Document the TigerBeetle usage in Rafiki

[AlexLakatos]

• [ ] What is TigerBeetle (from a non-developer perspective)?
• [ ] Why are we using TB?
• [ ] How are we using TB in Rafiki?
  • [ ] Document the Chart of Accounts
  • [ ] Document the flows that use TB
  • [ ] How do we upgrade TB in Rafiki?
  • [ ] Running a TB cluster & requirements
    • [ ] Describe the consensus, limitations, and strategies for designing your TB cluster.

[wilsonianb]

What is TigerBeetle (from a non-developer perspective)?

https://github.com/coilhq/tigerbeetle TigerBeetle is a financial accounting database designed for mission critical safety and performance to power the future of financial services.

Document the Chart of Accounts

https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/tree/main/packages/backend#design

How do we upgrade TB in Rafiki?

pnpm --filter backend add -P tigerbeetle-node https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/blob/main/packages/backend/package.json#L89 https://www.npmjs.com/package/tigerbeetle-node

[sabineschaller]

@wilsonianb

https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/tree/main/packages/backend#design

I think this needs a bit more explanation.

pnpm --filter backend add -P tigerbeetle-node

That's not all of it, at least right now.

[wilsonianb]

• [x] What is TigerBeetle (from a non-developer perspective)?

https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/blob/main/docs/glossary.md#tigerbeetle

* [ ]  Why are we using TB?

TODO?

* [ ]  How are we using TB in Rafiki?
  
  * [x]  Document the Chart of Accounts
  * [ ]  Document the flows that use TB

• https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/pull/1191

  * [ ]  How do we upgrade TB in Rafiki?

I don't currently know the answer to this question :sweat_smile:

• https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/pull/1181

  * [ ]  Running a TB cluster & requirements
    
    * [ ]  Describe the consensus, limitations, and strategies for designing your TB cluster.

I vote we defer to https://docs.tigerbeetle.com/

[sabineschaller]

@wilsonianb If you promise to have another look at

• #1181

I can take this.