# Snakepit 🐍
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> A high-performance, generalized process pooler and session manager for external language integrations in Elixir
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## 🚀 What is Snakepit?
Snakepit is a battle-tested Elixir library that provides a robust pooling system for managing external processes (Python, Node.js, Ruby, R, etc.). Born from the need for reliable ML/AI integrations, it offers:
- **Lightning-fast concurrent initialization** - 1000x faster than sequential approaches
- **Session-based execution** with automatic worker affinity
- **gRPC-based communication** - Modern HTTP/2 protocol with streaming support
- **Native streaming support** - Real-time progress updates and progressive results (gRPC)
- **Adapter pattern** for any external language/runtime
- **Built on OTP primitives** - DynamicSupervisor, Registry, GenServer
- **Production-ready** with telemetry, health checks, and graceful shutdowns
## 📋 Table of Contents
- [What's New in v0.4](#whats-new-in-v04)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Usage Examples](#usage-examples)
- [gRPC Communication](#grpc-communication)
- [Python Bridges](#python-bridges)
- [Bidirectional Tool Bridge](#bidirectional-tool-bridge)
- [Built-in Adapters](#built-in-adapters)
- [Creating Custom Adapters](#creating-custom-adapters)
- [Session Management](#session-management)
- [Monitoring & Telemetry](#monitoring--telemetry)
- [Architecture Deep Dive](#architecture-deep-dive)
- [Performance](#performance)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
## 🆕 What's New in v0.4
### 🛡️ **Enhanced Process Management & Reliability**
- **Persistent process tracking** with DETS storage survives BEAM crashes
- **Automatic orphan cleanup** - no more zombie Python processes
- **Pre-registration pattern** - Prevents orphans even during startup crashes
- **Immediate DETS persistence** - No data loss on abrupt termination
- **Zero-configuration reliability** - works out of the box
- **Production-ready** - handles VM crashes, OOM kills, and power failures
- See [Process Management Documentation](README_PROCESS_MANAGEMENT.md) for details
### 🌊 **Native gRPC Streaming**
- **Real-time progress updates** for long-running operations
- **HTTP/2 multiplexing** for concurrent requests
- **Cancellable operations** with graceful stream termination
- **Built-in health checks** and rich error handling
### 🚀 **Binary Serialization for Large Data**
- **Automatic binary encoding** for tensors and embeddings > 10KB
- **5-10x faster** than JSON for large numerical arrays
- **Zero configuration** - works automatically
- **Backward compatible** - smaller data still uses JSON
- **Modern architecture** with protocol buffers
### 📦 **High-Performance Design**
- **Efficient binary transfers** with protocol buffers
- **HTTP/2 multiplexing** for concurrent operations
- **Native binary data handling** perfect for ML models and images
- **18-36% smaller message sizes** for improved performance
### 🎯 **Comprehensive Showcase Application**
- **Complete example app** at `examples/snakepit_showcase`
- **Demonstrates all features** including binary serialization
- **Performance benchmarks** showing 5-10x speedup
- **Ready-to-run demos** for all Snakepit capabilities
### 🐍 **Python Bridge V2 Architecture**
- **Production-ready packaging** with pip install support
- **Enhanced error handling** and robust shutdown management
- **Console script integration** for deployment flexibility
- **Type checking support** with proper py.typed markers
### 🔄 **Bridge Migration & Compatibility**
- **Deprecated V1 Python bridge** in favor of V2 architecture
- **Updated demo implementations** using latest best practices
- **Comprehensive documentation** for all bridge implementations
- **Backward compatibility** maintained for existing integrations
### 🔀 **Bidirectional Tool Bridge (NEW)**
- **Cross-language function execution** - Call Python from Elixir and vice versa
- **Transparent tool proxying** - Remote functions appear as local functions
- **Session-scoped isolation** - Tools are isolated by session for multi-tenancy
- **Dynamic discovery** - Automatic tool discovery and registration
- See [Bidirectional Tool Bridge Documentation](README_BIDIRECTIONAL_TOOL_BRIDGE.md) for details
## 🏃 Quick Start
```elixir
# In your mix.exs
def deps do
[
{:snakepit, "~> 0.4.0"}
]
end
# Configure with gRPC adapter
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :pooling_enabled, true)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :grpc_config, %{
base_port: 50051,
port_range: 100
})
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :pool_config, %{pool_size: 4})
{:ok, _} = Application.ensure_all_started(:snakepit)
# Execute commands with gRPC
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("ping", %{test: true})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{operation: "add", a: 5, b: 3})
# Session-based execution (maintains state)
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute_in_session("user_123", "echo", %{message: "hello"})
# Streaming operations for real-time updates
Snakepit.execute_stream("batch_process", %{items: [1, 2, 3]}, fn chunk ->
IO.puts("Progress: #{chunk["progress"]}%")
end)
```
## 📦 Installation
### Hex Package
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:snakepit, "~> 0.4.0"}
]
end
```
### GitHub (Latest)
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:snakepit, github: "nshkrdotcom/snakepit"}
]
end
```
### Requirements
- Elixir 1.18+
- Erlang/OTP 27+
- External runtime (Python 3.8+, Node.js 16+, etc.) depending on adapter
## 🛠️ Setup Guide
### Step 1: Install Dependencies
For Python/gRPC integration (recommended):
```bash
# Install Python dependencies
pip install grpcio grpcio-tools protobuf
# Or use the provided requirements file
pip install -r priv/python/requirements.txt
```
### Step 2: Generate Protocol Buffers
```bash
# Generate Python gRPC code
make proto-python
# This creates the necessary gRPC stubs in priv/python/
```
### Step 3: Configure Your Application
Add to your `config/config.exs`:
```elixir
config :snakepit,
# Enable pooling (recommended for production)
pooling_enabled: true,
# Choose your adapter
adapter_module: Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython,
# Pool configuration
pool_config: %{
pool_size: System.schedulers_online() * 2,
startup_timeout: 10_000,
max_queue_size: 1000
},
# gRPC configuration
grpc_config: %{
base_port: 50051,
port_range: 100,
connect_timeout: 5_000
},
# Session configuration
session_config: %{
ttl: 3600, # 1 hour default
cleanup_interval: 60_000 # 1 minute
}
```
### Step 4: Start Snakepit
In your application supervisor:
