vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-maintenance
Maintain nim-libp2p through improvements, bug fixes, and user support
Description
Continue supporting and maintaining the nim-libp2p repository through ongoing improvements, refactoring, and bug fixes. This includes a range of ad-hoc tasks critical to sustaining code quality, overall stability, correct functionality, and performance of the project. Additionally, it provides a platform for addressing small developer requests, ensuring that nim-libp2p remains functional and usable for its primary users — Nimbus and Waku — helping to meet their evolving needs.”
Task List
Maintenance
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vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-maintenance:maintenance - owner: rramos
- status: not started
- start-date: 2025/04/01
- end-date: 2025/06/30
Description
Maintain nim-libp2p repository via improvements, refactors and bug fixes.
Deliverables
Refactor channel/stream/connection abstractions
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vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-maintenance:refactor-abstractions - owner:
- status: not started
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Description
The current implementation of nim-libp2p includes abstractions that are difficult to understand, which makes development and collaboration more challenging. Refactoring the codebase would improve clarity, allowing contributors to grasp the code more easily. Additionally, a more streamlined implementation would enhance maintainability, leading to more efficient troubleshooting and debugging.
Deliverables
Memory transport
- fully qualified name:
vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-transport:memory-transport - owner: vlado
- status: not started
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Description
Create a in-memory transport which would allow nim-libp2p to enable unit testing without touching the network stack