Flush PostHog hourly active events immediately (#934)

* PostHog: flush hourly active captures immediately

* PostHog: move focus-triggered active tracking off main queue

* Lighten PostHog app focus hot path

* Address review: dedupe PostHog event names

Sources/AppDelegate.swift

@@ -1377,10 +1377,13 @@ func shouldSuppressWindowMoveForFolderDrag(window: NSWindow, event: NSEvent) ->
 final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate, NSMenuItemValidation {
     static var shared: AppDelegate?
 
-    private func isRunningUnderXCTest(_ env: [String: String]) -> Bool {
+    private static let cachedIsRunningUnderXCTest = detectRunningUnderXCTest(ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment)
-        // On some macOS/Xcode setups, the app-under-test process doesn't get
+
-        // `XCTestConfigurationFilePath`. Use a broader set of signals so UI tests
+    private var isRunningUnderXCTestCached: Bool {
-        // can reliably skip heavyweight startup work and bring up a window.
+        Self.cachedIsRunningUnderXCTest
+    }
+
+    private static func detectRunningUnderXCTest(_ env: [String: String]) -> Bool {
         if env["XCTestConfigurationFilePath"] != nil { return true }
         if env["XCTestBundlePath"] != nil { return true }
         if env["XCTestSessionIdentifier"] != nil { return true }
@@ -1391,6 +1394,13 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCent
         return false
     }
 
+    private func isRunningUnderXCTest(_ env: [String: String]) -> Bool {
+        // On some macOS/Xcode setups, the app-under-test process doesn't get
+        // `XCTestConfigurationFilePath`. Use a broader set of signals so UI tests
+        // can reliably skip heavyweight startup work and bring up a window.
+        Self.detectRunningUnderXCTest(env)
+    }
+
     private final class MainWindowContext {
         let windowId: UUID
         let tabManager: TabManager
@@ -1794,10 +1804,8 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCent
         sentryBreadcrumb("app.didBecomeActive", category: "lifecycle", data: [
             "tabCount": tabManager?.tabs.count ?? 0
         ])
-        let env = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment
+        if TelemetrySettings.enabledForCurrentLaunch && !isRunningUnderXCTestCached {
-        if TelemetrySettings.enabledForCurrentLaunch && !isRunningUnderXCTest(env) {
+            PostHogAnalytics.shared.trackActive(reason: "didBecomeActive")
-            PostHogAnalytics.shared.trackDailyActive(reason: "didBecomeActive")
-            PostHogAnalytics.shared.trackHourlyActive(reason: "didBecomeActive")
         }
 
         guard let notificationStore else { return }

Sources/PostHogAnalytics.swift

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import AppKit
 import Foundation
 import PostHog
 
-@MainActor
 final class PostHogAnalytics {
     static let shared = PostHogAnalytics()
 
@@ -12,12 +11,27 @@ final class PostHogAnalytics {
     // PostHog Cloud US default (matches other cmux properties).
     private let host = "https://us.i.posthog.com"
 
+    private let dailyActiveEvent = "cmux_daily_active"
+    private let hourlyActiveEvent = "cmux_hourly_active"
+
     private let lastActiveDayUTCKey = "posthog.lastActiveDayUTC"
     private let lastActiveHourUTCKey = "posthog.lastActiveHourUTC"
 
+    private let workQueue: DispatchQueue
+    private let workQueueSpecificKey = DispatchSpecificKey<Void>()
+    private let utcHourFormatter: DateFormatter
+    private let utcDayFormatter: DateFormatter
+
     private var didStart = false
     private var activeCheckTimer: Timer?
 
+    private init() {
+        workQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.cmux.posthog.analytics", qos: .utility)
+        utcHourFormatter = Self.makeUTCFormatter("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH")
+        utcDayFormatter = Self.makeUTCFormatter("yyyy-MM-dd")
+        workQueue.setSpecific(key: workQueueSpecificKey, value: ())
+    }
+
     private var isEnabled: Bool {
         guard TelemetrySettings.enabledForCurrentLaunch else { return false }
 #if DEBUG
@@ -29,6 +43,44 @@ final class PostHogAnalytics {
     }
 
     func startIfNeeded() {
+        dispatchAsyncOnWorkQueue { [weak self] in
+            self?.startIfNeededOnWorkQueue()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func trackActive(reason: String) {
+        dispatchAsyncOnWorkQueue { [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+
+            let didCaptureDaily = self.trackDailyActiveOnWorkQueue(reason: reason, flush: false)
+            let didCaptureHourly = self.trackHourlyActiveOnWorkQueue(reason: reason, flush: false)
+            if didCaptureDaily || didCaptureHourly {
+                // On app focus we can capture both events; flush once to reduce extra work.
+                PostHogSDK.shared.flush()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func trackDailyActive(reason: String) {
+        dispatchAsyncOnWorkQueue { [weak self] in
+            self?.trackDailyActiveOnWorkQueue(reason: reason, flush: true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func trackHourlyActive(reason: String) {
+        dispatchAsyncOnWorkQueue { [weak self] in
+            self?.trackHourlyActiveOnWorkQueue(reason: reason, flush: true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func flush() {
+        dispatchSyncOnWorkQueue {
+            guard didStart else { return }
+            PostHogSDK.shared.flush()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func startIfNeededOnWorkQueue() {
         guard !didStart else { return }
         guard isEnabled else { return }
 
