clockworklabs / clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB

Docs - Subscription Semantics

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Description

Discussion on Discord revealed that there's some confusion among the public about the semantics of subscriptions and how they are processed in the SDK. We should write up a formal-ish spec describing how, when and where subscriptions are processed, with an eye to:

  • What work is done by the host vs the SDK.
  • What timing and ordering guarantees do and don't exist.

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Research direction

Start with the linked Discord discussion to understand the reported confusion, then inspect the repository's existing documentation and SDK subscription materials. Done means a formal specification clearly describes where subscriptions are processed, host versus SDK responsibilities, and timing and ordering guarantees, including what is not guaranteed.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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