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.gitignore

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 debug/
 target/
 .vscode/
+test_images/
 
 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk

Cargo.toml

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-[workspace]
-members = ["herodb"]
-resolver = "2"
+[package]
+name = "herodb"
+version = "0.0.1"
+authors = ["ThreeFold Tech NV"]
+edition = "2024"
 
-# You can define shared profiles for all workspace members here
-[profile.release]
-lto = true
-codegen-units = 1
-strip = true
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0.59"
+bytes = "1.3.0"
+thiserror = "1.0.32"
+tokio = { version = "1.23.0", features = ["full"] }
+clap = { version = "4.5.20", features = ["derive"] }
+byteorder = "1.4.3"
+futures = "0.3"
+sled = "0.34"
+redb = "2.1.3"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0"
+bincode = "1.3"
+chacha20poly1305 = "0.10.1"
+rand = "0.8"
+sha2 = "0.10"
+age = "0.10"
+secrecy = "0.8"
+ed25519-dalek = "2"
+x25519-dalek = "2"
+base64 = "0.22"
+jsonrpsee = { version = "0.25.1", features = ["http-client", "ws-client", "server", "macros"] }
+tantivy = "0.25.0"
+arrow-schema = "55.2.0"
+arrow-array = "55.2.0"
+lance = "0.37.0"
+lance-index = "0.37.0"
+arrow = "55.2.0"
+lancedb = "0.22.1"
+uuid = "1.18.1"
+ureq = { version = "2.10.0", features = ["json", "tls"] }
+reth-ipc = { git = "https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth", package = "reth-ipc", rev = "d8451e54e7267f9f1634118d6d279b2216f7e2bb" }
+criterion = { version = "0.7.0", features = ["async", "async_tokio", "csv_output"] }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+redis = { version = "0.24", features = ["aio", "tokio-comp"] }
+tempfile = "3.8"
+csv = "1.3"
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "single_ops"
+harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "bulk_ops"
+harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "scan_ops"
+harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "concurrent_ops"
+harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "memory_profile"
+harness = false

README.md

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+# HeroDB
+
+HeroDB is a Redis-compatible database built with Rust, offering a flexible and secure storage solution. It supports two primary storage backends: `redb` (default) and `sled`, both with full encryption capabilities. HeroDB aims to provide a robust and performant key-value store with advanced features like data-at-rest encryption, hash operations, list operations, and cursor-based scanning.
+
+## Purpose
+
+The main purpose of HeroDB is to offer a lightweight, embeddable, and Redis-compatible database that prioritizes data security through transparent encryption. It's designed for applications that require fast, reliable data storage with the option for strong cryptographic protection, without the overhead of a full-fledged Redis server.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Redis Compatibility**: Supports a subset of Redis commands over RESP (Redis Serialization Protocol) via TCP.
+- **Dual Backend Support**:
+    - `redb` (default): Optimized for concurrent access and high-throughput scenarios.
+    - `sled`: A lock-free, log-structured database, excellent for specific workloads.
+- **Data-at-Rest Encryption**: Transparent encryption for both backends using the `age` encryption library.
+- **Key-Value Operations**: Full support for basic string, hash, and list operations.
+- **Expiration**: Time-to-live (TTL) functionality for keys.
+- **Scanning**: Cursor-based iteration for keys and hash fields (`SCAN`, `HSCAN`).
+- **AGE Cryptography Commands**: HeroDB-specific extensions for cryptographic operations.
+- **Symmetric Encryption**: Stateless symmetric encryption using XChaCha20-Poly1305.
+- **Admin Database 0**: Centralized control for database management, access control, and per-database encryption.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Building HeroDB
+
+To build HeroDB, navigate to the project root and run:
+
+```bash
+cargo build --release
+```
+
+### Running HeroDB
+
+Launch HeroDB with the required `--admin-secret` flag, which encrypts the admin database (DB 0) and authorizes admin access. Optional flags include `--dir` for the database directory, `--port` for the TCP port (default 6379), `--sled` for the sled backend, `--enable-rpc` to start the HTTP JSON-RPC server on a TCP port, `--enable-rpc-ipc` to start JSON-RPC over a Unix Domain Socket (non-HTTP), and `--rpc-ipc-path <path>` to specify the socket path (default: `/tmp/herodb.ipc`).
+
+Example:
+```bash
+./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb --admin-secret myadminsecret --port 6379 --enable-rpc
+```
+
+To enable JSON-RPC over a Unix Domain Socket at `/tmp/herodb.sock`:
+```bash
+./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb --admin-secret myadminsecret --enable-rpc-ipc --rpc-ipc-path /tmp/herodb.sock
+```
+
+Test the IPC endpoint interactively with socat:
+```bash
+sudo socat -d -d -t 5 - UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/herodb.sock
+```
+Then paste a framed JSON-RPC request (Content-Length header, blank line, then JSON body). Example:
+```
+Content-Length: 73
+
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"hero_listDatabases","params":[],"id":3}
+```
+
+For a one-liner that auto-computes Content-Length and pretty-prints the JSON response, see docs/rpc_examples.md.
+
+For detailed launch options, see [Basics](docs/basics.md).
+
+## Usage with Redis Clients
+
+HeroDB can be interacted with using any standard Redis client, such as `redis-cli`, `redis-py` (Python), or `ioredis` (Node.js).
+
+### Example with `redis-cli`
+
+Connections start with no database selected. You must SELECT a database first.
+
+- To work in the admin database (DB 0), authenticate with the admin secret:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 SELECT 0 KEY myadminsecret
+redis-cli -p 6379 SET mykey "Hello from HeroDB!"
+redis-cli -p 6379 GET mykey
+# → "Hello from HeroDB!"
+```
+
+- To use a user database, first create one via the JSON-RPC API (see docs/rpc_examples.md), then select it:
+```bash
+# Suppose RPC created database id 1
+redis-cli -p 6379 SELECT 1
+redis-cli -p 6379 HSET user:1 name "Alice" age "30"
+redis-cli -p 6379 HGET user:1 name
+# → "Alice"
+redis-cli -p 6379 SCAN 0 MATCH user:* COUNT 10
+```
+
+## Cryptography
+
+HeroDB supports asymmetric encryption/signatures via AGE commands (X25519 for encryption, Ed25519 for signatures) in stateless or key-managed modes, and symmetric encryption via SYM commands. Keys are persisted in the admin database (DB 0) for managed modes.
+
+For details, see [AGE Cryptography](docs/age.md) and [Basics](docs/basics.md).
+
+## Database Management
+
+Databases are managed via JSON-RPC API, with metadata stored in the encrypted admin database (DB 0). Databases are public by default upon creation; use RPC to set them private, requiring access keys for SELECT operations (read or readwrite based on permissions). This includes per-database encryption keys, access control, and lifecycle management.
+
+For examples, see [JSON-RPC Examples](docs/rpc_examples.md) and [Admin DB 0 Model](docs/admin.md).
+
+## Documentation
+
+For more detailed information on commands, features, and advanced usage, please refer to the documentation:
+
+- [Basics](docs/basics.md) - Launch options, symmetric encryption, and basic usage
+- [Supported Commands](docs/cmds.md) - Complete Redis command reference and backend comparison
+- [AGE Cryptography](docs/age.md) - Asymmetric encryption and digital signatures
+- [Admin DB 0 Model](docs/admin.md) - Database management, access control, and per-database encryption
+- [JSON-RPC Examples](docs/rpc_examples.md) - Management API examples
+- [Full-Text Search](docs/search.md) - Tantivy-powered search capabilities
+- [Tantivy Backend](docs/tantivy.md) - Tantivy as a dedicated database backend
+- [Lance Vector Store](docs/lance.md) - Vector embeddings and semantic search
+- [Lance Text and Images Example](docs/lancedb_text_and_images_example.md) - End-to-end vector search examples
+- [Local Embedder Tutorial](docs/local_embedder_full_example.md) - Complete embedding models tutorial

benches/README.md

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+# HeroDB Benchmarks
+
+This directory contains comprehensive performance benchmarks for HeroDB's storage backends (redb and sled).
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Run all benchmarks
+cargo bench
+
+# Run specific suite
+cargo bench --bench single_ops
+
+# Quick run (fewer samples)
+cargo bench -- --quick
+```
+
+## Benchmark Suites
+
+### 1. Single Operations (`single_ops.rs`)
+Measures individual operation latency:
+- **String operations**: SET, GET, DEL, EXISTS
+- **Hash operations**: HSET, HGET, HGETALL, HDEL, HEXISTS
+- **List operations**: LPUSH, RPUSH, LPOP, RPOP, LRANGE
+
+### 2. Bulk Operations (`bulk_ops.rs`)
+Tests throughput with varying batch sizes:
+- Bulk insert (100, 1K, 10K records)
+- Bulk read (sequential and random)
+- Bulk update and delete
+- Mixed workload (70% reads, 30% writes)
+
+### 3. Scan Operations (`scan_ops.rs`)
+Evaluates iteration and filtering:
+- SCAN with pattern matching
+- HSCAN for hash fields
+- KEYS operation
+- DBSIZE, HKEYS, HVALS
+
+### 4. Concurrent Operations (`concurrent_ops.rs`)
+Simulates multi-client scenarios:
+- Concurrent writes (10, 50 clients)
+- Concurrent reads (10, 50 clients)
+- Mixed concurrent workload
+- Concurrent hash and list operations
+
+### 5. Memory Profiling (`memory_profile.rs`)
+Tracks memory usage patterns:
+- Per-operation memory allocation
+- Peak memory usage
+- Memory efficiency (bytes per record)
+- Allocation count tracking
+
+## Common Infrastructure
+
+The `common/` directory provides shared utilities:
+
+- **`data_generator.rs`**: Deterministic test data generation
+- **`backends.rs`**: Backend setup and management
+- **`metrics.rs`**: Custom metrics collection and export
+
+## Results Analysis
+
+### Parse Results
+
+```bash
+python3 scripts/parse_results.py target/criterion --csv results.csv --json results.json
+```
+
+### Compare Backends
+
+```bash
+python3 scripts/compare_backends.py results.csv --export comparison.csv
+```
+
+### View HTML Reports
+
+Open `target/criterion/report/index.html` in a browser for interactive charts.
+
+## Documentation
+
+- **[Running Benchmarks](../docs/running_benchmarks.md)** - Quick start guide
+- **[Benchmarking Guide](../docs/benchmarking.md)** - Complete user guide
+- **[Architecture](../docs/benchmark_architecture.md)** - System design
+- **[Implementation Plan](../docs/benchmark_implementation_plan.md)** - Development details
+- **[Sample Results](../docs/benchmark_results_sample.md)** - Example analysis
+
+## Key Features
+
+✅ **Statistical Rigor**: Uses Criterion for statistically sound measurements
+✅ **Fair Comparison**: Identical test datasets across all backends
+✅ **Reproducibility**: Fixed random seeds for deterministic results
+✅ **Comprehensive Coverage**: Single ops, bulk ops, scans, concurrency
+✅ **Memory Profiling**: Custom allocator tracking
+✅ **Multiple Formats**: Terminal, CSV, JSON, HTML outputs
+
+## Performance Tips
+
+### For Accurate Results
+
+1. **System Preparation**
+   - Close unnecessary applications
+   - Disable CPU frequency scaling
+   - Ensure stable power supply
+
+2. **Benchmark Configuration**
+   - Use sufficient sample size (100+)
+   - Allow proper warm-up time
+   - Run multiple iterations
+
+3. **Environment Isolation**
+   - Use temporary directories
+   - Clean state between benchmarks
+   - Avoid shared resources
+
+### For Faster Iteration
+
+```bash
+# Quick mode (fewer samples)
+cargo bench -- --quick
+
+# Specific operation only
+cargo bench -- single_ops/strings/set
+
+# Specific backend only
+cargo bench -- redb
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### High Variance
+- Close background applications
+- Disable CPU frequency scaling
+- Increase sample size
+
+### Out of Memory
+- Run suites separately
+- Reduce dataset sizes
+- Increase system swap
+
+### Slow Benchmarks
+- Use `--quick` flag
+- Run specific benchmarks
+- Reduce measurement time
+
+See [Running Benchmarks](../docs/running_benchmarks.md) for detailed troubleshooting.
+
+## Contributing
+
+When adding new benchmarks:
+
+1. Follow existing patterns in benchmark files
+2. Use common infrastructure (data_generator, backends)
+3. Ensure fair comparison between backends
+4. Add documentation for new metrics
+5. Test with both `--quick` and full runs
+
+## Example Output
+
+```
+single_ops/strings/set/redb/100bytes
+                        time:   [1.234 µs 1.245 µs 1.256 µs]
+                        thrpt:  [802.5K ops/s 810.2K ops/s 818.1K ops/s]
+
+single_ops/strings/set/sled/100bytes
+                        time:   [1.567 µs 1.578 µs 1.589 µs]
+                        thrpt:  [629.5K ops/s 633.7K ops/s 638.1K ops/s]
+```
+
+## License
+
+Same as HeroDB project.

benches/bulk_ops.rs

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+// benches/bulk_ops.rs
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, BenchmarkId, BatchSize};
+
+mod common;
+use common::*;
+
+/// Benchmark bulk insert operations with varying batch sizes
+fn bench_bulk_insert(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/insert");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                            let data = generator.generate_string_pairs(size, 100);
+                            (backend, data)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, data)| {
+                            for (key, value) in data {
+                                backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                            }
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk sequential read operations
+fn bench_bulk_read_sequential(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/read_sequential");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &(backend, size),
+                |b, (backend, size)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        for i in 0..*size {
+                            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", i);
+                            backend.storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk random read operations
+fn bench_bulk_read_random(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/read_random");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            
+            // Pre-generate random indices for fair comparison
+            let indices: Vec<usize> = (0..size)
+                .map(|_| rand::random::<usize>() % size)
+                .collect();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &(backend, indices),
+                |b, (backend, indices)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        for &idx in indices {
+                            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", idx);
+                            backend.storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk update operations
+fn bench_bulk_update(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/update");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100).unwrap();
+                            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(43); // Different seed for updates
+                            let updates = generator.generate_string_pairs(size, 100);
+                            (backend, updates)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, updates)| {
+                            for (key, value) in updates {
+                                backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                            }
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk delete operations
+fn bench_bulk_delete(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/delete");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100).unwrap();
+                            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                            let keys: Vec<String> = (0..size)
+                                .map(|i| generator.generate_key("bench:key", i))
+                                .collect();
+                            (backend, keys)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, keys)| {
+                            for key in keys {
+                                backend.storage.del(key).unwrap();
+                            }
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk hash insert operations
+fn bench_bulk_hash_insert(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/hash_insert");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                            let data = generator.generate_hash_data(size, 10, 100);
+                            (backend, data)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, data)| {
+                            for (key, fields) in data {
+                                backend.storage.hset(&key, fields).unwrap();
+                            }
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk hash read operations (HGETALL)
+fn bench_bulk_hash_read(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/hash_read");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, size, 10, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &(backend, size),
+                |b, (backend, size)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        for i in 0..*size {
+                            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", i);
+                            backend.storage.hgetall(&key).unwrap();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk list insert operations
+fn bench_bulk_list_insert(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/list_insert");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                            let data = generator.generate_list_data(size, 10, 100);
+                            (backend, data)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, data)| {
+                            for (key, elements) in data {
+                                backend.storage.rpush(&key, elements).unwrap();
+                            }
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark bulk list read operations (LRANGE)
+fn bench_bulk_list_read(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/list_read");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend_lists(backend_type, size, 10, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &(backend, size),
+                |b, (backend, size)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        for i in 0..*size {
+                            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", i);
+                            backend.storage.lrange(&key, 0, -1).unwrap();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark mixed workload (70% reads, 30% writes)
+fn bench_mixed_workload(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("bulk_ops/mixed_workload");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &(backend, size),
+                |b, (backend, size)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        for i in 0..*size {
+                            if i % 10 < 7 {
+                                // 70% reads
+                                let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", i % size);
+                                backend.storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                            } else {
+                                // 30% writes
+                                let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", i);
+                                let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                                backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    bench_bulk_insert,
+    bench_bulk_read_sequential,
+    bench_bulk_read_random,
+    bench_bulk_update,
+    bench_bulk_delete,
+    bench_bulk_hash_insert,
+    bench_bulk_hash_read,
+    bench_bulk_list_insert,
+    bench_bulk_list_read,
+    bench_mixed_workload,
+);
+
+criterion_main!(benches);

benches/common/backends.rs

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+// benches/common/backends.rs
+use herodb::storage::Storage;
+use herodb::storage_sled::SledStorage;
+use herodb::storage_trait::StorageBackend;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+/// Backend type identifier
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum BackendType {
+    Redb,
+    Sled,
+}
+
+impl BackendType {
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            BackendType::Redb => "redb",
+            BackendType::Sled => "sled",
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn all() -> Vec<BackendType> {
+        vec![BackendType::Redb, BackendType::Sled]
+    }
+}
+
+/// Wrapper for benchmark backends with automatic cleanup
+pub struct BenchmarkBackend {
+    pub storage: Arc<dyn StorageBackend>,
+    pub backend_type: BackendType,
+    _temp_dir: TempDir, // Kept for automatic cleanup
+}
+
+impl BenchmarkBackend {
+    /// Create a new redb backend for benchmarking
+    pub fn new_redb() -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+        let db_path = temp_dir.path().join("bench.db");
+        let storage = Storage::new(db_path, false, None)?;
+        
+        Ok(Self {
+            storage: Arc::new(storage),
+            backend_type: BackendType::Redb,
+            _temp_dir: temp_dir,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new sled backend for benchmarking
+    pub fn new_sled() -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+        let db_path = temp_dir.path().join("bench.sled");
+        let storage = SledStorage::new(db_path, false, None)?;
+        
+        Ok(Self {
+            storage: Arc::new(storage),
+            backend_type: BackendType::Sled,
+            _temp_dir: temp_dir,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Create a backend of the specified type
+    pub fn new(backend_type: BackendType) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        match backend_type {
+            BackendType::Redb => Self::new_redb(),
+            BackendType::Sled => Self::new_sled(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get the backend name for display
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        self.backend_type.name()
+    }
+
+    /// Pre-populate the backend with test data
+    pub fn populate_strings(&self, data: &[(String, String)]) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        for (key, value) in data {
+            self.storage.set(key.clone(), value.clone())?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Pre-populate with hash data
+    pub fn populate_hashes(&self, data: &[(String, Vec<(String, String)>)]) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        for (key, fields) in data {
+            self.storage.hset(key, fields.clone())?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Pre-populate with list data
+    pub fn populate_lists(&self, data: &[(String, Vec<String>)]) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        for (key, elements) in data {
+            self.storage.rpush(key, elements.clone())?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Clear all data from the backend
+    pub fn clear(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        self.storage.flushdb()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Get the number of keys in the database
+    pub fn dbsize(&self) -> Result<i64, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        Ok(self.storage.dbsize()?)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Helper function to create and populate a backend for read benchmarks
+pub fn setup_populated_backend(
+    backend_type: BackendType,
+    num_keys: usize,
+    value_size: usize,
+) -> Result<BenchmarkBackend, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    use super::DataGenerator;
+    
+    let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type)?;
+    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+    let data = generator.generate_string_pairs(num_keys, value_size);
+    backend.populate_strings(&data)?;
+    
+    Ok(backend)
+}
+
+/// Helper function to create and populate a backend with hash data
+pub fn setup_populated_backend_hashes(
+    backend_type: BackendType,
+    num_hashes: usize,
+    fields_per_hash: usize,
+    value_size: usize,
+) -> Result<BenchmarkBackend, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    use super::DataGenerator;
+    
+    let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type)?;
+    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+    let data = generator.generate_hash_data(num_hashes, fields_per_hash, value_size);
+    backend.populate_hashes(&data)?;
+    
+    Ok(backend)
+}
+
+/// Helper function to create and populate a backend with list data
+pub fn setup_populated_backend_lists(
+    backend_type: BackendType,
+    num_lists: usize,
+    elements_per_list: usize,
+    element_size: usize,
+) -> Result<BenchmarkBackend, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    use super::DataGenerator;
+    
+    let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type)?;
+    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+    let data = generator.generate_list_data(num_lists, elements_per_list, element_size);
+    backend.populate_lists(&data)?;
+    
+    Ok(backend)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_backend_creation() {
+        let redb = BenchmarkBackend::new_redb();
+        assert!(redb.is_ok());
+
+        let sled = BenchmarkBackend::new_sled();
+        assert!(sled.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_backend_populate() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new_redb().unwrap();
+        let data = vec![
+            ("key1".to_string(), "value1".to_string()),
+            ("key2".to_string(), "value2".to_string()),
+        ];
+        
+        backend.populate_strings(&data).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(backend.dbsize().unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_backend_clear() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new_redb().unwrap();
+        let data = vec![("key1".to_string(), "value1".to_string())];
+        
+        backend.populate_strings(&data).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(backend.dbsize().unwrap(), 1);
+        
+        backend.clear().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(backend.dbsize().unwrap(), 0);
+    }
+}

benches/common/data_generator.rs

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+// benches/common/data_generator.rs
+use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
+use rand::rngs::StdRng;
+
+/// Deterministic data generator for benchmarks
+pub struct DataGenerator {
+    rng: StdRng,
+}
+
+impl DataGenerator {
+    /// Create a new data generator with a fixed seed for reproducibility
+    pub fn new(seed: u64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            rng: StdRng::seed_from_u64(seed),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Generate a single key with the given prefix and ID
+    pub fn generate_key(&self, prefix: &str, id: usize) -> String {
+        format!("{}:{:08}", prefix, id)
+    }
+
+    /// Generate a random string value of the specified size
+    pub fn generate_value(&mut self, size: usize) -> String {
+        const CHARSET: &[u8] = b"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789";
+        (0..size)
+            .map(|_| {
+                let idx = self.rng.gen_range(0..CHARSET.len());
+                CHARSET[idx] as char
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Generate a batch of key-value pairs
+    pub fn generate_string_pairs(&mut self, count: usize, value_size: usize) -> Vec<(String, String)> {
+        (0..count)
+            .map(|i| {
+                let key = self.generate_key("bench:key", i);
+                let value = self.generate_value(value_size);
+                (key, value)
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Generate hash data (key -> field-value pairs)
+    pub fn generate_hash_data(&mut self, num_hashes: usize, fields_per_hash: usize, value_size: usize) 
+        -> Vec<(String, Vec<(String, String)>)> {
+        (0..num_hashes)
+            .map(|i| {
+                let hash_key = self.generate_key("bench:hash", i);
+                let fields: Vec<(String, String)> = (0..fields_per_hash)
+                    .map(|j| {
+                        let field = format!("field{}", j);
+                        let value = self.generate_value(value_size);
+                        (field, value)
+                    })
+                    .collect();
+                (hash_key, fields)
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Generate list data (key -> list of elements)
+    pub fn generate_list_data(&mut self, num_lists: usize, elements_per_list: usize, element_size: usize) 
+        -> Vec<(String, Vec<String>)> {
+        (0..num_lists)
+            .map(|i| {
+                let list_key = self.generate_key("bench:list", i);
+                let elements: Vec<String> = (0..elements_per_list)
+                    .map(|_| self.generate_value(element_size))
+                    .collect();
+                (list_key, elements)
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Generate keys for pattern matching tests
+    pub fn generate_pattern_keys(&mut self, count: usize) -> Vec<String> {
+        let mut keys = Vec::new();
+        
+        // Generate keys with different patterns
+        for i in 0..count / 3 {
+            keys.push(format!("user:{}:profile", i));
+        }
+        for i in 0..count / 3 {
+            keys.push(format!("session:{}:data", i));
+        }
+        for i in 0..count / 3 {
+            keys.push(format!("cache:{}:value", i));
+        }
+        
+        keys
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deterministic_generation() {
+        let mut generator1 = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        let mut generator2 = DataGenerator::new(42);
+
+        let pairs1 = generator1.generate_string_pairs(10, 50);
+        let pairs2 = generator2.generate_string_pairs(10, 50);
+
+        assert_eq!(pairs1, pairs2, "Same seed should produce same data");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_value_size() {
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+        assert_eq!(value.len(), 100);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_hash_generation() {
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        let hashes = generator.generate_hash_data(5, 10, 50);
+        
+        assert_eq!(hashes.len(), 5);
+        for (_, fields) in hashes {
+            assert_eq!(fields.len(), 10);
+            for (_, value) in fields {
+                assert_eq!(value.len(), 50);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

benches/common/metrics.rs

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+// benches/common/metrics.rs
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+/// Custom metrics for benchmark results
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct BenchmarkMetrics {
+    pub operation: String,
+    pub backend: String,
+    pub dataset_size: usize,
+    pub mean_ns: u64,
+    pub median_ns: u64,
+    pub p95_ns: u64,
+    pub p99_ns: u64,
+    pub std_dev_ns: u64,
+    pub throughput_ops_sec: f64,
+}
+
+impl BenchmarkMetrics {
+    pub fn new(
+        operation: String,
+        backend: String,
+        dataset_size: usize,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            operation,
+            backend,
+            dataset_size,
+            mean_ns: 0,
+            median_ns: 0,
+            p95_ns: 0,
+            p99_ns: 0,
+            std_dev_ns: 0,
+            throughput_ops_sec: 0.0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Convert to CSV row format
+    pub fn to_csv_row(&self) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{},{},{},{},{},{},{},{},{:.2}",
+            self.backend,
+            self.operation,
+            self.dataset_size,
+            self.mean_ns,
+            self.median_ns,
+            self.p95_ns,
+            self.p99_ns,
+            self.std_dev_ns,
+            self.throughput_ops_sec
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Get CSV header
+    pub fn csv_header() -> String {
+        "backend,operation,dataset_size,mean_ns,median_ns,p95_ns,p99_ns,std_dev_ns,throughput_ops_sec".to_string()
+    }
+
+    /// Convert to JSON
+    pub fn to_json(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
+        serde_json::json!({
+            "backend": self.backend,
+            "operation": self.operation,
+            "dataset_size": self.dataset_size,
+            "metrics": {
+                "mean_ns": self.mean_ns,
+                "median_ns": self.median_ns,
+                "p95_ns": self.p95_ns,
+                "p99_ns": self.p99_ns,
+                "std_dev_ns": self.std_dev_ns,
+                "throughput_ops_sec": self.throughput_ops_sec
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Calculate throughput from mean latency
+    pub fn calculate_throughput(&mut self) {
+        if self.mean_ns > 0 {
+            self.throughput_ops_sec = 1_000_000_000.0 / self.mean_ns as f64;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Format duration for display
+    pub fn format_duration(nanos: u64) -> String {
+        if nanos < 1_000 {
+            format!("{} ns", nanos)
+        } else if nanos < 1_000_000 {
+            format!("{:.2} µs", nanos as f64 / 1_000.0)
+        } else if nanos < 1_000_000_000 {
+            format!("{:.2} ms", nanos as f64 / 1_000_000.0)
+        } else {
+            format!("{:.2} s", nanos as f64 / 1_000_000_000.0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Pretty print the metrics
+    pub fn display(&self) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{}/{} (n={}): mean={}, median={}, p95={}, p99={}, throughput={:.0} ops/sec",
+            self.backend,
+            self.operation,
+            self.dataset_size,
+            Self::format_duration(self.mean_ns),
+            Self::format_duration(self.median_ns),
+            Self::format_duration(self.p95_ns),
+            Self::format_duration(self.p99_ns),
+            self.throughput_ops_sec
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/// Memory metrics for profiling
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct MemoryMetrics {
+    pub operation: String,
+    pub backend: String,
+    pub allocations: usize,
+    pub peak_bytes: usize,
+    pub avg_bytes_per_op: f64,
+}
+
+impl MemoryMetrics {
+    pub fn new(operation: String, backend: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            operation,
+            backend,
+            allocations: 0,
+            peak_bytes: 0,
+            avg_bytes_per_op: 0.0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Convert to CSV row format
+    pub fn to_csv_row(&self) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{},{},{},{},{:.2}",
+            self.backend,
+            self.operation,
+            self.allocations,
+            self.peak_bytes,
+            self.avg_bytes_per_op
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Get CSV header
+    pub fn csv_header() -> String {
+        "backend,operation,allocations,peak_bytes,avg_bytes_per_op".to_string()
+    }
+
+    /// Format bytes for display
+    pub fn format_bytes(bytes: usize) -> String {
+        if bytes < 1024 {
+            format!("{} B", bytes)
+        } else if bytes < 1024 * 1024 {
+            format!("{:.2} KB", bytes as f64 / 1024.0)
+        } else if bytes < 1024 * 1024 * 1024 {
+            format!("{:.2} MB", bytes as f64 / (1024.0 * 1024.0))
+        } else {
+            format!("{:.2} GB", bytes as f64 / (1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0))
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Pretty print the metrics
+    pub fn display(&self) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{}/{}: {} allocations, peak={}, avg={}",
+            self.backend,
+            self.operation,
+            self.allocations,
+            Self::format_bytes(self.peak_bytes),
+            Self::format_bytes(self.avg_bytes_per_op as usize)
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/// Collection of benchmark results for comparison
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct BenchmarkResults {
+    pub metrics: Vec<BenchmarkMetrics>,
+    pub memory_metrics: Vec<MemoryMetrics>,
+}
+
+impl BenchmarkResults {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_metric(&mut self, metric: BenchmarkMetrics) {
+        self.metrics.push(metric);
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_memory_metric(&mut self, metric: MemoryMetrics) {
+        self.memory_metrics.push(metric);
+    }
+
+    /// Export all metrics to CSV format
+    pub fn to_csv(&self) -> String {
+        let mut output = String::new();
+        
+        if !self.metrics.is_empty() {
+            output.push_str(&BenchmarkMetrics::csv_header());
+            output.push('\n');
+            for metric in &self.metrics {
+                output.push_str(&metric.to_csv_row());
+                output.push('\n');
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if !self.memory_metrics.is_empty() {
+            output.push('\n');
+            output.push_str(&MemoryMetrics::csv_header());
+            output.push('\n');
+            for metric in &self.memory_metrics {
+                output.push_str(&metric.to_csv_row());
+                output.push('\n');
+            }
+        }
+        
+        output
+    }
+
+    /// Export all metrics to JSON format
+    pub fn to_json(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
+        serde_json::json!({
+            "benchmarks": self.metrics.iter().map(|m| m.to_json()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            "memory": self.memory_metrics
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Save results to a file
+    pub fn save_csv(&self, path: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        std::fs::write(path, self.to_csv())
+    }
+
+    pub fn save_json(&self, path: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&self.to_json())?;
+        std::fs::write(path, json)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_metrics_creation() {
+        let mut metric = BenchmarkMetrics::new(
+            "set".to_string(),
+            "redb".to_string(),
+            1000,
+        );
+        metric.mean_ns = 1_245;
+        metric.calculate_throughput();
+        
+        assert!(metric.throughput_ops_sec > 0.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_csv_export() {
+        let mut results = BenchmarkResults::new();
+        let mut metric = BenchmarkMetrics::new(
+            "set".to_string(),
+            "redb".to_string(),
+            1000,
+        );
+        metric.mean_ns = 1_245;
+        metric.calculate_throughput();
+        
+        results.add_metric(metric);
+        let csv = results.to_csv();
+        
+        assert!(csv.contains("backend,operation"));
+        assert!(csv.contains("redb,set"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_duration_formatting() {
+        assert_eq!(BenchmarkMetrics::format_duration(500), "500 ns");
+        assert_eq!(BenchmarkMetrics::format_duration(1_500), "1.50 µs");
+        assert_eq!(BenchmarkMetrics::format_duration(1_500_000), "1.50 ms");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_bytes_formatting() {
+        assert_eq!(MemoryMetrics::format_bytes(512), "512 B");
+        assert_eq!(MemoryMetrics::format_bytes(2048), "2.00 KB");
+        assert_eq!(MemoryMetrics::format_bytes(2_097_152), "2.00 MB");
+    }
+}

benches/common/mod.rs

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+// benches/common/mod.rs
+pub mod data_generator;
+pub mod backends;
+pub mod metrics;
+
+pub use data_generator::*;
+pub use backends::*;
+pub use metrics::*;

benches/concurrent_ops.rs

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+// benches/concurrent_ops.rs
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, BenchmarkId};
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+mod common;
+use common::*;
+
+/// Benchmark concurrent write operations
+fn bench_concurrent_writes(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("concurrent_ops/writes");
+    
+    for num_clients in [10, 50] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+            let storage = backend.storage.clone();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/clients", backend.name()), num_clients),
+                &(storage, num_clients),
+                |b, (storage, num_clients)| {
+                    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+                    b.to_async(&rt).iter(|| {
+                        let storage = storage.clone();
+                        let num_clients = *num_clients;
+                        async move {
+                            let mut tasks = Vec::new();
+                            
+                            for client_id in 0..num_clients {
+                                let storage = storage.clone();
+                                let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42 + client_id as u64);
+                                    for i in 0..100 {
+                                        let key = format!("client:{}:key:{}", client_id, i);
+                                        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                                        storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                tasks.push(task);
+                            }
+                            
+                            for task in tasks {
+                                task.await.unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark concurrent read operations
+fn bench_concurrent_reads(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("concurrent_ops/reads");
+    
+    for num_clients in [10, 50] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            // Pre-populate with data
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, 10_000, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let storage = backend.storage.clone();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/clients", backend.name()), num_clients),
+                &(storage, num_clients),
+                |b, (storage, num_clients)| {
+                    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+                    b.to_async(&rt).iter(|| {
+                        let storage = storage.clone();
+                        let num_clients = *num_clients;
+                        async move {
+                            let mut tasks = Vec::new();
+                            
+                            for client_id in 0..num_clients {
+                                let storage = storage.clone();
+                                let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                    let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                                    for i in 0..100 {
+                                        let key_id = (client_id * 100 + i) % 10_000;
+                                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", key_id);
+                                        storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                tasks.push(task);
+                            }
+                            
+                            for task in tasks {
+                                task.await.unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark mixed concurrent workload (70% reads, 30% writes)
+fn bench_concurrent_mixed(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("concurrent_ops/mixed");
+    
+    for num_clients in [10, 50] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            // Pre-populate with data
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, 10_000, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let storage = backend.storage.clone();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/clients", backend.name()), num_clients),
+                &(storage, num_clients),
+                |b, (storage, num_clients)| {
+                    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+                    b.to_async(&rt).iter(|| {
+                        let storage = storage.clone();
+                        let num_clients = *num_clients;
+                        async move {
+                            let mut tasks = Vec::new();
+                            
+                            for client_id in 0..num_clients {
+                                let storage = storage.clone();
+                                let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42 + client_id as u64);
+                                    for i in 0..100 {
+                                        if i % 10 < 7 {
+                                            // 70% reads
+                                            let key_id = (client_id * 100 + i) % 10_000;
+                                            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", key_id);
+                                            storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                                        } else {
+                                            // 30% writes
+                                            let key = format!("client:{}:key:{}", client_id, i);
+                                            let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                                            storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                tasks.push(task);
+                            }
+                            
+                            for task in tasks {
+                                task.await.unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark concurrent hash operations
+fn bench_concurrent_hash_ops(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("concurrent_ops/hash_ops");
+    
+    for num_clients in [10, 50] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+            let storage = backend.storage.clone();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/clients", backend.name()), num_clients),
+                &(storage, num_clients),
+                |b, (storage, num_clients)| {
+                    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+                    b.to_async(&rt).iter(|| {
+                        let storage = storage.clone();
+                        let num_clients = *num_clients;
+                        async move {
+                            let mut tasks = Vec::new();
+                            
+                            for client_id in 0..num_clients {
+                                let storage = storage.clone();
+                                let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42 + client_id as u64);
+                                    for i in 0..50 {
+                                        let key = format!("client:{}:hash:{}", client_id, i);
+                                        let field = format!("field{}", i % 10);
+                                        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                                        storage.hset(&key, vec![(field, value)]).unwrap();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                tasks.push(task);
+                            }
+                            
+                            for task in tasks {
+                                task.await.unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark concurrent list operations
+fn bench_concurrent_list_ops(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("concurrent_ops/list_ops");
+    
+    for num_clients in [10, 50] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+            let storage = backend.storage.clone();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/clients", backend.name()), num_clients),
+                &(storage, num_clients),
+                |b, (storage, num_clients)| {
+                    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+                    b.to_async(&rt).iter(|| {
+                        let storage = storage.clone();
+                        let num_clients = *num_clients;
+                        async move {
+                            let mut tasks = Vec::new();
+                            
+                            for client_id in 0..num_clients {
+                                let storage = storage.clone();
+                                let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                    let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42 + client_id as u64);
+                                    for i in 0..50 {
+                                        let key = format!("client:{}:list:{}", client_id, i);
+                                        let element = generator.generate_value(100);
+                                        storage.rpush(&key, vec![element]).unwrap();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                tasks.push(task);
+                            }
+                            
+                            for task in tasks {
+                                task.await.unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark concurrent scan operations
+fn bench_concurrent_scans(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("concurrent_ops/scans");
+    
+    for num_clients in [10, 50] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            // Pre-populate with data
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, 10_000, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let storage = backend.storage.clone();
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/clients", backend.name()), num_clients),
+                &(storage, num_clients),
+                |b, (storage, num_clients)| {
+                    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+                    b.to_async(&rt).iter(|| {
+                        let storage = storage.clone();
+                        let num_clients = *num_clients;
+                        async move {
+                            let mut tasks = Vec::new();
+                            
+                            for _client_id in 0..num_clients {
+                                let storage = storage.clone();
+                                let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                    let mut cursor = 0u64;
+                                    let mut total = 0;
+                                    loop {
+                                        let (next_cursor, items) = storage
+                                            .scan(cursor, None, Some(100))
+                                            .unwrap();
+                                        total += items.len();
+                                        if next_cursor == 0 {
+                                            break;
+                                        }
+                                        cursor = next_cursor;
+                                    }
+                                    total
+                                });
+                                tasks.push(task);
+                            }
+                            
+                            for task in tasks {
+                                task.await.unwrap();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    bench_concurrent_writes,
+    bench_concurrent_reads,
+    bench_concurrent_mixed,
+    bench_concurrent_hash_ops,
+    bench_concurrent_list_ops,
+    bench_concurrent_scans,
+);
+
+criterion_main!(benches);

benches/memory_profile.rs

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+// benches/memory_profile.rs
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, BenchmarkId, BatchSize};
+use std::alloc::{GlobalAlloc, Layout, System};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+mod common;
+use common::*;
+
+// Simple memory tracking allocator
+struct TrackingAllocator;
+
+static ALLOCATED: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+static DEALLOCATED: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+static PEAK: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+static ALLOC_COUNT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+
+unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for TrackingAllocator {
+    unsafe fn alloc(&self, layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
+        let ret = System.alloc(layout);
+        if !ret.is_null() {
+            let size = layout.size();
+            ALLOCATED.fetch_add(size, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            ALLOC_COUNT.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            
+            // Update peak if necessary
+            let current = ALLOCATED.load(Ordering::SeqCst) - DEALLOCATED.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+            let mut peak = PEAK.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+            while current > peak {
+                match PEAK.compare_exchange_weak(peak, current, Ordering::SeqCst, Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                    Ok(_) => break,
+                    Err(x) => peak = x,
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        ret
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn dealloc(&self, ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout) {
+        System.dealloc(ptr, layout);
+        DEALLOCATED.fetch_add(layout.size(), Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+}
+
+#[global_allocator]
+static GLOBAL: TrackingAllocator = TrackingAllocator;
+
+/// Reset memory tracking counters
+fn reset_memory_tracking() {
+    ALLOCATED.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    DEALLOCATED.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    PEAK.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    ALLOC_COUNT.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}
+
+/// Get current memory stats
+fn get_memory_stats() -> (usize, usize, usize) {
+    let allocated = ALLOCATED.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    let deallocated = DEALLOCATED.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    let peak = PEAK.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    let alloc_count = ALLOC_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    
+    let current = allocated.saturating_sub(deallocated);
+    (current, peak, alloc_count)
+}
+
+/// Profile memory usage for single SET operations
+fn profile_memory_set(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/set");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "100bytes"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        reset_memory_tracking();
+                        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", 0);
+                        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                        (backend, key, value)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key, value)| {
+                        backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                        let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                        println!("{}: current={}, peak={}, allocs={}", 
+                                 backend.name(), current, peak, allocs);
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Profile memory usage for single GET operations
+fn profile_memory_get(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/get");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, 1_000, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "100bytes"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        reset_memory_tracking();
+                        generator.generate_key("bench:key", 0)
+                    },
+                    |key| {
+                        backend.storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                        let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                        println!("{}: current={}, peak={}, allocs={}", 
+                                 backend.name(), current, peak, allocs);
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Profile memory usage for bulk insert operations
+fn profile_memory_bulk_insert(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/bulk_insert");
+    
+    for size in [100, 1_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            reset_memory_tracking();
+                            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                            let data = generator.generate_string_pairs(size, 100);
+                            (backend, data)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, data)| {
+                            for (key, value) in data {
+                                backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                            }
+                            let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                            println!("{} (n={}): current={}, peak={}, allocs={}, bytes_per_record={}", 
+                                     backend.name(), size, current, peak, allocs, peak / size);
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Profile memory usage for hash operations
+fn profile_memory_hash_ops(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/hash_ops");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "hset"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        reset_memory_tracking();
+                        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", 0);
+                        let fields = vec![
+                            ("field1".to_string(), generator.generate_value(100)),
+                            ("field2".to_string(), generator.generate_value(100)),
+                            ("field3".to_string(), generator.generate_value(100)),
+                        ];
+                        (backend, key, fields)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key, fields)| {
+                        backend.storage.hset(&key, fields).unwrap();
+                        let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                        println!("{}: current={}, peak={}, allocs={}", 
+                                 backend.name(), current, peak, allocs);
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Profile memory usage for list operations
+fn profile_memory_list_ops(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/list_ops");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "rpush"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        reset_memory_tracking();
+                        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", 0);
+                        let elements = vec![
+                            generator.generate_value(100),
+                            generator.generate_value(100),
+                            generator.generate_value(100),
+                        ];
+                        (backend, key, elements)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key, elements)| {
+                        backend.storage.rpush(&key, elements).unwrap();
+                        let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                        println!("{}: current={}, peak={}, allocs={}", 
+                                 backend.name(), current, peak, allocs);
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Profile memory usage for scan operations
+fn profile_memory_scan(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/scan");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &backend,
+                |b, backend| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        reset_memory_tracking();
+                        let mut cursor = 0u64;
+                        let mut total = 0;
+                        loop {
+                            let (next_cursor, items) = backend.storage
+                                .scan(cursor, None, Some(100))
+                                .unwrap();
+                            total += items.len();
+                            if next_cursor == 0 {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            cursor = next_cursor;
+                        }
+                        let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                        println!("{} (n={}): scanned={}, current={}, peak={}, allocs={}", 
+                                 backend.name(), size, total, current, peak, allocs);
+                        total
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Profile memory efficiency (bytes per record stored)
+fn profile_memory_efficiency(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("memory_profile/efficiency");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend_type.name()), size),
+                &(backend_type, size),
+                |b, &(backend_type, size)| {
+                    b.iter_batched(
+                        || {
+                            reset_memory_tracking();
+                            let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                            let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                            let data = generator.generate_string_pairs(size, 100);
+                            (backend, data)
+                        },
+                        |(backend, data)| {
+                            let data_size: usize = data.iter()
+                                .map(|(k, v)| k.len() + v.len())
+                                .sum();
+                            
+                            for (key, value) in data {
+                                backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                            }
+                            
+                            let (current, peak, allocs) = get_memory_stats();
+                            let overhead_pct = ((peak as f64 - data_size as f64) / data_size as f64) * 100.0;
+                            
+                            println!("{} (n={}): data_size={}, peak={}, overhead={:.1}%, bytes_per_record={}, allocs={}", 
+                                     backend.name(), size, data_size, peak, overhead_pct, 
+                                     peak / size, allocs);
+                        },
+                        BatchSize::SmallInput
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    profile_memory_set,
+    profile_memory_get,
+    profile_memory_bulk_insert,
+    profile_memory_hash_ops,
+    profile_memory_list_ops,
+    profile_memory_scan,
+    profile_memory_efficiency,
+);
+
+criterion_main!(benches);

benches/scan_ops.rs

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+// benches/scan_ops.rs
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, BenchmarkId};
+
+mod common;
+use common::*;
+
+/// Benchmark SCAN operation - full database scan
+fn bench_scan_full(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/scan_full");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &backend,
+                |b, backend| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        let mut cursor = 0u64;
+                        let mut total = 0;
+                        loop {
+                            let (next_cursor, items) = backend.storage
+                                .scan(cursor, None, Some(100))
+                                .unwrap();
+                            total += items.len();
+                            if next_cursor == 0 {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            cursor = next_cursor;
+                        }
+                        total
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark SCAN operation with pattern matching
+fn bench_scan_pattern(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/scan_pattern");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        // Create backend with mixed key patterns
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        // Insert keys with different patterns
+        for i in 0..3_000 {
+            let key = if i < 1_000 {
+                format!("user:{}:profile", i)
+            } else if i < 2_000 {
+                format!("session:{}:data", i - 1_000)
+            } else {
+                format!("cache:{}:value", i - 2_000)
+            };
+            let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+            backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+        }
+        
+        // Benchmark pattern matching
+        for pattern in ["user:*", "session:*", "cache:*"] {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/pattern", backend.name()), pattern),
+                &(backend.storage.clone(), pattern),
+                |b, (storage, pattern)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        let mut cursor = 0u64;
+                        let mut total = 0;
+                        loop {
+                            let (next_cursor, items) = storage
+                                .scan(cursor, Some(pattern), Some(100))
+                                .unwrap();
+                            total += items.len();
+                            if next_cursor == 0 {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            cursor = next_cursor;
+                        }
+                        total
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark HSCAN operation - scan hash fields
+fn bench_hscan(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/hscan");
+    
+    for fields_count in [10, 100] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 100, fields_count, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", 0);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/fields", backend.name()), fields_count),
+                &(backend, key),
+                |b, (backend, key)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        let mut cursor = 0u64;
+                        let mut total = 0;
+                        loop {
+                            let (next_cursor, items) = backend.storage
+                                .hscan(key, cursor, None, Some(10))
+                                .unwrap();
+                            total += items.len();
+                            if next_cursor == 0 {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            cursor = next_cursor;
+                        }
+                        total
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark HSCAN with pattern matching
+fn bench_hscan_pattern(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/hscan_pattern");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        // Create a hash with mixed field patterns
+        let key = "bench:hash:0".to_string();
+        let mut fields = Vec::new();
+        for i in 0..100 {
+            let field = if i < 33 {
+                format!("user_{}", i)
+            } else if i < 66 {
+                format!("session_{}", i - 33)
+            } else {
+                format!("cache_{}", i - 66)
+            };
+            let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+            fields.push((field, value));
+        }
+        backend.storage.hset(&key, fields).unwrap();
+        
+        // Benchmark pattern matching
+        for pattern in ["user_*", "session_*", "cache_*"] {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/pattern", backend.name()), pattern),
+                &(backend.storage.clone(), key.clone(), pattern),
+                |b, (storage, key, pattern)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        let mut cursor = 0u64;
+                        let mut total = 0;
+                        loop {
+                            let (next_cursor, items) = storage
+                                .hscan(key, cursor, Some(pattern), Some(10))
+                                .unwrap();
+                            total += items.len();
+                            if next_cursor == 0 {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            cursor = next_cursor;
+                        }
+                        total
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark KEYS operation with various patterns
+fn bench_keys_operation(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/keys");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        // Create backend with mixed key patterns
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        // Insert keys with different patterns
+        for i in 0..3_000 {
+            let key = if i < 1_000 {
+                format!("user:{}:profile", i)
+            } else if i < 2_000 {
+                format!("session:{}:data", i - 1_000)
+            } else {
+                format!("cache:{}:value", i - 2_000)
+            };
+            let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+            backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+        }
+        
+        // Benchmark different patterns
+        for pattern in ["*", "user:*", "session:*", "*:profile", "user:*:profile"] {
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/pattern", backend.name()), pattern),
+                &(backend.storage.clone(), pattern),
+                |b, (storage, pattern)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        storage.keys(pattern).unwrap()
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark DBSIZE operation
+fn bench_dbsize(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/dbsize");
+    
+    for size in [1_000, 10_000] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, size, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/size", backend.name()), size),
+                &backend,
+                |b, backend| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        backend.storage.dbsize().unwrap()
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark LRANGE with different range sizes
+fn bench_lrange_sizes(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/lrange");
+    
+    for range_size in [10, 50, 100] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend_lists(backend_type, 100, 100, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", 0);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/range", backend.name()), range_size),
+                &(backend, key, range_size),
+                |b, (backend, key, range_size)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        backend.storage.lrange(key, 0, (*range_size - 1) as i64).unwrap()
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark HKEYS operation
+fn bench_hkeys(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/hkeys");
+    
+    for fields_count in [10, 50, 100] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 100, fields_count, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", 0);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/fields", backend.name()), fields_count),
+                &(backend, key),
+                |b, (backend, key)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        backend.storage.hkeys(key).unwrap()
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark HVALS operation
+fn bench_hvals(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("scan_ops/hvals");
+    
+    for fields_count in [10, 50, 100] {
+        for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+            let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 100, fields_count, 100)
+                .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+            let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+            let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", 0);
+            
+            group.bench_with_input(
+                BenchmarkId::new(format!("{}/fields", backend.name()), fields_count),
+                &(backend, key),
+                |b, (backend, key)| {
+                    b.iter(|| {
+                        backend.storage.hvals(key).unwrap()
+                    });
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    bench_scan_full,
+    bench_scan_pattern,
+    bench_hscan,
+    bench_hscan_pattern,
+    bench_keys_operation,
+    bench_dbsize,
+    bench_lrange_sizes,
+    bench_hkeys,
+    bench_hvals,
+);
+
+criterion_main!(benches);

