[hackathon] refactor: decouple signet-node from reth via HostNotifier trait by prestwich · Pull Request #100 · init4tech/node-components

prestwich · 2026-03-13T17:42:02Z

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Summary

Introduces signet-node-types crate with a HostNotifier trait, HostNotification, and HostNotificationKind — a host-chain-agnostic abstraction for receiving chain notifications
Introduces signet-host-reth crate with RethHostNotifier (the reth/ExEx implementation), RethChain wrapper, alias oracle, and RPC config helpers extracted from signet-node
Introduces signet-host-rpc crate with RpcHostNotifier — an RPC/WebSocket-based host chain follower using newHeads subscriptions, reorg detection via ring buffer, and backfill support
Makes AliasOracle::should_alias async via return-position impl Trait in trait (RPITIT), enabling future async implementations
Refactors SignetNode and SignetNodeBuilder to be generic over N: HostNotifier, removing all reth dependencies from signet-node
Removes reth-exex and reth-node-api dependencies from signet-node-config
Makes signet-block-processor::process_block generic over C: Extractable
Extends Extractable trait in the SDK with first_number(), tip_number(), len(), is_empty() metadata methods
Bumps SDK dependencies to 0.16.0-rc.14

Motivation

signet-node was tightly coupled to reth's ExExContext, making it impossible to run the node against alternative host chain backends. This refactoring isolates all reth-specific code behind the HostNotifier trait boundary, enabling future integrations with non-reth hosts (including pure RPC-based followers).

Design

Design spec: docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-13-host-context-adapter-design.md
Implementation plan: docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-13-host-context-adapter.md

Key decisions

HostNotifier::Error bound is core::error::Error (not eyre::Report, which doesn't implement it)
Safe/finalized block numbers are bundled into HostNotification at notification time, avoiding provider lookups during processing
set_head and send_finished_height take u64 block numbers; hash resolution is the backend's responsibility
RethChain uses repr(transparent) transmute (matching existing ExtractableChainShim pattern) for zero-cost Extractable implementation
RethHostError uses thiserror (library crate convention) rather than eyre
RpcHostNotifier never emits ChainReverted — the newHeads subscription only fires for new blocks, so pure reverts are invisible
[patch.crates-io] entries now point to GitHub branches (not local paths)

Note

This branch includes SDK patches pointing to the feat/extractable-metadata branch on GitHub. The SDK changes need to be published before this can merge cleanly.

Test plan

All workspace tests pass (cargo t --workspace, skipping pre-existing slow test_stateful_rpc_calls)
Workspace clippy clean (cargo clippy --workspace --all-features --all-targets)
signet-node/Cargo.toml has zero reth dependencies
Integration tests exercise the full path through RethHostNotifier → SignetNode

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Spec for decoupling signet-node from reth's ExExContext by introducing a HostNotifier trait in signet-node-types, with the reth implementation isolated in a new signet-host-reth crate. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

14-task plan covering: Extractable extension in SDK, signet-node-types crate, signet-host-reth crate, signet-node refactoring, and test updates. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

first_number and tip_number now return Option<u64> instead of panicking on empty chain segments. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Introduces the signet-node-types crate containing HostNotification, HostNotificationKind, and the HostNotifier trait — the core abstraction layer for host chain events with no reth dependencies. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Introduces the signet-host-reth crate which isolates all reth ExEx dependencies behind the HostNotifier trait. This includes: - RethChain: owning wrapper around reth's Chain implementing Extractable with O(1) metadata accessors via inlined transmute logic - RethHostNotifier: ExEx-backed implementation of HostNotifier that handles hash resolution internally - RethAliasOracle/Factory: moved from signet-node for reuse - RPC config helpers: rpc_config_from_args and serve_config_from_args - decompose_exex_context: splits ExExContext into notifier + config - RethHostError: proper error type satisfying core::error::Error Also re-exports RecoveredBlockShim from signet-blobber. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

signet-node is now reth-free. All host chain interaction flows through the HostNotifier trait from signet-node-types. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

process_block and run_evm now accept any Extractable chain type, removing the hard dependency on ExtractableChainShim. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Use decompose_exex_context to construct RethHostNotifier and pass it through the new builder API. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

