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Summary

Deduplicates the near-copy meshcore:tcp-* and meshtastic:tcp-* handlers in src/main/index.ts into one shared bridge. Rebased onto latest main after #987 (ConnectionPanel i18n) merged — this PR does not redo that work.

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createTcpBridge({ protocol, writeMissing }) in src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.ts owns timeout, keepalive, #792 superseded-socket teardown, oversize drop, and live-session metering.

Two instances keep independent sockets so both stacks can stay connected. registerTcpBridgeIpcHandlers registers the six ipcMain.handle('…') channel literals so check:ipc-contract still sees them.

writeMissing flag (intentional difference, not a fork)

Protocol Flag Missing / dead socket
MeshCore 'reject' Promise.reject(Error('meshcore:tcp-write: no active socket')) + console.warn
Meshtastic 'no-socket' resolve 'no-socket' (missing, destroyed/writableEnded, or classified write error) + console.debug

Left in index.ts

  • HTTP bridge (http:*) and validateHttpHost (still used by HTTP + host-link probes)
  • hostLink:* RTT probes and hostLink:getSessionMeter
  • Quit / will-quit now call destroyRegisteredTcpBridgeSockets(...) instead of touching meshcoreTcpSocket / meshtasticTcpSocket locals
  • registerTcpBridgeIpcHandlers({ getMainWindow, validateHost: validateHttpHost })

Follow-up in this PR

Connect-replace of a still-connecting socket now rejects the first invoke (closed before connect) instead of leaving it pending after the timeout is cleared. Same hang existed in both original copies; one close-handler settle covers both.

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Test plan

  • Behavioral tcp-bridge.test.ts: write-missing flag, independent sockets, fix: harden TCP reconnect for Meshtastic and MeshCore #792 superseded close, pending connect-replace settle, oversize drop, connect timeout, error-before-close, quit destroy
  • Updated index.contract.test.ts / index.ipc-security.test.ts to assert the shared module + both register call sites
  • Pre-commit: typecheck + related Vitest (contract, ipc-security, tcp-bridge, sourcePolicy)
  • check:ipc-contract (pre-commit)
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  • New Features

    • Improved TCP connectivity for MeshCore and Meshtastic devices.
    • Added stronger host and port validation, connection timeouts, and reliable socket cleanup.
    • Added support for IPv4/IPv6 host handling and TCP keepalive behavior.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented oversized data from being sent.
    • Improved handling when no connection is available or sockets disconnect unexpectedly.
    • Improved write-error reporting and live-session activity tracking.

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The TCP handlers move from index.ts into a shared bridge module. The bridge manages validation, socket lifecycle, protocol-specific write behavior, metering, timeouts, teardown, IPC registration, and expanded tests.

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Shared TCP bridge

Layer / File(s) Summary
TCP bridge behavior
src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.ts
Adds shared MeshCore and Meshtastic socket handling with validation, limits, timeouts, metering, error mapping, and teardown.
Registration and process teardown
src/main/index.ts, src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.ts
Registers both bridges and destroys registered sockets during quit paths.
Bridge implementation tests
src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts
Adds mocked-socket tests for connection, writing, validation, lifecycle events, metering, timeouts, and IPC registration.
Security and source contracts
src/main/index.ipc-security.test.ts, src/main/index.contract.test.ts
Updates source contracts for shared handler lookup, sender validation, host handling, limits, wiring, metering, and timeouts.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Renderer
  participant TCPBridge
  participant Socket
  participant LiveSessionMeter
  Renderer->>TCPBridge: Send TCP connect or write request
  TCPBridge->>Socket: Validate and connect or write
  Socket-->>TCPBridge: Emit data, close, or error
  TCPBridge->>LiveSessionMeter: Record active socket traffic
  TCPBridge-->>Renderer: Return result or send TCP event
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rinchen marked this pull request as ready for review September 12, 2026 12:03
Extract createTcpBridge so both protocols use one socket lifecycle.
writeMissing preserves MeshCore reject vs Meshtastic no-socket.
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src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts-246-246 (1)

246-246: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Restore the fake timers in afterEach.

vi.useFakeTimers() runs at Line 246 and vi.useRealTimers() runs at Line 263 inside the same test body. If any assertion between those lines throws, the restore never runs. Fake timers then stay active for the rest of the file, and later tests that await real async work can hang.

♻️ Proposed fix
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
   it('enables TCP_NODELAY and keepalive, then times out a hung connect', async () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers();
@@
     expect(sock.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    vi.useRealTimers();
   });

Import afterEach from vitest at Line 5.

Also applies to: 263-263

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In `@src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts` at line 246, Move the vi.useRealTimers()
cleanup out of the test body into an afterEach hook, importing afterEach from
vitest as needed, so timers are restored even when assertions throw. Keep
vi.useFakeTimers() in the existing test setup.
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src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts (1)

390-394: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert sender validation through the captured handlers instead of source text.

Lines 390-394 match substrings in tcp-bridge.ts. These break when connectChannel or writeMissing is renamed, even though behavior does not change. src/main/index.ipc-security.test.ts Lines 563-566 already own the source-contract check.

The ipcMain.handle mock captures each handler, so this file can assert the behavior directly.

♻️ Proposed refactor
-    expect(TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE).toContain("writeMissing: 'reject'");
-    expect(TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE).toContain("writeMissing: 'no-socket'");
-    expect(TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE).toContain('assertIpcSender(event, connectChannel)');
-    expect(TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE).toContain('assertIpcSender(event, writeChannel)');
-    expect(TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE).toContain('assertIpcSender(event, disconnectChannel)');
+    vi.mocked(assertIpcSender).mockImplementation((_event, channel) => {
+      throw new Error(`${channel}: unauthorized sender`);
+    });
+    for (const [channel, handler] of vi.mocked(ipcMain.handle).mock.calls) {
+      expect(() => (handler as (...a: unknown[]) => unknown)(event, '10.0.0.1', 5000)).toThrow(
+        `${String(channel)}: unauthorized sender`,
+      );
+    }

TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE at Line 99 then becomes unused and can be removed with its node:fs and node:path imports.

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In `@src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts` around lines 390 - 394, Replace the
TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE substring checks in the relevant test with behavioral
assertions against the handlers captured by the ipcMain.handle mock, verifying
sender validation for connect, write, and disconnect. Remove the now-unused
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Inline comments:
In `@src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.ts`:
- Around line 142-143: Update the socket close handler in
src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.ts:142-143 to reject the pending connect promise when
settled is false, while preserving timeout cleanup. Add coverage in
src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts:196-201 that starts bridge.connect, supersedes
it with a second connect before awaiting the first, and asserts the first
promise rejects rather than remaining pending.

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Other comments:
In `@src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts`:
- Line 246: Move the vi.useRealTimers() cleanup out of the test body into an
afterEach hook, importing afterEach from vitest as needed, so timers are
restored even when assertions throw. Keep vi.useFakeTimers() in the existing
test setup.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.test.ts`:
- Around line 390-394: Replace the TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE substring checks in the
relevant test with behavioral assertions against the handlers captured by the
ipcMain.handle mock, verifying sender validation for connect, write, and
disconnect. Remove the now-unused TCP_BRIDGE_SOURCE setup and its node:fs and
node:path imports, while leaving source-contract checks to the existing security
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Comment thread src/main/ipc/tcp-bridge.ts
Reject the pending tcp-connect promise on close when the socket
never connected, so a connect-replace cannot hang the first IPC.
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rinchen merged commit cd1af12 into main Sep 12, 2026
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