docs: update alpha.7→alpha.8 references and add resource cache phase 1 to resource-lifecycle example

Author: mahyarmlk

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ The current repository proves the core shape:
 - Typed router
 - Runtime-scoped resources
 - Resource reload and invalidation
+- Resource cache phase 1 (staleTime, deduplicate)
 - Independent executable actions
 - Keyboard Enter default action
 - Accessible Enter hints
@@ -39,17 +40,17 @@ It is not production-ready yet. The goal right now is to keep the foundation sma
 Intent is available as experimental alpha packages on npm:
 
 ```sh
-pnpm add @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/router@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.7
+pnpm add @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/router@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.8
 ```
 
 ```sh
-npm install @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/router@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.7
+npm install @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/router@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.8
 ```
 
 The quickstart pins the current alpha version so examples match the published APIs.
 
 ```txt
-Current alpha: v0.1.0-alpha.7
+Current alpha: v0.1.0-alpha.8
 First public alpha: v0.1.0-alpha.0
 GitHub Releases: https://github.com/intent-framework/intent/releases
 ```
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ Current limitations include:
 * No native renderer yet
 * No SSR story yet
 * No backend persistence yet
-* No real resource cache policy yet
+* Resource cache is phase 1 (staleTime, deduplicate); cache.key, cacheTime, swr, and cross-navigation cache are future
 * No DevTools package yet
 * Automated version PR workflow and manual publish workflow are set up (Changesets configured)
 * Demo side panels use manual DOM

docs/Quickstart.md

@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ This guide shows the fastest path from zero to a semantic screen using published
 ## 1. Install
 
 ```sh
-pnpm add @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.7
+pnpm add @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.8
 ```
 
 Or with npm:
 
 ```sh
-npm install @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.7 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.7
+npm install @intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.8 @intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.8
 ```
 
-The quickstart pins `0.1.0-alpha.7` so the examples match the APIs shown below.
+The quickstart pins `0.1.0-alpha.8` so the examples match the APIs shown below.
 
 You also need `typescript` and `vitest` for type checking and tests.
 

docs/Release-Readiness.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Status
 
-Seven public alpha releases have been published: `0.1.0-alpha.0` through `0.1.0-alpha.7`.
+Eight public alpha releases have been published: `0.1.0-alpha.0` through `0.1.0-alpha.8`.
 
 Five packages are under the `@intent-framework/*` scope, four of which are published to npm. The server package `@intent-framework/server` remains private and unpublished.
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Packages under `examples/` (e.g., `web-basic`) are private and must not be publi
 
 | Field | Value | Status |
 |---|---|---|
-| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.7` | Acceptable for alpha |
+| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.8` | Acceptable for alpha |
 | `main` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `module` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `types` | `./dist/index.d.ts` | Exists after build |
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Packages under `examples/` (e.g., `web-basic`) are private and must not be publi
 
 | Field | Value | Status |
 |---|---|---|
-| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.7` | Acceptable for alpha |
+| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.8` | Acceptable for alpha |
 | `main` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `module` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `types` | `./dist/index.d.ts` | Exists after build |
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Packages under `examples/` (e.g., `web-basic`) are private and must not be publi
 
 | Field | Value | Status |
 |---|---|---|
-| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.7` | Acceptable for alpha |
+| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.8` | Acceptable for alpha |
 | `main` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `module` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `types` | `./dist/index.d.ts` | Exists after build |
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Packages under `examples/` (e.g., `web-basic`) are private and must not be publi
 
 | Field | Value | Status |
 |---|---|---|
-| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.7` | Acceptable for alpha |
+| Current version | `0.1.0-alpha.8` | Acceptable for alpha |
 | `main` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `module` | `./dist/index.js` | Exists after build |
 | `types` | `./dist/index.d.ts` | Exists after build |
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ All post-publish steps use the `NPM_TOKEN` / `NODE_AUTH_TOKEN` from the `npm` en
 
