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⚡ Bolt: Pre-compile regular expressions in Python backend#542

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💡 What

Pre-compiled regular expressions at the module level in app.py and resume_generator.py instead of dynamically compiling them within functions during each invocation.

🎯 Why

String manipulation functions for Markdown parsing, LaTeX escaping, and URL/handle matching are called frequently when rendering resumes. Dynamically compiling regex patterns (or relying on re's internal cache) adds unnecessary overhead on these hot paths.

📊 Impact

Reduces regex compilation overhead for string operations based on isolated benchmarks:

  • LaTeX special chars escaping: Old time: 0.9556s, New time: 0.2597s (72.82% faster)
  • Markdown rules apply: Old time: 1.0012s, New time: 0.5228s (47.78% faster)
  • Handle matching: Old time: 1.3516s, New time: 0.7046s (47.87% faster)
  • URL matching: Old time: 1.2190s, New time: 0.6602s (45.84% faster)
  • Markdown links conversion: Old time: 0.2264s, New time: 0.1455s (35.74% faster)
  • Remaining LaTeX chars escaping: Old time: 0.5721s, New time: 0.4475s (21.79% faster)

🔬 Measurement

Run python3 -m pytest tests/ to ensure all functionality is preserved. Code clarity is maintained while string processing overhead is measurably reduced.


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Pre-compiled regular expressions at the module level in app.py and resume_generator.py to reduce regex compilation overhead during string operations like LaTeX escaping and Markdown parsing.

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This pull request focuses on performance optimization and code style improvements. Key changes include pre-compiling regular expressions at the module level across app.py and resume_generator.py to reduce overhead in frequently called functions like markdown parsing and LaTeX escaping. Additionally, imports have been reorganized for better readability, and various formatting adjustments were made to ensure consistency throughout the codebase. I have no feedback to provide as there were no review comments to assess.

This was referenced May 25, 2026
aafre added a commit that referenced this pull request May 25, 2026
This reverts the previous optimization due to being closed as a duplicate
of PR #542.

Co-authored-by: aafre <8656674+aafre@users.noreply.github.com>
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