add event router

use event router

dashboard/src/lib/components/HeaderNav.svelte

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     {#if showHome}
       <button
         onclick={handleHome}
-        class="text-sm text-exo-light-gray hover:text-exo-yellow transition-colors tracking-wider uppercase flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer"
+        class="text-sm text-white/70 hover:text-exo-yellow transition-colors tracking-wider uppercase flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer"
         title="Back to topology view"
       >
         <svg
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     {/if}
     <a
       href="/#/downloads"
-      class="text-sm text-exo-light-gray hover:text-exo-yellow transition-colors tracking-wider uppercase flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer"
+      class="text-sm text-white/70 hover:text-exo-yellow transition-colors tracking-wider uppercase flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer"
       title="View downloads overview"
     >
       {#if downloadProgress}

src/exo/download/coordinator.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import socket
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from random import random
 
 import anyio
 from anyio import current_time
@@ -22,13 +21,9 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     ForwarderDownloadCommand,
     StartDownload,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import NodeId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     Event,
-    EventId,
-    # TODO(evan): just for acks, should delete this ASAP
-    GlobalForwarderEvent,
-    LocalForwarderEvent,
     NodeDownloadProgress,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import (
@@ -39,40 +34,28 @@ from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import (
     DownloadProgress,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.worker.shards import PipelineShardMetadata, ShardMetadata
-from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender, channel
+from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender
 from exo.utils.task_group import TaskGroup
 
 
 @dataclass
 class DownloadCoordinator:
     node_id: NodeId
-    session_id: SessionId
     shard_downloader: ShardDownloader
     download_command_receiver: Receiver[ForwarderDownloadCommand]
-    local_event_sender: Sender[LocalForwarderEvent]
-
-    # ack stuff
-    _global_event_receiver: Receiver[GlobalForwarderEvent]
-    _out_for_delivery: dict[EventId, LocalForwarderEvent] = field(default_factory=dict)
-
+    event_sender: Sender[Event]
     offline: bool = False
 
-    _system_id: SystemId = field(default_factory=SystemId)
-
     # Local state
     download_status: dict[ModelId, DownloadProgress] = field(default_factory=dict)
     active_downloads: dict[ModelId, asyncio.Task[None]] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
-    # Internal event channel for forwarding (initialized in __post_init__)
-    event_sender: Sender[Event] = field(init=False)
-    event_receiver: Receiver[Event] = field(init=False)
     _tg: TaskGroup = field(init=False, default_factory=TaskGroup)
 
     # Per-model throttle for download progress events
     _last_progress_time: dict[ModelId, float] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
-        self.event_sender, self.event_receiver = channel[Event]()
         if self.offline:
             self.shard_downloader.set_internet_connection(False)
         self.shard_downloader.on_progress(self._download_progress_callback)
@@ -128,10 +111,7 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
         try:
             async with self._tg as tg:
                 tg.start_soon(self._command_processor)
-                tg.start_soon(self._forward_events)
                 tg.start_soon(self._emit_existing_download_progress)
-                tg.start_soon(self._resend_out_for_delivery)
-                tg.start_soon(self._clear_ofd)
                 if not self.offline:
                     tg.start_soon(self._check_internet_connection)
         finally:
@@ -169,20 +149,6 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
     def shutdown(self) -> None:
         self._tg.cancel_tasks()
 
-    # directly copied from worker
-    async def _resend_out_for_delivery(self) -> None:
-        # This can also be massively tightened, we should check events are at least a certain age before resending.
-        # Exponential backoff would also certainly help here.
-        while True:
-            await anyio.sleep(1 + random())
-            for event in self._out_for_delivery.copy().values():
-                await self.local_event_sender.send(event)
-
-    async def _clear_ofd(self) -> None:
-        with self._global_event_receiver as events:
-            async for event in events:
-                self._out_for_delivery.pop(event.event.event_id, None)
-
     async def _command_processor(self) -> None:
         with self.download_command_receiver as commands:
             async for cmd in commands:
@@ -355,23 +321,6 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
             )
             del self.download_status[model_id]
 
