@askexenow/exe-os 0.9.312 → 0.9.314

package/dist/bin/postgres-agentic-semantic-backfill.js

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 import {
   inferSemanticLabel,
   stableId
-} from "../chunk-AE74NOE6.js";
+} from "../chunk-6NVZI5LP.js";
 import {
   pgSslConfig
 } from "../chunk-EQSQ4HBW.js";
 import {
   politeBatchPause,
   startManagedJob
-} from "../chunk-S6HVQF27.js";
-import "../chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "../chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+} from "../chunk-IEDCQRGG.js";
+import "../chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "../chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "../chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/bin/postgres-agentic-semantic-backfill.ts

package/dist/bin/pre-build-guard.js

@@ -95,4 +95,15 @@ function main() {
     "   Consider: wait for idle agents, or restart the MCP server after build.\n"
   );
 }
-main();
+try {
+  main();
+} catch (err) {
+  const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+  console.error(`
+\u{1F6AB} [exe-os] DEPLOY GUARD FAILED: ${msg}`);
+  console.error(
+    "   The pre-build guard crashed unexpectedly. Deploy is blocked until"
+  );
+  console.error("   the guard passes. Fix the error above and retry.\n");
+  process.exit(1);
+}

package/dist/bin/scan-tasks.js

@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import {
   queryTaskRows
-} from "../chunk-HED6D5KR.js";
-import "../chunk-RZJ6DXVE.js";
+} from "../chunk-HEXJWMFX.js";
+import "../chunk-QM7U5YKL.js";
 import "../chunk-4JERP7NT.js";
 import "../chunk-4FVVJ7ME.js";
 import "../chunk-E23LNUWJ.js";
-import "../chunk-WJ2PZGRV.js";
+import "../chunk-GDAHXYNV.js";
 import "../chunk-SSTLTIF3.js";
 import "../chunk-KOO3J5PV.js";
 import "../chunk-22TVSRQQ.js";
-import "../chunk-OR3TAZL3.js";
-import "../chunk-QB5JOGPK.js";
+import "../chunk-6FKWKNTV.js";
+import "../chunk-2PI6JBJL.js";
 import "../chunk-NGP6LSV2.js";
-import "../chunk-XYG722JW.js";
+import "../chunk-AJYTLDMN.js";
 import {
   getSessionRuntime
 } from "../chunk-CVYC6DUW.js";
 import "../chunk-OPU3NYOO.js";
 import "../chunk-GJV3WDWM.js";
 import "../chunk-MP2AFCGL.js";
-import "../chunk-NIZQ3CIS.js";
+import "../chunk-F347GH2N.js";
 import "../chunk-HYZV25LY.js";
-import "../chunk-SCYWCWKY.js";
+import "../chunk-KWFWIJCI.js";
 import "../chunk-2I23RPSI.js";
-import "../chunk-GWPICNSO.js";
+import "../chunk-QQ425N26.js";
 import "../chunk-PNQDP3OA.js";
-import "../chunk-VQRTO7IS.js";
+import "../chunk-H73TUI4Y.js";
 import "../chunk-7HLWBYH7.js";
 import "../chunk-FXU7JOXK.js";
-import "../chunk-JV225JBX.js";
-import "../chunk-2EJ636HI.js";
-import "../chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "../chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+import "../chunk-AU6N56DM.js";
+import "../chunk-HEIZVOB2.js";
+import "../chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "../chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import {
   isMainModule
 } from "../chunk-6Y4B3QF6.js";
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function checkMcpHealth() {
   }
 }
 async function scanFromDb(agentId, tmuxSession, projectName) {
-  const { fastDbInit } = await import("../fast-db-init-KNJRL7T3.js");
+  const { fastDbInit } = await import("../fast-db-init-FC5O6LS7.js");
   try {
     await fastDbInit();
   } catch (err) {

package/dist/bin/setup.js

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import {
   runSetupWizard
-} from "../chunk-A2YZG4AD.js";
+} from "../chunk-GDOLQO6I.js";
 import "../chunk-Z42MXYWW.js";
-import "../chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "../chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+import "../chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "../chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "../chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/bin/setup.ts

