drained_inflight: self.barge_drained_inflight.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
```
In `MetricsSnapshot` struct:
```rust
pub barge_drained_inflight: u64,
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Override `barge_in_flush` on `TapAudioPipe`**
In `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_audio_pipe.rs`, add to the `impl AudioPipe for TapAudioPipe` block (around line 118-133):
```rust
/// slice-4 spec §3.3 — barge-in flush: clear the playout ring AND
/// drain `rx_audio_out` of any frames queued before the barge. Without
/// this drain, a stale brain frame in the mpsc would un-mute
/// immediately on the next tick — defeating the "first fresh audio_out"
/// resume condition. Hot-path: try_recv loop, bounded, no blocking.
fn barge_in_flush(&mut self) {
// Clear the ring (drops buffered brain-proposed frames).
let cleared = self.playout_ring.len();
self.playout_ring.clear();
if cleared > 0 {
debug!(cleared, "playout ring flushed on barge-in");
}
// Drain rx_audio_out (drops in-flight brain frames).
let mut drained = 0usize;
while self.rx_audio_out.try_recv().is_ok() {
drained += 1;
}
if drained > 0 {
self.metrics
.barge_drained_inflight
.fetch_add(drained as u64, Ordering::Relaxed);
debug!(drained, "in-flight brain frames drained on barge-in");
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 5: Run the test to verify it passes**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster-tap --lib tap_audio_pipe::tests`
Expected: PASS (all existing + 2 new).
- [ ] **Step 6: fmt + clippy + full test + commit**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
git add crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_audio_pipe.rs crates/rutster-tap/src/metrics.rs
git commit -m "feat(tap): TapAudioPipe::barge_in_flush + barge_drained_inflight (slice-4 §3.3)
The kill-now path on the seam object: clears the playout ring AND drains
rx_audio_out of pre-barge in-flight brain frames. The drain is what makes
the resume condition race-free — the first audio_out post-barge is
provably post-barge."
```
---
### Task 4: `advisory_tx` threaded through `run_tap_client` + `handle_brain_frame`
**Files:**
- Modify: `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_client.rs:140-270` (`run_tap_client` signature + select! arm), `:323-421` (`handle_brain_frame` signature + the `SpeechStarted`/`SpeechStopped` arms)
- Test: `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_client.rs` (the `advisory_events_are_logged_not_forwarded` test gets updated + a new test)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `AdvisoryEvent` (from Task 1, via `rutster-media`).
- Produces: `run_tap_client` + `handle_brain_frame` accept `advisory_tx: &mpsc::Sender<AdvisoryEvent>` and forward the events.
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test (replace the slice-3 "advisory not forwarded" test)**
The existing test `advisory_events_are_logged_not_forwarded_to_function_call_channel` (lines 514-551) asserted that advisories do NOT flow through the function_call channel. Slice-4 changes that: advisories now flow through a DEDICATED `advisory_tx` channel. Replace the test body so it asserts the advisory IS forwarded to `advisory_tx` AND still not forwarded to function_call.
In `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_client.rs` test module, after the existing test at line 514, replace its body with:
```rust
/// slice-4: `speech_started`/`speech_stopped` are now forwarded to the
/// dedicated `advisory_tx` side-channel (for the Reflex to drain), and
/// STILL NOT forwarded to the function_call channel (different bus).
#[tokio::test]
async fn advisory_events_forwarded_to_advisory_channel_only() {
let (tx_fc, mut rx_fc) = mpsc::channel::<FunctionCallEvent>(8);
let (tx_audio_out, _rx_audio_out) = mpsc::channel::<PcmFrame>(8);
let (tx_advisory, mut rx_advisory) =
mpsc::channel::<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>(8);
let metrics = Arc::new(TapMetrics::new());
// speech_started forwards.
let wire = crate::protocol::encode_speech_started(2, 200).unwrap();
let mut last_seq: Option<u64> = None;
handle_brain_frame(
&wire,
&mut last_seq,
&tx_audio_out,
&tx_fc,
&tx_advisory,
&metrics,
Instant::now(),
)
.await;
let advisory = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(200), rx_advisory.recv())
.await
.expect("advisory drained within 200ms")
.expect("channel not closed");
assert!(matches!(
advisory,
rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { .. }
));
// function_call channel stays empty.
assert!(
tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(50), rx_fc.recv())
.await
.is_err(),
"no FunctionCallEvent expected for advisory events"
);
assert_eq!(last_seq, Some(2));
// speech_stopped forwards.
let wire = crate::protocol::encode_speech_stopped(3, 300).unwrap();
handle_brain_frame(
&wire,
&mut last_seq,
&tx_audio_out,
&tx_fc,
&tx_advisory,
&metrics,
Instant::now(),
)
.await;
let advisory = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(200), rx_advisory.recv())
.await
.expect("advisory drained within 200ms")
.expect("channel not closed");
assert!(matches!(
advisory,
rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStopped { .. }
));
assert_eq!(last_seq, Some(3));
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster-tap --lib tap_client::tests::advisory_events_forwarded_to_advisory_channel_only`
Expected: FAIL — `handle_brain_frame` doesn't yet take `advisory_tx`.
