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⚡ Bolt: Use CSafeLoader for faster YAML parsing#544

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@aafre aafre commented May 21, 2026

What

Replaced pure-Python yaml.safe_load() calls in app.py with yaml.load(..., Loader=SafeLoader) using the C-based CSafeLoader when available.

Why

yaml.safe_load is written in pure Python and is notoriously slow for large or frequently accessed YAML files. The codebase frequently loads YAML (e.g., templates, incoming resume data). Using the C-extension loader drastically reduces parsing time.

Impact

Reduces YAML parsing time by ~90% (~10x speedup). Benchmarked using test_backward_compat.yml: yaml.safe_load took 0.220s for 100 iterations, while CSafeLoader took 0.024s.

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Verified via local benchmark and the backend Python test suite.


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This pull request optimizes YAML parsing performance by introducing the C-based CSafeLoader (when available) across several functions, including load_resume_data and generate_resume. It also includes a significant reorganization of imports in app.py to improve consistency and readability. I have no feedback to provide.

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aafre commented May 25, 2026

Closing duplicate — the most recent version of this change is PR #549.

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Closing duplicate — the most recent version of this change is PR #549.

Understood. Acknowledging that this work is now obsolete and stopping work on this task.

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