Automattic / Automattic/harper

Memory Leak

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bug crash perf
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

**Describe the bug**
If I leave it open, overnight I come into that screen on my mac that says I'm out of memory. It's usually says harper is using around 41GB of memory.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Let it run overnight or for a few days

**Platform**
Macbook pro M1 16GB, desktop app

Contributor guide

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the memory growth in the macOS desktop app during a long run and use the project's available profiling or diagnostic guidance to identify the leaking subsystem. Done means a sustained run no longer grows toward exhausting system memory, with a regression test or documented verification where the project supports it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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