GM_lock

A lightweight, dependency-free mutex for Userscripts that ensures **only one tab / context** runs a critical section at a time. It coordinates through `GM.setValue` + `GM_addValueChangeListener`, so it works across multiple tabs, iframes, and even separate scripts that share the same @name/@namespace storage.

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作者
𝖢𝖸 𝖥𝗎𝗇𝗀
版本
0.0.1.20251110045248
创建于
2025-11-01
更新于
2025-11-10
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GM_lock — a tiny cross-tab async lock for userscripts

A lightweight, dependency-free mutex for Userscripts that coordinates via GM.setValue + GM_addValueChangeListener, so only one tab/context runs a critical section at a time. Works across multiple tabs and iframes that share the same userscript storage.

Install / @require This is a library, not a standalone script. Include it from Greasy Fork with:

// @require https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/554436/1692608/GM_lock.js

(Use the latest build number from the Code tab.)


API

// JavaScript
var GM_lock: (tag: string, func: () => (void | Promise<void>)) => Promise<void>;
  • tag: String that identifies the lock scope. Same tag ⇒ same lock.
  • func: Your critical section (sync or async).
  • returns: A Promise<void> that resolves when func completes.

    • Errors inside func are caught and logged to the console; they do not reject the promise.

Note: The current implementation does not forward a return value from func (it always resolves with void). If you need a result, assign it to outer scope or storage inside func.


Usage

// Only one instance across all tabs will enter this block at a time
await GM_lock('sync-cache', async () => {
  const res = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data');
  const data = await res.json();
  // Do something with data; persist as needed
  await GM.setValue('cache:data', data);
});

Use short, stable tags per feature: e.g. 'queue:upload', 'cache:refresh'.


Manager compatibility & required grants

Requires a userscript manager that supports:

  • GM.setValue
  • GM_addValueChangeListener
  • GM_removeValueChangeListener

Optional/conditional (only if cleanup is enabled; see Options):

  • GM.deleteValues (or the legacy GM_deleteValues alias)

Tested with ScriptCat, Tampermonkey and Violentmonkey; should also work wherever the above APIs are available.


How it works (high level)

  • Each contender constructs a lock id id = <bigTimestamp>_<randomBase36> and uses per-tag keys with the prefix:

    • ack key: GM_lock::<tag>::ack
    • nxt key: GM_lock::<tag>::nxt
  • A contender announces itself by writing to ack and then relays through nxt.

  • Peers collect contenders with the same ack time and, after a small collision interval (default ~500 ms), deterministically elect a winner by sorting the collected ids and choosing the smallest. The winner runs func.

  • After running, the winner updates ack again to release the lock and allow the next election round if needed.

This event-driven design minimizes polling and coordinates cleanly across tabs/frames.


Options (internal constants in the source)

  • COLLISION_INTERVAL = 500 — wait before electing a winner to reduce race windows.
  • CLEANUP_VALUES = false — when true, remove helper keys after use (requires GM.deleteValues).
  • SHOW_LOG = false — when true, emits timing markers via GM.setValue (debug).

Notes & caveats

  • Don’t block the event loop for long inside func; prefer await-based work. (Other contenders coordinate on events and short timers.)
  • If a tab crashes mid-lock, the next election cycle resumes progress thanks to the ack/nxt refresh and interval.
  • Current implementation logs errors instead of rejecting; handle error reporting inside your func if necessary.

License

Public domain — The Unlicense. See the header in the source.