[mikenrafter]

While sync or a recalculation holds a write transaction, the app's screens wait for it. On main every read goes through the one writer connection, so opening Today during a write queues behind it: in a desktop probe with a 300 ms held write, the day overview took 285 ms instead of about 1.4 ms, and none of the five measured reads finished before the write committed.

This PR gives selected screen reads a second, query-only connection to the same SQLite file. With write-ahead logging (WAL) it reads the last committed rows while the writer is busy, so the same reads took 1.4 to 52 ms during the held write and all of them finished before the commit.

What a user sees. Today, the timeline, the RHR chart, sessions and the day list stay responsive while sync or derive is writing; they show the last committed data. Phone behavior and UI frame times are unmeasured. Screen layouts and metric formulas stay the same.

What changes:

• A lazy second connection, PRAGMA query_only=ON, used only in the foreground, for eight repository read paths.
• In-flight reads drain before the reader closes on backgrounding, database close, wipe, restore or writer reopen.
• Everything else stays on the writer, including compute callers and reads that also refresh or clean up stored state. If the reader cannot open in WAL mode, reads fall back to the writer.

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Design

The reader opens after writer migrations, schema repair and any rebuild salvage.
It uses singleInstance: false, has no migration or repair callbacks, and sets
PRAGMA query_only=ON. The underlying open allows creation of WAL shared memory.
WAL mode is verified through rawQuery, as required for Darwin sqflite.
Failed opens and non-WAL mode fall back to the writer; rejected candidates close.

Repository path	Stored reads routed to the reader
getDayOverview / _bundle	dayResult
Missing today's overview / _latestBundle	recentDayResults
getInsights / _crossDayArtifact	Cross-day baseline, input baseline when needed, metric provenance
availableDays	Served day IDs
sleepWindows	Stored sleep-window rows
getChart('rhr')	Metric series, version stamps, provenance and wear series
getDayTimeline	Day result, bounded events and sessions
getSessions	Bounded sessions

Session reads propagate the executor to sensor-stamp and decoded-source score masking.
getToday freshness refresh/reread and frozenHeadline orphan cleanup stay on
the writer because they can write. getDeviceChart is outside this first set.

The existing app observer enables lazy opening on visible cold start and resume.
Hidden, paused and detached states drain reads and close the reader. Scoped read
leases keep handles alive across awaits; teardown invalidates pending opens.
Close, wipe and restore block new screen leases while changing the store.
Writer reopen retires the reader before reopening or rebuilding the file.
Heavy compute stays on its existing isolate path.

The per-commit synchronous=FULL bracket and commit-before-ACK remain on the
writer. Decoded rows, beats and the trim cursor still commit together before
the verbatim 8-byte HISTORY_END token is acknowledged.

Not in this PR: faster import/sync in the storage PR;
faster recalculation, which needs OpenStrap/analytics#99;
database size. The fork's write-batching half, one transaction for
multi-statement sync/derive side writes, is deliberately left out.

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Benchmarks

Main is c8e63556; this PR is one commit, 4a2743b6, on ed/1b-wal-reader.
The host was desktop Linux 7.0.13 aarch64, 8 cores, 7 GB RAM,
Flutter 3.41.6 / Dart 3.11.4. Runs used flutter test with sqflite_common_ffi,
desktop SQLite through FFI under JIT, serially. These are not phone measurements.

The probe creates a temporary file database through the normal schema path.
Its synthetic fixture has 60 days, January 1 through March 1, 2026, with day results,
metric series/version stamps, curves and sleep windows, plus 48 events and one
finished 45-minute session in total. There are no decoded raw rows or sensor
stamps. getSessions is bounded to the final 31 fixture days. Setup, reader opening and two warmups
per read are untimed. Timings include query queueing, SQL and result shaping.

Idle, 50 samples per read per side. All times are milliseconds; p90 uses nearest rank.

Read	Main median	Main p90	This PR median	This PR p90
getDayOverview	1.412	2.050	1.353	2.289
getDayTimeline	3.159	3.587	3.385	5.500
getChart('rhr')	3.073	3.657	2.224	2.849
getSessions	13.413	15.588	8.675	13.103
availableDays	0.473	0.481	0.110	0.119

Idle getDayTimeline is slower: p90 rises from about 3.6 to 5.5 ms, and its median
also rises. Idle day overview p90 is slightly slower too.

