@nmakarov/cli-toolkit 0.21.0 → 0.23.0

package/dist/cli-runner.js

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var __export = (target, all) => {
     __defProp(target, name, { get: all[name], enumerable: true });
 };
 
-// src/screen/components.ts
+// src/screen/components.js
 import { createElement as h } from "react";
 import { Box, Text } from "ink";
 function getScreenWidth(maxWidth = null) {
@@ -90,13 +90,12 @@ function ScreenFooter({ lines, textStyle }) {
   );
 }
 var init_components = __esm({
-  "src/screen/components.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/components.js"() {
   }
 });
 
-// src/screen/list-components.ts
-import React2, { useState, useEffect, useRef, createElement } from "react";
+// src/screen/list-components.js
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, createElement } from "react";
 import { Box as Box2, Text as Text2 } from "ink";
 function MultiColumnListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef }) {
   const [, forceUpdate] = useState({});
@@ -232,11 +231,11 @@ function MultiColumnListWithPreviewComponent({
   const previewRows = [];
   if (typeof previewContent === "string") {
     previewRows.push(h2(ScreenRow, { key: "preview-string", children: h2(Text2, { bold: true }, previewContent) }));
-  } else if (typeof previewContent === "object" && !React2.isValidElement(previewContent) && previewContent !== null) {
+  } else if (typeof previewContent === "object" && !React.isValidElement(previewContent) && previewContent !== null) {
     Object.entries(previewContent).forEach(([key, value], idx) => {
       previewRows.push(h2(ScreenRow, { key: `preview-${key}-${idx}`, children: h2(Text2, {}, `${key}: ${value}`) }));
     });
-  } else if (React2.isValidElement(previewContent)) {
+  } else if (React.isValidElement(previewContent)) {
     previewRows.push(h2(ScreenRow, { key: "preview-element", children: previewContent }));
   }
   return h2(
@@ -249,11 +248,13 @@ function MultiColumnListWithPreviewComponent({
     ...previewRows
   );
 }
-function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sortable = false, maxHeight, sortHighlightStyle, selectionMarker = " " }) {
+function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sortable = false, maxHeight, sortHighlightStyle, selectionMarker = " ", onSelectionChange }) {
   const [, forceUpdate] = useState({});
   const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState("none");
   const [scrollOffset, setScrollOffset] = useState(0);
   const scrollStateRef = useRef({ scrollOffset: 0, maxHeight: 0, totalItems: 0 });
+  const itemsRef = useRef(items);
+  itemsRef.current = items;
   const defaultGetTitle = (item) => {
     return getTitle ? getTitle(item) : typeof item.value === "string" ? item.value : item.value?.title || item.name;
   };
@@ -267,18 +268,24 @@ function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sor
       return titleA > titleB ? -1 : titleA < titleB ? 1 : 0;
     }
   }) : items;
+  const displayItemsRef = useRef(displayItems);
+  displayItemsRef.current = displayItems;
   const effectiveMaxHeight = maxHeight || displayItems.length;
-  const canScroll = displayItems.length > effectiveMaxHeight;
+  const _canScroll = displayItems.length > effectiveMaxHeight;
   const maxScrollOffset = Math.max(0, displayItems.length - effectiveMaxHeight);
   const clampedScrollOffset = Math.min(Math.max(0, scrollOffset), maxScrollOffset);
   const visibleItems = displayItems.slice(clampedScrollOffset, clampedScrollOffset + effectiveMaxHeight);
   const canScrollUp = clampedScrollOffset > 0;
   const canScrollDown = clampedScrollOffset < maxScrollOffset;
   scrollStateRef.current = { scrollOffset, maxHeight: effectiveMaxHeight, totalItems: displayItems.length };
+  const onSelectionChangeRef = useRef(onSelectionChange);
+  onSelectionChangeRef.current = onSelectionChange;
   useEffect(() => {
     ctx.setAction("moveUp", () => {
       const newIndex = Math.max(0, selectedIndexRef.current - 1);
       selectedIndexRef.current = newIndex;
+      const list = displayItemsRef.current;
+      onSelectionChangeRef.current?.(newIndex, list[newIndex]);
       const { scrollOffset: currentScrollOffset, maxHeight: currentMaxHeight, totalItems } = scrollStateRef.current;
       const currentMaxScrollOffset = Math.max(0, totalItems - currentMaxHeight);
       const currentClampedScrollOffset = Math.min(Math.max(0, currentScrollOffset), currentMaxScrollOffset);
@@ -288,18 +295,11 @@ function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sor
       forceUpdate({});
     });
     ctx.setAction("moveDown", () => {
-      const currentItems = sortable && sortOrder !== "none" ? [...items].sort((a, b) => {
-        const titleA = titleGetter(a).toLowerCase();
-        const titleB = titleGetter(b).toLowerCase();
-        if (sortOrder === "asc") {
-          return titleA < titleB ? -1 : titleA > titleB ? 1 : 0;
-        } else {
-          return titleA > titleB ? -1 : titleA < titleB ? 1 : 0;
-        }
-      }) : items;
-      const maxIndex = currentItems.length - 1;
+      const currentItems = displayItemsRef.current;
+      const maxIndex = Math.max(0, currentItems.length - 1);
       const newIndex = Math.min(maxIndex, selectedIndexRef.current + 1);
       selectedIndexRef.current = newIndex;
+      onSelectionChangeRef.current?.(newIndex, currentItems[newIndex]);
       const { scrollOffset: currentScrollOffset, maxHeight: currentMaxHeight, totalItems } = scrollStateRef.current;
       const currentMaxScrollOffset = Math.max(0, totalItems - currentMaxHeight);
       const currentClampedScrollOffset = Math.min(Math.max(0, currentScrollOffset), currentMaxScrollOffset);
@@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sor
       forceUpdate({});
     });
     ctx.setAction("scrollUp", () => {
-      const { scrollOffset: currentScrollOffset, maxHeight: currentMaxHeight, totalItems } = scrollStateRef.current;
-      const currentMaxScrollOffset = Math.max(0, totalItems - currentMaxHeight);
+      const { scrollOffset: currentScrollOffset } = scrollStateRef.current;
       const newScrollOffset = Math.max(0, currentScrollOffset - 1);
       setScrollOffset(newScrollOffset);
       forceUpdate({});
@@ -325,9 +324,9 @@ function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sor
     if (sortable) {
       ctx.setAction("toggleSort", () => {
         const nextSort = sortOrder === "none" ? "asc" : sortOrder === "asc" ? "desc" : "none";
-        const currentSelectedItem = displayItems[selectedIndexRef.current];
+        const currentSelectedItem = displayItemsRef.current[selectedIndexRef.current];
         setSortOrder(nextSort);
-        const newSortedItems = nextSort !== "none" ? [...items].sort((a, b) => {
+        const newSortedItems = nextSort !== "none" ? [...itemsRef.current].sort((a, b) => {
           const titleA = titleGetter(a).toLowerCase();
           const titleB = titleGetter(b).toLowerCase();
           if (nextSort === "asc") {
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sor
           } else {
             return titleA > titleB ? -1 : titleA < titleB ? 1 : 0;
           }
-        }) : items;
+        }) : itemsRef.current;
         const newIndex = newSortedItems.findIndex((item) => item === currentSelectedItem);
         if (newIndex !== -1) {
           selectedIndexRef.current = newIndex;
@@ -473,14 +472,13 @@ function ListComponent({ items, ctx, selectedIndexRef, renderItem, getTitle, sor
 }
 var h2;
 var init_list_components = __esm({
-  "src/screen/list-components.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/list-components.js"() {
     init_components();
     h2 = createElement;
   }
 });
 
-// src/screen/screens.ts
+// src/screen/screens.js
 import { useState as useState2, createElement as h3 } from "react";
 import { render, useInput, Text as Text3 } from "ink";
 function groupKeyBindings(bindings) {
@@ -558,7 +556,7 @@ async function showScreen(config2) {
     let renderResult = null;
     let initialized = false;
     const Screen = () => {
-      const [updateCounter, setUpdateCounter] = useState2(0);
+      const [, setUpdateCounter] = useState2(0);
       if (!initialized) {
         const defaultBindings = [
           { key: "escape", caption: "go back", action: "back", protected: true, order: 1 },
@@ -677,7 +675,7 @@ async function showScreen(config2) {
           }
         }
         if (matchedBinding && actions[matchedBinding.action]) {
-          const actionResult = actions[matchedBinding.action]({
+          actions[matchedBinding.action]({
             input,
             key,
             binding: matchedBinding
@@ -807,8 +805,7 @@ async function showMultiColumnListWithPreviewScreen(config2) {
 }
 var showMenuScreen, showWordGridScreen;
 var init_screens = __esm({
-  "src/screen/screens.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/screens.js"() {
     init_components();
     init_list_components();
     showMenuScreen = showListScreen;
@@ -816,9 +813,9 @@ var init_screens = __esm({
   }
 });
 
-// src/screen/ui-elements.ts
+// src/screen/ui-elements.js
 import { createElement as h4 } from "react";
-import { Box as Box4, Text as Text4 } from "ink";
+import { Box as Box3, Text as Text4 } from "ink";
 function ListItem({
   children,
   isSelected = false,
@@ -828,7 +825,7 @@ function ListItem({
   dimColor = false
 }) {
   return h4(
-    Box4,
+    Box3,
     {},
     h4(Text4, {
       color: isSelected ? backgroundColor || "green" : color,
@@ -843,10 +840,10 @@ function TextBlock({
   color = "white",
   dimmed = false,
   bold = false,
-  maxWidth
+  maxWidth: _maxWidth
 }) {
   return h4(
-    Box4,
+    Box3,
     {},
     h4(Text4, {
       color,
@@ -857,7 +854,7 @@ function TextBlock({
 }
 function Divider({ character = "\u2500", width = 80 }) {
   return h4(
-    Box4,
+    Box3,
     { marginY: 1 },
     h4(Text4, { dimColor: true }, character.repeat(width))
   );
@@ -872,7 +869,7 @@ function GridCell({
   align = "left"
 }) {
   return h4(
-    Box4,
+    Box3,
     { width },
     h4(Text4, {
       color,
@@ -883,25 +880,24 @@ function GridCell({
     }, children)
   );
 }
-function InputField({ prompt, value, onChange, onSubmit }) {
+function InputField({ prompt, value, onChange: _onChange, onSubmit: _onSubmit }) {
   return h4(
-    Box4,
+    Box3,
     { flexDirection: "column" },
     h4(Text4, {}, prompt),
     h4(
-      Box4,
+      Box3,
       { marginTop: 1 },
       h4(Text4, { color: "cyan" }, " > ", value, "_")
     )
   );
 }
 var init_ui_elements = __esm({
-  "src/screen/ui-elements.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/ui-elements.js"() {
   }
 });
 