-    async def _forward_events(self) -> None:
-        idx = 0
-        with self.event_receiver as events:
-            async for event in events:
-                fe = LocalForwarderEvent(
-                    origin_idx=idx,
-                    origin=self._system_id,
-                    session=self.session_id,
-                    event=event,
-                )
-                idx += 1
-                logger.debug(
-                    f"DownloadCoordinator published event {idx}: {str(event)[:100]}"
-                )
-                await self.local_event_sender.send(fe)
-                self._out_for_delivery[event.event_id] = fe
-
     async def _emit_existing_download_progress(self) -> None:
         try:
             while True:

src/exo/download/tests/test_coordinator_ack.py

@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Any
-
-import anyio
-import pytest
-
-from exo.download.coordinator import DownloadCoordinator
-from exo.download.shard_downloader import NoopShardDownloader
-from exo.shared.models.model_cards import ModelCard, ModelTask
-from exo.shared.types.common import ModelId, NodeId, SessionId
-from exo.shared.types.events import (
-    GlobalForwarderEvent,
-    LocalForwarderEvent,
-    NodeDownloadProgress,
-)
-from exo.shared.types.memory import Memory
-from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import (
-    DownloadPending,
-)
-from exo.shared.types.worker.shards import PipelineShardMetadata
-from exo.utils.channels import channel
-
-# Use the built‑in NoopShardDownloader directly – it already implements the required abstract interface.
-# No additional subclass is needed for this test.
-
-
-@pytest.mark.anyio
-async def test_ack_behaviour():
-    # Create channels (type Any for simplicity)
-    _, command_receiver = channel[Any]()
-    local_sender, _ = channel[Any]()
-    global_sender, global_receiver = channel[Any]()
-
-    # Minimal identifiers
-    node_id = NodeId()
-    session_id = SessionId(master_node_id=node_id, election_clock=0)
-
-    # Create a dummy model card and shard metadata
-    model_id = ModelId("test/model")
-    model_card = ModelCard(
-        model_id=model_id,
-        storage_size=Memory.from_bytes(0),
-        n_layers=1,
-        hidden_size=1,
-        supports_tensor=True,
-        tasks=[ModelTask.TextGeneration],
-    )
-    shard = PipelineShardMetadata(
-        model_card=model_card,
-        device_rank=0,
-        world_size=1,
-        start_layer=0,
-        end_layer=1,
-        n_layers=1,
-    )
-
-    # Instantiate the coordinator with the dummy downloader
-    coord = DownloadCoordinator(
-        node_id=node_id,
-        session_id=session_id,
-        shard_downloader=NoopShardDownloader(),
-        download_command_receiver=command_receiver,
-        local_event_sender=local_sender,
-        _global_event_receiver=global_receiver,
-    )
-
-    async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
-        # Start the forwarding and ack‑clearing loops
-        tg.start_soon(coord._forward_events)  # pyright: ignore[reportPrivateUsage]
-        tg.start_soon(coord._clear_ofd)  # pyright: ignore[reportPrivateUsage]
-
-        # Send a pending download progress event via the internal event sender
-        pending = DownloadPending(
-            node_id=node_id,
-            shard_metadata=shard,
-            model_directory="/tmp/model",
-        )
-        await coord.event_sender.send(NodeDownloadProgress(download_progress=pending))
-        # Allow the forwarder to process the event
-        await anyio.sleep(0.1)
-
-        # There should be exactly one entry awaiting ACK
-        assert len(coord._out_for_delivery) == 1  # pyright: ignore[reportPrivateUsage]
-        # Retrieve the stored LocalForwarderEvent
-        stored_fe: LocalForwarderEvent = next(iter(coord._out_for_delivery.values()))  # pyright: ignore[reportPrivateUsage]
-        # Simulate receiving a global ack for this event
-        ack = GlobalForwarderEvent(
-            origin_idx=0,
-            origin=node_id,
-            session=session_id,
-            event=stored_fe.event,
-        )
-        await global_sender.send(ack)
-        # Give the clear‑ofd task a moment to process the ack
-        await anyio.sleep(0.1)
-        # The out‑for‑delivery map should now be empty
-        assert len(coord._out_for_delivery) == 0  # pyright: ignore[reportPrivateUsage]
-        # Cancel background tasks
-        tg.cancel_scope.cancel()

src/exo/main.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from exo.download.coordinator import DownloadCoordinator
 from exo.download.impl_shard_downloader import exo_shard_downloader
 from exo.master.api import API  # TODO: should API be in master?
 from exo.master.main import Master
+from exo.routing.event_router import EventRouter
 from exo.routing.router import Router, get_node_id_keypair
 from exo.shared.constants import EXO_LOG
 from exo.shared.election import Election, ElectionResult
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ from exo.worker.main import Worker
 @dataclass
 class Node:
     router: Router
+    event_router: EventRouter
     download_coordinator: DownloadCoordinator | None
     worker: Worker | None
     election: Election  # Every node participates in election, as we do want a node to become master even if it isn't a master candidate if no master candidates are present.
@@ -52,6 +54,12 @@ class Node:
         await router.register_topic(topics.ELECTION_MESSAGES)
         await router.register_topic(topics.CONNECTION_MESSAGES)
         await router.register_topic(topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS)
+        event_router = EventRouter(
+            session_id,
+            command_sender=router.sender(topics.COMMANDS),
+            external_outbound=router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
+            external_inbound=router.receiver(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
+        )
 
         logger.info(f"Starting node {node_id}")
 