```elixir
defmodule MyApp.Application do
use Application
def start(_type, _args) do
children = [
# Other children...
{Snakepit.Application, []}
]
opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: MyApp.Supervisor]
Supervisor.start_link(children, opts)
end
end
```
Or start manually:
```elixir
{:ok, _} = Application.ensure_all_started(:snakepit)
```
### Step 5: Create a Custom Adapter (Optional)
For custom Python functionality:
```python
# priv/python/my_adapter.py
from snakepit_bridge.adapters.base import BaseAdapter
class MyAdapter(BaseAdapter):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
# Initialize your libraries here
async def execute_my_command(self, args):
# Your custom logic
result = do_something(args)
return {"status": "success", "result": result}
```
Configure it:
```elixir
# config/config.exs
config :snakepit,
adapter_module: Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython,
python_adapter: "my_adapter:MyAdapter"
```
### Step 6: Verify Installation
```elixir
# In IEx
iex> Snakepit.execute("ping", %{})
{:ok, %{"status" => "pong", "timestamp" => 1234567890}}
```
## 🎯 Core Concepts
### 1. **Adapters**
Adapters define how Snakepit communicates with external processes. They specify:
- The runtime executable (python3, node, ruby, etc.)
- The bridge script to execute
- Supported commands and validation
- Request/response transformations
### 2. **Workers**
Each worker is a GenServer that:
- Owns one external process via Erlang Port
- Handles request/response communication
- Manages health checks and metrics
- Auto-restarts on crashes
### 3. **Pool**
The pool manager:
- Starts workers concurrently on initialization
- Routes requests to available workers
- Handles queueing when all workers are busy
- Supports session affinity for stateful operations
### 4. **Sessions**
Sessions provide:
- State persistence across requests
- Worker affinity (same session prefers same worker)
- TTL-based expiration
- Centralized storage in ETS
## ⚙️ Configuration
### Basic Configuration
```elixir
# config/config.exs
config :snakepit,
pooling_enabled: true,
adapter_module: Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython, # gRPC-based communication
grpc_config: %{
base_port: 50051, # Starting port for gRPC servers
port_range: 100 # Port range for worker allocation
},
pool_config: %{
pool_size: 8 # Default: System.schedulers_online() * 2
}
```
### gRPC Configuration
```elixir
# gRPC-specific configuration
config :snakepit,
grpc_config: %{
base_port: 50051, # Starting port for gRPC servers
port_range: 100, # Port range for worker allocation
connect_timeout: 5000, # Connection timeout in ms
request_timeout: 30000 # Default request timeout in ms
}
```
The gRPC adapter automatically assigns unique ports to each worker within the specified range, ensuring isolation and parallel operation.
### Advanced Configuration
```elixir
config :snakepit,
# Pool settings
pooling_enabled: true,
pool_config: %{
pool_size: 16
},
# Adapter
adapter_module: MyApp.CustomAdapter,
# Timeouts (milliseconds)
pool_startup_timeout: 10_000, # Max time for worker initialization
pool_queue_timeout: 5_000, # Max time in request queue
worker_init_timeout: 20_000, # Max time for worker to respond to init
worker_health_check_interval: 30_000, # Health check frequency
worker_shutdown_grace_period: 2_000, # Grace period for shutdown
# Cleanup settings
cleanup_retry_interval: 100, # Retry interval for cleanup
cleanup_max_retries: 10, # Max cleanup retries
# Queue management
pool_max_queue_size: 1000 # Max queued requests before rejection
```
### Runtime Configuration
```elixir
# Override configuration at runtime
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GenericJavaScript)
Application.stop(:snakepit)
Application.start(:snakepit)
```
## 📖 Usage Examples
### Basic Examples
#### Simple Command Execution
```elixir
# Basic ping/pong
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("ping", %{})
# => %{"status" => "pong", "timestamp" => 1234567890}
# Computation
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{
operation: "multiply",
a: 7,
b: 6
})
# => %{"result" => 42}
# With error handling
case Snakepit.execute("risky_operation", %{threshold: 0.5}) do
{:ok, result} ->
IO.puts("Success: #{inspect(result)}")
{:error, :worker_timeout} ->
IO.puts("Operation timed out")
{:error, {:worker_error, msg}} ->
IO.puts("Worker error: #{msg}")
{:error, reason} ->
IO.puts("Failed: #{inspect(reason)}")
end
```
#### Running Scripts and Demos
For short-lived scripts, Mix tasks, or demos that need to execute and exit cleanly, use `run_as_script/2`:
```elixir
# In a Mix task or script
Snakepit.run_as_script(fn ->
# Your code here - all workers will be properly cleaned up on exit
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("process_data", %{data: large_dataset})
IO.inspect(result)
end)
# With custom timeout for pool initialization
Snakepit.run_as_script(fn ->
results = Enum.map(1..100, fn i ->
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{value: i})
result
end)
IO.puts("Processed #{length(results)} items")
end, timeout: 30_000)
```
This ensures:
- The pool waits for all workers to be ready before executing
- All Python/external processes are properly terminated on exit
- No orphaned processes remain after your script completes
#### Session-Based State Management
```elixir
# Create a session with variables
session_id = "analysis_#{UUID.generate()}"
# Initialize session with variables
{:ok, _} = Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore.create_session(session_id)
{:ok, _} = Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore.register_variable(
session_id,
"temperature",
:float,
0.7,
constraints: %{min: 0.0, max: 1.0}
)
# Execute commands that use session variables
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute_in_session(session_id, "generate_text", %{
prompt: "Tell me about Elixir"
})
# Update variables
:ok = Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore.update_variable(session_id, "temperature", 0.9)
# List all variables
{:ok, vars} = Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore.list_variables(session_id)
# Cleanup when done
:ok = Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore.delete_session(session_id)
```
### ML/AI Workflow Example
```elixir
# Using SessionHelpers for ML program management
alias Snakepit.SessionHelpers
# Create an ML program/model
{:ok, response} = SessionHelpers.execute_program_command(
"ml_session_123",
"create_program",
%{
signature: "question -> answer",
model: "gpt-3.5-turbo",
temperature: 0.7
}
)
program_id = response["program_id"]
# Execute the program multiple times
{:ok, result} = SessionHelpers.execute_program_command(
"ml_session_123",
"execute_program",
%{
program_id: program_id,
input: %{question: "What is the capital of France?"}
}
)
```
### High-Performance Streaming with gRPC
```elixir
# Configure gRPC adapter for streaming workloads
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :grpc_config, %{
base_port: 50051,
port_range: 100
})
# Process large datasets with streaming
Snakepit.execute_stream("process_dataset", %{
file_path: "/data/large_dataset.csv",
chunk_size: 1000
}, fn chunk ->
if chunk["is_final"] do
IO.puts("Processing complete: #{chunk["total_processed"]} records")
else
IO.puts("Progress: #{chunk["progress"]}% - #{chunk["records_processed"]}/#{chunk["total_records"]}")
end
end)
# ML inference with real-time results
Snakepit.execute_stream("batch_inference", %{
model_path: "/models/resnet50.pkl",
images: ["img1.jpg", "img2.jpg", "img3.jpg"]
}, fn chunk ->
IO.puts("Processed #{chunk["image"]}: #{chunk["prediction"]} (#{chunk["confidence"]}%)")
end)
```
### Parallel Processing
```elixir
# Process multiple items in parallel across the pool
items = ["item1", "item2", "item3", "item4", "item5"]
tasks = Enum.map(items, fn item ->
Task.async(fn ->
Snakepit.execute("process_item", %{item: item})
end)
end)
results = Task.await_many(tasks, 30_000)
```
## 🌊 gRPC Communication
Snakepit supports modern gRPC-based communication for advanced streaming capabilities, real-time progress updates, and superior performance.
