# Code Consolidation Analysis: crun & pheno-sdk

**Date:** 2025-10-30  
**Objective:** Identify opportunities to migrate code from crun to pheno-sdk shared libraries to reduce code duplication and improve maintainability

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## Executive Summary

After analyzing both `crun` and `pheno-sdk`, I've identified **significant opportunities** for code consolidation. Both projects contain overlapping functionality that can be migrated to shared, generic libraries in pheno-sdk, reducing code burden by an estimated **30-40%**.

### Key Findings

1. **High Duplication Areas:**
   - Configuration management (YAML/env loading, validation)
   - CLI frameworks (Typer-based command systems)
   - Error handling and retry logic
   - Logging and observability patterns
   - Execution engines and workflow orchestration
   - TUI/GUI components

2. **Migration Potential:**
   - **Immediate wins:** Configuration, logging, error handling (~15% reduction)
   - **Medium-term:** CLI framework, execution patterns (~20% reduction)
   - **Long-term:** Workflow orchestration, agent patterns (~10% reduction)

3. **Current State:**
   - pheno-sdk already has many of these patterns but they're not fully utilized
   - crun has custom implementations that duplicate pheno-sdk functionality
   - zen-mcp-server shows good adoption of pheno-sdk patterns (reference model)

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## Detailed Analysis

### 1. Configuration Management

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Custom config loaders in `crun/config/`
- YAML/JSON parsing with validation
- Environment variable handling
- Settings models with Pydantic

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.config` - Configuration management framework
- `pheno.core.config` - Core configuration utilities
- Environment binding helpers
- Typed config base classes

#### Duplication Level: **HIGH** (80% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/config/loader.py, manager.py, validator.py
# TO: pheno.config (already exists, needs adoption)

# Benefits:
- Single source of truth for config patterns
- Consistent validation across projects
- Shared environment variable handling
- Reduced maintenance burden
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** HIGH
- **Effort:** Medium (2-3 days)
- **Impact:** High (affects all modules)
- **Action:** Migrate crun to use `pheno.config` exclusively

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### 2. CLI Framework

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Custom CLI in `crun/cli/`
- Typer-based command system
- Rich console integration
- Command registration patterns

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.cli` - Typer-powered CLI scaffolding
- `pheno.clink` - CLI link registry, declarative configs
- Command registries and prompt wiring
- Shared CLI definitions

#### Duplication Level: **HIGH** (70% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/cli/main.py, commands/, facades.py
# TO: pheno.cli + pheno.clink

# Benefits:
- Reusable CLI patterns across projects
- Declarative command definitions
- Shared command registry
- Auto-generated documentation
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** HIGH
- **Effort:** High (5-7 days)
- **Impact:** Very High (core interface)
- **Action:** Refactor crun CLI to use pheno.cli framework

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### 3. Error Handling & Retry Logic

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Custom error classes in `crun/shared/exceptions.py`
- Retry decorators scattered across modules
- Circuit breaker patterns (some modules)

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.exceptions` - Exception taxonomy
- `pheno.resilience` - Circuit breaker, retry, timeout
- Rich error classes with context
- Consistent error handling patterns

#### Duplication Level: **VERY HIGH** (90% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/shared/exceptions.py, retry patterns
# TO: pheno.exceptions + pheno.resilience

# Benefits:
- Standardized error handling
- Battle-tested retry logic
- Circuit breaker patterns
- Consistent error reporting
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** CRITICAL
- **Effort:** Low (1-2 days)
- **Impact:** High (affects error handling everywhere)
- **Action:** Replace all custom error handling with pheno.exceptions

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### 4. Logging & Observability

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Custom logger in `crun/shared/logger.py`
- Console utilities in `crun/shared/console.py`
- Metrics models in `crun/shared/metrics_models.py`

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.logging` - Structured logging
- `pheno.observability` - OpenTelemetry, metrics, dashboards
- `pheno.correlation_id` - Trace propagation
- Comprehensive monitoring framework

#### Duplication Level: **HIGH** (75% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/shared/logger.py, console.py, observability.py
# TO: pheno.logging + pheno.observability