@@ -59,13 +67,10 @@ class Node:
         if not args.no_downloads:
             download_coordinator = DownloadCoordinator(
                 node_id,
-                session_id,
                 exo_shard_downloader(),
+                event_sender=event_router.sender(),
                 download_command_receiver=router.receiver(topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS),
-                local_event_sender=router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
                 offline=args.offline,
-                # TODO(evan): remove
-                _global_event_receiver=router.receiver(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
             )
         else:
             download_coordinator = None
@@ -73,9 +78,8 @@ class Node:
         if args.spawn_api:
             api = API(
                 node_id,
-                session_id,
                 port=args.api_port,
-                global_event_receiver=router.receiver(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
+                event_receiver=event_router.receiver(),
                 command_sender=router.sender(topics.COMMANDS),
                 download_command_sender=router.sender(topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS),
                 election_receiver=router.receiver(topics.ELECTION_MESSAGES),
@@ -86,9 +90,8 @@ class Node:
         if not args.no_worker:
             worker = Worker(
                 node_id,
-                session_id,
-                global_event_receiver=router.receiver(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
-                local_event_sender=router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
+                event_receiver=event_router.receiver(),
+                event_sender=event_router.sender(),
                 command_sender=router.sender(topics.COMMANDS),
                 download_command_sender=router.sender(topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS),
             )
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ class Node:
         master = Master(
             node_id,
             session_id,
+            event_sender=event_router.sender(),
             global_event_sender=router.sender(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
             local_event_receiver=router.receiver(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
             command_receiver=router.receiver(topics.COMMANDS),
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ class Node:
 
         return cls(
             router,
+            event_router,
             download_coordinator,
             worker,
             election,
@@ -136,6 +141,7 @@ class Node:
             signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda _, __: self.shutdown())
             signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda _, __: self.shutdown())
             tg.start_soon(self.router.run)
+            tg.start_soon(self.event_router.run)
             tg.start_soon(self.election.run)
             if self.download_coordinator:
                 tg.start_soon(self.download_coordinator.run)
@@ -183,6 +189,7 @@ class Node:
                     self.master = Master(
                         self.node_id,
                         result.session_id,
+                        event_sender=self.event_router.sender(),
                         global_event_sender=self.router.sender(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
                         local_event_receiver=self.router.receiver(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
                         command_receiver=self.router.receiver(topics.COMMANDS),
@@ -206,21 +213,24 @@ class Node:
                     )
                 if result.is_new_master:
                     await anyio.sleep(0)
+                    self.event_router.shutdown()
+                    self.event_router = EventRouter(
+                        result.session_id,
+                        self.router.sender(topics.COMMANDS),
+                        self.router.receiver(topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS),
+                        self.router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
+                    )
+                    self._tg.start_soon(self.event_router.run)
                     if self.download_coordinator:
                         self.download_coordinator.shutdown()
                         self.download_coordinator = DownloadCoordinator(
                             self.node_id,
-                            result.session_id,
                             exo_shard_downloader(),
+                            event_sender=self.event_router.sender(),
                             download_command_receiver=self.router.receiver(
                                 topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS
                             ),
-                            local_event_sender=self.router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
                             offline=self.offline,
-                            # TODO(evan): remove
-                            _global_event_receiver=self.router.receiver(
-                                topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS
-                            ),
                         )
                         self._tg.start_soon(self.download_coordinator.run)
                     if self.worker:
@@ -228,11 +238,8 @@ class Node:
                         # TODO: add profiling etc to resource monitor
                         self.worker = Worker(
                             self.node_id,
-                            result.session_id,
-                            global_event_receiver=self.router.receiver(
-                                topics.GLOBAL_EVENTS
-                            ),
-                            local_event_sender=self.router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
+                            event_receiver=self.event_router.receiver(),
+                            event_sender=self.event_router.sender(),
                             command_sender=self.router.sender(topics.COMMANDS),
                             download_command_sender=self.router.sender(
                                 topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS
@@ -240,7 +247,7 @@ class Node:
                         )
                         self._tg.start_soon(self.worker.run)
                     if self.api:
-                        self.api.reset(result.session_id, result.won_clock)
+                        self.api.reset(result.won_clock, self.event_router.receiver())
                 else:
                     if self.api:
                         self.api.unpause(result.won_clock)

src/exo/master/api.py

@@ -140,11 +140,10 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     TaskFinished,
     TextGeneration,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, Id, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, Id, NodeId, SystemId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     ChunkGenerated,
     Event,
-    GlobalForwarderEvent,
     IndexedEvent,
     TracesMerged,
 )
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ from exo.shared.types.worker.instances import Instance, InstanceId, InstanceMeta
 from exo.shared.types.worker.shards import Sharding
 from exo.utils.banner import print_startup_banner
 from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender, channel
-from exo.utils.event_buffer import OrderedBuffer
 from exo.utils.task_group import TaskGroup
 
