feat(dev): materialize immutable generations

[ctgowrie]

Why

Development snapshots still depended on authored files and dependency links in the live workspace. Removing a tool, changing a package, or advancing away from the startup snapshot could leave retained runtime behavior or later Nitro rebuilds pointing at files that no longer existed.

What

• Adds explicit stage, activate, and discard boundaries for development generations.
• Bundles ordinary authored dependencies and materializes configured external closures from bundler-resolved ESM entries, including pnpm transitive links, package exports, assets, native files, and package links whose targets live outside the workspace.
• Produces a path-independent behavior fingerprint covering authored modules, instrumentation, workspace resources, and materialized dependencies.
• Parses actual directive prologues so comments and ordinary strings containing workflow text remain valid.
• Keeps Nitro host inputs outside generation storage and retains activated generations until later lease-aware pruning exists.
• Preserves the packaged-server regression by force-pruning the startup generation before a structural reload and streamed turn.

Stage boundary

This is Stage 2 stacked on #739. It does not introduce parent-owned workers, request transport, transactional watcher promotion, channel routing changes, Workflow generation selection, or reference-driven pruning.

Validation

• Full unit tier: 446 eve files, 4,684 passed, 1 skipped; 7 catalog tests passed.
• Full integration tier: 61 files, 438 passed.
• Full scenario tier: 52 files, 299 passed, 15 skipped.
• Workspace typecheck, lint, formatting, build, and invariant guard passed.

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
eve-docs	Building	Preview, Comment	Jul 14, 2026 2:05pm

2 Skipped Deployments

Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
eve-docs-1644	Skipped		Jul 14, 2026 2:05pm
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Bundle + Package Summary: apps/fixtures/weather-agent

Key takeaways

• No notable deltas vs main (6aac45d).

Delta vs main (6aac45d)

Area	Metric	Baseline	Current	Delta
Package	Packed tarball	3.63 MB	3.64 MB	+5.6 kB ⚠️
Package	Unpacked publish size	13.17 MB	13.19 MB	+21.9 kB ⚠️
Package	Installed footprint	52.42 MB	52.45 MB	+21.9 kB ⚠️
Package	Published files	2545	2557	+12
Package	Installed files	5785	5797	+12
Runtime	Unique function payloads	2	2	0
Runtime	Total function bytes	9.29 MB	9.29 MB	+2.0 kB ⚠️
Runtime	Public routes	9	9	0

Changed function payloads vs main (6aac45d) (2)

Function	Status	Baseline	Current	Delta	Route changes
functions/.well-known/workflow/v1/flow.func	changed	5.82 MB	5.82 MB	+2.0 kB ⚠️	none
functions/__server.func	changed	3.47 MB	3.47 MB	-32 B ✅	none

eve init install

Metric	Baseline	Current	Delta
Installed footprint	90.69 MB	90.71 MB	+21.9 kB ⚠️
Installed packages	122	122	0
dependencies	4	4	0
devDependencies	2	2	0
Dependency package bytes	27.37 MB	27.39 MB	+21.9 kB ⚠️
devDependency package bytes	5.04 MB	5.04 MB	0 B ➖

Build Metadata

• Preset: vercel
• Nitro: [email protected]
• Output directory: apps/fixtures/weather-agent/.vercel/output
• Build metadata timestamp: 2026-07-14T14:07:02.910Z
• Route aliases: 9 public, 1 internal (10 total aliases)
• Vercel routes in config: 10
• Severity legend: 🔴 dominant/large, 🟠 notable, 🟡 watch, ⚪ small

Package Drill-Down

Package Details

• Package: [email protected]
• Package directory: packages/eve
• Tarball: 3.64 MB (eve-0.24.0.tgz)
• Unpacked payload: 13.19 MB across 2557 published files
• Installed footprint: 52.45 MB across 5797 installed files
• Installed root package: 11.92 MB
• Installed dependencies: 40.53 MB
• Runtime dependencies: 1
• Peer dependencies: 5 (4 optional)

Installed footprint is measured from an isolated temporary npm install of the packed tarball.

Heavy installed dependencies

• @rolldown/binding-linux-x64-gnu: 19.13 MB (36.5%)
• eve: 11.92 MB (22.7%)
• ai: 6.38 MB (12.2%)
• zod: 5.04 MB (9.6%)
• nitro: 2.41 MB (4.6%)

Publish payload breakdown

Published file size
🟠 dist/src/compiled/experimental-ai-sdk-code-mo... [####....................] 1.51 MB 11.4%
🟡 dist/src/compiled/@vercel/sandbox/index.js       [##......................] 632.2 kB 4.8%
🟡 dist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/undici-fb5... [#.......................] 502.4 kB 3.8%
🟡 dist/src/compiled/@chat-adapter/slack/index.js   [#.......................] 433.8 kB 3.3%
🟡 dist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/dist-CQeni... [#.......................] 277.5 kB 2.1%
🔴 Other published files                            [########################] 9.84 MB 74.6%

Installed footprint breakdown

Installed package size
🔴 @rolldown/binding-linux-x64-gnu [########################] 19.13 MB 36.5%
🔴 eve                             [###############.........] 11.92 MB 22.7%
🔴 ai                              [########................] 6.38 MB 12.2%
🔴 zod                             [######..................] 5.04 MB 9.6%
🟠 nitro                           [###.....................] 2.41 MB 4.6%
🟡 @ai-sdk/provider-utils          [#.......................] 845.4 kB 1.6%
🔴 Other installed packages        [########................] 6.73 MB 12.8%

Runtime dependencies (1)

Package	Range	Notes
nitro	3.0.260610-beta

Peer dependencies (5)

Package	Range	Notes
@opentelemetry/api	^1.0.0	optional peer
ai	catalog:
braintrust	^3.0.0	optional peer
just-bash	^3.0.0	optional peer
microsandbox	^0.5.0	optional peer

eve init install drill-down

eve init install details

• Command: eve init my-agent
• Package manager: npm
• Installed footprint: 90.71 MB across 7615 installed files
• Installed packages: 122 total (116 transitive-only)
• dependencies: 4 direct packages totaling 27.39 MB
• devDependencies: 2 direct packages totaling 5.04 MB
• Other transitive package files: 58.28 MB

Installed footprint is measured from an isolated temporary eve init my-agent using the current packed eve tarball.

