From d741640d286164974232edc26f9fb136622d3cdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: littensy <56808540+littensy@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:21:57 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: remove recursive()

---
 packages/charm/src/index.d.ts | 15 ---------------
 packages/charm/src/init.luau  | 22 ----------------------
 2 files changed, 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts b/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts
index e7b3f1d..f1941e8 100644
--- a/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts
@@ -272,21 +272,6 @@ export function observe<V, K extends Key>(
 	fn: (value: V, key: K) => Cleanup | void,
 ): Cleanup;
 
-/**
- * Disables recursive checks for the current reactive node. Currently, only
- * computed signals use recursion checks, as effects allow recursion.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * computed(() => {
- * 	recursive();
- * 	setCount(getCount() + 1);
- * 	return getCount();
- * })
- * ```
- */
-export function recursive(): void;
-
 /**
  * Creates a deep reactive value that tracks properties when they're accessed.
  * Returns a proxy object that subscribes to changes on any nested property
diff --git a/packages/charm/src/init.luau b/packages/charm/src/init.luau
index b3c4844..ff30b1f 100644
--- a/packages/charm/src/init.luau
+++ b/packages/charm/src/init.luau
@@ -876,27 +876,6 @@ local function subscribe<T>(getter: () -> T, fn: (state: T, lastState: T) -> ())
 	end)
 end
 
---[[
-	Disables recursive checks for the current reactive node. Currently, only
-	computed signals use recursion checks, as effects allow recursion.
-
-	@example
-	```luau
-	computed(function()
-	    recursive()
-	    setCount(getCount() + 1)
-		return getCount()
-	end)
-	```
-]]
-local function recursive()
-	if activeSub then
-		activeSub.flags = bit32.band(activeSub.flags, bit32.bnot(RECURSED_CHECK))
-	else
-		warn(debug.traceback("recursive() can only be called inside a reactive node.", 2))
-	end
-end
-
 --[[
 	Calls the callback function for each unique key in the table returned by the
 	getter. The callback is called once for each key, and again when a new key
@@ -1185,7 +1164,6 @@ return {
 	batch = batch,
 	subscribe = subscribe,
 	listen = listen,
-	recursive = recursive,
 	observe = observe,
 	mapped = mapped :: (<KI, VI, KO, VO>(
 		getter: () -> { [KI]: VI },