 _API_EVENT_LOG_DIR = EXO_EVENT_LOG_DIR / "api"
@@ -196,10 +194,9 @@ class API:
     def __init__(
         self,
         node_id: NodeId,
-        session_id: SessionId,
         *,
         port: int,
-        global_event_receiver: Receiver[GlobalForwarderEvent],
+        event_receiver: Receiver[IndexedEvent],
         command_sender: Sender[ForwarderCommand],
         download_command_sender: Sender[ForwarderDownloadCommand],
         # This lets us pause the API if an election is running
@@ -210,11 +207,9 @@ class API:
         self._system_id = SystemId()
         self.command_sender = command_sender
         self.download_command_sender = download_command_sender
-        self.global_event_receiver = global_event_receiver
+        self.event_receiver = event_receiver
         self.election_receiver = election_receiver
-        self.event_buffer: OrderedBuffer[Event] = OrderedBuffer[Event]()
         self.node_id: NodeId = node_id
-        self.session_id: SessionId = session_id
         self.last_completed_election: int = 0
         self.port = port
 
@@ -254,17 +249,18 @@ class API:
         self._image_store = ImageStore(EXO_IMAGE_CACHE_DIR)
         self._tg: TaskGroup = TaskGroup()
 
-    def reset(self, new_session_id: SessionId, result_clock: int):
+    def reset(self, result_clock: int, event_receiver: Receiver[IndexedEvent]):
         logger.info("Resetting API State")
         self._event_log.close()
         self._event_log = DiskEventLog(_API_EVENT_LOG_DIR)
         self.state = State()
         self._system_id = SystemId()
-        self.session_id = new_session_id
-        self.event_buffer = OrderedBuffer[Event]()
         self._text_generation_queues = {}
         self._image_generation_queues = {}
         self.unpause(result_clock)
+        self.event_receiver.close()
+        self.event_receiver = event_receiver
+        self._tg.start_soon(self._apply_state)
 
     def unpause(self, result_clock: int):
         logger.info("Unpausing API")
@@ -1606,7 +1602,7 @@ class API:
         finally:
             self._event_log.close()
             self.command_sender.close()
-            self.global_event_receiver.close()
+            self.event_receiver.close()
 
     async def run_api(self, ev: anyio.Event):
         cfg = Config()
@@ -1623,38 +1619,31 @@ class API:
             )
 
     async def _apply_state(self):
-        with self.global_event_receiver as events:
-            async for f_event in events:
-                if f_event.session != self.session_id:
-                    continue
-                if f_event.origin != self.session_id.master_node_id:
-                    continue
-                self.event_buffer.ingest(f_event.origin_idx, f_event.event)
-                for idx, event in self.event_buffer.drain_indexed():
-                    self._event_log.append(event)
-                    self.state = apply(self.state, IndexedEvent(event=event, idx=idx))
+        with self.event_receiver as events:
+            async for i_event in events:
+                self._event_log.append(i_event.event)
+                self.state = apply(self.state, i_event)
+                event = i_event.event
 
-                    if isinstance(event, ChunkGenerated):
-                        if queue := self._image_generation_queues.get(
-                            event.command_id, None
-                        ):
-                            assert isinstance(event.chunk, ImageChunk)
-                            try:
-                                await queue.send(event.chunk)
-                            except BrokenResourceError:
-                                self._image_generation_queues.pop(
-                                    event.command_id, None
-                                )
-                        if queue := self._text_generation_queues.get(
-                            event.command_id, None
-                        ):
-                            assert not isinstance(event.chunk, ImageChunk)
-                            try:
-                                await queue.send(event.chunk)
-                            except BrokenResourceError:
-                                self._text_generation_queues.pop(event.command_id, None)
-                    if isinstance(event, TracesMerged):
-                        self._save_merged_trace(event)
+                if isinstance(event, ChunkGenerated):
+                    if queue := self._image_generation_queues.get(
+                        event.command_id, None
+                    ):
+                        assert isinstance(event.chunk, ImageChunk)
+                        try:
+                            await queue.send(event.chunk)
+                        except BrokenResourceError:
+                            self._image_generation_queues.pop(event.command_id, None)
+                    if queue := self._text_generation_queues.get(
+                        event.command_id, None
+                    ):
+                        assert not isinstance(event.chunk, ImageChunk)
+                        try:
+                            await queue.send(event.chunk)
+                        except BrokenResourceError:
+                            self._text_generation_queues.pop(event.command_id, None)
+                if isinstance(event, TracesMerged):
+                    self._save_merged_trace(event)
 
     def _save_merged_trace(self, event: TracesMerged) -> None:
         traces = [

src/exo/master/main.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.tasks import (
     TextGeneration as TextGenerationTask,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.worker.instances import InstanceId
-from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender, channel
+from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender
 from exo.utils.event_buffer import MultiSourceBuffer
 from exo.utils.task_group import TaskGroup
 
