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Async Inventory: Improve Login Performance via Asynchronous Loading

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Since Oct 24, 2025.

  • #4893 by @marchcat — open
enhancement llinventory stale
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Description

What does this feature/enhancement do? Why is it needed?

This sub-issue coordinates validation and monitoring for the asynchronous inventory loading proposed in PR #4893. By moving inventory skeleton hydration and essentials fetch to an asynchronous workflow, login times are expected to improve, especially for residents with large inventories.

Key areas of focus:

  • Confirm login speed increases by asynchronously loading inventory data
  • Ensure user-facing inventory is accurate and complete post-login
  • Test large inventory scenarios (100k+ items), edge cases, and cache integrity
  • Follow regression scenarios to confirm no issues in folder hierarchy or item order

Reference: Async Inventory Loading Implementation PR #4893

Parent Issue: Quality of Life (#4969)


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Research direction

Start by reviewing the asynchronous inventory loading implementation in PR #4893 and the validation goals listed here. Test login performance and inventory completeness with 100k+ items, then check cache integrity, folder hierarchy, item order, and regression scenarios.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
performance, testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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