The decomposed reth context has IPC/HTTP disabled by default. Tests need the Signet-configured IPC path for RPC communication. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

…t_head Eliminates num_hash_slow() calls by using the provider's sealed_header method, which returns pre-cached hashes instead of recomputing from RLP. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Replace local path overrides with git references to the feat/extractable-metadata branch so CI can resolve dependencies. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

The upstream signet-sdk changed `Extractable::blocks_and_receipts` to return `BlockAndReceipts` structs instead of tuples. Update both shim implementations to construct the new struct type. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

RPC-based HostNotifier implementation that follows a host chain via WebSocket newHeads subscription. Supports backfill, ring-buffer reorg detection, and epoch-aware safe/finalized block tag caching. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Aligns workspace dependency versions with the feat/extractable-metadata branch, eliminating duplicate signet-types/signet-constants crate resolutions. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Add MissingBlock error variant for correct semantics, tighten RpcBlock field visibility, guard backfill_batch_size against zero, and document RPC reorg detection limitations and ChainReverted non-emission. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

prestwich · 2026-03-13T19:57:27Z

replaced by #104 #105 #106 and #107

Add MissingBlock error variant for correct semantics, tighten RpcBlock field visibility, guard backfill_batch_size against zero, and document RPC reorg detection limitations and ChainReverted non-emission. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

prestwich and others added 12 commits March 13, 2026 12:05

docs: add host context adapter design spec

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Spec for decoupling signet-node from reth's ExExContext by introducing a HostNotifier trait in signet-node-types, with the reth implementation isolated in a new signet-host-reth crate. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs: add host context adapter implementation plan

06c5e92

14-task plan covering: Extractable extension in SDK, signet-node-types crate, signet-host-reth crate, signet-node refactoring, and test updates. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs: change Extractable metadata methods to return Option

da68def

first_number and tip_number now return Option<u64> instead of panicking on empty chain segments. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

chore: enable local SDK path overrides for Extractable changes

db92e38

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

refactor(node-config): remove ExEx dependency

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

refactor(node): replace ExExContext with HostNotifier trait

ae36a74

signet-node is now reth-free. All host chain interaction flows through the HostNotifier trait from signet-node-types. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

refactor: make block processor generic over Extractable

9a67a64

process_block and run_evm now accept any Extractable chain type, removing the hard dependency on ExtractableChainShim. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

test: update signet-node-tests for HostNotifier API

ce6fa50

Use decompose_exex_context to construct RethHostNotifier and pass it through the new builder API. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fix(node-tests): build ServeConfig from Signet test config

e43bee3

The decomposed reth context has IPC/HTTP disabled by default. Tests need the Signet-configured IPC path for RPC communication. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

refactor(host-reth): use sealed_header instead of num_hash_slow in se…

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…t_head Eliminates num_hash_slow() calls by using the provider's sealed_header method, which returns pre-cached hashes instead of recomputing from RLP. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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[hackathon] feat: add chain segment metadata methods to Extractable init4tech/signet-sdk#210

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chore: point SDK patch overrides to PR branch on GitHub

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Replace local path overrides with git references to the feat/extractable-metadata branch so CI can resolve dependencies. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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[hackathon] refactor: make AliasOracle::should_alias async via RPITIT #101

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prestwich changed the title ~~refactor: decouple signet-node from reth via HostNotifier trait~~ [hackathon] refactor: decouple signet-node from reth via HostNotifier trait Mar 13, 2026

prestwich and others added 6 commits March 13, 2026 14:24

chore: bump SDK deps to 0.16.0-rc.14

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Aligns workspace dependency versions with the feat/extractable-metadata branch, eliminating duplicate signet-types/signet-constants crate resolutions. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs: add async AliasOracle implementation plan

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

refactor: make AliasOracle::should_alias async via RPITIT

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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[hackathon] feat: add signet-host-rpc crate with RpcHostNotifier #107

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