### 🚀 **Getting Started with gRPC**
#### Upgrade to gRPC (3 Steps):
```bash
# Step 1: Install gRPC dependencies
make install-grpc
# Step 2: Generate protocol buffer code
make proto-python
# Step 3: Test the upgrade
elixir examples/grpc_non_streaming_demo.exs
```
#### New Configuration (gRPC):
```elixir
# Replace your adapter configuration with this:
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :grpc_config, %{
base_port: 50051,
port_range: 100
})
# ✅ ALL your existing API calls work EXACTLY the same
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("ping", %{})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{operation: "add", a: 5, b: 3})
# 🆕 PLUS you get new streaming capabilities
Snakepit.execute_stream("batch_inference", %{
batch_items: ["image1.jpg", "image2.jpg", "image3.jpg"]
}, fn chunk ->
IO.puts("Processed: #{chunk["item"]} - #{chunk["confidence"]}")
end)
```
### 📋 **gRPC Features**
| Feature | gRPC Non-Streaming | gRPC Streaming |
|---------|-------------------|----------------|
| **Standard API** | ✅ Full support | ✅ Full support |
| **Streaming** | ❌ | ✅ **Real-time** |
| **HTTP/2 Multiplexing** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Progress Updates** | ❌ | ✅ **Live Updates** |
| **Health Checks** | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Built-in |
| **Error Handling** | ✅ Rich Status | ✅ Rich Status |
### 🎯 **Two gRPC Modes Explained**
#### **Mode 1: gRPC Non-Streaming**
**Use this for:** Standard request-response operations
```elixir
# Standard API for quick operations
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("ping", %{})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{operation: "multiply", a: 10, b: 5})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("info", %{})
# Session support works exactly the same
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute_in_session("user_123", "echo", %{message: "hello"})
```
**When to use:**
- ✅ You want better performance without changing your code
- ✅ Your operations complete quickly (< 30 seconds)
- ✅ You don't need progress updates
- ✅ Standard request-response pattern
#### **Mode 2: gRPC Streaming**
**Use this for:** Long-running operations with real-time progress updates
```elixir
# NEW streaming API - get results as they complete
Snakepit.execute_stream("batch_inference", %{
batch_items: ["img1.jpg", "img2.jpg", "img3.jpg"]
}, fn chunk ->
if chunk["is_final"] do
IO.puts("✅ All done!")
else
IO.puts("🧠 Processed: #{chunk["item"]} - #{chunk["confidence"]}")
end
end)
# Session-based streaming also available
Snakepit.execute_in_session_stream("session_123", "process_large_dataset", %{
file_path: "/data/huge_file.csv"
}, fn chunk ->
IO.puts("📊 Progress: #{chunk["progress_percent"]}%")
end)
```
**When to use:**
- ✅ Long-running operations (ML training, data processing)
- ✅ You want real-time progress updates
- ✅ Processing large datasets or batches
- ✅ Better user experience with live feedback
### 🛠️ **Setup Instructions**
#### Install gRPC Dependencies
```bash
# Install gRPC dependencies
make install-grpc
# Generate protocol buffer code
make proto-python
# Verify with non-streaming demo (same as your existing API)
elixir examples/grpc_non_streaming_demo.exs
# Try new streaming capabilities
elixir examples/grpc_streaming_demo.exs
```
### 📝 **Complete Examples**
#### **Non-Streaming Examples (Standard API)**
```elixir
# Configure gRPC
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :grpc_config, %{base_port: 50051, port_range: 100})
# All your existing code works unchanged
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("ping", %{})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{operation: "add", a: 5, b: 3})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("info", %{})
# Sessions work exactly the same
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute_in_session("session_123", "echo", %{message: "hello"})
# Try it: elixir examples/grpc_non_streaming_demo.exs
```
#### **Streaming Examples (New Capability)**
**ML Batch Inference with Real-time Progress:**
```elixir
# Process multiple items, get results as each completes
Snakepit.execute_stream("batch_inference", %{
model_path: "/models/resnet50.pkl",
batch_items: ["img1.jpg", "img2.jpg", "img3.jpg"]
}, fn chunk ->
if chunk["is_final"] do
IO.puts("✅ All #{chunk["total_processed"]} items complete!")
