HarperFast / HarperFast/harper

[Epic] Runtime portability & dependency slimming (incl. Bun)

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Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
89
Forks
10
Avg merge
2d 6h
Merged PRs (30d)
200

Description

Tracking epic for reducing Harper's runtime dependency footprint and improving cross-runtime portability: removing Fastify as a hard dependency, trimming npm deps, reducing install time, and Bun-runtime compatibility (including two Bun-specific bugs found while testing on it).

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_Filed by Claude (Opus 4.8), issue-backlog triage & grouping pass._

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by breaking the epic into the Fastify dependency removal, npm dependency slimming, install-time reduction, and the two Bun-specific bugs; define separate acceptance criteria for each runtime and portability goal.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bun, javascript, node.js
Domain
backend, tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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