@@ -72,25 +72,21 @@ class Master:
         session_id: SessionId,
         *,
         command_receiver: Receiver[ForwarderCommand],
+        event_sender: Sender[Event],
         local_event_receiver: Receiver[LocalForwarderEvent],
         global_event_sender: Sender[GlobalForwarderEvent],
         download_command_sender: Sender[ForwarderDownloadCommand],
     ):
-        self.state = State()
-        self._tg: TaskGroup = TaskGroup()
         self.node_id = node_id
         self.session_id = session_id
+        self.state = State()
+        self._tg: TaskGroup = TaskGroup()
         self.command_task_mapping: dict[CommandId, TaskId] = {}
         self.command_receiver = command_receiver
         self.local_event_receiver = local_event_receiver
         self.global_event_sender = global_event_sender
         self.download_command_sender = download_command_sender
-        send, recv = channel[Event]()
-        self.event_sender: Sender[Event] = send
-        self._loopback_event_receiver: Receiver[Event] = recv
-        self._loopback_event_sender: Sender[LocalForwarderEvent] = (
-            local_event_receiver.clone_sender()
-        )
+        self.event_sender = event_sender
         self._system_id = SystemId()
         self._multi_buffer = MultiSourceBuffer[SystemId, Event]()
         self._event_log = DiskEventLog(EXO_EVENT_LOG_DIR / "master")
@@ -104,15 +100,12 @@ class Master:
             async with self._tg as tg:
                 tg.start_soon(self._event_processor)
                 tg.start_soon(self._command_processor)
-                tg.start_soon(self._loopback_processor)
                 tg.start_soon(self._plan)
         finally:
             self._event_log.close()
             self.global_event_sender.close()
             self.local_event_receiver.close()
             self.command_receiver.close()
-            self._loopback_event_sender.close()
-            self._loopback_event_receiver.close()
 
     async def shutdown(self):
         logger.info("Stopping Master")
@@ -409,22 +402,6 @@ class Master:
                     self._event_log.append(event)
                     await self._send_event(indexed)
 
-    async def _loopback_processor(self) -> None:
-        # this would ideally not be necessary.
-        # this is WAY less hacky than how I was working around this before
-        local_index = 0
-        with self._loopback_event_receiver as events:
-            async for event in events:
-                await self._loopback_event_sender.send(
-                    LocalForwarderEvent(
-                        origin=self._system_id,
-                        origin_idx=local_index,
-                        session=self.session_id,
-                        event=event,
-                    )
-                )
-                local_index += 1
-
     # This function is re-entrant, take care!
     async def _send_event(self, event: IndexedEvent):
         # Convenience method since this line is ugly

src/exo/master/tests/test_master.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
 )
 from exo.shared.types.common import ModelId, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
+    Event,
     GlobalForwarderEvent,
     IndexedEvent,
     InstanceCreated,
@@ -50,6 +51,22 @@ async def test_master():
     command_sender, co_receiver = channel[ForwarderCommand]()
     local_event_sender, le_receiver = channel[LocalForwarderEvent]()
     fcds, _fcdr = channel[ForwarderDownloadCommand]()
+    ev_send, ev_recv = channel[Event]()
+
+    async def mock_event_router():
+        idx = 0
+        sid = SystemId()
+        with ev_recv as master_events:
+            async for event in master_events:
+                await local_event_sender.send(
+                    LocalForwarderEvent(
+                        origin=sid,
+                        origin_idx=idx,
+                        session=session_id,
+                        event=event,
+                    )
+                )
+                idx += 1
 
     all_events: list[IndexedEvent] = []
 
@@ -67,6 +84,7 @@ async def test_master():
     master = Master(
         node_id,
         session_id,
+        event_sender=ev_send,
         global_event_sender=ge_sender,
         local_event_receiver=le_receiver,
         command_receiver=co_receiver,
@@ -75,6 +93,7 @@ async def test_master():
     logger.info("run the master")
     async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
         tg.start_soon(master.run)
+        tg.start_soon(mock_event_router)
 
         # inject a NodeGatheredInfo event
         logger.info("inject a NodeGatheredInfo event")
@@ -197,4 +216,5 @@ async def test_master():
             input=[InputMessage(role="user", content="Hello, how are you?")],
         )
 
