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# LLM.md - AI Development Guide
This file provides guidance for AI assistants working with the Lux node codebase.
## Repository Overview
Lux blockchain node implementation - a high-performance, multi-chain blockchain platform written in Go. Features multiple consensus engines (Chain, DAG, PQ), EVM compatibility, and a multi-chain architecture with specialized capabilities.
**Key Context:**
- Original Lux Network node — NOT a fork
- Network ID: 96369 (Lux Mainnet), 96368 (Testnet), 96370 (Devnet)
- Go Version: 1.26.1+
- Database: ZapDB (primary, default)
## Essential Commands
### Building
```bash
# Build node binary
./scripts/run_task.sh build
# Output: ./build/luxd
# Build specific components
go build -o luxd ./app
```
### Testing
```bash
# Run all tests
go test ./... -count= 1
# Run specific package
go test ./vms/platformvm/state -count= 1
# With race detection
go test -race ./...
```
### Code Generation
```bash
# Generate mocks
go generate ./...
# Regenerate protobuf
./scripts/run_task.sh generate-protobuf
```
### Running
```bash
# Mainnet
./build/luxd
# Testnet
./build/luxd --network-id= testnet
# Local network
lux network start
```
## Architecture
### Multi-Chain Design
Primary network (P/X/C) uses Quasar consensus via `luxfi/consensus` .
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All new native chains use Quasar (BLS + Corona + ML-DSA).
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| Chain | Purpose | VM | Consensus |
|-------|---------|-----|-----------|
| **P-Chain** | Staking, validators, L1 validators | PlatformVM | Quasar |
| **X-Chain** | UTXO-based asset exchange | XVM | Quasar |
| **C-Chain** | EVM smart contracts | EVM | Quasar |
| **A-Chain** | AI inference, model registry | AIVM | Quasar |
| **B-Chain** | Cross-chain bridge operations | BridgeVM | Quasar |
| **D-Chain** | DEX (order book, perpetuals) | DexVM | Quasar |
| **G-Chain** | On-chain graph database | GraphVM | Quasar |
| **I-Chain** | Decentralized identity (DID/VC) | IdentityVM | Quasar |
| **K-Chain** | Post-quantum key management | KeyVM | Quasar |
| **M-Chain** | Threshold signing (MPC) | ThresholdVM | Quasar |
| **O-Chain** | Oracle price feeds | OracleVM | Quasar |
| **Q-Chain** | Post-quantum consensus coordination | QuantumVM | Quasar |
| **R-Chain** | Cross-chain message relay | RelayVM | Quasar |
| **S-Chain** | Service node coordination | ServiceNodeVM | Quasar |
| **T-Chain** | Cross-chain teleport (bridge+relay+oracle) | TeleportVM | Quasar |
| **Z-Chain** | Zero-knowledge proofs (FHE) | ZKVM | Quasar |
### Consensus Layer
Located in `/consensus/` (separate package `github.com/luxfi/consensus` ):
- **Quasar**: Production consensus -- BLS12-381 + Corona (lattice) + ML-DSA-65 (FIPS 204)
- **Chain Engine**: Linear blockchain consensus (Nova sub-protocol)
- **DAG Engine**: Directed acyclic graph for parallel processing (Nebula sub-protocol)
- **PQ Engine**: Post-quantum finality layer
Sub-protocols: Photon (sampling) -> Wave (voting) -> Focus (confidence) -> Ray/Field (finality)
### Virtual Machines
Located in `/vms/` :
- **platformvm**: Staking, validation, network management
- **xvm**: Asset transfers, UTXO model
- **dexvm**: DEX with order book, perpetuals, AMM
- **thresholdvm**: Threshold MPC and FHE for confidential computing
- **quantumvm**: PQ consensus coordination (ML-DSA, Corona)
- **identityvm**: Decentralized identity (DID, verifiable credentials)
- **keyvm**: Post-quantum key management (ML-KEM, ML-DSA)
- **bridgevm**: Cross-chain bridge with MPC attestation
- **oraclevm**: Decentralized oracle network
- **aivm**: AI inference verification
- **graphvm**: On-chain graph database
- **relayvm**: Cross-chain message relay
- **servicenodevm**: Service node epoch management