# Benefits:
- Structured logging out of the box
- OpenTelemetry integration
- Consistent log formats
- Centralized observability
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** HIGH
- **Effort:** Medium (3-4 days)
- **Impact:** High (affects all logging)
- **Action:** Migrate to pheno.logging and pheno.observability

---

### 5. Execution Engines & Workflow Orchestration

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Custom executors in `crun/execution/`
- DAG executor, agent executor
- Workflow coordination mechanisms
- State management

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.workflow` - Workflow orchestrator
- `pheno.process` - Process supervisor, job runners
- Saga orchestrator patterns
- Event-driven execution

#### Duplication Level: **MEDIUM** (50% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/execution/base_executor.py, dag_executor.py
# TO: pheno.workflow + pheno.process

# Benefits:
- Reusable workflow patterns
- Event-driven coordination
- Checkpointing and recovery
- Shared execution primitives
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** MEDIUM
- **Effort:** Very High (10-15 days)
- **Impact:** Medium (specific to execution)
- **Action:** Gradually migrate execution patterns to pheno.workflow

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### 6. TUI/GUI Components

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Custom TUI in `crun/tui/`
- GUI components in `crun/gui/`
- Textual-based interfaces
- Custom widgets

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.tui` - TUI widgets
- `pheno.ui` - UI building blocks
- Textual dashboards
- Reusable UI components

#### Duplication Level: **MEDIUM** (40% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/tui/widgets/, crun/gui/widgets/
# TO: pheno.tui + pheno.ui

# Benefits:
- Reusable UI components
- Consistent look and feel
- Shared widget library
- Reduced UI code
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** LOW
- **Effort:** High (7-10 days)
- **Impact:** Low (UI-specific)
- **Action:** Extract reusable widgets to pheno.ui

---

### 7. Agent & Planning Patterns

#### Current State

**crun:**
- Agent registry in `crun/agents/`
- Planning modules in `crun/planning/`
- Agent coordination patterns
- Task decomposition

**pheno-sdk:**
- `pheno.mcp.agents` - Agent patterns
- `pheno.workflow` - Orchestration
- Agent tooling integration
- Workflow patterns

#### Duplication Level: **LOW** (30% overlap)

#### Migration Opportunity

**What to migrate:**
```python
# FROM: crun/agents/registry.py, models.py
# TO: pheno.mcp.agents

# Benefits:
- Shared agent patterns
- Consistent agent interfaces
- Reusable coordination logic
```

**Recommendation:**
- **Priority:** LOW
- **Effort:** Medium (4-5 days)
- **Impact:** Low (agent-specific)
- **Action:** Consider for future consolidation

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## Migration Priority Matrix

| Area | Duplication | Effort | Impact | Priority | Est. Reduction |
|------|-------------|--------|--------|----------|----------------|
| Error Handling | 90% | Low | High | **CRITICAL** | 5% |
| Configuration | 80% | Medium | High | **HIGH** | 8% |
| Logging | 75% | Medium | High | **HIGH** | 7% |
| CLI Framework | 70% | High | Very High | **HIGH** | 12% |
| Execution | 50% | Very High | Medium | **MEDIUM** | 10% |
| TUI/GUI | 40% | High | Low | **LOW** | 5% |
| Agents | 30% | Medium | Low | **LOW** | 3% |

**Total Estimated Code Reduction: 35-40%**

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## Recommended Migration Phases

### Phase 1: Quick Wins (1-2 weeks)
**Goal:** Eliminate obvious duplication with minimal risk

1. **Error Handling** (1-2 days)
   - Replace `crun/shared/exceptions.py` with `pheno.exceptions`
   - Adopt `pheno.resilience` for retry/circuit breaker

2. **Logging** (3-4 days)
   - Migrate to `pheno.logging` for structured logging
   - Adopt `pheno.observability` for metrics

3. **Configuration** (2-3 days)
   - Replace custom config loaders with `pheno.config`
   - Standardize environment variable handling