benches/single_ops.rs

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+// benches/single_ops.rs
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, BenchmarkId, BatchSize};
+
+mod common;
+use common::*;
+
+/// Benchmark string SET operations
+fn bench_string_set(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/strings/set");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "100bytes"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", rand::random::<usize>() % 100000);
+                        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                        (key, value)
+                    },
+                    |(key, value)| {
+                        backend.storage.set(key, value).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark string GET operations
+fn bench_string_get(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/strings/get");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        // Pre-populate with 10K keys
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, 10_000, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "100bytes"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key_id = rand::random::<usize>() % 10_000;
+                        generator.generate_key("bench:key", key_id)
+                    },
+                    |key| {
+                        backend.storage.get(&key).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark string DEL operations
+fn bench_string_del(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/strings/del");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "100bytes"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        // Create fresh backend with one key for each iteration
+                        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).unwrap();
+                        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:key", 0);
+                        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                        backend.storage.set(key.clone(), value).unwrap();
+                        (backend, key)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key)| {
+                        backend.storage.del(key).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark string EXISTS operations
+fn bench_string_exists(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/strings/exists");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend(backend_type, 10_000, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "100bytes"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key_id = rand::random::<usize>() % 10_000;
+                        generator.generate_key("bench:key", key_id)
+                    },
+                    |key| {
+                        backend.storage.exists(&key).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark hash HSET operations
+fn bench_hash_hset(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/hashes/hset");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "single_field"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", rand::random::<usize>() % 1000);
+                        let field = format!("field{}", rand::random::<usize>() % 100);
+                        let value = generator.generate_value(100);
+                        (key, field, value)
+                    },
+                    |(key, field, value)| {
+                        backend.storage.hset(&key, vec![(field, value)]).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark hash HGET operations
+fn bench_hash_hget(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/hashes/hget");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        // Pre-populate with hashes
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 1_000, 10, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "single_field"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", rand::random::<usize>() % 1_000);
+                        let field = format!("field{}", rand::random::<usize>() % 10);
+                        (key, field)
+                    },
+                    |(key, field)| {
+                        backend.storage.hget(&key, &field).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark hash HGETALL operations
+fn bench_hash_hgetall(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/hashes/hgetall");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 1_000, 10, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "10_fields"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        generator.generate_key("bench:hash", rand::random::<usize>() % 1_000)
+                    },
+                    |key| {
+                        backend.storage.hgetall(&key).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark hash HDEL operations
+fn bench_hash_hdel(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/hashes/hdel");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "single_field"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 1, 10, 100).unwrap();
+                        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", 0);
+                        let field = format!("field{}", rand::random::<usize>() % 10);
+                        (backend, key, field)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key, field)| {
+                        backend.storage.hdel(&key, vec![field]).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark hash HEXISTS operations
+fn bench_hash_hexists(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/hashes/hexists");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend_hashes(backend_type, 1_000, 10, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "single_field"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:hash", rand::random::<usize>() % 1_000);
+                        let field = format!("field{}", rand::random::<usize>() % 10);
+                        (key, field)
+                    },
+                    |(key, field)| {
+                        backend.storage.hexists(&key, &field).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark list LPUSH operations
+fn bench_list_lpush(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/lists/lpush");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "single_element"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", rand::random::<usize>() % 1000);
+                        let element = generator.generate_value(100);
+                        (key, element)
+                    },
+                    |(key, element)| {
+                        backend.storage.lpush(&key, vec![element]).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark list RPUSH operations
+fn bench_list_rpush(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/lists/rpush");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = BenchmarkBackend::new(backend_type).expect("Failed to create backend");
+        let mut generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "single_element"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", rand::random::<usize>() % 1000);
+                        let element = generator.generate_value(100);
+                        (key, element)
+                    },
+                    |(key, element)| {
+                        backend.storage.rpush(&key, vec![element]).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark list LPOP operations
+fn bench_list_lpop(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/lists/lpop");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "single_element"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let backend = setup_populated_backend_lists(backend_type, 1, 100, 100).unwrap();
+                        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", 0);
+                        (backend, key)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key)| {
+                        backend.storage.lpop(&key, 1).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark list RPOP operations
+fn bench_list_rpop(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/lists/rpop");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend_type.name(), "single_element"),
+            &backend_type,
+            |b, &backend_type| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        let backend = setup_populated_backend_lists(backend_type, 1, 100, 100).unwrap();
+                        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+                        let key = generator.generate_key("bench:list", 0);
+                        (backend, key)
+                    },
+                    |(backend, key)| {
+                        backend.storage.rpop(&key, 1).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+/// Benchmark list LRANGE operations
+fn bench_list_lrange(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("single_ops/lists/lrange");
+    
+    for backend_type in BackendType::all() {
+        let backend = setup_populated_backend_lists(backend_type, 1_000, 100, 100)
+            .expect("Failed to setup backend");
+        let generator = DataGenerator::new(42);
+        
+        group.bench_with_input(
+            BenchmarkId::new(backend.name(), "10_elements"),
+            &backend,
+            |b, backend| {
+                b.iter_batched(
+                    || {
+                        generator.generate_key("bench:list", rand::random::<usize>() % 1_000)
+                    },
+                    |key| {
+                        backend.storage.lrange(&key, 0, 9).unwrap();
+                    },
+                    BatchSize::SmallInput
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+    
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    bench_string_set,
+    bench_string_get,
+    bench_string_del,
+    bench_string_exists,
+    bench_hash_hset,
+    bench_hash_hget,
+    bench_hash_hgetall,
+    bench_hash_hdel,
+    bench_hash_hexists,
+    bench_list_lpush,
+    bench_list_rpush,
+    bench_list_lpop,
+    bench_list_rpop,
+    bench_list_lrange,
+);
+
+criterion_main!(benches);

docs/admin.md

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+# Admin Database 0 (`0.db`)
+
+This page explains what the Admin Database `DB 0` is, why HeroDB uses it, and how to work with it as a developer and end-user. It’s a practical guide covering how databases are created, listed, secured with access keys, and encrypted using per-database secrets.
+
+## What is `DB 0`?
+
+`DB 0` is the control-plane for a HeroDB instance. It stores metadata for all user databases (`db_id >= 1`) so the server can:
+- Know which databases exist (without scanning the filesystem)
+- Enforce access control (public/private with access keys)
+- Enforce per-database encryption (whether a given database must be opened encrypted and with which write-only key)
+
+`DB 0` itself is always encrypted with the admin secret (the process-level secret provided at startup).
+
+## How `DB 0` is created and secured
+
+- `DB 0` lives at `<base_dir>/0.db`
+- It is always encrypted using the `admin secret` provided at process startup (using the `--admin-secret <secret>` CLI flag)
+- Only clients that provide the correct admin secret can `SELECT 0` (see “`SELECT` + `KEY`” below)
+
+At startup, the server bootstraps `DB 0` (initializes counters and structures) if it’s missing.
+
+## Metadata stored in `DB 0`
+
+Keys in `DB 0` (internal layout, but useful to understand how things work):
+
+- `admin:next_id`
+  - String counter holding the next id to allocate (initialized to `"1"`)
+
+- `admin:dbs`
+  - A hash acting as a set of existing database ids
+  - field = id (as string), value = `"1"`
+
+- `meta:db:<id>`
+  - A hash holding db-level metadata
+  - field `public` = `"true"` or `"false"` (defaults to `true` if missing)
+
+- `meta:db:<id>:keys`
+  - A hash mapping access-key hashes to the string `Permission:created_at_seconds`
+  - Examples: `Read:1713456789` or `ReadWrite:1713456789`
+  - The plaintext access keys are never stored; only their `SHA-256` hashes are kept
+
+- `meta:db:<id>:enc`
+   - A string holding the per-database encryption key used to open `<id>.db` encrypted
+   - This value is write-only from the perspective of the management APIs (it’s set at creation and never returned)
+
+- `age:key:<name>`
+   - Base64-encoded X25519 recipient (public encryption key) for named AGE keys
+- `age:privkey:<name>`
+   - Base64-encoded X25519 identity (secret encryption key) for named AGE keys
+- `age:signpub:<name>`
+   - Base64-encoded Ed25519 verify public key for named AGE keys
+- `age:signpriv:<name>`
+   - Base64-encoded Ed25519 signing secret key for named AGE keys
+
+> You don’t need to manipulate these keys directly; they’re listed to clarify the model. AGE keys are managed via AGE commands.
+
+## Database lifecycle
+
+1) Create a database (via JSON-RPC)
+- The server allocates an id from `admin:next_id`, registers it in `admin:dbs`, and defaults the database to `public=true`
+- If you pass an optional `encryption_key` during creation, the server persists it in `meta:db:<id>:enc`. That database will be opened in encrypted mode from then on
+
+2) Open and use a database
+- Clients select a database over RESP using `SELECT`
+- Authorization and encryption state are enforced using `DB 0` metadata
+
+3) Delete database files
+- Removing `<id>.db` removes the physical storage
+- `DB 0` remains the source of truth for existence and may be updated by future management methods as the system evolves
+
+## Access control model
+
+- Public database (default)
+  - Anyone can `SELECT <id>` with no key, and will get `ReadWrite` permission
+- Private database
+  - You must provide an access key when selecting the database
+  - The server hashes the provided key with `SHA-256` and checks membership in `meta:db:<id>:keys`
+  - Permissions are `Read` or `ReadWrite` depending on how the key was added
+- Admin `DB 0`
+  - Requires the exact admin secret as the `KEY` argument to `SELECT 0`
+  - Permission is `ReadWrite` when the secret matches
+
+Connections start with no database selected. Any command that requires storage (GET, SET, H*, L*, SCAN, etc.) will return an error until you issue a SELECT to choose a database. Admin DB 0 is never accessible without authenticating via SELECT 0 KEY &lt;admin_secret&gt;.
+### How to select databases with optional `KEY`
+
+- Public DB (no key required)
+  - `SELECT <id>`
+
+- Private DB (access key required)
+  - `SELECT <id> KEY <plaintext_key>`
+
+- Admin `DB 0` (admin secret required)
+  - `SELECT 0 KEY <admin_secret>`
+
+Examples (using `redis-cli`):
+```bash
+# Public database
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 1
+# → OK
+
+# Private database
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 2 KEY my-db2-access-key
+# → OK
+
+# Admin DB 0
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 0 KEY my-admin-secret
+# → OK
+```
+
+## Per-database encryption
+
+- At database creation, you can provide an optional per-db encryption key
+- If provided, the server persists that key in `DB 0` as `meta:db:<id>:enc`
+- When you later open the database, the engine checks whether `meta:db:<id>:enc` exists to decide if it must open `<id>.db` in encrypted mode
+- The per-db key is not returned by RPC—it is considered write-only configuration data
+
+Operationally:
+- Create with encryption: pass a non-null `encryption_key` to the `createDatabase` RPC
+- Open later: simply `SELECT` the database; encryption is transparent to clients
+
+## Management via JSON-RPC
+
+You can manage databases using the management RPC (namespaced `herodb.*`). Typical operations:
+- `createDatabase(backend, config, encryption_key?)`
+  - Allocates a new id, sets optional encryption key
+- `listDatabases()`
+  - Lists database ids and info (including whether storage is currently encrypted)
+- `getDatabaseInfo(db_id)`
+  - Returns details: backend, encrypted flag, size on disk, `key_count`, timestamps, etc.
+- `addAccessKey(db_id, key, permissions)`
+  - Adds a `Read` or `ReadWrite` access key (permissions = `"read"` | `"readwrite"`)
+- `listAccessKeys(db_id)`
+  - Returns hashes and permissions; you can use these hashes to delete keys
+- `deleteAccessKey(db_id, key_hash)`
+  - Removes a key by its hash
+- `setDatabasePublic(db_id, public)`
+  - Toggles public/private
+
+Copyable JSON examples are provided in the [RPC examples documentation](./rpc_examples.md).
+
+## Typical flows
+
+1) Public, unencrypted database
+- Create a new database without an encryption key
+- Clients can immediately `SELECT <id>` without a key
+- You can later make it private and add keys if needed
+
+2) Private, encrypted database
+- Create passing an `encryption_key`
+- Mark it private (`setDatabasePublic false`) and add access keys
+- Clients must use `SELECT <id> KEY <plaintext_access_key>`
+- Storage opens in encrypted mode automatically
+
+## Security notes
+
+- Only `SHA-256` hashes of access keys are stored in `DB 0`; keep plaintext keys safe on the client side
+- The per-db encryption key is never exposed via the API after it is set
+- The admin secret must be kept secure; anyone with it can `SELECT 0` and perform administrative actions
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- `ERR invalid access key` when selecting a private db
+  - Ensure you passed the `KEY` argument: `SELECT <id> KEY <plaintext_key>`
+  - If you recently added the key, confirm the permissions and that you used the exact plaintext (hash must match)
+
+- `Database X not found`
+  - The id isn’t registered in `DB 0` (`admin:dbs`). Use the management APIs to create or list databases
+
+- Cannot `SELECT 0`
+  - The `KEY` must be the exact admin secret passed at server startup
+
+## Reference
+
+- Admin metadata lives in `DB 0` (`0.db`) and controls:
+  - Existence: `admin:dbs`
+  - Access: `meta:db:<id>.public` and `meta:db:<id>:keys`
+  - Encryption: `meta:db:<id>:enc`
+
+For command examples and management payloads:
+- RESP command basics: [docs/basics.md](./basics.md)
+- Supported commands: [docs/cmds.md](./cmds.md)
+- JSON-RPC examples: [docs/rpc_examples.md](./rpc_examples.md)

docs/age.md

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# HeroDB AGE Cryptography
+
+HeroDB provides AGE-based asymmetric encryption and digital signatures over the Redis protocol using X25519 for encryption and Ed25519 for signatures. Keys can be used in stateless (ephemeral) or key-managed (persistent, named) modes.
+
+In key-managed mode, HeroDB uses a unified keypair concept: a single Ed25519 signing key is deterministically derived into X25519 keys for encryption, allowing one keypair to handle both encryption and signatures transparently.
+
+## Cryptographic Algorithms
+
+### X25519 (Encryption)
+- Elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange for symmetric key derivation.
+- Used for encrypting/decrypting messages.
+
+### Ed25519 (Signatures)
+- EdDSA digital signatures for message authentication.
+- Used for signing/verifying messages.
+
+### Key Derivation
+Ed25519 signing keys are deterministically converted to X25519 keys for encryption. This enables a single keypair to support both operations without additional keys. Derivation uses the Ed25519 secret scalar clamped for X25519.
+
+In named keypairs, Ed25519 keys are stored, and X25519 keys are derived on-demand and cached.
+
+## Stateless Mode (Ephemeral Keys)
+No server-side storage; keys are provided with each command.
+
+Available commands:
+- `AGE GENENC`: Generate ephemeral X25519 keypair. Returns `[recipient, identity]`.
+- `AGE GENSIGN`: Generate ephemeral Ed25519 keypair. Returns `[verify_pub, sign_secret]`.
+- `AGE ENCRYPT <recipient> <message>`: Encrypt message. Returns base64 ciphertext.
+- `AGE DECRYPT <identity> <ciphertext_b64>`: Decrypt ciphertext. Returns plaintext.
+- `AGE SIGN <sign_secret> <message>`: Sign message. Returns base64 signature.
+- `AGE VERIFY <verify_pub> <message> <signature_b64>`: Verify signature. Returns 1 (valid) or 0 (invalid).
+
+Example:
+```bash
+redis-cli AGE GENENC
+# → 1) "age1qz..."  # recipient (X25519 public)
+#    2) "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..."  # identity (X25519 secret)
+
+redis-cli AGE ENCRYPT "age1qz..." "hello"
+# → base64_ciphertext
+
+redis-cli AGE DECRYPT "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..." base64_ciphertext
+# → "hello"
+```
+
+## Key-Managed Mode (Persistent Named Keys)
+Keys are stored server-side under names. Supports unified keypairs for both encryption and signatures.
+
+Available commands:
+- `AGE KEYGEN <name>`: Generate and store unified keypair. Returns `[recipient, identity]` in age format.
+- `AGE SIGNKEYGEN <name>`: Generate and store Ed25519 signing keypair. Returns `[verify_pub, sign_secret]`.
+- `AGE ENCRYPTNAME <name> <message>`: Encrypt with named key. Returns base64 ciphertext.
+- `AGE DECRYPTNAME <name> <ciphertext_b64>`: Decrypt with named key. Returns plaintext.
+- `AGE SIGNNAME <name> <message>`: Sign with named key. Returns base64 signature.
+- `AGE VERIFYNAME <name> <message> <signature_b64>`: Verify with named key. Returns 1 or 0.
+- `AGE LIST`: List all stored key names. Returns sorted array of names.
+
+### AGE LIST Output
+Returns a flat, deduplicated, sorted array of key names (strings). Each name corresponds to a stored keypair, which may include encryption keys (X25519), signing keys (Ed25519), or both.
+
+Output format: `["name1", "name2", ...]`
+
+Example:
+```bash
+redis-cli AGE LIST
+# →  1) "<named_keypair_1>"
+#    2) "<named_keypair_2>"
+```
+
+For unified keypairs (from `AGE KEYGEN`), the name handles both encryption (derived X25519) and signatures (stored Ed25519) transparently.
+
+Example with named keys:
+```bash
+redis-cli AGE KEYGEN app1
+# →  1) "age1..."  # recipient
+#    2) "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..."  # identity
+
+redis-cli AGE ENCRYPTNAME app1 "secret message"
+# → base64_ciphertext
+
+redis-cli AGE DECRYPTNAME app1 base64_ciphertext
+# → "secret message"
+
+redis-cli AGE SIGNNAME app1 "message"
+# → base64_signature
+
+redis-cli AGE VERIFYNAME app1 "message" base64_signature
+# → 1
+```
+
+## Choosing a Mode
+- **Stateless**: For ad-hoc operations without persistence; client manages keys.
+- **Key-managed**: For centralized key lifecycle; server stores keys for convenience and discoverability.
+
+Implementation: [herodb/src/age.rs](herodb/src/age.rs) <br> 
+Tests: [herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs)

docs/basics.md

@@ -1,4 +1,75 @@
-Here's an expanded version of the cmds.md documentation to include the list commands:
+# HeroDB Basics
+
+## Launching HeroDB
+
+To launch HeroDB, use the binary with required and optional flags. The `--admin-secret` flag is mandatory, encrypting the admin database (DB 0) and authorizing admin access.
+
+### Launch Flags
+- `--dir <path>`: Directory for database files (default: current directory).
+- `--port <port>`: TCP port for Redis protocol (default: 6379).
+- `--debug`: Enable debug logging.
+- `--sled`: Use Sled backend (default: Redb).
+- `--enable-rpc`: Start JSON-RPC management server on port 8080 (HTTP over TCP).
+- `--rpc-port <port>`: Custom RPC port (default: 8080).
+- `--enable-rpc-ipc`: Start JSON-RPC over a Unix Domain Socket (non-HTTP).
+- `--rpc-ipc-path <path>`: Path to the Unix socket for IPC (default: `/tmp/herodb.ipc`).
+- `--admin-secret <secret>`: Required secret for DB 0 encryption and admin access.
+
+Example:
+```bash
+./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb --admin-secret mysecret --port 6379 --enable-rpc
+```
+
+To enable JSON-RPC over a Unix Domain Socket at `/tmp/herodb.sock`:
+```bash
+./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb --admin-secret mysecret --enable-rpc-ipc --rpc-ipc-path /tmp/herodb.sock
+```
+
+Test the IPC endpoint interactively with socat (non-HTTP transport):
+```bash
+sudo socat -d -d -t 5 - UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/herodb.sock
+```
+Then paste a framed JSON-RPC request. Example:
+```
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"hero_listDatabases","params":[],"id":3}
+```
+More IPC examples are in [docs/rpc_examples.md](docs/rpc_examples.md).
+
+Deprecated flags (`--encrypt`, `--encryption-key`) are ignored for data DBs; per-database encryption is managed via RPC.
+
+## Admin Database (DB 0)
+
+DB 0 acts as the administrative database instance, storing metadata for all user databases (IDs >= 1). It controls existence, access control, and per-database encryption. DB 0 is always encrypted with the `--admin-secret`.
+
+When creating a new database, DB 0 allocates an ID, registers it, and optionally stores a per-database encryption key (write-only). Databases are public by default; use RPC to set them private, requiring access keys for SELECT (read or readwrite based on permissions). Keys are persisted in DB 0 for managed AGE operations.
+
+Access DB 0 with `SELECT 0 KEY <admin-secret>`.
+
+## Symmetric Encryption
+
+HeroDB supports stateless symmetric encryption via SYM commands, using XChaCha20-Poly1305 AEAD.
+
+Commands:
+- `SYM KEYGEN`: Generate 32-byte key. Returns base64-encoded key.
+- `SYM ENCRYPT <key_b64> <message>`: Encrypt message. Returns base64 ciphertext.
+- `SYM DECRYPT <key_b64> <ciphertext_b64>`: Decrypt. Returns plaintext.
+
+Example:
+```bash
+redis-cli SYM KEYGEN
+# → base64_key
+
+redis-cli SYM ENCRYPT base64_key "secret"
+# → base64_ciphertext
+
+redis-cli SYM DECRYPT base64_key base64_ciphertext
+# → "secret"
+```
+
+## RPC Options
+
+Enable the JSON-RPC server with `--enable-rpc` for database management. Methods include creating databases, managing access keys, and setting encryption. See [JSON-RPC Examples](./rpc_examples.md) for payloads.
+
 # HeroDB Commands
 
 HeroDB implements a subset of Redis commands over the Redis protocol. This document describes the available commands and their usage.
@@ -575,6 +646,29 @@ redis-cli -p $PORT AGE LIST
 #    2) "keyname2"
 ```
 
+## SYM Commands
+
+### SYM KEYGEN
+Generate a symmetric encryption key.
+```bash
+redis-cli -p $PORT SYM KEYGEN
+# → base64_encoded_32byte_key
+```
+
+### SYM ENCRYPT
+Encrypt a message with a symmetric key.
+```bash
+redis-cli -p $PORT SYM ENCRYPT <key_b64> "message"
+# → base64_encoded_ciphertext
+```
+
+### SYM DECRYPT
+Decrypt a ciphertext with a symmetric key.
+```bash
+redis-cli -p $PORT SYM DECRYPT <key_b64> <ciphertext_b64>
+# → decrypted_message
+```
+
 ## Server Information Commands
 
 ### INFO
@@ -621,3 +715,27 @@ This expanded documentation includes all the list commands that were implemented
 10. LINDEX - get element by index
 11. LRANGE - get range of elements
 
+
+## Updated Database Selection and Access Keys
+
+HeroDB uses an `Admin DB 0` to control database existence, access, and encryption. Access to data DBs can be public (no key) or private (requires a key). See detailed model in [docs/admin.md](./admin.md).
+
+Examples:
+
+```bash
+# Public database (no key required)
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 1
+# → OK
+```
+
+```bash
+# Private database (requires access key)
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 2 KEY my-db2-access-key
+# → OK
+```
+
+```bash
+# Admin DB 0 (requires admin secret)
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 0 KEY my-admin-secret
+# → OK
+```

docs/benchmarking.md

@@ -0,0 +1,409 @@
+# HeroDB Performance Benchmarking Guide
+
+## Overview
+
+This document describes the comprehensive benchmarking suite for HeroDB, designed to measure and compare the performance characteristics of the two storage backends: **redb** (default) and **sled**.
+
+## Benchmark Architecture
+
+### Design Principles
+
+1. **Fair Comparison**: Identical test datasets and operations across all backends
+2. **Statistical Rigor**: Using Criterion for statistically sound measurements
+3. **Real-World Scenarios**: Mix of synthetic and realistic workload patterns
+4. **Reproducibility**: Deterministic test data generation with fixed seeds
+5. **Isolation**: Each benchmark runs in a clean environment
+
+### Benchmark Categories
+
+#### 1. Single-Operation CRUD Benchmarks
+Measures the performance of individual database operations:
+
+- **String Operations**
+  - `SET` - Write a single key-value pair
+  - `GET` - Read a single key-value pair
+  - `DEL` - Delete a single key
+  - `EXISTS` - Check key existence
+
+- **Hash Operations**
+  - `HSET` - Set single field in hash
+  - `HGET` - Get single field from hash
+  - `HGETALL` - Get all fields from hash
+  - `HDEL` - Delete field from hash
+  - `HEXISTS` - Check field existence
+
+- **List Operations**
+  - `LPUSH` - Push to list head
+  - `RPUSH` - Push to list tail
+  - `LPOP` - Pop from list head
+  - `RPOP` - Pop from list tail
+  - `LRANGE` - Get range of elements
+
+#### 2. Bulk Operation Benchmarks
+Tests throughput with varying batch sizes:
+
+- **Bulk Insert**: 100, 1,000, 10,000 records
+- **Bulk Read**: Sequential and random access patterns
+- **Bulk Update**: Modify existing records
+- **Bulk Delete**: Remove multiple records
+
+#### 3. Query and Scan Benchmarks
+Evaluates iteration and filtering performance:
+
+- **SCAN**: Cursor-based key iteration
+- **HSCAN**: Hash field iteration
+- **KEYS**: Pattern matching (with various patterns)
+- **Range Queries**: List range operations
+
+#### 4. Concurrent Operation Benchmarks
+Simulates multi-client scenarios:
+
+- **10 Concurrent Clients**: Light load
+- **50 Concurrent Clients**: Medium load
+- **Mixed Workload**: 70% reads, 30% writes
+
+#### 5. Memory Profiling
+Tracks memory usage patterns:
+
+- **Allocation Tracking**: Total allocations per operation
+- **Peak Memory**: Maximum memory usage
+- **Memory Efficiency**: Bytes per record stored
+
+### Test Data Specifications
+
+#### Dataset Sizes
+- **Small**: 1,000 - 10,000 records
+- **Medium**: 10,000 records (primary focus)
+
+#### Data Characteristics
+- **Key Format**: `bench:key:{id}` (predictable, sortable)
+- **Value Sizes**: 
+  - Small: 50-100 bytes
+  - Medium: 500-1000 bytes
+  - Large: 5000-10000 bytes
+- **Hash Fields**: 5-20 fields per hash
+- **List Elements**: 10-100 elements per list
+
+### Metrics Collected
+
+For each benchmark, we collect:
+
+1. **Latency Metrics**
+   - Mean execution time
+   - Median (p50)
+   - 95th percentile (p95)
+   - 99th percentile (p99)
+   - Standard deviation
+
+2. **Throughput Metrics**
+   - Operations per second
+   - Records per second (for bulk operations)
+
+3. **Memory Metrics**
+   - Total allocations
+   - Peak memory usage
+   - Average bytes per operation
+
+4. **Initialization Overhead**
+   - Database startup time
+   - First operation latency (cold cache)
+
+## Benchmark Structure
+
+### Directory Layout
+
+```
+benches/
+├── common/
+│   ├── mod.rs              # Shared utilities
+│   ├── data_generator.rs   # Test data generation
+│   ├── metrics.rs          # Custom metrics collection
+│   └── backends.rs         # Backend setup helpers
+├── single_ops.rs           # Single-operation benchmarks
+├── bulk_ops.rs             # Bulk operation benchmarks
+├── scan_ops.rs             # Scan and query benchmarks
+├── concurrent_ops.rs       # Concurrent operation benchmarks
+└── memory_profile.rs       # Memory profiling benchmarks
+```
+
+### Running Benchmarks
+
+#### Run All Benchmarks
+```bash
+cargo bench
+```
+
+#### Run Specific Benchmark Suite
+```bash
+cargo bench --bench single_ops
+cargo bench --bench bulk_ops
+cargo bench --bench concurrent_ops
+```
+
+#### Run Specific Backend
+```bash
+cargo bench -- redb
+cargo bench -- sled
+```
+
+#### Generate Reports
+```bash
+# Run benchmarks and save results
+cargo bench -- --save-baseline main
+
+# Compare against baseline
+cargo bench -- --baseline main
+
+# Export to CSV
+cargo bench -- --output-format csv > results.csv
+```
+
+### Output Formats
+
+#### 1. Terminal Output (Default)
+Real-time progress with statistical summaries:
+```
+single_ops/redb/set/small
+                        time:   [1.234 µs 1.245 µs 1.256 µs]
+                        thrpt:  [802.5K ops/s 810.2K ops/s 818.1K ops/s]
+```
+
+#### 2. CSV Export
+Structured data for analysis:
+```csv
+backend,operation,dataset_size,mean_ns,median_ns,p95_ns,p99_ns,throughput_ops_sec
+redb,set,small,1245,1240,1890,2100,810200
+sled,set,small,1567,1550,2340,2890,638000
+```
+
+#### 3. JSON Export
+Detailed metrics for programmatic processing:
+```json
+{
+  "benchmark": "single_ops/redb/set/small",
+  "metrics": {
+    "mean": 1245,
+    "median": 1240,
+    "p95": 1890,
+    "p99": 2100,
+    "std_dev": 145,
+    "throughput": 810200
+  },
+  "memory": {
+    "allocations": 3,
+    "peak_bytes": 4096
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Benchmark Implementation Details
+
+### Backend Setup
+
+Each benchmark creates isolated database instances:
+
+```rust
+// Redb backend
+let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+let db_path = temp_dir.path().join("bench.db");
+let storage = Storage::new(db_path, false, None)?;
+
+// Sled backend
+let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+let db_path = temp_dir.path().join("bench.sled");
+let storage = SledStorage::new(db_path, false, None)?;
+```
+
+### Data Generation
+
+Deterministic data generation ensures reproducibility:
+
+```rust
+use rand::{SeedableRng, Rng};
+use rand::rngs::StdRng;
+
+fn generate_test_data(count: usize, seed: u64) -> Vec<(String, String)> {
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(seed);
+    (0..count)
+        .map(|i| {
+            let key = format!("bench:key:{:08}", i);
+            let value = generate_value(&mut rng, 100);
+            (key, value)
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+```
+
+### Concurrent Testing
+
+Using Tokio for async concurrent operations:
+
+```rust
+async fn concurrent_benchmark(
+    storage: Arc<dyn StorageBackend>,
+    num_clients: usize,
+    operations: usize
+) {
+    let tasks: Vec<_> = (0..num_clients)
+        .map(|client_id| {
+            let storage = storage.clone();
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                for i in 0..operations {
+                    let key = format!("client:{}:key:{}", client_id, i);
+                    storage.set(key, "value".to_string()).unwrap();
+                }
+            })
+        })
+        .collect();
+    
+    futures::future::join_all(tasks).await;
+}
+```
+
+## Interpreting Results
+
+### Performance Comparison
+
+When comparing backends, consider:
+
+1. **Latency vs Throughput Trade-offs**
+   - Lower latency = better for interactive workloads
+   - Higher throughput = better for batch processing
+
+2. **Consistency**
+   - Lower standard deviation = more predictable performance
+   - Check p95/p99 for tail latency
+
+3. **Scalability**
+   - How performance changes with dataset size
+   - Concurrent operation efficiency
+
+### Backend Selection Guidelines
+
+Based on benchmark results, choose:
+
+**redb** when:
+- Need predictable latency
+- Working with structured data (separate tables)
+- Require high concurrent read performance
+- Memory efficiency is important
+
+**sled** when:
+- Need high write throughput
+- Working with uniform data types
+- Require lock-free operations
+- Crash recovery is critical
+
+## Memory Profiling
+
+### Using DHAT
+
+For detailed memory profiling:
+
+```bash
+# Install valgrind and dhat
+sudo apt-get install valgrind
+
+# Run with DHAT
+cargo bench --bench memory_profile -- --profile-time=10
+```
+
+### Custom Allocation Tracking
+
+The benchmarks include custom allocation tracking:
+
+```rust
+#[global_allocator]
+static ALLOC: dhat::Alloc = dhat::Alloc;
+
+fn track_allocations<F>(f: F) -> AllocationStats
+where
+    F: FnOnce(),
+{
+    let _profiler = dhat::Profiler::new_heap();
+    f();
+    // Extract stats from profiler
+}
+```
+
+## Continuous Benchmarking
+
+### Regression Detection
+
+Compare against baseline to detect performance regressions:
+
+```bash
+# Save current performance as baseline
+cargo bench -- --save-baseline v0.1.0
+
+# After changes, compare
+cargo bench -- --baseline v0.1.0
+
+# Criterion will highlight significant changes
+```
+
+### CI Integration
+
+Add to CI pipeline:
+
+```yaml
+- name: Run Benchmarks
+  run: |
+    cargo bench --no-fail-fast -- --output-format json > bench-results.json
+    
+- name: Compare Results
+  run: |
+    python scripts/compare_benchmarks.py \
+      --baseline baseline.json \
+      --current bench-results.json \
+      --threshold 10  # Fail if >10% regression
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Inconsistent Results**
+   - Ensure system is idle during benchmarks
+   - Disable CPU frequency scaling
+   - Run multiple iterations
+
+2. **Out of Memory**
+   - Reduce dataset sizes
+   - Run benchmarks sequentially
+   - Increase system swap space
+
+3. **Slow Benchmarks**
+   - Reduce sample size in Criterion config
+   - Use `--quick` flag for faster runs
+   - Focus on specific benchmarks
+
+### Performance Tips
+
+```bash
+# Quick benchmark run (fewer samples)
+cargo bench -- --quick
+
+# Verbose output for debugging
+cargo bench -- --verbose
+
+# Profile specific operation
+cargo bench -- single_ops/redb/set
+```
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+Potential additions to the benchmark suite:
+
+1. **Transaction Performance**: Measure MULTI/EXEC overhead
+2. **Encryption Overhead**: Compare encrypted vs non-encrypted
+3. **Persistence Testing**: Measure flush/sync performance
+4. **Recovery Time**: Database restart and recovery speed
+5. **Network Overhead**: Redis protocol parsing impact
+6. **Long-Running Stability**: Performance over extended periods
+
+## References
+
+- [Criterion.rs Documentation](https://bheisler.github.io/criterion.rs/book/)
+- [DHAT Memory Profiler](https://valgrind.org/docs/manual/dh-manual.html)
+- [Rust Performance Book](https://nnethercote.github.io/perf-book/)

docs/cmds.md

@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ MULTI/EXEC/DISCARD | ✅ | ❌ | Only supported in redb |
 **Encryption** | | | |
 Data-at-rest encryption | ✅ | ✅ | Both support [age](age.tech) encryption |
 AGE commands | ✅ | ✅ | Both support AGE crypto commands |
+**Full-Text Search** | | | |
+FT.CREATE | ✅ | ✅ | Create search index with schema |
+FT.ADD | ✅ | ✅ | Add document to search index |
+FT.SEARCH | ✅ | ✅ | Search documents with query |
+FT.DEL | ✅ | ✅ | Delete document from index |
+FT.INFO | ✅ | ✅ | Get index information |
+FT.DROP | ✅ | ✅ | Drop search index |
+FT.ALTER | ✅ | ✅ | Alter index schema |
+FT.AGGREGATE | ✅ | ✅ | Aggregate search results |
 
 ### Performance Considerations
 
@@ -114,3 +123,34 @@ redis-cli -p 6379 --rdb dump.rdb
 # Import to sled
 redis-cli -p 6381 --pipe < dump.rdb
 ```
+
+## Authentication and Database Selection
+
+Connections start with no database selected. Any storage-backed command (GET, SET, H*, L*, SCAN, etc.) will return an error until you issue a SELECT to choose a database.
+
+HeroDB uses an `Admin DB 0` to govern database existence, access and per-db encryption. Access control is enforced via `Admin DB 0` metadata. See the full model in [docs/admin.md](./admin.md).
+
+Examples:
+```bash
+# Public database (no key required)
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 1
+# → OK
+```
+
+```bash
+# Private database (requires access key)
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 2 KEY my-db2-access-key
+# → OK
+```
+
+```bash
+# Admin DB 0 (requires admin secret)
+redis-cli -p $PORT SELECT 0 KEY my-admin-secret
+# → OK
+```
+
+```bash
+# Before selecting a DB, storage commands will fail
+redis-cli -p $PORT GET key
+# → -ERR No database selected. Use SELECT <id> [KEY <key>] first
+```

docs/lance.md

@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+# Lance Vector Backend (RESP + JSON-RPC)
+
+This document explains how to use HeroDB’s Lance-backed vector store. It is text-first: users provide text, and HeroDB computes embeddings server-side (no manual vectors). It includes copy-pasteable RESP (redis-cli) and JSON-RPC examples for:
+
+- Creating a Lance database
+- Embedding provider configuration (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or deterministic test provider)
+- Dataset lifecycle: CREATE, LIST, INFO, DROP
+- Ingestion: STORE text (+ optional metadata)
+- Search: QUERY with K, optional FILTER and RETURN
+- Delete by id
+- Index creation (currently a placeholder/no-op)
+
+References:
+- Implementation: [src/lance_store.rs](src/lance_store.rs), [src/cmd.rs](src/cmd.rs), [src/rpc.rs](src/rpc.rs), [src/server.rs](src/server.rs), [src/embedding.rs](src/embedding.rs)
+
+Notes:
+- Admin DB 0 cannot be Lance (or Tantivy). Only databases with id >= 1 can use Lance.
+- Permissions:
+  - Read operations (SEARCH, LIST, INFO) require read permission.
+  - Mutating operations (CREATE, STORE, CREATEINDEX, DEL, DROP, EMBEDDING CONFIG SET) require readwrite permission.
+- Backend gating:
+  - If a DB is Lance, only LANCE.* and basic control commands (PING, ECHO, SELECT, INFO, CLIENT, etc.) are permitted.
+  - If a DB is not Lance, LANCE.* commands return an error.
+
+Storage layout and schema:
+- Files live at: <base_dir>/lance/<db_id>/<dataset>.lance
+- Records schema:
+  - id: Utf8 (non-null)
+  - vector: FixedSizeList<Float32, dim> (non-null)
+  - text: Utf8 (nullable)
+  - meta: Utf8 JSON (nullable)
+- Search is an L2 KNN brute-force scan for now (lower score = better). Index creation is a no-op placeholder to be implemented later.
+
+Prerequisites:
+- Start HeroDB with RPC enabled (for management calls):
+  - See [docs/basics.md](./basics.md) for flags. Example:
+    ```bash
+    ./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb --admin-secret mysecret --port 6379 --enable-rpc
+    ```
+
+
+## 0) Create a Lance-backed database (JSON-RPC)
+
+Use the management API to create a database with backend "Lance". DB 0 is reserved for admin and cannot be Lance.
+
+Request:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_createDatabase",
+  "params": [
+    "Lance",
+    { "name": "vectors-db", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null },
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+- Response contains the allocated db_id (>= 1). Use that id below (replace 1 with your actual id).
+
+Select the database over RESP:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 SELECT 1
+# → OK
+```
+
+
+## 1) Configure embedding provider (server-side embeddings)
+
+HeroDB embeds text internally at STORE/SEARCH time using a per-dataset EmbeddingConfig sidecar. Configure provider before creating a dataset to choose dimensions and provider.
+
+Supported providers:
+- openai (standard OpenAI API or custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints)
+- testhash (deterministic, CI-friendly; no network)
+
+Environment variable for OpenAI:
+- Standard OpenAI: export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
+
+RESP examples:
+```bash
+# Standard OpenAI with default dims (model-dependent, e.g. 1536)
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET myset PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small
+
+# OpenAI with reduced output dimension (e.g., 512) when supported
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET myset PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small PARAM dim 512
+
+# Custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint (e.g., self-hosted)
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET myset PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small \
+  PARAM endpoint http://localhost:8081/v1/embeddings \
+  PARAM dim 512
+
+# Deterministic test provider (no network, stable vectors)
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET myset PROVIDER testhash MODEL any
+```
+
+Read config:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG GET myset
+# → JSON blob describing provider/model/params
+```
+
+JSON-RPC examples:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 2,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "myset",
+    "openai",
+    "text-embedding-3-small",
+    { "dim": "512" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 3,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceGetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [1, "myset"]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 2) Create a dataset
+
+Choose a dimension that matches your embedding configuration. For OpenAI text-embedding-3-small without dimension override, typical dimension is 1536; when `dim` is set (e.g., 512), use that. The current API requires an explicit DIM.
+
+RESP:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.CREATE myset DIM 512
+# → OK
+```
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 4,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceCreate",
+  "params": [1, "myset", 512]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 3) Store text documents (server-side embedding)
+
+Provide your id, the text to embed, and optional META fields. The server computes the embedding using the configured provider and stores id/vector/text/meta in the Lance dataset. Upserts by id are supported via delete-then-append semantics.
+
+RESP:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STORE myset ID doc-1 TEXT "Hello vector world" META title "Hello" category "demo"
+# → OK
+```
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 5,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "myset",
+    "doc-1",
+    "Hello vector world",
+    { "title": "Hello", "category": "demo" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 4) Search with a text query
+
+Provide a query string; the server embeds it and performs KNN search. Optional: FILTER expression and RETURN subset of fields.
+
+RESP:
+```bash
+# K nearest neighbors for the query text
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCH myset K 5 QUERY "greetings to vectors"
+# → Array of hits: [id, score, [k,v, ...]] pairs, lower score = closer
+
+# With a filter on meta fields and return only title
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCH myset K 3 QUERY "greetings to vectors" FILTER "category = 'demo'" RETURN 1 title
+```
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "greetings to vectors", 5, null, null]
+}
+```
+
+With filter and selected fields:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 7,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "greetings to vectors", 3, "category = 'demo'", ["title"]]
+}
+```
+
+Response shape:
+- RESP over redis-cli: an array of hits [id, score, [k, v, ...]].
+- JSON-RPC returns an object containing the RESP-encoded wire format string or a structured result depending on implementation. See [src/rpc.rs](src/rpc.rs) for details.
+
+
+## 5) Create an index (placeholder)
+
+Index creation currently returns OK but is a no-op. It will integrate Lance vector indices in a future update.
+
+RESP:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.CREATEINDEX myset TYPE "ivf_pq" PARAM nlist 100 PARAM pq_m 16
+# → OK (no-op for now)
+```
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 8,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceCreateIndex",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "ivf_pq", { "nlist": "100", "pq_m": "16" }]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 6) Inspect datasets
+
+RESP:
+```bash
+# List datasets in current Lance DB
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.LIST
+
+# Get dataset info
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.INFO myset
+```
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 9,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceList",
+  "params": [1]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 10,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceInfo",
+  "params": [1, "myset"]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 7) Delete and drop
+
+RESP:
+```bash
+# Delete by id
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DEL myset doc-1
+# → OK
+
+# Drop the entire dataset
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DROP myset
+# → OK
+```
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 11,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceDel",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "doc-1"]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 12,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceDrop",
+  "params": [1, "myset"]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 8) End-to-end example (RESP)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Select Lance DB (assume db_id=1 created via RPC)
+redis-cli -p 6379 SELECT 1
+
+# 2. Configure embedding provider (OpenAI small model at 512 dims)
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET myset PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small PARAM dim 512
+
+# 3. Create dataset
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.CREATE myset DIM 512
+
+# 4. Store documents
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STORE myset ID doc-1 TEXT "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" META title "Fox" category "animal"
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STORE myset ID doc-2 TEXT "A fast auburn fox vaulted a sleepy canine" META title "Fox paraphrase" category "animal"
+
+# 5. Search
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCH myset K 2 QUERY "quick brown fox" RETURN 1 title
+
+# 6. Dataset info and listing
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.INFO myset
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.LIST
+
+# 7. Delete and drop
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DEL myset doc-2
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DROP myset
+```
+
+
+## 9) End-to-end example (JSON-RPC)
+
+Assume RPC server on port 8080. Replace ids and ports as needed.
+
+1) Create Lance DB:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 100,
+  "method": "herodb_createDatabase",
+  "params": ["Lance", { "name": "vectors-db", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null }, null]
+}
+```
+
+2) Set embedding config:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 101,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "openai", "text-embedding-3-small", { "dim": "512" }]
+}
+```
+
+3) Create dataset:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 102,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceCreate",
+  "params": [1, "myset", 512]
+}
+```
+
+4) Store text:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 103,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "doc-1", "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog", { "title": "Fox", "category": "animal" }]
+}
+```
+
+5) Search text:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 104,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "quick brown fox", 2, null, ["title"]]
+}
+```
+
+6) Info/list:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 105,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceInfo",
+  "params": [1, "myset"]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 106,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceList",
+  "params": [1]
+}
+```
+
+7) Delete/drop:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 107,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceDel",
+  "params": [1, "myset", "doc-1"]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 108,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceDrop",
+  "params": [1, "myset"]
+}
+```
+
+
+## 10) Operational notes and troubleshooting
+
+- If using OpenAI and you see “missing API key env”, set:
+  - Standard: `export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...`
+  - Azure: `export AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=...` and pass `use_azure true`, `azure_endpoint`, `azure_deployment`, `azure_api_version`.
+- Dimensions mismatch:
+  - Ensure the dataset DIM equals the provider’s embedding dim. For OpenAI text-embedding-3 models, set `PARAM dim 512` (or another supported size) and use that same DIM for `LANCE.CREATE`.
+- DB 0 restriction:
+  - Lance is not allowed on DB 0. Use db_id >= 1.
+- Permissions:
+  - Read operations (SEARCH, LIST, INFO) require read permission.
+  - Mutations (CREATE, STORE, CREATEINDEX, DEL, DROP, EMBEDDING CONFIG SET) require readwrite permission.
+- Backend gating:
+  - On Lance DBs, only LANCE.* commands are accepted (plus basic control).
+- Current index behavior:
+  - `LANCE.CREATEINDEX` returns OK but is a no-op. Future versions will integrate Lance vector indices.
+- Implementation files for reference:
+  - [src/lance_store.rs](src/lance_store.rs), [src/cmd.rs](src/cmd.rs), [src/rpc.rs](src/rpc.rs), [src/server.rs](src/server.rs), [src/embedding.rs](src/embedding.rs)

docs/lancedb_text_and_images_example.md

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+# LanceDB Text and Images: End-to-End Example
+
+This guide demonstrates creating a Lance backend database, ingesting two text documents and two images, performing searches over both, and cleaning up the datasets.
+
+Prerequisites
+- Build HeroDB and start the server with JSON-RPC enabled.
+Commands:
+```bash
+cargo build --release
+./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb --admin-secret mysecret --port 6379 --enable-rpc
+```
+
+We'll use:
+- redis-cli for RESP commands against port 6379
+- curl for JSON-RPC against 8080 if desired
+- Deterministic local embedders to avoid external dependencies: testhash (text, dim 64) and testimagehash (image, dim 512)
+
+0) Create a Lance-backed database (JSON-RPC)
+Request:
+```json
+{ "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "herodb_createDatabase", "params": ["Lance", { "name": "media-db", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null }, null] }
+```
+Response returns db_id (assume 1). Select DB over RESP:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 SELECT 1
+# → OK
+```
+
+1) Configure embedding providers
+We'll create two datasets with independent embedding configs:
+- textset → provider testhash, dim 64
+- imageset → provider testimagehash, dim 512
+
+Text config:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET textset PROVIDER testhash MODEL any PARAM dim 64
+# → OK
+```
+Image config:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET imageset PROVIDER testimagehash MODEL any PARAM dim 512
+# → OK
+```
+
+2) Create datasets
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.CREATE textset DIM 64
+# → OK
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.CREATE imageset DIM 512
+# → OK
+```
+
+3) Ingest two text documents (server-side embedding)
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STORE textset ID doc-1 TEXT "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" META title "Fox" category "animal"
+# → OK
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STORE textset ID doc-2 TEXT "A fast auburn fox vaulted a sleepy canine" META title "Paraphrase" category "animal"
+# → OK
+```
+
+4) Ingest two images
+You can provide a URI or base64 bytes. Use URI for URIs, BYTES for base64 data.
+Example using free placeholder images:
+```bash
+# Store via URI
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STOREIMAGE imageset ID img-1 URI "https://picsum.photos/seed/1/256/256" META title "Seed1" group "demo"
+# → OK
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STOREIMAGE imageset ID img-2 URI "https://picsum.photos/seed/2/256/256" META title "Seed2" group "demo"
+# → OK
+```
+If your environment blocks outbound HTTP, you can embed image bytes:
+```bash
+# Example: read a local file and base64 it (replace path)
+b64=$(base64 -w0 ./image1.png)
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.STOREIMAGE imageset ID img-b64-1 BYTES "$b64" META title "Local1" group "demo"
+```
+
+5) Search text
+```bash
+# Top-2 nearest neighbors for a query
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCH textset K 2 QUERY "quick brown fox" RETURN 1 title
+# → 1) [id, score, [k1,v1,...]]
+```
+With a filter (supports equality on schema or meta keys):
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCH textset K 2 QUERY "fox jumps" FILTER "category = 'animal'" RETURN 1 title
+```
+
+6) Search images
+```bash
+# Provide a URI as the query
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCHIMAGE imageset K 2 QUERYURI "https://picsum.photos/seed/1/256/256" RETURN 1 title
+
+# Or provide base64 bytes as the query
+qb64=$(curl -s https://picsum.photos/seed/3/256/256 | base64 -w0)
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.SEARCHIMAGE imageset K 2 QUERYBYTES "$qb64" RETURN 1 title
+```
+
+7) Inspect datasets
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.LIST
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.INFO textset
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.INFO imageset
+```
+
+8) Delete by id and drop datasets
+```bash
+# Delete one record
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DEL textset doc-2
+# → OK
+
+# Drop entire datasets
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DROP textset
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.DROP imageset
+# → OK
+```
+
+Appendix: Using OpenAI embeddings instead of test providers
+Text:
+```bash
+export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET textset PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small PARAM dim 512
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.CREATE textset DIM 512
+```
+Custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379 LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET textset PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small \
+  PARAM endpoint http://localhost:8081/v1/embeddings \
+  PARAM dim 512
+```
+Notes:
+- Ensure dataset DIM matches the configured embedding dimension.
+- Lance is only available for non-admin databases (db_id >= 1).
+- On Lance DBs, only LANCE.* and basic control commands are allowed.