- **teleportvm**: Unified bridge+relay+oracle
- **zkvm**: Zero-knowledge proof verification
- **proposervm**: Block proposer wrapper VM
### Key Interfaces
**p2p.Sender** (from `github.com/luxfi/p2p` ):
```go
type Sender interface {
SendRequest ( ctx context . Context , nodeIDs set . Set [ ids . NodeID ], requestID uint32 , request [] byte ) error
SendResponse ( ctx context . Context , nodeID ids . NodeID , requestID uint32 , response [] byte ) error
SendError ( ctx context . Context , nodeID ids . NodeID , requestID uint32 , errorCode int32 , errorMessage string ) error
SendGossip ( ctx context . Context , config SendConfig , msg [] byte ) error
}
```
**Keychain Interfaces** (from `github.com/luxfi/keychain` ):
```go
type Signer interface {
SignHash ([] byte ) ([] byte , error )
Sign ([] byte ) ([] byte , error )
Address () ids . ShortID
}
type Keychain interface {
Get ( addr ids . ShortID ) ( Signer , bool )
Addresses () set . Set [ ids . ShortID ]
}
```
## Package Dependencies
### CRITICAL: Use Lux packages only
- ✅ `github.com/luxfi/node`
- ✅ `github.com/luxfi/geth` (NOT go-ethereum)
- ✅ `github.com/luxfi/consensus`
- ✅ `github.com/luxfi/keychain`
- ✅ `github.com/luxfi/ledger`
- ✅ `github.com/luxfi/lattice` (FHE)
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- ❌ `github.com/luxfi/*` legacy upstream forks
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- ❌ `github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum`
### Import Aliasing
Avoid conflicts with consensus packages:
```go
import (
platformblock "github.com/luxfi/node/vms/platformvm/block"
consensusblock "github.com/luxfi/consensus/engine/chain"
)
```
## Token Denomination
LUX uses **6 decimals** (microLUX base unit) on P-Chain/X-Chain:
| Unit | Value |
|------|-------|
| µLUX (MicroLux) | 1 (base) |
| mLUX (MilliLux) | 1,000 |
| LUX | 1,000,000 |
| TLUX (TeraLux) | 10^18 |
**Supply Cap** : 2 trillion LUX (2 × 10^18 µLUX)
C-Chain uses standard EVM 18 decimals (Wei).
See `utils/units/lux.go` for constants.
## Key Technical Decisions
### Genesis Architecture
```
github.com/luxfi/genesis (JSON config) → github.com/luxfi/node/genesis/builder (type conversion)
```
- Genesis package has no node dependencies
- Builder package handles type conversions (string → ids.NodeID, uint64 → time.Duration)
### CGO Dependencies
These require CGO for full functionality (graceful fallback when disabled):
- `consensus/quasar` - GPU NTT acceleration
- `vms/thresholdvm/fhe` - GPU FHE operations
- `x/blockdb` - zstd compression
### FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption)
Located in `vms/thresholdvm/fhe/` :
- Uses `github.com/luxfi/lattice/multiparty` for DKG
- Lattice-based cryptography only (no fallbacks)
- Threshold decryption via Warp messaging
**Precompile Addresses:**
| Precompile | Address |
|------------|---------|
| Fheos | `0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000080` |
| ACL | `0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000081` |
| InputVerifier | `0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000082` |
| Gateway | `0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000083` |
### ZAP Transport (Zero-Copy App Proto)
ZAP is the default high-performance binary wire protocol for VM<->Node communication.
gRPC support is available via build tag for testing/compatibility.
**Build Tags:**
```bash
go build # ZAP only (default, production)
go build -tags= grpc # gRPC support (for testing/compatibility)
```
**Key Packages:**
- `github.com/luxfi/api/zap` - Core wire protocol and message types
- `github.com/luxfi/vm/rpc/sender` - p2p.Sender over ZAP/gRPC
- `vms/rpcchainvm/sender/` - Node-side sender implementation
- `vms/platformvm/warp/zwarp/` - ZAP-based warp signing client/server
**Wire Protocol Format:**
```
[4 bytes: length][1 byte: message type][payload...]
