RuVector Publishing Checklist

Generated: 2026-01-18 Version: 0.1.32 Status: Pre-publication Review

This document tracks the readiness of all ruvector crates for publication to crates.io.

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Summary

Category	Status	Notes
Cargo.toml Metadata	NEEDS WORK	Missing keywords/categories on core crates
Documentation	GOOD	All core crates have READMEs
License	PASS	MIT license present and verified
CI/CD	PASS	19 GitHub Actions workflows
Tests	PASS	Tests compile successfully
Pre-publish Dry Run	NEEDS WORK	Compilation error in SIMD code

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1. Cargo.toml Metadata Updates

Workspace Configuration (/Cargo.toml)

• Version: 0.1.32
• Edition: 2021
• Rust-version: 1.77
• License: MIT
• Authors: ["Ruvector Team"]
• Repository: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector

Core Crates - Metadata Status

ruvector-core

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-core
version	PASS	workspace
description	PASS	"High-performance Rust vector database core with HNSW indexing"
readme	PASS	README.md
license	PASS	workspace (MIT)
repository	PASS	workspace
keywords	MISSING	Need to add
categories	MISSING	Need to add
documentation	MISSING	Need to add
homepage	MISSING	Need to add

Recommended additions:

keywords = ["vector-database", "hnsw", "similarity-search", "embeddings", "simd"]
categories = ["database", "algorithms", "science"]
documentation = "https://docs.rs/ruvector-core"
homepage = "https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector"

ruvector-graph

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-graph
version	PASS	workspace
description	PASS	"Distributed Neo4j-compatible hypergraph database with SIMD optimization"
readme	PASS	README.md
keywords	MISSING	Need to add
categories	MISSING	Need to add
documentation	MISSING	Need to add

Recommended additions:

keywords = ["graph-database", "cypher", "hypergraph", "neo4j", "distributed"]
categories = ["database", "data-structures", "algorithms"]
documentation = "https://docs.rs/ruvector-graph"
homepage = "https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector"

ruvector-gnn

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-gnn
version	PASS	workspace
description	PASS	"Graph Neural Network layer for Ruvector on HNSW topology"
readme	PASS	README.md
keywords	MISSING	Need to add
categories	MISSING	Need to add

Recommended additions:

keywords = ["gnn", "graph-neural-network", "machine-learning", "hnsw", "embeddings"]
categories = ["science", "algorithms", "machine-learning"]
documentation = "https://docs.rs/ruvector-gnn"
homepage = "https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector"

ruvector-mincut (GOOD)

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-mincut
description	PASS	"World's first subpolynomial dynamic min-cut..."
keywords	PASS	["graph", "minimum-cut", "network-analysis", "self-healing", "dynamic-graph"]
categories	PASS	["algorithms", "data-structures", "science", "mathematics", "simulation"]
documentation	PASS	https://docs.rs/ruvector-mincut
homepage	PASS	https://ruv.io

ruvector-attention (GOOD)

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-attention
version	NOTE	0.1.31 (not using workspace)
description	PASS	"Attention mechanisms for ruvector..."
keywords	PASS	["attention", "machine-learning", "vector-search", "graph-attention"]
categories	PASS	["algorithms", "science"]

ruvector-sona (GOOD)

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-sona
version	NOTE	0.1.4 (not using workspace)
description	PASS	"Self-Optimizing Neural Architecture..."
keywords	PASS	["neural", "learning", "lora", "llm", "adaptive"]
categories	PASS	["science", "algorithms", "wasm"]
documentation	PASS	https://docs.rs/sona
homepage	PASS	https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector/tree/main/crates/sona
license	PASS	MIT OR Apache-2.0

ruvector-postgres (GOOD)

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-postgres
version	NOTE	2.0.0 (not using workspace)
description	PASS	"High-performance PostgreSQL vector database extension v2..."
keywords	PASS	["postgresql", "vector-database", "embeddings", "pgvector", "hnsw"]
categories	PASS	["database", "science", "algorithms"]
documentation	PASS	https://docs.rs/ruvector-postgres
homepage	PASS	https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector

ruvector-cli

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-cli
description	PASS	"CLI and MCP server for Ruvector"
keywords	MISSING	Need to add
categories	MISSING	Need to add