docs/local_embedder_full_example.md

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+# HeroDB Embedding Models: Complete Tutorial
+
+This tutorial demonstrates how to use embedding models with HeroDB for vector search, covering local self-hosted models, OpenAI's API, and deterministic test embedders.
+
+## Table of Contents
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Scenario 1: Local Embedding Model](#scenario-1-local-embedding-model-testing)
+- [Scenario 2: OpenAI API](#scenario-2-openai-api)
+- [Scenario 3: Deterministic Test Embedder](#scenario-3-deterministic-test-embedder-no-network)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Start HeroDB Server
+
+Build and start HeroDB with RPC enabled:
+
+```bash
+cargo build --release
+./target/release/herodb --dir ./data --admin-secret my-admin-secret --enable-rpc --rpc-port 8080
+```
+
+This starts:
+- Redis-compatible server on port 6379
+- JSON-RPC server on port 8080
+
+### Client Tools
+
+For Redis-like commands:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379
+```
+
+For JSON-RPC calls, use `curl`:
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080 \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"herodb_METHOD","params":[...]}'
+```
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 1: Local Embedding Model (Testing)
+
+Run your own embedding service locally for development, testing, or privacy.
+
+### Option A: Python Mock Server (Simplest)
+
+This creates a minimal OpenAI-compatible embedding server for testing.
+
+**1. Create `mock_embedder.py`:**
+
+```python
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
+import numpy as np
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+@app.route('/v1/embeddings', methods=['POST'])
+def embeddings():
+    """OpenAI-compatible embeddings endpoint"""
+    data = request.json
+    inputs = data.get('input', [])
+    
+    # Handle both single string and array
+    if isinstance(inputs, str):
+        inputs = [inputs]
+    
+    # Generate deterministic 768-dim embeddings (hash-based)
+    embeddings = []
+    for text in inputs:
+        # Simple hash to vector (deterministic)
+        vec = np.zeros(768)
+        for i, char in enumerate(text[:768]):
+            vec[i % 768] += ord(char) / 255.0
+        
+        # L2 normalize
+        norm = np.linalg.norm(vec)
+        if norm > 0:
+            vec = vec / norm
+        
+        embeddings.append(vec.tolist())
+    
+    return jsonify({
+        "data": [{"embedding": emb, "index": i} for i, emb in enumerate(embeddings)],
+        "model": data.get('model', 'mock-local'),
+        "usage": {"total_tokens": sum(len(t) for t in inputs)}
+    })
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print("Starting mock embedding server on http://127.0.0.1:8081")
+    app.run(host='127.0.0.1', port=8081, debug=False)
+```
+
+**2. Install dependencies and run:**
+
+```bash
+pip install flask numpy
+python mock_embedder.py
+```
+
+Output: `Starting mock embedding server on http://127.0.0.1:8081`
+
+**3. Test the server (optional):**
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8081/v1/embeddings \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"input":["hello world"],"model":"test"}'
+```
+
+You should see a JSON response with a 768-dimensional embedding.
+
+### End-to-End Example with Local Model
+
+**Step 1: Create a Lance database**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_createDatabase",
+  "params": [
+    "Lance",
+    { "name": "local-vectors", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null },
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Expected response:
+```json
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":1}
+```
+
+The database ID is `1`.
+
+**Step 2: Configure embedding for the dataset**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 2,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    {
+      "provider": "openai",
+      "model": "mock-local",
+      "dim": 768,
+      "endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/v1/embeddings",
+      "headers": {
+        "Authorization": "Bearer dummy"
+      },
+      "timeout_ms": 30000
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379
+SELECT 1
+LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET products PROVIDER openai MODEL mock-local DIM 768 ENDPOINT http://127.0.0.1:8081/v1/embeddings HEADER Authorization "Bearer dummy" TIMEOUTMS 30000
+```
+
+Expected response:
+```json
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"result":true}
+```
+
+**Step 3: Verify configuration**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 3,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceGetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [1, "products"]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG GET products
+```
+
+Expected: Returns your configuration with provider, model, dim, endpoint, etc.
+
+**Step 4: Insert product data**
+
+JSON-RPC (item 1):
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 4,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    "item-1",
+    "Waterproof hiking boots with ankle support and aggressive tread",
+    { "brand": "TrailMax", "category": "footwear", "price": "129.99" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.STORE products ID item-1 TEXT "Waterproof hiking boots with ankle support and aggressive tread" META brand TrailMax category footwear price 129.99
+```
+
+JSON-RPC (item 2):
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 5,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    "item-2",
+    "Lightweight running shoes with breathable mesh upper",
+    { "brand": "SpeedFit", "category": "footwear", "price": "89.99" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+JSON-RPC (item 3):
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    "item-3",
+    "Insulated winter jacket with removable hood and multiple pockets",
+    { "brand": "WarmTech", "category": "outerwear", "price": "199.99" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+JSON-RPC (item 4):
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 7,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    "item-4",
+    "Camping tent for 4 people with waterproof rainfly",
+    { "brand": "OutdoorPro", "category": "camping", "price": "249.99" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Expected response for each: `{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":N,"result":true}`
+
+**Step 5: Search by text query**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 8,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    "boots for hiking in wet conditions",
+    3,
+    null,
+    ["brand", "category", "price"]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.SEARCH products K 3 QUERY "boots for hiking in wet conditions" RETURN 3 brand category price
+```
+
+Expected response:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 8,
+  "result": {
+    "results": [
+      {
+        "id": "item-1",
+        "score": 0.234,
+        "meta": {
+          "brand": "TrailMax",
+          "category": "footwear",
+          "price": "129.99"
+        }
+      },
+      ...
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Step 6: Search with metadata filter**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 9,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "products",
+    "comfortable shoes for running",
+    5,
+    "category = 'footwear'",
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.SEARCH products K 5 QUERY "comfortable shoes for running" FILTER "category = 'footwear'"
+```
+
+This returns only items where `category` equals `'footwear'`.
+
+**Step 7: List datasets**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 10,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceList",
+  "params": [1]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.LIST
+```
+
+**Step 8: Get dataset info**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 11,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceInfo",
+  "params": [1, "products"]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.INFO products
+```
+
+Returns dimension, row count, and other metadata.
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 2: OpenAI API
+
+Use OpenAI's production embedding service for semantic search.
+
+### Setup
+
+**1. Set your API key:**
+
+```bash
+export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-your-actual-openai-key-here"
+```
+
+**2. Start HeroDB** (same as before):
+
+```bash
+./target/release/herodb --dir ./data --admin-secret my-admin-secret --enable-rpc --rpc-port 8080
+```
+
+### End-to-End Example with OpenAI
+
+**Step 1: Create a Lance database**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_createDatabase",
+  "params": [
+    "Lance",
+    { "name": "openai-vectors", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null },
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Expected: `{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":1}` (database ID = 1)
+
+**Step 2: Configure OpenAI embeddings**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 2,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "documents",
+    {
+      "provider": "openai",
+      "model": "text-embedding-3-small",
+      "dim": 1536,
+      "endpoint": null,
+      "headers": {},
+      "timeout_ms": 30000
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+redis-cli -p 6379
+SELECT 1
+LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET documents PROVIDER openai MODEL text-embedding-3-small DIM 1536 TIMEOUTMS 30000
+```
+
+Notes:
+- `endpoint` is `null` (defaults to OpenAI API: https://api.openai.com/v1/embeddings)
+- `headers` is empty (Authorization auto-added from OPENAI_API_KEY env var)
+- `dim` is 1536 for text-embedding-3-small
+
+Expected: `{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"result":true}`
+
+**Step 3: Insert documents**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 3,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "documents",
+    "doc-1",
+    "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog",
+    { "source": "example", "lang": "en", "topic": "animals" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 4,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "documents",
+    "doc-2",
+    "Machine learning models require large datasets for training and validation",
+    { "source": "tech", "lang": "en", "topic": "ai" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 5,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "documents",
+    "doc-3",
+    "Python is a popular programming language for data science and web development",
+    { "source": "tech", "lang": "en", "topic": "programming" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.STORE documents ID doc-1 TEXT "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" META source example lang en topic animals
+LANCE.STORE documents ID doc-2 TEXT "Machine learning models require large datasets for training and validation" META source tech lang en topic ai
+LANCE.STORE documents ID doc-3 TEXT "Python is a popular programming language for data science and web development" META source tech lang en topic programming
+```
+
+Expected for each: `{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":N,"result":true}`
+
+**Step 4: Semantic search**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "documents",
+    "artificial intelligence and neural networks",
+    3,
+    null,
+    ["source", "topic"]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.SEARCH documents K 3 QUERY "artificial intelligence and neural networks" RETURN 2 source topic
+```
+
+Expected response (doc-2 should rank highest due to semantic similarity):
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "result": {
+    "results": [
+      {
+        "id": "doc-2",
+        "score": 0.123,
+        "meta": {
+          "source": "tech",
+          "topic": "ai"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "doc-3",
+        "score": 0.456,
+        "meta": {
+          "source": "tech",
+          "topic": "programming"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "doc-1",
+        "score": 0.789,
+        "meta": {
+          "source": "example",
+          "topic": "animals"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Note: Lower score = better match (L2 distance).
+
+**Step 5: Search with filter**
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 7,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "documents",
+    "programming and software",
+    5,
+    "topic = 'programming'",
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+LANCE.SEARCH documents K 5 QUERY "programming and software" FILTER "topic = 'programming'"
+```
+
+This returns only documents where `topic` equals `'programming'`.
+
+---
+
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 3: Deterministic Test Embedder (No Network)
+
+For CI/offline development, use the built-in test embedder that requires no external service.
+
+### Configuration
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "testdata",
+    {
+      "provider": "test",
+      "model": "dev",
+      "dim": 64,
+      "endpoint": null,
+      "headers": {},
+      "timeout_ms": null
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Redis-like:
+```bash
+SELECT 1
+LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET testdata PROVIDER test MODEL dev DIM 64
+```
+
+### Usage
+
+Use `lanceStoreText` and `lanceSearchText` as in previous scenarios. The embeddings are:
+- Deterministic (same text → same vector)
+- Fast (no network)
+- Not semantic (hash-based, not ML)
+
+Perfect for testing the vector storage/search mechanics without external dependencies.
+
+---
+
+## Advanced: Custom Headers and Timeouts
+
+### Example: Local model with custom auth
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "secure-data",
+    {
+      "provider": "openai",
+      "model": "custom-model",
+      "dim": 512,
+      "endpoint": "http://192.168.1.100:9000/embeddings",
+      "headers": {
+        "Authorization": "Bearer my-local-token",
+        "X-Custom-Header": "value"
+      },
+      "timeout_ms": 60000
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Example: OpenAI with explicit API key (not from env)
+
+JSON-RPC:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "dataset",
+    {
+      "provider": "openai",
+      "model": "text-embedding-3-small",
+      "dim": 1536,
+      "endpoint": null,
+      "headers": {
+        "Authorization": "Bearer sk-your-key-here"
+      },
+      "timeout_ms": 30000
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Error: "Embedding config not set for dataset"
+
+**Cause:** You tried to use `lanceStoreText` or `lanceSearchText` without configuring an embedder.
+
+**Solution:** Run `lanceSetEmbeddingConfig` first.
+
+### Error: "Embedding dimension mismatch: expected X, got Y"
+
+**Cause:** The embedding service returned vectors of a different size than configured.
+
+**Solution:** 
+- For OpenAI text-embedding-3-small, use `dim: 1536`
+- For your local mock (from this tutorial), use `dim: 768`
+- Check your embedding service's actual output dimension
+
+### Error: "Missing API key in env 'OPENAI_API_KEY'"
+
+**Cause:** Using OpenAI provider without setting the API key.
+
+**Solution:**
+- Set `export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."` before starting HeroDB, OR
+- Pass the key explicitly in headers: `"Authorization": "Bearer sk-..."`
+
+### Error: "HTTP request failed" or "Embeddings API error 404"
+
+**Cause:** Cannot reach the embedding endpoint.
+
+**Solution:**
+- Verify your local server is running: `curl http://127.0.0.1:8081/v1/embeddings`
+- Check the endpoint URL in your config
+- Ensure firewall allows the connection
+
+### Error: "ERR DB backend is not Lance"
+
+**Cause:** Trying to use LANCE.* commands on a non-Lance database.
+
+**Solution:** Create the database with backend "Lance" (see Step 1).
+
+### Error: "write permission denied"
+
+**Cause:** Database is private and you haven't authenticated.
+
+**Solution:** Use `SELECT <db_id> KEY <access-key>` or make the database public via RPC.
+
+---
+
+## Complete Example Script (Bash + curl)
+
+Save as `test_embeddings.sh`:
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+
+RPC_URL="http://localhost:8080"
+
+# 1. Create Lance database
+curl -X POST $RPC_URL -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_createDatabase",
+  "params": ["Lance", {"name": "test-vectors", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null}, null]
+}'
+
+echo -e "\n"
+
+# 2. Configure local embedder
+curl -X POST $RPC_URL -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 2,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSetEmbeddingConfig",
+  "params": [1, "products", {
+    "provider": "openai",
+    "model": "mock",
+    "dim": 768,
+    "endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/v1/embeddings",
+    "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer dummy"},
+    "timeout_ms": 30000
+  }]
+}'
+
+echo -e "\n"
+
+# 3. Insert data
+curl -X POST $RPC_URL -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 3,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceStoreText",
+  "params": [1, "products", "item-1", "Hiking boots", {"brand": "TrailMax"}]
+}'
+
+echo -e "\n"
+
+# 4. Search
+curl -X POST $RPC_URL -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 4,
+  "method": "herodb_lanceSearchText",
+  "params": [1, "products", "outdoor footwear", 5, null, null]
+}'
+
+echo -e "\n"
+```
+
+Run:
+```bash
+chmod +x test_embeddings.sh
+./test_embeddings.sh
+```
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+| Provider | Use Case | Endpoint | API Key |
+|----------|----------|----------|---------|
+| `openai` | Production semantic search | Default (OpenAI) or custom URL | OPENAI_API_KEY env or headers |
+| `openai` | Local self-hosted gateway | http://127.0.0.1:8081/... | Optional (depends on your service) |
+| `test` | CI/offline development | N/A (local hash) | None |
+| `image_test` | Image testing | N/A (local hash) | None |
+
+**Notes:**
+- The `provider` field is always `"openai"` for OpenAI-compatible services (whether cloud or local). This is because it uses the OpenAI-compatible API shape.
+- Use `endpoint` to point to your local service
+- Use `headers` for custom authentication
+- `dim` must match your embedding service's output dimension
+- Once configured, `lanceStoreText` and `lanceSearchText` handle embedding automatically

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+# HeroDB JSON-RPC Examples
+
+These examples show full JSON-RPC 2.0 payloads for managing HeroDB via the RPC API (enable with `--enable-rpc`). Methods are named as `hero_<function>`. Params are positional arrays; enum values are strings (e.g., `"Redb"`). Copy-paste into Postman or similar clients.
+
+## Database Management
+
+### Create Database
+Creates a new database with optional per-database encryption key (stored write-only in Admin DB 0).
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "hero_createDatabase",
+  "params": [
+    "Redb",
+    { "name": null, "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null },
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+With encryption:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 2,
+  "method": "hero_createDatabase",
+  "params": [
+    "Sled",
+    { "name": "secure-db", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null },
+    "my-per-db-encryption-key"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### List Databases
+Returns array of database infos (id, backend, encrypted status, size, etc.).
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 3,
+  "method": "hero_listDatabases",
+  "params": []
+}
+```
+
+### Get Database Info
+Retrieves detailed info for a specific database.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 4,
+  "method": "hero_getDatabaseInfo",
+  "params": [1]
+}
+```
+
+### Delete Database
+Removes physical database file; metadata remains in Admin DB 0.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 5,
+  "method": "hero_deleteDatabase",
+  "params": [1]
+}
+```
+
+## Access Control
+
+### Add Access Key
+Adds a hashed access key for private databases. Permissions: `"read"` or `"readwrite"`.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "method": "hero_addAccessKey",
+  "params": [2, "my-access-key", "readwrite"]
+}
+```
+
+### List Access Keys
+Returns array of key hashes, permissions, and creation timestamps.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 7,
+  "method": "hero_listAccessKeys",
+  "params": [2]
+}
+```
+
+### Delete Access Key
+Removes key by its SHA-256 hash.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 8,
+  "method": "hero_deleteAccessKey",
+  "params": [2, "0123abcd...keyhash..."]
+}
+```
+
+### Set Database Public/Private
+Toggles public access (default true). Private databases require access keys.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 9,
+  "method": "hero_setDatabasePublic",
+  "params": [2, false]
+}
+```
+
+## Server Info
+
+### Get Server Stats
+Returns stats like total databases and uptime.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 10,
+  "method": "hero_getServerStats",
+  "params": []
+}
+```
+
+## Notes
+- Per-database encryption keys are write-only; set at creation and used transparently.
+- Access keys are hashed (SHA-256) for storage; provide plaintext in requests.
+- Backend options: `"Redb"` (default) or `"Sled"`.
+- Config object fields (name, storage_path, etc.) are optional and currently ignored but positional.
+
+## IPC over Unix Socket (non-HTTP)
+
+HeroDB supports JSON-RPC over a Unix Domain Socket using reth-ipc. This transport is not HTTP; messages are JSON-RPC framed with a Content-Length header.
+
+- Enable IPC on startup (adjust the socket path as needed):
+  - herodb --dir /path/to/data --admin-secret YOUR_SECRET --enable-rpc-ipc --rpc-ipc-path /tmp/herodb.sock
+
+- The same RPC methods are available as over HTTP. Namespace is "hero" (e.g. hero_listDatabases). See the RPC trait in [src/rpc.rs](src/rpc.rs) and CLI flags in [src/main.rs](src/main.rs). The IPC bootstrap is in [src/rpc_server.rs](src/rpc_server.rs).
+
+### Test via socat (interactive)
+
+1) Connect to the socket with a small timeout:
+```
+sudo socat -d -d -t 5 - UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/herodb.sock
+```
+
+2) Paste a framed JSON-RPC request (Content-Length header, then a blank line, then the JSON body). For example to call hero_listDatabases:
+
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3,"method":"hero_listDatabases","params":[]}

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+# Full-Text Search with Tantivy
+
+HeroDB includes powerful full-text search capabilities powered by [Tantivy](https://github.com/quickwit-oss/tantivy), a fast full-text search engine library written in Rust. This provides Redis-compatible search commands similar to RediSearch.
+
+## Overview
+
+The search functionality allows you to:
+- Create search indexes with custom schemas
+- Index documents with multiple field types
+- Perform complex queries with filters
+- Support for text, numeric, date, and geographic data
+- Real-time search with high performance
+
+## Search Commands
+
+### FT.CREATE - Create Search Index
+
+Create a new search index with a defined schema.
+
+```bash
+FT.CREATE index_name SCHEMA field_name field_type [options] [field_name field_type [options] ...]
+```
+
+**Field Types:**
+- `TEXT` - Full-text searchable text fields
+- `NUMERIC` - Numeric fields (integers, floats)
+- `TAG` - Tag fields for exact matching
+- `GEO` - Geographic coordinates (lat,lon)
+- `DATE` - Date/timestamp fields
+
+**Field Options:**
+- `STORED` - Store field value for retrieval
+- `INDEXED` - Make field searchable
+- `TOKENIZED` - Enable tokenization for text fields
+- `FAST` - Enable fast access for numeric fields
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Create a product search index
+FT.CREATE products SCHEMA 
+  title TEXT STORED INDEXED TOKENIZED
+  description TEXT STORED INDEXED TOKENIZED  
+  price NUMERIC STORED INDEXED FAST
+  category TAG STORED
+  location GEO STORED
+  created_date DATE STORED INDEXED
+```
+
+### FT.ADD - Add Document to Index
+
+Add a document to a search index.
+
+```bash
+FT.ADD index_name doc_id [SCORE score] FIELDS field_name field_value [field_name field_value ...]
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Add a product document
+FT.ADD products product:1 SCORE 1.0 FIELDS 
+  title "Wireless Headphones" 
+  description "High-quality wireless headphones with noise cancellation"
+  price 199.99
+  category "electronics"
+  location "37.7749,-122.4194"
+  created_date 1640995200000
+```
+
+### FT.SEARCH - Search Documents
+
+Search for documents in an index.
+
+```bash
+FT.SEARCH index_name query [LIMIT offset count] [FILTER field min max] [RETURN field [field ...]]
+```
+
+**Query Syntax:**
+- Simple terms: `wireless headphones`
+- Phrase queries: `"noise cancellation"`
+- Field-specific: `title:wireless`
+- Boolean operators: `wireless AND headphones`
+- Wildcards: `head*`
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# Simple text search
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless headphones"
+
+# Search with filters
+FT.SEARCH products "headphones" FILTER price 100 300 LIMIT 0 10
+
+# Field-specific search
+FT.SEARCH products "title:wireless AND category:electronics"
+
+# Return specific fields only
+FT.SEARCH products "*" RETURN title price
+```
+
+### FT.DEL - Delete Document
+
+Remove a document from the search index.
+
+```bash
+FT.DEL index_name doc_id
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+FT.DEL products product:1
+```
+
+### FT.INFO - Get Index Information
+
+Get information about a search index.
+
+```bash
+FT.INFO index_name
+```
+
+**Returns:**
+- Index name and document count
+- Field definitions and types
+- Index configuration
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+FT.INFO products
+```
+
+### FT.DROP - Drop Index
+
+Delete an entire search index.
+
+```bash
+FT.DROP index_name
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+FT.DROP products
+```
+
+### FT.ALTER - Alter Index Schema
+
+Add new fields to an existing index.
+
+```bash
+FT.ALTER index_name SCHEMA ADD field_name field_type [options]
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+FT.ALTER products SCHEMA ADD brand TAG STORED
+```
+
+### FT.AGGREGATE - Aggregate Search Results
+
+Perform aggregations on search results.
+
+```bash
+FT.AGGREGATE index_name query [GROUPBY field] [REDUCE function field AS alias]
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Group products by category and count
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*" GROUPBY category REDUCE COUNT 0 AS count
+```
+
+## Field Types in Detail
+
+### TEXT Fields
+- **Purpose**: Full-text search on natural language content
+- **Features**: Tokenization, stemming, stop-word removal
+- **Options**: `STORED`, `INDEXED`, `TOKENIZED`
+- **Example**: Product titles, descriptions, content
+
+### NUMERIC Fields  
+- **Purpose**: Numeric data for range queries and sorting
+- **Types**: I64, U64, F64
+- **Options**: `STORED`, `INDEXED`, `FAST`
+- **Example**: Prices, quantities, ratings
+
+### TAG Fields
+- **Purpose**: Exact-match categorical data
+- **Features**: No tokenization, exact string matching
+- **Options**: `STORED`, case sensitivity control
+- **Example**: Categories, brands, status values
+
+### GEO Fields
+- **Purpose**: Geographic coordinates
+- **Format**: "latitude,longitude" (e.g., "37.7749,-122.4194")
+- **Features**: Geographic distance queries
+- **Options**: `STORED`
+
+### DATE Fields
+- **Purpose**: Timestamp and date data
+- **Format**: Unix timestamp in milliseconds
+- **Features**: Range queries, temporal filtering
+- **Options**: `STORED`, `INDEXED`, `FAST`
+
+## Search Query Syntax
+
+### Basic Queries
+```bash
+# Single term
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless"
+
+# Multiple terms (AND by default)
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless headphones"
+
+# Phrase query
+FT.SEARCH products "\"noise cancellation\""
+```
+
+### Field-Specific Queries
+```bash
+# Search in specific field
+FT.SEARCH products "title:wireless"
+
+# Multiple field queries
+FT.SEARCH products "title:wireless AND description:bluetooth"
+```
+
+### Boolean Operators
+```bash
+# AND operator
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless AND headphones"
+
+# OR operator  
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless OR bluetooth"
+
+# NOT operator
+FT.SEARCH products "headphones NOT wired"
+```
+
+### Wildcards and Fuzzy Search
+```bash
+# Wildcard search
+FT.SEARCH products "head*"
+
+# Fuzzy search (approximate matching)
+FT.SEARCH products "%headphone%"
+```
+
+### Range Queries
+```bash
+# Numeric range in query
+FT.SEARCH products "@price:[100 300]"
+
+# Date range
+FT.SEARCH products "@created_date:[1640995200000 1672531200000]"
+```
+
+## Filtering and Sorting
+
+### FILTER Clause
+```bash
+# Numeric filter
+FT.SEARCH products "headphones" FILTER price 100 300
+
+# Multiple filters
+FT.SEARCH products "*" FILTER price 100 500 FILTER rating 4 5
+```
+
+### LIMIT Clause
+```bash
+# Pagination
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless" LIMIT 0 10    # First 10 results
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless" LIMIT 10 10   # Next 10 results
+```
+
+### RETURN Clause
+```bash
+# Return specific fields
+FT.SEARCH products "*" RETURN title price
+
+# Return all stored fields (default)
+FT.SEARCH products "*"
+```
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+### Indexing Strategy
+- Only index fields you need to search on
+- Use `FAST` option for frequently filtered numeric fields
+- Consider storage vs. search performance trade-offs
+
+### Query Optimization
+- Use specific field queries when possible
+- Combine filters with text queries for better performance
+- Use pagination with LIMIT for large result sets
+
+### Memory Usage
+- Tantivy indexes are memory-mapped for performance
+- Index size depends on document count and field configuration
+- Monitor disk space for index storage
+
+## Integration with Redis Commands
+
+Search indexes work alongside regular Redis data:
+
+```bash
+# Store product data in Redis hash
+HSET product:1 title "Wireless Headphones" price "199.99"
+
+# Index the same data for search
+FT.ADD products product:1 FIELDS title "Wireless Headphones" price 199.99
+
+# Search returns document IDs that can be used with Redis commands
+FT.SEARCH products "wireless"
+# Returns: product:1
+
+# Retrieve full data using Redis
+HGETALL product:1
+```
+
+## Example Use Cases
+
+### E-commerce Product Search
+```bash
+# Create product catalog index
+FT.CREATE catalog SCHEMA 
+  name TEXT STORED INDEXED TOKENIZED
+  description TEXT INDEXED TOKENIZED
+  price NUMERIC STORED INDEXED FAST
+  category TAG STORED
+  brand TAG STORED
+  rating NUMERIC STORED FAST
+
+# Add products
+FT.ADD catalog prod:1 FIELDS name "iPhone 14" price 999 category "phones" brand "apple" rating 4.5
+FT.ADD catalog prod:2 FIELDS name "Samsung Galaxy" price 899 category "phones" brand "samsung" rating 4.3
+
+# Search queries
+FT.SEARCH catalog "iPhone"
+FT.SEARCH catalog "phones" FILTER price 800 1000
+FT.SEARCH catalog "@brand:apple"
+```
+
+### Content Management
+```bash
+# Create content index
+FT.CREATE content SCHEMA
+  title TEXT STORED INDEXED TOKENIZED
+  body TEXT INDEXED TOKENIZED
+  author TAG STORED
+  published DATE STORED INDEXED
+  tags TAG STORED
+
+# Search content
+FT.SEARCH content "machine learning"
+FT.SEARCH content "@author:john AND @tags:ai"
+FT.SEARCH content "*" FILTER published 1640995200000 1672531200000
+```
+
+### Geographic Search
+```bash
+# Create location-based index
+FT.CREATE places SCHEMA
+  name TEXT STORED INDEXED TOKENIZED
+  location GEO STORED
+  type TAG STORED
+
+# Add locations
+FT.ADD places place:1 FIELDS name "Golden Gate Bridge" location "37.8199,-122.4783" type "landmark"
+
+# Geographic queries (future feature)
+FT.SEARCH places "@location:[37.7749 -122.4194 10 km]"
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+Common error responses:
+- `ERR index not found` - Index doesn't exist
+- `ERR field not found` - Field not defined in schema
+- `ERR invalid query syntax` - Malformed query
+- `ERR document not found` - Document ID doesn't exist
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Schema Design**: Plan your schema carefully - changes require reindexing
+2. **Field Selection**: Only store and index fields you actually need
+3. **Batch Operations**: Add multiple documents efficiently
+4. **Query Testing**: Test queries for performance with realistic data
+5. **Monitoring**: Monitor index size and query performance
+6. **Backup**: Include search indexes in backup strategies
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+Planned features:
+- Geographic distance queries
+- Advanced aggregations and faceting
+- Highlighting of search results
+- Synonyms and custom analyzers
+- Real-time suggestions and autocomplete
+- Index replication and sharding

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+# Tantivy Full‑Text Backend (JSON‑RPC)
+
+This document explains how to use HeroDB’s Tantivy-backed full‑text search as a dedicated database backend and provides copy‑pasteable JSON‑RPC requests. Tantivy is available only for non‑admin databases (db_id >= 1). Admin DB 0 always uses Redb/Sled and rejects FT operations.
+
+Important characteristics:
+- Tantivy is a third backend alongside Redb and Sled. It provides search indexes only; there is no KV store backing it.
+- On Tantivy databases, Redis KV/list/hash commands are rejected; only FT commands and basic control (SELECT, CLIENT, INFO, etc.) are allowed.
+- FT JSON‑RPC is namespaced as "herodb" and methods are named with underscore: herodb_ftCreate, herodb_ftAdd, herodb_ftSearch, herodb_ftDel, herodb_ftInfo, herodb_ftDrop.
+
+Reference to server implementation:
+- RPC methods are defined in [rust.trait Rpc()](src/rpc.rs:70):
+  - [rust.fn ft_create()](src/rpc.rs:121)
+  - [rust.fn ft_add()](src/rpc.rs:130)
+  - [rust.fn ft_search()](src/rpc.rs:141)
+  - [rust.fn ft_del()](src/rpc.rs:154)
+  - [rust.fn ft_info()](src/rpc.rs:158)
+  - [rust.fn ft_drop()](src/rpc.rs:162)
+
+Notes on responses:
+- ftCreate/ftAdd/ftDel/ftDrop return a JSON boolean: true on success.
+- ftSearch/ftInfo return a JSON object with a single key "resp" containing a RESP‑encoded string (wire format used by Redis). You can display or parse it on the client side as needed.
+
+RESP usage (redis-cli):
+- For RESP clients, you must SELECT the Tantivy database first. SELECT now succeeds for Tantivy DBs without opening KV storage.
+- After SELECT, you can run FT.* commands within that DB context.
+
+Example with redis-cli:
+```bash
+# Connect to server
+redis-cli -p 6379
+
+# Select Tantivy DB 1 (public by default)
+SELECT 1
+# → OK
+
+# Create index
+FT.CREATE product_catalog SCHEMA title TEXT description TEXT category TAG price NUMERIC rating NUMERIC location GEO
+# → OK
+
+# Add a document
+FT.ADD product_catalog product:1 1.0 title "Wireless Bluetooth Headphones" description "Premium noise-canceling headphones with 30-hour battery life" category "electronics,audio" price 299.99 rating 4.5 location "-122.4194,37.7749"
+# → OK
+
+# Search
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog wireless LIMIT 0 3
+# → RESP array with hits
+```
+
+Storage layout (on disk):
+- Indices are stored per database under:
+  - <base_dir>/search_indexes/<db_id>/<index_name>
+- Example: /tmp/test/search_indexes/1/product_catalog
+
+0) Create a new Tantivy database
+
+Use herodb_createDatabase with backend "Tantivy". DB 0 cannot be Tantivy.
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "herodb_createDatabase",
+  "params": [
+    "Tantivy",
+    { "name": "search-db", "storage_path": null, "max_size": null, "redis_version": null },
+    null
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+The response contains the allocated db_id (>= 1). Use that id in the calls below.
+
+1) FT.CREATE — create an index with schema
+
+Method: herodb_ftCreate → [rust.fn ft_create()](src/rpc.rs:121)
+
+Schema format is an array of tuples: [ [field_name, field_type, [options...] ], ... ]
+Supported field types: "TEXT", "NUMERIC" (defaults to F64), "TAG", "GEO"
+Supported options (subset): "WEIGHT", "SORTABLE", "NOINDEX", "SEPARATOR", "CASESENSITIVE"
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 2,
+  "method": "herodb_ftCreate",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "product_catalog",
+    [
+      ["title", "TEXT", ["SORTABLE"]],
+      ["description", "TEXT", []],
+      ["category", "TAG", ["SEPARATOR", ","]],
+      ["price", "NUMERIC", ["SORTABLE"]],
+      ["rating", "NUMERIC", []],
+      ["location", "GEO", []]
+    ]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Returns: true on success.
+
+2) FT.ADD — add or replace a document
+
+Method: herodb_ftAdd → [rust.fn ft_add()](src/rpc.rs:130)
+
+Fields is an object (map) of field_name → value (all values are sent as strings). GEO expects "lat,lon".
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 3,
+  "method": "herodb_ftAdd",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "product_catalog",
+    "product:1",
+    1.0,
+    {
+      "title": "Wireless Bluetooth Headphones",
+      "description": "Premium noise-canceling headphones with 30-hour battery life",
+      "category": "electronics,audio",
+      "price": "299.99",
+      "rating": "4.5",
+      "location": "-122.4194,37.7749"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Returns: true on success.
+
+3) FT.SEARCH — query an index
+
+Method: herodb_ftSearch → [rust.fn ft_search()](src/rpc.rs:141)
+
+Parameters: (db_id, index_name, query, filters?, limit?, offset?, return_fields?)
+- filters: array of [field, value] pairs (Equals filter)
+- limit/offset: numbers (defaults: limit=10, offset=0)
+- return_fields: array of field names to include (optional)
+
+Simple query:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 4,
+  "method": "herodb_ftSearch",
+  "params": [1, "product_catalog", "wireless", null, 10, 0, null]
+}
+```
+
+Pagination + filters + selected fields:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 5,
+  "method": "herodb_ftSearch",
+  "params": [
+    1,
+    "product_catalog",
+    "mouse",
+    [["category", "electronics"]],
+    5,
+    0,
+    ["title", "price", "rating"]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Response shape:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 5,
+  "result": { "resp": "*...RESP encoded array..." }
+}
+```
+
+4) FT.INFO — index metadata
+
+Method: herodb_ftInfo → [rust.fn ft_info()](src/rpc.rs:158)
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "method": "herodb_ftInfo",
+  "params": [1, "product_catalog"]
+}
+```
+
+Response shape:
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 6,
+  "result": { "resp": "*...RESP encoded array with fields and counts..." }
+}
+```
+
+5) FT.DEL — delete by doc id
+
+Method: herodb_ftDel → [rust.fn ft_del()](src/rpc.rs:154)
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 7,
+  "method": "herodb_ftDel",
+  "params": [1, "product_catalog", "product:1"]
+}
+```
+
+Returns: true on success. Note: current implementation logs and returns success; physical delete may be a no‑op until delete is finalized in the engine.
+
+6) FT.DROP — drop an index
+
+Method: herodb_ftDrop → [rust.fn ft_drop()](src/rpc.rs:162)
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 8,
+  "method": "herodb_ftDrop",
+  "params": [1, "product_catalog"]
+}
+```
+
+Returns: true on success.
+
+Field types and options
+
+- TEXT: stored/indexed/tokenized text. "SORTABLE" marks it fast (stored + fast path in our wrapper).
+- NUMERIC: stored/indexed numeric; default precision F64. "SORTABLE" enables fast column.
+- TAG: exact matching terms. Options: "SEPARATOR" (default ","), "CASESENSITIVE" (default false).
+- GEO: "lat,lon" string; stored as two numeric fields internally.
+
+Backend and permission gating
+
+- FT methods are rejected on DB 0.
+- FT methods require the database backend to be Tantivy; otherwise RPC returns an error.
+- Write‑like FT methods (create/add/del/drop) follow the same permission model as Redis writes on selected databases.
+
+Troubleshooting
+
+- "DB backend is not Tantivy": ensure the database was created with backend "Tantivy".
+- "FT not allowed on DB 0": use a non‑admin database id (>= 1).
+- Empty search results: confirm that the queried fields are tokenized/indexed (TEXT) and that documents were added successfully.
+
+Related docs
+
+- Command‑level search overview: [docs/search.md](./search.md)
+- RPC definitions: [src/rpc.rs](../src/rpc.rs)

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+# HeroDB Tantivy Search Examples
+
+This directory contains examples demonstrating HeroDB's full-text search capabilities powered by Tantivy.
+
+## Tantivy Search Demo (Bash Script)
+
+### Overview
+The `tantivy_search_demo.sh` script provides a comprehensive demonstration of HeroDB's search functionality using Redis commands. It showcases various search scenarios including basic text search, filtering, sorting, geographic queries, and more.
+
+### Prerequisites
+1. **HeroDB Server**: The server must be running on port 6381
+2. **Redis CLI**: The `redis-cli` tool must be installed and available in your PATH
+
+### Running the Demo
+
+#### Step 1: Start HeroDB Server
+```bash
+# From the project root directory
+cargo run -- --port 6381
+```
+
+#### Step 2: Run the Demo (in a new terminal)
+```bash
+# From the project root directory
+./examples/tantivy_search_demo.sh
+```
+
+### What the Demo Covers
+
+The script demonstrates 15 different search scenarios:
+
+1. **Index Creation** - Creating a search index with various field types
+2. **Data Insertion** - Adding sample products to the index
+3. **Basic Text Search** - Simple keyword searches
+4. **Filtered Search** - Combining text search with category filters
+5. **Numeric Range Search** - Finding products within price ranges
+6. **Sorting Results** - Ordering results by different fields
+7. **Limited Results** - Pagination and result limiting
+8. **Complex Queries** - Multi-field searches with sorting
+9. **Geographic Search** - Location-based queries
+10. **Index Information** - Getting statistics about the search index
+11. **Search Comparison** - Tantivy vs simple pattern matching
+12. **Fuzzy Search** - Typo tolerance and approximate matching
+13. **Phrase Search** - Exact phrase matching
+14. **Boolean Queries** - AND, OR, NOT operators
+15. **Cleanup** - Removing test data
+
+### Sample Data
+
+The demo uses a product catalog with the following fields:
+- **title** (TEXT) - Product name with higher search weight
+- **description** (TEXT) - Detailed product description
+- **category** (TAG) - Comma-separated categories
+- **price** (NUMERIC) - Product price for range queries
+- **rating** (NUMERIC) - Customer rating for sorting
+- **location** (GEO) - Geographic coordinates for location searches
+
+### Key Redis Commands Demonstrated
+
+#### Index Management
+```bash
+# Create search index
+FT.CREATE product_catalog ON HASH PREFIX 1 product: SCHEMA title TEXT WEIGHT 2.0 SORTABLE description TEXT category TAG SEPARATOR , price NUMERIC SORTABLE rating NUMERIC SORTABLE location GEO
+
+# Get index information
+FT.INFO product_catalog
+
+# Drop index
+FT.DROPINDEX product_catalog
+```
+
+#### Search Queries
+```bash
+# Basic text search
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog wireless
+
+# Filtered search
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog 'organic @category:{food}'
+
+# Numeric range
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog '@price:[50 150]'
+
+# Sorted results
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog '@category:{electronics}' SORTBY price ASC
+
+# Geographic search
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog '@location:[37.7749 -122.4194 50 km]'
+
+# Boolean queries
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog 'wireless AND audio'
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog 'coffee OR tea'
+
+# Phrase search
+FT.SEARCH product_catalog '"noise canceling"'
+```
+
+### Interactive Features
+
+The demo script includes:
+- **Colored output** for better readability
+- **Pause between steps** to review results
+- **Error handling** with clear error messages
+- **Automatic cleanup** of test data
+- **Progress indicators** showing what each step demonstrates
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+#### HeroDB Not Running
+```
+✗ HeroDB is not running on port 6381
+ℹ Please start HeroDB with: cargo run -- --port 6381
+```
+**Solution**: Start the HeroDB server in a separate terminal.
+
+#### Redis CLI Not Found
+```
+redis-cli: command not found
+```
+**Solution**: Install Redis tools or use an alternative Redis client.
+
+#### Connection Refused
+```
+Could not connect to Redis at localhost:6381: Connection refused
+```
+**Solution**: Ensure HeroDB is running and listening on the correct port.
+
+### Manual Testing
+
+You can also run individual commands manually:
+
+```bash
+# Connect to HeroDB
+redis-cli -h localhost -p 6381
+
+# Create a simple index
+FT.CREATE myindex ON HASH SCHEMA title TEXT description TEXT
+
+# Add a document
+HSET doc:1 title "Hello World" description "This is a test document"
+
+# Search
+FT.SEARCH myindex hello
+```
+
+### Performance Notes
+
+- **Indexing**: Documents are indexed in real-time as they're added
+- **Search Speed**: Full-text search is much faster than pattern matching on large datasets
+- **Memory Usage**: Tantivy indexes are memory-efficient and disk-backed
+- **Scalability**: Supports millions of documents with sub-second search times
+
+### Advanced Features
+
+The demo showcases advanced Tantivy features:
+- **Relevance Scoring** - Results ranked by relevance
+- **Fuzzy Matching** - Handles typos and approximate matches
+- **Field Weighting** - Title field has higher search weight
+- **Multi-field Search** - Search across multiple fields simultaneously
+- **Geographic Queries** - Distance-based location searches
+- **Numeric Ranges** - Efficient range queries on numeric fields
+- **Tag Filtering** - Fast categorical filtering
+
+### Next Steps
+
+After running the demo, explore:
+1. **Custom Schemas** - Define your own field types and configurations
+2. **Large Datasets** - Test with thousands or millions of documents
+3. **Real Applications** - Integrate search into your applications
+4. **Performance Tuning** - Optimize for your specific use case
+
+For more information, see the [search documentation](../herodb/docs/search.md).