else
IO.puts("🧠 #{chunk["item"]}: #{chunk["prediction"]} (#{chunk["confidence"]})")
end
end)
```
**Large Dataset Processing with Progress:**
```elixir
# Process huge datasets, see progress in real-time
Snakepit.execute_stream("process_large_dataset", %{
file_path: "/data/huge_dataset.csv",
chunk_size: 5000
}, fn chunk ->
if chunk["is_final"] do
IO.puts("🎉 Processing complete: #{chunk["final_stats"]}")
else
progress = chunk["progress_percent"]
IO.puts("📊 Progress: #{progress}% (#{chunk["processed_rows"]}/#{chunk["total_rows"]})")
end
end)
```
**Session-based Streaming:**
```elixir
# Streaming with session state
session_id = "ml_training_#{user_id}"
Snakepit.execute_in_session_stream(session_id, "distributed_training", %{
model_config: training_config,
dataset_path: "/data/training_set"
}, fn chunk ->
if chunk["is_final"] do
model_path = chunk["final_model_path"]
IO.puts("🎯 Training complete! Model saved: #{model_path}")
else
epoch = chunk["epoch"]
loss = chunk["train_loss"]
acc = chunk["val_acc"]
IO.puts("📈 Epoch #{epoch}: loss=#{loss}, acc=#{acc}")
end
end)
# Try it: elixir examples/grpc_streaming_demo.exs
```
### 🚀 **Performance & Benefits**
#### **Why Upgrade to gRPC?**
**gRPC Non-Streaming:**
- ✅ **Better performance**: HTTP/2 multiplexing, protocol buffers
- ✅ **Built-in health checks**: Automatic worker monitoring
- ✅ **Rich error handling**: Detailed gRPC status codes
- ✅ **Zero code changes**: Drop-in replacement
**gRPC Streaming vs Traditional (All Protocols):**
- ✅ **Progressive results**: Get updates as work completes
- ✅ **Constant memory**: Process unlimited data without memory growth
- ✅ **Real-time feedback**: Users see progress immediately
- ✅ **Cancellable operations**: Stop long-running tasks mid-stream
- ✅ **Better UX**: No more "is it still working?" uncertainty
#### **Performance Comparison:**
```
Traditional (blocking): Submit → Wait 10 minutes → Get all results
gRPC Non-streaming: Submit → Get result faster (better protocol)
gRPC Streaming: Submit → Get result 1 → Get result 2 → ...
Memory usage: Fixed vs Grows with result size vs Constant
User experience: "Wait..." vs "Wait..." vs Real-time updates
Cancellation: Kill process vs Kill process vs Graceful stream close
```
### 📋 **Quick Decision Guide**
**Choose your mode based on your needs:**
| **Your Situation** | **Recommended Mode** | **Why** |
|-------------------|---------------------|---------|
| Quick operations (< 30s) | **gRPC Non-Streaming** | Low latency, simple API |
| Want better performance, same API | **gRPC Non-Streaming** | Drop-in upgrade |
| Need progress updates | **gRPC Streaming** | Real-time feedback |
| Long-running ML tasks | **gRPC Streaming** | See progress, cancel if needed |
| Quick operations (< 30s) | gRPC Non-Streaming | No streaming overhead |
| Large dataset processing | **gRPC Streaming** | Memory efficient |
**Migration path:**
### gRPC Dependencies
**Elixir:**
```elixir
# mix.exs
def deps do
[
{:grpc, "~> 0.8"},
{:protobuf, "~> 0.12"},
# ... other deps
]
end
```
**Python:**
```bash
# Install with gRPC support
pip install 'snakepit-bridge[grpc]'
# Or manually
pip install grpcio protobuf grpcio-tools
```
### Available Streaming Commands
| Command | Description | Use Case |
|---------|-------------|----------|
| `ping_stream` | Heartbeat stream | Testing, monitoring |
| `batch_inference` | ML model inference | Computer vision, NLP |
| `process_large_dataset` | Data processing | ETL, analytics |
| `tail_and_analyze` | Log analysis | Real-time monitoring |
| `distributed_training` | ML training | Neural networks |
For comprehensive gRPC documentation, see **[README_GRPC.md](README_GRPC.md)**.
## 🚀 Binary Serialization
Snakepit automatically optimizes large data transfers using binary serialization:
### Automatic Optimization
```elixir
# Small tensor (<10KB) - uses JSON automatically
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("create_tensor", %{
shape: [10, 10], # 100 elements = 800 bytes
name: "small_tensor"
})
# Large tensor (>10KB) - uses binary automatically
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("create_tensor", %{
shape: [100, 100], # 10,000 elements = 80KB
name: "large_tensor"
})
# Performance: 5-10x faster for large data!
```
### ML/AI Use Cases
```elixir
# Embeddings - automatic binary for large batches
{:ok, embeddings} = Snakepit.execute("generate_embeddings", %{
texts: ["sentence 1", "sentence 2", ...], # 100+ sentences
model: "sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2",
dimensions: 384
})
# Image processing - binary for pixel data
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.execute("process_images", %{
images: ["image1.jpg", "image2.jpg"],
return_tensors: true # Returns large tensors via binary
})
```
### Performance Benchmarks
| Data Size | JSON Time | Binary Time | Speedup |
|-----------|-----------|-------------|---------|
| 800B | 12ms | 15ms | 0.8x |
| 20KB | 45ms | 18ms | 2.5x |
| 80KB | 156ms | 22ms | 7.1x |
| 320KB | 642ms | 38ms | 16.9x |
### How It Works
1. **Automatic Detection**: Data size calculated on serialization
2. **Threshold**: 10KB (10,240 bytes)
3. **Formats**:
- Small data: JSON (human-readable, debuggable)
- Large data: Binary (Pickle on Python, ETF on Elixir)
4. **Zero Configuration**: Works out of the box
For detailed binary serialization documentation, see **[priv/python/BINARY_SERIALIZATION.md](priv/python/BINARY_SERIALIZATION.md)**.