-// src/screen/utils.ts
+// src/screen/utils.js
 function buildBreadcrumb(parts) {
   if (parts.length === 0) return "";
   if (parts.length === 1) return parts[0];
@@ -915,12 +911,11 @@ function buildDetailBreadcrumb(path6, suffix = "") {
   return suffix ? `${breadcrumb} ${suffix}` : breadcrumb;
 }
 var init_utils = __esm({
-  "src/screen/utils.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/utils.js"() {
   }
 });
 
-// src/screen/footer-builder.ts
+// src/screen/footer-builder.js
 function buildFooter(config2 = {}) {
   const {
     navigation = null,
@@ -971,8 +966,7 @@ function organizeFooterMessages(messages) {
 }
 var FooterPresets;
 var init_footer_builder = __esm({
-  "src/screen/footer-builder.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/footer-builder.js"() {
     FooterPresets = {
       /**
        * Menu screen footer
@@ -1031,10 +1025,10 @@ var init_footer_builder = __esm({
   }
 });
 
-// src/screen/index.ts
+// src/screen/index.js
 var screen_exports = {};
 __export(screen_exports, {
-  Box: () => Box5,
+  Box: () => Box4,
   Divider: () => Divider,
   FooterPresets: () => FooterPresets,
   GridCell: () => GridCell,
@@ -1043,7 +1037,7 @@ __export(screen_exports, {
   ListItem: () => ListItem,
   MultiColumnListComponent: () => MultiColumnListComponent,
   MultiColumnListWithPreviewComponent: () => MultiColumnListWithPreviewComponent,
-  React: () => React5,
+  React: () => React2,
   ScreenBody: () => ScreenBody,
   ScreenContainer: () => ScreenContainer,
   ScreenDivider: () => ScreenDivider,
@@ -1057,6 +1051,7 @@ __export(screen_exports, {
   buildFooter: () => buildFooter,
   h: () => createElement2,
   load: () => load,
+  memo: () => memo,
   organizeFooterMessages: () => organizeFooterMessages,
   showListScreen: () => showListScreen,
   showMenuScreen: () => showMenuScreen,
@@ -1065,14 +1060,15 @@ __export(screen_exports, {
   showScreen: () => showScreen,
   showWordGridScreen: () => showWordGridScreen,
   useCallback: () => useCallback,
-  useEffect: () => useEffect3,
+  useEffect: () => useEffect2,
   useInput: () => useInput2,
+  useLayoutEffect: () => useLayoutEffect,
   useMemo: () => useMemo,
-  useRef: () => useRef3,
+  useRef: () => useRef2,
   useState: () => useState3
 });
-import React5, { useState as useState3, useEffect as useEffect3, useRef as useRef3, useMemo, useCallback, createElement as createElement2 } from "react";
-import { Box as Box5, Text as Text5, useInput as useInput2 } from "ink";
+import React2, { useState as useState3, useEffect as useEffect2, useLayoutEffect, useRef as useRef2, useMemo, useCallback, memo, createElement as createElement2 } from "react";
+import { Box as Box4, Text as Text5, useInput as useInput2 } from "ink";
 async function load() {
   if (loadPromise) return loadPromise;
   loadPromise = Promise.all([
@@ -1084,8 +1080,7 @@ async function load() {
 }
 var loadPromise;
 var init_screen = __esm({
-  "src/screen/index.ts"() {
-    "use strict";
+  "src/screen/index.js"() {
     init_screens();
     init_list_components();
     init_components();
@@ -1100,11 +1095,11 @@ var init_screen = __esm({
   }
 });
 
-// src/scripts/cli-runner.ts
+// src/scripts/cli-runner.js
 import path5 from "path";
 import { pathToFileURL } from "url";
 
-// src/args/index.ts
+// src/args/index.js
 import { readFileSync, existsSync } from "fs";
 import { resolve, dirname, basename, extname, join, isAbsolute } from "path";
 import { config } from "dotenv";
@@ -1587,10 +1582,10 @@ var Args = class _Args {
   }
 };
 
-// src/params/index.ts
+// src/params/index.js
 import Joi from "joi";
 
-// src/errors.ts
+// src/errors.js
 var FrameworkError = class extends Error {
   constructor(message) {
     super(message);
@@ -1616,7 +1611,7 @@ var FileDatabaseError = class extends FrameworkError {
   }
 };
 
-// src/params/custom-types.ts
+// src/params/custom-types.js
 var joiEdateType = (value, helpers) => {
   if (typeof value === "string" && /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}(\.\d{3})?Z$/.test(value)) {
     const testDate = new Date(value);
@@ -1709,7 +1704,7 @@ function calculateTimeOffset(amount, unit, sign) {
   }
   return sign === "+" ? amount * multiplier : -amount * multiplier;
 }
-var joiStringArrayType = (type) => (value, helpers) => {
+var joiStringArrayType = (type) => (value, _helpers) => {
   if (value === void 0 || typeof value === "function") {
     return [];
   }
@@ -1735,7 +1730,7 @@ var joiStringArrayType = (type) => (value, helpers) => {
   return arr;
 };
 
-// src/params/index.ts
+// src/params/index.js
 var Params = class _Params {
   context;
   // Partial context during initialization
@@ -1995,7 +1990,7 @@ var Params = class _Params {
       definition = val;
       val = val.value;
     }
-    const def = this.assignDefinition(key, definition);
+    this.assignDefinition(key, definition);
     if (!this.runAllRegisteredSetters(key, val)) {
       this.params[key] = val;
     }
@@ -2114,11 +2109,11 @@ var Params = class _Params {
   }
 };
 
-// src/logger/index.ts
+// src/logger/index.js
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import util from "util";
 
-// src/logger/transports.ts
+// src/logger/transports.js
 var ConsoleTransport = class {
   write(payload) {
     console.info(payload);
@@ -2138,7 +2133,7 @@ var ParentProcessTransport = class {
   }
 };
 
-// src/logger/index.ts
+// src/logger/index.js
 var ALL_LEVELS = [
   "silly",
   "debug",
@@ -2211,6 +2206,7 @@ var Logger = class _Logger {
   }
   /**
    * Initialize logger from context and CLI parameters. Whatever is in options goes (after discovered params).
+   * Params are tracked under the `logger` module for --showUsedParams.
    */
   static init(context, options) {
     const paramDefs = {
@@ -2224,7 +2220,7 @@ var Logger = class _Logger {
       progressWithTimes: "boolean default false",
       progressThrottleMs: "number"
     };
-    const discovered = context.params.getAllForModule(paramDefs);
+    const discovered = context.params.getAllForModule("logger", paramDefs);
     const config2 = { ...discovered, ...options };
     const logger = new _Logger(context, config2);
     context.logger = logger;
@@ -2420,9 +2416,9 @@ var Logger = class _Logger {
   }
 };
 
-// src/init/index.ts
+// src/init/index.js
 import { EventEmitter } from "events";
-function extractComponentOptions(opts, componentName) {
+function extractComponentOptions(opts, _componentName) {
   const reservedKeys = ["overrides", "defaults", "modules"];
   const componentOptions = {};
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(opts)) {
@@ -2489,6 +2485,19 @@ function printAllParameters(context) {
 async function init(flow2, opts = {}) {
   let stop = false;
   let context = null;
+  let cleanupRan = false;
+  const runRegisteredCleanups = async (ctx) => {
+    if (cleanupRan) return;
+    cleanupRan = true;
+    const fns = [...ctx.cleanupFunctions].reverse();
+    for (const fn of fns) {
+      try {
+        await fn(ctx);
+      } catch (error) {
+        ctx.logger.warn("[cleanup] error in cleanup function:", error);
+      }
+    }
+  };
   try {
     try {
       const screenModule = await Promise.resolve().then(() => (init_screen(), screen_exports));
@@ -2511,13 +2520,24 @@ async function init(flow2, opts = {}) {
       printAllParameters(context);
       process.exit(0);
     }
+    let sigintCount = 0;
     process.on("SIGINT", async () => {
-      if (stop) {
-        context.logger.warn("[process] killed");
-        process.exit(2);
+      if (!context) return;
+      sigintCount += 1;
+      if (sigintCount === 1) {
+        stop = true;
+        context.logger.info(`>> emitting stop with allowance ${stopAllowance}`);
+        context.emitter.emit("stop", stopAllowance);
+        return;
       }
+      context.logger.warn("[process] second SIGINT: running cleanup then exit");
+      await runRegisteredCleanups(context);
+      process.exit(2);
+    });
+    process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
+      if (!context || stop) return;
       stop = true;
-      context.logger.info(`>> emitting stop with allowance ${stopAllowance}`);
+      context.logger.info(`>> SIGTERM: emitting stop with allowance ${stopAllowance}`);
       context.emitter.emit("stop", stopAllowance);
     });
     await flow2(context);
@@ -2542,33 +2562,62 @@ async function init(flow2, opts = {}) {
     }
   } finally {
     if (context) {
-      for (const fn of context.cleanupFunctions.reverse()) {
-        try {
-          await fn(context);
-        } catch (error) {
-          context.logger.warn("[cleanup] error in cleanup function:", error);
-        }
-      }
+      await runRegisteredCleanups(context);
     }
   }
 }
 