 ### Publish cadence
 
-- Currently publishing **alpha releases** (`0.1.0-alpha.0` through `0.1.0-alpha.7` so far)
+- Currently publishing **alpha releases** (`0.1.0-alpha.0` through `0.1.0-alpha.8` so far)
 - Use `Changesets` pre-release mode for alpha/beta
 - Graduate to stable after API surface is settled and real-world usage begins
 
@@ -273,20 +273,20 @@ Do not manually create GitHub Releases.
   - Manual Publish Alpha workflow (manual dispatch only)
 - [x] NPM_TOKEN secret added to GitHub repository secrets
 - [x] First alpha published (v0.1.0-alpha.0)
-- [x] Subsequent alpha releases published (v0.1.0-alpha.1 through v0.1.0-alpha.7)
+- [x] Subsequent alpha releases published (v0.1.0-alpha.1 through v0.1.0-alpha.8)
 
 ## Post-release verification
 
 Published packages (latest alpha):
 
-- `@intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.7`
-- `@intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.7`
-- `@intent-framework/router@0.1.0-alpha.7`
-- `@intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.7`
+- `@intent-framework/core@0.1.0-alpha.8`
+- `@intent-framework/dom@0.1.0-alpha.8`
+- `@intent-framework/router@0.1.0-alpha.8`
+- `@intent-framework/testing@0.1.0-alpha.8`
 
 Verified:
 
-- npm install smoke test passed for alpha.0 through alpha.7
+- npm install smoke test passed for alpha.0 through alpha.8
 - `alpha` dist-tag points to the latest published alpha version (set by workflow post-publish step)
 - `latest` dist-tag points to the latest alpha (changeset behavior — publishes to `latest` when no regular release exists)
 - Git tags (`@intent-framework/pkg@version`) are present on remote (pushed by workflow post-publish step)

examples/resource-lifecycle/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Resource Lifecycle Example
 
-A focused demonstration of the full resource lifecycle in Intent — autoLoad, manual load, reload, invalidation, stale detection, failed state, and action-driven invalidation.
+A focused demonstration of the full resource lifecycle in Intent — autoLoad, manual load, reload, invalidation, stale detection, failed state, action-driven invalidation, and the cache options introduced in alpha.8.
 
 ## What it demonstrates
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ A focused demonstration of the full resource lifecycle in Intent — autoLoad, m
 - `.invalidates(resource)` on an action — marks resources stale on success
 - Resource "failed" status when a loader throws
 - Route-driven resource load context
+- `cache.staleTime` — resource transitions to stale automatically after a timeout (alpha.8)
+- `cache.deduplicate` — concurrent loads share the same in-flight promise (alpha.8)
 