## 🎯 Showcase Application
Explore all Snakepit features with our comprehensive showcase application:
### Quick Start
```bash
# Navigate to showcase
cd examples/snakepit_showcase
# Install and run
mix setup
mix demo.all
# Or interactive mode
mix demo.interactive
```
### Available Demos
1. **Basic Operations** - Health checks, error handling
2. **Session Management** - Stateful operations, worker affinity
3. **Streaming Operations** - Real-time progress, chunked data
4. **Concurrent Processing** - Parallel execution, pool management
5. **Variable Management** - Type system, constraints, validation
6. **Binary Serialization** - Performance benchmarks, large data handling
7. **ML Workflows** - Complete pipelines, DSPy integration
### Binary Demo Highlights
```bash
mix run -e "SnakepitShowcase.Demos.BinaryDemo.run()"
```
Shows:
- Automatic JSON vs binary detection
- Side-by-side performance comparison
- Real-world ML embedding examples
- Memory efficiency metrics
See **[examples/snakepit_showcase/README.md](examples/snakepit_showcase/README.md)** for full documentation.
## 🐍 Python Bridges
For detailed documentation on all Python bridge implementations (V1, V2, Enhanced, gRPC), see the Python Bridges section below.
### 🔄 Bidirectional Tool Bridge
Snakepit supports transparent cross-language function execution between Elixir and Python:
```elixir
# Call Python functions from Elixir
{:ok, result} = ToolRegistry.execute_tool(session_id, "python_ml_function", %{data: input})
# Python can call Elixir functions transparently
# result = ctx.call_elixir_tool("parse_json", json_string='{"test": true}')
```
For comprehensive documentation on the bidirectional tool bridge, see **[README_BIDIRECTIONAL_TOOL_BRIDGE.md](README_BIDIRECTIONAL_TOOL_BRIDGE.md)**.
## 🔌 Built-in Adapters
### gRPC Python Adapter (Streaming Specialist)
```elixir
# Configure with gRPC for dedicated streaming and advanced features
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :grpc_config, %{base_port: 50051, port_range: 100})
# Dedicated streaming capabilities
{:ok, _} = Snakepit.execute_stream("batch_inference", %{
batch_items: ["img1.jpg", "img2.jpg", "img3.jpg"]
}, fn chunk ->
IO.puts("Processed: #{chunk["item"]} - #{chunk["confidence"]}")
end)
```
#### gRPC Features
- ✅ **Native streaming** - Progressive results and real-time updates
- ✅ **HTTP/2 multiplexing** - Multiple concurrent requests per connection
- ✅ **Built-in health checks** - Automatic worker health monitoring
- ✅ **Rich error handling** - gRPC status codes with detailed context
- ✅ **Protocol buffers** - Efficient binary serialization
- ✅ **Cancellable operations** - Stop long-running tasks gracefully
- ✅ **Custom adapter support** - Use third-party Python adapters via pool configuration
#### Custom Adapter Support (v0.3.3+)
The gRPC adapter now supports custom Python adapters through pool configuration:
```elixir
# Configure with a custom Python adapter (e.g., DSPy integration)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GRPCPython)
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :pool_config, %{
pool_size: 4,
adapter_args: ["--adapter", "snakepit_bridge.adapters.dspy_grpc.DSPyGRPCHandler"]
})
# The adapter can provide custom commands beyond the standard set
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.Python.call("dspy.Predict", %{signature: "question -> answer"})
{:ok, result} = Snakepit.Python.call("stored.predictor.__call__", %{question: "What is DSPy?"})
```
##### Available Custom Adapters
- **`snakepit_bridge.adapters.dspy_grpc.DSPyGRPCHandler`** - DSPy integration for declarative language model programming
- Supports DSPy modules (Predict, ChainOfThought, ReAct, etc.)
- Python API with `call`, `store`, `retrieve` commands
- Automatic signature parsing and field mapping
- Session management for stateful operations
#### Installation & Usage
```bash
# Install gRPC dependencies
make install-grpc
# Generate protocol buffer code
make proto-python
# Test with streaming demo
elixir examples/grpc_streaming_demo.exs
# Test with non-streaming demo
elixir examples/grpc_non_streaming_demo.exs
```
### JavaScript/Node.js Adapter
```elixir
# Configure
Application.put_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module, Snakepit.Adapters.GenericJavaScript)
# Additional commands
{:ok, _} = Snakepit.execute("random", %{type: "uniform", min: 0, max: 100})
{:ok, _} = Snakepit.execute("compute", %{operation: "sqrt", a: 16})
```
## 🛠️ Creating Custom Adapters
### Complete Custom Adapter Example
Here's a real-world example of a data science adapter with session support:
```python
# priv/python/data_science_adapter.py
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
from snakepit_bridge.adapters.base import BaseAdapter
from snakepit_bridge.session_context import SessionContext
class DataScienceAdapter(BaseAdapter):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.models = {} # Store trained models per session
def set_session_context(self, context: SessionContext):
"""Called when a session context is available."""
self.session_context = context
async def execute_load_data(self, args):
"""Load data from CSV and store in session."""
file_path = args.get("file_path")
if not file_path:
raise ValueError("file_path is required")
# Load data
df = pd.read_csv(file_path)
# Store basic info in session variables
if self.session_context:
await self.session_context.register_variable(
"data_shape", "list", list(df.shape)
)
await self.session_context.register_variable(
"columns", "list", df.columns.tolist()
)
return {
"rows": len(df),
"columns": len(df.columns),
"column_names": df.columns.tolist(),
"dtypes": df.dtypes.to_dict()
}
async def execute_preprocess(self, args):
"""Preprocess data with scaling."""
data = args.get("data")
target_column = args.get("target")
# Convert to DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame(data)
# Separate features and target
X = df.drop(columns=[target_column])
y = df[target_column]
# Scale features
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)
# Store scaler parameters in session
if self.session_context:
session_id = self.session_context.session_id
self.models[f"{session_id}_scaler"] = scaler
# Split data
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(
X_scaled, y, test_size=0.2, random_state=42
)
return {
"train_size": len(X_train),
"test_size": len(X_test),
"feature_means": scaler.mean_.tolist(),
"feature_stds": scaler.scale_.tolist()
}
async def execute_train_model(self, args):
"""Train a model and store it."""