During a 300 ms held write, 30 samples per read per side. Each sample inserts
32 fixed-key event rows outside the queried dates, then holds the transaction
open. The read starts 20 ms into that hold; the writer commits on its own timer.

Read	Main median	Main p90	This PR median	This PR p90	Finished before the writer committed, main / PR
getDayOverview	284.918	285.230	3.812	3.972	0/30 / 30/30
getDayTimeline	291.040	291.434	9.469	10.189	0/30 / 30/30
getChart('rhr')	286.118	286.776	5.680	5.806	0/30 / 30/30
getSessions	339.668	348.793	52.453	56.992	0/30 / 30/30
availableDays	281.881	282.152	1.391	1.587	0/30 / 30/30

Every read was issued during the hold. Completion counts compare read completion
with the writer transaction future, not a separate SQLite commit timestamp.
Full response digests match across both sides and scenarios; every timed result
also matches its untimed baseline.

This measures queueing behind a controlled write, not derive CPU work, BLE
throughput or phone rendering. Connections and caches are warm, samples share
a growing WAL, and the temporary file may reside on tmpfs. Native sqflite
platform-channel costs and a live store's raw-data volume are outside this probe.

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Tests

• test/wal_reader_connection_test.dart: 33 passed. Real file-backed tests
  cover query-only enforcement, committed/rolled-back visibility, connection
  routing, fallback, schema repair ordering, pending opens, read-lease teardown,
  wipe/restore invalidation, writer reopen, retry after a failed open, a throwing reader close and multi-device chart coverage. SQL logging checks connection and
  transaction IDs. Commit/rollback cases pin FULL/NORMAL and atomic rows, beats
  and cursors on the writer.
• test/wal_reader_wiring_test.dart: 7 passed. The cold-start lifecycle mapping is
  tested as a function for every state. The rest are structural source checks of
  the lifecycle observer and BLE HISTORY_END handler, with comments and strings
  stripped; they do not execute native lifecycle transitions or radio ACKs.
• Both new files together with local_repository_p0_test, db_integrity_test
  and startup_and_rebuild_recovery_test: 74 passed, 0 failed in total.
• Full suite, flutter test --concurrency=1 on this branch: 6,120 passed, 23 skipped, 0 failed (Linux aarch64, 52 min). The skips are all environment-gated (private real-bundle fixtures, whoop_hist.jsonl, real exports through OPENSTRAP_TEST_DBS); this PR adds none.

I have run this on my own device: Pixel 9a on Android/GrapheneOS.

A rebuild cannot be forced in the test while a live reader holds the WAL:
closing it checkpoints frames back into the main file. The test pins the order:
a reopened writer retires the reader before opening the file again.

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Suggested review order

1. Connection tests: visibility, routing and writer-only durability guards.
2. db.dart: writer-open ordering, query-only/WAL validation, fallback,
   read leases and retirement before close, wipe, restore or reopen.
3. local_repository_impl.dart: the routed allow-list and executor propagation
   through session lookups; check writer defaults and writing read paths.
4. app.dart and the structural wiring tests, then the desktop probe's limits.

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Change distribution breakdown

Computed from git diff --numstat c8e63556: five files, +906 / -54 lines.

	Files	Added	Deleted
lib/	3	259	54
test/	2	647	0

lib/ changes app.dart, data/db.dart and data/local_repository_impl.dart.
Most added lines are the two new test files. The probe is outside this commit.

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Known issues kept as on main

Separate SELECTs within one screen can still straddle a commit, unchanged from
main. Read leases protect handle lifetime without giving the screen a shared snapshot.

Desktop tests do not cover native Android/iOS locking, WAL checkpoint growth
with a long-lived reader, suspension, or coexistence with the coach's read-only
connection. Native platform behavior still needs device testing.

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Questions for reviewers

1. Is the routed allow-list the right first set, or should more screens move in this PR?
2. Do you see a platform concern with a foreground-only reader, closed in the
   background, versus keeping it open, especially iOS background behavior or
   Android low-memory handling?

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Reviewer's Guide

This PR introduces a lazily opened, foreground-only SQLite WAL reader for selected screen queries, coordinating leases and lifecycle teardown so screens can read committed data while the writer is busy, while preserving writer-only paths and durability semantics through extensive regression tests.