- [ ] **Step 3: Update `handle_brain_frame` signature + the advisory arms**
In `crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_client.rs`:
Update the `handle_brain_frame` signature (line 323-330):
```rust
async fn handle_brain_frame(
text: &str,
last_seq_ingress: &mut Option<u64>,
tx_audio_out: &mpsc::Sender<PcmFrame>,
tx_function_call: &mpsc::Sender<FunctionCallEvent>,
tx_advisory: &mpsc::Sender<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>,
metrics: &Arc<TapMetrics>,
session_start: Instant,
) {
```
Replace the `DecodedPayload::SpeechStarted | DecodedPayload::SpeechStopped` arm (lines 409-412) with:
```rust
// slice-4: advisory events forward to the Reflex via the dedicated
// `advisory_tx` channel (NonBlocking try_send — the media thread
// drains on its 20ms tick). The FOB reflex is authoritative;
// slice-3 only pre-paved the wire event, slice-4 acts on it.
DecodedPayload::SpeechStarted => {
let ev = rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStarted { at: Instant::now() };
if tx_advisory.try_send(ev).is_err() {
// Channel full → drop + observe (hot-path policy).
// No ReflexMetrics field here — the count lives in
// the Reflex's own metrics once drained; a dropped
// advisory means the Reflex's try_recv queue is full,
// which is itself observable through ReflexMetrics.
metrics.outbound_dropped.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
warn!("advisory SpeechStarted dropped (advisory_tx full)");
}
}
DecodedPayload::SpeechStopped => {
let ev = rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent::SpeechStopped { at: Instant::now() };
if tx_advisory.try_send(ev).is_err() {
metrics.outbound_dropped.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
warn!("advisory SpeechStopped dropped (advisory_tx full)");
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Update `run_tap_client` signature + the `handle_brain_frame` call site**
In `run_tap_client`'s signature (line ~150), add `tx_advisory: mpsc::Sender<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>`. Update the `handle_brain_frame` call site (line ~262-265) to pass `&tx_advisory`.
- [ ] **Step 5: Update EVERY call site of `run_tap_client` + `handle_brain_frame` in tests**
Search for `run_tap_client(` and `handle_brain_frame(` across the codebase; add the `advisory_tx` arg (a fresh `mpsc::channel(8)` pair, sender passed in, receiver dropped if the test doesn't need it).
```bash
rg 'run_tap_client\(|handle_brain_frame\(' --type rust
```
- [ ] **Step 6: Run the test to verify it passes**`cargo test -p rutster-tap`.
- [ ] **Step 7: fmt + clippy + full test + commit**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
git add crates/rutster-tap/src/tap_client.rs
git commit -m "feat(tap): forward speech_started/stopped to advisory_tx (slice-4 §3.1)
The brain's advisory events now flow to the FOB reflex via the dedicated
advisory_tx side-channel (3rd mpsc alongside tx_pcm_in/tx_audio_out).
handle_brain_frame + run_tap_client threads the sender through."
```
---
### Task 5: `spawn_tap_engine` returns `advisory_tx` end + `TapConn.advisory_tx`
**Files:**
- Modify: `crates/rutster/src/tap_engine.rs:131-216` (`spawn_tap_engine`), `:71-112` (`TapConn` struct), `:240-356` (`run_engine_loop`)
- Test: `crates/rutster/src/tap_engine.rs` (inline tests)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `AdvisoryEvent` (from Task 1), `run_tap_client`'s new `advisory_tx` param (from Task 4).
- Produces:
- `TapConn` gains `pub advisory_tx: Option<mpsc::Sender<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>>` (the Reflex holds the paired `advisory_rx`, so this is `None` — the engine task owns the SENDER side via run_tap_client). Wait — actually the engine task CALLS `run_tap_client(... tx_advisory ...)`, which means the engine OWNS the sender; the Reflex holds the receiver. So `TapConn` should carry the `advisory_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>>` so the media thread can wire it into the `Reflex::new(inner, advisory_rx, metrics)` call on `Connected`.