+        ev_send.close()
         await master.shutdown()

src/exo/routing/event_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from random import random
+
+import anyio
+from anyio import BrokenResourceError, ClosedResourceError
+from anyio.abc import CancelScope
+from loguru import logger
+
+from exo.shared.types.commands import ForwarderCommand, RequestEventLog
+from exo.shared.types.common import SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.events import (
+    Event,
+    EventId,
+    GlobalForwarderEvent,
+    IndexedEvent,
+    LocalForwarderEvent,
+)
+from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender, channel
+from exo.utils.event_buffer import OrderedBuffer
+from exo.utils.task_group import TaskGroup
+
+
+@dataclass
+class EventRouter:
+    session_id: SessionId
+    command_sender: Sender[ForwarderCommand]
+    external_inbound: Receiver[GlobalForwarderEvent]
+    external_outbound: Sender[LocalForwarderEvent]
+    _system_id: SystemId = field(init=False, default_factory=SystemId)
+    internal_outbound: list[Sender[IndexedEvent]] = field(
+        init=False, default_factory=list
+    )
+    event_buffer: OrderedBuffer[Event] = field(
+        init=False, default_factory=OrderedBuffer
+    )
+    out_for_delivery: dict[EventId, tuple[float, LocalForwarderEvent]] = field(
+        init=False, default_factory=dict
+    )
+    _tg: TaskGroup = field(init=False, default_factory=TaskGroup)
+
+    _nack_cancel_scope: CancelScope | None = field(init=False, default=None)
+    _nack_attempts: int = field(init=False, default=0)
+    _nack_base_seconds: float = field(init=False, default=0.5)
+    _nack_cap_seconds: float = field(init=False, default=10.0)
+
+    async def run(self):
+        try:
+            async with self._tg as tg:
+                tg.start_soon(self._run_ext_in)
+                tg.start_soon(self._simple_retry)
+        finally:
+            self.external_outbound.close()
+            for send in self.internal_outbound:
+                send.close()
+
+    # can make this better in future
+    async def _simple_retry(self):
+        while True:
+            await anyio.sleep(1 + random())
+            # list here is a shallow clone for shared mutation
+            for e_id, (time, event) in list(self.out_for_delivery.items()):
+                if anyio.current_time() > time + 5:
+                    self.out_for_delivery[e_id] = (anyio.current_time(), event)
+                    await self.external_outbound.send(event)
+
+    def sender(self) -> Sender[Event]:
+        send, recv = channel[Event]()
+        if self._tg.is_running():
+            self._tg.start_soon(self._ingest, SystemId(), recv)
+        else:
+            self._tg.queue(self._ingest, SystemId(), recv)
+        return send
+
+    def receiver(self) -> Receiver[IndexedEvent]:
+        send, recv = channel[IndexedEvent]()
+        self.internal_outbound.append(send)
+        return recv
+
+    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+        self._tg.cancel_tasks()
+
+    async def _ingest(self, system_id: SystemId, recv: Receiver[Event]):
+        idx = 0
+        with recv as events:
+            async for event in events:
+                f_ev = LocalForwarderEvent(
+                    origin_idx=idx,
+                    origin=system_id,
+                    session=self.session_id,
+                    event=event,
+                )
+                idx += 1
+                await self.external_outbound.send(f_ev)
+                self.out_for_delivery[event.event_id] = (anyio.current_time(), f_ev)
+
+    async def _run_ext_in(self):
+        buf = OrderedBuffer[Event]()
+        with self.external_inbound as events:
+            async for event in events:
+                if event.session != self.session_id:
+                    continue
+                if event.origin != self.session_id.master_node_id:
+                    continue
+
+                buf.ingest(event.origin_idx, event.event)
+                event_id = event.event.event_id
+                if event_id in self.out_for_delivery:
+                    self.out_for_delivery.pop(event_id)
+
+                drained = buf.drain_indexed()
+                if drained:
+                    self._nack_attempts = 0
+                    if self._nack_cancel_scope:
+                        self._nack_cancel_scope.cancel()
+
+                if not drained and (
+                    self._nack_cancel_scope is None
+                    or self._nack_cancel_scope.cancel_called
+                ):
+                    # Request the next index.
+                    self._tg.start_soon(self._nack_request, buf.next_idx_to_release)
+                    continue
+
+                for idx, event in drained:
+                    to_clear = set[int]()
+                    for i, sender in enumerate(self.internal_outbound):
+                        try:
+                            await sender.send(IndexedEvent(idx=idx, event=event))
+                        except (ClosedResourceError, BrokenResourceError):
+                            to_clear.add(i)
+                    for i in sorted(to_clear, reverse=True):
+                        self.internal_outbound.pop(i)
+
+    async def _nack_request(self, since_idx: int) -> None:
+        # We request all events after (and including) the missing index.
+        # This function is started whenever we receive an event that is out of sequence.
+        # It is cancelled as soon as we receiver an event that is in sequence.
+
+        if since_idx < 0:
+            logger.warning(f"Negative value encountered for nack request {since_idx=}")
+            since_idx = 0
+
+        with CancelScope() as scope:
+            self._nack_cancel_scope = scope
+            delay: float = self._nack_base_seconds * (2.0**self._nack_attempts)
+            delay = min(self._nack_cap_seconds, delay)
+            self._nack_attempts += 1
+            try:
+                await anyio.sleep(delay)
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Nack attempt {self._nack_attempts}: Requesting Event Log from {since_idx}"
+                )
+                await self.command_sender.send(
+                    ForwarderCommand(
+                        origin=self._system_id,
+                        command=RequestEventLog(since_idx=since_idx),
+                    )
+                )
+            finally:
+                if self._nack_cancel_scope is scope:
+                    self._nack_cancel_scope = None

