fix(server): settle Claude turns when the CLI exits by voltcrash · Pull Request #30675 · pingdotgg/t3code

voltcrash · 2026-11-04T06:40:57Z

A Claude CLI can exit while the SDK message stream stays open, leaving its turn running and all later messages queued indefinitely. This fixes the concrete Claude process-exit path reported in #30649: after exit, allow one second for buffered messages to drain, then fail a stream that still has not ended. Existing turn finalization settles the turn and exposes a transport error with retry guidance.

This is a focused fix for an obvious lifecycle bug under the small-bug exception in CONTRIBUTING.md. It does not add an inactivity policy, change other providers, or claim to resolve the unconfirmed Codex stall in that report. The shared failure mapper only allows the new fixed diagnostic through; no contract or client changes are needed, and all clients and entry points use the existing failure path.

Verification: the regression failed before the fix because the stream remained pending after child exit with stdout open. It now passes for exit codes 0 and 1; a separate case confirms buffered SDK output drains after a normal exit. vp run check:changed upstream/main passed formatting, lint, both knip checks, GraphQL generation checks, affected-package typechecks, and 313 tests across three files.

Runtime reproduction on Linux used the real Claude SDK with a temporary Node CLI fixture and a descendant inheriting stdout, without a provider API call:

CLI exit: 7 | stdout ended: false
SDK stream outcome: Failure
Visible failure: transport_error
Claude Code exited before its message stream closed. Retry the turn.

The fixture processes and temporary files were removed. This was a backend-only check; the original long-lived incident and its Codex branch were not reproduced. The drain is bounded: a consumer that takes more than one second after process exit may lose buffered tail messages. No inactivity limit applies while the CLI is alive.

Reviewed with review-loop: 1 round with Claude Opus 5.5. Reviewer verdict: approved.

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coderabbitai · 2026-11-04T06:43:34Z

Walkthrough

The Claude query runner now tracks child-process exit, allows buffered messages time to drain, and fails streams that remain open. Failed query setup waits for a running child to exit. Provider failure handling now returns the message from ClaudeProcessExitError.

Changes: Claude process exit handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Process exit tracking and cleanup `apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts`, `apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAgentSdkQueryRunner.test.ts`	A promise tracks child-process exit across spawn errors and completed or later exits. Failed query setup kills only a running child and waits for its exit. Tests cover spawn failure and MCP registration timeout cleanup.
Open-stream exit handling `apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts`, `packages/provider-core/src/server/failure.ts`, `apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.test.ts`	After process exit, the message stream allows one second for buffered messages, then raises `ClaudeProcessExitError` if it remains open. Provider failure handling returns its message. Tests cover stream failures and buffered messages.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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sequenceDiagram
  participant ClaudeProcess
  participant ClaudeAdapterV2
  participant SDKMessageStream
  participant ProviderFailureHandling
  ClaudeProcess->>ClaudeAdapterV2: process exits
  ClaudeAdapterV2->>SDKMessageStream: allow one second for buffered messages
  SDKMessageStream->>ClaudeAdapterV2: remains open
  ClaudeAdapterV2->>ProviderFailureHandling: ClaudeProcessExitError

Possibly related issues

pingdotgg/t3code#30649 — The change adds a bounded drain and failure for the reported Claude process exit path. The issue's inactivity and Codex cases are outside the described fix.

Suggested reviewers: juliusmarminge, yash-singh1

Merge Risk: Low · up to eaeef

A rare failed spawn can still delay cleanup and obscure its original error. The drain interval also needs a focused regression test. These are bounded risks that should be addressed or explicitly accepted before merging.

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Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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macroscopeapp · 2026-11-04T06:43:49Z

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Verdict: Approved at 6f5fc3a

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Claude turns now settle with retry guidance when the CLI exits but its SDK stream remains open. The one-second drain window is limited to already-exited processes and uses existing turn-failure handling.

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coderabbitai · 2026-11-04T06:51:37Z

+              child.once("exit", () => {
+                processExited = true;
+                processExit.resolve();


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Settle the exit promise when a spawn fails.

A failed spawn emits error but not exit. In that case processExit.promise stays pending. If query setup then fails, the cleanup waits on that promise until the ten-second timeout. The timeout becomes a defect, and the defect replaces the original setup error.

Mark a failed spawn as exited. A failed spawn has no pid, so a running child that later errors is not affected:

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child.on("error", releaseAgent); + // A failed spawn emits "error" without "exit" and leaves pid undefined. + child.once("error", () => { + if (child.pid === undefined) { + processExited = true; + processExit.resolve(); + } + }); processExited = child.exitCode !== null || child.signalCode != null;

This also starts the existing exit-drain timer. If the SDK stream stays open after the drain, the stream fails with ClaudeProcessExitError.

Backend behavior changes need a focused test. Cover an error-only spawn followed by a setup failure.

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+      cli.processes[0]!.stdout.write(`${JSON.stringify(message)}\n`);
+      cli.processes[0]!.exit(0, true);
+
+      assert.deepEqual(yield* session.messages.pipe(Stream.runCollect), [message]);


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Test message delivery after process exit.

The buffered-message test writes before exit, so it does not exercise the drain interval. Start consuming the stream, emit exit with stdout open, and advance TestClock by less than one second. Then write the message, close stdout, and assert successful delivery. Retain the existing buffered-message coverage.

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fix(server): Claude turns whose CLI exits before its first frame fail instead of running forever #33008

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