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Summary

This PR implements automatic bidirectional environment variable synchronization between Python JSII runtime and Node.js kernel processes, as specified in the design document.

Key Features

  • Zero configuration required - works automatically when both runtimes are active
  • Immediate synchronization via synchronous IPC communication
  • Bidirectional sync - changes in either Python or Node.js are reflected in both
  • Thread-safe operations with proper locking for concurrent access
  • Comprehensive test coverage with 79 passing tests

Implementation Components

Node.js/TypeScript Side

  • EnvironmentMonitor class: Proxy-based monitoring of process.env changes
  • Enhanced Kernel API: Added env.notifyChange method for external synchronization
  • Comprehensive tests: Full coverage of EnvironmentMonitor, Kernel integration, and API types

Python Side

  • PythonEnvironmentMonitor: Wrapper for os.environ with automatic change detection
  • Enhanced ProcessProvider: Bidirectional sync logic between runtimes
  • Thread-safe implementation: Proper locking mechanisms for concurrent access

Test Infrastructure

  • TypeScript tests: 3 test suites with 79 passing tests
  • Python tests: Comprehensive testing of Python-side functionality
  • Integration utilities: Test helpers in jsii-calc for end-to-end validation

Technical Details

The implementation uses:

  • Proxy objects to intercept environment variable access
  • Synchronous IPC for immediate change propagation
  • Callback-based architecture for cross-runtime communication
  • Proper type definitions for TypeScript and Python
  • Extensive error handling and edge case coverage

Files Changed

  • 12 files modified with 2,078 insertions and 3 deletions
  • 7 new files created for core functionality and comprehensive testing
  • 5 existing files enhanced to support environment synchronization

Test plan

  • All existing tests continue to pass
  • New TypeScript tests pass (79/79 tests passing)
  • New Python tests pass with comprehensive coverage
  • Manual testing of bidirectional synchronization
  • Edge case testing (null/undefined values, concurrent access, etc.)
  • Integration testing with jsii-calc utilities

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tinovyatkin and others added 3 commits July 31, 2025 14:34
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This implementation provides automatic, immediate, bidirectional synchronization
of environment variables between Python JSII runtime and Node.js kernel processes.

## Core Components

### Node.js/TypeScript Implementation
- **EnvironmentMonitor**: Proxy-based monitoring of process.env changes
- **Enhanced Kernel API**: Added env.notifyChange method for external sync
- **Comprehensive test coverage**: 79 passing tests across 3 test suites

### Python Implementation
- **PythonEnvironmentMonitor**: Wrapper for os.environ with change detection
- **Enhanced ProcessProvider**: Bidirectional sync logic between runtimes
- **Thread-safe operations**: Proper locking for concurrent access

### Test Infrastructure
- **TypeScript tests**: Full coverage of EnvironmentMonitor, Kernel integration, API types
- **Python tests**: Comprehensive testing of Python-side functionality
- **Integration utilities**: Test helpers in jsii-calc for end-to-end validation

## Key Features
- Zero configuration required - works automatically
- Immediate synchronization via synchronous IPC
- Proper handling of undefined/null values as deletions
- Thread-safe concurrent access
- Maintains backward compatibility
- Comprehensive error handling

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
Enhanced Python type definitions to use Literal types for better type safety:
- EnvironmentChangeRequest.api now uses Literal["env.notifyChange"]
- EnvironmentChangeRequest.type now uses Literal["set", "delete"]
- EnvironmentChangeEvent.type now uses Literal["set", "delete"]

This provides compile-time type checking and prevents invalid string values,
improving code safety and IDE support.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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