```
**Performance Benefits:**
- Zero-copy serialization (buffer pooling via sync.Pool)
- ~5-10x faster serialization than protobuf
- ~2-3x lower latency (no HTTP/2 overhead)
- ~30-50% CPU reduction on hot paths
**Sender Usage:**
```go
// ZAP transport (default)
s := sender . ZAP ( zapConn )
// gRPC transport (requires -tags=grpc build)
s := sender . GRPC ( senderpb . NewSenderClient ( grpcConn ))
```
**Warp over ZAP:**
The `zwarp` package implements warp signing via ZAP:
```go
// Client implements warp.Signer over ZAP
client := zwarp . NewClient ( zapConn )
sig , err := client . Sign ( unsignedMsg )
// BatchSign for HFT optimization
sigs , errs := client . BatchSign ( messages )
```
## RNS Transport (Reticulum Network Stack)
The node supports RNS as an alternative transport layer alongside TCP/IP, enabling mesh networking, LoRa connectivity, and offline-first validator operation.
**Specification** : [LP-9701 ](../lps/LPs/lp-9701-reticulum-network-stack.md )
### Endpoint Types
The `net/endpoints` package supports three addressing modes:
```go
// IP address
endpoint := endpoints . NewIPEndpoint ( netip . MustParseAddrPort ( "203.0.113.50:9631" ))
// Hostname (DNS resolved)
endpoint , _ := endpoints . NewHostnameEndpoint ( "validator.example.com" , 9631 )
// RNS destination (mesh/LoRa)
endpoint , _ := endpoints . NewRNSEndpointFromHex ( "rns://a5f72c3d4e5f60718293a4b5c6d7e8f9" )
```
### Key Files
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `net/endpoints/endpoint.go` | Unified endpoint abstraction (IP, hostname, RNS) |
| `network/dialer/rns_transport.go` | RNS transport implementation |
| `network/dialer/rns_identity.go` | Classical identity (Ed25519 + X25519) |
| `network/dialer/rns_identity_pq.go` | Hybrid PQ identity (+ ML-DSA + ML-KEM) |
| `network/dialer/rns_link.go` | Encrypted link protocol with PQ support |
| `network/dialer/rns_announce.go` | Destination discovery and announcements |
### Configuration
```yaml
# ~/.lux/config.yaml
rns :
enabled : true
configPath : ~/.lux/reticulum
announceInterval : 5m
interfaces :
- AutoInterface
- TCPClientInterface
linkTimeout : 30s
postQuantum : true # Enable hybrid PQ mode
requirePostQuantum : false # Allow classical-only peers
```
## Post-Quantum Cryptography (Hybrid Mode)
RNS transport supports hybrid post-quantum cryptography combining classical algorithms with NIST-standardized post-quantum primitives (TLS 1.3-like approach).
### Cryptographic Suite
| Purpose | Classical | Post-Quantum | Security |
|---------|-----------|--------------|----------|
| Identity Signing | Ed25519 | ML-DSA-65 | NIST Level 3 |
| Key Exchange | X25519 | ML-KEM-768 | NIST Level 3 |
| Session Encryption | AES-256-GCM | - | 256-bit |
| Key Derivation | HKDF-SHA256 | - | - |
### Forward Secrecy
- **Ephemeral Keys**: Fresh X25519 + ML-KEM keypairs generated per session
- **Key Destruction**: Ephemeral private keys zeroed after handshake
- **Hybrid Derivation**: `combined_secret = X25519_shared || ML_KEM_shared`
- **Defense-in-Depth**: Secure if either algorithm remains unbroken
### Wire Format Sizes
| Component | Classical | Hybrid | Delta |
|-----------|-----------|--------|-------|
| Public Identity | 64 bytes | ~3.2 KB | +3.1 KB |
| Signature | 64 bytes | ~2.5 KB | +2.4 KB |
| Key Exchange | 64 bytes | ~1.2 KB | +1.1 KB |
| Handshake Total | ~256 bytes | ~7.5 KB | +7.2 KB |
### Backward Compatibility
- **Capability Exchange**: Handshake advertises PQ support
- **Graceful Fallback**: Falls back to classical if peer lacks PQ
- **Mixed Networks**: PQ and classical validators coexist
- **Policy Enforcement**: `requirePostQuantum: true` rejects classical peers
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### SchemeGate — cross-axis NodeIDScheme enforcement
`network/peer/scheme_gate.go` (v1.26.10) is the single primitive that
turns a wire NodeID into a `(scheme, NodeID)` pair and runs the
cross-axis check against the chain's `ChainSecurityProfile` .