- `spawn_tap_engine` returns a 3-tuple now: `(TapAudioPipe, TapConn, mpsc::Receiver<AdvisoryEvent>)`. The `advisory_rx` lives separately so the media thread can hand it to `Reflex::new`.
**Rationale for ordering:** the Reflex wraps the TapAudioPipe, so the Reflex needs to be constructed from `(pipe, advisory_rx, metrics)` in the SAME place `pipe` is wired — which on a dedicated thread is the `Connected` spawn site on the media thread. So `spawn_tap_engine` returns all three: the pipe (inner), the advisory_rx (for the reflex wrapper), and the TapConn (the engine control handle).
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
Append to `crates/rutster/src/tap_engine.rs` test module:
```rust
/// slice-4: spawn_tap_engine returns the advisory_rx end so the media
/// thread can wire it into Reflex::new on the Connected transition.
#[tokio::test]
async fn spawn_returns_advisory_rx_end() {
let id = ChannelId::new();
let url = Url::parse("ws://127.0.0.1:1/echo").unwrap();
let (_pipe, conn, advisory_rx) =
spawn_tap_engine(id, url, crate::session_map::AppState::default());
// The advisory_rx is a live Receiver (not yet closed by the
// engine task's failure). We push nothing; subsequent recv()
// would yield None only after the engine task drops its sender.
let rx = advisory_rx.expect("spawn_tap_engine must return Some(advisory_rx)");
let _ = conn.close_tx.send(());
conn.join.abort();
drop(rx); // clean drop
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**`spawn_tap_engine` currently returns a 2-tuple.
- [ ] **Step 3: Update `spawn_tap_engine` + `TapConn` + `run_engine_loop`**
In `tap_engine.rs`:
1. In `spawn_tap_engine` (~line 131-216): add the `advisory` channel:
```rust
let (tx_advisory, advisory_rx) = mpsc::channel::<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>(16);
```
Pass `tx_advisory` into `run_engine_loop` and from there into `run_tap_client`. Return `(pipe, conn, Some(advisory_rx))`. Drop the `advisory_rx` if the session closes before wiring the Reflex.
2. Update the signature: `pub fn spawn_tap_engine(...) -> (TapAudioPipe, TapConn, Option<mpsc::Receiver<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>>)`
3. Update `run_engine_loop` signature to accept `tx_advisory: mpsc::Sender<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>` and pass it through to `run_tap_client(..., tx_advisory, ...)`.
- [ ] **Step 4: Update ALL existing call sites of `spawn_tap_engine`**
```bash
rg 'spawn_tap_engine\(' --type rust
```
Each caller (e.g. `session_map.rs::drive_all_sessions` around line 301) destructures the new 3-tuple pattern.
- [ ] **Step 5: Run the test to verify it passes** — `cargo test -p rutster --lib tap_engine::tests`.
- [ ] **Step 6: fmt + clippy + full test + commit**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
git add crates/rutster/src/tap_engine.rs
git commit -m "feat(binary): spawn_tap_engine returns advisory_rx for Reflex (slice-4 §3.1)
The 3rd channel end (alongside tx_pcm_in/rx_audio_out) — the media
thread wires it into Reflex::new on the Connected transition."
```
---
### Task 6: `MediaThread` — the dedicated std::thread owning all RtcSessions
**Files:**
- Create: `crates/rutster/src/media_thread.rs`
- Modify: `crates/rutster/src/lib.rs` (add `pub mod media_thread;`)
- Test: `crates/rutster/src/media_thread.rs` (inline tests)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `RtcSession` + `RtcSessionError` (from `rutster-media`), `ChannelId` (from `rutster-call-model`), `spawn_tap_engine` (from Task 5), `Reflex<TapAudioPipe>` (from Task 2).
- Produces:
- `pub struct MediaThread { cmd_tx: mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>, join: Option<std::thread::JoinHandle<()>> }`
- `pub enum MediaCmd { AcceptOffer { id, sdp, reply }, Delete { id, reply }, Shutdown { reply } }`
- `MediaThread::spawn(default_tap_url, tokio_handle) -> Self` — constructs + spawns the std::thread.
- `MediaThread::cmd_tx(&self) -> mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>` — for `AppState` to clone.
- `MediaThread::shutdown(self) -> Result<(), ...>` — graceful shutdown.
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test for `MediaThread`'s basic lifecycle**
Create `crates/rutster/src/media_thread.rs` with test module:
```rust
//! # MediaThread — the dedicated 20ms media loop on a std::thread
//! (slice-4 spec §2.2, §4)
//!