package/dist/bin/shard-migrate.js

@@ -4,30 +4,30 @@ import {
   getReadyShardClient,
   getShardsDir,
   initShardManager
-} from "../chunk-GL5NU6IK.js";
+} from "../chunk-FXS5OFGH.js";
 import {
   disposeStore,
   initStore
-} from "../chunk-WBJXJ2R4.js";
+} from "../chunk-BBLO7IAR.js";
 import "../chunk-CHCA3ZM2.js";
 import "../chunk-OTVEIJUQ.js";
-import "../chunk-MQCTK6EF.js";
+import "../chunk-UPSG6BNC.js";
 import "../chunk-Y25OJWOQ.js";
 import "../chunk-MP2AFCGL.js";
 import {
   getClient
-} from "../chunk-SCYWCWKY.js";
+} from "../chunk-KWFWIJCI.js";
 import "../chunk-2I23RPSI.js";
-import "../chunk-GWPICNSO.js";
+import "../chunk-QQ425N26.js";
 import "../chunk-PNQDP3OA.js";
-import "../chunk-VQRTO7IS.js";
+import "../chunk-H73TUI4Y.js";
 import "../chunk-7HLWBYH7.js";
 import "../chunk-FXU7JOXK.js";
 import {
   getMasterKey
 } from "../chunk-Z42MXYWW.js";
-import "../chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "../chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+import "../chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "../chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "../chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/bin/shard-migrate.ts

package/dist/bin/stack-update.js

@@ -17,25 +17,25 @@ import {
   runStackUpdate,
   saveServiceSelection,
   verifyManifestImagesAvailable
-} from "../chunk-KMIAYKIH.js";
+} from "../chunk-B6VVBLPS.js";
 import {
   runVerifyStack
-} from "../chunk-IRHNV4GY.js";
+} from "../chunk-5KLQCGI5.js";
 import {
   assertPreflightGate,
   runPreflightOnManifest
-} from "../chunk-7ODTYODO.js";
+} from "../chunk-3LGID56M.js";
 import {
   preDeployBackup
 } from "../chunk-5DMAMQNU.js";
 import {
   logResult,
   runHealthGate
-} from "../chunk-JMHKK7A5.js";
-import "../chunk-JV225JBX.js";
-import "../chunk-2EJ636HI.js";
-import "../chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "../chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+} from "../chunk-5WFX4JKF.js";
+import "../chunk-AU6N56DM.js";
+import "../chunk-HEIZVOB2.js";
+import "../chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "../chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import {
   isMainModule
 } from "../chunk-6Y4B3QF6.js";

package/dist/bin/verify-stack.js

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import {
+  parseComposeServiceNames,
   runVerifyStack
-} from "../chunk-IRHNV4GY.js";
+} from "../chunk-5KLQCGI5.js";
 import "../chunk-6Y4B3QF6.js";
 import "../chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 export {
+  parseComposeServiceNames,
   runVerifyStack
 };

package/dist/bin/vps-health-gate.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   logResult,
   main,
   runHealthGate
-} from "../chunk-JMHKK7A5.js";
+} from "../chunk-5WFX4JKF.js";
 import "../chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 export {
   checkCRM,

package/dist/{branding-SC4BOPUY.js → branding-EDUC7TUP.js}

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {
   EXE_AI_DIR
-} from "./chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "./chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+} from "./chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "./chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "./chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/lib/branding.ts

package/dist/{browser-session-store-DV5TDXXD.js → browser-session-store-CXQMOSEC.js}

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {
   enforcePrivateFileSync,
   ensurePrivateDirSync
-} from "./chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+} from "./chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "./chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/lib/browser-session-store.ts

package/dist/{capability-cards-WQVY7WSS.js → capability-cards-3ILRKPQE.js}

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 import {
   getIdentity,
   loadEmployeesSync
-} from "./chunk-SCYWCWKY.js";
+} from "./chunk-KWFWIJCI.js";
 import "./chunk-2I23RPSI.js";
-import "./chunk-GWPICNSO.js";
+import "./chunk-QQ425N26.js";
 import {
   getRoleCapabilities
 } from "./chunk-PNQDP3OA.js";
-import "./chunk-VQRTO7IS.js";
+import "./chunk-H73TUI4Y.js";
 import "./chunk-7HLWBYH7.js";
 import "./chunk-FXU7JOXK.js";
-import "./chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "./chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+import "./chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "./chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "./chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/lib/capability-cards.ts