Recommended additions:

keywords = ["cli", "vector-database", "mcp", "ruvector", "command-line"]
categories = ["command-line-utilities", "database"]
documentation = "https://docs.rs/ruvector-cli"
homepage = "https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector"

ruvector-filter

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-filter
description	PASS	"Advanced metadata filtering for Ruvector vector search"
rust-version	MISSING	Need to add workspace
keywords	MISSING	Need to add
categories	MISSING	Need to add

ruvector-collections

Field	Status	Current Value
name	PASS	ruvector-collections
description	PASS	"High-performance collection management for Ruvector vector databases"
rust-version	MISSING	Need to add workspace
keywords	MISSING	Need to add
categories	MISSING	Need to add

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2. Documentation Status

Crate READMEs

Crate	README	Lines	Status
ruvector-core	Yes	511	GOOD
ruvector-graph	Yes	-	GOOD
ruvector-gnn	Yes	-	GOOD
ruvector-mincut	Yes	-	GOOD
ruvector-attention	Yes	-	GOOD
sona	Yes	-	GOOD
ruvector-postgres	Yes	-	GOOD
ruvector-cli	Yes	-	GOOD

Doc Comments

Status	Notes
NEEDS WORK	112 missing documentation warnings in ruvector-core
PRIORITY	Focus on public API documentation

Key areas needing docs:

• arena.rs - Thread-local arena documentation
• advanced/neural_hash.rs - Struct field documentation
• Various public structs and functions

ADR Documentation

ADR	Title	Status
ADR-001	Ruvector Core Architecture	Proposed
ADR-002	RuvLLM Integration	Proposed
ADR-003	SIMD Optimization Strategy	Proposed
ADR-004	KV Cache Management	Proposed
ADR-005	WASM Runtime Integration	Proposed
ADR-006	Memory Management	Proposed

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3. Pre-publish Checks

Cargo Publish Dry Run Results

ruvector-core

Status: FAILED
Error: cannot find function `euclidean_distance_neon_unrolled_impl`
Location: src/simd_intrinsics.rs:40

Analysis: The error occurs during verification of the packaged tarball on non-ARM64 systems. The code compiles correctly on ARM64 (Apple Silicon). This is a cross-compilation issue.

Action Required:

1. Ensure the simd_intrinsics.rs file has proper #[cfg(...)] guards for all platform-specific functions
2. The uncommitted changes in simd_intrinsics.rs need to be reviewed and committed
3. Test on multiple architectures before publish

Compilation Status

Crate	Status	Warnings
ruvector-core	COMPILES	112 warnings
Test compilation	PASS	Tests compile

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4. License Verification

LICENSE File

Field	Value	Status
Location	/LICENSE	PASS
Type	MIT	PASS
Copyright	2025 rUv	PASS
Format	Standard MIT	PASS

Dependency License Compatibility

License	Compatible with MIT	Status
MIT	Yes	PASS
Apache-2.0	Yes	PASS
BSD-*	Yes	PASS
ISC	Yes	PASS

Note: All workspace dependencies are compatible with MIT license.

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5. CI/CD Workflows

GitHub Actions (19 workflows)

Workflow	Purpose	Status
agentic-synth-ci.yml	Agentic synthesis CI	ACTIVE
benchmarks.yml	Performance benchmarks	ACTIVE
build-attention.yml	Attention crate builds	ACTIVE
build-gnn.yml	GNN crate builds	ACTIVE
build-graph-node.yml	Graph node builds	ACTIVE
build-native.yml	Native builds (all platforms)	ACTIVE
build-router.yml	Router builds	ACTIVE
build-tiny-dancer.yml	Tiny Dancer builds	ACTIVE
docker-publish.yml	Docker image publishing	ACTIVE
edge-net-models.yml	Edge network models	ACTIVE
hooks-ci.yml	Hooks CI testing	ACTIVE
postgres-extension-ci.yml	PostgreSQL extension CI	ACTIVE
publish-all.yml	Multi-crate publishing	ACTIVE
release.yml	Release automation	ACTIVE
ruvector-postgres-ci.yml	PostgreSQL crate CI	ACTIVE
ruvllm-build.yml	RuvLLM builds	ACTIVE
ruvllm-native.yml	RuvLLM native builds	ACTIVE
sona-napi.yml	SONA NAPI builds	ACTIVE
validate-lockfile.yml	Lockfile validation	ACTIVE

