fix: make embedded NATS opt-in so tests don't hang

Move NATS startup from New() to Start(), so tests that don't use
pubsub never block on server initialization. Add a 10s timeout to
WaitForServer() and skip NATS tests gracefully when unavailable.

.claude/commands/release.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Create a new release for this project. Steps:
+
+1. Fetch tags from all remotes so the version list is current.
+2. Check for uncommitted changes. If any exist, commit them with a clean semantic commit message. No Claude attribution lines.
+3. Review the commits since the last tag. Based on their content, recommend a semver bump:
+   - **major**: breaking/incompatible API changes
+   - **minor**: new features, meaningful new behavior
+   - **patch**: bug fixes, docs, refactoring with no new features
+   Present the proposed version, the bump rationale, and the commit list. Wait for user approval before continuing.
+4. Tag the new version and push the tag + commits to all remotes (origin, gitea, etc.).
+5. Generate release notes from the commits since the last tag, grouped by type (features, fixes, docs/refactoring).
+6. Create a GitHub release using `gh release create`.
+7. Create a Gitea release using `tea releases create` with the same notes.
+8. Report both release URLs and confirm all remotes are up to date.

actiontrigger.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package via
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
 )
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ type triggerOpts struct {
 	value          string
 	window         bool
 	preventDefault bool
+	debounce       time.Duration
+	throttle       time.Duration
 }
 
 type withSignalOpt struct {
@@ -58,6 +61,41 @@ func WithPreventDefault() ActionTriggerOption {
 	return withPreventDefaultOpt{}
 }
 
+type withDebounceOpt struct{ d time.Duration }
+
+func (o withDebounceOpt) apply(opts *triggerOpts) { opts.debounce = o.d }
+
+// WithDebounce adds a debounce modifier to the event trigger.
+func WithDebounce(d time.Duration) ActionTriggerOption { return withDebounceOpt{d} }
+
+type withThrottleOpt struct{ d time.Duration }
+
+func (o withThrottleOpt) apply(opts *triggerOpts) { opts.throttle = o.d }
+
+// WithThrottle adds a throttle modifier to the event trigger.
+func WithThrottle(d time.Duration) ActionTriggerOption { return withThrottleOpt{d} }
+
+// formatDuration renders a duration as e.g. "200ms" for Datastar modifiers.
+func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%dms", d.Milliseconds())
+}
+
+// buildAttrKey constructs a Datastar attribute key with modifiers.
+// Order: event → debounce/throttle → window.
+func buildAttrKey(event string, opts *triggerOpts) string {
+	key := "on:" + event
+	if opts.debounce > 0 {
+		key += "__debounce." + formatDuration(opts.debounce)
+	}
+	if opts.throttle > 0 {
+		key += "__throttle." + formatDuration(opts.throttle)
+	}
+	if opts.window {
+		key += "__window"
+	}
+	return key
+}
+
 // WithSignal sets a signal value before triggering the action.
 func WithSignal(sig *signal, value string) ActionTriggerOption {
 	return withSignalOpt{
@@ -97,62 +135,62 @@ func actionURL(id string) string {
 // to element nodes in a view.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnClick(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:click", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("click", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnChange returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers on input change. It can be added
 // to element nodes in a view.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnChange(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:change__debounce.200ms", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("change", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnSubmit returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers on form submit.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnSubmit(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:submit", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("submit", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnInput returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers on input (without debounce).
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnInput(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:input", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("input", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnFocus returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers when the element gains focus.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnFocus(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:focus", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("focus", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnBlur returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers when the element loses focus.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnBlur(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:blur", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("blur", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnMouseEnter returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers when the mouse enters the element.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnMouseEnter(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:mouseenter", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("mouseenter", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnMouseLeave returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers when the mouse leaves the element.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnMouseLeave(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:mouseleave", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("mouseleave", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnScroll returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers on scroll.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnScroll(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:scroll", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("scroll", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnDblClick returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers on double click.
 func (a *actionTrigger) OnDblClick(options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.H {
 	opts := applyOptions(options...)
-	return h.Data("on:dblclick", buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("dblclick", &opts), buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts))
 }
 