 ## Run
 
@@ -28,11 +30,32 @@ Open the local URL printed by Vite. Use the browser console to inspect resource
 pnpm test
 ```
 
-Tests cover every resource status transition: autoLoad, idle, pending, ready, stale, failed, and action-driven invalidation.
+Tests cover every resource status transition: autoLoad, idle, pending, ready, stale, failed, action-driven invalidation, and the alpha.8 cache options.
 
 ## Inspect
 
 - Watch the console log for resource load events and load counts
 - Each reload increments the team version counter
 - The "Broken save" action demonstrates a failed invalidation
+- `cache.staleTime` on the `cachedTeam` resource auto-transitions to stale after 50ms
+- `cache.deduplicate` on the `dedupeReport` resource shares concurrent load promises
 - Test file (`src/ResourceDemo.test.ts`) shows the full resource API surface via `@intent-framework/testing`
+
+## Cache options (alpha.8)
+
+```ts
+// staleTime — auto-stale after a timeout (ms)
+const cachedTeam = $.resource("cachedTeam", {
+  load: async () => loadTeam(),
+  cache: { staleTime: 50 },
+})
+
+// deduplicate — share in-flight promise between concurrent calls
+const dedupeReport = $.resource("dedupeReport", {
+  load: async () => loadReport(),
+  autoLoad: false,
+  cache: { deduplicate: true },
+})
+```
+
+When no `cache` object is set, existing behavior is preserved (no deduplication, no time-based staleness).

examples/resource-lifecycle/src/ResourceDemo.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest"
 import { testScreen } from "@intent-framework/testing"
 import { createScreenRuntime, inspectScreen } from "@intent-framework/core"
-import { ResourceDemo, teamLoadCount } from "./ResourceDemo.js"
+import { ResourceDemo, teamLoadCount, cachedTeamLoadCount, dedupeReportLoadCount } from "./ResourceDemo.js"
 
 const testServices = {
   route: { name: "demo", path: "/:id", params: { id: "team_1" } },
@@ -82,12 +82,46 @@ describe("ResourceDemo", () => {
     }, { services: testServices as any })
   })
 
+  it("cache.staleTime marks resource stale after timeout", async () => {
+    await testScreen(ResourceDemo, async app => {
+      const cached = app.resource("cachedTeam")
+      expect(cached.status()).toBe("ready")
+      expect(cached.stale()).toBe(false)
+      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 100))
+      expect(cached.stale()).toBe(true)
+      expect(cached.status()).toBe("ready")
+    }, { services: testServices as any })
+  })
+
+  it("reload resets staleTime timer and clears stale", async () => {
+    await testScreen(ResourceDemo, async app => {
+      const cached = app.resource("cachedTeam")
+      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 60))
+      expect(cached.stale()).toBe(true)
+      const before = cachedTeamLoadCount
+      await cached.reload()
+      expect(cachedTeamLoadCount).toBe(before + 1)
+      expect(cached.stale()).toBe(false)
+    }, { services: testServices as any })
+  })
+
+  it("cache.deduplicate shares in-flight promise", async () => {
+    await testScreen(ResourceDemo, async app => {
+      const report = app.resource("dedupeReport")
+      expect(report.status()).toBe("idle")
+      const before = dedupeReportLoadCount
+      await Promise.all([report.load(), report.load()])
+      expect(dedupeReportLoadCount).toBe(before + 1)
+      expect(report.status()).toBe("ready")
+    }, { services: testServices as any })
+  })
+
   it("inspectScreen reports resources with status/stale/error", async () => {
     const runtime = createScreenRuntime(ResourceDemo, { services: testServices as any })
     await runtime.start()
     const graph = runtime.graph
     const resources = graph.resources
-    expect(resources).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(resources).toHaveLength(5)
     const teamRes = resources.find(r => r.name === "team")!
     expect(teamRes.status).toBe("ready")
     expect(teamRes.hasValue).toBe(true)

examples/resource-lifecycle/src/ResourceDemo.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import type { AppServices } from "./types.js"
 
 export let teamLoadCount = 0
 export let auditLogLoadCount = 0
+export let cachedTeamLoadCount = 0
+export let dedupeReportLoadCount = 0
 
 export type Team = {
   id: string
@@ -38,6 +40,29 @@ export const ResourceDemo = screen<AppServices>("Resource Demo", $ => {
     },
   })
 
+  const cachedTeam = $.resource("cachedTeam", {
+    load: async ({ route }) => {
+      cachedTeamLoadCount++
+      return {
+        id: route.params.id,
+        name: "Cached",
+        members: 5,
+        version: cachedTeamLoadCount,
+      } satisfies Team
+    },
+    cache: { staleTime: 50 },
+  })
+
+  const dedupeReport = $.resource("dedupeReport", {
+    load: async () => {
+      dedupeReportLoadCount++
+      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 20))
+      return { summary: "ok" }
+    },
+    autoLoad: false,
+    cache: { deduplicate: true },
+  })
+
   const reloadTeam = $.act("Reload team")
     .does(async () => {
       await team.reload()
@@ -63,11 +88,23 @@ export const ResourceDemo = screen<AppServices>("Resource Demo", $ => {
       await auditLog.load()
     })
 
+  const reloadCachedTeam = $.act("Reload cached team")
+    .does(async () => {
+      await cachedTeam.reload()
+    })
+
+  const loadDedupeReport = $.act("Load dedupe report")
+    .does(async () => {
+      await dedupeReport.load()
+    })
+
   $.surface("main").contains(
     reloadTeam,
     invalidateTeam,
     saveTeam,
     brokenSave,
     loadAuditLog,
+    reloadCachedTeam,
+    loadDedupeReport,
   )
 })