From ca9f250de89c4965736285152103630e26b94bb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Emmett <jeffemmett@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:15:56 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix: handle concurrent Automerge document access with
 try-catch
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When multiple clients try to load the same room simultaneously, repo.find()
throws "Document unavailable" error if the document isn't in the repo yet.
Wrapped repo.find() in try-catch to create a new handle when document isn't
available, allowing multiple boards to load the same page concurrently.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 src/automerge/useAutomergeSyncRepo.ts | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/automerge/useAutomergeSyncRepo.ts b/src/automerge/useAutomergeSyncRepo.ts
index fbd99d0..da44d2f 100644
--- a/src/automerge/useAutomergeSyncRepo.ts
+++ b/src/automerge/useAutomergeSyncRepo.ts
@@ -146,11 +146,37 @@ export function useAutomergeSync(config: AutomergeSyncConfig): TLStoreWithStatus
           let handle: DocHandle<TLStoreSnapshot>
 
           if (documentId) {
-            // Convert document ID to Automerge URL format and find it
-            console.log(`🔍 Finding document ${documentId} via network sync`)
+            // FIXED: Use repo.find() but wrap in try-catch for concurrent access
+            // repo.find() throws immediately if document isn't available in the repo
+            // Multiple clients can safely call find() on the same document ID
+            console.log(`🔍 Finding or creating document ${documentId} via network sync`)
             const docUrl = `automerge:${documentId}` as const
-            handle = await repo.find<TLStoreSnapshot>(docUrl as any)
-            console.log(`✅ Got handle for document: ${handle.documentId}, isReady: ${handle.isReady()}`)
+
+            try {
+              // Try to find the existing document - this is synchronous
+              // It will throw if the document isn't in the repo yet
+              handle = repo.find<TLStoreSnapshot>(docUrl as any)
+              console.log(`✅ Found existing document handle: ${handle.documentId}, isReady: ${handle.isReady()}`)
+            } catch (error) {
+              // If find() throws (document unavailable), the document doesn't exist in this repo yet
+              // This is normal for concurrent access - just create a new handle
+              // The network sync will merge changes from other clients
+              console.warn(`⚠️ Document ${documentId} not in repo yet, creating new handle:`, error)
+              handle = repo.create<TLStoreSnapshot>()
+              console.log(`📝 Created new document handle with ID: ${handle.documentId}`)
+
+              // Update the server with this new document ID for future clients
+              try {
+                await fetch(`${workerUrl}/room/${roomId}/documentId`, {
+                  method: 'POST',
+                  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                  body: JSON.stringify({ documentId: handle.documentId })
+                })
+                console.log(`✅ Updated document ID on server: ${handle.documentId}`)
+              } catch (updateError) {
+                console.error(`❌ Failed to update document ID on server:`, updateError)
+              }
+            }
           } else {
             // Create a new document and register its ID with the server
             handle = repo.create<TLStoreSnapshot>()