src/exo/worker/main.py

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from random import random
 
 import anyio
-from anyio import CancelScope, fail_after
+from anyio import fail_after
 from loguru import logger
 
 from exo.download.download_utils import resolve_model_in_path
@@ -13,17 +12,13 @@ from exo.shared.types.api import ImageEditsTaskParams
 from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     ForwarderCommand,
     ForwarderDownloadCommand,
-    RequestEventLog,
     StartDownload,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SystemId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     Event,
-    EventId,
-    GlobalForwarderEvent,
     IndexedEvent,
     InputChunkReceived,
-    LocalForwarderEvent,
     NodeDownloadProgress,
     NodeGatheredInfo,
     TaskCreated,
@@ -46,7 +41,6 @@ from exo.shared.types.topology import Connection, SocketConnection
 from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import DownloadCompleted
 from exo.shared.types.worker.runners import RunnerId
 from exo.utils.channels import Receiver, Sender, channel
-from exo.utils.event_buffer import OrderedBuffer
 from exo.utils.info_gatherer.info_gatherer import GatheredInfo, InfoGatherer
 from exo.utils.info_gatherer.net_profile import check_reachable
 from exo.utils.keyed_backoff import KeyedBackoff
@@ -59,38 +53,26 @@ class Worker:
     def __init__(
         self,
         node_id: NodeId,
-        session_id: SessionId,
         *,
-        global_event_receiver: Receiver[GlobalForwarderEvent],
-        local_event_sender: Sender[LocalForwarderEvent],
+        event_receiver: Receiver[IndexedEvent],
+        event_sender: Sender[Event],
         # This is for requesting updates. It doesn't need to be a general command sender right now,
         # but I think it's the correct way to be thinking about commands
         command_sender: Sender[ForwarderCommand],
         download_command_sender: Sender[ForwarderDownloadCommand],
     ):
         self.node_id: NodeId = node_id
-        self.session_id: SessionId = session_id
-
-        self.global_event_receiver = global_event_receiver
-        self.local_event_sender = local_event_sender
+        self.event_receiver = event_receiver
+        self.event_sender = event_sender
         self.command_sender = command_sender
         self.download_command_sender = download_command_sender
-        self.event_buffer = OrderedBuffer[Event]()
-        self.out_for_delivery: dict[EventId, LocalForwarderEvent] = {}
 
         self.state: State = State()
         self.runners: dict[RunnerId, RunnerSupervisor] = {}
         self._tg: TaskGroup = TaskGroup()
 
-        self._nack_cancel_scope: CancelScope | None = None
-        self._nack_attempts: int = 0
-        self._nack_base_seconds: float = 0.5
-        self._nack_cap_seconds: float = 10.0
-
         self._system_id = SystemId()
 
-        self.event_sender, self.event_receiver = channel[Event]()
-
         # Buffer for input image chunks (for image editing)
         self.input_chunk_buffer: dict[CommandId, dict[int, str]] = {}
         self.input_chunk_counts: dict[CommandId, int] = {}
@@ -108,14 +90,12 @@ class Worker:
                 tg.start_soon(info_gatherer.run)
                 tg.start_soon(self._forward_info, info_recv)
                 tg.start_soon(self.plan_step)
-                tg.start_soon(self._resend_out_for_delivery)
                 tg.start_soon(self._event_applier)
-                tg.start_soon(self._forward_events)
                 tg.start_soon(self._poll_connection_updates)
         finally:
             # Actual shutdown code - waits for all tasks to complete before executing.
             logger.info("Stopping Worker")
-            self.local_event_sender.close()
+            self.event_sender.close()
             self.command_sender.close()
             self.download_command_sender.close()
             for runner in self.runners.values():
@@ -133,47 +113,22 @@ class Worker:
                 )
 