model_type = args.get("model_type", "linear_regression")
hyperparams = args.get("hyperparams", {})
# Import the appropriate model
if model_type == "linear_regression":
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
model = LinearRegression(**hyperparams)
elif model_type == "random_forest":
from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor
model = RandomForestRegressor(**hyperparams)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown model type: {model_type}")
# Train model (assume data is passed or stored)
# ... training logic ...
# Store model in session
if self.session_context:
session_id = self.session_context.session_id
model_id = f"{session_id}_{model_type}"
self.models[model_id] = model
# Store model metadata as variables
await self.session_context.register_variable(
"current_model", "string", model_id
)
return {
"model_id": model_id,
"model_type": model_type,
"training_complete": True
}
# Usage in grpc_server.py or your bridge
adapter = DataScienceAdapter()
```
### Simple Command Handler Pattern
For simpler use cases without session management:
```python
# my_simple_adapter.py
from snakepit_bridge import BaseCommandHandler, ProtocolHandler
from snakepit_bridge.core import setup_graceful_shutdown, setup_broken_pipe_suppression
class MySimpleHandler(BaseCommandHandler):
def _register_commands(self):
self.register_command("uppercase", self.handle_uppercase)
self.register_command("word_count", self.handle_word_count)
def handle_uppercase(self, args):
text = args.get("text", "")
return {"result": text.upper()}
def handle_word_count(self, args):
text = args.get("text", "")
words = text.split()
return {
"word_count": len(words),
"char_count": len(text),
"unique_words": len(set(words))
}
def main():
setup_broken_pipe_suppression()
command_handler = MySimpleHandler()
protocol_handler = ProtocolHandler(command_handler)
setup_graceful_shutdown(protocol_handler)
protocol_handler.run()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
```
#### Key Benefits of V2 Approach
- ✅ **No sys.path manipulation** - proper package imports
- ✅ **Location independent** - works from any directory
- ✅ **Production ready** - can be packaged and installed
- ✅ **Enhanced error handling** - robust shutdown and signal management
- ✅ **Type checking** - full IDE support with proper imports
### Elixir Adapter Implementation
```elixir
defmodule MyApp.RubyAdapter do
@behaviour Snakepit.Adapter
@impl true
def executable_path do
System.find_executable("ruby")
end
@impl true
def script_path do
Path.join(:code.priv_dir(:my_app), "ruby/bridge.rb")
end
@impl true
def script_args do
["--mode", "pool-worker"]
end
@impl true
def supported_commands do
["ping", "process_data", "generate_report"]
end
@impl true
def validate_command("process_data", args) do
if Map.has_key?(args, :data) do
:ok
else
{:error, "Missing required field: data"}
end
end
def validate_command("ping", _args), do: :ok
def validate_command(cmd, _args), do: {:error, "Unsupported command: #{cmd}"}
# Optional callbacks
@impl true
def prepare_args("process_data", args) do
# Transform args before sending
Map.update(args, :data, "", &String.trim/1)
end
@impl true
def process_response("generate_report", %{"report" => report} = response) do
# Post-process the response
{:ok, Map.put(response, "processed_at", DateTime.utc_now())}
end
@impl true
def command_timeout("generate_report", _args), do: 120_000 # 2 minutes
def command_timeout(_command, _args), do: 30_000 # Default 30 seconds
end
```
### External Bridge Script (Ruby Example)
```ruby
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# priv/ruby/bridge.rb
require 'grpc'
require_relative 'snakepit_services_pb'
class BridgeHandler
def initialize
@commands = {
'ping' => method(:handle_ping),
'process_data' => method(:handle_process_data),
'generate_report' => method(:handle_generate_report)
}
end
def run
STDERR.puts "Ruby bridge started"
loop do
# gRPC server handles request/response automatically
end
end
private
def process_command(request)
command = request['command']
args = request['args'] || {}
handler = @commands[command]
if handler
result = handler.call(args)
{
'id' => request['id'],
'success' => true,
'result' => result,
'timestamp' => Time.now.iso8601
}
else
{
'id' => request['id'],
'success' => false,
'error' => "Unknown command: #{command}",
'timestamp' => Time.now.iso8601
}
end
rescue => e
{
'id' => request['id'],
'success' => false,
'error' => e.message,
'timestamp' => Time.now.iso8601
}
end
def handle_ping(args)
{ 'status' => 'ok', 'message' => 'pong' }
end
def handle_process_data(args)
data = args['data'] || ''
{ 'processed' => data.upcase, 'length' => data.length }
end
def handle_generate_report(args)
# Simulate report generation
sleep(1)
{
'report' => {
'title' => args['title'] || 'Report',
'generated_at' => Time.now.iso8601,
'data' => args['data'] || {}
}
}
end
end
# Handle signals gracefully
Signal.trap('TERM') { exit(0) }
Signal.trap('INT') { exit(0) }
# Run the bridge
BridgeHandler.new.run
```
## 🗃️ Session Management
### Session Store API
```elixir
alias Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore
# Create a session
{:ok, session} = SessionStore.create_session("session_123", ttl: 7200)
# Store data in session
:ok = SessionStore.store_program("session_123", "prog_1", %{
model: "gpt-4",
temperature: 0.8
})
# Retrieve session data
{:ok, session} = SessionStore.get_session("session_123")
{:ok, program} = SessionStore.get_program("session_123", "prog_1")
# Update session
{:ok, updated} = SessionStore.update_session("session_123", fn session ->
Map.put(session, :last_activity, DateTime.utc_now())
end)
# Check if session exists
true = SessionStore.session_exists?("session_123")
# List all sessions
session_ids = SessionStore.list_sessions()
# Manual cleanup
SessionStore.delete_session("session_123")
# Get session statistics
stats = SessionStore.get_stats()
```
### Global Program Storage
```elixir
# Store programs accessible by any worker
:ok = SessionStore.store_global_program("template_1", %{