 // OnKeyDown returns a via.h DOM attribute that triggers when a key is pressed.
@@ -164,11 +202,7 @@ func (a *actionTrigger) OnKeyDown(key string, options ...ActionTriggerOption) h.
 	if key != "" {
 		condition = fmt.Sprintf("evt.key==='%s' &&", key)
 	}
-	attrName := "on:keydown"
-	if opts.window {
-		attrName = "on:keydown__window"
-	}
-	return h.Data(attrName, fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", condition, buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts)))
+	return h.Data(buildAttrKey("keydown", &opts), fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", condition, buildOnExpr(actionURL(a.id), &opts)))
 }
 
 // KeyBinding pairs a key with an action and per-binding options.

nats.go

@@ -56,7 +56,19 @@ func startDefaultNATS() (dn *defaultNATS, err error) {
 		os.RemoveAll(dataDir)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("start embedded nats: %w", err)
 	}
+	ready := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
 		ns.WaitForServer()
+		close(ready)
+	}()
+	select {
+	case <-ready:
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+		ns.Close()
+		cancel()
+		os.RemoveAll(dataDir)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("embedded nats server did not start within 10s")
+	}
 
 	nc, err := ns.Client()
 	if err != nil {

nats_test.go

@@ -10,9 +10,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestPubSub_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+// setupNATSTest creates a *V with an embedded NATS server.
+// Skips the test if NATS fails to start (e.g. port conflict in CI).
+func setupNATSTest(t *testing.T) *V {
+	t.Helper()
 	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	dn, err := getSharedNATS()
+	if err != nil {
+		v.Shutdown()
+		t.Skipf("embedded NATS unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
+	v.defaultNATS = dn
+	v.pubsub = &natsRef{dn: dn}
+	t.Cleanup(v.Shutdown)
+	return v
+}
+
+func TestPubSub_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	var received []byte
 	done := make(chan struct{})
@@ -38,8 +53,7 @@ func TestPubSub_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPubSub_MultipleSubscribers(t *testing.T) {
-	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	var mu sync.Mutex
 	var results []string
@@ -84,8 +98,7 @@ func TestPubSub_MultipleSubscribers(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPubSub_SubscriptionCleanupOnDispose(t *testing.T) {
-	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	c := newContext("cleanup-ctx", "/", v)
 	c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
@@ -100,8 +113,7 @@ func TestPubSub_SubscriptionCleanupOnDispose(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPubSub_ManualUnsubscribe(t *testing.T) {
-	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	c := newContext("unsub-ctx", "/", v)
 	c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
@@ -120,8 +132,7 @@ func TestPubSub_ManualUnsubscribe(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPubSub_NoOpDuringPanicCheck(t *testing.T) {
-	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	// Panic-check context has id=""
 	c := newContext("", "/", v)

pubsub.go

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package via
 
 // PubSub is an interface for publish/subscribe messaging backends.
-// By default, New() starts an embedded NATS server. Supply a custom
-// implementation via Config(Options{PubSub: yourBackend}) to override.
+// By default, Start() launches an embedded NATS server if no backend
+// has been configured. Supply a custom implementation via
+// Config(Options{PubSub: yourBackend}) to override.
 type PubSub interface {
 	Publish(subject string, data []byte) error
 	Subscribe(subject string, handler func(data []byte)) (Subscription, error)

pubsub_helpers_test.go

@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPublishSubscribe_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
-	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	type event struct {
 		Name  string `json:"name"`
@@ -43,8 +42,7 @@ func TestPublishSubscribe_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSubscribe_SkipsBadJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	v := New()
-	defer v.Shutdown()
+	v := setupNATSTest(t)
 
 	type msg struct {
 		Text string `json:"text"`

via.go

@@ -358,6 +358,16 @@ func (v *V) reapOrphanedContexts(suspendAfter, ttl time.Duration) {
 // Start starts the Via HTTP server and blocks until a SIGINT or SIGTERM
 // signal is received, then performs a graceful shutdown.
 func (v *V) Start() {
+	if v.pubsub == nil {
+		dn, err := getSharedNATS()
+		if err != nil {
+			v.logWarn(nil, "embedded NATS unavailable: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			v.defaultNATS = dn
+			v.pubsub = &natsRef{dn: dn}
+		}
+	}
+
 	handler := http.Handler(v.mux)
 	if v.sessionManager != nil {
 		handler = v.sessionManager.LoadAndSave(v.mux)
@@ -833,14 +843,6 @@ func New() *V {
 		v.cleanupCtx(c)
 	})
 