- `SchemeGate{Profile, ClassicalCompatUnsafe, ActivationHeight}` is the
chain-scoped policy object. One gate per chain, pinned at bootstrap.
- `Classify(nodeID, scheme, height, site) (TypedNodeID, error)` is the
single entry point. Callers pass a site tag (`"handshake"` ,
`"proposer"` , `"validator"` , `"mempool-sender"` ) that appears in the
refused-by error.
- Migration path: `ActivationHeight` is the block at which a strict-PQ
chain stops accepting the classical `secp256k1` (0x90) scheme. Before
`ActivationHeight` the gate accepts BOTH the pinned PQ scheme and the
named classical scheme (transition window); from `ActivationHeight`
onward, strict-PQ chains refuse classical regardless of the operator
`LUX_CLASSICAL_COMPAT_UNSAFE` flag.
- Typed errors: `ErrSchemeGateConfig` , `ErrSchemeGateMismatch` ,
`ErrSchemeGateUnknownScheme` .
Wire form: `TypedNodeID = (NodeIDScheme byte, 20-byte NodeID)` . The
20-byte storage/map-key form stays byte-identical; the scheme byte
travels on the wire so a receiver knows which verifier to dispatch
without trusting the chain profile alone.
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### Testing PQ Forward Secrecy
```bash
# Run hybrid PQ tests
go test -v -run "TestHybrid" ./node/network/dialer/... -count= 1
# Key tests:
# - TestHybridIdentity_SignVerify (ML-DSA-65 signatures)
# - TestHybridIdentity_Encapsulate_Decapsulate (ML-KEM-768)
# - TestHybridRNSLink_Handshake (full hybrid handshake)
# - TestHybridRNSLink_ForwardSecrecy (ephemeral key destruction)
# - TestHybridToClassical_Fallback (backward compatibility)
```
## Common Gotchas
### 1. P2P Sender Interface
Node's rpcchainvm implements `p2p.Sender` (from `github.com/luxfi/p2p` ) for cross-chain messaging.
The `sender` package is a gRPC implementation of `p2p.Sender` .
### 2. Chain Tracking
Nodes don't automatically track chains. Use:
```bash
--track-chains= <ChainID>
```
Or create config: `~/.lux/runs/.../node*/chainConfigs/<ChainID>.json`
### 3. Genesis blobSchedule
Mainnet genesis requires Cancun fork config:
```json
"blobSchedule" : {
"cancun" : {
"max" : 6 ,
"target" : 3 ,
"baseFeeUpdateFraction" : 3338477
}
}
```
### 4. Network Snapshots
CLI creates new directories on restart. Use snapshots:
```bash
lux network save --snapshot-name <name>
lux network start --snapshot-name <name>
```
### 5. EIP-3860 Historic Blocks
For importing pre-merge blocks, Shanghai must be active based on `ShanghaiTime` , not merge status.
### 6. Genesis Hash Mismatch on Restart
**Problem**: "db contains invalid genesis hash" error when restarting nodes.
**Cause** : Genesis bytes are rebuilt from JSON config on each start. Due to non-deterministic JSON serialization (map iteration order), the rebuilt bytes differ from the original, causing hash mismatch.
**Solution** : Genesis bytes are now cached to `genesis.bytes` file in the node's data directory. On subsequent restarts, the cached bytes are used directly. This happens automatically when using `--genesis-file` .
### 7. VM Config Format Mismatch
**Problem**: "failed to parse config: unknown codec version" for T-Chain (ThresholdVM) or Z-Chain (ZKVM) in dev mode.
**Cause** : Two issues:
1. Genesis builder passes JSON config (`{"version":1,"message":"..."}` ) to VMs that expect binary codec format
2. Dev mode's automining config injection converts all chain configs to JSON, breaking binary-codec VMs
**Solution** :
- `genesis/builder/builder.go` : T-Chain and Z-Chain use `[]byte(config.TChainGenesis)` (empty bytes for defaults) instead of `getGenesis()` which returns JSON
- `chains/manager.go` : `injectAutominingConfig` only injects for `EVMID` , skipping binary-codec VMs
**Alternative** : Use `--genesis-raw-bytes` flag to pass base64-encoded pre-built genesis bytes directly.
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### 8. `vms/components/lux` vs `luxfi/utxo` (parallel UTXO types)
The `github.com/luxfi/node/vms/components/lux` package contains a parallel
`lux.UTXO` /`lux.TransferableInput` type tree alongside `github.com/luxfi/utxo` .