-// src/db/index.ts
+// src/db/index.js
 import knex from "knex";
+var KNEX_DEFAULTS = {
+  testConnection: true,
+  pool: { min: 2, max: 10 },
+  acquireConnectionTimeout: 1e4,
+  ssl: { rejectUnauthorized: false }
+};
 var Db = class {
-  knexInstance = null;
-  config;
-  logger;
-  queriesLog = [];
-  isConnected = false;
-  /**
-   * Constructor - accepts config object
-   * Use dbInit() function to initialize with Context
-   */
+  static async init(context, options = {}) {
+    const defs2 = {
+      dbName: "string",
+      dbConnectionString: "string",
+      dbProfile: "boolean default false"
+    };
+    const discovered = context?.params?.getAllForModule?.("db", defs2) ?? {};
+    const merged = { ...discovered, ...options };
+    let { dbName, dbConnectionString } = merged;
+    const { dbProfile } = merged;
+    if (!dbName && !dbConnectionString) {
+      dbName = "local";
+    }
+    if (dbName && /^(postgresql|mysql):\/\//.test(dbName)) {
+      dbConnectionString = dbName;
+      dbName = void 0;
+    }
+    if (dbName && !dbConnectionString) {
+      const paramName = `dbConnectionString${capitalizeFirstLetter(dbName)}`;
+      dbConnectionString = await context.params.get(paramName, "string");
+      if (!dbConnectionString) {
+        throw new ParamError(
+          `Db: cannot find dbConnectionString for dbName="${dbName}" (looked for param "${paramName}")`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    const config2 = {
+      ...KNEX_DEFAULTS,
+      connectionString: dbConnectionString,
+      name: dbName || merged.name || "default",
+      profile: !!dbProfile,
+      logger: context.logger
+    };
+    return dbConnect(context, config2);
+  }
   constructor(config2) {
-    if (!config2.connectionString) {
+    if (!config2 || !config2.connectionString) {
       throw new ParamError("Db: connectionString is required");
     }
+    this.knexInstance = null;
+    this.isConnected = false;
+    this.queriesLog = [];
     this.config = {
       testConnection: true,
       profile: false,
@@ -2581,25 +2630,23 @@ var Db = class {
     };
     this.logger = this.config.logger;
     const instance = this;
-    const callableWrapper = function(...args) {
+    const callableWrapper = function() {
       throw new Error("This should never be called directly");
     };
     callableWrapper._instance = instance;
     return new Proxy(callableWrapper, {
-      // Intercept function calls: db('table')
-      apply: (target, thisArg, argumentsList) => {
+      apply: (target, _thisArg, argumentsList) => {
         const inst = target._instance;
         if (!inst.knexInstance) {
           throw new Error("Db: Not connected. Call connect() first.");
         }
         return inst.knexInstance(...argumentsList);
       },
-      // Intercept property access: db.schema, db.raw, etc.
       get: (target, prop) => {
         if (prop === "_instance") {
           return target._instance;
         }
-        const instance2 = target._instance;
+        const inst = target._instance;
         const ownMethods = [
           "connect",
           "disconnect",
@@ -2612,26 +2659,26 @@ var Db = class {
           "detectClient",
           "attachProfiler"
         ];
-        if (prop in instance2) {
-          const value = instance2[prop];
+        if (prop in inst) {
+          const value = inst[prop];
           if (typeof value === "function" && ownMethods.includes(prop)) {
-            return value.bind(instance2);
+            return value.bind(inst);
           }
           if (typeof value !== "function") {
             return value;
           }
         }
-        if (instance2.knexInstance) {
-          const knexProp = instance2.knexInstance[prop];
+        if (inst.knexInstance) {
+          const knexProp = inst.knexInstance[prop];
           if (typeof knexProp === "function") {
-            return knexProp.bind(instance2.knexInstance);
+            return knexProp.bind(inst.knexInstance);
           }
           return knexProp;
         }
-        if (prop in instance2) {
-          const method = instance2[prop];
+        if (prop in inst) {
+          const method = inst[prop];
           if (typeof method === "function") {
-            return method.bind(instance2);
+            return method.bind(inst);
           }
           return method;
         }
@@ -2639,9 +2686,6 @@ var Db = class {
       }
     });
   }
-  /**
-   * Detect database client type from connection string
-   */
   detectClient(connectionString) {
     if (connectionString.match(/^postgresql/)) {
       return "pg";
@@ -2651,9 +2695,6 @@ var Db = class {
     }
     return null;
   }
-  /**
-   * Connect to the database
-   */
   async connect() {
     if (this.isConnected && this.knexInstance) {
       this.logger.warn?.("[Db] Already connected");
@@ -2662,14 +2703,13 @@ var Db = class {
     const client = this.detectClient(this.config.connectionString);
     if (!client) {
       throw new ParamError(
-        `Db: Cannot determine client type from connection string. Expected postgresql:// or mysql://`
+        "Db: Cannot determine client type from connection string. Expected postgresql:// or mysql://"
       );
     }
     try {
       const connectionConfig = {
         connectionString: this.config.connectionString,
         family: 4
-        // Force IPv4 only (disable IPv6)
       };
       this.knexInstance = knex({
         client,
@@ -2685,7 +2725,9 @@ var Db = class {
         await this.testConnection();
       }
       this.isConnected = true;
-      this.logger.debug?.(`[Db] Connected to database "${this.config.name || this.config.connectionString}"`);
+      this.logger.debug?.(
+        `[Db] Connected to database "${this.config.name || this.config.connectionString}"`
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       if (error instanceof ParamError) {
         throw error;
@@ -2694,9 +2736,6 @@ var Db = class {
       throw new ParamError(`Db: Connection failed - ${errorMsg}`);
     }
   }
-  /**
-   * Disconnect from the database
-   */
   async disconnect() {
     if (!this.knexInstance) {
       return;
@@ -2706,16 +2745,15 @@ var Db = class {
       this.knexInstance = null;
       this.isConnected = false;
       this.queriesLog = [];
-      this.logger.debug?.(`[Db] Disconnected from database "${this.config.name || this.config.connectionString}"`);
+      this.logger.debug?.(
+        `[Db] Disconnected from database "${this.config.name || this.config.connectionString}"`
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       const errorMsg = this.getErrorMessage(error);
       this.logger.error?.(`[Db] Error disconnecting: ${errorMsg}`);
       throw error;
     }
   }
-  /**
-   * Extract error message from various error types
-   */
   getErrorMessage(error) {
     if (error instanceof AggregateError) {
       const errors = error.errors || [];
@@ -2740,9 +2778,11 @@ var Db = class {
             return `${code} (tried: ${addresses.join(", ")})`;
           }
         }
-        const uniqueMessages = [...new Set(errors.map((e) => {
-          return e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
-        }))];
+        const uniqueMessages = [
+          ...new Set(
+            errors.map((e) => e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e))
+          )
+        ];
         if (uniqueMessages.length === 1) {
           return uniqueMessages[0];
         }
@@ -2751,28 +2791,25 @@ var Db = class {
       return error.message || "Multiple errors occurred";
     }
     if (error instanceof Error) {
-      const errorWithCode = error;
-      if (errorWithCode.code) {
-        return `${errorWithCode.code}: ${error.message || String(error)}`;
+      const code = error.code;
+      if (code) {
+        return `${code}: ${error.message || String(error)}`;
       }
       return error.message || String(error);
     }
     if (typeof error === "string") {
       return error;
     }
-    if (error?.message) {
+    if (error && typeof error === "object" && "message" in error) {
       const msg = String(error.message);
-      const errorWithCode = error;
-      if (errorWithCode.code) {
-        return `${errorWithCode.code}: ${msg}`;
+      const code = error.code;
+      if (code) {
+        return `${code}: ${msg}`;
       }
       return msg;
     }
     return String(error) || "Unknown error";
   }
-  /**
-   * Test database connection
-   */
   async testConnection() {
     if (!this.knexInstance) {
       throw new Error("Db: Not connected. Call connect() first.");
@@ -2788,9 +2825,6 @@ var Db = class {
       throw new ParamError(`Db: Connection test failed - ${errorMsg}`);
     }
   }
-  /**
-   * Attach query profiler to log all queries
-   */
   attachProfiler() {
     if (!this.knexInstance) {
       return;
@@ -2800,7 +2834,7 @@ var Db = class {
     this.knexInstance.on("query", (query) => {
       query.__startTime = process.hrtime();
     });
-    this.knexInstance.on("query-response", (response, query) => {
+    this.knexInstance.on("query-response", (_response, query) => {
       const [seconds, nanoseconds] = process.hrtime(query.__startTime);
       const executionTimeMs = (seconds * 1e3 + nanoseconds / 1e6).toFixed(2);
       const logEntry = {
@@ -2815,15 +2849,9 @@ var Db = class {
       this.logger.error?.(`[Db] Query failed: ${query.sql}`, error);
     });
   }
-  /**
-   * Get query log (only available if profiling is enabled)
-   */
   getQueryLog() {
     return [...this.queriesLog];
   }
-  /**
-   * Check if a table exists
-   */
   async tableExists(tableName) {
     if (!this.knexInstance) {
       throw new Error("Db: Not connected. Call connect() first.");
@@ -2835,65 +2863,28 @@ var Db = class {
       throw error;
     }
   }
-  /**
-   * Get the underlying Knex instance (for advanced usage)
-   */
   getKnex() {
     if (!this.knexInstance) {
       throw new Error("Db: Not connected. Call connect() first.");
     }
     return this.knexInstance;
   }
-  /**
-   * Get connection status
-   */
   isConnectedToDb() {
     return this.isConnected && this.knexInstance !== null;
   }
-  /**
-   * Initialize Db with context (connects and registers disconnect cleanup).
-   * Params are read via getAllForModule("db", defs). Same as dbInit(context, dbNameOrConnectionString).
-   */
-  static async init(context, dbNameOrConnectionString) {
-    return dbFindAndConnect(context, dbNameOrConnectionString);
-  }
 };
 function capitalizeFirstLetter(str) {
   return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
 }
-async function dbConnect(context, connectionString, name, dbProfile) {
-  const defs2 = {
-    testDbConnection: "boolean default true",
-    name: "string",
-    poolMin: "number default 2",
-    poolMax: "number default 10",
-    acquireConnectionTimeout: "number default 10000",
-    sslRejectUnauthorized: "boolean default false"
-  };
-  const paramsConfig = context.params.getAllForModule(defs2);
-  const config2 = {
-    connectionString,
-    name: paramsConfig.name || name || "default",
-    testConnection: paramsConfig.testDbConnection,
-    profile: dbProfile ?? false,
-    pool: {
-      min: paramsConfig.poolMin,
-      max: paramsConfig.poolMax
-    },
-    acquireConnectionTimeout: paramsConfig.acquireConnectionTimeout,
-    ssl: {
-      rejectUnauthorized: paramsConfig.sslRejectUnauthorized
-    },
-    logger: context.logger
-  };
+async function dbConnect(context, config2) {
   try {
     const db = new Db(config2);
     context.registerCleanup(async () => {
       await db.disconnect();
-      context.logger.debug(`[Db] instance "${name || connectionString}" destroyed`);
+      context.logger.debug?.(`[Db] instance "${config2.name}" disconnected`);
     });
     await db.connect();
-    context.logger.debug(`[Db] instance "${name || connectionString}" initialized`);
+    context.logger.debug?.(`[Db] instance "${config2.name}" initialized`);
     return db;
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof ParamError) {
@@ -2903,48 +2894,11 @@ async function dbConnect(context, connectionString, name, dbProfile) {
     throw new ParamError(`[Db] connect error: ${errorMsg}`);
   }
 }
-async function dbFindAndConnect(context, dbNameOrConnectionString) {
-  let dbName;
-  let dbConnectionString;
-  let dbProfile;
-  if (dbNameOrConnectionString) {
-    if (dbNameOrConnectionString.match(/^(postgresql|mysql):\/\/[^\s]+:[^\s]+@[^\s]+:\d+\/[^\s]+$/)) {
-      dbName = void 0;
-      dbConnectionString = dbNameOrConnectionString;
-    } else {
-      dbName = dbNameOrConnectionString;
-    }
-  } else {
-    const defs2 = {
-      dbName: "string",
-      dbConnectionString: "string",
-      dbProfile: "boolean default false"
-    };
-    const paramsConfig = context.params.getAll(defs2);
-    dbName = paramsConfig.dbName;
-    dbConnectionString = paramsConfig.dbConnectionString;
-    dbProfile = paramsConfig.dbProfile;
-  }
-  if (!dbName && !dbConnectionString) {
-    throw new ParamError("Db: either dbName or dbConnectionString must be specified");
-  }
-  if (dbName) {
-    const paramName = `dbConnectionString${capitalizeFirstLetter(dbName)}`;
-    dbConnectionString = await context.params.get(paramName, "string");
-    if (!dbConnectionString) {
-      throw new ParamError(
-        `Db: cannot find dbConnectionString for dbName="${dbName}" (looked for param "${paramName}")`
-      );
-    }
-  }
-  const db = await dbConnect(context, dbConnectionString, dbName, dbProfile);
-  return db;
-}
-async function dbInit(context, dbNameOrConnectionString) {
-  return await dbFindAndConnect(context, dbNameOrConnectionString);
-}
 