package/dist/{capacity-monitor-BUKYPSWR.js → capacity-monitor-4K2OX2CS.js}

@@ -8,38 +8,38 @@ import {
   isAtCapacity,
   isWithinRelaunchCooldown,
   pollCapacityDead
-} from "./chunk-GSY6HL3T.js";
-import "./chunk-LMX7UKGX.js";
-import "./chunk-HED6D5KR.js";
-import "./chunk-RZJ6DXVE.js";
+} from "./chunk-HAOBFWP3.js";
+import "./chunk-VCQNLOC5.js";
+import "./chunk-HEXJWMFX.js";
+import "./chunk-QM7U5YKL.js";
 import "./chunk-4JERP7NT.js";
 import "./chunk-4FVVJ7ME.js";
 import "./chunk-E23LNUWJ.js";
-import "./chunk-WJ2PZGRV.js";
+import "./chunk-GDAHXYNV.js";
 import "./chunk-SSTLTIF3.js";
 import "./chunk-KOO3J5PV.js";
 import "./chunk-22TVSRQQ.js";
-import "./chunk-OR3TAZL3.js";
-import "./chunk-QB5JOGPK.js";
+import "./chunk-6FKWKNTV.js";
+import "./chunk-2PI6JBJL.js";
 import "./chunk-NGP6LSV2.js";
-import "./chunk-XYG722JW.js";
+import "./chunk-AJYTLDMN.js";
 import "./chunk-CVYC6DUW.js";
 import "./chunk-OPU3NYOO.js";
 import "./chunk-GJV3WDWM.js";
 import "./chunk-MP2AFCGL.js";
-import "./chunk-NIZQ3CIS.js";
+import "./chunk-F347GH2N.js";
 import "./chunk-HYZV25LY.js";
-import "./chunk-SCYWCWKY.js";
+import "./chunk-KWFWIJCI.js";
 import "./chunk-2I23RPSI.js";
-import "./chunk-GWPICNSO.js";
+import "./chunk-QQ425N26.js";
 import "./chunk-PNQDP3OA.js";
-import "./chunk-VQRTO7IS.js";
+import "./chunk-H73TUI4Y.js";
 import "./chunk-7HLWBYH7.js";
 import "./chunk-FXU7JOXK.js";
-import "./chunk-JV225JBX.js";
-import "./chunk-2EJ636HI.js";
-import "./chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "./chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+import "./chunk-AU6N56DM.js";
+import "./chunk-HEIZVOB2.js";
+import "./chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "./chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "./chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 export {
   CTX_FLOOR_PERCENT,

package/dist/{catchup-brief-X5IVQAOH.js → catchup-brief-5QIYT2IV.js}

@@ -1,48 +1,48 @@
 import {
   lightweightSearch
-} from "./chunk-66JPZELX.js";
+} from "./chunk-JNGMXR4J.js";
 import "./chunk-AB4PAQYK.js";
-import "./chunk-WBJXJ2R4.js";
+import "./chunk-BBLO7IAR.js";
 import "./chunk-CHCA3ZM2.js";
 import "./chunk-OTVEIJUQ.js";
-import "./chunk-MQCTK6EF.js";
+import "./chunk-UPSG6BNC.js";
 import "./chunk-Y25OJWOQ.js";
 import {
   sessionScopeFilter,
   strictSessionScopeFilter
-} from "./chunk-HED6D5KR.js";
-import "./chunk-RZJ6DXVE.js";
+} from "./chunk-HEXJWMFX.js";
+import "./chunk-QM7U5YKL.js";
 import "./chunk-4JERP7NT.js";
 import "./chunk-4FVVJ7ME.js";
 import "./chunk-E23LNUWJ.js";
-import "./chunk-WJ2PZGRV.js";
+import "./chunk-GDAHXYNV.js";
 import "./chunk-SSTLTIF3.js";
 import "./chunk-KOO3J5PV.js";
 import "./chunk-22TVSRQQ.js";
-import "./chunk-OR3TAZL3.js";
-import "./chunk-QB5JOGPK.js";
+import "./chunk-6FKWKNTV.js";
+import "./chunk-2PI6JBJL.js";
 import "./chunk-NGP6LSV2.js";
-import "./chunk-XYG722JW.js";
+import "./chunk-AJYTLDMN.js";
 import "./chunk-CVYC6DUW.js";
 import "./chunk-OPU3NYOO.js";
 import "./chunk-GJV3WDWM.js";
 import "./chunk-MP2AFCGL.js";
-import "./chunk-NIZQ3CIS.js";
+import "./chunk-F347GH2N.js";
 import "./chunk-HYZV25LY.js";
 import {
   getClient
-} from "./chunk-SCYWCWKY.js";
+} from "./chunk-KWFWIJCI.js";
 import "./chunk-2I23RPSI.js";
-import "./chunk-GWPICNSO.js";
+import "./chunk-QQ425N26.js";
 import "./chunk-PNQDP3OA.js";
-import "./chunk-VQRTO7IS.js";
+import "./chunk-H73TUI4Y.js";
 import "./chunk-7HLWBYH7.js";
 import "./chunk-FXU7JOXK.js";
 import "./chunk-Z42MXYWW.js";
-import "./chunk-JV225JBX.js";
-import "./chunk-2EJ636HI.js";
-import "./chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
-import "./chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+import "./chunk-AU6N56DM.js";
+import "./chunk-HEIZVOB2.js";
+import "./chunk-WCES22KG.js";
+import "./chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 import "./chunk-MLKGABMK.js";
 
