Add JSON-file local-mode transport (alternative to WebSocket) #38

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@AndresL230
AndresL230
opened on May 15, 2026

Severity: Medium
Affected repos:middleware-python
Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file

Motivation

_LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.

A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.

Proposal

Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.

  • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
  • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
  • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
  • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
  • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
  • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().

Open for the implementer

  • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
  • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
  • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).

Verification

  • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
  • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
  • dispose() flushes within 1s.
  • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.

Out of scope

  • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
  • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
  • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.

Related

  • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
  • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.

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})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

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      P1Should fix before next releaseenhancementNew feature or request
      Description
      @AndresL230
      AndresL230
      opened on May 15, 2026
      Severity: Medium
      Affected repos:middleware-python
      Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
      Motivation
      _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
      A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
      Proposal
      Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
      • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
      • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
      • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
      • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
      • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
      • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
      Open for the implementer
      • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
      • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
      • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
      Verification
      • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
      • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
      • dispose() flushes within 1s.
      • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
      Out of scope
      • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
      • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
      • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
      Related
      • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
      • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
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} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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          P1Should fix before next releaseenhancementNew feature or request
          Description
          @AndresL230
          AndresL230
          opened on May 15, 2026
          Severity: Medium
          Affected repos:middleware-python
          Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
          Motivation
          _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
          A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
          Proposal
          Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
          • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
          • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
          • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
          • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
          • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
          • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
          Open for the implementer
          • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
          • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
          • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
          Verification
          • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
          • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
          • dispose() flushes within 1s.
          • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
          Out of scope
          • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
          • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
          • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
          Related
          • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
          • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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              Add JSON-file local-mode transport (alternative to WebSocket) #38
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              #40
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              P1Should fix before next releaseenhancementNew feature or request
              Description
              @AndresL230
              AndresL230
              opened on May 15, 2026
              Severity: Medium
              Affected repos:middleware-python
              Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
              Motivation
              _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
              A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
              Proposal
              Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
              • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
              • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
              • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
              • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
              • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
              • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
              Open for the implementer
              • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
              • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
              • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
              Verification
              • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
              • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
              • dispose() flushes within 1s.
              • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
              Out of scope
              • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
              • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
              • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
              Related
              • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
              • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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                  P1Should fix before next releaseenhancementNew feature or request
                  Description
                  @AndresL230
                  AndresL230
                  opened on May 15, 2026
                  Severity: Medium
                  Affected repos:middleware-python
                  Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
                  Motivation
                  _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
                  A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
                  Proposal
                  Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
                  • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
                  • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
                  • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
                  • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
                  • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
                  • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
                  Open for the implementer
                  • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
                  • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
                  • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
                  Verification
                  • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
                  • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
                  • dispose() flushes within 1s.
                  • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
                  Out of scope
                  • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
                  • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
                  • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
                  Related
                  • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
                  • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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                      Add JSON-file local-mode transport (alternative to WebSocket) #38
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                      Description
                      @AndresL230
                      AndresL230
                      opened on May 15, 2026
                      Severity: Medium
                      Affected repos:middleware-python
                      Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
                      Motivation
                      _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
                      A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
                      Proposal
                      Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
                      • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
                      • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
                      • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
                      • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
                      • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
                      • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
                      Open for the implementer
                      • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
                      • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
                      • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
                      Verification
                      • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
                      • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
                      • dispose() flushes within 1s.
                      • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
                      Out of scope
                      • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
                      • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
                      • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
                      Related
                      • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
                      • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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                          Add JSON-file local-mode transport (alternative to WebSocket) #38
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                          Description
                          @AndresL230
                          AndresL230
                          opened on May 15, 2026
                          Severity: Medium
                          Affected repos:middleware-python
                          Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
                          Motivation
                          _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
                          A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
                          Proposal
                          Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
                          • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
                          • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
                          • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
                          • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
                          • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
                          • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
                          Open for the implementer
                          • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
                          • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
                          • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
                          Verification
                          • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
                          • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
                          • dispose() flushes within 1s.
                          • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
                          Out of scope
                          • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
                          • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
                          • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
                          Related
                          • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
                          • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();

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                              Add JSON-file local-mode transport (alternative to WebSocket) #38
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                              Add JSON-file local-mode transport (alternative to WebSocket)#38
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                              P1Should fix before next releaseenhancementNew feature or request
                              Description
                              @AndresL230
                              AndresL230
                              opened on May 15, 2026
                              Severity: Medium
                              Affected repos:middleware-python
                              Component boundary: middleware (local mode) → on-disk file
                              Motivation
                              _LocalTransport in recost/_transport.py defaults to local mode when api_key is missing and opens ws://127.0.0.1:9847. The VS Code extension does not host that server and has decided not to — see recost-dev/extension#91. Every default-configured SDK in local mode reconnects forever to nothing.
                              A file-based transport gives users a working "no cloud account" path without a localhost listener: the SDK writes WindowSummary frames to disk; tooling can read them later.
                              Proposal
                              Add a local-file transport mode alongside the existing WS mode.
                              • Config:RecostConfig.local_transport: Literal["ws", "file"]. Default: "file". The WS target does not exist (recost-dev/extension#91), so the new default writes telemetry to disk instead of silently dropping it. "ws" remains as an opt-in. Behavior change for anyone currently using local mode by accident, but their telemetry was going nowhere — so this is strictly an improvement.
                              • Wire format: append-only NDJSON. Each line is exactly one json.dumps(window_summary.to_dict()). Every frame carries a top-level protocol_version: "1.0" (covers recost-dev/extension#99 for this transport).
                              • Location:os.environ.get("RECOST_LOCAL_DIR") or pathlib.Path.home() / ".recost" / "local-telemetry" then f"{project_id}.jsonl".
                              • Permissions:0o600 on POSIX; document the Windows ACL limitation.
                              • Failure modes: disk-full / PermissionError drops the oldest queued frame, fires on_error once per overflow episode. Never raises.
                              • Lifecycle: flush + close stream on dispose().
                              Open for the implementer
                              • Rotation (per-day? per-size? both?) and retention.
                              • Multi-process concurrency on the same project_id (POSIX O_APPEND atomicity vs Windows).
                              • Whether the existing WS transport is eventually removed (separate issue).
                              Verification
                              • init(project_id="proj_x") (no local_transport set → uses new default "file") + 3 requests.get() calls writes 3 NDJSON lines with protocol_version: "1.0".
                              • init(project_id="proj_x", local_transport="ws") still attempts the existing WS path.
                              • dispose() flushes within 1s.
                              • File mode 0o600 on POSIX.
                              Out of scope
                              • Reading the files (no consumer exists — extension explicitly opted out per recost-dev/extension#91).
                              • Removing the existing WebSocket transport.
                              • Encryption / signing of on-disk frames.
                              Related
                              • recost-dev/extension#91, recost-dev/extension#99
                              • Node mirror: cross-referenced in a follow-up comment.
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