Sequence diagram for responsive screen reads during a write

sequenceDiagram
    participant Sync as Sync or derive
    participant Writer as Writer connection
    participant File as SQLite WAL file
    participant Screen as Screen
    participant Repo as Repository
    participant Reader as Query-only reader

    Sync->>Writer: begin transaction
    Writer->>File: write uncommitted rows
    Screen->>Repo: getDayOverview()
    Repo->>Reader: withReadExecutor(dayResult)
    Reader->>File: read last committed rows
    File-->>Reader: committed snapshot
    Reader-->>Repo: day result
    Repo-->>Screen: overview data
    Sync->>Writer: commit transaction
    Writer->>File: publish WAL commit

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State diagram for the foreground WAL reader lifecycle

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> WriterOnly
    WriterOnly --> OpeningReader: setForeground(true) and screen read
    OpeningReader --> ReaderReady: WAL verified and query_only enabled
    OpeningReader --> WriterOnly: open failure or non-WAL mode
    ReaderReady --> ReaderReady: routed screen read with lease
    ReaderReady --> Draining: hidden, paused, detached, close, wipe, restore, or writer reopen
    Draining --> WriterOnly: reads finish and reader closes
    WriterOnly --> Draining: store reset or writer reopen
    Draining --> WriterOnly: writer operation completes

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File-Level Changes

Change	Details	Files
Adds a foreground-only, query-only WAL reader connection with lifecycle-safe acquisition, fallback, and retirement.	Opens the reader lazily only after writer migrations, repair, or rebuild completion. Validates WAL mode and query-only behavior, rejecting and closing unsuitable candidates. Tracks reader epochs, pending opens, and read leases so backgrounding, close, wipe, restore, and writer reopen cannot invalidate in-flight work. Falls back to the writer when the reader is unavailable or the app is not foregrounded.	lib/data/db.dart
Routes an explicit allow-list of screen-facing stored reads through the reader while preserving writer affinity for reads that can write or support compute.	Adds executor parameters to shared database helpers and propagates the executor through session sensor and decoded-source masking queries. Moves day overviews, insights baselines, available days, sleep windows, RHR chart data, timelines, and sessions to scoped reader leases. Keeps freshness refresh/reread, frozen-headline cleanup, compute callers, and other non-selected paths on the writer.	lib/data/local_repository_impl.dart lib/data/db.dart
Integrates reader availability with the existing app lifecycle observer.	Enables lazy reader use on visible cold start and resume. Drains reads and retires the reader on hidden, paused, and detached states while retaining existing pause behavior for paused sessions.	lib/app.dart
Adds comprehensive connection, routing, teardown, visibility, and durability regression coverage.	Tests committed-versus-uncommitted visibility, rollback behavior, query-only enforcement, WAL fallback, schema ordering, lease draining, invalidation, wipe/restore, and writer reopen sequencing. Verifies all selected repository paths use the reader and default shared helpers plus write-sensitive flows use the writer. Adds structural lifecycle and HISTORY_END durability/ACK guards.	test/wal_reader_connection_test.dart test/wal_reader_wiring_test.dart

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Walkthrough

The app synchronizes database foreground status with lifecycle changes. LocalDb coordinates writer and reader connections, and query methods accept optional executors. Repository reads use withReadExecutor to share those executors.

Changes: Lifecycle-aware database reads

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Database connection and lifecycle coordination lib/app.dart, lib/data/db.dart	The app updates database foreground state during startup and lifecycle transitions. LocalDb coordinates writer opening, reader leases, reader retirement, and invalidation around close, merge, and wipe operations.
Executor-aware database queries lib/data/db.dart	Database query methods accept optional executors. Session score filtering and session-sensor lookups pass the executor through their reads.
Repository reads use shared executors lib/data/local_repository_impl.dart	Repository reads run through withReadExecutor and pass its executor to database query methods. Existing query arguments and surrounding processing remain unchanged.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant AppLifecycle
  participant LocalRepositoryImpl
  participant LocalDb
  participant SQLiteReader
  participant SQLiteWriter
  AppLifecycle->>LocalDb: Update foreground state
  LocalRepositoryImpl->>LocalDb: Request withReadExecutor
  LocalDb->>SQLiteReader: Use query-only WAL reader when eligible
  LocalDb->>SQLiteWriter: Fall back when reader is unavailable or stale
  LocalDb-->>LocalRepositoryImpl: Provide executor for query

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A narrow lifecycle race can make an immediate post-resume screen read wait behind sync, but the fallback remains correct and the change is otherwise mergeable.