examples/simple_demo.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Simple HeroDB Demo - Basic Redis Commands
+# This script demonstrates basic Redis functionality that's currently implemented
+
+set -e  # Exit on any error
+
+# Configuration
+REDIS_HOST="localhost"
+REDIS_PORT="6381"
+REDIS_CLI="redis-cli -h $REDIS_HOST -p $REDIS_PORT"
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== $1 ===${NC}"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_info() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}ℹ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+# Function to check if HeroDB is running
+check_herodb() {
+    print_info "Checking if HeroDB is running on port $REDIS_PORT..."
+    if ! $REDIS_CLI ping > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "HeroDB is not running on port $REDIS_PORT"
+        print_info "Please start HeroDB with: cargo run -- --port $REDIS_PORT"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    print_success "HeroDB is running and responding"
+}
+
+# Function to execute Redis command with error handling
+execute_cmd() {
+    local cmd="$1"
+    local description="$2"
+    
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Command:${NC} $cmd"
+    if result=$($REDIS_CLI $cmd 2>&1); then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Result:${NC} $result"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_error "Failed: $description"
+        echo "Error: $result"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main demo function
+main() {
+    clear
+    print_header "HeroDB Basic Functionality Demo"
+    echo "This demo shows basic Redis commands that are currently implemented"
+    echo "HeroDB runs on port $REDIS_PORT (instead of Redis default 6379)"
+    echo
+
+    # Check if HeroDB is running
+    check_herodb
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 1: Basic Key-Value Operations"
+    
+    execute_cmd "SET greeting 'Hello HeroDB!'" "Setting a simple key-value pair"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "GET greeting" "Getting the value"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "SET counter 42" "Setting a numeric value"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "INCR counter" "Incrementing the counter"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "GET counter" "Getting the incremented value"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 2: Hash Operations"
+    
+    execute_cmd "HSET user:1 name 'John Doe' email 'john@example.com' age 30" "Setting hash fields"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "HGET user:1 name" "Getting a specific field"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "HGETALL user:1" "Getting all fields"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "HLEN user:1" "Getting hash length"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 3: List Operations"
+    
+    execute_cmd "LPUSH tasks 'Write code' 'Test code' 'Deploy code'" "Adding items to list"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "LLEN tasks" "Getting list length"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "LRANGE tasks 0 -1" "Getting all list items"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "LPOP tasks" "Popping from left"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "LRANGE tasks 0 -1" "Checking remaining items"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 4: Key Management"
+    
+    execute_cmd "KEYS *" "Listing all keys"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "EXISTS greeting" "Checking if key exists"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "TYPE user:1" "Getting key type"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "DBSIZE" "Getting database size"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 5: Expiration"
+    
+    execute_cmd "SET temp_key 'temporary value'" "Setting temporary key"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "EXPIRE temp_key 5" "Setting 5 second expiration"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "TTL temp_key" "Checking time to live"
+    echo
+    print_info "Waiting 2 seconds..."
+    sleep 2
+    execute_cmd "TTL temp_key" "Checking TTL again"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 6: Multiple Operations"
+    
+    execute_cmd "MSET key1 'value1' key2 'value2' key3 'value3'" "Setting multiple keys"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "MGET key1 key2 key3" "Getting multiple values"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "DEL key1 key2" "Deleting multiple keys"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "EXISTS key1 key2 key3" "Checking existence of multiple keys"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 7: Search Commands (Placeholder)"
+    print_info "Testing FT.CREATE command (currently returns placeholder response)"
+    
+    execute_cmd "FT.CREATE test_index SCHEMA title TEXT description TEXT" "Creating search index"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 8: Server Information"
+    
+    execute_cmd "INFO" "Getting server information"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "CONFIG GET dir" "Getting configuration"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Step 9: Cleanup"
+    
+    execute_cmd "FLUSHDB" "Clearing database"
+    echo
+    execute_cmd "DBSIZE" "Confirming database is empty"
+    echo
+
+    print_header "Demo Summary"
+    echo "This demonstration showed:"
+    echo "• Basic key-value operations (GET, SET, INCR)"
+    echo "• Hash operations (HSET, HGET, HGETALL)"
+    echo "• List operations (LPUSH, LPOP, LRANGE)"
+    echo "• Key management (KEYS, EXISTS, TYPE, DEL)"
+    echo "• Expiration handling (EXPIRE, TTL)"
+    echo "• Multiple key operations (MSET, MGET)"
+    echo "• Server information commands"
+    echo
+    print_success "HeroDB basic functionality demo completed successfully!"
+    echo
+    print_info "Note: Full-text search (FT.*) commands are defined but not yet fully implemented"
+    print_info "To run HeroDB server: cargo run -- --port 6381"
+    print_info "To connect with redis-cli: redis-cli -h localhost -p 6381"
+}
+
+# Run the demo
+main "$@"

herodb/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "herodb"
-version = "0.0.1"
-authors = ["Pin Fang <fpfangpin@hotmail.com>"]
-edition = "2021"
-
-[dependencies]
-anyhow = "1.0.59"
-bytes = "1.3.0"
-thiserror = "1.0.32"
-tokio = { version = "1.23.0", features = ["full"] }
-clap = { version = "4.5.20", features = ["derive"] }
-byteorder = "1.4.3"
-futures = "0.3"
-sled = "0.34"
-redb = "2.1.3"
-serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0"
-bincode = "1.3"
-chacha20poly1305 = "0.10.1"
-rand = "0.8"
-sha2 = "0.10"
-age = "0.10"
-secrecy = "0.8"
-ed25519-dalek = "2"
-base64 = "0.22"
-
-[dev-dependencies]
-redis = { version = "0.24", features = ["aio", "tokio-comp"] }

herodb/README.md

@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-# HeroDB
-
-HeroDB is a Redis-compatible database built with Rust, offering a flexible and secure storage solution. It supports two primary storage backends: `redb` (default) and `sled`, both with full encryption capabilities. HeroDB aims to provide a robust and performant key-value store with advanced features like data-at-rest encryption, hash operations, list operations, and cursor-based scanning.
-
-## Purpose
-
-The main purpose of HeroDB is to offer a lightweight, embeddable, and Redis-compatible database that prioritizes data security through transparent encryption. It's designed for applications that require fast, reliable data storage with the option for strong cryptographic protection, without the overhead of a full-fledged Redis server.
-
-## Features
-
-- **Redis Compatibility**: Supports a subset of Redis commands over RESP (Redis Serialization Protocol) via TCP.
-- **Dual Backend Support**:
-    - `redb` (default): Optimized for concurrent access and high-throughput scenarios.
-    - `sled`: A lock-free, log-structured database, excellent for specific workloads.
-- **Data-at-Rest Encryption**: Transparent encryption for both backends using the `age` encryption library.
-- **Key-Value Operations**: Full support for basic string, hash, and list operations.
-- **Expiration**: Time-to-live (TTL) functionality for keys.
-- **Scanning**: Cursor-based iteration for keys and hash fields (`SCAN`, `HSCAN`).
-- **AGE Cryptography Commands**: HeroDB-specific extensions for cryptographic operations.
-
-## Quick Start
-
-### Building HeroDB
-
-To build HeroDB, navigate to the project root and run:
-
-```bash
-cargo build --release
-```
-
-### Running HeroDB
-
-You can start HeroDB with different backends and encryption options:
-
-#### Default `redb` Backend
-
-```bash
-./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb_redb --port 6379
-```
-
-#### `sled` Backend
-
-```bash
-./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb_sled --port 6379 --sled
-```
-
-#### `redb` with Encryption
-
-```bash
-./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb_encrypted --port 6379 --encrypt --key mysecretkey
-```
-
-#### `sled` with Encryption
-
-```bash
-./target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/herodb_sled_encrypted --port 6379 --sled --encrypt --key mysecretkey
-```
-
-## Usage with Redis Clients
-
-HeroDB can be interacted with using any standard Redis client, such as `redis-cli`, `redis-py` (Python), or `ioredis` (Node.js).
-
-### Example with `redis-cli`
-
-```bash
-redis-cli -p 6379 SET mykey "Hello from HeroDB!"
-redis-cli -p 6379 GET mykey
-# → "Hello from HeroDB!"
-
-redis-cli -p 6379 HSET user:1 name "Alice" age "30"
-redis-cli -p 6379 HGET user:1 name
-# → "Alice"
-
-redis-cli -p 6379 SCAN 0 MATCH user:* COUNT 10
-# → 1) "0"
-#    2) 1) "user:1"
-```
-
-## Documentation
-
-For more detailed information on commands, features, and advanced usage, please refer to the documentation:
-
-- [Basics](docs/basics.md)
-- [Supported Commands](docs/cmds.md)
-- [AGE Cryptography](docs/age.md)

herodb/docs/age.md

@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-# HeroDB AGE usage: Stateless vs Key‑Managed
-
-This document explains how to use the AGE cryptography commands exposed by HeroDB over the Redis protocol in two modes:
-- Stateless (ephemeral keys; nothing stored on the server)
-- Key‑managed (server‑persisted, named keys)
-
-If you are new to the codebase, the exact tests that exercise these behaviors are:
-- [rust.test_07_age_stateless_suite()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:495)
-- [rust.test_08_age_persistent_named_suite()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:555)
-
-Implementation entry points:
-- [herodb/src/age.rs](herodb/src/age.rs)
-- Dispatch from [herodb/src/cmd.rs](herodb/src/cmd.rs)
-
-Note: Database-at-rest encryption flags in the test harness are unrelated to AGE commands; those flags control storage-level encryption of DB files. See the harness near [rust.start_test_server()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:10).
-
-## Quick start
-
-Assuming the server is running on localhost on some $PORT:
-```bash
-~/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/herodb/herodb/build.sh
-~/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/herodb/target/release/herodb --dir /tmp/data --debug --$PORT 6381 --encryption-key 1234 --encrypt
-```
-
-
-```bash
-export PORT=6381
-# Generate an ephemeral keypair and encrypt/decrypt a message (stateless mode)
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE GENENC
-# → returns an array: [recipient, identity]
-
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE ENCRYPT <recipient> "hello world"
-# → returns ciphertext (base64 in a bulk string)
-
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE DECRYPT <identity> <ciphertext_b64>
-# → returns "hello world"
-```
-
-For key‑managed mode, generate a named key once and reference it by name afterwards:
-
-```bash
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE KEYGEN app1
-# → persists encryption keypair under name "app1"
-
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE ENCRYPTNAME app1 "hello"
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE DECRYPTNAME app1 <ciphertext_b64>
-```
-
-## Stateless AGE (ephemeral)
-
-Characteristics
-
-- No server‑side storage of keys.
-- You pass the actual key material with every call.
-- Not listable via AGE LIST.
-
-Commands and examples
-
-1) Ephemeral encryption keys
-
-```bash
-# Generate an ephemeral encryption keypair 
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE GENENC
-# Example output (abridged):
-# 1) "age1qz..."          # recipient (public key) = can be used by others e.g. to verify what I sign
-# 2) "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..." # identity (secret) = is like my private, cannot lose this one
-
-# Encrypt with the recipient public key
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE ENCRYPT "age1qz..." "hello world"
-
-# → returns bulk string payload: base64 ciphertext (encrypted content)
-
-# Decrypt with the identity (secret) in other words your private key
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE DECRYPT "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..." "<ciphertext_b64>"
-# → "hello world"
-```
-
-2) Ephemeral signing keys
-
-> ? is this same as my private key
-
-```bash
-
-# Generate an ephemeral signing keypair
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE GENSIGN
-# Example output:
-# 1) "<verify_pub_b64>"
-# 2) "<sign_secret_b64>"
-
-# Sign a message with the secret
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE SIGN "<sign_secret_b64>" "msg"
-# → returns "<signature_b64>"
-
-# Verify with the public key
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE VERIFY "<verify_pub_b64>" "msg" "<signature_b64>"
-# → 1 (valid) or 0 (invalid)
-```
-
-When to use
-- You do not want the server to store private keys.
-- You already manage key material on the client side.
-- You need ad‑hoc operations without persistence.
-
-Reference test: [rust.test_07_age_stateless_suite()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:495)
-
-## Key‑managed AGE (persistent, named)
-
-Characteristics
-- Server generates and persists keypairs under a chosen name.
-- Clients refer to keys by name; raw secrets are not supplied on each call.
-- Keys are discoverable via AGE LIST.
-
-Commands and examples
-
-1) Named encryption keys
-
-```bash
-# Create/persist a named encryption keypair
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE KEYGEN app1
-# → returns [recipient, identity] but also stores them under name "app1"
-
-> TODO: should not return identity (security, but there can be separate function to export it e.g. AGE EXPORTKEY app1)
-
-# Encrypt using the stored public key
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE ENCRYPTNAME app1 "hello"
-# → returns bulk string payload: base64 ciphertext
-
-# Decrypt using the stored secret
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE DECRYPTNAME app1 "<ciphertext_b64>"
-# → "hello"
-```
-
-2) Named signing keys
-
-```bash
-# Create/persist a named signing keypair
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE SIGNKEYGEN app1
-# → returns [verify_pub_b64, sign_secret_b64] and stores under name "app1"
-
-> TODO: should not return sign_secret_b64 (for security, but there can be separate function to export it e.g. AGE EXPORTSIGNKEY app1)
-
-# Sign using the stored secret
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE SIGNNAME app1 "msg"
-# → returns "<signature_b64>"
-
-# Verify using the stored public key
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE VERIFYNAME app1 "msg" "<signature_b64>"
-# → 1 (valid) or 0 (invalid)
-```
-
-3) List stored AGE keys
-
-```bash
-redis-cli -p $PORT AGE LIST
-# Example output includes labels such as "encpub" and your key names (e.g., "app1")
-```
-
-When to use
-- You want centralized key storage/rotation and fewer secrets on the client.
-- You need names/labels for workflows and can trust the server with secrets.
-- You want discoverability (AGE LIST) and simpler client commands.
-
-Reference test: [rust.test_08_age_persistent_named_suite()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:555)
-
-## Choosing a mode
-
-- Prefer Stateless when:
-  - Minimizing server trust for secret material is the priority.
-  - Clients already have a secure mechanism to store/distribute keys.
-- Prefer Key‑managed when:
-  - Centralized lifecycle, naming, and discoverability are beneficial.
-  - You plan to integrate rotation, ACLs, or auditability on the server side.
-
-## Security notes
-
-- Treat identities and signing secrets as sensitive; avoid logging them.
-- For key‑managed mode, ensure server storage (and backups) are protected.
-- AGE operations here are application‑level crypto and are distinct from database-at-rest encryption configured in the test harness.
-
-## Repository pointers
-
-- Stateless examples in tests: [rust.test_07_age_stateless_suite()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:495)
-- Key‑managed examples in tests: [rust.test_08_age_persistent_named_suite()](herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs:555)
-- AGE implementation: [herodb/src/age.rs](herodb/src/age.rs)
-- Command dispatch: [herodb/src/cmd.rs](herodb/src/cmd.rs)
-- Bash demo: [herodb/examples/age_bash_demo.sh](herodb/examples/age_bash_demo.sh)
-- Rust persistent demo: [herodb/examples/age_persist_demo.rs](herodb/examples/age_persist_demo.rs)
-- Additional notes: [herodb/instructions/encrypt.md](herodb/instructions/encrypt.md)

herodb/src/age.rs

@@ -1,308 +0,0 @@
-//! age.rs — AGE (rage) helpers + persistent key management for your mini-Redis.
-//
-// Features:
-// - X25519 encryption/decryption (age style)
-// - Ed25519 detached signatures + verification
-// - Persistent named keys in DB (strings):
-//      age:key:{name}       -> X25519 recipient (public encryption key, "age1...")
-//      age:privkey:{name}   -> X25519 identity (secret encryption key, "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1...")
-//      age:signpub:{name}   -> Ed25519 verify pubkey (public, used to verify signatures)
-//      age:signpriv:{name}  -> Ed25519 signing secret key (private, used to sign)
-// - Base64 wrapping for ciphertext/signature binary blobs.
-
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
-use age::{Decryptor, Encryptor};
-use age::x25519;
-
-use ed25519_dalek::{Signature, Signer, Verifier, SigningKey, VerifyingKey};
-
-use base64::{engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as B64, Engine as _};
-
-use crate::protocol::Protocol;
-use crate::server::Server;
-use crate::error::DBError;
-
-// ---------- Internal helpers ----------
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum AgeWireError {
-    ParseKey,
-    Crypto(String),
-    Utf8,
-    SignatureLen,
-    NotFound(&'static str),     // which kind of key was missing
-    Storage(String),
-}
-
-impl AgeWireError {
-    fn to_protocol(self) -> Protocol {
-        match self {
-            AgeWireError::ParseKey => Protocol::err("ERR age: invalid key"),
-            AgeWireError::Crypto(e) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR age: {e}")),
-            AgeWireError::Utf8 => Protocol::err("ERR age: invalid UTF-8 plaintext"),
-            AgeWireError::SignatureLen => Protocol::err("ERR age: bad signature length"),
-            AgeWireError::NotFound(w) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR age: missing {w}")),
-            AgeWireError::Storage(e) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR storage: {e}")),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn parse_recipient(s: &str) -> Result<x25519::Recipient, AgeWireError> {
-    x25519::Recipient::from_str(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)
-}
-fn parse_identity(s: &str) -> Result<x25519::Identity, AgeWireError> {
-    x25519::Identity::from_str(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)
-}
-fn parse_ed25519_signing_key(s: &str) -> Result<SigningKey, AgeWireError> {
-    // Parse base64-encoded signing key
-    let bytes = B64.decode(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
-    if bytes.len() != 32 {
-        return Err(AgeWireError::ParseKey);
-    }
-    let key_bytes: [u8; 32] = bytes.try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
-    Ok(SigningKey::from_bytes(&key_bytes))
-}
-fn parse_ed25519_verifying_key(s: &str) -> Result<VerifyingKey, AgeWireError> {
-    // Parse base64-encoded verifying key
-    let bytes = B64.decode(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
-    if bytes.len() != 32 {
-        return Err(AgeWireError::ParseKey);
-    }
-    let key_bytes: [u8; 32] = bytes.try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
-    VerifyingKey::from_bytes(&key_bytes).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)
-}
-
-// ---------- Stateless crypto helpers (string in/out) ----------
-
-pub fn gen_enc_keypair() -> (String, String) {
-    let id = x25519::Identity::generate();
-    let pk = id.to_public();
-    (pk.to_string(), id.to_string().expose_secret().to_string()) // (recipient, identity)
-}
-
-pub fn gen_sign_keypair() -> (String, String) {
-    use rand::RngCore;
-    use rand::rngs::OsRng;
-    
-    // Generate random 32 bytes for the signing key
-    let mut secret_bytes = [0u8; 32];
-    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut secret_bytes);
-    
-    let signing_key = SigningKey::from_bytes(&secret_bytes);
-    let verifying_key = signing_key.verifying_key();
-    
-    // Encode as base64 for storage
-    let signing_key_b64 = B64.encode(signing_key.to_bytes());
-    let verifying_key_b64 = B64.encode(verifying_key.to_bytes());
-    
-    (verifying_key_b64, signing_key_b64) // (verify_pub, signing_secret)
-}
-
-/// Encrypt `msg` for `recipient_str` (X25519). Returns base64(ciphertext).
-pub fn encrypt_b64(recipient_str: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
-    let recipient = parse_recipient(recipient_str)?;
-    let enc = Encryptor::with_recipients(vec![Box::new(recipient)])
-        .expect("failed to create encryptor"); // Handle Option<Encryptor>
-    let mut out = Vec::new();
-    {
-        use std::io::Write;
-        let mut w = enc.wrap_output(&mut out).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-        w.write_all(msg.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-        w.finish().map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-    }
-    Ok(B64.encode(out))
-}
-
-/// Decrypt base64(ciphertext) with `identity_str`. Returns plaintext String.
-pub fn decrypt_b64(identity_str: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
-    let id = parse_identity(identity_str)?;
-    let ct = B64.decode(ct_b64.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-    let dec = Decryptor::new(&ct[..]).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-    
-    // The decrypt method returns a Result<StreamReader, DecryptError>
-    let mut r = match dec {
-        Decryptor::Recipients(d) => d.decrypt(std::iter::once(&id as &dyn age::Identity))
-            .map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?,
-        Decryptor::Passphrase(_) => return Err(AgeWireError::Crypto("Expected recipients, got passphrase".to_string())),
-    };
-    
-    let mut pt = Vec::new();
-    use std::io::Read;
-    r.read_to_end(&mut pt).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-    String::from_utf8(pt).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::Utf8)
-}
-
-/// Sign bytes of `msg` (detached). Returns base64(signature bytes, 64 bytes).
-pub fn sign_b64(signing_secret_str: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
-    let signing_key = parse_ed25519_signing_key(signing_secret_str)?;
-    let sig = signing_key.sign(msg.as_bytes());
-    Ok(B64.encode(sig.to_bytes()))
-}
-
-/// Verify detached signature (base64) for `msg` with pubkey.
-pub fn verify_b64(verify_pub_str: &str, msg: &str, sig_b64: &str) -> Result<bool, AgeWireError> {
-    let verifying_key = parse_ed25519_verifying_key(verify_pub_str)?;
-    let sig_bytes = B64.decode(sig_b64.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
-    if sig_bytes.len() != 64 {
-        return Err(AgeWireError::SignatureLen);
-    }
-    let sig = Signature::from_bytes(sig_bytes[..].try_into().unwrap());
-    Ok(verifying_key.verify(msg.as_bytes(), &sig).is_ok())
-}
-
-// ---------- Storage helpers ----------
-
-fn sget(server: &Server, key: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, AgeWireError> {
-    let st = server.current_storage().map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))?;
-    st.get(key).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))
-}
-fn sset(server: &Server, key: &str, val: &str) -> Result<(), AgeWireError> {
-    let st = server.current_storage().map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))?;
-    st.set(key.to_string(), val.to_string()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))
-}
-
-fn enc_pub_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:key:{name}") }
-fn enc_priv_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:privkey:{name}") }
-fn sign_pub_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:signpub:{name}") }
-fn sign_priv_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:signpriv:{name}") }
-
-// ---------- Command handlers (RESP Protocol) ----------
-// Basic (stateless) ones kept for completeness
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_genenc() -> Protocol {
-    let (recip, ident) = gen_enc_keypair();
-    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(recip), Protocol::BulkString(ident)])
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_gensign() -> Protocol {
-    let (verify, secret) = gen_sign_keypair();
-    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(verify), Protocol::BulkString(secret)])
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_encrypt(recipient: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
-    match encrypt_b64(recipient, message) {
-        Ok(b64) => Protocol::BulkString(b64),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_decrypt(identity: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
-    match decrypt_b64(identity, ct_b64) {
-        Ok(pt) => Protocol::BulkString(pt),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_sign(secret: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
-    match sign_b64(secret, message) {
-        Ok(b64sig) => Protocol::BulkString(b64sig),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_verify(verify_pub: &str, message: &str, sig_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
-    match verify_b64(verify_pub, message, sig_b64) {
-        Ok(true) => Protocol::SimpleString("1".to_string()),
-        Ok(false) => Protocol::SimpleString("0".to_string()),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-// ---------- NEW: Persistent, named-key commands ----------
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_keygen(server: &Server, name: &str) -> Protocol {
-    let (recip, ident) = gen_enc_keypair();
-    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_pub_key_key(name), &recip) { return e.to_protocol(); }
-    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_priv_key_key(name), &ident) { return e.to_protocol(); }
-    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(recip), Protocol::BulkString(ident)])
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_signkeygen(server: &Server, name: &str) -> Protocol {
-    let (verify, secret) = gen_sign_keypair();
-    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &sign_pub_key_key(name), &verify) { return e.to_protocol(); }
-    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name), &secret) { return e.to_protocol(); }
-    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(verify), Protocol::BulkString(secret)])
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_encrypt_name(server: &Server, name: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
-    let recip = match sget(server, &enc_pub_key_key(name)) {
-        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
-        Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("recipient (age:key:{name})").to_protocol(),
-        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
-    };
-    match encrypt_b64(&recip, message) {
-        Ok(ct) => Protocol::BulkString(ct),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_decrypt_name(server: &Server, name: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
-    let ident = match sget(server, &enc_priv_key_key(name)) {
-        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
-        Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("identity (age:privkey:{name})").to_protocol(),
-        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
-    };
-    match decrypt_b64(&ident, ct_b64) {
-        Ok(pt) => Protocol::BulkString(pt),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_sign_name(server: &Server, name: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
-    let sec = match sget(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name)) {
-        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
-        Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("signing secret (age:signpriv:{name})").to_protocol(),
-        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
-    };
-    match sign_b64(&sec, message) {
-        Ok(sig) => Protocol::BulkString(sig),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_verify_name(server: &Server, name: &str, message: &str, sig_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
-    let pubk = match sget(server, &sign_pub_key_key(name)) {
-        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
-        Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("verify pubkey (age:signpub:{name})").to_protocol(),
-        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
-    };
-    match verify_b64(&pubk, message, sig_b64) {
-        Ok(true) => Protocol::SimpleString("1".to_string()),
-        Ok(false) => Protocol::SimpleString("0".to_string()),
-        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn cmd_age_list(server: &Server) -> Protocol {
-    // Returns 4 arrays: ["encpub", <names...>], ["encpriv", ...], ["signpub", ...], ["signpriv", ...]
-    let st = match server.current_storage() { Ok(s) => s, Err(e) => return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
-
-    let pull = |pat: &str, prefix: &str| -> Result<Vec<String>, DBError> {
-        let keys = st.keys(pat)?;
-        let mut names: Vec<String> = keys.into_iter()
-            .filter_map(|k| k.strip_prefix(prefix).map(|x| x.to_string()))
-            .collect();
-        names.sort();
-        Ok(names)
-    };
-
-    let encpub  = match pull("age:key:*",      "age:key:")      { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
-    let encpriv = match pull("age:privkey:*",  "age:privkey:")  { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
-    let signpub = match pull("age:signpub:*",  "age:signpub:")  { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
-    let signpriv= match pull("age:signpriv:*", "age:signpriv:") { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
-
-    let to_arr = |label: &str, v: Vec<String>| {
-        let mut out = vec![Protocol::BulkString(label.to_string())];
-        out.push(Protocol::Array(v.into_iter().map(Protocol::BulkString).collect()));
-        Protocol::Array(out)
-    };
-
-    Protocol::Array(vec![
-        to_arr("encpub", encpub),
-        to_arr("encpriv", encpriv),
-        to_arr("signpub", signpub),
-        to_arr("signpriv", signpriv),
-    ])
-}

herodb/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-pub mod age;   // NEW
-pub mod cmd;
-pub mod crypto;
-pub mod error;
-pub mod options;
-pub mod protocol;
-pub mod server;
-pub mod storage;
-pub mod storage_trait;  // Add this
-pub mod storage_sled;   // Add this

herodb/src/main.rs

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-// #![allow(unused_imports)]
-
-use tokio::net::TcpListener;
-
-use herodb::server;
-
-use clap::Parser;
-
-/// Simple program to greet a person
-#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
-#[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
-struct Args {
-    /// The directory of Redis DB file
-    #[arg(long)]
-    dir: String,
-
-    /// The port of the Redis server, default is 6379 if not specified
-    #[arg(long)]
-    port: Option<u16>,
-
-    /// Enable debug mode
-    #[arg(long)]
-    debug: bool,
-
-
-    /// Master encryption key for encrypted databases
-    #[arg(long)]
-    encryption_key: Option<String>,
-
-    /// Encrypt the database
-    #[arg(long)]
-    encrypt: bool,
-
-    /// Use the sled backend
-    #[arg(long)]
-    sled: bool,
-}
-
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() {
-    // parse args
-    let args = Args::parse();
-
-    // bind port
-    let port = args.port.unwrap_or(6379);
-    println!("will listen on port: {}", port);
-    let listener = TcpListener::bind(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port))
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
-
-    // new DB option
-    let option = herodb::options::DBOption {
-        dir: args.dir,
-        debug: args.debug,
-        encryption_key: args.encryption_key,
-        encrypt: args.encrypt,
-        backend: if args.sled {
-            herodb::options::BackendType::Sled
-        } else {
-            herodb::options::BackendType::Redb
-        },
-    };
-
-    // new server
-    let server = server::Server::new(option).await;
-
-    // Add a small delay to ensure the port is ready
-    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
-
-    // accept new connections
-    loop {
-        let stream = listener.accept().await;
-        match stream {
-            Ok((stream, _)) => {
-                println!("accepted new connection");
-
-                let mut sc = server.clone();
-                tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    if let Err(e) = sc.handle(stream).await {
-                        println!("error: {:?}, will close the connection. Bye", e);
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                println!("error: {}", e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

herodb/src/options.rs

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum BackendType {
-    Redb,
-    Sled,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct DBOption {
-    pub dir: String,
-    pub debug: bool,
-    pub encrypt: bool,
-    pub encryption_key: Option<String>,
-    pub backend: BackendType,
-}

herodb/src/server.rs

@@ -1,263 +0,0 @@
-use core::str;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
-use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
-use tokio::sync::{Mutex, oneshot};
-
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
-
-use crate::cmd::Cmd;
-use crate::error::DBError;
-use crate::options;
-use crate::protocol::Protocol;
-use crate::storage::Storage;
-use crate::storage_sled::SledStorage;
-use crate::storage_trait::StorageBackend;
-
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Server {
-    pub db_cache: std::sync::Arc<std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<u64, Arc<dyn StorageBackend>>>>,
-    pub option: options::DBOption,
-    pub client_name: Option<String>,
-    pub selected_db: u64, // Changed from usize to u64
-    pub queued_cmd: Option<Vec<(Cmd, Protocol)>>,
-
-    // BLPOP waiter registry: per (db_index, key) FIFO of waiters
-    pub list_waiters: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u64, HashMap<String, Vec<Waiter>>>>>,
-    pub waiter_seq: Arc<AtomicU64>,
-}
-
-pub struct Waiter {
-    pub id: u64,
-    pub side: PopSide,
-    pub tx: oneshot::Sender<(String, String)>, // (key, element)
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum PopSide {
-    Left,
-    Right,
-}
-
-impl Server {
-    pub async fn new(option: options::DBOption) -> Self {
-        Server {
-            db_cache: Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
-            option,
-            client_name: None,
-            selected_db: 0,
-            queued_cmd: None,
-
-            list_waiters: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
-            waiter_seq: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(1)),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn current_storage(&self) -> Result<Arc<dyn StorageBackend>, DBError> {
-        let mut cache = self.db_cache.write().unwrap();
-        
-        if let Some(storage) = cache.get(&self.selected_db) {
-            return Ok(storage.clone());
-        }
-        
-        
-        // Create new database file
-        let db_file_path = std::path::PathBuf::from(self.option.dir.clone())
-            .join(format!("{}.db", self.selected_db));
-        
-        // Ensure the directory exists before creating the database file
-        if let Some(parent_dir) = db_file_path.parent() {
-            std::fs::create_dir_all(parent_dir).map_err(|e| {
-                DBError(format!("Failed to create directory {}: {}", parent_dir.display(), e))
-            })?;
-        }
-        
-        println!("Creating new db file: {}", db_file_path.display());
-        
-        let storage: Arc<dyn StorageBackend> = match self.option.backend {
-            options::BackendType::Redb => {
-                Arc::new(Storage::new(
-                    db_file_path,
-                    self.should_encrypt_db(self.selected_db),
-                    self.option.encryption_key.as_deref()
-                )?)
-            }
-            options::BackendType::Sled => {
-                Arc::new(SledStorage::new(
-                    db_file_path,
-                    self.should_encrypt_db(self.selected_db),
-                    self.option.encryption_key.as_deref()
-                )?)
-            }
-        };
-        
-        cache.insert(self.selected_db, storage.clone());
-        Ok(storage)
-    }
-    
-    fn should_encrypt_db(&self, db_index: u64) -> bool {
-        // DB 0-9 are non-encrypted, DB 10+ are encrypted
-        self.option.encrypt && db_index >= 10
-    }
-
-    // ----- BLPOP waiter helpers -----
-
-    pub async fn register_waiter(&self, db_index: u64, key: &str, side: PopSide) -> (u64, oneshot::Receiver<(String, String)>) {
-        let id = self.waiter_seq.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
-        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel::<(String, String)>();
-
-        let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
-        let per_db = guard.entry(db_index).or_insert_with(HashMap::new);
-        let q = per_db.entry(key.to_string()).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
-        q.push(Waiter { id, side, tx });
-        (id, rx)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn unregister_waiter(&self, db_index: u64, key: &str, id: u64) {
-        let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
-        if let Some(per_db) = guard.get_mut(&db_index) {
-            if let Some(q) = per_db.get_mut(key) {
-                q.retain(|w| w.id != id);
-                if q.is_empty() {
-                    per_db.remove(key);
-                }
-            }
-            if per_db.is_empty() {
-                guard.remove(&db_index);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Called after LPUSH/RPUSH to deliver to blocked BLPOP waiters.
-    pub async fn drain_waiters_after_push(&self, key: &str) -> Result<(), DBError> {
-        let db_index = self.selected_db;
-
-        loop {
-            // Check if any waiter exists
-            let maybe_waiter = {
-                let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
-                if let Some(per_db) = guard.get_mut(&db_index) {
-                    if let Some(q) = per_db.get_mut(key) {
-                        if !q.is_empty() {
-                            // Pop FIFO
-                            Some(q.remove(0))
-                        } else {
-                            None
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        None
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    None
-                }
-            };
-
-            let waiter = if let Some(w) = maybe_waiter { w } else { break };
-
-            // Pop one element depending on waiter side
-            let elems = match waiter.side {
-                PopSide::Left => self.current_storage()?.lpop(key, 1)?,
-                PopSide::Right => self.current_storage()?.rpop(key, 1)?,
-            };
-            if elems.is_empty() {
-                // Nothing to deliver; re-register waiter at the front to preserve order
-                let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
-                let per_db = guard.entry(db_index).or_insert_with(HashMap::new);
-                let q = per_db.entry(key.to_string()).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
-                q.insert(0, waiter);
-                break;
-            } else {
-                let elem = elems[0].clone();
-                // Send to waiter; if receiver dropped, just continue
-                let _ = waiter.tx.send((key.to_string(), elem));
-                // Loop to try to satisfy more waiters if more elements remain
-                continue;
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub async fn handle(
-        &mut self,
-        mut stream: tokio::net::TcpStream,
-    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
-        // Accumulate incoming bytes to handle partial RESP frames
-        let mut acc = String::new();
-        let mut buf = vec![0u8; 8192];
-
-        loop {
-            let n = match stream.read(&mut buf).await {
-                Ok(0) => {
-                    println!("[handle] connection closed");
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-                Ok(n) => n,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    println!("[handle] read error: {:?}", e);
-                    return Err(e.into());
-                }
-            };
-
-            // Append to accumulator. RESP for our usage is ASCII-safe.
-            acc.push_str(str::from_utf8(&buf[..n])?);
-
-            // Try to parse as many complete commands as are available in 'acc'.
-            loop {
-                let parsed = Cmd::from(&acc);
-                let (cmd, protocol, remaining) = match parsed {
-                    Ok((cmd, protocol, remaining)) => (cmd, protocol, remaining),
-                    Err(_e) => {
-                        // Incomplete or invalid frame; assume incomplete and wait for more data.
-                        // This avoids emitting spurious protocol_error for split frames.
-                        break;
-                    }
-                };
-
-                // Advance the accumulator to the unparsed remainder
-                acc = remaining.to_string();
-
-                if self.option.debug {
-                    println!("\x1b[34;1mgot command: {:?}, protocol: {:?}\x1b[0m", cmd, protocol);
-                } else {
-                    println!("got command: {:?}, protocol: {:?}", cmd, protocol);
-                }
-
-                // Check if this is a QUIT command before processing
-                let is_quit = matches!(cmd, Cmd::Quit);
-
-                let res = match cmd.run(self).await {
-                    Ok(p) => p,
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        if self.option.debug {
-                            eprintln!("[run error] {:?}", e);
-                        }
-                        Protocol::err(&format!("ERR {}", e.0))
-                    }
-                };
-
-                if self.option.debug {
-                    println!("\x1b[34;1mqueued cmd {:?}\x1b[0m", self.queued_cmd);
-                    println!("\x1b[32;1mgoing to send response {}\x1b[0m", res.encode());
-                } else {
-                    print!("queued cmd {:?}", self.queued_cmd);
-                    println!("going to send response {}", res.encode());
-                }
-
-                _ = stream.write(res.encode().as_bytes()).await?;
-
-                // If this was a QUIT command, close the connection
-                if is_quit {
-                    println!("[handle] QUIT command received, closing connection");
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-
-                // Continue parsing any further complete commands already in 'acc'
-                if acc.is_empty() {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

mock_embedder.py

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
+import numpy as np
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+@app.route('/v1/embeddings', methods=['POST'])
+def embeddings():
+    data = request.json
+    inputs = data.get('input', [])
+    if isinstance(inputs, str):
+        inputs = [inputs]
+    
+    # Generate deterministic 768-dim embeddings (hash-based)
+    embeddings = []
+    for text in inputs:
+        # Simple hash to vector
+        vec = np.zeros(768)
+        for i, char in enumerate(text[:768]):
+            vec[i % 768] += ord(char) / 255.0
+        # Normalize
+        norm = np.linalg.norm(vec)
+        if norm > 0:
+            vec = vec / norm
+        embeddings.append(vec.tolist())
+    
+    return jsonify({
+        "data": [{"embedding": emb} for emb in embeddings],
+        "model": data.get('model', 'mock'),
+        "usage": {"total_tokens": sum(len(t) for t in inputs)}
+    })
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(host='127.0.0.1', port=8081)
+

run.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+
+
+# Test script for HeroDB - Redis-compatible database with redb backend
+# This script starts the server and runs comprehensive tests
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Configuration
+DB_DIR="/tmp/test_db"
+PORT=6381
+SERVER_PID=""
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+# Function to cleanup on exit
+cleanup() {
+    if [ ! -z "$SERVER_PID" ]; then
+        print_status "Stopping HeroDB server (PID: $SERVER_PID)..."
+        kill $SERVER_PID 2>/dev/null || true
+        wait $SERVER_PID 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+    
+    # Clean up test database
+    if [ -d "$DB_DIR" ]; then
+        print_status "Cleaning up test database directory..."
+        rm -rf "$DB_DIR"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Set trap to cleanup on script exit
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Function to wait for server to start
+wait_for_server() {
+    local max_attempts=30
+    local attempt=1
+    
+    print_status "Waiting for server to start on port $PORT..."
+    
+    while [ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]; do
+        if nc -z localhost $PORT 2>/dev/null; then
+            print_success "Server is ready!"
+            return 0
+        fi
+        
+        echo -n "."
+        sleep 1
+        attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+    done
+    
+    print_error "Server failed to start within $max_attempts seconds"
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Function to send Redis command and get response
+redis_cmd() {
+    local cmd="$1"
+    local expected="$2"
+    
+    print_status "Testing: $cmd"
+    
+    local result=$(echo "$cmd" | redis-cli -p $PORT --raw 2>/dev/null || echo "ERROR")
+    
+    if [ "$expected" != "" ] && [ "$result" != "$expected" ]; then
+        print_error "Expected: '$expected', Got: '$result'"
+        return 1
+    else
+        print_success "✓ $cmd -> $result"
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main execution
+main() {
+    print_status "Starting HeroDB"
+    
+    # Build the project
+    print_status "Building HeroDB..."
+    if ! cargo build -p herodb --release; then
+        print_error "Failed to build HeroDB"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Create test database directory
+    mkdir -p "$DB_DIR"
+    
+    # Start the server
+    print_status "Starting HeroDB server..."
+    ${SCRIPT_DIR}/target/release/herodb --dir "$DB_DIR" --port $PORT &
+    SERVER_PID=$!
+    
+    # Wait for server to start
+    if ! wait_for_server; then
+        print_error "Failed to start server"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+}
+
+# Check dependencies
+check_dependencies() {
+    if ! command -v cargo &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "cargo is required but not installed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v nc &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "netcat (nc) not found - some tests may not work properly"
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v redis-cli &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "redis-cli not found - using netcat fallback"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Run dependency check and main function
+check_dependencies
+main "$@"
+tail -f /dev/null

run_tests.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 echo "🧪 Running HeroDB Redis Compatibility Tests"
 echo "=========================================="

scripts/compare_backends.py

@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Compare performance between redb and sled backends.
+"""
+
+import json
+import csv
+import sys
+from typing import Dict, List, Any
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def load_results(input_file: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Load benchmark results from CSV or JSON file."""
+    path = Path(input_file)
+    
+    if not path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: File not found: {input_file}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return []
+    
+    if path.suffix == '.json':
+        with open(input_file, 'r') as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+            return data.get('benchmarks', [])
+    elif path.suffix == '.csv':
+        results = []
+        with open(input_file, 'r') as f:
+            reader = csv.DictReader(f)
+            for row in reader:
+                # Convert numeric fields
+                row['mean_ns'] = float(row.get('mean_ns', 0))
+                row['median_ns'] = float(row.get('median_ns', 0))
+                row['throughput_ops_sec'] = float(row.get('throughput_ops_sec', 0))
+                results.append(row)
+        return results
+    else:
+        print(f"Error: Unsupported file format: {path.suffix}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return []
+
+def group_by_operation(results: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+    """Group results by operation and backend."""
+    grouped = {}
+    
+    for result in results:
+        operation = result.get('operation', result.get('name', ''))
+        backend = result.get('backend', '')
+        
+        if not operation or not backend:
+            continue
+        
+        if operation not in grouped:
+            grouped[operation] = {}
+        
+        grouped[operation][backend] = result
+    
+    return grouped
+
+def calculate_speedup(redb_value: float, sled_value: float) -> float:
+    """Calculate speedup factor (positive means redb is faster)."""
+    if sled_value == 0:
+        return 0
+    return sled_value / redb_value
+
+def format_duration(nanos: float) -> str:
+    """Format duration in human-readable format."""
+    if nanos < 1_000:
+        return f"{nanos:.0f} ns"
+    elif nanos < 1_000_000:
+        return f"{nanos / 1_000:.2f} µs"
+    elif nanos < 1_000_000_000:
+        return f"{nanos / 1_000_000:.2f} ms"
+    else:
+        return f"{nanos / 1_000_000_000:.2f} s"
+
+def print_comparison_table(grouped: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]):
+    """Print a comparison table of backends."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 100)
+    print("BACKEND PERFORMANCE COMPARISON")
+    print("=" * 100)
+    print()
+    
+    # Header
+    print(f"{'Operation':<30} {'redb (mean)':<15} {'sled (mean)':<15} {'Speedup':<12} {'Winner':<10}")
+    print("-" * 100)
+    
+    redb_wins = 0
+    sled_wins = 0
+    total_comparisons = 0
+    
+    for operation in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        backends = grouped[operation]
+        
+        if 'redb' in backends and 'sled' in backends:
+            redb_mean = backends['redb'].get('mean_ns', 0)
+            sled_mean = backends['sled'].get('mean_ns', 0)
+            
+            speedup = calculate_speedup(redb_mean, sled_mean)
+            
+            if speedup > 1.0:
+                winner = "redb"
+                redb_wins += 1
+            elif speedup < 1.0:
+                winner = "sled"
+                sled_wins += 1
+            else:
+                winner = "tie"
+            
+            total_comparisons += 1
+            
+            speedup_str = f"{speedup:.2f}x" if speedup != 0 else "N/A"
+            
+            print(f"{operation:<30} {format_duration(redb_mean):<15} {format_duration(sled_mean):<15} "
+                  f"{speedup_str:<12} {winner:<10}")
+    
+    print("-" * 100)
+    print(f"\nSummary: redb wins: {redb_wins}, sled wins: {sled_wins}, total: {total_comparisons}")
+    
+    if total_comparisons > 0:
+        redb_pct = (redb_wins / total_comparisons) * 100
+        sled_pct = (sled_wins / total_comparisons) * 100
+        print(f"Win rate: redb {redb_pct:.1f}%, sled {sled_pct:.1f}%")
+
+def print_throughput_comparison(grouped: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]):
+    """Print throughput comparison."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 100)
+    print("THROUGHPUT COMPARISON (ops/sec)")
+    print("=" * 100)
+    print()
+    
+    print(f"{'Operation':<30} {'redb':<20} {'sled':<20} {'Difference':<15}")
+    print("-" * 100)
+    
+    for operation in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        backends = grouped[operation]
+        
+        if 'redb' in backends and 'sled' in backends:
+            redb_throughput = backends['redb'].get('throughput_ops_sec', 0)
+            sled_throughput = backends['sled'].get('throughput_ops_sec', 0)
+            
+            diff_pct = ((redb_throughput - sled_throughput) / sled_throughput * 100) if sled_throughput > 0 else 0
+            diff_str = f"{diff_pct:+.1f}%"
+            
+            print(f"{operation:<30} {redb_throughput:>18,.0f}  {sled_throughput:>18,.0f}  {diff_str:>13}")
+
+def generate_recommendations(grouped: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]):
+    """Generate recommendations based on benchmark results."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 100)
+    print("RECOMMENDATIONS")
+    print("=" * 100)
+    print()
+    
+    redb_strengths = []
+    sled_strengths = []
+    
+    for operation, backends in grouped.items():
+        if 'redb' in backends and 'sled' in backends:
+            redb_mean = backends['redb'].get('mean_ns', 0)
+            sled_mean = backends['sled'].get('mean_ns', 0)
+            
+            speedup = calculate_speedup(redb_mean, sled_mean)
+            
+            if speedup > 1.2:  # redb is >20% faster
+                redb_strengths.append((operation, speedup))
+            elif speedup < 0.8:  # sled is >20% faster
+                sled_strengths.append((operation, 1/speedup))
+    
+    print("Use redb when:")
+    if redb_strengths:
+        for op, speedup in sorted(redb_strengths, key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:5]:
+            print(f"  • {op}: {speedup:.2f}x faster than sled")
+    else:
+        print("  • No significant advantages found")
+    
+    print("\nUse sled when:")
+    if sled_strengths:
+        for op, speedup in sorted(sled_strengths, key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:5]:
+            print(f"  • {op}: {speedup:.2f}x faster than redb")
+    else:
+        print("  • No significant advantages found")
+    
+    print("\nGeneral guidelines:")
+    print("  • redb: Better for read-heavy workloads, predictable latency")
+    print("  • sled: Better for write-heavy workloads, memory efficiency")
+
+def export_comparison(grouped: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]], output_file: str):
+    """Export comparison to CSV."""
+    with open(output_file, 'w', newline='') as f:
+        fieldnames = ['operation', 'redb_mean_ns', 'sled_mean_ns', 'speedup', 
+                      'redb_throughput', 'sled_throughput', 'winner']
+        writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=fieldnames)
+        writer.writeheader()
+        
+        for operation, backends in sorted(grouped.items()):
+            if 'redb' in backends and 'sled' in backends:
+                redb_mean = backends['redb'].get('mean_ns', 0)
+                sled_mean = backends['sled'].get('mean_ns', 0)
+                redb_throughput = backends['redb'].get('throughput_ops_sec', 0)
+                sled_throughput = backends['sled'].get('throughput_ops_sec', 0)
+                
+                speedup = calculate_speedup(redb_mean, sled_mean)
+                winner = "redb" if speedup > 1.0 else "sled" if speedup < 1.0 else "tie"
+                
+                writer.writerow({
+                    'operation': operation,
+                    'redb_mean_ns': int(redb_mean),
+                    'sled_mean_ns': int(sled_mean),
+                    'speedup': f"{speedup:.2f}",
+                    'redb_throughput': f"{redb_throughput:.0f}",
+                    'sled_throughput': f"{sled_throughput:.0f}",
+                    'winner': winner
+                })
+    
+    print(f"\nComparison exported to {output_file}")
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python compare_backends.py <results_file> [--export comparison.csv]")
+        print("\nExample:")
+        print("  python compare_backends.py results.csv")
+        print("  python compare_backends.py results.json --export comparison.csv")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    input_file = sys.argv[1]
+    export_file = None
+    
+    # Parse command line arguments
+    if '--export' in sys.argv:
+        idx = sys.argv.index('--export')
+        if idx + 1 < len(sys.argv):
+            export_file = sys.argv[idx + 1]
+    
+    # Load results
+    print(f"Loading results from {input_file}...")
+    results = load_results(input_file)
+    
+    if not results:
+        print("No results found!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    print(f"Loaded {len(results)} benchmark results")
+    
+    # Group by operation
+    grouped = group_by_operation(results)
+    
+    if not grouped:
+        print("No comparable results found!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Print comparisons
+    print_comparison_table(grouped)
+    print_throughput_comparison(grouped)
+    generate_recommendations(grouped)
+    
+    # Export if requested
+    if export_file:
+        export_comparison(grouped, export_file)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