External consumers (e.g. `~/work/liquidity/network-bootstrap/fund.go` ) need
to import the `vms/components/lux` variant to interop with PlatformVM/AVM
tx builders — `luxfi/utxo` types alone are not accepted by the X→P export
path. This is a known anomaly pending #58 follow-up consolidation; do NOT
collapse the two packages without that migration.
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## File Locations
| Item | Path |
|------|------|
| luxd binary | `~/.lux/bin/luxd/luxdv*/luxd` |
| VM plugins | `~/.lux/plugins/<VMID>` |
| Network runs | `~/.lux/runs/local_network/network_*` |
| Snapshots | `~/.lux/snapshots/` |
| Chain configs | `~/.lux/chain-configs/<BlockchainID>/` |
## Build Order
1. Build node: `cd ~/work/lux/node && go build -o /tmp/luxd ./main`
2. Install: `cp /tmp/luxd ~/.lux/bin/luxd/luxdv1.21.0/luxd`
3. Build EVM: `cd ~/work/lux/evm && go build -o ~/.lux/plugins/<VMID> ./plugin`
4. Start: `lux network start --mainnet`
## Related Repositories
| Repo | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `~/work/lux/consensus` | Consensus engines (Chain, DAG, PQ) |
| `~/work/lux/geth` | C-Chain EVM implementation |
| `~/work/lux/evm` | EVM plugin |
| `~/work/lux/genesis` | Genesis configurations |
| `~/work/lux/cli` | Management CLI |
| `~/work/lux/netrunner` | Network testing |
| `~/work/lux/dex` | DEX implementation |
| `~/work/lux/standard` | Solidity contracts (including FHE) |
| `~/work/lux/lattice` | Lattice cryptography |
## Security Notes
### Mainnet Readiness (2025-12-31)
- Memory exhaustion protection (IP tracker limits, bloom filter caps)
- BLS signature CGO/pure-Go consistency
- Replay attack prevention with timestamp validation
- Safe math in DEX operations
### 11. P-Chain Block Sync (isMissingContextError "not found")
**Problem**: New validator node stays at P-chain height 0 even after connecting to testnet peers. Blocks received via Put/PushQuery are silently discarded.
**Root Cause** : `HandleIncomingBlock` returns `"not found"` when the block's parent isn't in the local state. `isMissingContextError` didn't recognize `"not found"` as a missing-context condition, so `requestContext` (GetAncestors) was never called.
**Fix** in `chains/manager.go` , `isMissingContextError` :
```go
// Added "not found" pattern:
strings . Contains ( errStr , "not found" ) // parent block not in local state
```
**Effect** : Now when a block arrives whose parent is unknown, the handler sends `GetAncestors` to the peer, receives the full ancestor chain, and processes blocks in order, advancing the P-chain height.
**Note** : The network layer (`network.go:sequencerID` ) already correctly maps native chain IDs (P, C, X, etc.) to `PrimaryNetworkID` for validator set lookups — no separate gossip fix needed.
### Known CGO Stubs
When CGO disabled, these use CPU fallbacks:
- `consensus/quasar/gpu_ntt_nocgo.go`
- `vms/thresholdvm/fhe/gpu_fhe_nocgo.go`
- `vms/zkvm/accel/accel_mlx.go`
### 8. ZAP CreateHandlers for VM HTTP Endpoints
**Problem**: C-chain and D-chain RPC endpoints returning 404 despite VMs running.
**Cause** : The `zap.Client` in `vms/rpcchainvm/zap/client.go` did not implement the `CreateHandlers` interface. The node checks for this interface to register HTTP handlers (like `/rpc` , `/ws` ) with the HTTP server.