 // src/lib/catchup-brief.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ ${msgLines}`);
   } catch {
   }
   try {
-    const { getPendingProspective, markSurfaced } = await import("./prospective-memory-FQSVMCGG.js");
+    const { getPendingProspective, markSurfaced } = await import("./prospective-memory-YHUWPNOO.js");
     const due = await getPendingProspective(agentId, { projectName, limit: 5 });
     if (due.length > 0) {
       const now = Date.now();

package/dist/{chunk-QB5JOGPK.js → chunk-2PI6JBJL.js}

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import {
 } from "./chunk-NGP6LSV2.js";
 import {
   EXE_AI_DIR
-} from "./chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
+} from "./chunk-WCES22KG.js";
 import {
   atomicWriteJsonSync,
   ensurePrivateDirSync
-} from "./chunk-65DBIEM2.js";
+} from "./chunk-SHIICYJW.js";
 
 // src/lib/agent-config.ts
 import { readFileSync, existsSync } from "fs";
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var RUNTIME_LABELS = {
   opencode: "OpenCode (open source)"
 };
 var DEFAULT_MODELS = {
-  claude: "claude-opus-4.6",
+  claude: "claude-sonnet-4",
   codex: RUNTIME_TABLE.codex?.defaultModel ?? "gpt-5.4",
   opencode: RUNTIME_TABLE.opencode?.defaultModel ?? "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"
 };
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ function getAgentRuntime(agentId) {
   return { runtime: DEFAULT_RUNTIME, model: DEFAULT_MODELS[DEFAULT_RUNTIME] };
 }
 function normalizeCcModelName(model) {
-  let ccModel = model.replace(/(\d+)\.(\d+)/g, "$1-$2");
+  let ccModel = model.replace(/^[a-z0-9.-]+\//i, "");
+  ccModel = ccModel.replace(/(\d+)\.(\d+)/g, "$1-$2");
   const isExplicit1m = /-1m$/.test(ccModel) || ccModel.includes("[1m]");
   if ((/claude-(opus|sonnet)-4-[6-9]/.test(ccModel) || /claude-fable-\d+/.test(ccModel)) && !isExplicit1m) {
     ccModel += "[1m]";

package/dist/{chunk-PPXQE7AS.js → chunk-2TJPU7ZV.js}

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import {
   ensureDaemonToken,
   readDaemonToken
-} from "./chunk-RQ7OVXUZ.js";
+} from "./chunk-V2CZVZUO.js";
 import {
   requestRestart
-} from "./chunk-RVXWGPD3.js";
+} from "./chunk-TY4RTYW6.js";
 import {
   computeDaemonHeapCapMb
 } from "./chunk-7XGDTKHX.js";
 import {
   EXE_AI_DIR
-} from "./chunk-DFIOOK5R.js";
+} from "./chunk-WCES22KG.js";
 