-// src/utils/date-utils.ts
+// src/tasks/index.js
+import os3 from "os";
+
+// src/utils/date-utils.js
 function isTimestampFolder(folderName) {
   const isoRegex = /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}(Z|\.\d{3}Z)$/;
   if (!isoRegex.test(folderName)) {
@@ -2954,7 +2908,7 @@ function isTimestampFolder(folderName) {
   return !isNaN(date.getTime()) && date.getTime() > 0;
 }
 
-// src/utils/fs-utils.ts
+// src/utils/fs-utils.js
 import fs from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 async function ensurePath(...pathParts) {
@@ -2978,7 +2932,7 @@ function getFileExtension(dataType) {
   }
 }
 
-// src/utils/os-utils.ts
+// src/utils/os-utils.js
 import fs2 from "fs";
 import path2 from "path";
 import { execSync } from "child_process";
@@ -3007,7 +2961,7 @@ function getFreeDiskSpace(targetPath) {
   }
 }
 
-// src/utils/format-utils.ts
+// src/utils/format-utils.js
 function bytesToHumanReadable(bytes) {
   if (bytes === 0) return "0 B";
   const k = 1024;
@@ -3016,7 +2970,7 @@ function bytesToHumanReadable(bytes) {
   return parseFloat((bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(2)) + " " + sizes[i];
 }
 
-// src/utils/core-utils.ts
+// src/utils/core-utils.js
 function sleepMs(ms) {
   return new Promise((resolve2) => setTimeout(resolve2, ms));
 }
@@ -3025,14 +2979,82 @@ function toJsonColumn(value) {
   return JSON.stringify(value);
 }
 
-// src/tasks/servicesRegistry.ts
-import { randomUUID as randomUUID2 } from "crypto";
-import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from "fs/promises";
+// src/tasks/servicesRegistry.js
 import os from "os";
-import path3 from "path";
 
-// src/tasks/taskUtils.ts
+// src/tasks/taskUtils.js
 import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
+
+// src/tasks/time-matcher.js
+var RANGES = ["0-59", "0-59", "0-23", "1-31", "1-12", "0-6"];
+function resolveAsterisks(field, range) {
+  return field.includes("*") ? field.replace("*", range) : field;
+}
+function resolveRanges(field) {
+  const regex = /(\d+)-(\d+)/;
+  let current = field;
+  while (true) {
+    const match = regex.exec(current);
+    if (!match) break;
+    const raw = match[0];
+    let first = Number(match[1]);
+    let last = Number(match[2]);
+    if (last < first) {
+      [first, last] = [last, first];
+    }
+    const values = [];
+    for (let i = first; i <= last; i += 1) {
+      values.push(i);
+    }
+    current = current.replace(raw, values.join(","));
+  }
+  return current;
+}
+function resolveSteps(field) {
+  const match = /^(.+)\/(\d+)$/.exec(field);
+  if (!match) return field;
+  const base = match[1];
+  const step = Number(match[2]);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(step) || step <= 0) return field;
+  return base.split(",").map((v) => Number(v)).filter((v) => Number.isFinite(v) && v % step === 0).join(",");
+}
+function convertPattern(pattern) {
+  const parts = pattern.trim().split(/\s+/);
+  if (parts.length !== 6) {
+    throw new Error(`Invalid schedule "${pattern}". Expected 6 fields: sec min hour day month weekday`);
+  }
+  return parts.map((field, idx) => resolveAsterisks(field, RANGES[idx])).map((field) => resolveRanges(field)).map((field) => resolveSteps(field));
+}
+function fieldMatches(field, value) {
+  const allowed = field.split(",").map((v) => Number(v));
+  return allowed.includes(value);
+}
+function matchesParsedPattern(parsed, date) {
+  return fieldMatches(parsed[0], date.getSeconds()) && fieldMatches(parsed[1], date.getMinutes()) && fieldMatches(parsed[2], date.getHours()) && fieldMatches(parsed[3], date.getDate()) && fieldMatches(parsed[4], date.getMonth() + 1) && fieldMatches(parsed[5], date.getDay());
+}
+function timeMatcher(pattern, date = /* @__PURE__ */ new Date()) {
+  const parsed = convertPattern(pattern);
+  return matchesParsedPattern(parsed, date);
+}
+var MS_PER_SECOND = 1e3;
+var DEFAULT_SEARCH_HORIZON_MS = 10 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * MS_PER_SECOND;
+function nextTimeMatch(pattern, from = /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(), maxSearchMs = DEFAULT_SEARCH_HORIZON_MS) {
+  const parsed = convertPattern(pattern);
+  let t = Math.ceil((from.getTime() + 1) / MS_PER_SECOND) * MS_PER_SECOND;
+  const end = t + maxSearchMs;
+  while (t <= end) {
+    const date = new Date(t);
+    if (matchesParsedPattern(parsed, date)) {
+      return date;
+    }
+    t += MS_PER_SECOND;
+  }
+  throw new Error(
+    `nextTimeMatch: no match for "${pattern}" within ${maxSearchMs}ms after ${from.toISOString()}`
+  );
+}
+
+// src/tasks/taskUtils.js
 function getDb(context) {
   const db = context.db;
   if (!db) {
@@ -3040,97 +3062,84 @@ function getDb(context) {
   }
   return db;
 }
-function queueToTableNames(queue) {
-  if (!/^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$/.test(queue)) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid queue name "${queue}". Use letters, numbers, underscore only.`);
-  }
+function queueToTableNames(queueName) {
   return {
-    tasksTable: queue,
-    historyTable: `${queue}_history`
+    tasksTable: queueName,
+    historyTable: `${queueName}_history`,
+    registryTable: `${queueName}_services_registry`
   };
 }
-function servicesRegistryTable(queue) {
-  if (!/^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$/.test(queue)) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid queue name "${queue}". Use letters, numbers, underscore only.`);
-  }
-  return `${queue}_services_registry`;
+function defineTasksTable(t, db, tableNameForIndex) {
+  t.uuid("id").primary().defaultTo(db.raw("uuid_generate_v4()"));
+  t.timestamp("created_at").notNullable().defaultTo(db.fn.now());
+  t.timestamp("started_at");
+  t.timestamp("completed_at");
+  t.integer("priority").notNullable().defaultTo(50);
+  t.text("schedule");
+  t.timestamp("next_run_at").defaultTo(null);
+  t.timestamp("past_due").defaultTo(null);
+  t.text("name").notNullable();
+  t.text("opid");
+  t.json("params");
+  t.text("service_group");
+  t.integer("instance_number");
+  t.text("service_name");
+  t.text("server_name");
+  t.text("status").notNullable().defaultTo("idle");
+  t.timestamp("status_changed_at").defaultTo(null);
+  t.text("progress");
+  t.boolean("success");
+  t.json("results");
+  t.index(["service_group", "status", "priority", "created_at"], `${tableNameForIndex}_claim_idx`);
+  t.index(["service_group", "name"], `${tableNameForIndex}_group_name_idx`);
+}
+function taskHistoryInsertFromQueueRow(row, overrides) {
+  const { id, ...snapshot } = row;
+  void id;
+  return {
+    ...snapshot,
+    ...overrides
+  };
 }
 async function ensureTaskTables(context, options = {}) {
-  const queue = options.queue ?? "tasks";
+  const queueName = options.queueName ?? "tasks";
   const recreate = options.recreate ?? false;
   const db = getDb(context);
-  const { tasksTable, historyTable } = queueToTableNames(queue);
+  const { tasksTable, historyTable, registryTable } = queueToTableNames(queueName);
   const needsTasks = recreate ? true : !await db.tableExists(tasksTable);
   const needsHistory = recreate ? true : !await db.tableExists(historyTable);
+  const needsRegistry = recreate ? true : !await db.tableExists(registryTable);
   if (recreate) {
     await db.schema.dropTableIfExists(historyTable);
     await db.schema.dropTableIfExists(tasksTable);
+    await db.schema.dropTableIfExists(registryTable);
   }
   if (needsTasks) {
     await db.raw(`CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS "uuid-ossp"`);
     await db.schema.createTable(tasksTable, (t) => {
-      t.uuid("id").primary().defaultTo(db.raw("uuid_generate_v4()"));
-      t.timestamp("created_at").notNullable().defaultTo(db.fn.now());
-      t.timestamp("started_at");
-      t.timestamp("completed_at");
-      t.integer("priority").notNullable().defaultTo(0);
-      t.text("schedule");
-      t.timestamp("past_due").defaultTo(null);
-      t.text("target").notNullable();
-      t.text("task").notNullable();
-      t.json("params");
-      t.text("opid");
-      t.timestamp("paused_at").defaultTo(null);
-      t.text("progress");
-      t.boolean("success");
-      t.json("results");
-    });
-    await db.schema.alterTable(tasksTable, (t) => {
-      t.index(["target", "started_at", "created_at"], `${tasksTable}_target_started_created_idx`);
-      t.index(["target", "past_due", "priority", "created_at"], `${tasksTable}_target_past_due_priority_created_idx`);
-      t.index(["target", "task"], `${tasksTable}_target_task_idx`);
+      defineTasksTable(t, db, tasksTable);
     });
   }
   if (needsHistory) {
     await db.schema.createTable(historyTable, (t) => {
-      t.uuid("id").notNullable();
-      t.timestamp("created_at").notNullable();
-      t.timestamp("started_at");
-      t.timestamp("completed_at");
-      t.integer("priority").notNullable().defaultTo(0);
-      t.text("schedule");
-      t.timestamp("past_due").defaultTo(null);
-      t.text("target").notNullable();
-      t.text("task").notNullable();
-      t.json("params");
-      t.text("opid");
-      t.text("progress");
-      t.boolean("success");
-      t.json("results");
-    });
-    await db.schema.alterTable(historyTable, (t) => {
-      t.index(["target", "created_at"], `${historyTable}_target_created_idx`);
-      t.index(["task", "created_at"], `${historyTable}_task_created_idx`);
+      defineTasksTable(t, db, historyTable);
     });
   }
-  const registryTable = servicesRegistryTable(queue);
-  const needsRegistry = !await db.tableExists(registryTable);
   if (needsRegistry) {
     await db.schema.createTable(registryTable, (t) => {
       t.uuid("id").primary().defaultTo(db.raw("uuid_generate_v4()"));
-      t.uuid("instance_id").notNullable().unique();
-      t.text("queue").notNullable();
+      t.text("queue_name").notNullable();
       t.text("service_group").notNullable();
+      t.integer("instance_number").notNullable().defaultTo(1);
       t.text("service_name").notNullable();
-      t.text("target").notNullable();
-      t.text("hostname");
+      t.text("server_name").notNullable();
       t.integer("pid");
       t.json("metadata");
       t.timestamp("created_at").notNullable().defaultTo(db.fn.now());
       t.timestamp("last_seen_at").notNullable().defaultTo(db.fn.now());
-      t.unique(["queue", "service_name"], `${registryTable}_queue_service_name_uniq`);
-      t.index(["queue", "service_group", "last_seen_at"], `${registryTable}_queue_group_seen_idx`);
-      t.index(["queue", "last_seen_at"], `${registryTable}_queue_seen_idx`);
+      t.unique(["queue_name", "service_name"], `${registryTable}_queue_name_service_name_uniq`);
+      t.index(["queue_name", "service_group", "last_seen_at"], `${registryTable}_queue_group_seen_idx`);
+      t.index(["queue_name", "last_seen_at"], `${registryTable}_queue_seen_idx`);
     });
   }
 }
@@ -3141,7 +3150,7 @@ async function updateTaskProgress(context, tasksTable, taskId, progress) {
   });
 }
 