//! ARCHITECTURE.md mandates "dedicated timing threads, not the shared
//! tokio pool." slice-1 ran the poll on tokio as an acknowledged
//! deviation; slice-4 graduates it. ONE `std::thread::spawn` at binary
//! startup owns `HashMap<ChannelId, RtcSession>` exclusively; all access
//! from axum is via a command channel. The 20ms tick is
//! `std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10))`.
//!
//! # Why one thread, not per-session
//!
//! Spearhead scale (see slice-4 spec §6.3). The command-channel seam
//! makes the later threadpool-shard graduation localized.
//!
//! # The seam (loop_driver + rtc_session byte-identical)
//!
//! `MediaThread` calls `RtcSession::run_poll_once(now)` — the unchanged
//! `loop_driver::drive`. The `Reflex<TapAudioPipe>` wrapper is wired in
//! here on the `Connected` transition (via `RtcSession::set_pipe`), not
//! inside `rtc_session.rs`. The seam holds.
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::sync::Arc;
use std::thread::JoinHandle;
use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
use rutster_call_model::ChannelId;
use rutster_media::{RtcSession, RtcSessionError};
use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
use crate::tap_engine::spawn_tap_engine;
/// The 10ms meta-tick. Finer than the 20ms outbound encode tick so str0m's
/// `Timeout` outputs are honored promptly.
const META_TICK: Duration = Duration::from_millis(10);
/// Capacity for the command channel from axum to the media thread.
const CMD_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 64;
/// Commands axum sends to the media thread (cold-path only — NEVER on
/// the 20ms tick). The thread owns RtcSessions exclusively; this is the
/// ONLY entry point for axum-side mutation.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum MediaCmd {
/// Construct a fresh RtcSession, store it under a new ChannelId, reply.
/// The thread constructs RtcSession::new() (keeps all RtcSession
/// construction on the thread that owns it).
Register {
tap_url: url::Url,
reply: oneshot::Sender<Result<ChannelId, String>>,
},
/// Accept a browser SDP offer on the session's behalf, reply with the
/// SDP answer (cold-path — the axum POST /v1/sessions/{id}/office handler).
AcceptOffer {
id: ChannelId,
sdp: String,
reply: oneshot::Sender<Result<String, String>>,
},
/// Tear down a session — fires close_tx + bounded-await the engine task
/// (750ms cap), then removes the entry.
Delete {
id: ChannelId,
reply: oneshot::Sender<()>,
},
/// Graceful shutdown — drain + drop + join.
Shutdown {
reply: oneshot::Sender<()>,
},
}
/// The handle returned to the binary. Clone the `cmd_tx` per-session;
/// the `JoinHandle` is dropped on shutdown to detach (the binary's
/// graceful-shutdown signal fires `Shutdown` first).
pub struct MediaThread {
pub cmd_tx: mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>,
join: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
}
impl MediaThread {
/// Spawn the dedicated media thread. Captures a `tokio::runtime::Handle`
/// so the thread can `handle.spawn(spawn_tap_engine(...))` on the
/// `Connected` transition. The thread owns `HashMap<ChannelId,
/// ThreadSession>` exclusively.
pub fn spawn(
default_tap_url: url::Url,
tokio_handle: tokio::runtime::Handle,
) -> Self {
let (cmd_tx, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel(CMD_CHANNEL_CAPACITY);
let join = std::thread::Builder::new()
.name("rutster-media".into())
.spawn(move || {
run_media_thread(cmd_rx, default_tap_url, tokio_handle);
})
.expect("media thread spawn");
Self {
cmd_tx,
join: Some(join),
}
}
/// Graceful shutdown — drains commands + joins the thread.
pub fn shutdown(mut self) {
let (reply, rx) = oneshot::channel();
let _ = self.cmd_tx.blocking_send(MediaCmd::Shutdown { reply });
let _ = rx.blocking_recv();
if let Some(join) = self.join.take() {
let _ = join.join();
}
}
}
impl Drop for MediaThread {
fn drop(&mut self) {
if let Some(join) = self.join.take() {
// Best-effort: if shutdown wasn't called explicitly, just
// detach. The thread will exit when cmd_rx is dropped.
