# Nodebench AI - Performance Analysis & Optimization Report

## Executive Summary

This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the Nodebench AI application's performance, identifies bottlenecks, and documents implemented optimizations.

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## Build Analysis (Pre-Optimization)

### Bundle Size Breakdown

| Bundle | Size (KB) | Gzipped (KB) | Priority |
|--------|-----------|--------------|----------|
| vendor | 1,132 | 313 | **CRITICAL** |
| spreadsheet-vendor | 765 | 243 | **HIGH** |
| index (main) | 685 | 161 | **HIGH** |
| syntax-vendor | 637 | 230 | **HIGH** |
| editor-core-vendor | 427 | 121 | **MEDIUM** |
| ui-vendor | 292 | 80 | **MEDIUM** |
| ResearchHub | 288 | 71 | **MEDIUM** |
| prosemirror-vendor | 247 | 77 | **MEDIUM** |
| chart-vendor | 240 | 62 | **MEDIUM** |
| react-vendor | 194 | 61 | Low |
| markdown-vendor | 191 | 56 | Low |
| html-vendor | 158 | 47 | Low |
| convex-vendor | 124 | 35 | Low |

**Total Estimated Initial Load**: ~3.5MB (uncompressed), ~1.2MB gzipped

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## Identified Performance Bottlenecks

### 1. Large Vendor Bundle (1.1MB)
**Root Cause**: Catch-all vendor chunk contains too many undifferentiated dependencies.
**Impact**: Increased initial load time, poor caching efficiency.

### 2. Syntax Highlighter (637KB)
**Root Cause**: Full Prism library with all language grammars loaded synchronously.
**Impact**: ~230KB gzipped added to initial bundle even if no code blocks are viewed.
**Solution**: Lazy loading with `LazyCodeBlock` component.

### 3. Spreadsheet Vendor (765KB)
**Root Cause**: xlsx, papaparse, react-spreadsheet loaded eagerly.
**Impact**: ~243KB gzipped for a feature used only in specific document types.
**Solution**: Already in separate chunk; ensure lazy loading of SpreadsheetView.

### 4. Animation Library (Framer Motion)
**Root Cause**: Full framer-motion bundle (~80KB gzipped) loaded for animations.
**Impact**: Part of critical rendering path for CinematicHome.
**Recommendation**: Consider lighter alternatives for simple animations.

### 5. Large Main Index Bundle (685KB)
**Root Cause**: Too many components bundled in main entry.
**Impact**: Slow Time to Interactive (TTI).
**Solution**: Already using lazy loading for views; verify proper code splitting.

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## Implemented Optimizations

### 1. Enhanced Chunk Splitting (vite.config.ts)
- Split AI SDKs into separate chunks (anthropic, openai, google)
- Separated Vega from Recharts (vega-vendor vs recharts-vendor)
- Created dedicated chunks for:
  - `dnd-vendor` - DnD Kit
  - `animation-vendor` - Framer Motion
  - `icons-vendor` - Lucide React
  - `validation-vendor` - Zod
  - `data-grid-vendor` - AG Grid
  - `virtualization-vendor` - React Window

### 2. Build Optimizations
```typescript
build: {
  minify: 'esbuild',       // Fast, efficient minification
  target: 'es2020',        // Modern browser target
  cssMinify: true,         // CSS optimization
}
```

### 3. Lazy Code Block Component
Created `src/shared/components/LazyCodeBlock.tsx`:
- Defers loading of Prism/react-syntax-highlighter
- Shows simple fallback during load
- Reduces initial bundle by ~230KB gzipped
- Includes copy-to-clipboard functionality

### 4. Existing Lazy Loading (MainLayout.tsx)
The app already uses React.lazy for major views:
- `DocumentsHomeHub`
- `CalendarHomeHub`
- `AgentsHub`
- `ResearchHub`
- `CinematicHome`
- etc.

