Advanced Settings¶
Advanced configuration options for power users and specialized setups. Fine-tune performance, customize behavior, and integrate with external systems.
🔧 Performance Optimization¶
Browser Performance Settings¶
# config.py - High performance browser configuration
class PerformanceConfig:
# Browser startup optimization
CHROME_OPTIONS = [
"--no-sandbox",
"--disable-dev-shm-usage",
"--disable-gpu",
"--disable-extensions",
"--disable-plugins",
"--disable-images", # Skip image loading
"--disable-javascript", # Disable JS (if not needed)
"--aggressive-cache-discard", # Memory optimization
"--max_old_space_size=512" # Limit memory usage
]
# Timeout optimizations
WEBDRIVER_TIMEOUT = 15 # Reduced from 30s
ELEMENT_WAIT_TIMEOUT = 8 # Reduced from 15s
PAGE_LOAD_TIMEOUT = 20 # Reduced from 30s
# Connection pooling
CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE = 5 # Reduced pool size
MAX_RETRIES = 2 # Fewer retry attempts
RETRY_DELAY = 3 # Faster retry cycles
Database Performance¶
class DatabasePerformanceConfig:
# SQLite optimizations
SQLITE_PRAGMA = {
"journal_mode": "WAL", # Write-ahead logging
"synchronous": "NORMAL", # Balanced durability/speed
"cache_size": -64000, # 64MB cache
"temp_store": "MEMORY", # In-memory temp tables
"mmap_size": 134217728, # 128MB memory mapping
}
# Query optimizations
BATCH_SIZE = 100 # Bulk operation size
VACUUM_FREQUENCY = 7 # More frequent optimization
CHECKPOINT_FREQUENCY = 1000 # WAL checkpoint interval
Network Performance¶
class NetworkPerformanceConfig:
# HTTP optimizations
REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 10 # Aggressive timeout
CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 5 # Quick connection timeout
READ_TIMEOUT = 15 # Read timeout
# Connection reuse
SESSION_REUSE = True # Reuse HTTP sessions
KEEP_ALIVE = True # HTTP keep-alive
POOL_CONNECTIONS = 10 # Connection pool
# Compression
ENABLE_COMPRESSION = True # HTTP compression
ACCEPT_ENCODING = "gzip, deflate" # Supported encodings
🎯 Advanced Filtering¶
Intelligent Content Detection¶
class AdvancedFilteringConfig:
# AI-powered content classification
ENABLE_ML_FILTERING = False # Requires optional dependencies
ML_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD = 0.8 # Classification confidence
# Content analysis
ANALYZE_LINK_TEXT = True # Deep text analysis
ANALYZE_URL_STRUCTURE = True # URL pattern analysis
ANALYZE_DOMAIN_REPUTATION = False # Domain reputation (external API)
# Advanced patterns
REGEX_FILTERS = [
r".*/(ads?|advertisement|sponsored)/.*",
r".*\?.*utm_source=.*affiliate.*",
r".*/(privacy|terms|unsubscribe)/.*"
]
# Dynamic blacklisting
DYNAMIC_BLACKLIST = True # Learn from user behavior
LEARNING_WINDOW_DAYS = 30 # Learning period
AUTO_ADAPT_FILTERS = True # Automatically adjust filters
Domain Intelligence¶
class DomainIntelligenceConfig:
# Domain categorization
DOMAIN_CATEGORIES = {
"news": ["techcrunch.com", "arstechnica.com", "theverge.com"],
"academic": ["arxiv.org", "nature.com", "science.org"],
"code": ["github.com", "stackoverflow.com", "gitlab.com"],
"social": ["reddit.com", "hackernews.com", "lobste.rs"]
}
# Category-based rules
CATEGORY_LIMITS = {
"news": 5, # Max 5 news links per run
"academic": 10, # Max 10 academic papers
"code": 8, # Max 8 code repositories
"social": 3 # Max 3 social discussions
}
# Priority weighting
CATEGORY_PRIORITY = {
"academic": 3, # Highest priority
"code": 2, # High priority
"news": 1, # Medium priority
"social": 0 # Lowest priority
}
🔐 Security & Privacy¶
Privacy Protection¶
class PrivacyConfig:
# Browser privacy
INCOGNITO_MODE = True # Always use private browsing
DISABLE_TRACKING = True # Block tracking
CLEAR_DATA_ON_EXIT = True # Clean browser data
# Network privacy
USER_AGENT_ROTATION = True # Rotate user agents
PROXY_ROTATION = False # Rotate proxies (if configured)
DNS_OVER_HTTPS = True # Use DoH
# Data privacy
ANONYMIZE_LOGS = True # Remove PII from logs