-// src/tasks/servicesRegistry.ts
+// src/tasks/servicesRegistry.js
 function getDb2(context) {
   const db = context.db;
   if (!db) {
@@ -3152,6 +3161,7 @@ function getDb2(context) {
 var DEFAULT_GROUP_MAX_INSTANCES = {
   intake: 1,
   harvest: 1,
+  harvester: 0,
   loader: 0,
   photos: 0,
   photosprocessor: 0,
@@ -3161,25 +3171,6 @@ function sanitizeNamePart(raw) {
   const s = String(raw || "").trim().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]+/g, "-").replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "");
   return s.slice(0, 80) || "runner";
 }
-function identityFilePath(identityDir, queue, serviceGroup) {
-  const safeQ = sanitizeNamePart(queue);
-  const safeG = sanitizeNamePart(serviceGroup);
-  return path3.join(identityDir, `${safeQ}_${safeG}.json`);
-}
-async function readIdentityFile(filePath) {
-  try {
-    const text = await readFile(filePath, "utf8");
-    const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
-    return parsed && typeof parsed === "object" ? parsed : {};
-  } catch {
-    return {};
-  }
-}
-async function writeIdentityFile(filePath, data) {
-  await mkdir(path3.dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
-  await writeFile(filePath, `${JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)}
-`, "utf8");
-}
 function resolveMaxInstances(serviceGroup, override) {
   if (override !== void 0 && Number.isFinite(override)) {
     return Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(override)));
@@ -3187,184 +3178,198 @@ function resolveMaxInstances(serviceGroup, override) {
   const g = serviceGroup.trim().toLowerCase();
   return DEFAULT_GROUP_MAX_INSTANCES[g] ?? 0;
 }
-async function countAliveInGroup(db, registryTable, queue, serviceGroup, staleMs, excludeInstanceId) {
+async function countAliveInGroup(db, registryTable, queueName, serviceGroup, staleMs, excludeRowId) {
   const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - staleMs);
-  let q = db(registryTable).where({ queue, service_group: serviceGroup }).where("last_seen_at", ">", cutoff);
-  if (excludeInstanceId) {
-    q = q.whereNot("instance_id", excludeInstanceId);
+  let q = db(registryTable).where({ queue_name: queueName, service_group: serviceGroup }).where("last_seen_at", ">", cutoff);
+  if (excludeRowId) {
+    q = q.whereNot("id", excludeRowId);
   }
   const row = await q.count("id as count").first();
   return Number(row?.count ?? 0);
 }
+async function getOccupiedInstanceSlots(db, registryTable, queueName, serviceGroup, staleMs) {
+  const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - staleMs);
+  const rows = await db(registryTable).where({ queue_name: queueName, service_group: serviceGroup }).where("last_seen_at", ">", cutoff).select("instance_number");
+  const set = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
+  for (const r of rows) {
+    const n = Number(r.instance_number);
+    if (Number.isFinite(n) && n >= 1) set.add(Math.floor(n));
+  }
+  return set;
+}
 function isUniqueViolation(error) {
   const code = error?.code ?? error?.errno;
   return code === "23505" || String(error?.message || "").includes("duplicate key");
 }
+function buildMetadata(options) {
+  const base = options.metadata && typeof options.metadata === "object" ? { ...options.metadata } : {};
+  if (options.target) {
+    base.runnerTarget = options.target;
+  }
+  return toJsonColumn(Object.keys(base).length ? base : null);
+}
+function allocateInstanceNumber(occupied, explicit, maxSlots) {
+  if (explicit !== void 0 && explicit !== null && Number.isFinite(Number(explicit))) {
+    const e = Math.max(1, Math.floor(Number(explicit)));
+    if (occupied.has(e)) {
+      throw new Error(`[services-registry] instance slot ${e} is already occupied by an alive peer`);
+    }
+    if (maxSlots !== void 0 && maxSlots > 0 && e > maxSlots) {
+      throw new Error(`[services-registry] instance ${e} exceeds configured max slots ${maxSlots} for this group`);
+    }
+    return e;
+  }
+  const cap = maxSlots !== void 0 && maxSlots > 0 ? maxSlots : 1e4;
+  for (let n = 1; n <= cap; n++) {
+    if (!occupied.has(n)) return n;
+  }
+  throw new Error(`[services-registry] no free instance slot (searched 1..${cap})`);
+}
+function defaultServiceName(groupBase, hostBase, instanceNumber) {
+  return `${groupBase}-${hostBase}-${instanceNumber}`;
+}
 async function registerInServicesRegistry(context, options) {
   const db = getDb2(context);
-  const registryTable = servicesRegistryTable(options.queue);
+  const registryTable = queueToTableNames(options.queueName).registryTable;
   const serviceGroup = options.serviceGroup.trim();
   if (!serviceGroup) {
     throw new Error("registerInServicesRegistry: serviceGroup is required");
   }
-  const identityPath = identityFilePath(options.identityDir, options.queue, serviceGroup);
-  let identity = await readIdentityFile(identityPath);
-  let instanceId = typeof identity.instanceId === "string" && identity.instanceId.trim() ? identity.instanceId.trim() : randomUUID2();
-  identity.instanceId = instanceId;
-  await writeIdentityFile(identityPath, identity);
-  const hostname = os.hostname();
+  const serverName = os.hostname();
   const pid = typeof process.pid === "number" ? process.pid : null;
-  const meta = toJsonColumn(options.metadata ?? null);
-  const existing = await db(registryTable).where({ instance_id: instanceId }).first();
-  if (existing) {
-    await db(registryTable).where({ instance_id: instanceId }).update({
-      target: options.target,
-      hostname,
-      pid,
-      metadata: meta,
-      last_seen_at: db.fn.now()
-    });
-    const serviceName = String(existing.service_name);
-    identity.serviceName = serviceName;
-    await writeIdentityFile(identityPath, identity);
-    const reg = {
-      instanceId,
-      serviceName,
-      serviceGroup,
-      queue: options.queue,
-      target: options.target,
-      rowId: String(existing.id)
-    };
-    context.servicesRegistry = reg;
-    context.runnerHeartbeat = reg;
-    context.logger.info?.(
-      `[services-registry] resumed instance_id=${instanceId} name=${serviceName} group=${serviceGroup} queue=${options.queue}`
-    );
-    return {
-      instanceId,
-      serviceName,
-      serviceGroup,
-      queue: options.queue,
-      target: options.target,
-      rowId: String(existing.id),
-      registryTable
-    };
-  }
+  const meta = buildMetadata(options);
+  const groupBase = sanitizeNamePart(serviceGroup);
+  const hostBase = sanitizeNamePart(serverName);
   const maxAllowed = resolveMaxInstances(serviceGroup, options.groupMaxInstances);
-  const aliveOthers = await countAliveInGroup(
-    db,
-    registryTable,
-    options.queue,
-    serviceGroup,
-    options.staleMs,
-    instanceId
-  );
-  if (maxAllowed > 0 && aliveOthers >= maxAllowed) {
-    const msg = `[services-registry] group limit reached for "${serviceGroup}": ${aliveOthers} alive (max ${maxAllowed}, queue=${options.queue}).`;
+  const aliveCount = await countAliveInGroup(db, registryTable, options.queueName, serviceGroup, options.staleMs, void 0);
+  if (maxAllowed > 0 && aliveCount >= maxAllowed) {
+    const msg = `[services-registry] group limit reached for "${serviceGroup}": ${aliveCount} alive (max ${maxAllowed}, queue=${options.queueName}).`;
     if (options.enforceMaxInstances) {
       throw new Error(msg);
     }
     context.logger.warn?.(`${msg} Starting anyway (runnerEnforceMaxInstances=false).`);
   }
-  const explicitName = options.serviceName?.trim();
-  const fromFile = typeof identity.serviceName === "string" ? identity.serviceName.trim() : "";
-  const hostBase = sanitizeNamePart(hostname);
-  const groupBase = sanitizeNamePart(serviceGroup);
-  const baseCandidates = [];
-  if (explicitName) baseCandidates.push(sanitizeNamePart(explicitName));
-  if (fromFile) baseCandidates.push(sanitizeNamePart(fromFile));
-  baseCandidates.push(`${groupBase}-${hostBase}`);
-  baseCandidates.push(groupBase);
-  function* eachServiceNameCandidate(bases) {
-    const seen = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
-    for (const rawBase of bases) {
-      const base = sanitizeNamePart(rawBase);
-      if (!base) continue;
-      const seq = [base];
-      for (let n = 2; n <= 500; n++) seq.push(`${base}-${n}`);
-      for (const c of seq) {
-        if (seen.has(c)) continue;
-        seen.add(c);
-        yield c;
+  const maxSlots = maxAllowed > 0 ? maxAllowed : void 0;
+  const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - options.staleMs);
+  const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 8;
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_ATTEMPTS; attempt++) {
+    const occupied = await getOccupiedInstanceSlots(db, registryTable, options.queueName, serviceGroup, options.staleMs);
+    const instanceNumber = allocateInstanceNumber(occupied, options.instanceNumber, maxSlots);
+    const serviceNameRaw = options.serviceName?.trim() ? sanitizeNamePart(options.serviceName.trim()) : defaultServiceName(groupBase, hostBase, instanceNumber);
+    const existing = await db(registryTable).where({ queue_name: options.queueName, service_name: serviceNameRaw }).first();
+    if (existing) {
+      const lastSeen = new Date(existing.last_seen_at);
+      const isAlive = !Number.isNaN(lastSeen.getTime()) && lastSeen > cutoff;
+      if (isAlive) {
+        if (options.serviceName?.trim()) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `[services-registry] service_name "${serviceNameRaw}" is already registered by an alive peer`
+          );
+        }
+        context.logger.warn?.(
+          `[services-registry] service_name "${serviceNameRaw}" already alive; retrying allocation (attempt ${attempt + 1})`
+        );
+        if (options.instanceNumber !== void 0 && options.instanceNumber !== null) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `[services-registry] instance slot ${instanceNumber} / name "${serviceNameRaw}" is already held by an alive peer`
+          );
+        }
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50 + attempt * 30));
+        continue;
       }
+      await db(registryTable).where({ id: existing.id }).update({
+        server_name: serverName,
+        pid,
+        metadata: meta,
+        service_group: serviceGroup,
+        instance_number: instanceNumber,
+        last_seen_at: db.fn.now()
+      });
+      const reg = {
+        serviceName: serviceNameRaw,
+        serviceGroup,
+        queueName: options.queueName,
+        target: options.target,
+        rowId: String(existing.id),
+        registryTable,
+        instanceNumber
+      };
+      context.servicesRegistry = reg;
+      context.runnerHeartbeat = reg;
+      context.logger.info?.(
+        `[services-registry] took over stale row name=${serviceNameRaw} instance=${instanceNumber} group=${serviceGroup} queue=${options.queueName}`
+      );
+      return reg;
     }
-  }
-  let inserted;
-  for (const candidate of eachServiceNameCandidate(baseCandidates)) {
     try {
       const rows = await db(registryTable).insert({
-        instance_id: instanceId,
-        queue: options.queue,
+        queue_name: options.queueName,
         service_group: serviceGroup,
-        service_name: candidate,
-        target: options.target,
-        hostname,
+        instance_number: instanceNumber,
+        service_name: serviceNameRaw,
+        server_name: serverName,
         pid,
         metadata: meta,
-        last_seen_at: db.fn.now()
+        last_seen_at: db.fn.now(),
+        created_at: db.fn.now()
       }).returning(["id", "service_name"]);
       const row = Array.isArray(rows) ? rows[0] : rows;
-      if (row) {
-        inserted = { id: String(row.id), service_name: String(row.service_name) };
-        break;
+      let rowId = row && typeof row === "object" ? String(row.id ?? "") : "";
+      if (!rowId) {
+        const again = await db(registryTable).where({ queue_name: options.queueName, service_name: serviceNameRaw }).first();
+        rowId = again?.id != null ? String(again.id) : "";
       }
+      if (!rowId) continue;
+      const regNew = {
+        serviceName: String(row?.service_name ?? serviceNameRaw),
+        serviceGroup,
+        queueName: options.queueName,
+        target: options.target,
+        rowId,
+        registryTable,
+        instanceNumber
+      };
+      context.servicesRegistry = regNew;
+      context.runnerHeartbeat = regNew;
+      context.logger.info?.(
+        `[services-registry] registered name=${regNew.serviceName} instance=${instanceNumber} group=${serviceGroup} queue=${options.queueName}`
+      );
+      return regNew;
     } catch (error) {
       if (!isUniqueViolation(error)) {
         throw error;
       }
+      context.logger.warn?.(`[services-registry] insert race on "${serviceNameRaw}", retrying (attempt ${attempt + 1})`);
     }
   }
-  if (!inserted) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `[services-registry] could not allocate a unique service_name for group=${serviceGroup} queue=${options.queue} (too many collisions).`
-    );
-  }
-  identity.serviceName = inserted.service_name;
-  await writeIdentityFile(identityPath, identity);
-  const regNew = {
-    instanceId,
-    serviceName: inserted.service_name,
-    serviceGroup,
-    queue: options.queue,
-    target: options.target,
-    rowId: inserted.id
-  };
-  context.servicesRegistry = regNew;
-  context.runnerHeartbeat = regNew;
-  context.logger.info?.(
-    `[services-registry] registered instance_id=${instanceId} name=${inserted.service_name} group=${serviceGroup} queue=${options.queue} target=${options.target}`
+  throw new Error(
+    `[services-registry] could not allocate a registry row for group=${serviceGroup} queue=${options.queueName} after ${MAX_ATTEMPTS} attempts`
   );
-  return {
-    instanceId,
-    serviceName: inserted.service_name,
-    serviceGroup,
-    queue: options.queue,
-    target: options.target,
-    rowId: inserted.id,
-    registryTable
-  };
 }
 async function touchServicesRegistry(context, registration) {
   const db = getDb2(context);
-  const hostname = os.hostname();
+  const serverName = os.hostname();
   const pid = typeof process.pid === "number" ? process.pid : null;
-  await db(registration.registryTable).where({ instance_id: registration.instanceId }).update({
+  await db(registration.registryTable).where({ id: registration.rowId }).update({
     last_seen_at: db.fn.now(),
-    hostname,
+    server_name: serverName,
     pid
   });
 }
 async function unregisterServicesRegistry(context, registration) {
   const db = getDb2(context);
-  await db(registration.registryTable).where({ instance_id: registration.instanceId }).delete();
-  context.logger.info?.(`[services-registry] unregistered name=${registration.serviceName} instance_id=${registration.instanceId}`);
+  await db(registration.registryTable).where({ id: registration.rowId }).delete();
+  context.logger.info?.(`[services-registry] unregistered name=${registration.serviceName} id=${registration.rowId}`);
 }
 