// (We don't block on join in Drop — that could deadlock
// if the thread is mid-call into a tokio runtime handle
// that's being torn down.)
debug!(name = ?join.thread().name(), "media thread detached on drop");
}
}
}
/// The per-session state owned by the media thread.
struct ThreadSession {
rtc: RtcSession,
/// `Some` only after the `Connected` transition spawns the TapEngine
/// + wires the `Reflex<TapAudioPipe>` wrapper.
tap_conn: Option<crate::tap_engine::TapConn>,
/// The `advisory_rx` end stored UNTIL the Connect transition wires it
/// into `Reflex::new` (then `None` — the Reflex consumed it).
pending_advisory_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<rutster_media::AdvisoryEvent>>,
}
fn run_media_thread(
mut cmd_rx: mpsc::Receiver<MediaCmd>,
default_tap_url: url::Url,
tokio_handle: tokio::runtime::Handle,
) {
let mut sessions: HashMap<ChannelId, ThreadSession> = HashMap::new();
info!("media thread started");
loop {
// === Step 1: drain ALL pending commands (cold path) BEFORE ticking. ===
while let Ok(cmd) = cmd_rx.try_recv() {
match cmd {
MediaCmd::Register { tap_url, reply } => {
match RtcSession::new() {
Ok(session) => {
let id = session.channel_id();
sessions.insert(
id,
ThreadSession {
rtc: session,
tap_conn: None,
pending_advisory_rx: None,
},
);
let _ = reply.send(Ok(id));
debug!(channel_id = %id, %tap_url, "session registered");
}
Err(e) => {
let _ = reply.send(Err(format!("RtcSession::new: {e}")));
}
}
}
MediaCmd::AcceptOffer { id, sdp, reply } => {
let result = match sessions.get_mut(&id) {
Some(s) => s.rtc.accept_offer(&sdp).map_err(|e| format!("{e}")),
None => Err(format!("session {id} not found")),
};
let _ = reply.send(result);
}
MediaCmd::Delete { id, reply } => {
if let Some(mut s) = sessions.remove(&id) {
if let Some(conn) = s.tap_conn.take() {
let _ = conn.close_tx.send(());
let teardown =
tokio_handle.block_on(tokio::time::timeout(
Duration::from_millis(750),
&mut conn.join,
));
match teardown {
Ok(Ok(())) => {
info!(channel_id = %id, "tap engine torn down via Delete (graceful)");
}
_ => {
conn.join.abort();
info!(channel_id = %id, "tap engine torn down via Delete (abort after timeout)");
}
}
}
s.rtc.channel.tap = None;
s.rtc.channel.state = rutster_call_model::ChannelState::Closing;
s.rtc.channel.state = rutster_call_model::ChannelState::Closed;
}
let _ = reply.send(());
}
MediaCmd::Shutdown { reply } => {
info!("media thread shutdown; dropping {} sessions", sessions.len());
sessions.clear();
let _ = reply.send(());
return;
}
}
}
// === Step 2: the 10ms meta-tick over all sessions. ===
let now = Instant::now();
let mut closed_ids: Vec<ChannelId> = Vec::new();
for (id, session) in sessions.iter_mut() {
// Drain flush side-channel BEFORE run_poll_once (slice-2 §5.3 step 4).
if let Some(conn) = session.tap_conn.as_mut() {
if let Some(rx) = conn.flush_rx.as_mut() {
let mut should_flush = false;
while let Ok(()) = rx.try_recv() {
should_flush = true;
}
if should_flush {
session.rtc.clear_playout_ring();
}
}
}
let _ = session.rtc.run_poll_once(now);
// === relay the Connected transition: spawn TapEngine + wire Reflex. ===
use rutster_call_model::ChannelState;
if let ChannelState::Connected = session.rtc.channel.state {
if session.rtc.channel.tap.is_none() {
let url = default_tap_url.clone();
let (pipe, conn, advisory_rx) =
tokio_handle.block_on(async { spawn_tap_engine(*id, url, crate::session_map::AppState::default()) });
let advisory_rx = advisory_rx.expect("spawn_tap_engine returns Some(advisory_rx)");
let metrics = rutster_media::ReflexMetrics::new();
let reflex = rutster_media::Reflex::new(pipe, advisory_rx, metrics);
session.rtc.set_pipe(reflex);
session.rtc.channel.tap = Some(rutster_call_model::TapHandle::new());
session.tap_conn = Some(conn);
info!(channel_id = %id, "tap engine + reflex wired on Connected");
continue;
}
}
if session.rtc.is_closed() {
closed_ids.push(*id);
}
}
for id in closed_ids {
sessions.remove(&id);
debug!(channel_id = %id, "session evicted after close");
}
// === Step 3: sleep META_TICK. ===
std::thread::sleep(META_TICK);
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[test]
fn media_thread_register_and_shutdown_round_trips() {
let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap();
let handle = rt.handle().clone();
let url = url::Url::parse("ws://127.0.0.1:8081/echo").unwrap();
let thread = MediaThread::spawn(url, handle);
let (reply, rx) = oneshot::channel();
thread
.cmd_tx
.blocking_send(MediaCmd::Register {
tap_url: url::Url::parse("ws://127.0.0.1:1/echo").unwrap(),
reply,
})
.unwrap();
let id = rx.blocking_recv().expect("register reply").expect("session");
assert_eq!(format!("{}", id).len(), 36, "UUID-shaped ChannelId");
thread.shutdown();
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster --lib media_thread::tests`
Expected: FAIL — module not yet declared in `lib.rs`.
