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Reduce redundant 3.2MB spritesheet WebSocket transfers

Cluster 54730 · agent/pet. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #77009 on 3 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a performance issue where the pet spritesheet base64 payload was being sent repeatedly over WebSocket connections, causing slow writes, disconnects, and reconnect storms. The related fixes target both the desktop client and gateway to avoid redundant spritesheet fetches and re-sends.

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  • #77009 fix(desktop): avoid repeated pet spritesheet fetches (salvage #60899)

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/src/components/pet/floating-pet.tsx, apps/desktop/src/store/pet-gallery.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/pet-gallery.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/pet.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/pet.ts

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

  • #56602 fix(gateway): stop re-sending the 3.2MB pet spritesheet on every pet.info push · superseded by another PR → f64e4f4
  • #60899 fix(desktop): avoid repeated pet spritesheet fetches · merged via another change → #77009
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#54730Desktop pet.info repeatedly sends 3.2MB spritesheetBase64 over WS, leading to ws write slow, disconnects, and reconnect storms
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Merged PRs
#77009
Closed issues
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2 PRs closed without merging
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3 Aug 2026

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