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What

Collections listed in the new RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS env var (exact NSIDs or prefix.*, Tap mode) keep every observed version of each record:

  • Migration 015 adds record_version (uri, cid, did, collection, action, json, live, observed_at). A partial unique index on (uri, cid) means redelivered or resynced versions are no-ops. Deletes are stored as tombstones.
  • Tap handler writes the version before the current-state upsert. If either write fails, Tap redelivers and the version insert is idempotent.
  • Startup seeds a baseline row (the current version, stamped with indexed_at) for every existing record in a tracked collection that has no history yet. The seed is idempotent, so adding a collection later seeds just that collection.
  • GraphQL gets a root recordHistory(uri: String!, first: Int = 100): [RecordVersion!]! query, oldest first, with the full record body in value.

History is off by default, so deployments that don't set the variable behave exactly as before.

Why

GainForest wants a label edit history for observations (app.gainforest.dwc.occurrence): when a species name went from an AI suggestion to a person's correction. Repos only keep the latest version, so the history has to be recorded as versions arrive.

We first tried a separate Jetstream listener. Over 12 hours, every public Jetstream instance delivered only 1 event for app.gainforest.dwc.occurrence + app.certified.actor.profile, while the indexer (via Tap) indexed many. The indexer's Tap stream is the reliable source.

Rollout

Set RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS=app.gainforest.dwc.occurrence on the production hyperindex service. The first boot seeds about 34.5k baseline rows (roughly 50 MB).

Verification

  • go build ./..., golangci-lint run ./... (0 issues)
  • go test -race ./... on SQLite and on PostgreSQL 17
  • go test -race -tags=integration ./internal/integration/...
  • New tests: repository (dedupe, tombstones, baseline idempotence and scoping, on both dialects), Tap handler (create, resync, update, delete, redelivered delete; untracked collection; off by default), GraphQL recordHistory, and the 015 up/down migration. Existing migration tests that assumed 014 was the newest migration now roll back 015 first.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added optional record version history for configured collections in Tap mode.
    • Added the recordHistory GraphQL query to view record versions oldest-first, including actions, timestamps, record values, and delete events.
    • Existing records receive a baseline version when history is enabled; later creates, updates, and deletes are retained.
  • Documentation

    • Documented configuration through RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS, including collection names and prefix patterns.
    • Added GraphQL usage examples and behavior details.

Collections listed in RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS (exact NSIDs or prefix.*
patterns, Tap mode) now keep every observed version in a new record_version
table: one row per distinct CID plus delete tombstones, written before the
current-state upsert so Tap redelivery keeps both consistent and repeats are
no-ops. Startup seeds a baseline row per existing record without history.
The root recordHistory(uri, first) GraphQL query returns versions oldest
first. Off by default.

Motivation: GainForest needs the label edit history of observations
(app.gainforest.dwc.occurrence), meaning who changed a species name and
when. Public Jetstream misses most certified.one events, so the indexer's
Tap stream is the only reliable source.
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Record version history

Layer / File(s) Summary
Version storage and migration
internal/database/migrations/..., internal/database/repositories/record_versions.go, internal/testutil/db.go
Adds the record_version table, repository operations, collection matching, baseline seeding, deduplication, ordering, and database tests.
Tap capture and startup seeding
internal/config/config.go, cmd/hyperindex/main.go, internal/tap/...
Adds RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS, startup baseline seeding, and create, update, and delete history writes in Tap mode.
GraphQL record history query
internal/graphql/...
Adds the RecordVersion GraphQL type and the recordHistory(uri, first) query with conversion and integration tests.
Configuration and API documentation
README.md, AGENTS.md, .agents/skills/hyperindex/..., .changes/unreleased/...
Documents configuration, baseline behavior, query fields, returned versions, and the unreleased feature.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant TapEvent
  participant IndexHandler
  participant RecordVersionsRepository
  participant GraphQLClient
  TapEvent->>IndexHandler: process record event
  IndexHandler->>RecordVersionsRepository: append version or tombstone
  GraphQLClient->>RecordVersionsRepository: query versions by URI
  RecordVersionsRepository-->>GraphQLClient: return oldest-first history
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The opt-in history feature can permanently lose versions or return altered and incomplete results. Resolve these correctness and retrieval issues before merging.