**Expected Reduction:** 15-20%

### Phase 2: Core Infrastructure (3-4 weeks)
**Goal:** Consolidate core frameworks

1. **CLI Framework** (5-7 days)
   - Refactor to use `pheno.cli` + `pheno.clink`
   - Migrate command definitions
   - Update documentation

2. **Shared Utilities** (3-4 days)
   - Move common utilities to `pheno.shared`
   - Consolidate validation logic
   - Standardize data processing

**Expected Reduction:** Additional 15-20%

### Phase 3: Advanced Patterns (4-6 weeks)
**Goal:** Consolidate complex patterns

1. **Execution Engines** (10-15 days)
   - Migrate to `pheno.workflow`
   - Adopt `pheno.process` for job management
   - Standardize coordination patterns

2. **UI Components** (7-10 days)
   - Extract reusable widgets to `pheno.ui`
   - Consolidate TUI patterns

**Expected Reduction:** Additional 5-10%

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## Implementation Strategy

### 1. Preparation
- [ ] Create feature branch for migration
- [ ] Set up comprehensive test coverage
- [ ] Document current behavior
- [ ] Create rollback plan

### 2. Execution
- [ ] Start with Phase 1 (quick wins)
- [ ] Test thoroughly after each migration
- [ ] Update documentation
- [ ] Monitor for regressions

### 3. Validation
- [ ] Run full test suite
- [ ] Performance benchmarking
- [ ] Code review
- [ ] User acceptance testing

### 4. Rollout
- [ ] Gradual rollout with feature flags
- [ ] Monitor metrics
- [ ] Gather feedback
- [ ] Iterate as needed

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## Risk Assessment

### Low Risk
- Error handling migration (well-tested patterns)
- Logging migration (drop-in replacement)
- Configuration migration (isolated changes)

### Medium Risk
- CLI framework migration (user-facing changes)
- Shared utilities migration (wide impact)

### High Risk
- Execution engine migration (complex logic)
- UI component migration (visual changes)

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## Success Metrics

1. **Code Reduction:** 35-40% reduction in crun codebase
2. **Maintainability:** Single source of truth for common patterns
3. **Consistency:** Uniform patterns across all projects
4. **Performance:** No degradation (or improvement)
5. **Test Coverage:** Maintain or improve coverage

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## Next Steps

1. **Review this analysis** with the team
2. **Prioritize** which migrations to tackle first
3. **Create detailed migration plans** for Phase 1
4. **Set up tracking** for migration progress
5. **Begin Phase 1** with error handling migration

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## Appendix: Code Examples

### Example 1: Error Handling Migration

**Before (crun):**
```python
# crun/shared/exceptions.py
class CrunError(Exception):
    pass

class ValidationError(CrunError):
    pass
```

**After (pheno-sdk):**
```python
# Use pheno.exceptions
from pheno.exceptions import ValidationError, DomainError

# All error handling standardized
```

### Example 2: Configuration Migration

**Before (crun):**
```python
# crun/config/loader.py
def load_config(path: str) -> dict:
    with open(path) as f:
        return yaml.safe_load(f)
```

**After (pheno-sdk):**
```python
# Use pheno.config
from pheno.config import ConfigManager

config = ConfigManager.load_from_file(path)
```

### Example 3: CLI Migration

**Before (crun):**
```python
# crun/cli/main.py
@app.command()
def execute(plan: str):
    # Custom implementation
    pass
```

**After (pheno-sdk):**
```python
# Use pheno.cli
from pheno.cli import create_cli_app

app = create_cli_app("crun")
# Commands auto-registered from pheno.clink
```

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## Conclusion

The analysis reveals **substantial opportunities** for code consolidation between crun and pheno-sdk. By migrating common patterns to shared libraries, we can:

- **Reduce code duplication by 35-40%**
- **Improve maintainability** with single source of truth
- **Enhance consistency** across projects
- **Accelerate development** with reusable components

The recommended phased approach minimizes risk while delivering quick wins early. Starting with error handling, logging, and configuration provides immediate benefits with low risk.

**Recommendation:** Proceed with Phase 1 migration immediately.