**Solution** : Added `CreateHandlers` method to `zap.Client` that:
1. Sends `MsgCreateHandlers` via ZAP wire protocol to the VM
2. Receives `CreateHandlersResponse` with list of handlers (prefix + server address)
3. Creates `httputil.NewSingleHostReverseProxy` for each handler
4. Returns `map[string]http.Handler` for registration
**File Modified** : `vms/rpcchainvm/zap/client.go`
**Verification** :
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_chainId","params":[],"id":1}' \
http://localhost:9640/ext/bc/C/rpc
# Returns: {"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x17870"}
```
### 9. Root "/" Endpoint Handler
**Feature**: The node's root endpoint ("/") provides EVM compatibility and node information.
**Behavior** :
- **GET /**: Returns JSON node information (nodeId, networkId, version, chains, endpoints)
- **POST /**: Proxies JSON-RPC requests directly to C-chain `/ext/bc/C/rpc`
- **OPTIONS /**: Returns CORS preflight headers
**Files Modified** : `server/http/router.go` , `server/http/server.go`
**Types** :
```go
type RootInfo struct {
NodeID string `json:"nodeId,omitempty"`
NetworkID uint32 `json:"networkId,omitempty"`
Version string `json:"version,omitempty"`
Ready bool `json:"ready"`
Chains struct { C , P , X string } `json:"chains"`
Endpoints struct { RPC , Websocket , Info , Health string } `json:"endpoints"`
}
type RootInfoProvider interface {
GetRootInfo () RootInfo
}
```
**Usage** :
```bash
# Get node info
curl http://localhost:9650/
# Send EVM JSON-RPC directly to root (proxied to C-chain)
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_chainId","params":[],"id":1}' \
http://localhost:9650/
```
**Implementation Notes** :
- The Server interface exposes `SetRootInfoProvider(provider)` to configure node info
- When no provider is set, returns default endpoint paths
- POST errors return proper JSON-RPC error format if C-chain unavailable
### 10. BLS Key Not Loaded into Validators Manager
**Problem**: Health check shows "validator doesn't have a BLS key" despite BLS keys being correctly configured in genesis.
**Cause** : The `initValidatorSets()` function in `/vms/platformvm/state/state.go` was skipping validator population when `NumNets() != 0` . This happened because:
1. Network layer might pre-populate validators (without BLS keys) before state initialization
2. When `initValidatorSets()` runs, it sees validators exist and skips adding them with proper BLS keys
3. The health check queries `n.vdrs.GetValidator()` which returns validator with nil PublicKey
**Solution** : Modified `initValidatorSets()` to always add validators (not skip when `NumNets() != 0` ). The `AddStaker` method replaces existing entries, so validators get updated with proper BLS keys.
**File Modified** : `vms/platformvm/state/state.go` (line ~2144)
**Before** :
```go
if s . validators . NumNets () != 0 {
// skip re-adding them here
return nil
}
```
**After** :
```go
if s . validators . NumNets () != 0 {
log . Info ( "initValidatorSets: validator manager not empty, will update with BLS keys" )
}
// Continue to add validators with proper BLS keys
```
**Verification** :
```bash
curl -s http://localhost:9650/ext/health | jq '.checks.bls'
# Should show: "message": "node has the correct BLS key"
```
## Benchmark Results (Single Node)
Testing conducted on a single Lux validator node (testnet mode, macOS):
| Metric | Result |
|--------|--------|
| Sustained TPS | 1,091 TPS (60s benchmark) |
| Peak TPS | 1,094 TPS (5 workers) |
| Query Performance | 840 queries/sec |
| Query Latency | 17.67ms avg |
| Optimal Concurrency | 5 workers |
| Total Transactions | 65,497 txs/min |
**Concurrency Scaling:**
| Workers | TPS |
|---------|-----|
| 1 | 438 |
| 5 | 1,094 (optimal) |
| 10 | 684 |
| 20 | 521 |
**Key Findings:**
- Single node achieves ~1,100 TPS sustained with optimal concurrency
- Higher concurrency (>5 workers) decreases TPS due to nonce contention
- Query latency is consistent at ~18ms
- Testnet mode uses K=20 Lux consensus (vs K=1 dev mode)
**Benchmark Command:**
```bash
cd ~/work/lux/benchmarks
LUX_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost:9640/ext/bc/C/rpc" \
PRIVATE_KEY = "<funded_key>" \
./bin/bench tps --chains= lux --duration= 60s --concurrency= 5
```
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*Last Updated* : 2026-02-04