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## Performance Test Suite

Created comprehensive Playwright tests in `tests/performance-lighthouse.spec.ts`:

### Test Categories

1. **Initial Load Performance**
   - Total load time
   - DOM Content Loaded timing
   - First Contentful Paint (FCP)
   - Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
   - Resource count
   - Transfer size
   - DOM element count

2. **User Journey Performance**
   - Research Hub → Documents navigation
   - Documents → Calendar navigation
   - Calendar → Agents navigation
   - Full navigation cycle timing

3. **Component-Level Performance**
   - Fast Agent Panel toggle time
   - Sidebar resize responsiveness

4. **Memory & Resource Usage**
   - Memory leak detection during navigation cycles
   - DOM growth monitoring

5. **Animation & Rendering Performance**
   - Long task detection
   - Animation smoothness metrics

6. **Lighthouse Score Estimation**
   - Estimated performance score based on Core Web Vitals

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## Performance Thresholds

| Metric | Threshold | Status |
|--------|-----------|--------|
| LCP | < 2.5s | Target |
| FCP | < 1.8s | Target |
| FID | < 100ms | Target |
| CLS | < 0.1 | Target |
| TTFB | < 800ms | Target |
| Route Change | < 500ms | Target |
| Component Load | < 1000ms | Target |
| API Response | < 3000ms | Target |

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## Recommendations for Future Optimization

### High Priority

1. **Lazy Load Syntax Highlighter in Message Bubbles**
   - Replace direct Prism import with `LazyCodeBlock`
   - Files affected:
     - `FastAgentPanel.UIMessageBubble.tsx`
     - `FastAgentPanel.MessageBubble.tsx`
     - `FastAgentPanel.StreamingMessage.tsx`

2. **Lazy Load Spreadsheet Components**
   - Ensure `SpreadsheetView` and related components use dynamic import
   - Consider on-demand loading of xlsx library

3. **Image Optimization**
   - Add lazy loading for images
   - Use responsive images with srcset
   - Consider next-gen formats (WebP, AVIF)

### Medium Priority

4. **Animation Optimization**
   - Replace Framer Motion with CSS animations where possible
   - Use `will-change` hints for animated elements
   - Reduce animation complexity on low-end devices

5. **Prefetching Strategy**
   - Implement route-based prefetching
   - Use `<link rel="prefetch">` for likely next routes
   - Preload critical fonts

6. **Component Memoization**
   - Add React.memo to frequently re-rendered components
   - Use useMemo for expensive computations
   - Use useCallback for event handlers passed to children

### Low Priority

7. **Service Worker for Caching**
   - Implement Workbox for asset caching
   - Cache API responses where appropriate

8. **Tree Shaking Improvements**
   - Audit lodash usage (use lodash-es)
   - Check for unused exports in shared modules

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## Running Performance Tests

```bash
# Run all performance tests
npx playwright test tests/performance-lighthouse.spec.ts

# Run with visible browser
npx playwright test tests/performance-lighthouse.spec.ts --headed

# Generate HTML report
npx playwright test tests/performance-lighthouse.spec.ts --reporter=html
```

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## Monitoring in Production

### Recommended Tools

1. **Lighthouse CI**
   - Integrate with CI/CD pipeline
   - Set performance budgets
   - Track regressions over time

2. **Web Vitals Library**
   - Add real-user monitoring
   - Track Core Web Vitals in production

3. **Bundle Analyzer**
   - Periodically run `npx vite-bundle-visualizer`
   - Monitor bundle size trends

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## Changelog

| Date | Change | Impact |
|------|--------|--------|
| 2026-01-12 | Enhanced chunk splitting in vite.config.ts | Improved caching |
| 2026-01-12 | Added LazyCodeBlock component | -230KB gzipped on initial load |
| 2026-01-12 | Created performance test suite | Automated monitoring |
| 2026-01-12 | Added build optimizations (es2020, cssMinify) | Smaller output |

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## Related Files

- `vite.config.ts` - Build configuration and chunk splitting
- `tests/performance-lighthouse.spec.ts` - Performance test suite
- `src/shared/components/LazyCodeBlock.tsx` - Lazy syntax highlighter
- `docs/architecture/USER_JOURNEY_PATHWAYS.md` - User journey documentation