- [ ] **Step 3: Declare the module in `lib.rs`**
In `crates/rutster/src/lib.rs`, add:
```rust
pub mod media_thread;
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Run the test to verify it passes**
Run: `cargo test -p rutster --lib media_thread::tests`
Expected: PASS (1 test). Note: the test uses `tokio_handle.block_on(async { spawn_tap_engine(...) })` because `spawn_tap_engine` internally calls `tokio::spawn` — that requires being inside a tokio runtime context. The block_on is cold-path, runs only on the `Connected` transition.
- [ ] **Step 5: fmt + clippy + full test + commit**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
git add crates/rutster/src/media_thread.rs crates/rutster/src/lib.rs
git commit -m "feat(binary): MediaThread — dedicated std::thread for the 20ms loop (slice-4 §4)
ARCHITECTURE.md mandate (\"never the shared tokio pool\") finally landed.
One std::thread owns all RtcSessions exclusively; axum routes via command
channel (Register/AcceptOffer/Delete/Shutdown). The Reflex<TapAudioPipe>
wrapper is wired here on Connected via RtcSession::set_pipe. loop_driver +
rtc_session untouched (seam holds)."
```
---
### Task 7: `session_map.rs` rewire + `main.rs` + `routes.rs` to the command-channel pattern
**Files:**
- Modify: `crates/rutster/src/session_map.rs` (the full rewire)
- Modify: `crates/rutster/src/main.rs:21-44` (spawn_media_thread instead of spawn_poll_task)
- Modify: `crates/rutster/src/routes.rs` (`post_offer` + `delete_session` use `cmd_tx.send(...)`)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: `MediaThread` + `MediaCmd` (from Task 6).
- Produces: `AppState` with `cmd_tx: mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>` instead of `sessions: DashMap<...>`. The `default_tap_url` field stays.
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing integration test (`api_integration.rs`)**
This is the existing integration test under `crates/rutster/tests/api_integration.rs`. Verify it still passes against the rewired `AppState` (the public API surface is unchanged — only the internal plumbing is rewired). If it passes without modification, no new test is needed; the existing one IS the regression gate.
If the existing test needs adjusting (because `AppState::spawn_poll_task` was renamed), update the test setup.
- [ ] **Step 2: Rewire `session_map.rs`**
Replace `SessionEntry.rtc: Arc<Mutex<RtcSession>>` with `cmd_tx: mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>`. `create_session` → sends `Register` command; `get` → `cmd_tx.send(AcceptOffer).await` (NOT what `get` used to return — `get` was returning the `Arc<Mutex<RtcSession>>` for `post_offer` to lock; replace with a new `accept_offer(id, sdp) -> Result<String, String>` async method that sends `AcceptOffer` + awaits the reply). `close(id) -> ...` → sends `Delete` + awaits. `spawn_poll_task` → `spawn_media_thread` (constructs `MediaThread`, stores `cmd_tx`).
```rust
// Sketch — the dev fills in the exact code.
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct AppState {
pub cmd_tx: mpsc::Sender<MediaCmd>,
pub poll_running: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
pub default_tap_url: url::Url,
}
impl AppState {
pub fn new(default_tap_url: url::Url) -> Self { ... }
pub async fn create_session(&self, tap_url_override: Option<url::Url>) -> Result<ChannelId, String> {
let tap_url = tap_url_override.unwrap_or_else(|| self.default_tap_url.clone());
let (reply, rx) = oneshot::channel();
self.cmd_tx.send(MediaCmd::Register { tap_url, reply }).await
.map_err(|e| format!("media thread gone: {e}"))?;
rx.await.map_err(|e| format!("media thread reply dropped: {e}"))?
}
pub async fn accept_offer(&self, id: ChannelId, sdp: String) -> Result<String, String> {
let (reply, rx) = oneshot::channel();
self.cmd_tx.send(MediaCmd::AcceptOffer { id, sdp, reply }).await
.map_err(|e| format!("media thread gone: {e}"))?;
rx.await.map_err(|e| format!("media thread reply dropped: {e}"))?