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Please address the comments from this code review:

## Individual Comments

### Comment 1
<location path="lib/data/db.dart" line_range="509" />
<code_context>
+        try { await candidate.close(); } catch (_) {}
+      }
+      if (epoch == _readerEpoch && identical(_db, writer)) {
+        _readerFailedFor = writer;
+      }
+      return null;
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Foreground reads stay queued**

When reader opening or configuration fails transiently while the writer remains open, `_openReader` sets `_readerFailedFor`, and later acquisitions return the writer without retrying; screens stay queued behind writes until reader retirement clears the marker.

Retry reader acquisition after a failed open instead of keeping `_readerFailedFor` set until retirement.

Also at `lib/data/db.dart:473`.
</issue_to_address>

### Comment 2
<location path="lib/data/db.dart" line_range="434" />
<code_context>
-    if (_db != null) {
-      await _db!.close();
-      _db = null;
+  static Future<void> close() => _withReaderInvalidated(() async {
+    // A cold open may have started before close, even without a screen lease.
+    await _writerOpening;
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Close leaves a concurrent open alive**

When `close()` runs while `_writerOpening` is null and another caller requests `LocalDb.instance` before the close action completes, `close` awaits the current `_writerOpening` only once; `LocalDb.instance` can start `_openWriter` after that await observes no opening, so `close` returns while the new writer remains open.

Make writer acquisition participate in the close barrier, or coordinate close and writer opens so close drains any open started during its operation.
</issue_to_address>

### Comment 3
<location path="lib/data/local_repository_impl.dart" line_range="2042" />
<code_context>
     final rows = [
-      for (final r in await LocalDb.metricSeries(key))
+      for (final r in await LocalDb.withReadExecutor(
+          (db) => LocalDb.metricSeries(key, executor: db)))
         if (!notOurs.contains(r['date'])) r,
     ];
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Charts wait behind writes**

When a chart supplies signals, its version rows identify at least two devices, and a write transaction is active, `coverageDevicesByDay` uses `LocalDb.instance` instead of the chart's reader executor, so its query queues behind the writer and stalls the chart; its coverage attribution can also reflect a different write state than the reader-routed metric rows.

Run `coverageDevicesByDay` through the same reader executor as the chart's other reads.

Also at `lib/data/local_repository_impl.dart:2071-2072`, `lib/data/local_repository_impl.dart:2124`.
</issue_to_address>

### Comment 4
<location path="test/wal_reader_wiring_test.dart" line_range="66-68" />
<code_context>
+  test('visible cold start enables lazy reads through the existing app observer', () {
+    final init = _body(app, 'initState');
+    expect(init, contains('WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this)'));
+    expect(init, contains('LocalDb.setForeground('),
+        reason: 'cold foreground start need not emit a resumed transition');
+    expect(init, contains('lifecycleState'), reason: 'cold background is excluded');
+    for (final state in ['hidden', 'paused', 'detached']) {
+      expect(init, contains('AppLifecycleState.$state'));
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Cold start check accepts disabled reader**

When `initState` retains those tokens but passes `false` for a visible lifecycle state, the `visible cold start enables lazy reads` test checks only that `initState` contains `LocalDb.setForeground(` and `lifecycleState`; it passes if the call always supplies `false`, leaving visible cold-start reads on the writer.

Assert that the foreground/background lifecycle states map to the expected `setForeground` values, preferably by testing the mapping's behavior.
</issue_to_address>

### Comment 5
<location path="test/wal_reader_connection_test.dart" line_range="475" />
<code_context>
+        greaterThanOrEqualTo(2));
+    expect(freshness.map((e) => e.id), everyElement(writer));
+    final refreshed = await LocalDb.computeFreshness('today');
+    expect(jsonDecode(refreshed!['payload_json'] as String)['today_day'], todayLabel());
+  });
+
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Freshness test races local midnight**

When the test's refresh and final `todayLabel()` call straddle local midnight, the `getToday freshness refresh and reread stay on writer` test compares the refreshed row's `today_day` with a fresh `todayLabel()` call at line 475; if the refresh and assertion straddle local midnight, the correct prior-day row fails the test.

Freeze the clock for this test or assert against a label captured consistently with the refresh.
</issue_to_address>

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