# Progress — explorer_chat_server_1

Last visited: 2026-10-01T00:48:00Z

## Current Status
- Completed deep inspection of:
  - `server/chat/` (`chat_types.py`, `chat_service.py`, `chat_cluster_router.py`, `channel_manager.py`, `item_link_service.py`, `moderation.py`)
  - `docs/architecture/CHAT_AND_SOCIAL_ARCHITECTURE_2026.md`
  - `proto/chat.proto`
  - `server/world/server_engine_loop.py` & `server/world/zone_engine.py`
  - `server/gateway/authoritative_gateway_service.py` & `network_gateway.py`
  - `client/src/chat/ChatManager.ts` & `server_cpp/include/chat/`
  - `tests/unit/test_chat_and_moderation.py` & `tests/unit/test_chat_service.py`
  - `tools/stress/chat_load_benchmark.py` & `tools/security/run_independent_security_audit.py`
- Executed `python -m unittest tests/unit/test_chat_and_moderation.py tests/unit/test_chat_service.py` (PASS, 10 tests in 0.166s).
- Executed `mypy --strict --explicit-package-bases server/chat/` (PASS, 0 issues across 7 files).
- Executed `tools/security/run_independent_security_audit.py` (PASS, 0 Critical, 0 High).
- Identified root cause of p99 latency in `tools/stress/chat_load_benchmark.py` (sync callback TypeError in `_safe_invoke`).
- Drafting comprehensive 5-component handoff report.