-// src/filedatabase/index.ts
-import fs3 from "fs";
+// src/tasks/taskLogs.js
 import path4 from "path";
 
-// src/filedatabase/serializers.ts
+// src/filedatabase/index.js
+import fs3 from "fs";
+import path3 from "path";
+
+// src/filedatabase/serializers.js
 function detectDataType(data) {
   if (Array.isArray(data)) {
     return "json-array";
@@ -3396,7 +3401,7 @@ function deserializeData(rawData, dataType) {
   }
 }
 
-// src/filedatabase/index.ts
+// src/filedatabase/index.js
 var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
   basePath;
   namespace;
@@ -3482,14 +3487,14 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     if (errors.length) {
       throw new FileDatabaseError(`[FileDatabase] ${errors.join("; ")}`);
     }
-    let parts = [this.basePath, this.namespace];
+    const parts = [this.basePath, this.namespace];
     if (this.tableName) {
       parts.push(...this.tableName.split("/"));
     }
     if (this.versioned && version) {
       parts.push(version);
     }
-    return path4.resolve(...parts);
+    return path3.resolve(...parts);
   }
   /**
    * Set current version and version folder
@@ -3526,7 +3531,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     this.currentFileNumber = 0;
     const versions = await this.getVersions();
     while (versions.length > this.maxVersions) {
-      const versionToDelete = path4.resolve(this.getDestinationPath(), versions.shift());
+      const versionToDelete = path3.resolve(this.getDestinationPath(), versions.shift());
       this.logger.silly?.(`[FileDatabase] Deleting old version: ${versionToDelete}`);
       await fs3.promises.rm(versionToDelete, { recursive: true, force: true });
     }
@@ -3545,7 +3550,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       await ensurePath(destPath);
       const items = await fs3.promises.readdir(destPath);
       const versions = items.filter((item) => {
-        const itemPath = path4.join(destPath, item);
+        const itemPath = path3.join(destPath, item);
         const stat = fs3.statSync(itemPath);
         return stat.isDirectory() && isTimestampFolder(item);
       });
@@ -3602,7 +3607,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     const items = await fs3.promises.readdir(tablePath);
     if (items.includes("metadata.json")) {
       const metadata = JSON.parse(
-        await fs3.promises.readFile(path4.join(tablePath, "metadata.json"), "utf8")
+        await fs3.promises.readFile(path3.join(tablePath, "metadata.json"), "utf8")
       );
       return {
         versioned: false,
@@ -3611,13 +3616,13 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       };
     }
     const versionFolders = items.filter((item) => {
-      const itemPath = path4.join(tablePath, item);
+      const itemPath = path3.join(tablePath, item);
       const stat = fs3.statSync(itemPath);
       return stat.isDirectory() && isTimestampFolder(item);
     });
     if (versionFolders.length > 0) {
       const latestVersion = versionFolders.sort().pop();
-      const versionMetadataPath = path4.join(tablePath, latestVersion, "metadata.json");
+      const versionMetadataPath = path3.join(tablePath, latestVersion, "metadata.json");
       return {
         versioned: true,
         hasMetadata: fs3.existsSync(versionMetadataPath),
@@ -3638,7 +3643,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    * Load metadata from JSON file
    */
   async loadMetadataJson(version) {
-    const metadataFile = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), version, "metadata.json");
+    const metadataFile = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), version, "metadata.json");
     if (fs3.existsSync(metadataFile)) {
       try {
         const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(metadataFile, "utf8");
@@ -3654,7 +3659,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    * Reads all files to get accurate counts - used when synopsis calculation is needed
    */
   async figureMetadataFromVersionFiles(version) {
-    const versionPath = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), version);
+    const versionPath = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), version);
     if (!fs3.existsSync(versionPath)) {
       return this.getDefaultMetadata();
     }
@@ -3666,10 +3671,10 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     let detectedDataType = null;
     for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
       const fileName = files[i];
-      const filePath = path4.join(versionPath, fileName);
+      const filePath = path3.join(versionPath, fileName);
       try {
         const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(filePath, "utf8");
-        const extension = path4.extname(fileName).toLowerCase();
+        const extension = path3.extname(fileName).toLowerCase();
         let dataType = "text";
         if (extension === ".json") {
           dataType = "json-array";
@@ -3702,7 +3707,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    * Much faster for large datasets with many files
    */
   async buildMetadataOptimized(version) {
-    const versionPath = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), version);
+    const versionPath = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), version);
     if (!fs3.existsSync(versionPath)) {
       return this.getDefaultMetadata();
     }
@@ -3718,7 +3723,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       fileName
     }));
     const firstFile = metadata.files[0];
-    const firstFilePath = path4.join(versionPath, firstFile.fileName);
+    const firstFilePath = path3.join(versionPath, firstFile.fileName);
     const firstFileRaw = await fs3.promises.readFile(firstFilePath, "utf8");
     let firstFileData;
     try {
@@ -3735,7 +3740,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       }
       if (files.length > 1) {
         const lastFile = metadata.files[metadata.files.length - 1];
-        const lastFilePath = path4.join(versionPath, lastFile.fileName);
+        const lastFilePath = path3.join(versionPath, lastFile.fileName);
         const lastFileRaw = await fs3.promises.readFile(lastFilePath, "utf8");
         const lastFileData = deserializeData(lastFileRaw, metadata.dataType);
         lastFile.recordsCount = Array.isArray(lastFileData) ? lastFileData.length : 1;
@@ -3786,9 +3791,9 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       if (!this.currentVersion) {
         return;
       }
-      metadataFile = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), this.currentVersion, "metadata.json");
+      metadataFile = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), this.currentVersion, "metadata.json");
     } else {
-      metadataFile = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), "metadata.json");
+      metadataFile = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), "metadata.json");
     }
     await fs3.promises.writeFile(metadataFile, JSON.stringify(metadataToSave, null, 4), "utf8");
   }
@@ -3851,7 +3856,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       }
     }
     if (!Array.isArray(data) && !forceNewFile) {
-      const lastFileExtension = path4.extname(lastFile.fileName);
+      const lastFileExtension = path3.extname(lastFile.fileName);
       const expectedExtension = `.${getFileExtension(incomingDataType)}`;
       if (lastFileExtension !== expectedExtension) {
         if (lastFileRecordsCount > 0) {
@@ -3861,7 +3866,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
         }
       }
     } else if (!Array.isArray(data) && forceNewFile) {
-      const lastFileExtension = path4.extname(lastFile.fileName);
+      const lastFileExtension = path3.extname(lastFile.fileName);
       const expectedExtension = `.${getFileExtension(incomingDataType)}`;
       if (lastFileExtension !== expectedExtension) {
         lastFile.fileName = `${this.currentFileNumber.toString().padStart(6, "0")}.${getFileExtension(incomingDataType)}`;
@@ -3951,7 +3956,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    */
   async safeWrite(filePath, data) {
     const serializedData = serializeData(data);
-    const dir = path4.dirname(filePath);
+    const dir = path3.dirname(filePath);
     const requiredBytes = Buffer.byteLength(serializedData, "utf8");
     const freeBytes = getFreeDiskSpace(dir);
     if (freeBytes !== null) {
@@ -3975,14 +3980,17 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    * Prepare the instance for read or write operations
    * This discovers state and sets up internal members based on mode and current data
    */
-  async prepare({ write, read, version }) {
+  async prepare(options) {
+    const { write, read, version, deferInitialVersion } = options;
     if (write) {
       if (this.versioned) {
         if (this.currentVersion === null) {
-          await this.makeNewVersion();
-          this.metadata = this.getDefaultMetadata();
-          this.metadata.version = this.currentVersion;
-          this.makeNewFile();
+          if (!deferInitialVersion) {
+            await this.makeNewVersion();
+            this.metadata = this.getDefaultMetadata();
+            this.metadata.version = this.currentVersion;
+            this.makeNewFile();
+          }
         } else {
           if (!this.metadata.files.length) {
             this.metadata = await this.figureMetadata(this.currentVersion);
@@ -3996,7 +4004,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
       } else {
         await ensurePath(this.getDestinationPath());
         if (this.useMetadata === true) {
-          const metadataPath = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), "metadata.json");
+          const metadataPath = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), "metadata.json");
           if (fs3.existsSync(metadataPath)) {
             try {
               const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(metadataPath, "utf8");
@@ -4049,7 +4057,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
         }
         if (this.useMetadata) {
           const destPath = this.getDestinationPath();
-          const metadataPath = path4.join(destPath, "metadata.json");
+          const metadataPath = path3.join(destPath, "metadata.json");
           if (fs3.existsSync(metadataPath)) {
             try {
               const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(metadataPath, "utf8");
@@ -4085,14 +4093,14 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     if (options.filename) {
       const destPath2 = this.getDestinationPath();
       await ensurePath(destPath2);
-      const filePath = path4.join(destPath2, options.filename);
+      const filePath = path3.join(destPath2, options.filename);
       await this.safeWrite(filePath, data);
       return;
     }
     if (options.forceNewVersion && !this.versioned) {
       throw new FileDatabaseError("Cannot use forceNewVersion in non-versioned mode");
     }
-    await this.prepare({ write: true });
+    await this.prepare({ write: true, deferInitialVersion: !!(options.forceNewVersion && this.versioned) });
     const incomingDataType = detectDataType(data);
     this.metadata.dataType = incomingDataType;
