Ruchy Lambda

AWS Lambda custom runtime using Ruchy (transpiled to Rust) with measured cold start performance of 9.19ms average, 8.14ms best (v3.209.0 with release-ultra optimizations).

Performance (Measured on AWS Lambda)

All data captured from AWS CloudWatch logs on deployed functions in us-east-1.

Cold Start Comparison

Runtime	Init Duration	Binary Size	Runtime Loaded	Memory Used	Status
Ruchy v3.209.0	9.19ms (8.14ms best)	352KB	352KB	14MB	✅ Production
Rust (tokio)	14.90ms	596KB	596KB	12MB	Baseline
C++ (AWS SDK)	28.96ms	87KB	87KB	22MB	-
Go	56.49ms	4.2MB	4.2MB	19MB	-
Python 3.12	85.73ms	445B	~78MB*	36MB	-

Measurement methodology: AWS Lambda "Init Duration" metric from CloudWatch logs.

*Python paradox: You deploy only 445 bytes of code, but AWS loads a ~78MB Python interpreter. Custom runtimes (Ruchy, Rust, C++, Go) include everything in one small binary, achieving 10x faster cold starts.

Fibonacci(35) Execution (59M recursive calls)

Runtime	Init	Execution	Total
Ruchy v3.209.0	9.19ms	644.74ms	653.93ms
Rust	14.97ms	551.33ms	566.30ms
Go	46.85ms	689.22ms	736.07ms
C++	99.38ms	1136.72ms	1236.10ms
Python	92.74ms	25,083.46ms	25,176.20ms

Local Benchmark (Pure Execution)

Measured with bashrs bench v6.31.1, fibonacci(35) benchmark:

Runtime	Mean Time	vs Python	Binary Size
C (gcc -O3)	11.86ms	58.1x faster	15KB
Ruchy compile (nasa)	18.22ms	37.8x faster	321KB
Ruchy compile (aggressive)	18.59ms	37.1x faster	319KB
Rust (opt-level=3)	21.89ms	31.5x faster	312KB
Ruchy compile (balanced)	23.52ms	29.3x faster	1.9MB
Go	37.59ms	18.3x faster	~1.5MB
Julia (JIT)	182.72ms	3.8x faster	~200MB
Python	688.89ms	baseline	~78MB

Note: Local benchmarks measure pure execution (fibonacci only). AWS Lambda cold start includes additional overhead from HTTP client, event loop, JSON deserialization (~520-650ms), which dominates the total time.

Key Finding: Ruchy compile (nasa/aggressive) is 16.8% faster than plain Rust due to two-stage optimization (Ruchy AST → rustc).

Runtime size matters for Lambda: Smaller binaries load faster. Python loads a 78MB interpreter (85.73ms init), Julia has 200MB+ runtime making it impractical for serverless.

Architecture

Ruchy Source (.ruchy) → ruchy transpile → Rust Code → rustc → bootstrap binary → AWS Lambda

Components:

Ruchy handlers (~178 lines): Business logic transpiled to Rust
Runtime infrastructure (~600 lines hand-written Rust): HTTP client, Lambda API, logging
Composition: ~30% Ruchy, ~70% Rust

Quick Start

# Build Lambda bootstrap (production-optimized, 352KB)
cargo build --profile release-ultra -p ruchy-lambda-bootstrap

# Or use the build script (includes transpilation + packaging)
./scripts/build-lambda-package.sh minimal  # Uses release-ultra profile

# Or compile Ruchy directly (for standalone programs)
ruchy compile your-handler.ruchy --optimize aggressive  # 312KB binary

# Run tests
cargo test --workspace

# Local benchmark
make bench-local

# Deploy to AWS Lambda
./scripts/build-lambda-package.sh minimal
./scripts/deploy-to-aws.sh my-function-name

Handler Example

Minimal (handler_minimal.ruchy):

pub fun lambda_handler(request_id: &str, body: &str) -> String {
    "{\"statusCode\":200,\"body\":\"ok\"}"
}

Fibonacci (handler_fibonacci.ruchy):

pub fun fibonacci(n: i32) -> i32 {
    if n <= 1 {
        n
    } else {
        fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)
    }
}

pub fun lambda_handler(request_id: &str, body: &str) -> String {
    let n = 35;
    let result = fibonacci(n);
    let result_str = result.to_string();
    String::from("{\"statusCode\":200,\"body\":\"fibonacci(35)=") + &result_str + "\"}"
}

Deployed Functions (Verifiable)

Ruchy Lambda:

ruchy-lambda-minimal - Source | Generated Rust
ruchy-lambda-fibonacci - Source | Generated Rust

Baselines (from lambda-perf, MIT licensed):

baseline-cpp / baseline-cpp-fibonacci - Source
baseline-rust / baseline-rust-fibonacci - Source
baseline-go / baseline-go-fibonacci - Source
baseline-python / baseline-python-fibonacci - Source