Heavy installed dependencies

• @typescript/typescript-linux-x64: 27.95 MB (30.8%)
• @rolldown/binding-linux-x64-gnu: 19.13 MB (21.1%)
• eve: 11.92 MB (13.1%)
• zod: 9.00 MB (9.9%)
• ai: 6.38 MB (7.0%)

Installed footprint breakdown

Installed package size
🔴 @typescript/typescript-linux-x64 [########################] 27.95 MB 30.8%
🔴 @rolldown/binding-linux-x64-gnu  [################........] 19.13 MB 21.1%
🔴 eve                              [##########..............] 11.92 MB 13.1%
🔴 zod                              [########................] 9.00 MB 9.9%
🔴 ai                               [#####...................] 6.38 MB 7.0%
🟠 @types/node                      [##......................] 2.54 MB 2.8%
🔴 Other installed packages         [############............] 13.80 MB 15.2%

dependencies (4)

Package	Range	Installed size	Share
@vercel/connect	0.2.2	98.6 kB	0.1%
ai	^7.0.0	6.38 MB	7.0%
eve	file:eve-0.24.0.tgz	11.92 MB	13.1%
zod	4.4.3	9.00 MB	9.9%

devDependencies (2)

Package	Range	Installed size	Share
@types/node	24.x	2.54 MB	2.8%
typescript	7.0.2	2.50 MB	2.8%

Function Drill-Down

Payload Size Graph

Unique function payload size and share of total
🔴 functions/.well-known/workflow/v1/flow.func     [########################] 5.82 MB 62.6%
🟠 functions/__server.func                         [##############..........] 3.47 MB 37.4%

Top Function Payloads

🟠 functions/.well-known/workflow/v1/flow.func • 1 public route • 5.82 MB

Metric	Value
Public routes	/.well-known/workflow/v1/flow
Runtime	nodejs24.x
Handler	index.mjs
Payload	5.82 MB
Function files	5.82 MB across 33 files
Traced dependencies	0 B
Signal	🟠 Bundled file __eve_nitro_handler__.mjs is 2.18 MB (37.4%)

🟠 🔎 Dependency Analysis

📦 Bundled files:

Bundled file size
🟠 __eve_nitro_handler__.mjs       [########################] 2.18 MB 37.4%
🟡 _chunks/world-vercel.mjs        [#########...............] 819.1 kB 14.1%
🟡 _chunks/sandbox.mjs             [########................] 766.3 kB 13.2%
🟡 _libs/@ai-sdk/gateway+[...].mjs [#####...................] 413.6 kB 7.1%
🟡 _chunks/dist-CQenixFf.mjs       [####....................] 348.9 kB 6.0%
🟠 Other bundled files             [##############..........] 1.29 MB 22.2%

🧾 Vercel Config

{
  "handler": "index.mjs",
  "launcherType": "Nodejs",
  "shouldAddHelpers": false,
  "supportsResponseStreaming": true,
  "runtime": "nodejs24.x",
  "environment": {
    "NODE_OPTIONS": "--experimental-require-module"
  },
  "maxDuration": "max",
  "experimentalTriggers": [
    {
      "type": "queue/v2beta",
      "topic": "__eve776561746865722d6167656e74_wkf_workflow_*",
      "consumer": "default",
      "retryAfterSeconds": 5,
      "initialDelaySeconds": 0
    }
  ]
}

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🟠 functions/__server.func • 8 public routes, 1 internal alias • 3.47 MB

Metric	Value
Public routes	/ /eve/v1/callback/[token] /eve/v1/connections/[name]/callback/[token] /eve/v1/health /eve/v1/info /eve/v1/session /eve/v1/session/[sessionId] /eve/v1/session/[sessionId]/stream
Internal aliases	/__server
Runtime	nodejs24.x
Handler	index.mjs
Payload	3.47 MB
Function files	3.47 MB across 23 files
Traced dependencies	0 B
Signal	🟠 Bundled file _chunks/runtime-artifacts.mjs is 941.9 kB (27.1%)

🟠 🔎 Dependency Analysis

📦 Bundled files:

Bundled file size
🟠 _chunks/runtime-artifacts.mjs [########################] 941.9 kB 27.1%
🟠 _chunks/world-vercel.mjs      [#####################...] 819.2 kB 23.6%
🟠 _chunks/sandbox.mjs           [####################....] 766.3 kB 22.1%
🟡 _chunks/dist-CQenixFf.mjs     [#########...............] 347.9 kB 10.0%
⚪ _libs/zod.mjs                 [###.....................] 114.2 kB 3.3%
🟡 Other bundled files           [############............] 482.4 kB 13.9%

🧾 Vercel Config

{
  "handler": "index.mjs",
  "launcherType": "Nodejs",
  "shouldAddHelpers": false,
  "supportsResponseStreaming": true,
  "runtime": "nodejs24.x"
}