@@ -49,31 +101,40 @@ final class PostHogAnalytics {
 
         didStart = true
 
+        scheduleActiveCheckTimer()
+    }
+
+    private func scheduleActiveCheckTimer() {
         // If the app stays in the foreground across midnight, `applicationDidBecomeActive`
         // won't fire again, so a periodic check avoids undercounting those users.
-        activeCheckTimer?.invalidate()
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
-        activeCheckTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 30 * 60, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            self.activeCheckTimer?.invalidate()
+            self.activeCheckTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 30 * 60, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
                 guard let self else { return }
                 guard NSApp.isActive else { return }
-            self.trackDailyActive(reason: "activeTimer")
+                self.trackActive(reason: "activeTimer")
-            self.trackHourlyActive(reason: "activeTimer")
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    func trackDailyActive(reason: String) {
+    @discardableResult
-        startIfNeeded()
+    private func trackDailyActiveOnWorkQueue(reason: String, flush: Bool) -> Bool {
-        guard didStart else { return }
+        startIfNeededOnWorkQueue()
+        guard didStart else { return false }
 
         let today = utcDayString(Date())
         let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
         if defaults.string(forKey: lastActiveDayUTCKey) == today {
-            return
+            return false
         }
 
         defaults.set(today, forKey: lastActiveDayUTCKey)
 
+        let event = dailyActiveEvent
+
         PostHogSDK.shared.capture(
-            "cmux_daily_active",
+            event,
             properties: Self.dailyActiveProperties(
                 dayUTC: today,
                 reason: reason,
@@ -81,53 +142,77 @@ final class PostHogAnalytics {
             )
         )
 
-        // For DAU we care more about delivery than batching.
+        if flush && Self.shouldFlushAfterCapture(event: event) {
+            // For active metrics we care more about delivery than batching.
             PostHogSDK.shared.flush()
         }
 
-    func trackHourlyActive(reason: String) {
+        return true
-        startIfNeeded()
+    }
-        guard didStart else { return }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    private func trackHourlyActiveOnWorkQueue(reason: String, flush: Bool) -> Bool {
+        startIfNeededOnWorkQueue()
+        guard didStart else { return false }
 
         let hour = utcHourString(Date())
         let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
         if defaults.string(forKey: lastActiveHourUTCKey) == hour {
-            return
+            return false
         }
 
         defaults.set(hour, forKey: lastActiveHourUTCKey)
 
+        let event = hourlyActiveEvent
+
         PostHogSDK.shared.capture(
-            "cmux_hourly_active",
+            event,
             properties: Self.hourlyActiveProperties(
                 hourUTC: hour,
                 reason: reason,
                 infoDictionary: Bundle.main.infoDictionary ?? [:]
             )
         )
-    }
 
-    func flush() {
+        if flush && Self.shouldFlushAfterCapture(event: event) {
-        guard didStart else { return }
+            // Keep hourly freshness and avoid losing a deduped hour on abrupt exits.
             PostHogSDK.shared.flush()
         }
 
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private func dispatchAsyncOnWorkQueue(_ block: @escaping () -> Void) {
+        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: workQueueSpecificKey) != nil {
+            block()
+            return
+        }
+        workQueue.async(execute: block)
+    }
+
+    private func dispatchSyncOnWorkQueue(_ block: () -> Void) {
+        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: workQueueSpecificKey) != nil {
+            block()
+            return
+        }
+        workQueue.sync(execute: block)
+    }
+
     private func utcHourString(_ date: Date) -> String {
-        let formatter = DateFormatter()
+        utcHourFormatter.string(from: date)
-        formatter.calendar = Calendar(identifier: .iso8601)
-        formatter.locale = Locale(identifier: "en_US_POSIX")
-        formatter.timeZone = TimeZone(secondsFromGMT: 0)
-        formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH"
-        return formatter.string(from: date)
     }
 
     private func utcDayString(_ date: Date) -> String {
+        utcDayFormatter.string(from: date)
+    }
+
+    private static func makeUTCFormatter(_ dateFormat: String) -> DateFormatter {
         let formatter = DateFormatter()
         formatter.calendar = Calendar(identifier: .iso8601)
         formatter.locale = Locale(identifier: "en_US_POSIX")
         formatter.timeZone = TimeZone(secondsFromGMT: 0)
-        formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd"
+        formatter.dateFormat = dateFormat
-        return formatter.string(from: date)
+        return formatter
     }
 
     nonisolated static func superProperties(infoDictionary: [String: Any]) -> [String: Any] {
@@ -162,6 +247,15 @@ final class PostHogAnalytics {
         return properties
     }
 
+    nonisolated static func shouldFlushAfterCapture(event: String) -> Bool {
+        switch event {
+        case "cmux_daily_active", "cmux_hourly_active":
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
     nonisolated private static func versionProperties(infoDictionary: [String: Any]) -> [String: Any] {
         var properties: [String: Any] = [:]
         if let value = infoDictionary["CFBundleShortVersionString"] as? String, !value.isEmpty {

cmuxTests/GhosttyConfigTests.swift

@@ -1259,6 +1259,12 @@ final class PostHogAnalyticsPropertiesTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(dailyProperties["app_version"])
         XCTAssertNil(dailyProperties["app_build"])
     }
+
+    func testFlushPolicyIncludesDailyAndHourlyActiveEvents() {
+        XCTAssertTrue(PostHogAnalytics.shouldFlushAfterCapture(event: "cmux_daily_active"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(PostHogAnalytics.shouldFlushAfterCapture(event: "cmux_hourly_active"))
+        XCTAssertFalse(PostHogAnalytics.shouldFlushAfterCapture(event: "cmux_other_event"))
+    }
 }
 
 final class GhosttyMouseFocusTests: XCTestCase {