scripts/parse_results.py

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Parse Criterion benchmark results and export to CSV/JSON formats.
+"""
+
+import json
+import csv
+import sys
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Any
+
+def parse_criterion_json(criterion_dir: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Parse Criterion benchmark results from the target directory."""
+    results = []
+    criterion_path = Path(criterion_dir)
+    
+    if not criterion_path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: Criterion directory not found: {criterion_dir}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return results
+    
+    # Find all benchmark.json files
+    for benchmark_file in criterion_path.rglob("new/benchmark.json"):
+        try:
+            with open(benchmark_file, 'r') as f:
+                data = json.load(f)
+            
+            # Extract benchmark name from path
+            bench_name = str(benchmark_file.parent.parent.name)
+            
+            # Extract metrics
+            result = {
+                'name': bench_name,
+                'mean_ns': data.get('mean', {}).get('point_estimate', 0),
+                'median_ns': data.get('median', {}).get('point_estimate', 0),
+                'std_dev_ns': data.get('std_dev', {}).get('point_estimate', 0),
+            }
+            
+            # Calculate throughput
+            if result['mean_ns'] > 0:
+                result['throughput_ops_sec'] = 1_000_000_000 / result['mean_ns']
+            else:
+                result['throughput_ops_sec'] = 0
+            
+            results.append(result)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Failed to parse {benchmark_file}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    return results
+
+def parse_benchmark_name(name: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    """Parse benchmark name into components."""
+    parts = name.split('/')
+    
+    result = {
+        'suite': parts[0] if len(parts) > 0 else '',
+        'category': parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else '',
+        'operation': parts[2] if len(parts) > 2 else '',
+        'backend': '',
+        'parameter': ''
+    }
+    
+    # Try to extract backend name
+    for part in parts:
+        if 'redb' in part.lower():
+            result['backend'] = 'redb'
+            break
+        elif 'sled' in part.lower():
+            result['backend'] = 'sled'
+            break
+    
+    # Extract parameter (size, clients, etc.)
+    if len(parts) > 3:
+        result['parameter'] = parts[3]
+    
+    return result
+
+def export_to_csv(results: List[Dict[str, Any]], output_file: str):
+    """Export results to CSV format."""
+    if not results:
+        print("No results to export", file=sys.stderr)
+        return
+    
+    fieldnames = ['name', 'backend', 'operation', 'mean_ns', 'median_ns', 
+                  'std_dev_ns', 'throughput_ops_sec']
+    
+    with open(output_file, 'w', newline='') as f:
+        writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=fieldnames)
+        writer.writeheader()
+        
+        for result in results:
+            parsed = parse_benchmark_name(result['name'])
+            row = {
+                'name': result['name'],
+                'backend': parsed['backend'],
+                'operation': parsed['operation'],
+                'mean_ns': int(result['mean_ns']),
+                'median_ns': int(result['median_ns']),
+                'std_dev_ns': int(result['std_dev_ns']),
+                'throughput_ops_sec': f"{result['throughput_ops_sec']:.2f}"
+            }
+            writer.writerow(row)
+    
+    print(f"Exported {len(results)} results to {output_file}")
+
+def export_to_json(results: List[Dict[str, Any]], output_file: str):
+    """Export results to JSON format."""
+    if not results:
+        print("No results to export", file=sys.stderr)
+        return
+    
+    # Enhance results with parsed information
+    enhanced_results = []
+    for result in results:
+        parsed = parse_benchmark_name(result['name'])
+        enhanced = {**result, **parsed}
+        enhanced_results.append(enhanced)
+    
+    output = {
+        'benchmarks': enhanced_results,
+        'summary': {
+            'total_benchmarks': len(results),
+            'backends': list(set(r.get('backend', '') for r in enhanced_results if r.get('backend')))
+        }
+    }
+    
+    with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(output, f, indent=2)
+    
+    print(f"Exported {len(results)} results to {output_file}")
+
+def print_summary(results: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
+    """Print a summary of benchmark results."""
+    if not results:
+        print("No results to summarize")
+        return
+    
+    print("\n=== Benchmark Summary ===\n")
+    print(f"Total benchmarks: {len(results)}")
+    
+    # Group by backend
+    backends = {}
+    for result in results:
+        parsed = parse_benchmark_name(result['name'])
+        backend = parsed['backend']
+        if backend:
+            if backend not in backends:
+                backends[backend] = []
+            backends[backend].append(result)
+    
+    for backend, bench_results in backends.items():
+        print(f"\n{backend.upper()}:")
+        print(f"  Benchmarks: {len(bench_results)}")
+        
+        if bench_results:
+            mean_throughput = sum(r['throughput_ops_sec'] for r in bench_results) / len(bench_results)
+            print(f"  Avg throughput: {mean_throughput:.2f} ops/sec")
+            
+            fastest = max(bench_results, key=lambda x: x['throughput_ops_sec'])
+            print(f"  Fastest: {fastest['name']} ({fastest['throughput_ops_sec']:.2f} ops/sec)")
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python parse_results.py <criterion_dir> [--csv output.csv] [--json output.json]")
+        print("\nExample:")
+        print("  python parse_results.py target/criterion --csv results.csv --json results.json")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    criterion_dir = sys.argv[1]
+    
+    # Parse command line arguments
+    csv_output = None
+    json_output = None
+    
+    i = 2
+    while i < len(sys.argv):
+        if sys.argv[i] == '--csv' and i + 1 < len(sys.argv):
+            csv_output = sys.argv[i + 1]
+            i += 2
+        elif sys.argv[i] == '--json' and i + 1 < len(sys.argv):
+            json_output = sys.argv[i + 1]
+            i += 2
+        else:
+            i += 1
+    
+    # Parse results
+    print(f"Parsing benchmark results from {criterion_dir}...")
+    results = parse_criterion_json(criterion_dir)
+    
+    if not results:
+        print("No benchmark results found!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Export results
+    if csv_output:
+        export_to_csv(results, csv_output)
+    
+    if json_output:
+        export_to_json(results, json_output)
+    
+    # Print summary
+    print_summary(results)
+    
+    # If no output specified, print to stdout
+    if not csv_output and not json_output:
+        print("\n=== CSV Output ===\n")
+        import io
+        output = io.StringIO()
+        fieldnames = ['name', 'mean_ns', 'median_ns', 'throughput_ops_sec']
+        writer = csv.DictWriter(output, fieldnames=fieldnames)
+        writer.writeheader()
+        for result in results:
+            writer.writerow({
+                'name': result['name'],
+                'mean_ns': int(result['mean_ns']),
+                'median_ns': int(result['median_ns']),
+                'throughput_ops_sec': f"{result['throughput_ops_sec']:.2f}"
+            })
+        print(output.getvalue())
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

specs/lance_implementation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,735 @@
+Looking at your request to ensure embedding happens with an external embedding provider configured in Redis at `config:core:aiembed:url`, I'll modify the implementation to use an external embedding service instead of local models.
+
+## Updated Implementation with External Embedding Provider
+
+### 1. Update Dependencies in `Cargo.toml`
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+# ... existing dependencies ...
+lance = "0.18"
+lance-index = "0.18"
+lance-linalg = "0.18"
+arrow = "52"
+arrow-array = "52"
+arrow-schema = "52"
+parquet = "52"
+uuid = { version = "1.10", features = ["v4"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["json"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0"
+base64 = "0.22"
+image = "0.25"
+```
+
+### 2. Create Enhanced Lance Module with External Embedding
+
+Create `src/lance_store.rs`:
+
+```rust
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+
+use arrow::array::{Float32Array, StringArray, BinaryArray, ArrayRef};
+use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, Schema};
+use arrow::record_batch::RecordBatch;
+use lance::dataset::{Dataset, WriteParams, WriteMode};
+use lance::index::vector::VectorIndexParams;
+use lance_index::vector::pq::PQBuildParams;
+use lance_index::vector::ivf::IvfBuildParams;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use crate::error::DBError;
+use crate::cmd::Protocol;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct EmbeddingRequest {
+    texts: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    images: Option<Vec<String>>, // base64 encoded
+    model: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct EmbeddingResponse {
+    embeddings: Vec<Vec<f32>>,
+    model: String,
+    usage: Option<HashMap<String, u32>>,
+}
+
+pub struct LanceStore {
+    datasets: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, Arc<Dataset>>>>,
+    data_dir: PathBuf,
+    http_client: reqwest::Client,
+}
+
+impl LanceStore {
+    pub async fn new(data_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Self, DBError> {
+        // Create data directory if it doesn't exist
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create Lance data directory: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        let http_client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create HTTP client: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        Ok(Self {
+            datasets: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            data_dir,
+            http_client,
+        })
+    }
+    
+    /// Get embedding service URL from Redis config
+    async fn get_embedding_url(&self, server: &crate::server::Server) -> Result<String, DBError> {
+        // Get the embedding URL from Redis config
+        let key = "config:core:aiembed:url";
+        
+        // Use HGET to retrieve the URL from Redis hash
+        let cmd = crate::cmd::Cmd::HGet {
+            key: key.to_string(),
+            field: "url".to_string(),
+        };
+        
+        // Execute command to get the config
+        let result = cmd.run(server).await?;
+        
+        match result {
+            Protocol::BulkString(url) => Ok(url),
+            Protocol::SimpleString(url) => Ok(url),
+            Protocol::Nil => Err(DBError(
+                "Embedding service URL not configured. Set it with: HSET config:core:aiembed:url url <YOUR_EMBEDDING_SERVICE_URL>".to_string()
+            )),
+            _ => Err(DBError("Invalid embedding URL configuration".to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Call external embedding service
+    async fn call_embedding_service(
+        &self,
+        server: &crate::server::Server,
+        texts: Option<Vec<String>>,
+        images: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<f32>>, DBError> {
+        let url = self.get_embedding_url(server).await?;
+        
+        let request = EmbeddingRequest {
+            texts,
+            images,
+            model: None, // Let the service use its default
+        };
+        
+        let response = self.http_client
+            .post(&url)
+            .json(&request)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to call embedding service: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            let status = response.status();
+            let error_text = response.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
+            return Err(DBError(format!(
+                "Embedding service returned error {}: {}", 
+                status, error_text
+            )));
+        }
+        
+        let embedding_response: EmbeddingResponse = response
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to parse embedding response: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        Ok(embedding_response.embeddings)
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn embed_text(
+        &self, 
+        server: &crate::server::Server,
+        texts: Vec<String>
+    ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<f32>>, DBError> {
+        if texts.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(Vec::new());
+        }
+        
+        self.call_embedding_service(server, Some(texts), None).await
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn embed_image(
+        &self,
+        server: &crate::server::Server,
+        image_bytes: Vec<u8>
+    ) -> Result<Vec<f32>, DBError> {
+        // Convert image bytes to base64
+        let base64_image = base64::encode(&image_bytes);
+        
+        let embeddings = self.call_embedding_service(
+            server, 
+            None, 
+            Some(vec![base64_image])
+        ).await?;
+        
+        embeddings.into_iter()
+            .next()
+            .ok_or_else(|| DBError("No embedding returned for image".to_string()))
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn create_dataset(
+        &self,
+        name: &str,
+        schema: Schema,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let dataset_path = self.data_dir.join(format!("{}.lance", name));
+        
+        // Create empty dataset with schema
+        let write_params = WriteParams {
+            mode: WriteMode::Create,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        
+        // Create an empty RecordBatch with the schema
+        let empty_batch = RecordBatch::new_empty(Arc::new(schema));
+        let batches = vec![empty_batch];
+        
+        let dataset = Dataset::write(
+            batches,
+            dataset_path.to_str().unwrap(),
+            Some(write_params)
+        ).await
+        .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create dataset: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        let mut datasets = self.datasets.write().await;
+        datasets.insert(name.to_string(), Arc::new(dataset));
+        
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn write_vectors(
+        &self,
+        dataset_name: &str,
+        vectors: Vec<Vec<f32>>,
+        metadata: Option<HashMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+    ) -> Result<usize, DBError> {
+        let dataset_path = self.data_dir.join(format!("{}.lance", dataset_name));
+        
+        // Open or get cached dataset
+        let dataset = self.get_or_open_dataset(dataset_name).await?;
+        
+        // Build RecordBatch
+        let num_vectors = vectors.len();
+        if num_vectors == 0 {
+            return Ok(0);
+        }
+        
+        let dim = vectors.first()
+            .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Empty vectors".to_string()))?
+            .len();
+        
+        // Flatten vectors
+        let flat_vectors: Vec<f32> = vectors.into_iter().flatten().collect();
+        let vector_array = Float32Array::from(flat_vectors);
+        let vector_array = arrow::array::FixedSizeListArray::try_new_from_values(
+            vector_array, 
+            dim as i32
+        ).map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create vector array: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        let mut arrays: Vec<ArrayRef> = vec![Arc::new(vector_array)];
+        let mut fields = vec![Field::new(
+            "vector",
+            DataType::FixedSizeList(
+                Arc::new(Field::new("item", DataType::Float32, true)),
+                dim as i32
+            ),
+            false
+        )];
+        
+        // Add metadata columns if provided
+        if let Some(metadata) = metadata {
+            for (key, values) in metadata {
+                if values.len() != num_vectors {
+                    return Err(DBError(format!(
+                        "Metadata field '{}' has {} values but expected {}", 
+                        key, values.len(), num_vectors
+                    )));
+                }
+                let array = StringArray::from(values);
+                arrays.push(Arc::new(array));
+                fields.push(Field::new(&key, DataType::Utf8, true));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let schema = Arc::new(Schema::new(fields));
+        let batch = RecordBatch::try_new(schema, arrays)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create RecordBatch: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        // Append to dataset
+        let write_params = WriteParams {
+            mode: WriteMode::Append,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        
+        Dataset::write(
+            vec![batch],
+            dataset_path.to_str().unwrap(),
+            Some(write_params)
+        ).await
+        .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to write to dataset: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        // Refresh cached dataset
+        let mut datasets = self.datasets.write().await;
+        datasets.remove(dataset_name);
+        
+        Ok(num_vectors)
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn search_vectors(
+        &self,
+        dataset_name: &str,
+        query_vector: Vec<f32>,
+        k: usize,
+        nprobes: Option<usize>,
+        refine_factor: Option<usize>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(f32, HashMap<String, String>)>, DBError> {
+        let dataset = self.get_or_open_dataset(dataset_name).await?;
+        
+        // Build query
+        let mut query = dataset.scan();
+        query = query.nearest(
+            "vector",
+            &query_vector,
+            k,
+        ).map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to build search query: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        if let Some(nprobes) = nprobes {
+            query = query.nprobes(nprobes);
+        }
+        
+        if let Some(refine) = refine_factor {
+            query = query.refine_factor(refine);
+        }
+        
+        // Execute search
+        let results = query
+            .try_into_stream()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to execute search: {}", e)))?
+            .try_collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to collect results: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        // Process results
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        for batch in results {
+            // Get distances
+            let distances = batch
+                .column_by_name("_distance")
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("No distance column".to_string()))?
+                .as_any()
+                .downcast_ref::<Float32Array>()
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Invalid distance type".to_string()))?;
+            
+            // Get metadata
+            for i in 0..batch.num_rows() {
+                let distance = distances.value(i);
+                let mut metadata = HashMap::new();
+                
+                for field in batch.schema().fields() {
+                    if field.name() != "vector" && field.name() != "_distance" {
+                        if let Some(col) = batch.column_by_name(field.name()) {
+                            if let Some(str_array) = col.as_any().downcast_ref::<StringArray>() {
+                                if !str_array.is_null(i) {
+                                    metadata.insert(
+                                        field.name().to_string(),
+                                        str_array.value(i).to_string()
+                                    );
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                output.push((distance, metadata));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        Ok(output)
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn store_multimodal(
+        &self,
+        server: &crate::server::Server,
+        dataset_name: &str,
+        text: Option<String>,
+        image_bytes: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+        metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> Result<String, DBError> {
+        // Generate ID
+        let id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
+        
+        // Generate embeddings using external service
+        let embedding = if let Some(text) = text.as_ref() {
+            self.embed_text(server, vec![text.clone()]).await?
+                .into_iter()
+                .next()
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("No embedding returned".to_string()))?
+        } else if let Some(img) = image_bytes.as_ref() {
+            self.embed_image(server, img.clone()).await?
+        } else {
+            return Err(DBError("No text or image provided".to_string()));
+        };
+        
+        // Prepare metadata
+        let mut full_metadata = metadata;
+        full_metadata.insert("id".to_string(), id.clone());
+        if let Some(text) = text {
+            full_metadata.insert("text".to_string(), text);
+        }
+        if let Some(img) = image_bytes {
+            full_metadata.insert("image_base64".to_string(), base64::encode(img));
+        }
+        
+        // Convert metadata to column vectors
+        let mut metadata_cols = HashMap::new();
+        for (key, value) in full_metadata {
+            metadata_cols.insert(key, vec![value]);
+        }
+        
+        // Write to dataset
+        self.write_vectors(dataset_name, vec![embedding], Some(metadata_cols)).await?;
+        
+        Ok(id)
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn search_with_text(
+        &self,
+        server: &crate::server::Server,
+        dataset_name: &str,
+        query_text: String,
+        k: usize,
+        nprobes: Option<usize>,
+        refine_factor: Option<usize>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(f32, HashMap<String, String>)>, DBError> {
+        // Embed the query text using external service
+        let embeddings = self.embed_text(server, vec![query_text]).await?;
+        let query_vector = embeddings.into_iter()
+            .next()
+            .ok_or_else(|| DBError("No embedding returned for query".to_string()))?;
+        
+        // Search with the embedding
+        self.search_vectors(dataset_name, query_vector, k, nprobes, refine_factor).await
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn create_index(
+        &self,
+        dataset_name: &str,
+        index_type: &str,
+        num_partitions: Option<usize>,
+        num_sub_vectors: Option<usize>,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let dataset = self.get_or_open_dataset(dataset_name).await?;
+        
+        let mut params = VectorIndexParams::default();
+        
+        match index_type.to_uppercase().as_str() {
+            "IVF_PQ" => {
+                params.ivf = IvfBuildParams {
+                    num_partitions: num_partitions.unwrap_or(256),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                };
+                params.pq = PQBuildParams {
+                    num_sub_vectors: num_sub_vectors.unwrap_or(16),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                };
+            }
+            _ => return Err(DBError(format!("Unsupported index type: {}", index_type))),
+        }
+        
+        dataset.create_index(
+            &["vector"],
+            lance::index::IndexType::Vector,
+            None,
+            &params,
+            true
+        ).await
+        .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create index: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    
+    async fn get_or_open_dataset(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Arc<Dataset>, DBError> {
+        let mut datasets = self.datasets.write().await;
+        
+        if let Some(dataset) = datasets.get(name) {
+            return Ok(dataset.clone());
+        }
+        
+        let dataset_path = self.data_dir.join(format!("{}.lance", name));
+        if !dataset_path.exists() {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Dataset '{}' does not exist", name)));
+        }
+        
+        let dataset = Dataset::open(dataset_path.to_str().unwrap())
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to open dataset: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        let dataset = Arc::new(dataset);
+        datasets.insert(name.to_string(), dataset.clone());
+        
+        Ok(dataset)
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn list_datasets(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, DBError> {
+        let mut datasets = Vec::new();
+        
+        let entries = std::fs::read_dir(&self.data_dir)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to read data directory: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        for entry in entries {
+            let entry = entry.map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to read entry: {}", e)))?;
+            let path = entry.path();
+            
+            if path.is_dir() {
+                if let Some(name) = path.file_name() {
+                    if let Some(name_str) = name.to_str() {
+                        if name_str.ends_with(".lance") {
+                            let dataset_name = name_str.trim_end_matches(".lance");
+                            datasets.push(dataset_name.to_string());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        Ok(datasets)
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn drop_dataset(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        // Remove from cache
+        let mut datasets = self.datasets.write().await;
+        datasets.remove(name);
+        
+        // Delete from disk
+        let dataset_path = self.data_dir.join(format!("{}.lance", name));
+        if dataset_path.exists() {
+            std::fs::remove_dir_all(dataset_path)
+                .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to delete dataset: {}", e)))?;
+        }
+        
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    
+    pub async fn get_dataset_info(&self, name: &str) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>, DBError> {
+        let dataset = self.get_or_open_dataset(name).await?;
+        
+        let mut info = HashMap::new();
+        info.insert("name".to_string(), name.to_string());
+        info.insert("version".to_string(), dataset.version().to_string());
+        info.insert("num_rows".to_string(), dataset.count_rows().await?.to_string());
+        
+        // Get schema info
+        let schema = dataset.schema();
+        let fields: Vec<String> = schema.fields()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|f| format!("{}:{}", f.name(), f.data_type()))
+            .collect();
+        info.insert("schema".to_string(), fields.join(", "));
+        
+        Ok(info)
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Update Command Implementations
+
+Update the command implementations to pass the server reference for embedding service access:
+
+```rust
+// In cmd.rs, update the lance command implementations
+
+async fn lance_store_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    dataset: &str,
+    text: Option<String>,
+    image_base64: Option<String>,
+    metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    let lance_store = server.lance_store()?;
+    
+    // Decode image if provided
+    let image_bytes = if let Some(b64) = image_base64 {
+        Some(base64::decode(b64).map_err(|e| 
+            DBError(format!("Invalid base64 image: {}", e)))?)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    
+    // Pass server reference for embedding service access
+    let id = lance_store.store_multimodal(
+        server,  // Pass server to access Redis config
+        dataset,
+        text,
+        image_bytes,
+        metadata,
+    ).await?;
+    
+    Ok(Protocol::BulkString(id))
+}
+
+async fn lance_embed_text_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    texts: &[String],
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    let lance_store = server.lance_store()?;
+    
+    // Pass server reference for embedding service access
+    let embeddings = lance_store.embed_text(server, texts.to_vec()).await?;
+    
+    // Return as array of vectors
+    let mut output = Vec::new();
+    for embedding in embeddings {
+        let vector_str = format!("[{}]", 
+            embedding.iter()
+                .map(|f| f.to_string())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join(",")
+        );
+        output.push(Protocol::BulkString(vector_str));
+    }
+    
+    Ok(Protocol::Array(output))
+}
+
+async fn lance_search_text_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    dataset: &str,
+    query_text: &str,
+    k: usize,
+    nprobes: Option<usize>,
+    refine_factor: Option<usize>,
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    let lance_store = server.lance_store()?;
+    
+    // Search using text query (will be embedded automatically)
+    let results = lance_store.search_with_text(
+        server,
+        dataset,
+        query_text.to_string(),
+        k,
+        nprobes,
+        refine_factor,
+    ).await?;
+    
+    // Format results
+    let mut output = Vec::new();
+    for (distance, metadata) in results {
+        let metadata_json = serde_json::to_string(&metadata)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "{}".to_string());
+        
+        output.push(Protocol::Array(vec![
+            Protocol::BulkString(distance.to_string()),
+            Protocol::BulkString(metadata_json),
+        ]));
+    }
+    
+    Ok(Protocol::Array(output))
+}
+
+// Add new command for text-based search
+pub enum Cmd {
+    // ... existing commands ...
+    LanceSearchText {
+        dataset: String,
+        query_text: String,
+        k: usize,
+        nprobes: Option<usize>,
+        refine_factor: Option<usize>,
+    },
+}
+```
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### 1. Configure the Embedding Service
+
+First, users need to configure the embedding service URL:
+
+```bash
+# Configure the embedding service endpoint
+redis-cli> HSET config:core:aiembed:url url "http://localhost:8000/embeddings"
+OK
+
+# Or use a cloud service
+redis-cli> HSET config:core:aiembed:url url "https://api.openai.com/v1/embeddings"
+OK
+```
+
+### 2. Use Lance Commands with Automatic External Embedding
+
+```bash
+# Create a dataset
+redis-cli> LANCE.CREATE products DIM 1536 SCHEMA name:string price:float category:string
+OK
+
+# Store text with automatic embedding (calls external service)
+redis-cli> LANCE.STORE products TEXT "Wireless noise-canceling headphones with 30-hour battery" name:AirPods price:299.99 category:Electronics
+"uuid-123-456"
+
+# Search using text query (automatically embeds the query)
+redis-cli> LANCE.SEARCH.TEXT products "best headphones for travel" K 5
+1) "0.92" 
+2) "{\"id\":\"uuid-123\",\"name\":\"AirPods\",\"price\":\"299.99\"}"
+
+# Get embeddings directly
+redis-cli> LANCE.EMBED.TEXT "This text will be embedded"
+1) "[0.123, 0.456, 0.789, ...]"
+```
+
+## External Embedding Service API Specification
+
+The external embedding service should accept POST requests with this format:
+
+```json
+// Request
+{
+  "texts": ["text1", "text2"],  // Optional
+  "images": ["base64_img1"],    // Optional
+  "model": "text-embedding-ada-002"  // Optional
+}
+
+// Response
+{
+  "embeddings": [[0.1, 0.2, ...], [0.3, 0.4, ...]],
+  "model": "text-embedding-ada-002",
+  "usage": {
+    "prompt_tokens": 100,
+    "total_tokens": 100
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+The implementation includes comprehensive error handling:
+
+1. **Missing Configuration**: Clear error message if embedding URL not configured
+2. **Service Failures**: Graceful handling of embedding service errors
+3. **Timeout Protection**: 30-second timeout for embedding requests
+4. **Retry Logic**: Could be added for resilience
+
+## Benefits of This Approach
+
+1. **Flexibility**: Supports any embedding service with compatible API
+2. **Cost Control**: Use your preferred embedding provider
+3. **Scalability**: Embedding service can be scaled independently
+4. **Consistency**: All embeddings use the same configured service
+5. **Security**: API keys and endpoints stored securely in Redis
+
+This implementation ensures that all embedding operations go through the external service configured in Redis, providing a clean separation between the vector database functionality and the embedding generation.
+
+
+TODO EXTRA:
+
+- secret for the embedding service API key
+

src/admin_meta.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,501 @@
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock, Mutex, RwLock};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use crate::error::DBError;
+use crate::options;
+use crate::rpc::Permissions;
+use crate::storage::Storage;
+use crate::storage_sled::SledStorage;
+use crate::storage_trait::StorageBackend;
+
+// Key builders
+fn k_admin_next_id() -> &'static str {
+    "admin:next_id"
+}
+fn k_admin_dbs() -> &'static str {
+    "admin:dbs"
+}
+fn k_meta_db(id: u64) -> String {
+    format!("meta:db:{}", id)
+}
+fn k_meta_db_keys(id: u64) -> String {
+    format!("meta:db:{}:keys", id)
+}
+fn k_meta_db_enc(id: u64) -> String {
+    format!("meta:db:{}:enc", id)
+}
+
+// Global cache of admin DB 0 handles per base_dir to avoid sled/reDB file-lock contention
+// and to correctly isolate different test instances with distinct directories.
+static ADMIN_STORAGES: OnceLock<RwLock<HashMap<String, Arc<dyn StorageBackend>>>> = OnceLock::new();
+
+// Global registry for data DB storages to avoid double-open across process.
+static DATA_STORAGES: OnceLock<RwLock<HashMap<u64, Arc<dyn StorageBackend>>>> = OnceLock::new();
+static DATA_INIT_LOCK: Mutex<()> = Mutex::new(());
+
+fn init_admin_storage(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+) -> Result<Arc<dyn StorageBackend>, DBError> {
+    let db_file = base_dir.join("0.db");
+    if let Some(parent_dir) = db_file.parent() {
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(parent_dir).map_err(|e| {
+            DBError(format!("Failed to create directory {}: {}", parent_dir.display(), e))
+        })?;
+    }
+    let storage: Arc<dyn StorageBackend> = match backend {
+        options::BackendType::Redb => Arc::new(Storage::new(&db_file, true, Some(admin_secret))?),
+        options::BackendType::Sled => Arc::new(SledStorage::new(&db_file, true, Some(admin_secret))?),
+        options::BackendType::Tantivy | options::BackendType::Lance => {
+            return Err(DBError("Admin DB 0 cannot use search-only backends (Tantivy/Lance)".to_string()))
+        }
+    };
+    Ok(storage)
+}
+
+// Get or initialize a cached handle to admin DB 0 per base_dir (thread-safe, no double-open race)
+pub fn open_admin_storage(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+) -> Result<Arc<dyn StorageBackend>, DBError> {
+    let map = ADMIN_STORAGES.get_or_init(|| RwLock::new(HashMap::new()));
+    let key = base_dir.display().to_string();
+    // Fast path
+    if let Some(st) = map.read().unwrap().get(&key) {
+        return Ok(st.clone());
+    }
+    // Slow path with write lock
+    {
+        let mut w = map.write().unwrap();
+        if let Some(st) = w.get(&key) {
+            return Ok(st.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Detect existing 0.db backend by filesystem, if present.
+        let admin_path = base_dir.join("0.db");
+        let detected = if admin_path.exists() {
+            if admin_path.is_file() {
+                Some(options::BackendType::Redb)
+            } else if admin_path.is_dir() {
+                Some(options::BackendType::Sled)
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let effective_backend = match detected {
+            Some(d) if d != backend => {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "warning: Admin DB 0 at {} appears to be {:?}, but process default is {:?}. Using detected backend.",
+                    admin_path.display(),
+                    d,
+                    backend
+                );
+                d
+            }
+            Some(d) => d,
+            None => backend, // First boot: use requested backend to initialize 0.db
+        };
+
+        let st = init_admin_storage(base_dir, effective_backend, admin_secret)?;
+        w.insert(key, st.clone());
+        Ok(st)
+    }
+}
+
+// Ensure admin structures exist in encrypted DB 0
+pub fn ensure_bootstrap(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+
+    // Initialize next id if missing
+    if !admin.exists(k_admin_next_id())? {
+        admin.set(k_admin_next_id().to_string(), "1".to_string())?;
+    }
+    // admin:dbs is a hash; it's fine if it doesn't exist (hlen -> 0)
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// Get or initialize a shared handle to a data DB (> 0), avoiding double-open across subsystems
+pub fn open_data_storage(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<Arc<dyn StorageBackend>, DBError> {
+    if id == 0 {
+        return open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret);
+    }
+
+    // Validate existence in admin metadata
+    if !db_exists(base_dir, backend.clone(), admin_secret, id)? {
+        return Err(DBError(format!(
+            "Cannot open database instance {}, as that database instance does not exist.",
+            id
+        )));
+    }
+
+    let map = DATA_STORAGES.get_or_init(|| RwLock::new(HashMap::new()));
+    // Fast path
+    if let Some(st) = map.read().unwrap().get(&id) {
+        return Ok(st.clone());
+    }
+
+    // Slow path with init lock
+    let _guard = DATA_INIT_LOCK.lock().unwrap();
+    if let Some(st) = map.read().unwrap().get(&id) {
+        return Ok(st.clone());
+    }
+
+    // Resolve effective backend for this db id:
+    // 1) Try admin meta "backend" field
+    // 2) If missing, sniff filesystem (file => Redb, dir => Sled), then persist into admin meta
+    // 3) Fallback to requested 'backend' (startup default) if nothing else is known
+    let meta_backend = get_database_backend(base_dir, backend.clone(), admin_secret, id).ok().flatten();
+    let db_path = base_dir.join(format!("{}.db", id));
+    let sniffed_backend = if db_path.exists() {
+        if db_path.is_file() {
+            Some(options::BackendType::Redb)
+        } else if db_path.is_dir() {
+            Some(options::BackendType::Sled)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let effective_backend = meta_backend.clone().or(sniffed_backend).unwrap_or(backend.clone());
+
+    // If we had to sniff (i.e., meta missing), persist it for future robustness
+    if meta_backend.is_none() {
+        let _ = set_database_backend(base_dir, backend.clone(), admin_secret, id, effective_backend.clone());
+    }
+
+    // Warn if caller-provided backend differs from effective
+    if effective_backend != backend {
+        eprintln!(
+            "notice: Database {} backend resolved to {:?} (caller requested {:?}). Using resolved backend.",
+            id, effective_backend, backend
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Determine per-db encryption (from admin meta)
+    let enc = get_enc_key(base_dir, backend.clone(), admin_secret, id)?;
+    let should_encrypt = enc.is_some();
+
+    // Build database file path and ensure parent dir exists
+    let db_file = PathBuf::from(base_dir).join(format!("{}.db", id));
+    if let Some(parent_dir) = db_file.parent() {
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(parent_dir).map_err(|e| {
+            DBError(format!("Failed to create directory {}: {}", parent_dir.display(), e))
+        })?;
+    }
+
+    // Open storage using the effective backend
+    let storage: Arc<dyn StorageBackend> = match effective_backend {
+        options::BackendType::Redb => Arc::new(Storage::new(&db_file, should_encrypt, enc.as_deref())?),
+        options::BackendType::Sled => Arc::new(SledStorage::new(&db_file, should_encrypt, enc.as_deref())?),
+        options::BackendType::Tantivy => {
+            return Err(DBError("Tantivy backend has no KV storage; use FT.* commands only".to_string()))
+        }
+        options::BackendType::Lance => {
+            return Err(DBError("Lance backend has no KV storage; use LANCE.* commands only".to_string()))
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Publish to registry
+    map.write().unwrap().insert(id, storage.clone());
+    Ok(storage)
+}
+
+// Allocate the next DB id and persist new pointer
+pub fn allocate_next_id(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+) -> Result<u64, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let cur = admin
+        .get(k_admin_next_id())?
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| "1".to_string());
+    let id: u64 = cur.parse().unwrap_or(1);
+    let next = id.checked_add(1).ok_or_else(|| DBError("next_id overflow".into()))?;
+    admin.set(k_admin_next_id().to_string(), next.to_string())?;
+
+    // Register into admin:dbs set/hash
+    let _ = admin.hset(k_admin_dbs(), vec![(id.to_string(), "1".to_string())])?;
+
+    // Default meta for the new db: public true
+    let meta_key = k_meta_db(id);
+    let _ = admin.hset(&meta_key, vec![("public".to_string(), "true".to_string())])?;
+
+    Ok(id)
+}
+
+// Check existence of a db id in admin:dbs
+pub fn db_exists(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    Ok(admin.hexists(k_admin_dbs(), &id.to_string())?)
+}
+
+// Get per-db encryption key, if any
+pub fn get_enc_key(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<Option<String>, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    admin.get(&k_meta_db_enc(id))
+}
+
+// Set per-db encryption key (called during create)
+pub fn set_enc_key(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    key: &str,
+) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    admin.set(k_meta_db_enc(id), key.to_string())
+}
+
+// Set database public flag
+pub fn set_database_public(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    public: bool,
+) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let mk = k_meta_db(id);
+    let _ = admin.hset(&mk, vec![("public".to_string(), public.to_string())])?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// Persist per-db backend type in admin metadata (module-scope)
+pub fn set_database_backend(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    db_backend: options::BackendType,
+) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let mk = k_meta_db(id);
+    let val = match db_backend {
+        options::BackendType::Redb => "Redb",
+        options::BackendType::Sled => "Sled",
+        options::BackendType::Tantivy => "Tantivy",
+        options::BackendType::Lance => "Lance",
+    };
+    let _ = admin.hset(&mk, vec![("backend".to_string(), val.to_string())])?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn get_database_backend(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<Option<options::BackendType>, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let mk = k_meta_db(id);
+    match admin.hget(&mk, "backend")? {
+        Some(s) if s == "Redb" => Ok(Some(options::BackendType::Redb)),
+        Some(s) if s == "Sled" => Ok(Some(options::BackendType::Sled)),
+        Some(s) if s == "Tantivy" => Ok(Some(options::BackendType::Tantivy)),
+        Some(s) if s == "Lance" => Ok(Some(options::BackendType::Lance)),
+        _ => Ok(None),
+    }
+}
+
+// Set database name
+pub fn set_database_name(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    name: &str,
+) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let mk = k_meta_db(id);
+    let _ = admin.hset(&mk, vec![("name".to_string(), name.to_string())])?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// Get database name
+pub fn get_database_name(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<Option<String>, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let mk = k_meta_db(id);
+    admin.hget(&mk, "name")
+}
+
+// Internal: load public flag; default to true when meta missing
+fn load_public(
+    admin: &Arc<dyn StorageBackend>,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+    let mk = k_meta_db(id);
+    match admin.hget(&mk, "public")? {
+        Some(v) => Ok(v == "true"),
+        None => Ok(true),
+    }
+}
+
+// Add access key for db (value format: "Read:ts" or "ReadWrite:ts")
+pub fn add_access_key(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    key_plain: &str,
+    perms: Permissions,
+) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let hash = crate::rpc::hash_key(key_plain);
+    let v = match perms {
+        Permissions::Read => format!("Read:{}", now_secs()),
+        Permissions::ReadWrite => format!("ReadWrite:{}", now_secs()),
+    };
+    let _ = admin.hset(&k_meta_db_keys(id), vec![(hash, v)])?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// Delete access key by hash
+pub fn delete_access_key(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    key_hash: &str,
+) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let n = admin.hdel(&k_meta_db_keys(id), vec![key_hash.to_string()])?;
+    Ok(n > 0)
+}
+
+// List access keys, returning (hash, perms, created_at_secs)
+pub fn list_access_keys(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+) -> Result<Vec<(String, Permissions, u64)>, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let pairs = admin.hgetall(&k_meta_db_keys(id))?;
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    for (hash, val) in pairs {
+        let (perm, ts) = parse_perm_value(&val);
+        out.push((hash, perm, ts));
+    }
+    Ok(out)
+}
+
+// Verify access permission for db id with optional key
+// Returns:
+// - Ok(Some(Permissions)) when access is allowed
+// - Ok(None) when not allowed or db missing (caller can distinguish by calling db_exists)
+pub fn verify_access(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+    id: u64,
+    key_opt: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<Option<Permissions>, DBError> {
+    // Admin DB 0: require exact admin_secret
+    if id == 0 {
+        if let Some(k) = key_opt {
+            if k == admin_secret {
+                return Ok(Some(Permissions::ReadWrite));
+            }
+        }
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    if !admin.hexists(k_admin_dbs(), &id.to_string())? {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let is_public = load_public(&admin, id)?;
+
+    // If a key is explicitly provided, enforce its validity strictly.
+    // Do NOT fall back to public when an invalid key is supplied.
+    if let Some(k) = key_opt {
+        let hash = crate::rpc::hash_key(k);
+        if let Some(v) = admin.hget(&k_meta_db_keys(id), &hash)? {
+            let (perm, _ts) = parse_perm_value(&v);
+            return Ok(Some(perm));
+        }
+        // Invalid key
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    // No key provided: allow access if DB is public, otherwise deny
+    if is_public {
+        Ok(Some(Permissions::ReadWrite))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+// Enumerate all db ids
+pub fn list_dbs(
+    base_dir: &Path,
+    backend: options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: &str,
+) -> Result<Vec<u64>, DBError> {
+    let admin = open_admin_storage(base_dir, backend, admin_secret)?;
+    let ids = admin.hkeys(k_admin_dbs())?;
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    for s in ids {
+        if let Ok(v) = s.parse() {
+            out.push(v);
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(out)
+}
+
+// Helper: parse permission value "Read:ts" or "ReadWrite:ts"
+fn parse_perm_value(v: &str) -> (Permissions, u64) {
+    let mut parts = v.split(':');
+    let p = parts.next().unwrap_or("Read");
+    let ts = parts
+        .next()
+        .and_then(|s| s.parse().ok())
+        .unwrap_or(0u64);
+    let perm = match p {
+        "ReadWrite" => Permissions::ReadWrite,
+        _ => Permissions::Read,
+    };
+    (perm, ts)
+}
+
+fn now_secs() -> u64 {
+    use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .as_secs()
+}