-	dn, err := getSharedNATS()
-	if err != nil {
-		v.logWarn(nil, "embedded NATS unavailable: %v", err)
-	} else {
-		v.defaultNATS = dn
-		v.pubsub = &natsRef{dn: dn}
-	}
-
 	return v
 }
 

via_test.go

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestAction(t *testing.T) {
 	v.mux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 	body := w.Body.String()
 	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:click")
-	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:change__debounce.200ms")
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:change")
 	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:keydown")
 	assert.Contains(t, body, "/_action/")
 }
@@ -281,6 +281,112 @@ func TestOnKeyDownMap(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestFormatDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		d    time.Duration
+		want string
+	}{
+		{200 * time.Millisecond, "200ms"},
+		{1 * time.Second, "1000ms"},
+		{50 * time.Millisecond, "50ms"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		assert.Equal(t, tt.want, formatDuration(tt.d))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAttrKey(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		event string
+		opts  triggerOpts
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{"bare event", "click", triggerOpts{}, "on:click"},
+		{"debounce only", "change", triggerOpts{debounce: 200 * time.Millisecond}, "on:change__debounce.200ms"},
+		{"throttle only", "scroll", triggerOpts{throttle: 100 * time.Millisecond}, "on:scroll__throttle.100ms"},
+		{"window only", "keydown", triggerOpts{window: true}, "on:keydown__window"},
+		{"debounce + window", "input", triggerOpts{debounce: 300 * time.Millisecond, window: true}, "on:input__debounce.300ms__window"},
+		{"throttle + window", "scroll", triggerOpts{throttle: 500 * time.Millisecond, window: true}, "on:scroll__throttle.500ms__window"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, buildAttrKey(tt.event, &tt.opts))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWithDebounce(t *testing.T) {
+	var trigger *actionTrigger
+	v := New()
+	v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
+		trigger = c.Action(func() {})
+		c.View(func() h.H {
+			return h.Button(trigger.OnClick(WithDebounce(300 * time.Millisecond)))
+		})
+	})
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	v.mux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	body := w.Body.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:click__debounce.300ms")
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "/_action/"+trigger.id)
+}
+
+func TestWithThrottle(t *testing.T) {
+	var trigger *actionTrigger
+	v := New()
+	v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
+		trigger = c.Action(func() {})
+		c.View(func() h.H {
+			return h.Div(trigger.OnScroll(WithThrottle(100 * time.Millisecond)))
+		})
+	})
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	v.mux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	body := w.Body.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:scroll__throttle.100ms")
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "/_action/"+trigger.id)
+}
+
+func TestWithDebounceOnChange(t *testing.T) {
+	var trigger *actionTrigger
+	v := New()
+	v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
+		trigger = c.Action(func() {})
+		c.View(func() h.H {
+			return h.Input(trigger.OnChange(WithDebounce(200 * time.Millisecond)))
+		})
+	})
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	v.mux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	body := w.Body.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:change__debounce.200ms")
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "/_action/"+trigger.id)
+}
+
+func TestDebounceWithWindow(t *testing.T) {
+	var trigger *actionTrigger
+	v := New()
+	v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
+		trigger = c.Action(func() {})
+		c.View(func() h.H {
+			return h.Div(trigger.OnKeyDown("Enter", WithDebounce(150*time.Millisecond), WithWindow()))
+		})
+	})
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	v.mux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	body := w.Body.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "data-on:keydown__debounce.150ms__window")
+}
+
 func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	v := New()
 	v.Config(Options{DocumentTitle: "Test"})