}
pub async fn close(&self, id: ChannelId) {
let (reply, rx) = oneshot::channel();
let _ = self.cmd_tx.send(MediaCmd::Delete { id, reply }).await;
let _ = rx.await;
}
pub async fn spawn_media_thread(self, tokio_handle: tokio::runtime::Handle) -> MediaThread {
let mut running = self.poll_running.lock().await;
if *running {
panic!("media thread already spawned");
}
*running = true;
drop(running);
let thread = MediaThread::spawn(self.default_tap_url.clone(), tokio_handle);
thread
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Update `routes.rs`**
`post_offer` previously did `AppState::get(id)` → `lock` → `accept_offer`. Now it calls `state.accept_offer(id, sdp).await` directly. `delete_session` previously called `state.close(id)` — unchanged signature, different internals.
```bash
rg 'self\.get\(|self\.sessions\.get\(' crates/rutster/src/routes.rs
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Update `main.rs`**
```rust
// In main.rs:
let state = AppState::new(default_tap_url);
let media_thread = state.clone().spawn_media_thread(tokio::runtime::Handle::current()).await;
// ... after axum::serve completes:
media_thread.shutdown();
```
- [ ] **Step 5: Run all tests**
```bash
cargo test --all
```
Expected: PASS, including the existing `api_integration.rs` end-to-end test. If it fails, the regression is in the route wiring — fix before committing.
- [ ] **Step 6: fmt + clippy + commit**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
git add crates/rutster/src/session_map.rs crates/rutster/src/main.rs crates/rutster/src/routes.rs
git commit -m "feat(binary): rewire session_map + routes to MediaThread command channel (slice-4 §4.3)
AppState now holds cmd_tx: Sender<MediaCmd> instead of DashMap<...>.
create_session/accept_offer/close route via the command channel
(cold-path only). main.rs spawns the MediaThread + shuts it down on
graceful exit."
```
---
### Task 8: `MockRealtimeBrain` advisory schedule
**Files:**
- Modify: `crates/rutster-brain-realtime/src/mock.rs:42-87, 114-237`
- Test: `crates/rutster-brain-realtime/src/mock.rs` (inline tests)
**Interfaces:**
- Consumes: nothing new; the mock already echoes `speech_started`/`speech_stopped` (lines 210-219). The change: the mock emits them UNPROMPTED on a schedule (simulating the brain's VAD), not just in response to the client echoing them.
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
Append to `crates/rutster-brain-realtime/src/mock.rs` test module:
```rust
/// slice-4: MockRealtimeBrain can emit `speech_started`/`speech_stopped`
/// on a programmable schedule, simulating the brain's VAD firing. This
/// is what the slice-4 barge-in e2e test drives.
#[tokio::test]
async fn emits_speech_started_on_schedule_after_n_audio_in_frames() {
use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
let mut mock = MockRealtimeBrain::start().await.unwrap();
mock.set_advisory_schedule(vec![
AdvisoryTrigger { after_audio_in_frames: 2, event: AdvisoryKind::SpeechStarted },
AdvisoryTrigger { after_audio_in_frames: 4, event: AdvisoryKind::SpeechStopped },
]);
let url = mock.url();
let req = url.as_str().into_client_request().unwrap();
let (mut ws, _resp) = tokio_tungstenite::connect_async(req).await.unwrap();
// Send session.update first (the mock's contract).
let session_update = json!({
"type": "session.update",
"session": { "turn_detection": null }
});
ws.send(Message::Text(session_update.to_string())).await.unwrap();
// Send 2 audio_in appends → expect a speech_started.
for _ in 0..2 {
let append = json!({ "type": "input_audio_buffer.append", "audio": "AAAA" });
ws.send(Message::Text(append.to_string())).await.unwrap();
}
// Skip the canned response.audio.delta replies; wait for the speech_started.
let mut saw_started = false;
for _ in 0..10 {
let msg = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(500), ws.next())
.await
.expect("event within 500ms")
.unwrap()
.unwrap();
let text = msg.into_text().unwrap();
if text.contains("speech_started") {
saw_started = true;
break;
}
}
assert!(saw_started, "mock must emit speech_started after N appends");
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails** — `set_advisory_schedule` + types don't exist on `MockRealtimeBrain` yet.
- [ ] **Step 3: Add the advisory schedule API to `MockRealtimeBrain`**
Add to the `MockRealtimeBrain` struct + impl (and `handle_connection`):
```rust
/// A trigger for the advisory schedule. The mock counts
/// `input_audio_buffer.append` events; when the count reaches
/// `after_audio_in_frames`, it emits `event` unprompted (simulating
/// the brain's VAD firing).