ENCRYPT_DATABASE = False # Database encryption (requires key)
SECURE_DELETE = True # Secure file deletion
Security Hardening¶
class SecurityConfig:
# Access control
REQUIRE_AUTH = False # Require authentication
AUTH_METHOD = "local" # local/oauth/ldap
SESSION_TIMEOUT = 3600 # 1 hour timeout
# Network security
VERIFY_SSL = True # Strict SSL verification
CERTIFICATE_PINNING = False # Pin certificates
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["www.theneurondaily.com"]
# File system security
RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS = True # Limit file access
SANDBOXED_EXECUTION = False # Run in sandbox
LOG_SECURITY_EVENTS = True # Security logging
📊 Advanced Analytics¶
Machine Learning Analytics¶
class MLAnalyticsConfig:
# Reading pattern analysis
ENABLE_ML_ANALYTICS = False # Requires ML dependencies
PREDICTION_MODEL = "gradient_boost" # Model type
FEATURE_EXTRACTION = True # Extract reading features
# Behavioral modeling
READING_TIME_PREDICTION = True # Predict reading time
INTEREST_MODELING = True # Model topic interests
OPTIMAL_TIMING = True # Predict best reading times
# Recommendation engine
CONTENT_RECOMMENDATIONS = False # Recommend similar content
TOPIC_CLUSTERING = True # Group similar articles
RELEVANCE_SCORING = True # Score content relevance
Custom Metrics¶
class CustomMetricsConfig:
# Custom tracking
TRACK_READING_VELOCITY = True # Reading speed metrics
TRACK_TOPIC_DRIFT = True # Track interest changes
TRACK_DOMAIN_LOYALTY = True # Domain preference tracking
# Export formats
METRICS_EXPORT_FORMATS = ["json", "csv", "prometheus"]
EXPORT_FREQUENCY = "daily" # Export schedule
RETENTION_PERIOD = 90 # Days to keep metrics
# Real-time metrics
LIVE_DASHBOARD = False # Enable live metrics
DASHBOARD_PORT = 8080 # Dashboard web port
METRICS_ENDPOINT = "/metrics" # Prometheus endpoint
🔗 External Integrations¶
API Integration¶
class APIIntegrationConfig:
# External APIs
POCKET_INTEGRATION = False # Save to Pocket
POCKET_API_KEY = None # API credentials
NOTION_INTEGRATION = False # Export to Notion
NOTION_API_KEY = None # Notion API key
NOTION_DATABASE_ID = None # Target database
SLACK_NOTIFICATIONS = False # Slack notifications
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL = None # Webhook URL
# Webhook endpoints
CUSTOM_WEBHOOKS = [] # Custom webhook URLs
WEBHOOK_EVENTS = ["automation_complete", "error_occurred"]
Cloud Storage¶
class CloudStorageConfig:
# Backup destinations
CLOUD_BACKUP_ENABLED = False # Enable cloud backup
CLOUD_PROVIDER = "s3" # s3/gcs/azure
# S3 configuration
S3_BUCKET = "neuron-automation-backup"
S3_REGION = "us-east-1"
S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID = None
S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = None
# Backup schedule
BACKUP_FREQUENCY = "weekly" # daily/weekly/monthly
BACKUP_RETENTION = 30 # Days to keep backups
COMPRESS_BACKUPS = True # Compress before upload
⚡ Developer Settings¶
Debug & Development¶
class DeveloperConfig:
# Development mode
DEVELOPMENT_MODE = False # Enable dev features
DEBUG_LEVEL = "INFO" # DEBUG/INFO/WARNING/ERROR
# Profiling
ENABLE_PROFILING = False # Performance profiling
PROFILE_OUTPUT_DIR = "/tmp/profiles" # Profiling output
# Testing
MOCK_NETWORK_REQUESTS = False # Mock HTTP requests
MOCK_BROWSER_ACTIONS = False # Mock browser interactions
TEST_DATA_PATH = "tests/data" # Test data location
# Hot reloading
HOT_RELOAD_CONFIG = False # Reload config on change
CONFIG_WATCH_INTERVAL = 5 # Check interval (seconds)
Custom Extensions¶
class ExtensionConfig:
# Plugin system
ENABLE_PLUGINS = False # Enable plugin system
PLUGIN_DIRECTORY = "~/.config/neuron-automation/plugins"
# Custom processors
CUSTOM_LINK_PROCESSORS = [] # Custom link processing functions
CUSTOM_CONTENT_FILTERS = [] # Custom content filters
CUSTOM_OUTPUT_HANDLERS = [] # Custom output handlers
# Hooks
PRE_AUTOMATION_HOOKS = [] # Run before automation