 // src/lib/exe-daemon-client.ts
 import net from "net";
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
 import { existsSync, unlinkSync, readFileSync, openSync, closeSync, statSync, writeSync } from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
+function isDebug() {
+  return process.env.EXE_DEBUG === "1" || process.env.DEBUG === "1";
+}
+function debugLog(msg) {
+  if (isDebug()) process.stderr.write(msg.endsWith("\n") ? msg : msg + "\n");
+}
+function criticalLog(msg) {
+  process.stderr.write(msg.endsWith("\n") ? msg : msg + "\n");
+}
 var SOCKET_PATH = process.env.EXE_DAEMON_SOCK ?? process.env.EXE_EMBED_SOCK ?? path.join(EXE_AI_DIR, "exed.sock");
 var PID_PATH = process.env.EXE_DAEMON_PID ?? process.env.EXE_EMBED_PID ?? path.join(EXE_AI_DIR, "exed.pid");
 var SPAWN_LOCK_PATH = path.join(EXE_AI_DIR, "exed-spawn.lock");
@@ -97,8 +106,7 @@ function cleanupStaleFiles() {
           if (!isZombie(pid)) {
             return;
           }
-          process.stderr.write(`[exed-client] PID ${pid} is a zombie \u2014 cleaning up stale files
-`);
+          debugLog(`[exed-client] PID ${pid} is a zombie \u2014 cleaning up stale files`);
         } catch {
         }
       }
@@ -138,8 +146,7 @@ function warnAliveSocketUnresponsive(message) {
   const now = Date.now();
   if (now - _lastAliveSocketWarningAt < ALIVE_SOCKET_WARNING_INTERVAL_MS) return;
   _lastAliveSocketWarningAt = now;
-  process.stderr.write(`${message}
-`);
+  debugLog(message);
 }
 function shouldRecoverMissingSocket() {
   if (existsSync(SOCKET_PATH)) return false;
@@ -162,27 +169,25 @@ function spawnDaemon() {
   try {
     const result = execSync("launchctl list com.askexe.exed 2>/dev/null", { encoding: "utf8", timeout: 3e3 });
     if (result.includes("com.askexe.exed")) {
-      process.stderr.write("[exed-client] Daemon not responding \u2014 launchd will restart it. Waiting...\n");
+      debugLog("[exed-client] Daemon not responding \u2014 launchd will restart it. Waiting...");
       return;
     }
   } catch {
   }
-  process.stderr.write("[exed-client] No launchd supervisor \u2014 spawning daemon directly (dev mode)\n");
+  debugLog("[exed-client] No launchd supervisor \u2014 spawning daemon directly (dev mode)");
   const totalGB = os.totalmem() / (1024 * 1024 * 1024);
   if (totalGB <= 8) {
-    process.stderr.write(`[exed-client] SKIP: ${totalGB.toFixed(0)}GB system \u2014 daemon disabled.
-`);
+    debugLog(`[exed-client] SKIP: ${totalGB.toFixed(0)}GB system \u2014 daemon disabled.`);
     return;
   }
   const pkgRoot = findPackageRoot();
   if (!pkgRoot) {
-    process.stderr.write("[exed-client] WARN: cannot find package root\n");
+    debugLog("[exed-client] WARN: cannot find package root");
     return;
   }
   const daemonPath = path.join(pkgRoot, "dist", "lib", "exe-daemon.js");
   if (!existsSync(daemonPath)) {
-    process.stderr.write(`[exed-client] WARN: daemon not found at ${daemonPath}
-`);
+    debugLog(`[exed-client] WARN: daemon not found at ${daemonPath}`);
     return;
   }
   const daemonToken = ensureDaemonToken(process.env[DAEMON_TOKEN_ENV] ?? null);
@@ -286,7 +291,7 @@ function connectToSocket() {
           let attempt = 0;
           const daemonDead = !isDaemonPidAlive();
           if (daemonDead) {
-            process.stderr.write("[daemon-client] Daemon PID dead \u2014 fast-path respawn (skipping jitter)\n");
+            debugLog("[daemon-client] Daemon PID dead \u2014 fast-path respawn (skipping jitter)");
             try {
               cleanupStaleFiles();
               if (acquireSpawnLock()) {
@@ -307,16 +312,14 @@ function connectToSocket() {
               if (attempt > maxRetries) {
                 clearInterval(retryTimer);
                 _autoReconnecting = false;
-                process.stderr.write(`[daemon-client] Auto-reconnect failed after ${maxRetries} attempts
-`);
+                criticalLog(`[exed-client] Auto-reconnect failed after ${maxRetries} attempts`);
                 return;
               }
               const ok = await connectToSocket();
               if (ok) {
                 clearInterval(retryTimer);
                 _autoReconnecting = false;
-                if (attempt > 1) process.stderr.write(`[daemon-client] Auto-reconnected to daemon (attempt ${attempt})
