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workspaces::files::mv and rm do their Merkle reads and staged-db writes synchronously, and oxen-server called them inline from its handlers. An actix worker runs every connection assigned to it on one current-thread runtime, so a move or a removal parked all of them for its duration. mv also takes the staged db's write lock, so that park lasts as long as whatever another request is already holding it for.

Both are now async edges over a sync core, one spawn_blocking hop each, per docs/async_policy.md. The rename handler's other two reads move off the worker with them, through the new workspaces::get_async and tree::get_node_by_path_async.

Split out of #949, which is closed in favour of smaller pieces. The workspace CRUD handlers, the data-frame controller, and the workspace commit path each follow in their own PR.

`workspaces::files::mv` and `rm` read the Merkle tree, walk a directory's whole
subtree, and write the staged db, all synchronously. oxen-server called them
inline from its handlers, and an actix worker runs every connection assigned to
it on a single current-thread runtime, so a move or a removal parked every one
of those connections for its full duration. `mv` also takes the workspace staged
db's write lock, so the park lasts as long as whatever another request is
already holding that lock for.

Both are now `async fn` wrapping a sync core in one `spawn_blocking` hop, per
the sync-core / async-edge policy in docs/async_policy.md. `p_rm` drops its
`async`, which it never used, and `mv_sync` holds what `mv` used to do directly.

The rename handler's other two reads move off the worker with them:
`workspaces::get_async` and `tree::get_node_by_path_async` are new async edges
over the existing sync lookups, so the whole rename path leaves the worker
rather than only its last step.

`test::run_and_report_yield` reports whether an operation let another task run
while it worked, which is what the new tests on `mv` and `rm` assert.
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  • Performance

    • Workspace file uploads, renames, and removals now run asynchronously, improving responsiveness during file operations.
    • Repository and workspace lookups use non-blocking asynchronous handling.
  • Bug Fixes

    • File operation endpoints now correctly await asynchronous processing.
    • Added coverage for staged-file renames and removals.

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Workspace asynchronous operations

Layer / File(s) Summary
Blocking operation wrappers
crates/liboxen/src/core/v_latest/workspaces/files.rs, crates/liboxen/src/repositories/tree.rs, crates/liboxen/src/repositories/workspaces.rs
File removal, file moves, workspace lookup, and tree lookup now expose asynchronous wrappers that run synchronous work with spawn_blocking.
Server handler integration
crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/file.rs, crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/workspaces/files.rs
Server handlers await asynchronous workspace, tree, move, and removal operations. Existing validation responses remain unchanged.
Async validation and tests
crates/liboxen/src/repositories/workspaces/files.rs, crates/liboxen/src/test.rs, crates/oxen-server/src/test.rs, crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/workspaces/files.rs
Tests verify yielding behavior, awaited workspace moves, staged-file routes, and temporary workspace setup.

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Change: Bug fix

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant WorkspaceFilesController
  participant WorkspaceRepository
  participant TreeRepository
  participant WorkspaceFileAPI
  Client->>WorkspaceFilesController: request file rename
  WorkspaceFilesController->>WorkspaceRepository: await get_async
  WorkspaceFilesController->>TreeRepository: await get_node_by_path_async
  WorkspaceFilesController->>WorkspaceFileAPI: await mv
  WorkspaceFileAPI-->>WorkspaceFilesController: return move result
  WorkspaceFilesController-->>Client: return response
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Slow collision checks can block request processing on an Actix worker, so the lookup should use the new asynchronous helper before merge.

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🟠 Major · Move the collision lookup off the Actix worker. · file.rs:513

crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/file.rs:513
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Move the collision lookup off the Actix worker.

Line 513 calls synchronous repositories::tree::get_node_by_path before the newly asynchronous move starts. A slow Merkle lookup still blocks the worker that serves this request. Replace it with repositories::tree::get_node_by_path_async(...).await?, as in crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/workspaces/files.rs.

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In `@crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/file.rs` at line 513, Update the collision
check around repositories::tree::get_node_by_path to use
repositories::tree::get_node_by_path_async(...).await? instead, ensuring the
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In `@crates/oxen-server/src/controllers/file.rs`:
- Line 513: Update the collision check around
repositories::tree::get_node_by_path to use
repositories::tree::get_node_by_path_async(...).await? instead, ensuring the
enclosing handler remains async and the existing is_some collision behavior is
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  • crates/liboxen/src/repositories/workspaces/files.rs
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