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6. CHANGELOG Status

Current CHANGELOG.md

• Format: Keep a Changelog compliant
• Last documented version: 0.1.0 (2025-11-19)
• Unreleased section: Contains documentation updates

Required Updates

• Add v0.1.32 release notes
• Document ADR-based architecture decisions
• Add AVX-512 SIMD optimization features (ADR-003)
• Document WASM runtime integration (ADR-005)
• Document memory management improvements (ADR-006)
• Add KV cache management features (ADR-004)

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7. Action Items

High Priority (Before Publish)

1. Fix SIMD Compilation Issue

   • Review uncommitted changes in crates/ruvector-core/src/simd_intrinsics.rs
   • Ensure proper #[cfg(...)] guards for cross-platform compilation
   • Commit or revert changes

2. Add Missing Metadata

   # Add to these crates:
   # - ruvector-core: keywords, categories, documentation, homepage
   # - ruvector-graph: keywords, categories, documentation
   # - ruvector-gnn: keywords, categories, documentation
   # - ruvector-cli: keywords, categories, documentation
   # - ruvector-filter: rust-version.workspace, keywords, categories
   # - ruvector-collections: rust-version.workspace, keywords, categories
   

3. Version Alignment

   • ruvector-attention uses 0.1.31 instead of workspace
   • ruvector-sona uses 0.1.4 instead of workspace
   • ruvector-postgres uses 2.0.0 instead of workspace
   • Decide: Keep independent versions or align to workspace?

Medium Priority

4. Documentation Improvements

   • Address 112 missing documentation warnings
   • Add doc examples to public APIs
   • Run cargo doc --no-deps and fix any errors

5. CHANGELOG Updates

   • Add v0.1.32 section
   • Document ADR-based features

Low Priority

6. Test Coverage

   • Run full test suite: cargo test --workspace
   • Ensure all tests pass before publish

7. Clean Up Warnings

   • Fix 18 unused import/variable warnings
   • Run cargo fix for auto-fixable issues

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8. Publishing Order

When ready to publish, use this order (respecting dependencies):

1. ruvector-core (no internal deps)
2. ruvector-filter (depends on ruvector-core)
3. ruvector-collections (depends on ruvector-core)
4. ruvector-metrics (depends on ruvector-core)
5. ruvector-snapshot (depends on ruvector-core)
6. ruvector-graph (depends on ruvector-core)
7. ruvector-gnn (depends on ruvector-core)
8. ruvector-cluster (depends on ruvector-core)
9. ruvector-raft (depends on ruvector-core)
10. ruvector-replication (depends on ruvector-core, ruvector-raft)
11. ruvector-router-core (depends on ruvector-core)
12. ruvector-mincut (depends on ruvector-core, optional ruvector-graph)
13. ruvector-attention (depends on optional ruvector-math)
14. ruvector-sona (no ruvector deps)
15. ruvector-tiny-dancer-core (depends on ruvector-core, ruvector-router-core)
16. ruvector-dag (depends on ruvector-core, ruvector-attention, ruvector-mincut)
17. ruvector-server (depends on multiple crates)
18. ruvector-cli (depends on ruvector-core, ruvector-graph, ruvector-gnn)
19. Platform bindings (-node, -wasm variants) last

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9. Commands Reference

# Verify a single crate
cargo publish --dry-run -p ruvector-core --allow-dirty

# Build documentation
cargo doc --no-deps -p ruvector-core

# Run tests
cargo test -p ruvector-core

# Check all crates compile
cargo check --workspace

# Fix auto-fixable warnings
cargo fix --workspace --allow-dirty

# Publish (when ready)
cargo publish -p ruvector-core

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Approval Checklist

Before publishing, confirm:

• All metadata fields added to crates
• SIMD compilation issue resolved
• Tests pass on all platforms
• Documentation builds without errors
• CHANGELOG updated
• Version numbers consistent
• Git working directory clean
• GitHub Actions CI passing

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Last Updated: 2026-01-18 Next Review: Before v0.1.32 release