-`);
+                if (attempt > 1) debugLog(`[exed-client] Auto-reconnected to daemon (attempt ${attempt})`);
               }
             }, jitter());
           }, initialDelay);
@@ -352,9 +355,8 @@ async function connectEmbedDaemon() {
   }
   if (shouldRecoverMissingSocket()) {
     const pid = readDaemonPid();
-    process.stderr.write(
-      `[exed-client] Daemon socket missing while PID ${pid ?? "unknown"} is alive \u2014 requesting supervised recovery
-`
+    debugLog(
+      `[exed-client] Daemon socket missing while PID ${pid ?? "unknown"} is alive \u2014 requesting supervised recovery`
     );
     killAndRespawnDaemon("daemon socket missing while PID alive", { forceMissingSocket: true });
   }
@@ -387,9 +389,10 @@ function sendRequest(texts, priority) {
 function sendDaemonRequest(payload, timeoutMs = REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS) {
   return new Promise(async (resolve) => {
     if ((!_socket || !_connected) && _autoReconnecting) {
+      const reconnectWaitMs = Math.min(3e3, timeoutMs);
       const waitStart = Date.now();
-      while (!_connected && Date.now() - waitStart < 15e3) {
-        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 1e3));
+      while (!_connected && Date.now() - waitStart < reconnectWaitMs) {
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500));
       }
     }
     if (!_socket || !_connected) {
@@ -425,9 +428,8 @@ function canClientRequestDaemonRestart() {
 }
 function killAndRespawnDaemon(reason, opts) {
   if (!opts?.forceMissingSocket && !canClientRequestDaemonRestart()) {
-    process.stderr.write(
-      `[exed-client] Restart suppressed (${reason ?? "consecutive failures"}) \u2014 client-side daemon restarts are disabled; degrading gracefully.
-`
+    debugLog(
+      `[exed-client] Restart suppressed (${reason ?? "consecutive failures"}) \u2014 degrading gracefully`
     );
     if (_socket) {
       _socket.destroy();
@@ -450,7 +452,7 @@ function killAndRespawnDaemon(reason, opts) {
   if (!isDaemonPidAlive()) {
     spawnDaemon();
   } else {
-    process.stderr.write("[exed-client] Daemon PID alive after kill \u2014 launchd will restart when it exits\n");
+    debugLog("[exed-client] Daemon PID alive after kill \u2014 launchd will restart when it exits");
   }
   return true;
 }
@@ -466,8 +468,7 @@ async function retryThenRestart(doRequest, label) {
   _consecutiveFailures++;
   for (let i = 0; i < MAX_RETRIES_BEFORE_RESTART; i++) {
     const delayMs = RETRY_DELAYS_MS[i] ?? 5e3;
-    process.stderr.write(`[exed-client] ${label} failed (${result.error}), retry ${i + 1}/${MAX_RETRIES_BEFORE_RESTART} in ${delayMs}ms
-`);
+    debugLog(`[exed-client] ${label} failed (${result.error}), retry ${i + 1}/${MAX_RETRIES_BEFORE_RESTART} in ${delayMs}ms`);
     await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, delayMs));
     if (!_connected) {
       if (!await connectToSocket()) continue;
@@ -480,8 +481,7 @@ async function retryThenRestart(doRequest, label) {
     _consecutiveFailures++;
   }
   const isEmbed = label.toLowerCase().includes("embed");
-  process.stderr.write(`[exed-client] ${label}: ${_consecutiveFailures} consecutive failures \u2014 handling daemon failure
-`);
+  criticalLog(`[exed-client] ${label}: ${_consecutiveFailures} consecutive failures \u2014 restarting daemon`);
   const restartRequested = killAndRespawnDaemon(`${label}: ${_consecutiveFailures} consecutive failures`, { isEmbedRelated: isEmbed });
   if (!restartRequested) {
     return result;
@@ -506,8 +506,7 @@ async function embedViaClient(text, priority = "high") {
   if (_requestCount % HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL === 0) {
     const health = await pingDaemon();
     if (!health) {
-      process.stderr.write(`[exed-client] Periodic health check failed at request ${_requestCount} \u2014 handling daemon failure
-`);
+      debugLog(`[exed-client] Periodic health check failed at request ${_requestCount} \u2014 restarting daemon`);
       const restartRequested = killAndRespawnDaemon(`Embed health check failed at request ${_requestCount}`, { isEmbedRelated: true });
       if (!restartRequested) return null;
       const start = Date.now();