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This skill should be used when the user asks about "Effect Stream", "Stream.from", "Stream.map", "Stream.filter", "Stream.run", "streaming data", "async iteration", "Sink", "Channel", "Stream.concat", "Stream.merge", "backpressure", "Stream.fromIterable", "chunked processing", "real-time data", or needs to understand how Effect handles streaming data processing.

General

What this skill does


# Streams in Effect

## Overview

Effect Streams provide:

- **Lazy evaluation** - Elements produced on demand
- **Resource safety** - Automatic cleanup
- **Backpressure** - Producer/consumer coordination
- **Composition** - Transform, filter, merge streams
- **Error handling** - Typed errors in stream pipeline

```typescript
Stream<A, E, R>;
// Produces values of type A
// May fail with error E
// Requires environment R
```

## Creating Streams

### From Values

```typescript
import { Stream } from "effect";

const numbers = Stream.make(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);

const fromArray = Stream.fromIterable([1, 2, 3]);

const empty = Stream.empty;

const single = Stream.succeed(42);

const infinite = Stream.iterate(1, (n) => n + 1);
```

### From Effects

```typescript
const fromEffect = Stream.fromEffect(fetchData());

const polling = Stream.repeatEffect(checkStatus());

const scheduled = Stream.repeatEffectWithSchedule(checkStatus(), Schedule.spaced("5 seconds"));
```

### From Async Sources

```typescript
// From async iterable
const fromAsyncIterable = Stream.fromAsyncIterable(asyncGenerator(), (error) => new StreamError({ cause: error }));

// From callback/event emitter
const fromCallback = Stream.async<number, never>((emit) => {
  const handler = (value: number) => emit.single(value);
  eventEmitter.on("data", handler);
  return Effect.sync(() => eventEmitter.off("data", handler));
});

// From queue
const fromQueue = Stream.fromQueue(queue);
```

### Generating Streams

```typescript
const naturals = Stream.unfold(1, (n) => Option.some([n, n + 1]));

const range = Stream.range(1, 100);

const repeated = Stream.repeat(Stream.succeed("ping")).pipe(Stream.take(5));
```

## Transforming Streams

### map - Transform Elements

```typescript
const doubled = numbers.pipe(Stream.map((n) => n * 2));

const enriched = users.pipe(Stream.mapEffect((user) => fetchProfile(user.id)));

const parallel = items.pipe(Stream.mapEffect(process, { concurrency: 10 }));
```

### filter - Select Elements

```typescript
const evens = numbers.pipe(Stream.filter((n) => n % 2 === 0));

const valid = items.pipe(Stream.filterEffect((item) => validate(item)));
```

### flatMap - Nested Streams

```typescript
const expanded = numbers.pipe(Stream.flatMap((n) => Stream.make(n, n * 10, n * 100)));
// 1, 10, 100, 2, 20, 200, ...
```

### take/drop

```typescript
const first5 = numbers.pipe(Stream.take(5));
const skip5 = numbers.pipe(Stream.drop(5));
const firstWhile = numbers.pipe(Stream.takeWhile((n) => n < 10));
const dropWhile = numbers.pipe(Stream.dropWhile((n) => n < 10));
```

## Combining Streams

### concat - Sequential

```typescript
const combined = Stream.concat(stream1, stream2);
// or
const combined = stream1.pipe(Stream.concat(stream2));
```

### merge - Interleaved

```typescript
// Interleave elements from both
const merged = Stream.merge(stream1, stream2);

// Merge multiple
const allMerged = Stream.mergeAll([s1, s2, s3], { concurrency: 3 });
```

### zip - Pair Elements

```typescript
const zipped = Stream.zip(names, ages);
// Stream<[string, number]>

// With function
const combined = Stream.zipWith(names, ages, (name, age) => ({ name, age }));
```

### interleave

```typescript
const interleaved = Stream.interleave(stream1, stream2);
// a1, b1, a2, b2, ...
```

## Consuming Streams

### Running to Collection

```typescript
const array = yield * Stream.runCollect(numbers);

const first = yield * Stream.runHead(numbers);

const sum = yield * Stream.runFold(numbers, 0, (acc, n) => acc + n);
```

### Running for Effects

```typescript
yield * numbers.pipe(Stream.runForEach((n) => Effect.log(`Got: ${n}`)));

yield * numbers.pipe(Stream.runDrain);
```

### Running to Sink

```typescript
import { Sink } from "effect";

const sum = yield * numbers.pipe(Stream.run(Sink.sum));

const array = yield * numbers.pipe(Stream.run(Sink.collectAll()));
```

## Chunking

Streams process elements in chunks for efficiency:

```typescript
const chunked = numbers.pipe(Stream.grouped(10));

const processed = numbers.pipe(Stream.mapChunks((chunk) => Chunk.map(chunk, (n) => n * 2)));

const rechunked = numbers.pipe(Stream.rechunk(100));
```

## Error Handling

```typescript
const safe = stream.pipe(Stream.catchAll((error) => Stream.succeed(fallbackValue)));

const handled = stream.pipe(Stream.catchTag("NetworkError", (error) => Stream.succeed(cachedValue)));

const resilient = stream.pipe(Stream.retry(Schedule.exponential("1 second")));

const withFallback = stream.pipe(Stream.orElse(() => fallbackStream));
```

## Resource Management

```typescript
// Stream with resource lifecycle
const fileStream = Stream.acquireRelease(
  Effect.sync(() => fs.openSync("data.txt", "r")),
  (fd) => Effect.sync(() => fs.closeSync(fd)),
).pipe(
  Stream.flatMap((fd) =>
    Stream.repeatEffectOption(
      Effect.sync(() => {
        const buffer = Buffer.alloc(1024);
        const bytes = fs.readSync(fd, buffer);
        return bytes > 0 ? Option.some(buffer.slice(0, bytes)) : Option.none();
      }),
    ),
  ),
);

// Scoped streams
const scoped = Stream.scoped(Effect.acquireRelease(openConnection, closeConnection));
```

## Sinks

Sinks consume stream elements:

```typescript
import { Sink } from "effect";

Sink.sum;
Sink.count;
Sink.head;
Sink.last;
Sink.collectAll();
Sink.forEach(f);

const maxSink = Sink.foldLeft(Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY, (max, n: number) => Math.max(max, n));
```

## Common Patterns

### Batched Processing

```typescript
const batchProcess = stream.pipe(
  Stream.grouped(100),
  Stream.mapEffect((batch) => Effect.tryPromise(() => api.processBatch(Chunk.toArray(batch)))),
);
```

### Rate Limiting

```typescript
const rateLimited = stream.pipe(
  Stream.throttle({
    units: 1,
    duration: "100 millis",
    strategy: "shape",
  }),
);
```

### Debouncing

```typescript
const debounced = stream.pipe(Stream.debounce("500 millis"));
```

### Windowing

```typescript
// Time-based windows
const windows = stream.pipe(Stream.groupedWithin(1000, "1 second"));
```

## Best Practices

1. **Use chunking for efficiency** - Batch operations when possible
2. **Handle backpressure** - Use appropriate buffer strategies
3. **Clean up resources** - Use acquireRelease for external resources
4. **Process in parallel** - Use concurrency option in mapEffect
5. **Handle errors early** - Catch/retry before final consumption

## Additional Resources

For comprehensive stream documentation, consult `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/llms-full.txt`.

Search for these sections:

- "Creating Streams" for stream construction
- "Consuming Streams" for running streams
- "Operations" for transformations
- "Error Handling in Streams" for error patterns
- "Resourceful Streams" for resource management
- "Sink" for custom sinks

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