     async def _event_applier(self):
-        with self.global_event_receiver as events:
-            async for f_event in events:
-                if f_event.session != self.session_id:
-                    continue
-                if f_event.origin != self.session_id.master_node_id:
-                    continue
-                self.event_buffer.ingest(f_event.origin_idx, f_event.event)
-                event_id = f_event.event.event_id
-                if event_id in self.out_for_delivery:
-                    del self.out_for_delivery[event_id]
-
+        with self.event_receiver as events:
+            async for event in events:
                 # 2. for each event, apply it to the state
-                indexed_events = self.event_buffer.drain_indexed()
-                if indexed_events:
-                    self._nack_attempts = 0
+                self.state = apply(self.state, event=event)
+                event = event.event
 
-                if not indexed_events and (
-                    self._nack_cancel_scope is None
-                    or self._nack_cancel_scope.cancel_called
-                ):
-                    # Request the next index.
-                    self._tg.start_soon(
-                        self._nack_request, self.state.last_event_applied_idx + 1
+                # Buffer input image chunks for image editing
+                if isinstance(event, InputChunkReceived):
+                    cmd_id = event.command_id
+                    if cmd_id not in self.input_chunk_buffer:
+                        self.input_chunk_buffer[cmd_id] = {}
+                        self.input_chunk_counts[cmd_id] = event.chunk.total_chunks
+
+                    self.input_chunk_buffer[cmd_id][event.chunk.chunk_index] = (
+                        event.chunk.data
                     )
-                    continue
-                elif indexed_events and self._nack_cancel_scope:
-                    self._nack_cancel_scope.cancel()
-
-                for idx, event in indexed_events:
-                    self.state = apply(self.state, IndexedEvent(idx=idx, event=event))
-
-                    # Buffer input image chunks for image editing
-                    if isinstance(event, InputChunkReceived):
-                        cmd_id = event.command_id
-                        if cmd_id not in self.input_chunk_buffer:
-                            self.input_chunk_buffer[cmd_id] = {}
-                            self.input_chunk_counts[cmd_id] = event.chunk.total_chunks
-
-                        self.input_chunk_buffer[cmd_id][event.chunk.chunk_index] = (
-                            event.chunk.data
-                        )
 
     async def plan_step(self):
         while True:
@@ -325,43 +280,6 @@ class Worker:
                 instance.shard_assignments.node_to_runner[self.node_id]
             ].start_task(task)
 
-    async def _nack_request(self, since_idx: int) -> None:
-        # We request all events after (and including) the missing index.
-        # This function is started whenever we receive an event that is out of sequence.
-        # It is cancelled as soon as we receiver an event that is in sequence.
-
-        if since_idx < 0:
-            logger.warning(f"Negative value encountered for nack request {since_idx=}")
-            since_idx = 0
-
-        with CancelScope() as scope:
-            self._nack_cancel_scope = scope
-            delay: float = self._nack_base_seconds * (2.0**self._nack_attempts)
-            delay = min(self._nack_cap_seconds, delay)
-            self._nack_attempts += 1
-            try:
-                await anyio.sleep(delay)
-                logger.info(
-                    f"Nack attempt {self._nack_attempts}: Requesting Event Log from {since_idx}"
-                )
-                await self.command_sender.send(
-                    ForwarderCommand(
-                        origin=self._system_id,
-                        command=RequestEventLog(since_idx=since_idx),
-                    )
-                )
-            finally:
-                if self._nack_cancel_scope is scope:
-                    self._nack_cancel_scope = None
-
-    async def _resend_out_for_delivery(self) -> None:
-        # This can also be massively tightened, we should check events are at least a certain age before resending.
-        # Exponential backoff would also certainly help here.
-        while True:
-            await anyio.sleep(1 + random())
-            for event in self.out_for_delivery.copy().values():
-                await self.local_event_sender.send(event)
-
     def _create_supervisor(self, task: CreateRunner) -> RunnerSupervisor:
         """Creates and stores a new AssignedRunner with initial downloading status."""
         runner = RunnerSupervisor.create(
@@ -372,21 +290,6 @@ class Worker:
         self._tg.start_soon(runner.run)
         return runner
 
-    async def _forward_events(self) -> None:
-        idx = 0
-        with self.event_receiver as events:
-            async for event in events:
-                fe = LocalForwarderEvent(
-                    origin_idx=idx,
-                    origin=self._system_id,
-                    session=self.session_id,
-                    event=event,
-                )
-                idx += 1
-                logger.debug(f"Worker published event {idx}: {str(event)[:100]}")
-                await self.local_event_sender.send(fe)
-                self.out_for_delivery[event.event_id] = fe
-
     async def _poll_connection_updates(self):
         while True:
             edges = set(