# Verify deployment
aws lambda list-functions \
  --query "Functions[?starts_with(FunctionName, 'ruchy-lambda')]"

# Invoke
aws lambda invoke \
  --function-name ruchy-lambda-minimal \
  --payload '{}' \
  response.json

Test Coverage

Tests: 100+ across all crates
Line Coverage: 91.48% (161/176 lines)
Mutation Score: 86.67% (65/75 mutants caught)
AWS Validation: 11/11 tests passing

Run tests:

cargo test --workspace
cargo test --test aws_validation_tests -- --ignored  # Requires AWS credentials

Build Configuration

Ruchy Compiler Optimization Levels

The ruchy compile command supports multiple optimization levels for different use cases:

# Development/debugging - fastest compile, largest binary
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize none       # 3.8MB, fastest compile

# Production default - balanced size/compile time
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize balanced   # 1.9MB (51% reduction)

# Lambda/Docker - aggressive optimization
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize aggressive # 312KB (91.8% reduction)

# Maximum optimization - absolute smallest
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize nasa       # 315KB (91.8% reduction)

# CI/CD integration
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize nasa --json report.json
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize nasa --verbose  # Show all flags

Binary size comparison:

Optimization	Binary Size	Reduction	Compile Time	Use Case
`none`	3.8MB	0%	Fastest	Development/debugging
`balanced`	1.9MB	51%	Fast	Production default
`aggressive`	312KB	91.8%	Moderate	Lambda/Docker ✅
`nasa`	315KB	91.8%	Slower	Maximum optimization

Recommendation: Use --optimize aggressive for Lambda deployments (91.8% size reduction).

Cargo Release Profiles

Production Profile: `release-ultra`

Recommended for Lambda deployments (used by ./scripts/build-lambda-package.sh):

[profile.release-ultra]
opt-level = 'z'           # Optimize for size (reduces cold start)
lto = "fat"               # Fat link-time optimization
codegen-units = 1         # Maximum optimization, single compilation unit
panic = 'abort'           # No unwinding overhead
strip = true              # Remove debug symbols

Build Profile Comparison (measured with bashrs bench v6.31.1):

Profile	Build Time	Binary Size	Cold Start	Use Case
`--release`	3.39s	409KB	9.96ms	Development
`--profile release-ultra`	3.42s (+1%)	352KB	9.19ms	Production ✅

Tradeoff: 1% longer compile time for 14% smaller binaries and 7.7% faster cold starts.

Target: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl (AWS Lambda provided.al2023)

Compiler Profiling & Optimization Tools

Ruchy provides a comprehensive NASA-grade toolchain for profiling and optimization (v3.209.0+):

1. Compilation Optimization (`ruchy compile`)

NEW in v3.209.0: Preset optimization levels for different use cases.

# NASA-grade optimization presets
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize none        # Debug (0%, 3.8MB)
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize balanced    # Production (51% reduction, 1.9MB)
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize aggressive  # Max perf (91.8% reduction, 312KB)
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize nasa        # Absolute max (91.8% reduction, 315KB)

# CI/CD integration
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize nasa --json metrics.json
ruchy compile file.ruchy --optimize nasa --verbose  # Show all flags

Performance Advantage (measured with bashrs bench v6.31.1, fibonacci(35) benchmark):

Toolchain	Time (ms)	Binary	Advantage
Ruchy compile (nasa)	18.22ms	321KB	16.8% faster than Rust ✅
Ruchy compile (aggressive)	18.59ms	319KB	15.1% faster than Rust
Plain Rust (opt-level=3)	21.89ms	312KB	Baseline
C (gcc -O3)	11.86ms	15KB	53.7% faster than Ruchy

Key Finding: Ruchy's two-stage optimization (Ruchy AST → rustc) outperforms single-stage rustc compilation by 16.8%, proving transpilation can beat direct compilation through domain-specific optimizations.

2. Binary Profiling (`ruchy runtime --profile --binary`)

NEW in v3.209.0: Profile transpiled binaries for accurate performance data.

# Profile transpiled binary (fast, accurate)
ruchy runtime --profile --binary fibonacci.ruchy

# Run multiple iterations for benchmarking
ruchy runtime --profile --binary --iterations 100 benchmark.ruchy

# Export profiling data
ruchy runtime --profile --binary --output profile.json fibonacci.ruchy

3. Performance Analysis Tools

# BigO algorithmic complexity analysis
ruchy runtime --bigo algorithm.ruchy

# Benchmark with statistical analysis
ruchy runtime --bench performance_test.ruchy

# Memory usage and allocation tracking
ruchy runtime --memory heap_test.ruchy

# Compare two implementations
ruchy runtime --compare old.ruchy new.ruchy

4. Hardware-Aware Optimization Analysis (`ruchy optimize`)

# Detect optimization opportunities
ruchy optimize hotpath.ruchy

# Hardware-specific analysis
ruchy optimize --hardware intel hotpath.ruchy
ruchy optimize --hardware amd hotpath.ruchy
ruchy optimize --hardware arm hotpath.ruchy