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Inline comments:
In @.agents/skills/hyperindex/references/schema-reference.md:
- Line 53: Update the recordHistory documentation to accurately describe the
MaxRecordHistoryPageSize cap and truncation when no cursor/after pagination is
available. In .agents/skills/hyperindex/references/schema-reference.md lines
53-53, document the bounded result; make the same bounded-behavior correction in
.agents/skills/hyperindex/SKILL.md lines 262-262 and README.md lines 123-125,
removing claims that every stored version is returned.
- Line 352: Update the recordHistory read path around recordHistory and
ListByURI so collections no longer present in RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS return
an empty list, matching the documented behavior; otherwise revise the
documentation to state that previously tracked history remains queryable after
tracking is disabled.

In @.agents/skills/hyperindex/SKILL.md:
- Line 262: Update the recordHistory documentation near the collection
deployment guidance to qualify that value contains the full record body for
non-delete versions and is null for delete tombstones, while preserving the
existing oldest-first history and record-change example.

In `@cmd/hyperindex/main.go`:
- Around line 964-965: Update the baseline seeding error path near SeedBaseline
so a failed seeding operation prevents the Tap consumer from starting. Propagate
the error or retry seeding until it succeeds, ensuring startup does not continue
with incomplete baseline history.

In `@internal/graphql/recordhistory/recordhistory.go`:
- Line 58: Update recordhistory.ToGraphQL to decode JSON through a json.Decoder
configured with UseNumber instead of json.Unmarshal, preserving integers above
2^53 when converting values for types.JSONScalar. Add a regression test covering
a large JSON integer such as 9007199254740993.

In `@internal/graphql/schema/builder.go`:
- Line 1789: Validate that the GraphQL first argument is positive before calling
repos.RecordVersions.ListByURI; reject non-positive values or return an empty
result for zero, while preserving the existing repository call for valid values.

In `@internal/tap/handler.go`:
- Around line 154-155: Update the delete handling around DeleteReturning and
Append so removing the current record and inserting its tombstone occur within a
single database transaction. Propagate the transaction error instead of only
logging it and acknowledging the event, ensuring redelivery can retry the entire
operation when it fails.

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- Dedupe on a version key: the CID, a sha256 of the body when Tap sends no
  CID, or delete:<cid> for tombstones. CID-less edits no longer collapse into
  one version and redelivered deletes are no-ops.
- Write the delete tombstone before removing the record and fail the event if
  it cannot be written, so Tap retries instead of losing the tombstone.
- recordHistory pages with an `after` version id; `first` must be 1-500.
- Switch history on only after baseline seeding succeeds, so a failed seed
  never leaves records whose baseline the next seed would skip.
- Docs: deletes have a null value, paging, history stays queryable after a
  collection is removed.
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Review follow-ups in 7134c34:

  • CID-less versions (Codex P1): versions are now keyed by version_key, which is the CID, or sha256:<hex> of the body when Tap sends no CID. Distinct CID-less edits stay distinct; a test covers it.
  • Delete tombstone durability (Codex P1, CodeRabbit): the tombstone is written before DeleteReturning, keyed delete:<cid>, and a failed write returns an error so Tap retries. A redelivery is a no-op, and the record is still there if the delete itself failed.
  • More than 500 versions (Codex P2, CodeRabbit): recordHistory takes after (a version id); first must be 1–500 and anything else is rejected. Docs updated.
  • Baseline seed failure (CodeRabbit): history is switched on only after seeding succeeds, so a failed seed never produces records whose baseline a later seed would skip.
  • Docs (CodeRabbit): deletes have a null value; history already recorded stays queryable after a collection is removed from RECORD_HISTORY_COLLECTIONS (documented rather than filtered).

Not changed: large JSON integers (CodeRabbit). recordHistory.value decodes JSON exactly as the existing records / recordTimeline / search value fields do, and atproto records encode integers that fit in 53 bits. Changing only this field would make it inconsistent with the rest of the schema.

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