type: "qa_template",
prompt: "Answer the following question: {question}"
})
# Retrieve from any worker
{:ok, template} = SessionStore.get_global_program("template_1")
```
## 📊 Monitoring & Telemetry
### Available Events
```elixir
# Worker request completed
[:snakepit, :worker, :request]
# Measurements: %{duration: milliseconds}
# Metadata: %{result: :ok | :error}
# Worker initialized
[:snakepit, :worker, :initialized]
# Measurements: %{initialization_time: seconds}
# Metadata: %{worker_id: string}
```
### Setting Up Monitoring
```elixir
# In your application startup
:telemetry.attach_many(
"snakepit-metrics",
[
[:snakepit, :worker, :request],
[:snakepit, :worker, :initialized]
],
&MyApp.Metrics.handle_event/4,
%{}
)
defmodule MyApp.Metrics do
require Logger
def handle_event([:snakepit, :worker, :request], measurements, metadata, _config) do
# Log slow requests
if measurements.duration > 5000 do
Logger.warning("Slow request: #{measurements.duration}ms")
end
# Send to StatsD/Prometheus/DataDog
MyApp.Metrics.Client.histogram(
"snakepit.request.duration",
measurements.duration,
tags: ["result:#{metadata.result}"]
)
end
def handle_event([:snakepit, :worker, :initialized], measurements, metadata, _config) do
Logger.info("Worker #{metadata.worker_id} started in #{measurements.initialization_time}s")
end
end
```
### Pool Statistics
```elixir
stats = Snakepit.get_stats()
# Returns:
# %{
# workers: 8, # Total workers
# available: 6, # Available workers
# busy: 2, # Busy workers
# requests: 1534, # Total requests
# queued: 0, # Currently queued
# errors: 12, # Total errors
# queue_timeouts: 3, # Queue timeout count
# pool_saturated: 0 # Saturation rejections
# }
```
## 🏗️ Architecture Deep Dive
### Component Overview
```
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Snakepit Application │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ │
│ │ Pool │ │ SessionStore │ │ProcessRegistry│ │
│ │ Manager │ │ (ETS) │ │ (ETS + DETS) │ │
│ └──────┬──────┘ └──────────────┘ └───────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ ┌──────▼────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ WorkerSupervisor (Dynamic) ││
│ └──────┬────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │ │
│ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ Worker │ │ Worker │ │ Worker │ │
│ │ Starter │ │ Starter │ │ Starter │ │
│ │(Supervisor) │ │(Supervisor) │ │(Supervisor) │ │
│ └──────┬──────┘ └───────┬──────┘ └───────┬──────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌───────▼──────┐ ┌───────▼──────┐ │
│ │ Worker │ │ Worker │ │ Worker │ │
│ │ (GenServer) │ │ (GenServer) │ │ (GenServer) │ │
│ └──────┬──────┘ └───────┬──────┘ └───────┬──────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
└─────────┼─────────────────┼─────────────────┼─────────┘
│ │ │
┌─────▼──────┐ ┌─────▼──────┐ ┌─────▼──────┐
│ External │ │ External │ │ External │
│ Process │ │ Process │ │ Process │
│ (Python) │ │ (Node.js) │ │ (Ruby) │
└────────────┘ └────────────┘ └────────────┘
```
### Key Design Decisions
1. **Concurrent Initialization**: Workers start in parallel using `Task.async_stream`
2. **Permanent Wrapper Pattern**: Worker.Starter supervises Workers for auto-restart
3. **Centralized State**: All session data in ETS, workers are stateless
4. **Registry-Based**: O(1) worker lookups and reverse PID lookups
5. **gRPC Communication**: HTTP/2 protocol with streaming support
6. **Persistent Process Tracking**: ProcessRegistry uses DETS for crash-resistant tracking
### Process Lifecycle
1. **Startup**:
- Pool manager starts
- Concurrently spawns N workers via WorkerSupervisor
- Each worker starts its external process
- Workers send init ping and register when ready
2. **Request Flow**:
- Client calls `Snakepit.execute/3`
- Pool finds available worker (with session affinity if applicable)
- Worker sends request to external process
- External process responds
- Worker returns result to client
3. **Crash Recovery**:
- Worker crashes → Worker.Starter restarts it automatically
- External process dies → Worker detects and crashes → restart
- Pool crashes → Supervisor restarts entire pool
- BEAM crashes → ProcessRegistry cleans orphans on next startup
4. **Shutdown**:
- Pool manager sends shutdown to all workers
- Workers close ports gracefully (SIGTERM)
- ApplicationCleanup ensures no orphaned processes (SIGKILL)
## ⚡ Performance
### gRPC Performance Benchmarks
```
Configuration: 16 workers, gRPC Python adapter
Hardware: 8-core CPU, 32GB RAM
gRPC Performance:
Startup Time:
- Sequential: 16 seconds (1s per worker)
- Concurrent: 1.2 seconds (13x faster)
Throughput (gRPC Non-Streaming):
- Simple computation: 75,000 req/s
- ML inference: 12,000 req/s
- Session operations: 68,000 req/s
Latency (p99, gRPC):
- Simple computation: < 1.2ms
- ML inference: < 8ms
- Session operations: < 0.6ms
Streaming Performance:
- Throughput: 250,000 chunks/s
- Memory usage: Constant (streaming)
- First chunk latency: < 5ms
Connection overhead:
- Initial connection: 15ms
- Reconnection: 8ms
- Health check: < 1ms
```
### Optimization Tips
1. **Pool Size**: Start with `System.schedulers_online() * 2`
2. **Queue Size**: Monitor `pool_saturated` errors and adjust
3. **Timeouts**: Set appropriate timeouts per command type
4. **Session TTL**: Balance memory usage vs cache hits
5. **Health Checks**: Increase interval for stable workloads
## 🚀 Binary Serialization
### Overview
Snakepit v0.3+ includes automatic binary serialization for large data transfers, providing significant performance improvements for ML/AI workloads that involve tensors, embeddings, and other numerical arrays.
### How It Works
1. **Automatic Detection**: When variable data exceeds 10KB, Snakepit automatically switches from JSON to binary encoding
2. **Type Support**: Currently optimized for `tensor` and `embedding` variable types
3. **Zero Configuration**: No code changes required - it just works
4. **Protocol**: Uses Erlang's native binary format (ETF) on Elixir side and Python's pickle on Python side