src/age.rs

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+//! age.rs — AGE (rage) helpers + persistent key management for your mini-Redis.
+//
+// Features:
+// - X25519 encryption/decryption (age style)
+// - Ed25519 detached signatures + verification
+// - Persistent named keys in DB (strings):
+//      age:key:{name}       -> X25519 recipient (public encryption key, "age1...")
+//      age:privkey:{name}   -> X25519 identity (secret encryption key, "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1...")
+//      age:signpub:{name}   -> Ed25519 verify pubkey (public, used to verify signatures)
+//      age:signpriv:{name}  -> Ed25519 signing secret key (private, used to sign)
+// - Base64 wrapping for ciphertext/signature binary blobs.
+
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
+use age::{Decryptor, Encryptor};
+use age::x25519;
+
+use ed25519_dalek::{Signature, Signer, Verifier, SigningKey, VerifyingKey};
+
+use base64::{engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as B64, Engine as _};
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::convert::TryInto;
+
+use crate::protocol::Protocol;
+use crate::server::Server;
+use crate::error::DBError;
+
+// ---------- Internal helpers ----------
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum AgeWireError {
+    ParseKey,
+    Crypto(String),
+    Utf8,
+    SignatureLen,
+    NotFound(&'static str),     // which kind of key was missing
+    Storage(String),
+}
+
+impl AgeWireError {
+    fn to_protocol(self) -> Protocol {
+        match self {
+            AgeWireError::ParseKey => Protocol::err("ERR age: invalid key"),
+            AgeWireError::Crypto(e) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR age: {e}")),
+            AgeWireError::Utf8 => Protocol::err("ERR age: invalid UTF-8 plaintext"),
+            AgeWireError::SignatureLen => Protocol::err("ERR age: bad signature length"),
+            AgeWireError::NotFound(w) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR age: missing {w}")),
+            AgeWireError::Storage(e) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR storage: {e}")),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_recipient(s: &str) -> Result<x25519::Recipient, AgeWireError> {
+    x25519::Recipient::from_str(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)
+}
+fn parse_identity(s: &str) -> Result<x25519::Identity, AgeWireError> {
+    x25519::Identity::from_str(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)
+}
+fn parse_ed25519_signing_key(s: &str) -> Result<SigningKey, AgeWireError> {
+    // Parse base64-encoded signing key
+    let bytes = B64.decode(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    if bytes.len() != 32 {
+        return Err(AgeWireError::ParseKey);
+    }
+    let key_bytes: [u8; 32] = bytes.try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    Ok(SigningKey::from_bytes(&key_bytes))
+}
+fn parse_ed25519_verifying_key(s: &str) -> Result<VerifyingKey, AgeWireError> {
+    // Parse base64-encoded verifying key
+    let bytes = B64.decode(s).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    if bytes.len() != 32 {
+        return Err(AgeWireError::ParseKey);
+    }
+    let key_bytes: [u8; 32] = bytes.try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    VerifyingKey::from_bytes(&key_bytes).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)
+}
+
+// ---------- Derivation + Raw X25519 (Ed25519 -> X25519) ----------
+//
+// We deterministically derive an X25519 keypair from an Ed25519 SigningKey.
+// We persist the X25519 public/secret as base64-encoded 32-byte raw values
+// (no "age1..."/"AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..." formatting). Name-based encrypt/decrypt
+// uses these raw values directly via x25519-dalek + ChaCha20Poly1305.
+
+use chacha20poly1305::{aead::{Aead, KeyInit}, ChaCha20Poly1305, Key, Nonce};
+use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
+use x25519_dalek::{PublicKey as XPublicKey, StaticSecret as XStaticSecret};
+
+fn derive_x25519_raw_from_ed25519(sk: &SigningKey) -> ([u8; 32], [u8; 32]) {
+    // X25519 secret scalar (clamped) from Ed25519 secret
+    let scalar: [u8; 32] = sk.to_scalar_bytes();
+    // Build X25519 secret/public using dalek
+    let xsec = XStaticSecret::from(scalar);
+    let xpub = XPublicKey::from(&xsec);
+    (xpub.to_bytes(), xsec.to_bytes())
+}
+
+fn derive_x25519_raw_b64_from_ed25519(sk: &SigningKey) -> (String, String) {
+    let (xpub, xsec) = derive_x25519_raw_from_ed25519(sk);
+    (B64.encode(xpub), B64.encode(xsec))
+}
+
+// Helper: detect whether a stored key looks like an age-formatted string
+fn looks_like_age_format(s: &str) -> bool {
+    s.starts_with("age1") || s.starts_with("AGE-SECRET-KEY-1")
+}
+
+// Our container format for name-based raw X25519 encryption:
+// bytes = "HDBX1" (5) || eph_pub(32) || nonce(12) || ciphertext(..)
+// Entire blob is base64-encoded for transport.
+const HDBX1_MAGIC: &[u8; 5] = b"HDBX1";
+
+fn encrypt_b64_with_x25519_raw(recip_pub_b64: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
+    use rand::RngCore;
+    use rand::rngs::OsRng;
+
+    // Parse recipient public key (raw 32 bytes, base64)
+    let recip_pub_bytes = B64.decode(recip_pub_b64).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    if recip_pub_bytes.len() != 32 { return Err(AgeWireError::ParseKey); }
+    let recip_pub_arr: [u8; 32] = recip_pub_bytes.as_slice().try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    let recip_pub: XPublicKey = XPublicKey::from(recip_pub_arr);
+
+    // Generate ephemeral X25519 keypair
+    let mut eph_sec_bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut eph_sec_bytes);
+    let eph_sec = XStaticSecret::from(eph_sec_bytes);
+    let eph_pub = XPublicKey::from(&eph_sec);
+
+    // ECDH
+    let shared = eph_sec.diffie_hellman(&recip_pub);
+    // Derive symmetric key via SHA-256 over context + shared + parties
+    let mut hasher = Sha256::default();
+    hasher.update(b"herodb-x25519-v1");
+    hasher.update(shared.as_bytes());
+    hasher.update(eph_pub.as_bytes());
+    hasher.update(recip_pub.as_bytes());
+    let key_bytes = hasher.finalize();
+    let key = Key::from_slice(&key_bytes[..32]);
+
+    // Nonce (12 bytes)
+    let mut nonce_bytes = [0u8; 12];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut nonce_bytes);
+    let nonce = Nonce::from_slice(&nonce_bytes);
+
+    // Encrypt
+    let cipher = ChaCha20Poly1305::new(key);
+    let ct = cipher.encrypt(nonce, msg.as_bytes())
+        .map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(format!("encrypt: {e}")))?;
+
+    // Assemble container
+    let mut out = Vec::with_capacity(5 + 32 + 12 + ct.len());
+    out.extend_from_slice(HDBX1_MAGIC);
+    out.extend_from_slice(eph_pub.as_bytes());
+    out.extend_from_slice(&nonce_bytes);
+    out.extend_from_slice(&ct);
+
+    Ok(B64.encode(out))
+}
+
+fn decrypt_b64_with_x25519_raw(identity_sec_b64: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
+    // Parse X25519 secret (raw 32 bytes, base64)
+    let sec_bytes = B64.decode(identity_sec_b64).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    if sec_bytes.len() != 32 { return Err(AgeWireError::ParseKey); }
+    let sec_arr: [u8; 32] = sec_bytes.as_slice().try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::ParseKey)?;
+    let xsec = XStaticSecret::from(sec_arr);
+    let xpub = XPublicKey::from(&xsec); // self public
+
+    // Decode container
+    let blob = B64.decode(ct_b64.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+    if blob.len() < 5 + 32 + 12 { return Err(AgeWireError::Crypto("ciphertext too short".to_string())); }
+    if &blob[..5] != HDBX1_MAGIC { return Err(AgeWireError::Crypto("bad header".to_string())); }
+
+    let eph_pub_arr: [u8; 32] = blob[5..5+32].try_into().map_err(|_| AgeWireError::Crypto("bad eph pub".to_string()))?;
+    let eph_pub = XPublicKey::from(eph_pub_arr);
+    let nonce_bytes: [u8; 12] = blob[5+32..5+32+12].try_into().unwrap();
+    let ct = &blob[5+32+12..];
+
+    // Recompute shared + key
+    let shared = xsec.diffie_hellman(&eph_pub);
+    let mut hasher = Sha256::default();
+    hasher.update(b"herodb-x25519-v1");
+    hasher.update(shared.as_bytes());
+    hasher.update(eph_pub.as_bytes());
+    hasher.update(xpub.as_bytes());
+    let key_bytes = hasher.finalize();
+    let key = Key::from_slice(&key_bytes[..32]);
+
+    // Decrypt
+    let cipher = ChaCha20Poly1305::new(key);
+    let nonce = Nonce::from_slice(&nonce_bytes);
+    let pt = cipher.decrypt(nonce, ct)
+        .map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(format!("decrypt: {e}")))?;
+
+    String::from_utf8(pt).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::Utf8)
+}
+
+// ---------- Stateless crypto helpers (string in/out) ----------
+
+pub fn gen_enc_keypair() -> (String, String) {
+    let id = x25519::Identity::generate();
+    let pk = id.to_public();
+    (pk.to_string(), id.to_string().expose_secret().to_string()) // (recipient, identity)
+}
+
+pub fn gen_sign_keypair() -> (String, String) {
+    use rand::RngCore;
+    use rand::rngs::OsRng;
+    
+    // Generate random 32 bytes for the signing key
+    let mut secret_bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut secret_bytes);
+    
+    let signing_key = SigningKey::from_bytes(&secret_bytes);
+    let verifying_key = signing_key.verifying_key();
+    
+    // Encode as base64 for storage
+    let signing_key_b64 = B64.encode(signing_key.to_bytes());
+    let verifying_key_b64 = B64.encode(verifying_key.to_bytes());
+    
+    (verifying_key_b64, signing_key_b64) // (verify_pub, signing_secret)
+}
+
+/// Encrypt `msg` for `recipient_str` (X25519). Returns base64(ciphertext).
+pub fn encrypt_b64(recipient_str: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
+    let recipient = parse_recipient(recipient_str)?;
+    let enc = Encryptor::with_recipients(vec![Box::new(recipient)])
+        .expect("failed to create encryptor"); // Handle Option<Encryptor>
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    {
+        use std::io::Write;
+        let mut w = enc.wrap_output(&mut out).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+        w.write_all(msg.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+        w.finish().map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+    }
+    Ok(B64.encode(out))
+}
+
+/// Decrypt base64(ciphertext) with `identity_str`. Returns plaintext String.
+pub fn decrypt_b64(identity_str: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
+    let id = parse_identity(identity_str)?;
+    let ct = B64.decode(ct_b64.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+    let dec = Decryptor::new(&ct[..]).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+    
+    // The decrypt method returns a Result<StreamReader, DecryptError>
+    let mut r = match dec {
+        Decryptor::Recipients(d) => d.decrypt(std::iter::once(&id as &dyn age::Identity))
+            .map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?,
+        Decryptor::Passphrase(_) => return Err(AgeWireError::Crypto("Expected recipients, got passphrase".to_string())),
+    };
+    
+    let mut pt = Vec::new();
+    use std::io::Read;
+    r.read_to_end(&mut pt).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+    String::from_utf8(pt).map_err(|_| AgeWireError::Utf8)
+}
+
+/// Sign bytes of `msg` (detached). Returns base64(signature bytes, 64 bytes).
+pub fn sign_b64(signing_secret_str: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<String, AgeWireError> {
+    let signing_key = parse_ed25519_signing_key(signing_secret_str)?;
+    let sig = signing_key.sign(msg.as_bytes());
+    Ok(B64.encode(sig.to_bytes()))
+}
+
+/// Verify detached signature (base64) for `msg` with pubkey.
+pub fn verify_b64(verify_pub_str: &str, msg: &str, sig_b64: &str) -> Result<bool, AgeWireError> {
+    let verifying_key = parse_ed25519_verifying_key(verify_pub_str)?;
+    let sig_bytes = B64.decode(sig_b64.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Crypto(e.to_string()))?;
+    if sig_bytes.len() != 64 {
+        return Err(AgeWireError::SignatureLen);
+    }
+    let sig = Signature::from_bytes(sig_bytes[..].try_into().unwrap());
+    Ok(verifying_key.verify(msg.as_bytes(), &sig).is_ok())
+}
+
+// ---------- Storage helpers ----------
+
+fn sget(server: &Server, key: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, AgeWireError> {
+    let st = server.current_storage().map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))?;
+    st.get(key).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))
+}
+fn sset(server: &Server, key: &str, val: &str) -> Result<(), AgeWireError> {
+    let st = server.current_storage().map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))?;
+    st.set(key.to_string(), val.to_string()).map_err(|e| AgeWireError::Storage(e.0))
+}
+
+fn enc_pub_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:key:{name}") }
+fn enc_priv_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:privkey:{name}") }
+fn sign_pub_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:signpub:{name}") }
+fn sign_priv_key_key(name: &str) -> String { format!("age:signpriv:{name}") }
+
+// ---------- Command handlers (RESP Protocol) ----------
+// Basic (stateless) ones kept for completeness
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_genenc() -> Protocol {
+    let (recip, ident) = gen_enc_keypair();
+    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(recip), Protocol::BulkString(ident)])
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_gensign() -> Protocol {
+    let (verify, secret) = gen_sign_keypair();
+    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(verify), Protocol::BulkString(secret)])
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_encrypt(recipient: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
+    match encrypt_b64(recipient, message) {
+        Ok(b64) => Protocol::BulkString(b64),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_decrypt(identity: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
+    match decrypt_b64(identity, ct_b64) {
+        Ok(pt) => Protocol::BulkString(pt),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_sign(secret: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
+    match sign_b64(secret, message) {
+        Ok(b64sig) => Protocol::BulkString(b64sig),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_verify(verify_pub: &str, message: &str, sig_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
+    match verify_b64(verify_pub, message, sig_b64) {
+        Ok(true) => Protocol::SimpleString("1".to_string()),
+        Ok(false) => Protocol::SimpleString("0".to_string()),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------- NEW: unified stateless generator (Ed25519 + derived X25519 raw) ----------
+//
+// Returns 4-tuple:
+// [ verify_pub_b64 (32B), signpriv_b64 (32B), x25519_pub_b64 (32B), x25519_sec_b64 (32B) ]
+// No persistence (stateless).
+pub async fn cmd_age_genkey() -> Protocol {
+    use rand::RngCore;
+    use rand::rngs::OsRng;
+
+    let mut secret_bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut secret_bytes);
+
+    let signing_key = SigningKey::from_bytes(&secret_bytes);
+    let verifying_key = signing_key.verifying_key();
+
+    let verify_b64 = B64.encode(verifying_key.to_bytes());
+    let sign_b64 = B64.encode(signing_key.to_bytes());
+
+    let (xpub_b64, xsec_b64) = derive_x25519_raw_b64_from_ed25519(&signing_key);
+
+    Protocol::Array(vec![
+        Protocol::BulkString(verify_b64),
+        Protocol::BulkString(sign_b64),
+        Protocol::BulkString(xpub_b64),
+        Protocol::BulkString(xsec_b64),
+    ])
+}
+
+// ---------- NEW: Persistent, named-key commands ----------
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_keygen(server: &Server, name: &str) -> Protocol {
+    use rand::RngCore;
+    use rand::rngs::OsRng;
+
+    // Generate Ed25519 keypair
+    let mut secret_bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut secret_bytes);
+    let signing_key = SigningKey::from_bytes(&secret_bytes);
+    let verifying_key = signing_key.verifying_key();
+
+    // Encode Ed25519 as base64 (32 bytes)
+    let verify_b64 = B64.encode(verifying_key.to_bytes());
+    let sign_b64 = B64.encode(signing_key.to_bytes());
+
+    // Derive X25519 raw (32-byte) keys and encode as base64
+    let (xpub_b64, xsec_b64) = derive_x25519_raw_b64_from_ed25519(&signing_key);
+
+    // Decode to create age-formatted strings
+    let xpub_bytes = B64.decode(&xpub_b64).unwrap();
+    let xsec_bytes = B64.decode(&xsec_b64).unwrap();
+    let xpub_arr: [u8; 32] = xpub_bytes.as_slice().try_into().unwrap();
+    let xsec_arr: [u8; 32] = xsec_bytes.as_slice().try_into().unwrap();
+    let recip_str = format!("age1{}", B64.encode(xpub_arr));
+    let ident_str = format!("AGE-SECRET-KEY-1{}", B64.encode(xsec_arr));
+
+    // Persist Ed25519 and derived X25519 (key-managed mode)
+    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &sign_pub_key_key(name), &verify_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name), &sign_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_pub_key_key(name), &xpub_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_priv_key_key(name), &xsec_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+
+    // Return [recipient, identity] in age format
+    Protocol::Array(vec![
+        Protocol::BulkString(recip_str),
+        Protocol::BulkString(ident_str),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_signkeygen(server: &Server, name: &str) -> Protocol {
+    let (verify, secret) = gen_sign_keypair();
+    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &sign_pub_key_key(name), &verify) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name), &secret) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+    Protocol::Array(vec![Protocol::BulkString(verify), Protocol::BulkString(secret)])
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_encrypt_name(server: &Server, name: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
+    // Load stored recipient (could be raw b64 32-byte or "age1..." from legacy)
+    let recip_or_b64 = match sget(server, &enc_pub_key_key(name)) {
+        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
+        Ok(None) => {
+            // Derive from stored Ed25519 if present, then persist
+            match sget(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name)) {
+                Ok(Some(sign_b64)) => {
+                    let sk = match parse_ed25519_signing_key(&sign_b64) {
+                        Ok(k) => k,
+                        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+                    };
+                    let (xpub_b64, xsec_b64) = derive_x25519_raw_b64_from_ed25519(&sk);
+                    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_pub_key_key(name), &xpub_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+                    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_priv_key_key(name), &xsec_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+                    xpub_b64
+                }
+                Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("recipient (age:key:{name})").to_protocol(),
+                Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+    };
+
+    if looks_like_age_format(&recip_or_b64) {
+        match encrypt_b64(&recip_or_b64, message) {
+            Ok(ct) => Protocol::BulkString(ct),
+            Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+        }
+    } else {
+        match encrypt_b64_with_x25519_raw(&recip_or_b64, message) {
+            Ok(ct) => Protocol::BulkString(ct),
+            Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_decrypt_name(server: &Server, name: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
+    // Load stored identity (could be raw b64 32-byte or "AGE-SECRET-KEY-1..." from legacy)
+    let ident_or_b64 = match sget(server, &enc_priv_key_key(name)) {
+        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
+        Ok(None) => {
+            // Derive from stored Ed25519 if present, then persist
+            match sget(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name)) {
+                Ok(Some(sign_b64)) => {
+                    let sk = match parse_ed25519_signing_key(&sign_b64) {
+                        Ok(k) => k,
+                        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+                    };
+                    let (xpub_b64, xsec_b64) = derive_x25519_raw_b64_from_ed25519(&sk);
+                    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_pub_key_key(name), &xpub_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+                    if let Err(e) = sset(server, &enc_priv_key_key(name), &xsec_b64) { return e.to_protocol(); }
+                    xsec_b64
+                }
+                Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("identity (age:privkey:{name})").to_protocol(),
+                Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+    };
+
+    if looks_like_age_format(&ident_or_b64) {
+        match decrypt_b64(&ident_or_b64, ct_b64) {
+            Ok(pt) => Protocol::BulkString(pt),
+            Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+        }
+    } else {
+        match decrypt_b64_with_x25519_raw(&ident_or_b64, ct_b64) {
+            Ok(pt) => Protocol::BulkString(pt),
+            Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_sign_name(server: &Server, name: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
+    let sec = match sget(server, &sign_priv_key_key(name)) {
+        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
+        Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("signing secret (age:signpriv:{name})").to_protocol(),
+        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+    };
+    match sign_b64(&sec, message) {
+        Ok(sig) => Protocol::BulkString(sig),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_verify_name(server: &Server, name: &str, message: &str, sig_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
+    let pubk = match sget(server, &sign_pub_key_key(name)) {
+        Ok(Some(v)) => v,
+        Ok(None) => return AgeWireError::NotFound("verify pubkey (age:signpub:{name})").to_protocol(),
+        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+    };
+    match verify_b64(&pubk, message, sig_b64) {
+        Ok(true) => Protocol::SimpleString("1".to_string()),
+        Ok(false) => Protocol::SimpleString("0".to_string()),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_age_list(server: &Server) -> Protocol {
+    // Return a flat, deduplicated, sorted list of managed key names (no labels)
+    let st = match server.current_storage() { Ok(s) => s, Err(e) => return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
+
+    let pull = |pat: &str, prefix: &str| -> Result<Vec<String>, DBError> {
+        let keys = st.keys(pat)?;
+        let mut names: Vec<String> = keys
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|k| k.strip_prefix(prefix).map(|x| x.to_string()))
+            .collect();
+        names.sort();
+        Ok(names)
+    };
+
+    let encpub   = match pull("age:key:*",      "age:key:")      { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
+    let encpriv  = match pull("age:privkey:*",  "age:privkey:")  { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
+    let signpub  = match pull("age:signpub:*",  "age:signpub:")  { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
+    let signpriv = match pull("age:signpriv:*", "age:signpriv:") { Ok(v) => v, Err(e)=> return Protocol::err(&e.0) };
+
+    let mut set: HashSet<String> = HashSet::new();
+    for n in encpub.into_iter().chain(encpriv).chain(signpub).chain(signpriv) {
+        set.insert(n);
+    }
+
+    let mut names: Vec<String> = set.into_iter().collect();
+    names.sort();
+
+    Protocol::Array(names.into_iter().map(Protocol::BulkString).collect())
+}

src/crypto.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use chacha20poly1305::{
-    aead::{Aead, KeyInit, OsRng},
+    aead::{Aead, KeyInit},
     XChaCha20Poly1305, XNonce,
 };
-use rand::RngCore;
+use rand::{rngs::OsRng, RngCore};
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 
 const VERSION: u8 = 1;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct CryptoFactory {
 impl CryptoFactory {
     /// Accepts any secret bytes; turns them into a 32-byte key (SHA-256).
     pub fn new<S: AsRef<[u8]>>(secret: S) -> Self {
-        let mut h = Sha256::new();
+        let mut h = Sha256::default();
         h.update(b"xchacha20poly1305-factory:v1"); // domain separation
         h.update(secret.as_ref());
         let digest = h.finalize(); // 32 bytes

src/embedding.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+// Embedding abstraction with a single external provider (OpenAI-compatible) and local test providers.
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::error::DBError;
+
+// Networking for OpenAI-compatible endpoints
+use std::time::Duration;
+use ureq::{Agent, AgentBuilder};
+use serde_json::json;
+
+/// Provider identifiers (minimal set).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum EmbeddingProvider {
+    /// External HTTP provider compatible with OpenAI's embeddings API.
+    openai,
+    /// Deterministic, local-only embedder for CI and offline development (text).
+    test,
+    /// Deterministic, local-only embedder for CI and offline development (image).
+    image_test,
+}
+
+/// Serializable embedding configuration.
+/// - provider: "openai" | "test" | "image_test"
+/// - model: provider/model id (e.g., "text-embedding-3-small"), may be ignored by local gateways
+/// - dim: required output dimension (used to create Lance datasets and validate outputs)
+/// - endpoint: optional HTTP endpoint (defaults to OpenAI API when provider == openai)
+/// - headers: optional HTTP headers (e.g., Authorization). If empty and OPENAI_API_KEY is present, Authorization will be inferred.
+/// - timeout_ms: optional HTTP timeout in milliseconds (for both read and write)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct EmbeddingConfig {
+    pub provider: EmbeddingProvider,
+    pub model: String,
+    pub dim: usize,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub endpoint: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub headers: HashMap<String, String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub timeout_ms: Option<u64>,
+}
+
+/// A provider-agnostic text embedding interface.
+pub trait Embedder: Send + Sync {
+    /// Human-readable provider/model name
+    fn name(&self) -> String;
+    /// Embedding dimension
+    fn dim(&self) -> usize;
+    /// Embed a single text string into a fixed-length vector
+    fn embed(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Vec<f32>, DBError>;
+    /// Embed many texts; default maps embed() over inputs
+    fn embed_many(&self, texts: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Vec<f32>>, DBError> {
+        texts.iter().map(|t| self.embed(t)).collect()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Image embedding interface (separate from text to keep modality-specific inputs).
+pub trait ImageEmbedder: Send + Sync {
+    /// Human-readable provider/model name
+    fn name(&self) -> String;
+    /// Embedding dimension
+    fn dim(&self) -> usize;
+    /// Embed a single image (raw bytes)
+    fn embed_image(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<f32>, DBError>;
+    /// Embed many images; default maps embed_image() over inputs
+    fn embed_many_images(&self, images: &[Vec<u8>]) -> Result<Vec<Vec<f32>>, DBError> {
+        images.iter().map(|b| self.embed_image(b)).collect()
+    }
+}
+
+//// ----------------------------- TEXT: deterministic test embedder -----------------------------
+
+/// Deterministic, no-deps, no-network embedder for CI and offline dev.
+/// Algorithm:
+/// - Fold bytes of UTF-8 into 'dim' buckets with a simple rolling hash
+/// - Apply tanh-like scaling and L2-normalize to unit length
+pub struct TestHashEmbedder {
+    dim: usize,
+    model_name: String,
+}
+
+impl TestHashEmbedder {
+    pub fn new(dim: usize, model_name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        Self { dim, model_name: model_name.into() }
+    }
+
+    fn l2_normalize(mut v: Vec<f32>) -> Vec<f32> {
+        let norm: f32 = v.iter().map(|x| x * x).sum::<f32>().sqrt();
+        if norm > 0.0 {
+            for x in &mut v {
+                *x /= norm;
+            }
+        }
+        v
+    }
+}
+
+impl Embedder for TestHashEmbedder {
+    fn name(&self) -> String {
+        format!("test:{}", self.model_name)
+    }
+
+    fn dim(&self) -> usize {
+        self.dim
+    }
+
+    fn embed(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Vec<f32>, DBError> {
+        let mut acc = vec![0f32; self.dim];
+        // A simple, deterministic folding hash over bytes
+        let mut h1: u32 = 2166136261u32; // FNV-like seed
+        let mut h2: u32 = 0x9e3779b9u32; // golden ratio
+        for (i, b) in text.as_bytes().iter().enumerate() {
+            h1 ^= *b as u32;
+            h1 = h1.wrapping_mul(16777619u32);
+            h2 = h2.wrapping_add(((*b as u32) << (i % 13)) ^ (h1.rotate_left((i % 7) as u32)));
+            let idx = (h1 ^ h2) as usize % self.dim;
+            // Map byte to [-1, 1] and accumulate with mild decay by position
+            let val = ((*b as f32) / 127.5 - 1.0) * (1.0 / (1.0 + (i as f32 / 32.0)));
+            acc[idx] += val;
+        }
+        // Non-linear squashing to stabilize + normalize
+        for x in &mut acc {
+            *x = x.tanh();
+        }
+        Ok(Self::l2_normalize(acc))
+    }
+}
+
+//// ----------------------------- IMAGE: deterministic test embedder -----------------------------
+
+/// Deterministic image embedder that folds bytes into buckets, applies tanh-like nonlinearity,
+/// and L2-normalizes. Suitable for CI and offline development.
+/// NOTE: This is NOT semantic; it is a stable hash-like representation.
+pub struct TestImageHashEmbedder {
+    dim: usize,
+    model_name: String,
+}
+
+impl TestImageHashEmbedder {
+    pub fn new(dim: usize, model_name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        Self { dim, model_name: model_name.into() }
+    }
+
+    fn l2_normalize(mut v: Vec<f32>) -> Vec<f32> {
+        let norm: f32 = v.iter().map(|x| x * x).sum::<f32>().sqrt();
+        if norm > 0.0 {
+            for x in &mut v {
+                *x /= norm;
+            }
+        }
+        v
+    }
+}
+
+impl ImageEmbedder for TestImageHashEmbedder {
+    fn name(&self) -> String {
+        format!("image_test:{}", self.model_name)
+    }
+
+    fn dim(&self) -> usize {
+        self.dim
+    }
+
+    fn embed_image(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<f32>, DBError> {
+        // Deterministic fold across bytes with two rolling accumulators.
+        let mut acc = vec![0f32; self.dim];
+        let mut h1: u32 = 0x811C9DC5; // FNV-like
+        let mut h2: u32 = 0x9E3779B9; // golden ratio
+        for (i, b) in bytes.iter().enumerate() {
+            h1 ^= *b as u32;
+            h1 = h1.wrapping_mul(16777619u32);
+            // combine with position and h2
+            h2 = h2.wrapping_add(((i as u32).rotate_left((i % 13) as u32)) ^ h1.rotate_left((i % 7) as u32));
+            let idx = (h1 ^ h2) as usize % self.dim;
+            // Map to [-1,1] and decay with position
+            let val = ((*b as f32) / 127.5 - 1.0) * (1.0 / (1.0 + (i as f32 / 128.0)));
+            acc[idx] += val;
+        }
+        for x in &mut acc {
+            *x = x.tanh();
+        }
+        Ok(Self::l2_normalize(acc))
+    }
+}
+
+//// ----------------------------- OpenAI-compatible HTTP embedder -----------------------------
+
+struct OpenAIEmbedder {
+    model: String,
+    dim: usize,
+    agent: Agent,
+    endpoint: String,
+    headers: Vec<(String, String)>,
+}
+
+impl OpenAIEmbedder {
+    fn new_from_config(cfg: &EmbeddingConfig) -> Result<Self, DBError> {
+        // Resolve endpoint
+        let endpoint = cfg.endpoint.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            "https://api.openai.com/v1/embeddings".to_string()
+        });
+
+        // Determine expected dimension (required by config)
+        let dim = cfg.dim;
+
+        // Build an HTTP agent with timeouts (blocking; no tokio runtime involved)
+        let to_ms = cfg.timeout_ms.unwrap_or(30_000);
+        let agent = AgentBuilder::new()
+            .timeout_read(Duration::from_millis(to_ms))
+            .timeout_write(Duration::from_millis(to_ms))
+            .build();
+
+        // Headers: start from cfg.headers, and add Authorization from env if absent and available
+        let mut headers: Vec<(String, String)> =
+            cfg.headers.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone())).collect();
+
+        if !headers.iter().any(|(k, _)| k.eq_ignore_ascii_case("content-type")) {
+            headers.push(("Content-Type".to_string(), "application/json".to_string()));
+        }
+
+        if !headers.iter().any(|(k, _)| k.eq_ignore_ascii_case("authorization")) {
+            if let Ok(key) = std::env::var("OPENAI_API_KEY") {
+                headers.push(("Authorization".to_string(), format!("Bearer {}", key)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            model: cfg.model.clone(),
+            dim,
+            agent,
+            endpoint,
+            headers,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn request_many(&self, inputs: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Vec<f32>>, DBError> {
+        // Compose request body (OpenAI-compatible)
+        let mut body = json!({ "model": self.model, "input": inputs });
+        if self.dim > 0 {
+            body.as_object_mut()
+                .unwrap()
+                .insert("dimensions".to_string(), json!(self.dim));
+        }
+
+        // Build request
+        let mut req = self.agent.post(&self.endpoint);
+        for (k, v) in &self.headers {
+            req = req.set(k, v);
+        }
+
+        // Send and handle errors
+        let resp = req.send_json(body);
+        let text = match resp {
+            Ok(r) => r
+                .into_string()
+                .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to read embeddings response: {}", e)))?,
+            Err(ureq::Error::Status(code, r)) => {
+                let body = r.into_string().unwrap_or_default();
+                return Err(DBError(format!("Embeddings API error {}: {}", code, body)));
+            }
+            Err(e) => return Err(DBError(format!("HTTP request failed: {}", e))),
+        };
+
+        let val: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&text)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Invalid JSON from embeddings API: {}", e)))?;
+
+        let data = val
+            .get("data")
+            .and_then(|d| d.as_array())
+            .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Embeddings API response missing 'data' array".into()))?;
+
+        let mut out: Vec<Vec<f32>> = Vec::with_capacity(data.len());
+        for item in data {
+            let emb = item
+                .get("embedding")
+                .and_then(|e| e.as_array())
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Embeddings API item missing 'embedding'".into()))?;
+            let mut v: Vec<f32> = Vec::with_capacity(emb.len());
+            for n in emb {
+                let f = n
+                    .as_f64()
+                    .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Embedding element is not a number".into()))?;
+                v.push(f as f32);
+            }
+            if self.dim > 0 && v.len() != self.dim {
+                return Err(DBError(format!(
+                    "Embedding dimension mismatch: expected {}, got {}. Configure 'dim' to match output.",
+                    self.dim, v.len()
+                )));
+            }
+            out.push(v);
+        }
+        Ok(out)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Embedder for OpenAIEmbedder {
+    fn name(&self) -> String {
+        format!("openai:{}", self.model)
+    }
+
+    fn dim(&self) -> usize {
+        self.dim
+    }
+
+    fn embed(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Vec<f32>, DBError> {
+        let v = self.request_many(&[text.to_string()])?;
+        Ok(v.into_iter().next().unwrap_or_else(|| vec![0.0; self.dim]))
+    }
+
+    fn embed_many(&self, texts: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Vec<f32>>, DBError> {
+        if texts.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(vec![]);
+        }
+        self.request_many(texts)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Create an embedder instance from a config.
+/// - openai: uses OpenAI-compatible embeddings REST API (endpoint override supported)
+/// - test: deterministic local text embedder (no network)
+/// - image_test: not valid for text (use create_image_embedder)
+pub fn create_embedder(config: &EmbeddingConfig) -> Result<Arc<dyn Embedder>, DBError> {
+    match &config.provider {
+        EmbeddingProvider::openai => {
+            let inner = OpenAIEmbedder::new_from_config(config)?;
+            Ok(Arc::new(inner))
+        }
+        EmbeddingProvider::test => {
+            Ok(Arc::new(TestHashEmbedder::new(config.dim, config.model.clone())))
+        }
+        EmbeddingProvider::image_test => {
+            Err(DBError("Use create_image_embedder() for image providers".into()))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Create an image embedder instance from a config.
+/// - image_test: deterministic local image embedder
+pub fn create_image_embedder(config: &EmbeddingConfig) -> Result<Arc<dyn ImageEmbedder>, DBError> {
+    match &config.provider {
+        EmbeddingProvider::image_test => {
+            Ok(Arc::new(TestImageHashEmbedder::new(config.dim, config.model.clone())))
+        }
+        EmbeddingProvider::test | EmbeddingProvider::openai => {
+            Err(DBError("Configured text provider; dataset expects image provider (e.g., 'image_test')".into()))
+        }
+    }
+}

src/error.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ use bincode;
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DBError(pub String);
 
+impl std::fmt::Display for DBError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for DBError {}
+
 impl From<std::io::Error> for DBError {
     fn from(item: std::io::Error) -> Self {
         DBError(item.to_string().clone())

src/lance_store.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,663 @@
+// LanceDB store abstraction (per database instance)
+// This module encapsulates all Lance/LanceDB operations for a given DB id.
+// Notes:
+// - We persist each dataset (aka "table") under <base_dir>/lance/<db_id>/<name>.lance
+// - Schema convention: id: Utf8 (non-null), vector: FixedSizeList<Float32, dim> (non-null), meta: Utf8 (nullable JSON string)
+// - We implement naive KNN (L2) scan in Rust for search to avoid tight coupling to lancedb search builder API.
+//   Index creation uses lance::Dataset vector index; future optimization can route to index-aware search.
+
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
+use std::collections::{BinaryHeap, HashMap};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::error::DBError;
+
+use arrow_array::{Array, RecordBatch, RecordBatchIterator, StringArray};
+use arrow_array::builder::{FixedSizeListBuilder, Float32Builder, StringBuilder};
+use arrow_array::cast::AsArray;
+use arrow_schema::{DataType, Field, Schema};
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
+
+// Low-level Lance core
+use lance::dataset::{WriteMode, WriteParams};
+use lance::Dataset;
+
+// Vector index (IVF_PQ etc.)
+
+// High-level LanceDB (for deletes where available)
+use lancedb::connection::Connection;
+use arrow_array::types::Float32Type;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct LanceStore {
+    base_dir: PathBuf,
+    db_id: u64,
+}
+
+impl LanceStore {
+    // Create a new LanceStore rooted at <base_dir>/lance/<db_id>
+    pub fn new(base_dir: &Path, db_id: u64) -> Result<Self, DBError> {
+        let p = base_dir.join("lance").join(db_id.to_string());
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&p)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create Lance dir {}: {}", p.display(), e)))?;
+        Ok(Self { base_dir: p, db_id })
+    }
+
+    fn dataset_path(&self, name: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        // Store datasets as directories or files with .lance suffix
+        // We accept both "<name>" and "<name>.lance" as logical name; normalize on ".lance"
+        let has_ext = name.ends_with(".lance");
+        if has_ext {
+            self.base_dir.join(name)
+        } else {
+            self.base_dir.join(format!("{name}.lance"))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn file_uri(path: &Path) -> String {
+        // lancedb can use filesystem path directly; keep it simple
+        // Avoid file:// scheme since local paths are supported.
+        path.to_string_lossy().to_string()
+    }
+
+    async fn connect_db(&self) -> Result<Connection, DBError> {
+        let uri = Self::file_uri(&self.base_dir);
+        lancedb::connect(&uri)
+            .execute()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("LanceDB connect failed at {}: {}", uri, e)))
+    }
+
+    fn vector_field(dim: i32) -> Field {
+        Field::new(
+            "vector",
+            DataType::FixedSizeList(Arc::new(Field::new("item", DataType::Float32, true)), dim),
+            false,
+        )
+    }
+
+    async fn read_existing_dim(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Option<i32>, DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+        let ds = Dataset::open(path.to_string_lossy().as_ref())
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Open dataset failed: {}: {}", path.display(), e)))?;
+        // Scan a single batch to infer vector dimension from the 'vector' column type
+        let mut scan = ds.scan();
+        if let Err(e) = scan.project(&["vector"]) {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Project failed while inferring dim: {}", e)));
+        }
+        let mut stream = scan
+            .try_into_stream()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Scan stream failed while inferring dim: {}", e)))?;
+        if let Some(batch_res) = stream.next().await {
+            let batch = batch_res.map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Batch error: {}", e)))?;
+            let vec_col = batch
+                .column_by_name("vector")
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Column 'vector' missing".into()))?;
+            let fsl = vec_col.as_fixed_size_list();
+            let dim = fsl.value_length();
+            return Ok(Some(dim));
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    fn build_schema(dim: i32) -> Arc<Schema> {
+        Arc::new(Schema::new(vec![
+            Field::new("id", DataType::Utf8, false),
+            Self::vector_field(dim),
+            Field::new("text", DataType::Utf8, true),
+            Field::new("media_type", DataType::Utf8, true),
+            Field::new("media_uri", DataType::Utf8, true),
+            Field::new("meta", DataType::Utf8, true),
+        ]))
+    }
+
+    fn build_one_row_batch(
+        id: &str,
+        vector: &[f32],
+        meta: &HashMap<String, String>,
+        text: Option<&str>,
+        media_type: Option<&str>,
+        media_uri: Option<&str>,
+        dim: i32,
+    ) -> Result<(Arc<Schema>, RecordBatch), DBError> {
+        if vector.len() as i32 != dim {
+            return Err(DBError(format!(
+                "Vector length mismatch: expected {}, got {}",
+                dim,
+                vector.len()
+            )));
+        }
+
+        let schema = Self::build_schema(dim);
+
+        // id column
+        let mut id_builder = StringBuilder::new();
+        id_builder.append_value(id);
+        let id_arr = Arc::new(id_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+
+        // vector column (FixedSizeList<Float32, dim>)
+        let v_builder = Float32Builder::with_capacity(vector.len());
+        let mut list_builder = FixedSizeListBuilder::new(v_builder, dim);
+        for v in vector {
+            list_builder.values().append_value(*v);
+        }
+        list_builder.append(true);
+        let vec_arr = Arc::new(list_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+
+        // text column (optional)
+        let mut text_builder = StringBuilder::new();
+        if let Some(t) = text {
+            text_builder.append_value(t);
+        } else {
+            text_builder.append_null();
+        }
+        let text_arr = Arc::new(text_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+
+        // media_type column (optional)
+        let mut mt_builder = StringBuilder::new();
+        if let Some(mt) = media_type {
+            mt_builder.append_value(mt);
+        } else {
+            mt_builder.append_null();
+        }
+        let mt_arr = Arc::new(mt_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+
+        // media_uri column (optional)
+        let mut mu_builder = StringBuilder::new();
+        if let Some(mu) = media_uri {
+            mu_builder.append_value(mu);
+        } else {
+            mu_builder.append_null();
+        }
+        let mu_arr = Arc::new(mu_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+
+        // meta column (JSON string)
+        let meta_json = if meta.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(serde_json::to_string(meta).map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Serialize meta error: {e}")))?)
+        };
+        let mut meta_builder = StringBuilder::new();
+        if let Some(s) = meta_json {
+            meta_builder.append_value(&s);
+        } else {
+            meta_builder.append_null();
+        }
+        let meta_arr = Arc::new(meta_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+
+        let batch =
+            RecordBatch::try_new(schema.clone(), vec![id_arr, vec_arr, text_arr, mt_arr, mu_arr, meta_arr]).map_err(|e| {
+                DBError(format!("RecordBatch build failed: {e}"))
+            })?;
+
+        Ok((schema, batch))
+    }
+
+    // Create a new dataset (vector collection) with dimension `dim`.
+    pub async fn create_dataset(&self, name: &str, dim: usize) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let dim_i32: i32 = dim
+            .try_into()
+            .map_err(|_| DBError("Dimension too large".into()))?;
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+
+        if path.exists() {
+            // Validate dimension if present
+            if let Some(existing_dim) = self.read_existing_dim(name).await? {
+                if existing_dim != dim_i32 {
+                    return Err(DBError(format!(
+                        "Dataset '{}' already exists with dim {}, requested {}",
+                        name, existing_dim, dim_i32
+                    )));
+                }
+                // No-op
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Create an empty dataset by writing an empty batch
+        let schema = Self::build_schema(dim_i32);
+        let empty_id = Arc::new(StringArray::new_null(0));
+        // Build an empty FixedSizeListArray
+        let v_builder = Float32Builder::new();
+        let mut list_builder = FixedSizeListBuilder::new(v_builder, dim_i32);
+        let empty_vec = Arc::new(list_builder.finish()) as Arc<dyn Array>;
+        let empty_text = Arc::new(StringArray::new_null(0));
+        let empty_media_type = Arc::new(StringArray::new_null(0));
+        let empty_media_uri = Arc::new(StringArray::new_null(0));
+        let empty_meta = Arc::new(StringArray::new_null(0));
+
+        let empty_batch =
+            RecordBatch::try_new(schema.clone(), vec![empty_id, empty_vec, empty_text, empty_media_type, empty_media_uri, empty_meta])
+                .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Build empty batch failed: {e}")))?;
+
+        let write_params = WriteParams {
+            mode: WriteMode::Create,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let reader = RecordBatchIterator::new([Ok(empty_batch)], schema.clone());
+
+        Dataset::write(reader, path.to_string_lossy().as_ref(), Some(write_params))
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Create dataset failed at {}: {}", path.display(), e)))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // Store/Upsert a single vector with ID and optional metadata (append; duplicate IDs are possible for now)
+    pub async fn store_vector(
+        &self,
+        name: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        vector: Vec<f32>,
+        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
+        text: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        // Delegate to media-aware path with no media fields
+        self.store_vector_with_media(name, id, vector, meta, text, None, None).await
+    }
+
+    /// Store/Upsert a single vector with optional text and media fields (media_type/media_uri).
+    pub async fn store_vector_with_media(
+        &self,
+        name: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        vector: Vec<f32>,
+        meta: HashMap<String, String>,
+        text: Option<String>,
+        media_type: Option<String>,
+        media_uri: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+
+        // Determine dimension: use existing or infer from vector
+        let dim_i32 = if let Some(d) = self.read_existing_dim(name).await? {
+            d
+        } else {
+            vector
+                .len()
+                .try_into()
+                .map_err(|_| DBError("Vector length too large".into()))?
+        };
+
+        let (schema, batch) = Self::build_one_row_batch(
+            id,
+            &vector,
+            &meta,
+            text.as_deref(),
+            media_type.as_deref(),
+            media_uri.as_deref(),
+            dim_i32,
+        )?;
+
+        // If LanceDB table exists and provides delete, we can upsert by deleting same id
+        // Try best-effort delete; ignore errors to keep operation append-only on failure
+        if path.exists() {
+            if let Ok(conn) = self.connect_db().await {
+                if let Ok(mut tbl) = conn.open_table(name).execute().await {
+                    let _ = tbl
+                        .delete(&format!("id = '{}'", id.replace('\'', "''")))
+                        .await;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let write_params = WriteParams {
+            mode: if path.exists() {
+                WriteMode::Append
+            } else {
+                WriteMode::Create
+            },
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let reader = RecordBatchIterator::new([Ok(batch)], schema.clone());
+
+        Dataset::write(reader, path.to_string_lossy().as_ref(), Some(write_params))
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Write (append/create) failed: {}", e)))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // Delete a record by ID (best-effort; returns true if delete likely removed rows)
+    pub async fn delete_by_id(&self, name: &str, id: &str) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        let conn = self.connect_db().await?;
+        let mut tbl = conn
+            .open_table(name)
+            .execute()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Open table '{}' failed: {}", name, e)))?;
+        // SQL-like predicate quoting
+        let pred = format!("id = '{}'", id.replace('\'', "''"));
+        // lancedb returns count or () depending on version; treat Ok as success
+        match tbl.delete(&pred).await {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(true),
+            Err(e) => Err(DBError(format!("Delete failed: {}", e))),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Drop the entire dataset
+    pub async fn drop_dataset(&self, name: &str) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+        // Try LanceDB drop first
+        // Best-effort logical drop via lancedb if available; ignore failures.
+        // Note: we rely on filesystem removal below for final cleanup.
+        if let Ok(conn) = self.connect_db().await {
+            if let Ok(mut t) = conn.open_table(name).execute().await {
+                // Best-effort delete-all to reduce footprint prior to fs removal
+                let _ = t.delete("true").await;
+            }
+        }
+        if path.exists() {
+            if path.is_dir() {
+                std::fs::remove_dir_all(&path)
+                    .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to drop dataset '{}': {}", name, e)))?;
+            } else {
+                std::fs::remove_file(&path)
+                    .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to drop dataset '{}': {}", name, e)))?;
+            }
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
+        Ok(false)
+    }
+
+    // Search top-k nearest with optional filter; returns tuple of (id, score (lower=L2), meta)
+    pub async fn search_vectors(
+        &self,
+        name: &str,
+        query: Vec<f32>,
+        k: usize,
+        filter: Option<String>,
+        return_fields: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(String, f32, HashMap<String, String>)>, DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Dataset '{}' not found", name)));
+        }
+        // Determine dim and validate query length
+        let dim_i32 = self
+            .read_existing_dim(name)
+            .await?
+            .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Vector column not found".into()))?;
+        if query.len() as i32 != dim_i32 {
+            return Err(DBError(format!(
+                "Query vector length mismatch: expected {}, got {}",
+                dim_i32,
+                query.len()
+            )));
+        }
+
+        let ds = Dataset::open(path.to_string_lossy().as_ref())
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Open dataset failed: {}", e)))?;
+
+        // Build scanner with projection; we project needed fields and filter client-side to support meta keys
+        let mut scan = ds.scan();
+        if let Err(e) = scan.project(&["id", "vector", "meta", "text", "media_type", "media_uri"]) {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Project failed: {}", e)));
+        }
+        // Note: we no longer push down filter to Lance to allow filtering on meta fields client-side.
+
+        let mut stream = scan
+            .try_into_stream()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Scan stream failed: {}", e)))?;
+        
+        // Parse simple equality clause from filter for client-side filtering (supports one `key = 'value'`)
+        let clause = filter.as_ref().and_then(|s| {
+            fn parse_eq(s: &str) -> Option<(String, String)> {
+                let s = s.trim();
+                let pos = s.find('=').or_else(|| s.find(" = "))?;
+                let (k, vraw) = s.split_at(pos);
+                let mut v = vraw.trim_start_matches('=').trim();
+                if (v.starts_with('\'') && v.ends_with('\'')) || (v.starts_with('"') && v.ends_with('"')) {
+                    if v.len() >= 2 {
+                        v = &v[1..v.len()-1];
+                    }
+                }
+                let key = k.trim().trim_matches('"').trim_matches('\'').to_string();
+                if key.is_empty() { return None; }
+                Some((key, v.to_string()))
+            }
+            parse_eq(s)
+        });
+
+        // Maintain a max-heap with reverse ordering to keep top-k smallest distances
+        #[derive(Debug)]
+        struct Hit {
+            dist: f32,
+            id: String,
+            meta: HashMap<String, String>,
+        }
+        impl PartialEq for Hit {
+            fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+                self.dist.eq(&other.dist)
+            }
+        }
+        impl Eq for Hit {}
+        impl PartialOrd for Hit {
+            fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
+                // Reverse for max-heap: larger distance = "greater"
+                other.dist.partial_cmp(&self.dist)
+            }
+        }
+        impl Ord for Hit {
+            fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
+                self.partial_cmp(other).unwrap_or(Ordering::Equal)
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut heap: BinaryHeap<Hit> = BinaryHeap::with_capacity(k);
+
+        while let Some(batch_res) = stream.next().await {
+            let batch = batch_res.map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Stream batch error: {}", e)))?;
+
+            let id_arr = batch
+                .column_by_name("id")
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Column 'id' missing".into()))?
+                .as_string::<i32>();
+            let vec_arr = batch
+                .column_by_name("vector")
+                .ok_or_else(|| DBError("Column 'vector' missing".into()))?
+                .as_fixed_size_list();
+            let meta_arr = batch
+                .column_by_name("meta")
+                .map(|a| a.as_string::<i32>().clone());
+            let text_arr = batch
+                .column_by_name("text")
+                .map(|a| a.as_string::<i32>().clone());
+            let mt_arr = batch
+                .column_by_name("media_type")
+                .map(|a| a.as_string::<i32>().clone());
+            let mu_arr = batch
+                .column_by_name("media_uri")
+                .map(|a| a.as_string::<i32>().clone());
+
+            for i in 0..batch.num_rows() {
+                // Extract id
+                let id_val = id_arr.value(i).to_string();
+
+                // Parse meta JSON if present
+                let mut meta: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
+                if let Some(meta_col) = &meta_arr {
+                    if !meta_col.is_null(i) {
+                        let s = meta_col.value(i);
+                        if let Ok(JsonValue::Object(map)) = serde_json::from_str::<JsonValue>(s) {
+                            for (k, v) in map {
+                                if let Some(vs) = v.as_str() {
+                                    meta.insert(k, vs.to_string());
+                                } else if v.is_number() || v.is_boolean() {
+                                    meta.insert(k, v.to_string());
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Evaluate simple equality filter if provided (supports one clause)
+                let passes = if let Some((ref key, ref val)) = clause {
+                    let candidate = match key.as_str() {
+                        "id" => Some(id_val.clone()),
+                        "text" => text_arr.as_ref().and_then(|col| if col.is_null(i) { None } else { Some(col.value(i).to_string()) }),
+                        "media_type" => mt_arr.as_ref().and_then(|col| if col.is_null(i) { None } else { Some(col.value(i).to_string()) }),
+                        "media_uri" => mu_arr.as_ref().and_then(|col| if col.is_null(i) { None } else { Some(col.value(i).to_string()) }),
+                        _ => meta.get(key).cloned(),
+                    };
+                    match candidate {
+                        Some(cv) => cv == *val,
+                        None => false,
+                    }
+                } else { true };
+                if !passes {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Compute L2 distance
+                let val = vec_arr.value(i);
+                let prim = val.as_primitive::<Float32Type>();
+                let mut dist: f32 = 0.0;
+                let plen = prim.len();
+                for j in 0..plen {
+                    let r = prim.value(j);
+                    let d = query[j] - r;
+                    dist += d * d;
+                }
+
+                // Apply return_fields on meta
+                let mut meta_out = meta;
+                if let Some(fields) = &return_fields {
+                    let mut filtered = HashMap::new();
+                    for f in fields {
+                        if let Some(val) = meta_out.get(f) {
+                            filtered.insert(f.clone(), val.clone());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    meta_out = filtered;
+                }
+
+                let hit = Hit { dist, id: id_val, meta: meta_out };
+
+                if heap.len() < k {
+                    heap.push(hit);
+                } else if let Some(top) = heap.peek() {
+                    if hit.dist < top.dist {
+                        heap.pop();
+                        heap.push(hit);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Extract and sort ascending by distance
+        let mut hits: Vec<Hit> = heap.into_sorted_vec(); // already ascending by dist due to Ord
+        let out = hits
+            .drain(..)
+            .map(|h| (h.id, h.dist, h.meta))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        Ok(out)
+    }
+
+    // Create an ANN index on the vector column (IVF_PQ or similar)
+    pub async fn create_index(
+        &self,
+        name: &str,
+        index_type: &str,
+        params: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Dataset '{}' not found", name)));
+        }
+        // Attempt to create a vector index using lance low-level API if available.
+        // Some crate versions hide IndexType; to ensure build stability, we fall back to a no-op if the API is not accessible.
+        let _ = (index_type, params); // currently unused; reserved for future tuning
+        // TODO: Implement using lance::Dataset::create_index when public API is stable across versions.
+        // For now, succeed as a no-op to keep flows working; search will operate as brute-force scan.
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // List datasets (tables) under this DB (show user-level logical names without .lance)
+    pub async fn list_datasets(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, DBError> {
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        if self.base_dir.exists() {
+            if let Ok(rd) = std::fs::read_dir(&self.base_dir) {
+                for entry in rd.flatten() {
+                    let p = entry.path();
+                    if let Some(name) = p.file_name().and_then(|s| s.to_str()) {
+                        // Only list .lance datasets
+                        if name.ends_with(".lance") {
+                            out.push(name.trim_end_matches(".lance").to_string());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(out)
+    }
+
+    // Return basic dataset info map
+    pub async fn get_dataset_info(&self, name: &str) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>, DBError> {
+        let path = self.dataset_path(name);
+        let mut m = HashMap::new();
+        m.insert("name".to_string(), name.to_string());
+        m.insert("path".to_string(), path.display().to_string());
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Dataset '{}' not found", name)));
+        }
+
+        let ds = Dataset::open(path.to_string_lossy().as_ref())
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Open dataset failed: {}", e)))?;
+
+        // dim: infer by scanning first batch
+        let mut dim_str = "unknown".to_string();
+        {
+            let mut scan = ds.scan();
+            if scan.project(&["vector"]).is_ok() {
+                if let Ok(mut stream) = scan.try_into_stream().await {
+                    if let Some(batch_res) = stream.next().await {
+                        if let Ok(batch) = batch_res {
+                            if let Some(col) = batch.column_by_name("vector") {
+                                let fsl = col.as_fixed_size_list();
+                                dim_str = fsl.value_length().to_string();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        m.insert("dimension".to_string(), dim_str);
+
+        // row_count (approximate by scanning)
+        let mut scan = ds.scan();
+        if let Err(e) = scan.project(&["id"]) {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Project failed: {e}")));
+        }
+        let mut stream = scan
+            .try_into_stream()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Scan failed: {e}")))?;
+        let mut rows: usize = 0;
+        while let Some(batch_res) = stream.next().await {
+            let batch = batch_res.map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Scan batch error: {}", e)))?;
+            rows += batch.num_rows();
+        }
+        m.insert("row_count".to_string(), rows.to_string());
+
+        // indexes: we can’t easily enumerate; set to "unknown" (future: read index metadata)
+        m.insert("indexes".to_string(), "unknown".to_string());
+
+        Ok(m)
+    }
+}

src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+pub mod age;
+pub mod sym;
+pub mod cmd;
+pub mod crypto;
+pub mod error;
+pub mod options;
+pub mod protocol;
+pub mod rpc;
+pub mod rpc_server;
+pub mod server;
+pub mod storage;
+pub mod storage_trait;
+pub mod storage_sled;
+pub mod admin_meta;
+pub mod tantivy_search;
+pub mod search_cmd;
+pub mod lance_store;
+pub mod embedding;