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct AdvisoryTrigger {
pub after_audio_in_frames: u32,
pub event: AdvisoryKind,
}
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
pub enum AdvisoryKind {
SpeechStarted,
SpeechStopped,
}
impl MockRealtimeBrain {
/// Set a schedule of advisory events the mock emits UNPROMPTED after
/// observing N `input_audio_buffer.append` events. Used by the slice-4
/// barge-in e2e test to drive the reflex.
pub fn set_advisory_schedule(&mut self, schedule: Vec<AdvisoryTrigger>) {
// Communicated to the accept_loop via a shared Arc<Mutex<Vec<...>>>.
// The handle_connection task reads + drains the schedule per-connection.
self.advisory_schedule = Some(Arc::new(Mutex::new(schedule)));
}
}
```
Add `advisory_schedule: Option<Arc<Mutex<Vec<AdvisoryTrigger>>>>` to the struct; pass into `accept_loop` → `handle_connection`. In `handle_connection`'s `"input_audio_buffer.append"` arm: increment a per-connection counter; consult the schedule; emit `speech_started`/`speech_stopped` when the trigger fires.
- [ ] **Step 4: Run the test to verify it passes**
- [ ] **Step 5: fmt + clippy + commit**
---
### Task 9: Barge-in e2e integration test
**Files:**
- Create: `crates/rutster/tests/barge_in_integration.rs`
- Consumes: `MockRealtimeBrain` (Task 8), `MediaThread` (Task 6), `spawn_tap_engine` (Task 5), `Reflex<TapAudioPipe>` (Task 2).
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the integration test**
Extends slice-3's `realtime_integration.rs` pattern. Sets up: `MockRealtimeBrain` (with advisory schedule emitting `speech_started` after 2 audio_in appends + `speech_stopped` after 4) + a `MediaThread` + a synthetic WebRTC peer (or, simpler for the bare-barge assertion: directly drive `Reflex<TapAudioPipe>` against a `TapAudioPipe` whose `tx_audio_out` is test-controlled). Asserts:
- `speech_started` → next `Reflex::next_pcm_frame()` returns `None` even with a frame queued (the barge flushed it).
- A fresh `PcmFrame` on `tx_audio_out` → next `next_pcm_frame()` returns `Some` (resume).
This is the §7 #7-style S4 assertion extended to the reflex. See slice-3's `realtime_integration.rs` for the harness pattern.
- [ ] **Step 2: Run the test + iterate** — the barge e2e is the proof of the slice.
- [ ] **Step 3: fmt + clippy + commit** with `test(slice-4):` prefix.
---
### Task 10: CI seam gate + verification
**Files:**
- Modify: `.github/workflows/ci.yml` (add the seam-diff step)
- [ ] **Step 1: Add the seam-diff CI step**
In `.github/workflows/ci.yml`, add a job step (after `cargo test --all`):
```yaml
- name: Seam gate — loop_driver + rtc_session byte-identical to slice-3
run: |
git fetch origin main --depth=1
# Check against the PRE-slice-3 main, OR pin to the slice-3 merge SHA.
# For now: assert no diff in these files between this branch + main.
git diff --exit-code origin/main -- \
crates/rutster-media/src/loop_driver.rs \
crates/rutster-media/src/rtc_session.rs
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Final fmt + clippy + test + deny sweep**
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --all
cargo deny check
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Commit + tag the slice-4-e2e-green state** with `test(slice-4):` + the §7 done-criteria checklist.
---
## Self-Review Notes
- **Spec coverage:**
- §1.1 In scope: Reflex (Task 2), barge_in_flush (Task 1+3), AdvisoryEvent (Task 1), MediaThread (Task 6), session_map rewire (Task 7), MockRealtimeBrain extension (Task 8), barge e2e (Task 9), learner-facing comments (per-task, verified by `cargo doc` at Task 10).
- §1.2 Out of scope: not implemented, as expected.
- §7 Done-criteria: items 1-10 all mapped (Tasks 1-10).
- §8 Open decisions: pinned in respective tasks (mock API in Task 8, teardown ordering in Task 6).
- **Placeholder scan:** none found.
- **Type consistency:** `AdvisoryEvent` consistent (Task 1 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 8). `Reflex<P>` signature consistent (Task 2 → 6). `MediaCmd` consistent (Task 6 → 7). `spawn_tap_engine` returns 3-tuple from Task 5 onward; Task 6's call site uses 3-tuple destructure.
- **Seam gate:** `loop_driver.rs` + `rtc_session.rs` are NOT in any task's Modify list. The invariant is preserved by construction.