### Performance Benefits
```elixir
# Example: 1000x1000 tensor (8MB of float data)
# JSON encoding: ~500ms
# Binary encoding: ~50ms (10x faster!)
# Create a large tensor
{:ok, _} = Snakepit.execute_in_session("ml_session", "create_tensor", %{
shape: [1000, 1000],
fill_value: 0.5
})
# The tensor is automatically stored using binary serialization
# Retrieval is also optimized
{:ok, tensor} = Snakepit.execute_in_session("ml_session", "get_variable", %{
name: "large_tensor"
})
```
### Size Threshold
The 10KB threshold (10,240 bytes) is optimized for typical workloads:
- **Below 10KB**: JSON encoding (better for debugging, human-readable)
- **Above 10KB**: Binary encoding (better for performance)
### Python Usage
```python
# In your Python adapter
from snakepit_bridge import SessionContext
class MLAdapter:
def process_embeddings(self, ctx: SessionContext, batch_size: int):
# Generate large embeddings (e.g., 512-dimensional)
embeddings = np.random.randn(batch_size, 512).tolist()
# This automatically uses binary serialization if > 10KB
ctx.register_variable("batch_embeddings", "embedding", embeddings)
# Retrieval also handles binary data transparently
stored = ctx["batch_embeddings"]
return {"shape": [len(stored), len(stored[0])]}
```
### Technical Details
#### Binary Format Specification
1. **Tensor Type**:
- Metadata (JSON): `{"shape": [dims...], "dtype": "float32", "binary_format": "pickle/erlang_binary"}`
- Binary data: Serialized flat array of values
2. **Embedding Type**:
- Metadata (JSON): `{"shape": [length], "dtype": "float32", "binary_format": "pickle/erlang_binary"}`
- Binary data: Serialized array of float values
#### Protocol Buffer Changes
The following fields support binary data:
- `Variable.binary_value`: Stores large variable data
- `SetVariableRequest.binary_value`: Sets variable with binary data
- `RegisterVariableRequest.initial_binary_value`: Initial binary value
- `BatchSetVariablesRequest.binary_updates`: Batch binary updates
- `ExecuteToolRequest.binary_parameters`: Binary tool parameters
### Best Practices
1. **Variable Types**: Always use proper types (`tensor`, `embedding`) for large numerical data
2. **Batch Operations**: Use batch updates for multiple large variables to minimize overhead
3. **Memory Management**: Binary data is held in memory - monitor usage for very large datasets
4. **Compatibility**: Binary format is internal - use standard types when sharing data externally
### Limitations
1. **Type Support**: Currently only `tensor` and `embedding` types use binary serialization
2. **Format Lock-in**: Binary data uses platform-specific formats (ETF/pickle)
3. **Debugging**: Binary data is not human-readable in logs/inspection
## 🔧 Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
#### Orphaned Python Processes
```elixir
# Check for orphaned processes
ps aux | grep grpc_server.py
# Verify ProcessRegistry is cleaning up
Snakepit.Pool.ProcessRegistry.get_stats()
# Check DETS file location
ls -la priv/data/process_registry.dets
# See detailed documentation
# README_PROCESS_MANAGEMENT.md
```
#### Workers Not Starting
```elixir
# Check adapter configuration
adapter = Application.get_env(:snakepit, :adapter_module)
adapter.executable_path() # Should return valid path
File.exists?(adapter.script_path()) # Should return true
# Check logs for errors
Logger.configure(level: :debug)
```
#### Port Exits
```elixir
# Enable port tracing
:erlang.trace(Process.whereis(Snakepit.Pool.Worker), true, [:receive, :send])
# Check external process logs
# Python: Add logging to bridge script
# Node.js: Check stderr output
```
#### Memory Leaks
```elixir
# Monitor ETS usage
:ets.info(:snakepit_sessions, :memory)
# Check for orphaned processes
Snakepit.Pool.ProcessRegistry.get_stats()
# Force cleanup
Snakepit.Bridge.SessionStore.cleanup_expired_sessions()
```
### Debug Mode
```elixir
# Enable debug logging
Logger.configure(level: :debug)
# Trace specific worker
:sys.trace(Snakepit.Pool.Registry.via_tuple("worker_1"), true)
# Get internal state
:sys.get_state(Snakepit.Pool)
```
## 📚 Additional Documentation
- [Testing Guide](README_TESTING.md) - How to run and write tests
- [Unified gRPC Bridge](README_UNIFIED_GRPC_BRIDGE.md) - Stage 0, 1, and 2 implementation details
- [Bidirectional Tool Bridge](README_BIDIRECTIONAL_TOOL_BRIDGE.md) - Cross-language function execution between Elixir and Python
- [Process Management](README_PROCESS_MANAGEMENT.md) - Persistent tracking and orphan cleanup
- [gRPC Communication](README_GRPC.md) - Streaming and non-streaming gRPC details
- Python Bridge Implementations - See sections above for V1, V2, Enhanced, and gRPC bridges
## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/nshkrdotcom/snakepit/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
### Development Setup
```bash
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/nshkrdotcom/snakepit.git
cd snakepit
# Install dependencies
mix deps.get
# Run tests
mix test
# Run example scripts
elixir examples/v2/session_based_demo.exs
elixir examples/javascript_grpc_demo.exs
# Check code quality
mix format --check-formatted
mix dialyzer
```
### Running Tests
```bash
# All tests
mix test
# With coverage
mix test --cover
# Specific test
mix test test/snakepit_test.exs:42
```
## 📝 License
Snakepit is released under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/nshkrdotcom/snakepit/blob/main/LICENSE) file for details.
## 🙏 Acknowledgments
- Inspired by the need for reliable ML/AI integrations in Elixir
- Built on battle-tested OTP principles
- Special thanks to the Elixir community
## 📊 Development Status
**v0.3 (Current Release)**
- ✅ **gRPC streaming bridge** implementation complete
- ✅ **Unified gRPC architecture** for all communication
- ✅ **Python Bridge V2** architecture with production packaging
- ✅ **Comprehensive documentation** and examples
- ✅ **Performance benchmarks** and optimization
- ✅ **End-to-end testing** across all protocols
**Roadmap**
- 🔄 Enhanced streaming operations and cancellation
- 🔄 Additional language adapters (Ruby, R, Go)
- 🔄 Advanced telemetry and monitoring features
- 🔄 Distributed worker pools
## 📚 Resources
- [Hex Package](https://hex.pm/packages/snakepit)
- [API Documentation](https://hexdocs.pm/snakepit)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/nshkrdotcom/snakepit)
- [Example Projects](https://github.com/nshkrdotcom/snakepit/tree/main/examples)
- [gRPC Bridge Documentation](README_GRPC.md)
- Python Bridge Documentation - See sections above
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