     if (options.forceNewVersion) {
@@ -4134,11 +4142,11 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     const forceNewFile = hasCustomMetadata && targetFileIndex === null;
     let { dataToWrite, dataLeftOver, fileName } = this.figureOutDataAndFileToWrite(data, targetFileIndex, forceNewFile);
     const destPath = this.getDestinationPath(this.currentVersion || void 0);
-    await this.safeWrite(path4.join(destPath, fileName), dataToWrite);
+    await this.safeWrite(path3.join(destPath, fileName), dataToWrite);
     this.updateMetadata(dataToWrite, fileName, options.customMetadata);
     while (dataLeftOver && dataLeftOver.length > 0 && targetFileIndex === null) {
       const writeContext = this.figureOutDataAndFileToWrite(dataLeftOver);
-      await this.safeWrite(path4.join(destPath, writeContext.fileName), writeContext.dataToWrite);
+      await this.safeWrite(path3.join(destPath, writeContext.fileName), writeContext.dataToWrite);
       this.updateMetadata(writeContext.dataToWrite, writeContext.fileName, options.customMetadata);
       dataLeftOver = writeContext.dataLeftOver;
     }
@@ -4154,7 +4162,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     const { version, nextPage = false, pageSize, filename } = options;
     if (filename) {
       const destPath = this.getDestinationPath(version);
-      const filePath = path4.join(destPath, filename);
+      const filePath = path3.join(destPath, filename);
       try {
         const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(filePath, "utf8");
         return JSON.parse(rawData);
@@ -4166,7 +4174,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     const isNonPaginatedData = this.metadata.dataType === "text" || this.metadata.dataType === "xml" || this.metadata.dataType === "json-object";
     if (isNonPaginatedData) {
       const file = this.metadata.files[0];
-      const filePath = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(this.currentVersion || void 0), file.fileName);
+      const filePath = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(this.currentVersion || void 0), file.fileName);
       try {
         const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(filePath, "utf8");
         return deserializeData(rawData, this.metadata.dataType);
@@ -4204,7 +4212,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     let cumulativeRecords = currentFileOffset;
     for (let i = currentFileIndex; i < this.metadata.files.length && recordsRead < effectivePageSize; i++) {
       const file = this.metadata.files[i];
-      const filePath = path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(this.currentVersion || void 0), file.fileName);
+      const filePath = path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(this.currentVersion || void 0), file.fileName);
       try {
         const rawData = await fs3.promises.readFile(filePath, "utf8");
         const fileData = deserializeData(rawData, this.metadata.dataType);
@@ -4248,7 +4256,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    * Returns data file names (.json, .txt, .xml) excluding metadata.json.
    */
   async listFilenames() {
-    const destPath = this.versioned && this.currentVersion ? path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), this.currentVersion) : this.getDestinationPath();
+    const destPath = this.versioned && this.currentVersion ? path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), this.currentVersion) : this.getDestinationPath();
     try {
       const entries = await fs3.promises.readdir(destPath, { withFileTypes: true });
       return entries.filter((e) => e.isFile() && e.name !== "metadata.json" && /\.(json|txt|xml)$/i.test(e.name)).map((e) => e.name);
@@ -4262,8 +4270,8 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
    * Use with listFilenames() to manage individual files.
    */
   async removeFile(filename) {
-    const destPath = this.versioned && this.currentVersion ? path4.join(this.getDestinationPath(), this.currentVersion) : this.getDestinationPath();
-    const filePath = path4.join(destPath, filename);
+    const destPath = this.versioned && this.currentVersion ? path3.join(this.getDestinationPath(), this.currentVersion) : this.getDestinationPath();
+    const filePath = path3.join(destPath, filename);
     try {
       await fs3.promises.unlink(filePath);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -4289,7 +4297,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
     this.metadata.files.splice(idx, 1);
     this.metadata.totalRecords = Math.max(0, (this.metadata.totalRecords || 0) - recordsCount);
     const destPath = this.getDestinationPath();
-    const filePath = path4.join(destPath, filename);
+    const filePath = path3.join(destPath, filename);
     try {
       await fs3.promises.unlink(filePath);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -4345,7 +4353,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
         });
         if (matches) {
           const destPath = this.getDestinationPath();
-          const filePath = path4.join(destPath, fileEntry.fileName);
+          const filePath = path3.join(destPath, fileEntry.fileName);
           const fileData = await fs3.promises.readFile(filePath, "utf8");
           const data = deserializeData(fileData, metadata.dataType || "json-object");
           results.push({
@@ -4368,7 +4376,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
           });
           if (matches) {
             const destPath = this.getDestinationPath(version);
-            const filePath = path4.join(destPath, fileEntry.fileName);
+            const filePath = path3.join(destPath, fileEntry.fileName);
             const fileData = await fs3.promises.readFile(filePath, "utf8");
             const data = deserializeData(fileData, metadata.dataType || "json-object");
             results.push({
@@ -4386,7 +4394,7 @@ var FileDatabase = class _FileDatabase {
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/taskLogs.ts
+// src/tasks/taskLogs.js
 function getLogsState(context) {
   const holder = context;
   if (holder.__tasksLogsState) return holder.__tasksLogsState;
@@ -4439,6 +4447,89 @@ function getLogsState(context) {
   holder.__tasksLogsState = state;
   return state;
 }
+function ipcLogTargetKey(target) {
+  const bp = target.basePath ?? "";
+  const ns = target.namespace ?? "";
+  return `${bp}::${ns}::${target.tableName}`;
+}
+function ipcFileLogsTableNameForSourceResource(source, resource) {
+  const seg = (s) => {
+    const t = String(s).trim().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]+/g, "_").replace(/^_+|_+$/g, "");
+    return t.length ? t : "x";
+  };
+  return `${seg(source)}/${seg(resource)}`;
+}
+async function readTaskIpcLogsSnapshot(context, options) {
+  const holder = context;
+  const basePath = holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsBasePath") ?? "./data";
+  const namespace = holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsNamespace") ?? "tasks-logs";
+  const tableName = ipcFileLogsTableNameForSourceResource(options.source, options.resource);
+  const tail = Math.max(1, Math.min(1e4, Number(options.tail) > 0 ? Number(options.tail) : 100));
+  const fd = new FileDatabase({
+    basePath,
+    namespace,
+    tableName,
+    versioned: true,
+    useMetadata: true,
+    maxVersions: 30,
+    pageSize: 2e3,
+    logger: holder.logger
+  });
+  const versions = await fd.getVersions();
+  if (versions.length === 0) {
+    return { records: [], latestTs: null };
+  }
+  const latest = versions[versions.length - 1];
+  const raw = await fd.read({ version: latest });
+  const arr = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw : [];
+  let filtered = arr;
+  if (options.afterTs && String(options.afterTs).trim()) {
+    const cut = String(options.afterTs).trim();
+    filtered = arr.filter((r) => r && typeof r.ts === "string" && String(r.ts) > cut);
+  }
+  let latestTs = null;
+  for (const r of filtered) {
+    const ts = typeof r?.ts === "string" ? String(r.ts) : null;
+    if (ts && (!latestTs || ts > latestTs)) latestTs = ts;
+  }
+  const incremental = !!(options.afterTs && String(options.afterTs).trim());
+  const maxReturn = incremental ? 1e4 : tail;
+  const sliced = filtered.length > maxReturn ? filtered.slice(-maxReturn) : filtered;
+  return { records: sliced, latestTs };
+}
+function getLogsStateForTarget(context, target) {
+  const holder = context;
+  const enabledRaw = holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsEnabled");
+  const enabled = enabledRaw === void 0 ? true : !!enabledRaw;
+  if (!enabled) return null;
+  if (!holder.__tasksLogsTargetStates) holder.__tasksLogsTargetStates = /* @__PURE__ */ new Map();
+  const map = holder.__tasksLogsTargetStates;
+  const key = ipcLogTargetKey(target);
+  if (map.has(key)) return map.get(key);
+  const basePath = target.basePath ?? (holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsBasePath") || "./data");
+  const namespace = target.namespace ?? (holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsNamespace") || "tasks-logs");
+  const maxVersionsRaw = Number(holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsMaxVersions"));
+  const pageSizeRaw = Number(holder.params?.get?.("tasksLogsPageSize"));
+  const db = new FileDatabase({
+    basePath,
+    namespace,
+    tableName: target.tableName,
+    versioned: true,
+    useMetadata: true,
+    maxVersions: Number.isFinite(maxVersionsRaw) && maxVersionsRaw > 0 ? maxVersionsRaw : 20,
+    pageSize: Number.isFinite(pageSizeRaw) && pageSizeRaw > 0 ? pageSizeRaw : 2e3,
+    logger: holder.logger
+  });
+  const state = {
+    db,
+    errorDb: null,
+    queue: Promise.resolve(),
+    initialized: false,
+    errorInitialized: false
+  };
+  map.set(key, state);
+  return state;
+}
 function isErrorPayload(payload) {
   if (!payload) return false;
   if (typeof payload === "object") {
@@ -4458,14 +4549,26 @@ function buildLogRecord(task, payload) {
     ts: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString(),
     opid: task.opid ?? null,
     taskId: task.id,
-    taskName: task.task,
-    target: task.target,
+    taskName: task.name,
+    target: task.service_group,
     source: typeof params.source === "string" ? params.source : null,
     resource: typeof params.resource === "string" ? params.resource : null,
     payload
   };
 }
-function appendTaskIpcLog(context, task, payload) {
+function appendTaskIpcLog(context, task, payload, target) {
+  if (target) {
+    const state2 = getLogsStateForTarget(context, target);
+    if (!state2?.db) return;
+    const record2 = buildLogRecord(task, payload);
+    state2.queue = state2.queue.then(async () => {
+      await state2.db.write([record2], { forceNewVersion: !state2.initialized });
+      state2.initialized = true;
+    }).catch((error) => {
+      context.logger.warn?.("[tasks] failed to persist IPC log entry (targeted):", error);
+    });
+    return;
+  }
   const state = getLogsState(context);
   if (!state.db && !state.errorDb) return;
   const record = buildLogRecord(task, payload);
@@ -4483,83 +4586,280 @@ function appendTaskIpcLog(context, task, payload) {
   });
 }
 