POST_AUTOMATION_HOOKS = [] # Run after automation
ERROR_HANDLING_HOOKS = [] # Run on errors
🎛️ Platform-Specific Advanced Settings¶
Linux Advanced Settings¶
class LinuxAdvancedConfig:
# System integration
SYSTEMD_HARDENING = True # Enable systemd hardening
CGROUPS_LIMITS = True # Apply resource limits
APPARMOR_PROFILE = False # Use AppArmor profile
# Performance
CPU_AFFINITY = None # Bind to specific CPUs
IONICE_CLASS = 3 # Idle I/O priority
NICE_LEVEL = 10 # Lower CPU priority
# Monitoring
SYSTEMD_WATCHDOG = True # Systemd watchdog
RESOURCE_MONITORING = True # Monitor resource usage
macOS Advanced Settings¶
class MacOSAdvancedConfig:
# System integration
LAUNCH_AGENT_HARDENING = True # Harden LaunchAgent
KEYCHAIN_INTEGRATION = False # Use macOS Keychain
NOTIFICATION_CENTER = True # Native notifications
# Performance
POWER_MANAGEMENT = True # Respect power settings
THERMAL_MANAGEMENT = True # Thermal awareness
BACKGROUND_TASK_MANAGEMENT = True # Background task handling
Windows Advanced Settings¶
class WindowsAdvancedConfig:
# System integration
TASK_SCHEDULER_HARDENING = True # Secure task scheduler
WINDOWS_DEFENDER_EXCLUSION = False # Add defender exclusion
UAC_HANDLING = "prompt" # UAC behavior
# Performance
PROCESS_PRIORITY = "below_normal" # Process priority class
MEMORY_MANAGEMENT = "optimize" # Memory optimization
POWER_THROTTLING = True # Enable power throttling
🔄 Environment Variable Overrides¶
All advanced settings can be overridden with environment variables:
# Performance settings
export NEURON_WEBDRIVER_TIMEOUT="10"
export NEURON_MAX_RETRIES="2"
export NEURON_CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE="5"
# Security settings
export NEURON_INCOGNITO_MODE="true"
export NEURON_VERIFY_SSL="true"
export NEURON_ANONYMIZE_LOGS="true"
# Analytics settings
export NEURON_ENABLE_ML_ANALYTICS="false"
export NEURON_TRACK_READING_VELOCITY="true"
export NEURON_METRICS_EXPORT_FORMAT="json"
# Integration settings
export NEURON_POCKET_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export NEURON_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL="https://hooks.slack.com/..."
export NEURON_CLOUD_BACKUP_ENABLED="true"
⚠️ Important Considerations¶
Performance Impact¶
- ML Features: Require additional dependencies and increase resource usage
- Cloud Integration: May introduce network latency and API rate limits
- Advanced Analytics: Increased CPU and memory usage for computations
- Security Features: Additional overhead for encryption and privacy protection
Stability Warnings¶
- Experimental Features: Some advanced settings are experimental and may be unstable
- API Dependencies: External integrations depend on third-party services
- Resource Limits: Aggressive performance settings may cause instability
- Compatibility: Some features may not work on all platforms
Recommended Profiles¶
# Conservative profile (maximum stability)
class ConservativeProfile:
ENABLE_ML_FILTERING = False
CLOUD_BACKUP_ENABLED = False
DEVELOPMENT_MODE = False
MAX_RETRIES = 3
WEBDRIVER_TIMEOUT = 30
# Balanced profile (recommended for most users)
class BalancedProfile:
ENABLE_ML_FILTERING = False
TRACK_READING_VELOCITY = True
CLOUD_BACKUP_ENABLED = False
MAX_RETRIES = 2
WEBDRIVER_TIMEOUT = 20
# Aggressive profile (maximum performance)
class AggressiveProfile:
ENABLE_ML_FILTERING = True
WEBDRIVER_TIMEOUT = 10
MAX_RETRIES = 1
DISABLE_IMAGES = True
CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE = 3
Next Steps¶
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Basic Configuration
Start with essential configuration before advanced settings.
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Performance Tuning
Optimize system performance for your specific needs.
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Troubleshooting
Resolve issues with advanced configurations.
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