src/main.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+// #![allow(unused_imports)]
+
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+
+use herodb::server;
+use herodb::rpc_server;
+
+use clap::Parser;
+
+/// Simple program to greet a person
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
+struct Args {
+    /// The directory of Redis DB file
+    #[arg(long)]
+    dir: PathBuf,
+
+    /// The port of the Redis server, default is 6379 if not specified
+    #[arg(long)]
+    port: Option<u16>,
+
+    /// Enable debug mode
+    #[arg(long)]
+    debug: bool,
+
+    /// Master encryption key for encrypted databases (deprecated; ignored for data DBs)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    encryption_key: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Encrypt the database (deprecated; ignored for data DBs)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    encrypt: bool,
+
+    /// Enable RPC management server
+    #[arg(long)]
+    enable_rpc: bool,
+
+    /// RPC server port (default: 8080)
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "8080")]
+    rpc_port: u16,
+
+    /// Enable RPC over Unix Domain Socket (IPC)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    enable_rpc_ipc: bool,
+
+    /// RPC IPC socket path (Unix Domain Socket)
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "/tmp/herodb.ipc")]
+    rpc_ipc_path: String,
+
+    /// Use the sled backend
+    #[arg(long)]
+    sled: bool,
+
+    /// Admin secret used to encrypt DB 0 and authorize admin access (required)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    admin_secret: String,
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    // parse args
+    let args = Args::parse();
+
+    // bind port
+    let port = args.port.unwrap_or(6379);
+    println!("will listen on port: {}", port);
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // deprecation warnings for legacy flags
+    if args.encrypt || args.encryption_key.is_some() {
+        eprintln!("warning: --encrypt and --encryption-key are deprecated and ignored for data DBs. Admin DB 0 is always encrypted with --admin-secret.");
+    }
+    // basic validation for admin secret
+    if args.admin_secret.trim().is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("error: --admin-secret must not be empty");
+        std::process::exit(2);
+    }
+
+    // new DB option
+    let option = herodb::options::DBOption {
+        dir: args.dir.clone(),
+        port,
+        debug: args.debug,
+        encryption_key: args.encryption_key,
+        encrypt: args.encrypt,
+        backend: if args.sled {
+            herodb::options::BackendType::Sled
+        } else {
+            herodb::options::BackendType::Redb
+        },
+        admin_secret: args.admin_secret.clone(),
+    };
+
+    let backend = option.backend.clone();
+
+    // Bootstrap admin DB 0 before opening any server storage
+    if let Err(e) = herodb::admin_meta::ensure_bootstrap(&args.dir, backend.clone(), &args.admin_secret) {
+        eprintln!("Failed to bootstrap admin DB 0: {}", e.0);
+        std::process::exit(2);
+    }
+
+    // new server
+    let server = server::Server::new(option).await;
+
+    // Add a small delay to ensure the port is ready
+    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+
+    // Start RPC server if enabled
+    let _rpc_handle = if args.enable_rpc {
+        let rpc_addr = format!("127.0.0.1:{}", args.rpc_port).parse().unwrap();
+        let base_dir = args.dir.clone();
+
+        match rpc_server::start_rpc_server(rpc_addr, base_dir, backend.clone(), args.admin_secret.clone()).await {
+            Ok(handle) => {
+                println!("RPC management server started on port {}", args.rpc_port);
+                Some(handle)
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Failed to start RPC server: {}", e);
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    // Start IPC (Unix socket) RPC server if enabled
+    let _rpc_ipc_handle = if args.enable_rpc_ipc {
+        let base_dir = args.dir.clone();
+        let ipc_path = args.rpc_ipc_path.clone();
+
+        // Remove stale socket if present
+        if std::path::Path::new(&ipc_path).exists() {
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&ipc_path);
+        }
+
+        match rpc_server::start_rpc_ipc_server(ipc_path.clone(), base_dir, backend.clone(), args.admin_secret.clone()).await {
+            Ok(handle) => {
+                println!("RPC IPC server started at {}", ipc_path);
+                Some(handle)
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Failed to start RPC IPC server: {}", e);
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    // accept new connections
+    loop {
+        let stream = listener.accept().await;
+        match stream {
+            Ok((stream, _)) => {
+                println!("accepted new connection");
+
+                let mut sc = server.clone();
+                tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    if let Err(e) = sc.handle(stream).await {
+                        println!("error: {:?}, will close the connection. Bye", e);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("error: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/options.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum BackendType {
+    Redb,
+    Sled,
+    Tantivy, // Full-text search backend (no KV storage)
+    Lance,   // Vector database backend (no KV storage)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct DBOption {
+    pub dir: PathBuf,
+    pub port: u16,
+    pub debug: bool,
+    // Deprecated for data DBs; retained for backward-compat on CLI parsing
+    pub encrypt: bool,
+    // Deprecated for data DBs; retained for backward-compat on CLI parsing
+    pub encryption_key: Option<String>,
+    pub backend: BackendType,
+    // New: required admin secret, used to encrypt DB 0 and authorize admin operations
+    pub admin_secret: String,
+}

src/rpc_server.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use jsonrpsee::server::{ServerBuilder, ServerHandle};
+use jsonrpsee::RpcModule;
+use reth_ipc::server::Builder as IpcServerBuilder;
+
+use crate::rpc::{RpcServer, RpcServerImpl};
+
+/// Start the RPC server on the specified address
+pub async fn start_rpc_server(addr: SocketAddr, base_dir: PathBuf, backend: crate::options::BackendType, admin_secret: String) -> Result<ServerHandle, Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+    // Create the RPC server implementation
+    let rpc_impl = RpcServerImpl::new(base_dir, backend, admin_secret);
+
+    // Create the RPC module
+    let mut module = RpcModule::new(());
+    module.merge(RpcServer::into_rpc(rpc_impl))?;
+
+    // Build the server with both HTTP and WebSocket support
+    let server = ServerBuilder::default()
+        .build(addr)
+        .await?;
+
+    // Start the server
+    let handle = server.start(module);
+
+    println!("RPC server started on {}", addr);
+
+    Ok(handle)
+}
+
+/// Start the JSON-RPC IPC server on the specified Unix socket endpoint
+pub async fn start_rpc_ipc_server(
+    endpoint: String,
+    base_dir: PathBuf,
+    backend: crate::options::BackendType,
+    admin_secret: String,
+) -> Result<ServerHandle, Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+    // Create the RPC server implementation
+    let rpc_impl = RpcServerImpl::new(base_dir, backend, admin_secret);
+
+    // Create the RPC module
+    let mut module = RpcModule::new(());
+    module.merge(RpcServer::into_rpc(rpc_impl))?;
+
+    // Build the IPC server and start it
+    let server = IpcServerBuilder::default().build(endpoint.clone());
+    let handle = server.start(module).await?;
+
+    println!("RPC IPC server started on {}", endpoint);
+
+    Ok(handle)
+}

src/search_cmd.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+use crate::{
+    error::DBError,
+    protocol::Protocol,
+    server::Server,
+    tantivy_search::{
+        FieldDef, Filter, FilterType, IndexConfig, NumericType, SearchOptions, TantivySearch,
+    },
+};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+pub async fn ft_create_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    index_name: String,
+    schema: Vec<(String, String, Vec<String>)>,
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if server.selected_db == 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("FT commands are not allowed on DB 0"));
+    }
+    // Enforce Tantivy backend for selected DB
+    let is_tantivy = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+        &server.option.dir,
+        server.option.backend.clone(),
+        &server.option.admin_secret,
+        server.selected_db,
+    )
+    .ok()
+    .flatten()
+    .map(|b| matches!(b, crate::options::BackendType::Tantivy))
+    .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !is_tantivy {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR DB backend is not Tantivy; FT.* commands are not allowed"));
+    }
+
+    if !server.has_write_permission() {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR write permission denied"));
+    }
+
+    // Parse schema into field definitions
+    let mut field_definitions = Vec::new();
+    for (field_name, field_type, options) in schema {
+        let field_def = match field_type.to_uppercase().as_str() {
+            "TEXT" => {
+                let mut sortable = false;
+                let mut no_index = false;
+                // Weight is not used in current implementation
+                let mut _weight = 1.0f32;
+                let mut i = 0;
+                while i < options.len() {
+                    match options[i].to_uppercase().as_str() {
+                        "WEIGHT" => {
+                            if i + 1 < options.len() {
+                                _weight = options[i + 1].parse::<f32>().unwrap_or(1.0);
+                                i += 2;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        "SORTABLE" => {
+                            sortable = true;
+                        }
+                        "NOINDEX" => {
+                            no_index = true;
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                    i += 1;
+                }
+                FieldDef::Text {
+                    stored: true,
+                    indexed: !no_index,
+                    tokenized: true,
+                    fast: sortable,
+                }
+            }
+            "NUMERIC" => {
+                // default to F64
+                let mut sortable = false;
+                for opt in &options {
+                    if opt.to_uppercase() == "SORTABLE" {
+                        sortable = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                FieldDef::Numeric {
+                    stored: true,
+                    indexed: true,
+                    fast: sortable,
+                    precision: NumericType::F64,
+                }
+            }
+            "TAG" => {
+                let mut separator = ",".to_string();
+                let mut case_sensitive = false;
+                let mut i = 0;
+                while i < options.len() {
+                    match options[i].to_uppercase().as_str() {
+                        "SEPARATOR" => {
+                            if i + 1 < options.len() {
+                                separator = options[i + 1].clone();
+                                i += 2;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        "CASESENSITIVE" => {
+                            case_sensitive = true;
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                    i += 1;
+                }
+                FieldDef::Tag {
+                    stored: true,
+                    separator,
+                    case_sensitive,
+                }
+            }
+            "GEO" => FieldDef::Geo { stored: true },
+            _ => {
+                return Err(DBError(format!("Unknown field type: {}", field_type)));
+            }
+        };
+        field_definitions.push((field_name, field_def));
+    }
+
+    // Create the search index
+    let search_path = server.search_index_path();
+    let config = IndexConfig::default();
+    let search_index = TantivySearch::new_with_schema(
+        search_path,
+        index_name.clone(),
+        field_definitions,
+        Some(config),
+    )?;
+
+    // Store in registry
+    let mut indexes = server.search_indexes.write().unwrap();
+    indexes.insert(index_name, Arc::new(search_index));
+
+    Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("OK".to_string()))
+}
+
+pub async fn ft_add_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    index_name: String,
+    doc_id: String,
+    _score: f64,
+    fields: HashMap<String, String>,
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if server.selected_db == 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("FT commands are not allowed on DB 0"));
+    }
+    // Enforce Tantivy backend for selected DB
+    let is_tantivy = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+        &server.option.dir,
+        server.option.backend.clone(),
+        &server.option.admin_secret,
+        server.selected_db,
+    )
+    .ok()
+    .flatten()
+    .map(|b| matches!(b, crate::options::BackendType::Tantivy))
+    .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !is_tantivy {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR DB backend is not Tantivy; FT.* commands are not allowed"));
+    }
+    if !server.has_write_permission() {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR write permission denied"));
+    }
+    let indexes = server.search_indexes.read().unwrap();
+    let search_index = indexes
+        .get(&index_name)
+        .ok_or_else(|| DBError(format!("Index '{}' not found", index_name)))?;
+    search_index.add_document_with_fields(&doc_id, fields)?;
+    Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("OK".to_string()))
+}
+
+pub async fn ft_search_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    index_name: String,
+    query: String,
+    filters: Vec<(String, String)>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
+    offset: Option<usize>,
+    return_fields: Option<Vec<String>>,
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if server.selected_db == 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("FT commands are not allowed on DB 0"));
+    }
+    // Enforce Tantivy backend for selected DB
+    let is_tantivy = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+        &server.option.dir,
+        server.option.backend.clone(),
+        &server.option.admin_secret,
+        server.selected_db,
+    )
+    .ok()
+    .flatten()
+    .map(|b| matches!(b, crate::options::BackendType::Tantivy))
+    .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !is_tantivy {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR DB backend is not Tantivy; FT.* commands are not allowed"));
+    }
+    if !server.has_read_permission() {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR read permission denied"));
+    }
+    let indexes = server.search_indexes.read().unwrap();
+    let search_index = indexes
+        .get(&index_name)
+        .ok_or_else(|| DBError(format!("Index '{}' not found", index_name)))?;
+
+    let search_filters = filters
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|(field, value)| Filter {
+            field,
+            filter_type: FilterType::Equals(value),
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    let options = SearchOptions {
+        limit: limit.unwrap_or(10),
+        offset: offset.unwrap_or(0),
+        filters: search_filters,
+        sort_by: None,
+        return_fields,
+        highlight: false,
+    };
+
+    let results = search_index.search_with_options(&query, options)?;
+ 
+    // Format results as a flattened Redis protocol array to match client expectations:
+    // [ total, doc_id, score, field, value, field, value, ... , doc_id, score, ... ]
+    let mut response = Vec::new();
+    // First element is the total count
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString(results.total.to_string()));
+    // Then each document flattened
+    for mut doc in results.documents {
+        // Add document ID if it exists
+        if let Some(id) = doc.fields.get("_id") {
+            response.push(Protocol::BulkString(id.clone()));
+        }
+        // Add score
+        response.push(Protocol::BulkString(doc.score.to_string()));
+        // Add fields as key-value pairs
+        for (field_name, field_value) in std::mem::take(&mut doc.fields) {
+            if field_name != "_id" {
+                response.push(Protocol::BulkString(field_name));
+                response.push(Protocol::BulkString(field_value));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+ 
+    Ok(Protocol::Array(response))
+}
+
+pub async fn ft_del_cmd(
+    server: &Server,
+    index_name: String,
+    doc_id: String,
+) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if server.selected_db == 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("FT commands are not allowed on DB 0"));
+    }
+    // Enforce Tantivy backend for selected DB
+    let is_tantivy = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+        &server.option.dir,
+        server.option.backend.clone(),
+        &server.option.admin_secret,
+        server.selected_db,
+    )
+    .ok()
+    .flatten()
+    .map(|b| matches!(b, crate::options::BackendType::Tantivy))
+    .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !is_tantivy {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR DB backend is not Tantivy; FT.* commands are not allowed"));
+    }
+    if !server.has_write_permission() {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR write permission denied"));
+    }
+    let indexes = server.search_indexes.read().unwrap();
+    let search_index = indexes
+        .get(&index_name)
+        .ok_or_else(|| DBError(format!("Index '{}' not found", index_name)))?;
+    let existed = search_index.delete_document_by_id(&doc_id)?;
+    Ok(Protocol::SimpleString(if existed { "1".to_string() } else { "0".to_string() }))
+}
+
+pub async fn ft_info_cmd(server: &Server, index_name: String) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if server.selected_db == 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("FT commands are not allowed on DB 0"));
+    }
+    // Enforce Tantivy backend for selected DB
+    let is_tantivy = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+        &server.option.dir,
+        server.option.backend.clone(),
+        &server.option.admin_secret,
+        server.selected_db,
+    )
+    .ok()
+    .flatten()
+    .map(|b| matches!(b, crate::options::BackendType::Tantivy))
+    .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !is_tantivy {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR DB backend is not Tantivy; FT.* commands are not allowed"));
+    }
+    if !server.has_read_permission() {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR read permission denied"));
+    }
+    let indexes = server.search_indexes.read().unwrap();
+    let search_index = indexes
+        .get(&index_name)
+        .ok_or_else(|| DBError(format!("Index '{}' not found", index_name)))?;
+    let info = search_index.get_info()?;
+
+    // Format info as Redis protocol
+    let mut response = Vec::new();
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString("index_name".to_string()));
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString(info.name));
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString("num_docs".to_string()));
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString(info.num_docs.to_string()));
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString("num_fields".to_string()));
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString(info.fields.len().to_string()));
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString("fields".to_string()));
+    let fields_str = info
+        .fields
+        .iter()
+        .map(|f| format!("{}:{}", f.name, f.field_type))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(", ");
+    response.push(Protocol::BulkString(fields_str));
+    Ok(Protocol::Array(response))
+}
+
+pub async fn ft_drop_cmd(server: &Server, index_name: String) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if server.selected_db == 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("FT commands are not allowed on DB 0"));
+    }
+    // Enforce Tantivy backend for selected DB
+    let is_tantivy = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+        &server.option.dir,
+        server.option.backend.clone(),
+        &server.option.admin_secret,
+        server.selected_db,
+    )
+    .ok()
+    .flatten()
+    .map(|b| matches!(b, crate::options::BackendType::Tantivy))
+    .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !is_tantivy {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR DB backend is not Tantivy; FT.* commands are not allowed"));
+    }
+
+    if !server.has_write_permission() {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err("ERR write permission denied"));
+    }
+
+    // Remove from registry and files; report error if nothing to drop
+    let mut existed = false;
+    {
+        let mut indexes = server.search_indexes.write().unwrap();
+        if indexes.remove(&index_name).is_some() {
+            existed = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Remove the index files from disk
+    let index_path = server.search_index_path().join(&index_name);
+    if index_path.exists() {
+        std::fs::remove_dir_all(&index_path)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to remove index files: {}", e)))?;
+        existed = true;
+    }
+
+    if !existed {
+        return Ok(Protocol::err(&format!("ERR Index '{}' not found", index_name)));
+    }
+
+    Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("OK".to_string()))
+}

src/server.rs

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+use core::str;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
+use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, oneshot};
+
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
+
+use crate::cmd::Cmd;
+use crate::error::DBError;
+use crate::options;
+use crate::protocol::Protocol;
+use crate::storage_trait::StorageBackend;
+use crate::admin_meta;
+
+// Embeddings: config and cache
+use crate::embedding::{EmbeddingConfig, create_embedder, Embedder, create_image_embedder, ImageEmbedder};
+use serde_json;
+use ureq::{Agent, AgentBuilder};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use std::io::Read;
+
+const NO_DB_SELECTED: u64 = u64::MAX;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Server {
+    pub db_cache: std::sync::Arc<std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<u64, Arc<dyn StorageBackend>>>>,
+    pub option: options::DBOption,
+    pub client_name: Option<String>,
+    pub selected_db: u64, // Changed from usize to u64
+    pub queued_cmd: Option<Vec<(Cmd, Protocol)>>,
+    pub current_permissions: Option<crate::rpc::Permissions>,
+
+    // In-memory registry of Tantivy search indexes for this server
+    pub search_indexes: Arc<std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<String, Arc<crate::tantivy_search::TantivySearch>>>>,
+
+    // Per-DB Lance stores (vector DB), keyed by db_id
+    pub lance_stores: Arc<std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<u64, Arc<crate::lance_store::LanceStore>>>>,
+
+    // Per-(db_id, dataset) embedder cache (text)
+    pub embedders: Arc<std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<(u64, String), Arc<dyn Embedder>>>>,
+
+    // Per-(db_id, dataset) image embedder cache (image)
+    pub image_embedders: Arc<std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<(u64, String), Arc<dyn ImageEmbedder>>>>,
+    
+    // BLPOP waiter registry: per (db_index, key) FIFO of waiters
+    pub list_waiters: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u64, HashMap<String, Vec<Waiter>>>>>,
+    pub waiter_seq: Arc<AtomicU64>,
+}
+
+pub struct Waiter {
+    pub id: u64,
+    pub side: PopSide,
+    pub tx: oneshot::Sender<(String, String)>, // (key, element)
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum PopSide {
+    Left,
+    Right,
+}
+
+impl Server {
+    pub async fn new(option: options::DBOption) -> Self {
+        Server {
+            db_cache: Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            option,
+            client_name: None,
+            selected_db: NO_DB_SELECTED,
+            queued_cmd: None,
+            current_permissions: None,
+    
+            search_indexes: Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            lance_stores: Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            embedders: Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            image_embedders: Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            list_waiters: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
+            waiter_seq: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(1)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Path where search indexes are stored, namespaced per selected DB:
+    // <base_dir>/search_indexes/<db_id>
+    pub fn search_index_path(&self) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+        let base = std::path::PathBuf::from(&self.option.dir)
+            .join("search_indexes")
+            .join(self.selected_db.to_string());
+        if !base.exists() {
+            let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&base);
+        }
+        base
+    }
+
+    // Path where Lance datasets are stored, namespaced per selected DB:
+    // <base_dir>/lance/<db_id>
+    pub fn lance_data_path(&self) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+        let base = std::path::PathBuf::from(&self.option.dir)
+            .join("lance")
+            .join(self.selected_db.to_string());
+        if !base.exists() {
+            let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&base);
+        }
+        base
+    }
+
+    pub fn current_storage(&self) -> Result<Arc<dyn StorageBackend>, DBError> {
+        // Require explicit SELECT before any storage access
+        if self.selected_db == NO_DB_SELECTED {
+            return Err(DBError("No database selected. Use SELECT <id> [KEY <key>] first".to_string()));
+        }
+        // Admin DB 0 access must be authenticated with SELECT 0 KEY <admin_secret>
+        if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            if !matches!(self.current_permissions, Some(crate::rpc::Permissions::ReadWrite)) {
+                return Err(DBError("Admin DB 0 requires SELECT 0 KEY <admin_secret>".to_string()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut cache = self.db_cache.write().unwrap();
+
+        if let Some(storage) = cache.get(&self.selected_db) {
+            return Ok(storage.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Use process-wide shared handles to avoid sled/reDB double-open lock contention.
+        let storage = if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            // Admin DB 0: always via singleton
+            admin_meta::open_admin_storage(
+                &self.option.dir,
+                self.option.backend.clone(),
+                &self.option.admin_secret,
+            )?
+        } else {
+            // Data DBs: via global registry keyed by id
+            admin_meta::open_data_storage(
+                &self.option.dir,
+                self.option.backend.clone(),
+                &self.option.admin_secret,
+                self.selected_db,
+            )?
+        };
+
+        cache.insert(self.selected_db, storage.clone());
+        Ok(storage)
+    }
+
+    /// Get or create the LanceStore for the currently selected DB.
+    /// Only valid for non-zero DBs and when the backend is Lance.
+    pub fn lance_store(&self) -> Result<Arc<crate::lance_store::LanceStore>, DBError> {
+        if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            return Err(DBError("Lance not available on admin DB 0".to_string()));
+        }
+        // Resolve backend for selected_db
+        let backend_opt = crate::admin_meta::get_database_backend(
+            &self.option.dir,
+            self.option.backend.clone(),
+            &self.option.admin_secret,
+            self.selected_db,
+        )
+        .ok()
+        .flatten();
+
+        if !matches!(backend_opt, Some(crate::options::BackendType::Lance)) {
+            return Err(DBError("ERR DB backend is not Lance; LANCE.* commands are not allowed".to_string()));
+        }
+
+        // Fast path: read lock
+        {
+            let map = self.lance_stores.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(store) = map.get(&self.selected_db) {
+                return Ok(store.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Slow path: create and insert
+        let store = Arc::new(crate::lance_store::LanceStore::new(&self.option.dir, self.selected_db)?);
+        {
+            let mut map = self.lance_stores.write().unwrap();
+            map.insert(self.selected_db, store.clone());
+        }
+        Ok(store)
+    }
+
+    // ----- Embedding configuration and resolution -----
+
+    // Sidecar embedding config path: <base_dir>/lance/<db_id>/<dataset>.lance.embedding.json
+    fn dataset_embedding_config_path(&self, dataset: &str) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+        let mut base = self.lance_data_path();
+        // Ensure parent dir exists
+        if !base.exists() {
+            let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&base);
+        }
+        base.push(format!("{}.lance.embedding.json", dataset));
+        base
+    }
+
+    /// Persist per-dataset embedding config as JSON sidecar.
+    pub fn set_dataset_embedding_config(&self, dataset: &str, cfg: &EmbeddingConfig) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            return Err(DBError("Lance not available on admin DB 0".to_string()));
+        }
+        let p = self.dataset_embedding_config_path(dataset);
+        let data = serde_json::to_vec_pretty(cfg)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to serialize embedding config: {}", e)))?;
+        std::fs::write(&p, data)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to write embedding config {}: {}", p.display(), e)))?;
+        // Invalidate embedder cache entry for this dataset
+        {
+            let mut map = self.embedders.write().unwrap();
+            map.remove(&(self.selected_db, dataset.to_string()));
+        }
+        {
+            let mut map_img = self.image_embedders.write().unwrap();
+            map_img.remove(&(self.selected_db, dataset.to_string()));
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Load per-dataset embedding config.
+    pub fn get_dataset_embedding_config(&self, dataset: &str) -> Result<EmbeddingConfig, DBError> {
+        if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            return Err(DBError("Lance not available on admin DB 0".to_string()));
+        }
+        let p = self.dataset_embedding_config_path(dataset);
+        if !p.exists() {
+            return Err(DBError(format!(
+                "Embedding config not set for dataset '{}'. Use LANCE.EMBEDDING CONFIG SET ... or RPC to configure.",
+                dataset
+            )));
+        }
+        let data = std::fs::read(&p)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to read embedding config {}: {}", p.display(), e)))?;
+        let cfg: EmbeddingConfig = serde_json::from_slice(&data)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to parse embedding config {}: {}", p.display(), e)))?;
+        Ok(cfg)
+    }
+
+    /// Resolve or build an embedder for (db_id, dataset). Caches instance.
+    pub fn get_embedder_for(&self, dataset: &str) -> Result<Arc<dyn Embedder>, DBError> {
+        if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            return Err(DBError("Lance not available on admin DB 0".to_string()));
+        }
+        // Fast path
+        {
+            let map = self.embedders.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(e) = map.get(&(self.selected_db, dataset.to_string())) {
+                return Ok(e.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        // Load config and instantiate
+        let cfg = self.get_dataset_embedding_config(dataset)?;
+        let emb = create_embedder(&cfg)?;
+        {
+            let mut map = self.embedders.write().unwrap();
+            map.insert((self.selected_db, dataset.to_string()), emb.clone());
+        }
+        Ok(emb)
+    }
+
+    /// Resolve or build an IMAGE embedder for (db_id, dataset). Caches instance.
+    pub fn get_image_embedder_for(&self, dataset: &str) -> Result<Arc<dyn ImageEmbedder>, DBError> {
+        if self.selected_db == 0 {
+            return Err(DBError("Lance not available on admin DB 0".to_string()));
+        }
+        // Fast path
+        {
+            let map = self.image_embedders.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(e) = map.get(&(self.selected_db, dataset.to_string())) {
+                return Ok(e.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        // Load config and instantiate
+        let cfg = self.get_dataset_embedding_config(dataset)?;
+        let emb = create_image_embedder(&cfg)?;
+        {
+            let mut map = self.image_embedders.write().unwrap();
+            map.insert((self.selected_db, dataset.to_string()), emb.clone());
+        }
+        Ok(emb)
+    }
+
+    /// Download image bytes from a URI with safety checks (size, timeout, content-type, optional host allowlist).
+    /// Env overrides:
+    /// - HERODB_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES (u64, default 10485760)
+    /// - HERODB_IMAGE_FETCH_TIMEOUT_SECS (u64, default 30)
+    /// - HERODB_IMAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS (comma-separated, optional)
+    pub fn fetch_image_bytes_from_uri(&self, uri: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, DBError> {
+        // Basic scheme validation
+        if !(uri.starts_with("http://") || uri.starts_with("https://")) {
+            return Err(DBError("Only http(s) URIs are supported for image fetch".into()));
+        }
+        // Parse host (naive) for allowlist check
+        let host = {
+            let after_scheme = match uri.find("://") {
+                Some(i) => &uri[i + 3..],
+                None => uri,
+            };
+            let end = after_scheme.find('/').unwrap_or(after_scheme.len());
+            let host_port = &after_scheme[..end];
+            host_port.split('@').last().unwrap_or(host_port).split(':').next().unwrap_or(host_port).to_string()
+        };
+
+        let max_bytes: u64 = std::env::var("HERODB_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES").ok().and_then(|s| s.parse::<u64>().ok()).unwrap_or(10 * 1024 * 1024);
+        let timeout_secs: u64 = std::env::var("HERODB_IMAGE_FETCH_TIMEOUT_SECS").ok().and_then(|s| s.parse::<u64>().ok()).unwrap_or(30);
+        let allowed_hosts_env = std::env::var("HERODB_IMAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS").ok();
+        if let Some(allow) = allowed_hosts_env {
+            if !allow.split(',').map(|s| s.trim()).filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).any(|h| h.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&host)) {
+                return Err(DBError(format!("Host '{}' not allowed for image fetch (HERODB_IMAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS)", host)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        let agent: Agent = AgentBuilder::new()
+            .timeout_read(Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs))
+            .timeout_write(Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs))
+            .build();
+
+        let resp = agent.get(uri).call().map_err(|e| DBError(format!("HTTP GET failed: {}", e)))?;
+        // Validate content-type
+        let ctype = resp.header("Content-Type").unwrap_or("");
+        let ctype_main = ctype.split(';').next().unwrap_or("").trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
+        if !ctype_main.starts_with("image/") {
+            return Err(DBError(format!("Remote content-type '{}' is not image/*", ctype)));
+        }
+
+        // Read with cap
+        let mut reader = resp.into_reader();
+        let mut buf: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(8192);
+        let mut tmp = [0u8; 8192];
+        let mut total: u64 = 0;
+        loop {
+            let n = reader.read(&mut tmp).map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Read error: {}", e)))?;
+            if n == 0 { break; }
+            total += n as u64;
+            if total > max_bytes {
+                return Err(DBError(format!("Image exceeds max allowed bytes {}", max_bytes)));
+            }
+            buf.extend_from_slice(&tmp[..n]);
+        }
+        Ok(buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Check if current permissions allow read operations
+    pub fn has_read_permission(&self) -> bool {
+        // No DB selected -> no permissions
+        if self.selected_db == NO_DB_SELECTED {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // If an explicit permission is set for this connection, honor it.
+        if let Some(perms) = self.current_permissions.as_ref() {
+            return matches!(*perms, crate::rpc::Permissions::Read | crate::rpc::Permissions::ReadWrite);
+        }
+        // Fallback ONLY when no explicit permission context (e.g., JSON-RPC flows without SELECT).
+        match crate::admin_meta::verify_access(
+            &self.option.dir,
+            self.option.backend.clone(),
+            &self.option.admin_secret,
+            self.selected_db,
+            None,
+        ) {
+            Ok(Some(crate::rpc::Permissions::Read)) | Ok(Some(crate::rpc::Permissions::ReadWrite)) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if current permissions allow write operations
+    pub fn has_write_permission(&self) -> bool {
+        // No DB selected -> no permissions
+        if self.selected_db == NO_DB_SELECTED {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // If an explicit permission is set for this connection, honor it.
+        if let Some(perms) = self.current_permissions.as_ref() {
+            return matches!(*perms, crate::rpc::Permissions::ReadWrite);
+        }
+        // Fallback ONLY when no explicit permission context (e.g., JSON-RPC flows without SELECT).
+        match crate::admin_meta::verify_access(
+            &self.option.dir,
+            self.option.backend.clone(),
+            &self.option.admin_secret,
+            self.selected_db,
+            None,
+        ) {
+            Ok(Some(crate::rpc::Permissions::ReadWrite)) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ----- BLPOP waiter helpers -----
+
+    pub async fn register_waiter(&self, db_index: u64, key: &str, side: PopSide) -> (u64, oneshot::Receiver<(String, String)>) {
+        let id = self.waiter_seq.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel::<(String, String)>();
+
+        let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
+        let per_db = guard.entry(db_index).or_insert_with(HashMap::new);
+        let q = per_db.entry(key.to_string()).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
+        q.push(Waiter { id, side, tx });
+        (id, rx)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn unregister_waiter(&self, db_index: u64, key: &str, id: u64) {
+        let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
+        if let Some(per_db) = guard.get_mut(&db_index) {
+            if let Some(q) = per_db.get_mut(key) {
+                q.retain(|w| w.id != id);
+                if q.is_empty() {
+                    per_db.remove(key);
+                }
+            }
+            if per_db.is_empty() {
+                guard.remove(&db_index);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Called after LPUSH/RPUSH to deliver to blocked BLPOP waiters.
+    pub async fn drain_waiters_after_push(&self, key: &str) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let db_index = self.selected_db;
+
+        loop {
+            // Check if any waiter exists
+            let maybe_waiter = {
+                let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
+                if let Some(per_db) = guard.get_mut(&db_index) {
+                    if let Some(q) = per_db.get_mut(key) {
+                        if !q.is_empty() {
+                            // Pop FIFO
+                            Some(q.remove(0))
+                        } else {
+                            None
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            };
+
+            let waiter = if let Some(w) = maybe_waiter { w } else { break };
+
+            // Pop one element depending on waiter side
+            let elems = match waiter.side {
+                PopSide::Left => self.current_storage()?.lpop(key, 1)?,
+                PopSide::Right => self.current_storage()?.rpop(key, 1)?,
+            };
+            if elems.is_empty() {
+                // Nothing to deliver; re-register waiter at the front to preserve order
+                let mut guard = self.list_waiters.lock().await;
+                let per_db = guard.entry(db_index).or_insert_with(HashMap::new);
+                let q = per_db.entry(key.to_string()).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
+                q.insert(0, waiter);
+                break;
+            } else {
+                let elem = elems[0].clone();
+                // Send to waiter; if receiver dropped, just continue
+                let _ = waiter.tx.send((key.to_string(), elem));
+                // Loop to try to satisfy more waiters if more elements remain
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn handle(
+        &mut self,
+        mut stream: tokio::net::TcpStream,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        // Accumulate incoming bytes to handle partial RESP frames
+        let mut acc = String::new();
+        let mut buf = vec![0u8; 8192];
+
+        loop {
+            let n = match stream.read(&mut buf).await {
+                Ok(0) => {
+                    println!("[handle] connection closed");
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                Ok(n) => n,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    println!("[handle] read error: {:?}", e);
+                    return Err(e.into());
+                }
+            };
+
+            // Append to accumulator. RESP for our usage is ASCII-safe.
+            acc.push_str(str::from_utf8(&buf[..n])?);
+
+            // Try to parse as many complete commands as are available in 'acc'.
+            loop {
+                let parsed = Cmd::from(&acc);
+                let (cmd, protocol, remaining) = match parsed {
+                    Ok((cmd, protocol, remaining)) => (cmd, protocol, remaining),
+                    Err(_e) => {
+                        // Incomplete or invalid frame; assume incomplete and wait for more data.
+                        // This avoids emitting spurious protocol_error for split frames.
+                        break;
+                    }
+                };
+
+                // Advance the accumulator to the unparsed remainder
+                acc = remaining.to_string();
+
+                if self.option.debug {
+                    println!("\x1b[34;1mgot command: {:?}, protocol: {:?}\x1b[0m", cmd, protocol);
+                } else {
+                    println!("got command: {:?}, protocol: {:?}", cmd, protocol);
+                }
+
+                // Check if this is a QUIT command before processing
+                let is_quit = matches!(cmd, Cmd::Quit);
+
+                let res = match cmd.run(self).await {
+                    Ok(p) => p,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        if self.option.debug {
+                            eprintln!("[run error] {:?}", e);
+                        }
+                        Protocol::err(&format!("ERR {}", e.0))
+                    }
+                };
+
+                if self.option.debug {
+                    println!("\x1b[34;1mqueued cmd {:?}\x1b[0m", self.queued_cmd);
+                    println!("\x1b[32;1mgoing to send response {}\x1b[0m", res.encode());
+                } else {
+                    print!("queued cmd {:?}", self.queued_cmd);
+                    println!("going to send response {}", res.encode());
+                }
+
+                _ = stream.write(res.encode().as_bytes()).await?;
+
+                // If this was a QUIT command, close the connection
+                if is_quit {
+                    println!("[handle] QUIT command received, closing connection");
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+
+                // Continue parsing any further complete commands already in 'acc'
+                if acc.is_empty() {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/sym.rs

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+//! sym.rs — Stateless symmetric encryption (Phase 1)
+//!
+//! Commands implemented (RESP):
+//! - SYM KEYGEN
+//! - SYM ENCRYPT <key_b64> <message>
+//! - SYM DECRYPT <key_b64> <ciphertext_b64>
+//!
+//! Notes:
+//! - Raw key: exactly 32 bytes, provided as Base64 in commands.
+//! - Cipher: XChaCha20-Poly1305 (AEAD) without AAD in Phase 1
+//! - Ciphertext binary layout: [version:1][nonce:24][ciphertext||tag]
+//! - Encoding for wire I/O: Base64
+
+use base64::{engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as B64, Engine as _};
+use chacha20poly1305::{
+    aead::{Aead, KeyInit, OsRng},
+    XChaCha20Poly1305, XNonce,
+};
+use rand::RngCore;
+
+use crate::protocol::Protocol;
+
+const VERSION: u8 = 1;
+const NONCE_LEN: usize = 24;
+const TAG_LEN: usize = 16;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum SymWireError {
+    InvalidKey,
+    BadEncoding,
+    BadFormat,
+    BadVersion(u8),
+    Crypto,
+}
+
+impl SymWireError {
+    fn to_protocol(self) -> Protocol {
+        match self {
+            SymWireError::InvalidKey => Protocol::err("ERR sym: invalid key"),
+            SymWireError::BadEncoding => Protocol::err("ERR sym: bad encoding"),
+            SymWireError::BadFormat => Protocol::err("ERR sym: bad format"),
+            SymWireError::BadVersion(v) => Protocol::err(&format!("ERR sym: unsupported version {}", v)),
+            SymWireError::Crypto => Protocol::err("ERR sym: auth failed"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn decode_key_b64(s: &str) -> Result<chacha20poly1305::Key, SymWireError> {
+    let bytes = B64.decode(s.as_bytes()).map_err(|_| SymWireError::BadEncoding)?;
+    if bytes.len() != 32 {
+        return Err(SymWireError::InvalidKey);
+    }
+    Ok(chacha20poly1305::Key::from_slice(&bytes).to_owned())
+}
+
+fn encrypt_blob(key: &chacha20poly1305::Key, plaintext: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, SymWireError> {
+    let cipher = XChaCha20Poly1305::new(key);
+
+    let mut nonce_bytes = [0u8; NONCE_LEN];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut nonce_bytes);
+    let nonce = XNonce::from_slice(&nonce_bytes);
+
+    let mut out = Vec::with_capacity(1 + NONCE_LEN + plaintext.len() + TAG_LEN);
+    out.push(VERSION);
+    out.extend_from_slice(&nonce_bytes);
+
+    let ct = cipher.encrypt(nonce, plaintext).map_err(|_| SymWireError::Crypto)?;
+    out.extend_from_slice(&ct);
+    Ok(out)
+}
+
+fn decrypt_blob(key: &chacha20poly1305::Key, blob: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, SymWireError> {
+    if blob.len() < 1 + NONCE_LEN + TAG_LEN {
+        return Err(SymWireError::BadFormat);
+    }
+    let ver = blob[0];
+    if ver != VERSION {
+        return Err(SymWireError::BadVersion(ver));
+    }
+    let nonce = XNonce::from_slice(&blob[1..1 + NONCE_LEN]);
+    let ct = &blob[1 + NONCE_LEN..];
+
+    let cipher = XChaCha20Poly1305::new(key);
+    cipher.decrypt(nonce, ct).map_err(|_| SymWireError::Crypto)
+}
+
+// ---------- Command handlers (RESP) ----------
+
+pub async fn cmd_sym_keygen() -> Protocol {
+    let mut key_bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut key_bytes);
+    let key_b64 = B64.encode(key_bytes);
+    Protocol::BulkString(key_b64)
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_sym_encrypt(key_b64: &str, message: &str) -> Protocol {
+    let key = match decode_key_b64(key_b64) {
+        Ok(k) => k,
+        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+    };
+    match encrypt_blob(&key, message.as_bytes()) {
+        Ok(blob) => Protocol::BulkString(B64.encode(blob)),
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn cmd_sym_decrypt(key_b64: &str, ct_b64: &str) -> Protocol {
+    let key = match decode_key_b64(key_b64) {
+        Ok(k) => k,
+        Err(e) => return e.to_protocol(),
+    };
+    let blob = match B64.decode(ct_b64.as_bytes()) {
+        Ok(b) => b,
+        Err(_) => return SymWireError::BadEncoding.to_protocol(),
+    };
+    match decrypt_blob(&key, &blob) {
+        Ok(pt) => match String::from_utf8(pt) {
+            Ok(s) => Protocol::BulkString(s),
+            Err(_) => Protocol::err("ERR sym: invalid UTF-8 plaintext"),
+        },
+        Err(e) => e.to_protocol(),
+    }
+}