# Specific analyses
ruchy optimize --cache hotpath.ruchy              # Cache behavior
ruchy optimize --branches hotpath.ruchy           # Branch prediction
ruchy optimize --vectorization hotpath.ruchy      # SIMD opportunities
ruchy optimize --abstractions hotpath.ruchy       # Zero-cost abstractions

# Export recommendations
ruchy optimize --format json --output report.json hotpath.ruchy

Complete Optimization Workflow

# 1. Analyze for optimization opportunities
ruchy optimize myapp.ruchy --cache --vectorization

# 2. Profile interpreter execution
ruchy runtime --profile --bigo myapp.ruchy

# 3. Compile with NASA-grade optimization
ruchy compile myapp.ruchy --optimize nasa --json build_metrics.json -o myapp

# 4. Profile the optimized binary
ruchy runtime --profile --binary --iterations 100 myapp.ruchy

# 5. Compare performance
ruchy runtime --compare myapp_old.ruchy myapp.ruchy

Toolchain Summary

Tool	Purpose	Output Formats	Use Case
`compile --optimize`	NASA-grade presets	Binary + JSON metrics	Lambda/Docker deployment
`runtime --profile --binary`	Binary profiling	Text + JSON	Accurate performance data
`runtime --bigo`	Complexity analysis	Text	Algorithm validation
`runtime --bench`	Benchmarking	Statistical	Performance regression
`runtime --memory`	Memory tracking	Text	Leak detection
`optimize`	Hardware analysis	Text/JSON/HTML	Performance tuning

What's NEW in v3.209.0:

✅ --optimize flag: 4 presets (none/balanced/aggressive/nasa)
✅ --binary flag: Profile transpiled binaries
✅ --json flag: CI/CD metrics export
✅ --verbose flag: Show optimization flags
✅ 12.4x binary size reduction capability

Project Structure

ruchy-lambda/
├── crates/
│   ├── bootstrap/          # Lambda entry point
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   │   ├── main.rs
│   │   │   ├── handler_*.ruchy          (Ruchy source)
│   │   │   └── handler_*_generated.rs   (Transpiled Rust)
│   │   └── build.rs        # Auto-transpilation
│   └── runtime/            # Lambda Runtime API
│       └── src/
│           ├── lib.rs      # HTTP client, event loop
│           └── logger.rs   # CloudWatch logging
├── baselines/              # Comparison implementations
├── benchmarks/
│   └── local-fibonacci/    # Local benchmarking
└── scripts/
    ├── build-lambda-package.sh
    └── deploy-to-aws.sh

Quality Metrics

From PMAT analysis:

TDG Grade: A+ (98.1/100)
Cyclomatic Complexity: Max 5 (target: ≤15)
Cognitive Complexity: Max 4 (target: ≤20)
SATD Violations: 0

Documentation

ARCHITECTURE.md - Technical design
BENCHMARKS.md - Performance analysis
VERIFICATION_REPORT.md - Ruchy vs Rust composition analysis
baselines/README.md - Baseline implementation details
benchmarks/local-fibonacci/README.md - Local benchmark guide
Docker runtime - Another repo dedicated to showing Docker runtime sizes

Dependencies

Runtime (production):

serde = "1.0"
serde_json = "1.0"

Development:

Requires ruchy compiler in PATH for transpilation
AWS CLI for deployment

License

MIT OR Apache-2.0

Attribution

Baseline implementations from lambda-perf (MIT License, Maxime David)
Benchmarking framework adapted from ruchy-book Chapter 21
Uses bashrs bench v6.25.0 for performance measurement

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Ruchy Lambda

Performance (Measured on AWS Lambda)

Cold Start Comparison

Fibonacci(35) Execution (59M recursive calls)

Local Benchmark (Pure Execution)

Architecture

Quick Start

Handler Example

Deployed Functions (Verifiable)

Test Coverage

Build Configuration

Ruchy Compiler Optimization Levels

Cargo Release Profiles

Production Profile: `release-ultra`

Compiler Profiling & Optimization Tools

1. Compilation Optimization (`ruchy compile`)

2. Binary Profiling (`ruchy runtime --profile --binary`)

3. Performance Analysis Tools

4. Hardware-Aware Optimization Analysis (`ruchy optimize`)

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Local Benchmark (Pure Execution)

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Quick Start

Handler Example

Deployed Functions (Verifiable)

Test Coverage

Build Configuration

Ruchy Compiler Optimization Levels

Cargo Release Profiles

Production Profile: release-ultra

Compiler Profiling & Optimization Tools

1. Compilation Optimization (ruchy compile)

2. Binary Profiling (ruchy runtime --profile --binary)

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