src/tantivy_search.rs

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+use crate::error::DBError;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+use tantivy::{
+    collector::TopDocs,
+    directory::MmapDirectory,
+    query::{BooleanQuery, Occur, Query, QueryParser, TermQuery},
+    schema::{
+        DateOptions, Field, IndexRecordOption, NumericOptions, Schema, TextFieldIndexing, TextOptions, STORED, STRING,
+    },
+    tokenizer::TokenizerManager,
+    DateTime, Index, IndexReader, IndexWriter, TantivyDocument, Term,
+};
+use tantivy::schema::Value;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum FieldDef {
+    Text {
+        stored: bool,
+        indexed: bool,
+        tokenized: bool,
+        fast: bool,
+    },
+    Numeric {
+        stored: bool,
+        indexed: bool,
+        fast: bool,
+        precision: NumericType,
+    },
+    Tag {
+        stored: bool,
+        separator: String,
+        case_sensitive: bool,
+    },
+    Geo {
+        stored: bool,
+    },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum NumericType {
+    I64,
+    U64,
+    F64,
+    Date,
+}
+
+pub struct IndexSchema {
+    schema: Schema,
+    fields: HashMap<String, (Field, FieldDef)>,
+    default_search_fields: Vec<Field>,
+}
+
+pub struct TantivySearch {
+    index: Index,
+    writer: Arc<RwLock<IndexWriter>>,
+    reader: IndexReader,
+    index_schema: IndexSchema,
+    name: String,
+    config: IndexConfig,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct IndexConfig {
+    pub language: String,
+    pub stopwords: Vec<String>,
+    pub stemming: bool,
+    pub max_doc_count: Option<usize>,
+    pub default_score: f64,
+}
+
+impl Default for IndexConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IndexConfig {
+            language: "english".to_string(),
+            stopwords: vec![],
+            stemming: true,
+            max_doc_count: None,
+            default_score: 1.0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TantivySearch {
+    pub fn new_with_schema(
+        base_path: PathBuf,
+        name: String,
+        field_definitions: Vec<(String, FieldDef)>,
+        config: Option<IndexConfig>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, DBError> {
+        let index_path = base_path.join(&name);
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&index_path)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create index dir: {}", e)))?;
+
+        // Build schema from field definitions
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let mut fields = HashMap::new();
+        let mut default_search_fields = Vec::new();
+
+        // Always add a document ID field
+        let id_field = schema_builder.add_text_field("_id", STRING | STORED);
+        fields.insert(
+            "_id".to_string(),
+            (
+                id_field,
+                FieldDef::Text {
+                    stored: true,
+                    indexed: true,
+                    tokenized: false,
+                    fast: false,
+                },
+            ),
+        );
+
+        // Add user-defined fields
+        for (field_name, field_def) in field_definitions {
+            let field = match &field_def {
+                FieldDef::Text {
+                    stored,
+                    indexed,
+                    tokenized,
+                    fast: _fast,
+                } => {
+                    let mut text_options = TextOptions::default();
+                    if *stored {
+                        text_options = text_options.set_stored();
+                    }
+                    if *indexed {
+                        let indexing_options = if *tokenized {
+                            TextFieldIndexing::default()
+                                .set_tokenizer("default")
+                                .set_index_option(IndexRecordOption::WithFreqsAndPositions)
+                        } else {
+                            TextFieldIndexing::default()
+                                .set_tokenizer("raw")
+                                .set_index_option(IndexRecordOption::Basic)
+                        };
+                        text_options = text_options.set_indexing_options(indexing_options);
+                        let f = schema_builder.add_text_field(&field_name, text_options);
+                        if *tokenized {
+                            default_search_fields.push(f);
+                        }
+                        f
+                    } else {
+                        schema_builder.add_text_field(&field_name, text_options)
+                    }
+                }
+                FieldDef::Numeric {
+                    stored,
+                    indexed,
+                    fast,
+                    precision,
+                } => match precision {
+                    NumericType::I64 => {
+                        let mut opts = NumericOptions::default();
+                        if *stored {
+                            opts = opts.set_stored();
+                        }
+                        if *indexed {
+                            opts = opts.set_indexed();
+                        }
+                        if *fast {
+                            opts = opts.set_fast();
+                        }
+                        schema_builder.add_i64_field(&field_name, opts)
+                    }
+                    NumericType::U64 => {
+                        let mut opts = NumericOptions::default();
+                        if *stored {
+                            opts = opts.set_stored();
+                        }
+                        if *indexed {
+                            opts = opts.set_indexed();
+                        }
+                        if *fast {
+                            opts = opts.set_fast();
+                        }
+                        schema_builder.add_u64_field(&field_name, opts)
+                    }
+                    NumericType::F64 => {
+                        let mut opts = NumericOptions::default();
+                        if *stored {
+                            opts = opts.set_stored();
+                        }
+                        if *indexed {
+                            opts = opts.set_indexed();
+                        }
+                        if *fast {
+                            opts = opts.set_fast();
+                        }
+                        schema_builder.add_f64_field(&field_name, opts)
+                    }
+                    NumericType::Date => {
+                        let mut opts = DateOptions::default();
+                        if *stored {
+                            opts = opts.set_stored();
+                        }
+                        if *indexed {
+                            opts = opts.set_indexed();
+                        }
+                        if *fast {
+                            opts = opts.set_fast();
+                        }
+                        schema_builder.add_date_field(&field_name, opts)
+                    }
+                },
+                FieldDef::Tag {
+                    stored,
+                    separator: _,
+                    case_sensitive: _,
+                } => {
+                    let mut text_options = TextOptions::default();
+                    if *stored {
+                        text_options = text_options.set_stored();
+                    }
+                    text_options = text_options.set_indexing_options(
+                        TextFieldIndexing::default()
+                            .set_tokenizer("raw")
+                            .set_index_option(IndexRecordOption::Basic),
+                    );
+                    schema_builder.add_text_field(&field_name, text_options)
+                }
+                FieldDef::Geo { stored } => {
+                    // For now, store as two f64 fields for lat/lon
+                    let mut opts = NumericOptions::default();
+                    if *stored {
+                        opts = opts.set_stored();
+                    }
+                    opts = opts.set_indexed().set_fast();
+                    let lat_field =
+                        schema_builder.add_f64_field(&format!("{}_lat", field_name), opts.clone());
+                    let lon_field =
+                        schema_builder.add_f64_field(&format!("{}_lon", field_name), opts);
+                    fields.insert(
+                        format!("{}_lat", field_name),
+                        (
+                            lat_field,
+                            FieldDef::Numeric {
+                                stored: *stored,
+                                indexed: true,
+                                fast: true,
+                                precision: NumericType::F64,
+                            },
+                        ),
+                    );
+                    fields.insert(
+                        format!("{}_lon", field_name),
+                        (
+                            lon_field,
+                            FieldDef::Numeric {
+                                stored: *stored,
+                                indexed: true,
+                                fast: true,
+                                precision: NumericType::F64,
+                            },
+                        ),
+                    );
+                    continue; // Skip adding the geo field itself
+                }
+            };
+            fields.insert(field_name.clone(), (field, field_def));
+        }
+
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let index_schema = IndexSchema {
+            schema: schema.clone(),
+            fields,
+            default_search_fields,
+        };
+
+        // Create or open index
+        let dir = MmapDirectory::open(&index_path)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to open index directory: {}", e)))?;
+        let mut index =
+            Index::open_or_create(dir, schema).map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create index: {}", e)))?;
+
+        // Configure tokenizers
+        let tokenizer_manager = TokenizerManager::default();
+        index.set_tokenizers(tokenizer_manager);
+
+        let writer = index
+            .writer(15_000_000)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create index writer: {}", e)))?;
+        let reader = index
+            .reader()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to create reader: {}", e)))?;
+
+        let config = config.unwrap_or_default();
+
+        Ok(TantivySearch {
+            index,
+            writer: Arc::new(RwLock::new(writer)),
+            reader,
+            index_schema,
+            name,
+            config,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_document_with_fields(
+        &self,
+        doc_id: &str,
+        fields: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), DBError> {
+        let mut writer = self
+            .writer
+            .write()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to acquire writer lock: {}", e)))?;
+
+        // Delete existing document with same ID
+        if let Some((id_field, _)) = self.index_schema.fields.get("_id") {
+            writer.delete_term(Term::from_field_text(*id_field, doc_id));
+        }
+
+        // Create new document
+        let mut doc = tantivy::doc!();
+
+        // Add document ID
+        if let Some((id_field, _)) = self.index_schema.fields.get("_id") {
+            doc.add_text(*id_field, doc_id);
+        }
+
+        // Add other fields based on schema
+        for (field_name, field_value) in fields {
+            if let Some((field, field_def)) = self.index_schema.fields.get(&field_name) {
+                match field_def {
+                    FieldDef::Text { .. } => {
+                        doc.add_text(*field, &field_value);
+                    }
+                    FieldDef::Numeric { precision, .. } => match precision {
+                        NumericType::I64 => {
+                            if let Ok(v) = field_value.parse::<i64>() {
+                                doc.add_i64(*field, v);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        NumericType::U64 => {
+                            if let Ok(v) = field_value.parse::<u64>() {
+                                doc.add_u64(*field, v);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        NumericType::F64 => {
+                            if let Ok(v) = field_value.parse::<f64>() {
+                                doc.add_f64(*field, v);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        NumericType::Date => {
+                            if let Ok(v) = field_value.parse::<i64>() {
+                                doc.add_date(*field, DateTime::from_timestamp_millis(v));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    FieldDef::Tag {
+                        separator,
+                        case_sensitive,
+                        ..
+                    } => {
+                        let tags = if !case_sensitive {
+                            field_value.to_lowercase()
+                        } else {
+                            field_value.clone()
+                        };
+                        for tag in tags.split(separator.as_str()) {
+                            doc.add_text(*field, tag.trim());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    FieldDef::Geo { .. } => {
+                        let parts: Vec<&str> = field_value.split(',').collect();
+                        if parts.len() == 2 {
+                            if let (Ok(lat), Ok(lon)) =
+                                (parts[0].parse::<f64>(), parts[1].parse::<f64>())
+                            {
+                                if let Some((lat_field, _)) =
+                                    self.index_schema.fields.get(&format!("{}_lat", field_name))
+                                {
+                                    doc.add_f64(*lat_field, lat);
+                                }
+                                if let Some((lon_field, _)) =
+                                    self.index_schema.fields.get(&format!("{}_lon", field_name))
+                                {
+                                    doc.add_f64(*lon_field, lon);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        writer
+            .add_document(doc)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to add document: {}", e)))?;
+        writer
+            .commit()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to commit: {}", e)))?;
+        // Make new documents visible to searches
+        self.reader
+            .reload()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to reload reader: {}", e)))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn search_with_options(
+        &self,
+        query_str: &str,
+        options: SearchOptions,
+    ) -> Result<SearchResults, DBError> {
+        // Ensure reader is up to date with latest commits
+        self.reader
+            .reload()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to reload reader: {}", e)))?;
+        let searcher = self.reader.searcher();
+
+        // Ensure we have searchable fields
+        if self.index_schema.default_search_fields.is_empty() {
+            return Err(DBError("No searchable fields defined in schema".to_string()));
+        }
+
+        // Parse query based on search fields
+        let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(
+            &self.index,
+            self.index_schema.default_search_fields.clone(),
+        );
+        let parsed_query = query_parser
+            .parse_query(query_str)
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to parse query: {}", e)))?;
+        let mut clauses: Vec<(Occur, Box<dyn Query>)> = vec![(Occur::Must, parsed_query)];
+
+        // Apply filters if any
+        for filter in options.filters {
+            if let Some((field, field_def)) = self.index_schema.fields.get(&filter.field) {
+                match filter.filter_type {
+                    FilterType::Equals(value) => {
+                        match field_def {
+                            FieldDef::Text { .. } | FieldDef::Tag { .. } => {
+                                let term_query =
+                                    TermQuery::new(Term::from_field_text(*field, &value), IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+                                clauses.push((Occur::Must, Box::new(term_query)));
+                            }
+                            FieldDef::Numeric { precision, .. } => {
+                                // Equals on numeric fields: parse to the right numeric type and use term query
+                                match precision {
+                                    NumericType::I64 => {
+                                        if let Ok(v) = value.parse::<i64>() {
+                                            let term = Term::from_field_i64(*field, v);
+                                            let tq = TermQuery::new(term, IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+                                            clauses.push((Occur::Must, Box::new(tq)));
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    NumericType::U64 => {
+                                        if let Ok(v) = value.parse::<u64>() {
+                                            let term = Term::from_field_u64(*field, v);
+                                            let tq = TermQuery::new(term, IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+                                            clauses.push((Occur::Must, Box::new(tq)));
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    NumericType::F64 => {
+                                        if let Ok(v) = value.parse::<f64>() {
+                                            let term = Term::from_field_f64(*field, v);
+                                            let tq = TermQuery::new(term, IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+                                            clauses.push((Occur::Must, Box::new(tq)));
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    NumericType::Date => {
+                                        if let Ok(v) = value.parse::<i64>() {
+                                            let dt = DateTime::from_timestamp_millis(v);
+                                            let term = Term::from_field_date(*field, dt);
+                                            let tq = TermQuery::new(term, IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+                                            clauses.push((Occur::Must, Box::new(tq)));
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            FieldDef::Geo { .. } => {
+                                // Geo equals isn't supported in this simplified version
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    FilterType::Range { .. } => {
+                        // TODO: Implement numeric range queries by building a RangeQuery per type
+                    }
+                    FilterType::InSet(values) => {
+                        // OR across values
+                        let mut sub_clauses: Vec<(Occur, Box<dyn Query>)> = vec![];
+                        for value in values {
+                            let term_query = TermQuery::new(
+                                Term::from_field_text(*field, &value),
+                                IndexRecordOption::Basic,
+                            );
+                            sub_clauses.push((Occur::Should, Box::new(term_query)));
+                        }
+                        clauses.push((Occur::Must, Box::new(BooleanQuery::new(sub_clauses))));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let final_query: Box<dyn Query> = if clauses.len() == 1 {
+            clauses.pop().unwrap().1
+        } else {
+            Box::new(BooleanQuery::new(clauses))
+        };
+
+        // Execute search
+        let top_docs = searcher
+            .search(&*final_query, &TopDocs::with_limit(options.limit + options.offset))
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Search failed: {}", e)))?;
+        let total_hits = top_docs.len();
+        let mut documents = Vec::new();
+
+        for (score, doc_address) in top_docs.into_iter().skip(options.offset).take(options.limit) {
+            let retrieved_doc: TantivyDocument = searcher
+                .doc(doc_address)
+                .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to retrieve doc: {}", e)))?;
+
+            let mut doc_fields = HashMap::new();
+
+            // Extract stored fields (or synthesize)
+            for (field_name, (field, field_def)) in &self.index_schema.fields {
+                match field_def {
+                    FieldDef::Text { stored, .. } | FieldDef::Tag { stored, .. } => {
+                        if *stored {
+                            if let Some(value) = retrieved_doc.get_first(*field) {
+                                if let Some(text) = value.as_str() {
+                                    doc_fields.insert(field_name.clone(), text.to_string());
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    FieldDef::Numeric {
+                        stored, precision, ..
+                    } => {
+                        if *stored {
+                            let value_str = match precision {
+                                NumericType::I64 => retrieved_doc
+                                    .get_first(*field)
+                                    .and_then(|v| v.as_i64())
+                                    .map(|v| v.to_string()),
+                                NumericType::U64 => retrieved_doc
+                                    .get_first(*field)
+                                    .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                                    .map(|v| v.to_string()),
+                                NumericType::F64 => retrieved_doc
+                                    .get_first(*field)
+                                    .and_then(|v| v.as_f64())
+                                    .map(|v| v.to_string()),
+                                NumericType::Date => retrieved_doc
+                                    .get_first(*field)
+                                    .and_then(|v| v.as_datetime())
+                                    .map(|v| v.into_timestamp_millis().to_string()),
+                            };
+                            if let Some(v) = value_str {
+                                doc_fields.insert(field_name.clone(), v);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    FieldDef::Geo { stored } => {
+                        if *stored {
+                            let lat_field = self
+                                .index_schema
+                                .fields
+                                .get(&format!("{}_lat", field_name))
+                                .unwrap()
+                                .0;
+                            let lon_field = self
+                                .index_schema
+                                .fields
+                                .get(&format!("{}_lon", field_name))
+                                .unwrap()
+                                .0;
+                            let lat = retrieved_doc.get_first(lat_field).and_then(|v| v.as_f64());
+                            let lon = retrieved_doc.get_first(lon_field).and_then(|v| v.as_f64());
+                            if let (Some(lat), Some(lon)) = (lat, lon) {
+                                doc_fields.insert(field_name.clone(), format!("{},{}", lat, lon));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            documents.push(SearchDocument {
+                fields: doc_fields,
+                score,
+            });
+        }
+
+        Ok(SearchResults {
+            total: total_hits,
+            documents,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_info(&self) -> Result<IndexInfo, DBError> {
+        let searcher = self.reader.searcher();
+        let num_docs = searcher.num_docs();
+        let fields_info: Vec<FieldInfo> = self
+            .index_schema
+            .fields
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(name, (_, def))| FieldInfo {
+                name: name.clone(),
+                field_type: format!("{:?}", def),
+            })
+            .collect();
+        Ok(IndexInfo {
+            name: self.name.clone(),
+            num_docs,
+            fields: fields_info,
+            config: self.config.clone(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Delete a document by its _id term. Returns true if the document existed before deletion.
+    pub fn delete_document_by_id(&self, doc_id: &str) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+        // Determine existence by running a tiny term query
+        let existed = if let Some((id_field, _)) = self.index_schema.fields.get("_id") {
+            let term = Term::from_field_text(*id_field, doc_id);
+            let searcher = self.reader.searcher();
+            let tq = TermQuery::new(term.clone(), IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+            let hits = searcher
+                .search(&tq, &TopDocs::with_limit(1))
+                .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to search for existing doc: {}", e)))?;
+            !hits.is_empty()
+        } else {
+            false
+        };
+
+        // Perform deletion and commit
+        let mut writer = self
+            .writer
+            .write()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to acquire writer lock: {}", e)))?;
+        if let Some((id_field, _)) = self.index_schema.fields.get("_id") {
+            writer.delete_term(Term::from_field_text(*id_field, doc_id));
+        }
+        writer
+            .commit()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to commit delete: {}", e)))?;
+        // Refresh reader to observe deletion
+        self.reader
+            .reload()
+            .map_err(|e| DBError(format!("Failed to reload reader: {}", e)))?;
+
+        Ok(existed)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct SearchOptions {
+    pub limit: usize,
+    pub offset: usize,
+    pub filters: Vec<Filter>,
+    pub sort_by: Option<String>,
+    pub return_fields: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub highlight: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for SearchOptions {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        SearchOptions {
+            limit: 10,
+            offset: 0,
+            filters: vec![],
+            sort_by: None,
+            return_fields: None,
+            highlight: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Filter {
+    pub field: String,
+    pub filter_type: FilterType,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum FilterType {
+    Equals(String),
+    Range { min: String, max: String },
+    InSet(Vec<String>),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct SearchResults {
+    pub total: usize,
+    pub documents: Vec<SearchDocument>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct SearchDocument {
+    pub fields: HashMap<String, String>,
+    pub score: f32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct IndexInfo {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub num_docs: u64,
+    pub fields: Vec<FieldInfo>,
+    pub config: IndexConfig,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FieldInfo {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub field_type: String,
+}

test_herodb.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 # Test script for HeroDB - Redis-compatible database with redb backend
 # This script starts the server and runs comprehensive tests
 
-set -e
-
 # Colors for output
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ main() {
     
     # Start the server
     print_status "Starting HeroDB server..."
-    ./target/release/herodb --dir "$DB_DIR" --port $PORT &
+    ../target/release/herodb --dir "$DB_DIR" --port $PORT &
     SERVER_PID=$!
     
     # Wait for server to start

tests/debug_hset.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use herodb::{server::Server, options::DBOption};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
@@ -22,11 +23,13 @@ async fn debug_hset_simple() {
     
     let port = 16500;
     let option = DBOption {
-        dir: test_dir.to_string(),
+        dir: PathBuf::from(test_dir),
         port,
         debug: false,
         encrypt: false,
         encryption_key: None,
+        backend: herodb::options::BackendType::Redb,
+        admin_secret: "test-admin".to_string(),
     };
     
     let mut server = Server::new(option).await;
@@ -47,6 +50,12 @@ async fn debug_hset_simple() {
     sleep(Duration::from_millis(200)).await;
     
     let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await.unwrap();
+    // Acquire ReadWrite permissions on this connection
+    let resp = send_command(
+        &mut stream,
+        "*4\r\n$6\r\nSELECT\r\n$1\r\n0\r\n$3\r\nKEY\r\n$10\r\ntest-admin\r\n",
+    ).await;
+    assert!(resp.contains("OK"), "Failed SELECT handshake: {}", resp);
     
     // Test simple HSET
     println!("Testing HSET...");

tests/debug_hset_simple.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use herodb::{server::Server, options::DBOption};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
@@ -13,11 +14,13 @@ async fn debug_hset_return_value() {
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
     
     let option = DBOption {
-        dir: test_dir.to_string(),
+        dir: PathBuf::from(test_dir),
         port: 16390,
         debug: false,
         encrypt: false,
         encryption_key: None,
+        backend: herodb::options::BackendType::Redb,
+        admin_secret: "test-admin".to_string(),
     };
     
     let mut server = Server::new(option).await;
@@ -40,11 +43,18 @@ async fn debug_hset_return_value() {
     // Connect and test HSET
     let mut stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:16390").await.unwrap();
 
+    // Acquire ReadWrite permissions for this new connection
+    let handshake = "*4\r\n$6\r\nSELECT\r\n$1\r\n0\r\n$3\r\nKEY\r\n$10\r\ntest-admin\r\n";
+    stream.write_all(handshake.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
+    let n = stream.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
+    let resp = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]);
+    assert!(resp.contains("OK"), "Failed SELECT handshake: {}", resp);
+    
     // Send HSET command
     let cmd = "*4\r\n$4\r\nHSET\r\n$4\r\nhash\r\n$6\r\nfield1\r\n$6\r\nvalue1\r\n";
     stream.write_all(cmd.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
     
-    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
     let n = stream.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
     let response = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]);
     

tests/lance_integration_tests.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+use redis::{Client, Connection, RedisResult, Value};
+use std::process::{Child, Command};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use jsonrpsee::http_client::{HttpClient, HttpClientBuilder};
+use herodb::rpc::{BackendType, DatabaseConfig, RpcClient};
+use base64::Engine;
+use tokio::time::sleep;
+
+// ------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ------------------------
+
+fn get_redis_connection(port: u16) -> Connection {
+    let connection_info = format!("redis://127.0.0.1:{}", port);
+    let client = Client::open(connection_info).unwrap();
+    let mut attempts = 0;
+    loop {
+        match client.get_connection() {
+            Ok(mut conn) => {
+                if redis::cmd("PING").query::<String>(&mut conn).is_ok() {
+                    return conn;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                if attempts >= 3600 {
+                    panic!("Failed to connect to Redis server after 3600 attempts: {}", e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        attempts += 1;
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+    }
+}
+
+async fn get_rpc_client(port: u16) -> HttpClient {
+    let url = format!("http://127.0.0.1:{}", port + 1); // RPC port = Redis port + 1
+    HttpClientBuilder::default().build(url).unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Wait until RPC server is responsive (getServerStats succeeds) or panic after retries.
+async fn wait_for_rpc_ready(client: &HttpClient, max_attempts: u32, delay: Duration) {
+    for _ in 0..max_attempts {
+        match client.get_server_stats().await {
+            Ok(_) => return,
+            Err(_) => {
+                sleep(delay).await;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    panic!("RPC server did not become ready in time");
+}
+
+// A guard to ensure the server process is killed when it goes out of scope and test dir cleaned.
+struct ServerProcessGuard {
+    process: Child,
+    test_dir: String,
+}
+
+impl Drop for ServerProcessGuard {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        eprintln!("Killing server process (pid: {})...", self.process.id());
+        if let Err(e) = self.process.kill() {
+            eprintln!("Failed to kill server process: {}", e);
+        }
+        match self.process.wait() {
+            Ok(status) => eprintln!("Server process exited with: {}", status),
+            Err(e) => eprintln!("Failed to wait on server process: {}", e),
+        }
+
+        // Clean up the specific test directory
+        eprintln!("Cleaning up test directory: {}", self.test_dir);
+        if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&self.test_dir) {
+            eprintln!("Failed to clean up test directory: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Helper to set up the server and return guard + ports
+async fn setup_server() -> (ServerProcessGuard, u16) {
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU16, Ordering};
+    static PORT_COUNTER: AtomicU16 = AtomicU16::new(17500);
+    let port = PORT_COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    let test_dir = format!("/tmp/herodb_lance_test_{}", port);
+
+    // Clean up previous test data
+    if std::path::Path::new(&test_dir).exists() {
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&test_dir);
+    }
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
+
+    // Start the server in a subprocess with RPC enabled (follows tantivy test pattern)
+    let child = Command::new("cargo")
+        .args(&[
+            "run",
+            "--",
+            "--dir",
+            &test_dir,
+            "--port",
+            &port.to_string(),
+            "--rpc-port",
+            &(port + 1).to_string(),
+            "--enable-rpc",
+            "--debug",
+            "--admin-secret",
+            "test-admin",
+        ])
+        .spawn()
+        .expect("Failed to start server process");
+
+    let guard = ServerProcessGuard {
+        process: child,
+        test_dir,
+    };
+
+    // Give the server time to build and start (cargo run may compile first)
+    // Increase significantly to accommodate first-time dependency compilation in CI.
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5000));
+
+    (guard, port)
+}
+
+// Convenient helpers for assertions on redis::Value
+fn value_is_ok(v: &Value) -> bool {
+    match v {
+        Value::Okay => true,
+        Value::Status(s) if s == "OK" => true,
+        Value::Data(d) if d == b"OK" => true,
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn value_is_int_eq(v: &Value, expected: i64) -> bool {
+    matches!(v, Value::Int(n) if *n == expected)
+}
+
+fn value_is_str_eq(v: &Value, expected: &str) -> bool {
+    match v {
+        Value::Status(s) => s == expected,
+        Value::Data(d) => String::from_utf8_lossy(d) == expected,
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn to_string_lossy(v: &Value) -> String {
+    match v {
+        Value::Nil => "Nil".to_string(),
+        Value::Int(n) => n.to_string(),
+        Value::Status(s) => s.clone(),
+        Value::Okay => "OK".to_string(),
+        Value::Data(d) => String::from_utf8_lossy(d).to_string(),
+        Value::Bulk(items) => {
+            let inner: Vec<String> = items.iter().map(to_string_lossy).collect();
+            format!("[{}]", inner.join(", "))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Extract ids from LANCE.SEARCH / LANCE.SEARCHIMAGE reply which is:
+// Array of elements: [ [id, score, [k,v,...]], [id, score, ...], ... ]
+fn extract_hit_ids(v: &Value) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut ids = Vec::new();
+    if let Value::Bulk(items) = v {
+        for item in items {
+            if let Value::Bulk(row) = item {
+                if !row.is_empty() {
+                    // first element is id (Data or Status)
+                    let id = match &row[0] {
+                        Value::Data(d) => String::from_utf8_lossy(d).to_string(),
+                        Value::Status(s) => s.clone(),
+                        Value::Int(n) => n.to_string(),
+                        _ => continue,
+                    };
+                    ids.push(id);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    ids
+}
+
+// Check whether a Bulk array (RESP array) contains a given string element.
+fn bulk_contains_string(v: &Value, needle: &str) -> bool {
+    match v {
+        Value::Bulk(items) => items.iter().any(|it| match it {
+            Value::Data(d) => String::from_utf8_lossy(d).contains(needle),
+            Value::Status(s) => s.contains(needle),
+            Value::Bulk(_) => bulk_contains_string(it, needle),
+            _ => false,
+        }),
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+// ------------------------
+// Test: Lance end-to-end (RESP) using only local embedders
+// ------------------------
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_lance_end_to_end() {
+    let (_guard, port) = setup_server().await;
+
+    // First, wait for RESP to be available; this also gives cargo-run child ample time to finish building.
+    // Reuse the helper that retries PING until success.
+    {
+        let _conn_ready = get_redis_connection(port);
+        // Drop immediately; we only needed readiness.
+    }
+
+    // Build RPC client and create a Lance DB
+    let rpc_client = get_rpc_client(port).await;
+    // Ensure RPC server is listening before we issue createDatabase (allow longer warm-up to accommodate first-build costs)
+    wait_for_rpc_ready(&rpc_client, 3600, Duration::from_millis(250)).await;
+
+    let db_config = DatabaseConfig {
+        name: Some("media-db".to_string()),
+        storage_path: None,
+        max_size: None,
+        redis_version: None,
+    };
+
+    let db_id = rpc_client
+        .create_database(BackendType::Lance, db_config, None)
+        .await
+        .expect("create_database Lance failed");
+
+    assert_eq!(db_id, 1, "Expected first Lance DB id to be 1");
+
+    // Add access keys
+    let _ = rpc_client
+        .add_access_key(db_id, "readwrite_key".to_string(), "readwrite".to_string())
+        .await
+        .expect("add_access_key readwrite failed");
+
+    let _ = rpc_client
+        .add_access_key(db_id, "read_key".to_string(), "read".to_string())
+        .await
+        .expect("add_access_key read failed");
+
+    // Connect to Redis and SELECT DB with readwrite key
+    let mut conn = get_redis_connection(port);
+
+    let sel_ok: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("SELECT")
+        .arg(db_id)
+        .arg("KEY")
+        .arg("readwrite_key")
+        .query(&mut conn);
+    assert!(sel_ok.is_ok(), "SELECT db with key failed: {:?}", sel_ok);
+    assert_eq!(sel_ok.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // 1) Configure embedding providers: textset -> testhash dim 64, imageset -> testimagehash dim 512
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.EMBEDDING")
+        .arg("CONFIG")
+        .arg("SET")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("PROVIDER")
+        .arg("testhash")
+        .arg("MODEL")
+        .arg("any")
+        .arg("PARAM")
+        .arg("dim")
+        .arg("64")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "Embedding config set (text) not OK: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.EMBEDDING")
+        .arg("CONFIG")
+        .arg("SET")
+        .arg("imageset")
+        .arg("PROVIDER")
+        .arg("testimagehash")
+        .arg("MODEL")
+        .arg("any")
+        .arg("PARAM")
+        .arg("dim")
+        .arg("512")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "Embedding config set (image) not OK: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    // 2) Create datasets
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.CREATE")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("DIM")
+        .arg(64)
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.CREATE textset failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.CREATE")
+        .arg("imageset")
+        .arg("DIM")
+        .arg(512)
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.CREATE imageset failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    // 3) Store two text documents
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.STORE")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("ID")
+        .arg("doc-1")
+        .arg("TEXT")
+        .arg("The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog")
+        .arg("META")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Fox")
+        .arg("category")
+        .arg("animal")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.STORE doc-1 failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.STORE")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("ID")
+        .arg("doc-2")
+        .arg("TEXT")
+        .arg("A fast auburn fox vaulted a sleepy canine")
+        .arg("META")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Paraphrase")
+        .arg("category")
+        .arg("animal")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.STORE doc-2 failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    // 4) Store two images via BYTES (local fake bytes; embedder only hashes bytes, not decoding)
+    let img1: Vec<u8> = b"local-image-bytes-1-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz".to_vec();
+    let img2: Vec<u8> = b"local-image-bytes-2-ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ".to_vec();
+    let img1_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&img1);
+    let img2_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&img2);
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.STOREIMAGE")
+        .arg("imageset")
+        .arg("ID")
+        .arg("img-1")
+        .arg("BYTES")
+        .arg(&img1_b64)
+        .arg("META")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Local1")
+        .arg("group")
+        .arg("demo")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.STOREIMAGE img-1 failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.STOREIMAGE")
+        .arg("imageset")
+        .arg("ID")
+        .arg("img-2")
+        .arg("BYTES")
+        .arg(&img2_b64)
+        .arg("META")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Local2")
+        .arg("group")
+        .arg("demo")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.STOREIMAGE img-2 failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    // 5) Search text: K 2 QUERY "quick brown fox" RETURN 1 title
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.SEARCH")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("K")
+        .arg(2)
+        .arg("QUERY")
+        .arg("quick brown fox")
+        .arg("RETURN")
+        .arg(1)
+        .arg("title")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Should be an array of hits
+    let ids = extract_hit_ids(&v);
+    assert!(
+        ids.contains(&"doc-1".to_string()) || ids.contains(&"doc-2".to_string()),
+        "LANCE.SEARCH should return doc-1/doc-2; got: {}",
+        to_string_lossy(&v)
+    );
+
+    // With FILTER on category
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.SEARCH")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("K")
+        .arg(2)
+        .arg("QUERY")
+        .arg("fox jumps")
+        .arg("FILTER")
+        .arg("category = 'animal'")
+        .arg("RETURN")
+        .arg(1)
+        .arg("title")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let ids_f = extract_hit_ids(&v);
+    assert!(
+        !ids_f.is_empty(),
+        "Filtered LANCE.SEARCH should return at least one document; got: {}",
+        to_string_lossy(&v)
+    );
+
+    // 6) Search images with QUERYBYTES
+    let query_img: Vec<u8> = b"local-image-query-3-1234567890".to_vec();
+    let query_img_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&query_img);
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.SEARCHIMAGE")
+        .arg("imageset")
+        .arg("K")
+        .arg(2)
+        .arg("QUERYBYTES")
+        .arg(&query_img_b64)
+        .arg("RETURN")
+        .arg(1)
+        .arg("title")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Should get 2 hits (img-1 and img-2) in some order; assert array non-empty
+    let img_ids = extract_hit_ids(&v);
+    assert!(
+        !img_ids.is_empty(),
+        "LANCE.SEARCHIMAGE should return non-empty results; got: {}",
+        to_string_lossy(&v)
+    );
+
+    // 7) Inspect datasets
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.LIST").query::<Value>(&mut conn).unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        bulk_contains_string(&v, "textset"),
+        "LANCE.LIST missing textset: {}",
+        to_string_lossy(&v)
+    );
+    assert!(
+        bulk_contains_string(&v, "imageset"),
+        "LANCE.LIST missing imageset: {}",
+        to_string_lossy(&v)
+    );
+
+    // INFO textset
+    let info_text = redis::cmd("LANCE.INFO")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    // INFO returns Array [k,v,k,v,...] including "dimension" "64" and "row_count" "...".
+    let info_str = to_string_lossy(&info_text);
+    assert!(
+        info_str.contains("dimension") && info_str.contains("64"),
+        "LANCE.INFO textset should include dimension 64; got: {}",
+        info_str
+    );
+
+    // 8) Delete by id and drop datasets
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.DEL")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .arg("doc-2")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    // Returns SimpleString "1" or Int 1 depending on encoding path; accept either
+    assert!(
+        value_is_int_eq(&v, 1) || value_is_str_eq(&v, "1"),
+        "LANCE.DEL doc-2 expected 1; got {}",
+        to_string_lossy(&v)
+    );
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.DROP")
+        .arg("textset")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.DROP textset failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+
+    let v = redis::cmd("LANCE.DROP")
+        .arg("imageset")
+        .query::<Value>(&mut conn)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(value_is_ok(&v), "LANCE.DROP imageset failed: {}", to_string_lossy(&v));
+}

tests/redis_integration_tests.rs

@@ -12,9 +12,17 @@ fn get_redis_connection(port: u16) -> Connection {
         match client.get_connection() {
             Ok(mut conn) => {
                 if redis::cmd("PING").query::<String>(&mut conn).is_ok() {
+                    // Acquire ReadWrite permissions on this connection
+                    let sel: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("SELECT")
+                        .arg(0)
+                        .arg("KEY")
+                        .arg("test-admin")
+                        .query(&mut conn);
+                    if sel.is_ok() {
                         return conn;
                     }
                 }
+            }
             Err(e) => {
                 if attempts >= 120 {
                     panic!(
@@ -78,6 +86,8 @@ fn setup_server() -> (ServerProcessGuard, u16) {
             "--port",
             &port.to_string(),
             "--debug",
+            "--admin-secret",
+            "test-admin",
         ])
         .spawn()
         .expect("Failed to start server process");

tests/redis_tests.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use herodb::{server::Server, options::DBOption};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@ async fn start_test_server(test_name: &str) -> (Server, u16) {
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
     
     let option = DBOption {
-        dir: test_dir,
+        dir: PathBuf::from(test_dir),
         port,
         debug: true,
         encrypt: false,
         encryption_key: None,
+        backend: herodb::options::BackendType::Redb,
+        admin_secret: "test-admin".to_string(),
     };
     
     let server = Server::new(option).await;
@@ -33,7 +36,17 @@ async fn connect_to_server(port: u16) -> TcpStream {
     let mut attempts = 0;
     loop {
         match TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await {
-            Ok(stream) => return stream,
+            Ok(mut stream) => {
+                // Obtain ReadWrite permissions for this connection by selecting DB 0 with admin key
+                let resp = send_command(
+                    &mut stream,
+                    "*4\r\n$6\r\nSELECT\r\n$1\r\n0\r\n$3\r\nKEY\r\n$10\r\ntest-admin\r\n",
+                ).await;
+                if !resp.contains("OK") {
+                    panic!("Failed to acquire write permissions via SELECT 0 KEY test-admin: {}", resp);
+                }
+                return stream;
+            }
             Err(_) if attempts < 10 => {
                 attempts += 1;
                 sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;

tests/rpc_tests.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+use herodb::rpc::{BackendType, DatabaseConfig};
+use herodb::admin_meta;
+use herodb::options::BackendType as OptionsBackendType;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_rpc_server_basic() {
+    // This test would require starting the RPC server in a separate thread
+    // For now, we'll just test that the types compile correctly
+
+    // Test serialization of types
+    let backend = BackendType::Redb;
+    let config = DatabaseConfig {
+        name: Some("test_db".to_string()),
+        storage_path: Some("/tmp/test".to_string()),
+        max_size: Some(1024 * 1024),
+        redis_version: Some("7.0".to_string()),
+    };
+
+    let backend_json = serde_json::to_string(&backend).unwrap();
+    let config_json = serde_json::to_string(&config).unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(backend_json, "\"Redb\"");
+    assert!(config_json.contains("test_db"));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_database_config_serialization() {
+    let config = DatabaseConfig {
+        name: Some("my_db".to_string()),
+        storage_path: None,
+        max_size: Some(1000000),
+        redis_version: Some("7.0".to_string()),
+    };
+
+    let json = serde_json::to_value(&config).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(json["name"], "my_db");
+    assert_eq!(json["max_size"], 1000000);
+    assert_eq!(json["redis_version"], "7.0");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_backend_type_serialization() {
+    // Test that both Redb and Sled backends serialize correctly
+    let redb_backend = BackendType::Redb;
+    let sled_backend = BackendType::Sled;
+
+    let redb_json = serde_json::to_string(&redb_backend).unwrap();
+    let sled_json = serde_json::to_string(&sled_backend).unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(redb_json, "\"Redb\"");
+    assert_eq!(sled_json, "\"Sled\"");
+
+    // Test deserialization
+    let redb_deserialized: BackendType = serde_json::from_str(&redb_json).unwrap();
+    let sled_deserialized: BackendType = serde_json::from_str(&sled_json).unwrap();
+
+    assert!(matches!(redb_deserialized, BackendType::Redb));
+    assert!(matches!(sled_deserialized, BackendType::Sled));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_database_name_persistence() {
+    let base_dir = "/tmp/test_db_name_persistence";
+    let admin_secret = "test-admin-secret";
+    let backend = OptionsBackendType::Redb;
+    let db_id = 1;
+    let test_name = "test-database-name";
+
+    // Clean up any existing test data
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(base_dir);
+
+    // Set the database name
+    admin_meta::set_database_name(Path::new(base_dir), backend.clone(), admin_secret, db_id, test_name)
+        .expect("Failed to set database name");
+
+    // Retrieve the database name
+    let retrieved_name = admin_meta::get_database_name(Path::new(base_dir), backend, admin_secret, db_id)
+        .expect("Failed to get database name");
+
+    // Verify the name matches
+    assert_eq!(retrieved_name, Some(test_name.to_string()));
+
+    // Clean up
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(base_dir);
+}

tests/simple_integration_test.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use herodb::{server::Server, options::DBOption};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
@@ -19,11 +20,13 @@ async fn start_test_server(test_name: &str) -> (Server, u16) {
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
     
     let option = DBOption {
-        dir: test_dir,
+        dir: PathBuf::from(test_dir),
         port,
         debug: true,
         encrypt: false,
         encryption_key: None,
+        backend: herodb::options::BackendType::Redb,
+        admin_secret: "test-admin".to_string(),
     };
     
     let server = Server::new(option).await;
@@ -33,9 +36,16 @@ async fn start_test_server(test_name: &str) -> (Server, u16) {
 // Helper function to send Redis command and get response
 async fn send_redis_command(port: u16, command: &str) -> String {
     let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await.unwrap();
+    
+    // Acquire ReadWrite permissions on this new connection
+    let handshake = "*4\r\n$6\r\nSELECT\r\n$1\r\n0\r\n$3\r\nKEY\r\n$10\r\ntest-admin\r\n";
+    stream.write_all(handshake.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
+    let _ = stream.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap(); // Read and ignore the OK for handshake
+    
+    // Now send the intended command
     stream.write_all(command.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
     
-    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
     let n = stream.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
     String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]).to_string()
 }
@@ -186,9 +196,16 @@ async fn test_transaction_operations() {
      // Use a single connection for the transaction
     let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await.unwrap();
     
+    // Acquire write permissions for this connection
+    let handshake = "*4\r\n$6\r\nSELECT\r\n$1\r\n0\r\n$3\r\nKEY\r\n$10\r\ntest-admin\r\n";
+    stream.write_all(handshake.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
+    let n = stream.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
+    let resp = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]);
+    assert!(resp.contains("OK"));
+    
     // Test MULTI
     stream.write_all("*1\r\n$5\r\nMULTI\r\n".as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
-    let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
     let n = stream.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
     let response = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]);
     assert!(response.contains("OK"));

tests/simple_redis_test.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use herodb::{server::Server, options::DBOption};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@ async fn start_test_server(test_name: &str) -> (Server, u16) {
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
     
     let option = DBOption {
-        dir: test_dir,
+        dir: PathBuf::from(test_dir),
         port,
         debug: false,
         encrypt: false,
         encryption_key: None,
+        backend: herodb::options::BackendType::Redb,
+        admin_secret: "test-admin".to_string(),
     };
     
     let server = Server::new(option).await;
@@ -42,7 +45,17 @@ async fn connect_to_server(port: u16) -> TcpStream {
     let mut attempts = 0;
     loop {
         match TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await {
-            Ok(stream) => return stream,
+            Ok(mut stream) => {
+                // Acquire ReadWrite permissions for this connection
+                let resp = send_command(
+                    &mut stream,
+                    "*4\r\n$6\r\nSELECT\r\n$1\r\n0\r\n$3\r\nKEY\r\n$10\r\ntest-admin\r\n",
+                ).await;
+                if !resp.contains("OK") {
+                    panic!("Failed to acquire write permissions via SELECT 0 KEY test-admin: {}", resp);
+                }
+                return stream;
+            }
             Err(_) if attempts < 10 => {
                 attempts += 1;
                 sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
@@ -97,13 +110,20 @@ async fn test_hset_clean_db() {
     
     let mut stream = connect_to_server(port).await;
 
-    // Test HSET - should return 1 for new field
-    let response = send_command(&mut stream, "*4\r\n$4\r\nHSET\r\n$4\r\nhash\r\n$6\r\nfield1\r\n$6\r\nvalue1\r\n").await;
+    // Ensure clean DB state (admin DB 0 may be shared due to global singleton)
+    let flush = send_command(&mut stream, "*1\r\n$7\r\nFLUSHDB\r\n").await;
+    assert!(flush.contains("OK"), "Failed to FLUSHDB: {}", flush);
+
+    // Test HSET - should return 1 for new field (use a unique key name to avoid collisions)
+    let key = "hash_clean";
+    let hset_cmd = format!("*4\r\n$4\r\nHSET\r\n${}\r\n{}\r\n$6\r\nfield1\r\n$6\r\nvalue1\r\n", key.len(), key);
+    let response = send_command(&mut stream, &hset_cmd).await;
     println!("HSET response: {}", response);
     assert!(response.contains("1"), "Expected HSET to return 1, got: {}", response);
     
     // Test HGET
-    let response = send_command(&mut stream, "*3\r\n$4\r\nHGET\r\n$4\r\nhash\r\n$6\r\nfield1\r\n").await;
+    let hget_cmd = format!("*3\r\n$4\r\nHGET\r\n${}\r\n{}\r\n$6\r\nfield1\r\n", key.len(), key);
+    let response = send_command(&mut stream, &hget_cmd).await;
     println!("HGET response: {}", response);
     assert!(response.contains("value1"));
 }

tests/tantivy_integration_tests.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+use redis::{Client, Connection, RedisResult};
+use std::process::{Child, Command};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use jsonrpsee::http_client::{HttpClientBuilder, HttpClient};
+use herodb::rpc::{RpcClient, BackendType, DatabaseConfig};
+
+// Helper function to get Redis connection, retrying until successful
+fn get_redis_connection(port: u16) -> Connection {
+    let connection_info = format!("redis://127.0.0.1:{}", port);
+    let client = Client::open(connection_info).unwrap();
+    let mut attempts = 0;
+    loop {
+        match client.get_connection() {
+            Ok(mut conn) => {
+                if redis::cmd("PING").query::<String>(&mut conn).is_ok() {
+                    return conn;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                if attempts >= 120 {
+                    panic!(
+                        "Failed to connect to Redis server after 120 attempts: {}",
+                        e
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        attempts += 1;
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+    }
+}
+
+// Helper function to get RPC client
+async fn get_rpc_client(port: u16) -> HttpClient {
+    let url = format!("http://127.0.0.1:{}", port + 1); // RPC port is Redis port + 1
+    let client = HttpClientBuilder::default().build(url).unwrap();
+    client
+}
+
+// A guard to ensure the server process is killed when it goes out of scope
+struct ServerProcessGuard {
+    process: Child,
+    test_dir: String,
+}
+
+impl Drop for ServerProcessGuard {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        println!("Killing server process (pid: {})...", self.process.id());
+        if let Err(e) = self.process.kill() {
+            eprintln!("Failed to kill server process: {}", e);
+        }
+        match self.process.wait() {
+            Ok(status) => println!("Server process exited with: {}", status),
+            Err(e) => eprintln!("Failed to wait on server process: {}", e),
+        }
+
+        // Clean up the specific test directory
+        println!("Cleaning up test directory: {}", self.test_dir);
+        if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&self.test_dir) {
+            eprintln!("Failed to clean up test directory: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Helper to set up the server and return connections
+async fn setup_server() -> (ServerProcessGuard, u16, Connection, HttpClient) {
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU16, Ordering};
+    static PORT_COUNTER: AtomicU16 = AtomicU16::new(16500);
+    let port = PORT_COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    let test_dir = format!("/tmp/herodb_tantivy_test_{}", port);
+
+    // Clean up previous test data
+    if std::path::Path::new(&test_dir).exists() {
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&test_dir);
+    }
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
+
+    // Start the server in a subprocess
+    let child = Command::new("cargo")
+        .args(&[
+            "run",
+            "--",
+            "--dir",
+            &test_dir,
+            "--port",
+            &port.to_string(),
+            "--rpc-port",
+            &(port + 1).to_string(),
+            "--enable-rpc",
+            "--debug",
+            "--admin-secret",
+            "test-admin",
+        ])
+        .spawn()
+        .expect("Failed to start server process");
+
+    // Create a new guard that also owns the test directory path
+    let guard = ServerProcessGuard {
+        process: child,
+        test_dir,
+    };
+
+    // Give the server time to build and start (cargo run may compile first)
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(3000));
+
+    let conn = get_redis_connection(port);
+    let rpc_client = get_rpc_client(port).await;
+
+    (guard, port, conn, rpc_client)
+}
+
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_tantivy_full_text_search() {
+    let (_server_guard, _port, mut conn, rpc_client) = setup_server().await;
+
+    // Create a Tantivy database via RPC
+    let db_config = DatabaseConfig {
+        name: Some("test_tantivy_db".to_string()),
+        storage_path: None,
+        max_size: None,
+        redis_version: None,
+    };
+
+    let db_id = rpc_client.create_database(BackendType::Tantivy, db_config, None).await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(db_id, 1);
+
+    // Add readwrite access key
+    let _ = rpc_client.add_access_key(db_id, "readwrite_key".to_string(), "readwrite".to_string()).await.unwrap();
+
+    // Add read-only access key
+    let _ = rpc_client.add_access_key(db_id, "read_key".to_string(), "read".to_string()).await.unwrap();
+
+    // Test with readwrite permissions
+    test_tantivy_with_readwrite_permissions(&mut conn, db_id).await;
+
+    // Test with read-only permissions
+    test_tantivy_with_read_permissions(&mut conn, db_id).await;
+
+    // Test access denied for invalid key
+    test_tantivy_access_denied(&mut conn, db_id).await;
+}
+
+async fn test_tantivy_with_readwrite_permissions(conn: &mut Connection, db_id: u64) {
+    // Select database with readwrite key
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("SELECT")
+        .arg(db_id)
+        .arg("KEY")
+        .arg("readwrite_key")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // Test FT.CREATE
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.CREATE")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .arg("SCHEMA")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("TEXT")
+        .arg("content")
+        .arg("TEXT")
+        .arg("tags")
+        .arg("TAG")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // Test FT.ADD
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.ADD")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .arg("doc1")
+        .arg("1.0")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Hello World")
+        .arg("content")
+        .arg("This is a test document")
+        .arg("tags")
+        .arg("test,example")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // Add another document
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.ADD")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .arg("doc2")
+        .arg("1.0")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Goodbye World")
+        .arg("content")
+        .arg("Another test document")
+        .arg("tags")
+        .arg("test,another")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // Test FT.SEARCH
+    let result: RedisResult<Vec<String>> = redis::cmd("FT.SEARCH")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .arg("test")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    let results = result.unwrap();
+    assert!(results.len() >= 3); // At least total count + 2 documents
+    assert_eq!(results[0], "2"); // Total matches
+
+    // Test FT.INFO
+    let result: RedisResult<Vec<String>> = redis::cmd("FT.INFO")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    let info = result.unwrap();
+    assert!(info.contains(&"index_name".to_string()));
+    assert!(info.contains(&"test_index".to_string()));
+
+    // Test FT.DEL
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.DEL")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .arg("doc1")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "1");
+
+    // Verify document was deleted
+    let result: RedisResult<Vec<String>> = redis::cmd("FT.SEARCH")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .arg("Hello")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    let results = result.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(results[0], "0"); // No matches
+
+    // Test FT.DROP
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.DROP")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // Verify index was dropped
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.INFO")
+        .arg("test_index")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_err()); // Should fail
+}
+
+async fn test_tantivy_with_read_permissions(conn: &mut Connection, db_id: u64) {
+    // Select database with read-only key
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("SELECT")
+        .arg(db_id)
+        .arg("KEY")
+        .arg("read_key")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "OK");
+
+    // Recreate index for testing
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.CREATE")
+        .arg("test_index_read")
+        .arg("SCHEMA")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("TEXT")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_err()); // Should fail due to read-only permissions
+    assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("write permission denied"));
+
+    // Add document should fail
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("FT.ADD")
+        .arg("test_index_read")
+        .arg("doc1")
+        .arg("1.0")
+        .arg("title")
+        .arg("Test")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+    assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("write permission denied"));
+
+    // But search should work (if index exists)
+    // First create index with write permissions, then switch to read
+    // For this test, we'll assume the index doesn't exist, so search fails differently
+}
+
+async fn test_tantivy_access_denied(conn: &mut Connection, db_id: u64) {
+    // Try to select with invalid key
+    let result: RedisResult<String> = redis::cmd("SELECT")
+        .arg(db_id)
+        .arg("KEY")
+        .arg("invalid_key")
+        .query(conn);
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+    assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("invalid access key"));
+}

tests/usage_suite.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use herodb::{options::DBOption, server::Server};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@ async fn start_test_server(test_name: &str) -> (Server, u16) {
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
 
     let option = DBOption {
-        dir: test_dir,
+        dir: PathBuf::from(test_dir),
         port,
         debug: false,
         encrypt: false,
         encryption_key: None,
+        backend: herodb::options::BackendType::Redb,
+        admin_secret: "test-admin".to_string(),
     };
 
     let server = Server::new(option).await;
@@ -60,7 +63,17 @@ async fn connect(port: u16) -> TcpStream {
     let mut attempts = 0;
     loop {
         match TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await {
-            Ok(s) => return s,
+            Ok(mut s) => {
+                // Acquire ReadWrite permissions for this connection using admin DB 0
+                let resp = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SELECT", "0", "KEY", "test-admin"]).await;
+                assert_contains(&resp, "OK", "SELECT 0 KEY test-admin handshake");
+
+                // Ensure clean slate per test on DB 0
+                let fl = send_cmd(&mut s, &["FLUSHDB"]).await;
+                assert_contains(&fl, "OK", "FLUSHDB after handshake");
+
+                return s;
+            }
             Err(_) if attempts < 30 => {
                 attempts += 1;
                 sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
@@ -245,9 +258,9 @@ async fn test_01_connection_and_info() {
     let getname = send_cmd(&mut s, &["CLIENT", "GETNAME"]).await;
     assert_contains(&getname, "myapp", "CLIENT GETNAME");
 
-    // SELECT db
-    let sel = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SELECT", "0"]).await;
-    assert_contains(&sel, "OK", "SELECT 0");
+    // SELECT db (requires key on DB 0)
+    let sel = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SELECT", "0", "KEY", "test-admin"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&sel, "OK", "SELECT 0 with key");
 
     // QUIT should close connection after sending OK
     let quit = send_cmd(&mut s, &["QUIT"]).await;
@@ -279,6 +292,10 @@ async fn test_02_strings_and_expiry() {
     let ex0 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "user:1"]).await;
     assert_contains(&ex0, "0", "EXISTS after DEL");
     
+    // DEL non-existent should return 0
+    let del0 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["DEL", "user:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&del0, "0", "DEL user:1 when not exists -> 0");
+    
     // INCR behavior
     let i1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["INCR", "count"]).await;
     assert_contains(&i1, "1", "INCR new key -> 1");
@@ -500,11 +517,11 @@ async fn test_07_age_stateless_suite() {
     let mut s = connect(port).await;
 
     // GENENC -> [recipient, identity]
-    let gen = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "GENENC"]).await;
+    let genenc = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "GENENC"]).await;
     assert!(
-        gen.starts_with("*2\r\n$"),
+        genenc.starts_with("*2\r\n$"),
         "AGE GENENC should return array [recipient, identity], got:\n{}",
-        gen
+        genenc
     );
 
     // Parse simple RESP array of two bulk strings to extract keys
@@ -519,7 +536,7 @@ async fn test_07_age_stateless_suite() {
         let ident = lines.next().unwrap_or("").to_string();
         (recip, ident)
     }
-    let (recipient, identity) = parse_two_bulk_array(&gen);
+    let (recipient, identity) = parse_two_bulk_array(&genenc);
     assert!(
         recipient.starts_with("age1") && identity.starts_with("AGE-SECRET-KEY-1"),
         "Unexpected AGE key formats.\nrecipient: {}\nidentity: {}",
@@ -590,7 +607,7 @@ async fn test_08_age_persistent_named_suite() {
 
     // AGE LIST
     let lst = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "LIST"]).await;
-    assert_contains(&lst, "encpub", "AGE LIST label encpub");
+    // After flattening, LIST returns a flat array of managed key names
     assert_contains(&lst, "app1", "AGE LIST includes app1");
 }