-// src/tasks/time-matcher.ts
-var RANGES = ["0-59", "0-59", "0-23", "1-31", "1-12", "0-6"];
-function resolveAsterisks(field, range) {
-  return field.includes("*") ? field.replace("*", range) : field;
-}
-function resolveRanges(field) {
-  const regex = /(\d+)-(\d+)/;
-  let current = field;
-  while (true) {
-    const match = regex.exec(current);
-    if (!match) break;
-    const raw = match[0];
-    let first = Number(match[1]);
-    let last = Number(match[2]);
-    if (last < first) {
-      [first, last] = [last, first];
-    }
-    const values = [];
-    for (let i = first; i <= last; i += 1) {
-      values.push(i);
-    }
-    current = current.replace(raw, values.join(","));
-  }
-  return current;
-}
-function resolveSteps(field) {
-  const match = /^(.+)\/(\d+)$/.exec(field);
-  if (!match) return field;
-  const base = match[1];
-  const step = Number(match[2]);
-  if (!Number.isFinite(step) || step <= 0) return field;
-  return base.split(",").map((v) => Number(v)).filter((v) => Number.isFinite(v) && v % step === 0).join(",");
-}
-function convertPattern(pattern) {
-  const parts = pattern.trim().split(/\s+/);
-  if (parts.length !== 6) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid schedule "${pattern}". Expected 6 fields: sec min hour day month weekday`);
-  }
-  return parts.map((field, idx) => resolveAsterisks(field, RANGES[idx])).map((field) => resolveRanges(field)).map((field) => resolveSteps(field));
-}
-function fieldMatches(field, value) {
-  const allowed = field.split(",").map((v) => Number(v));
-  return allowed.includes(value);
-}
-function timeMatcher(pattern, date = /* @__PURE__ */ new Date()) {
-  const parsed = convertPattern(pattern);
-  return fieldMatches(parsed[0], date.getSeconds()) && fieldMatches(parsed[1], date.getMinutes()) && fieldMatches(parsed[2], date.getHours()) && fieldMatches(parsed[3], date.getDate()) && fieldMatches(parsed[4], date.getMonth() + 1) && fieldMatches(parsed[5], date.getDay());
-}
-
-// src/tasks/TaskMaster.ts
-var TaskMaster = class {
-  context;
-  task;
+// src/tasks/AbstractTask.js
+var AbstractTask = class _AbstractTask {
+  /**
+   * Whether `send-task` should wait for completion (and print a result
+   * report) when no explicit `--wait` / `--noWait` flag is given. Defaults
+   * to false; short-lived probe tasks (e.g. `ping`) override to true.
+   *
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  static defaultWaitForResult = false;
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context Runner context (db, logger, params, emitter...).
+   * @param {object} task    Task row as claimed from the queue.
+   */
   constructor(context, task) {
     this.context = context;
     this.task = task;
   }
+  /**
+   * Return a short reason string when the task should be deferred (e.g. "locked
+   * by source"), or `false`/falsy when it is free to run. Default: always `false`.
+   *
+   * @returns {string | false | Promise<string | false>}
+   */
   cantRunReason() {
     return false;
   }
+  /**
+   * Called by the runner when a stop has been requested. Subclasses running
+   * long loops should flip a flag here and check it between iterations.
+   *
+   * @param {number} [_allowanceMs] Grace period the runner promises before hard exit.
+   */
   requestStop(_allowanceMs) {
   }
+  /**
+   * Perform the task. Must be implemented by subclasses.
+   *
+   * @param {(progress: unknown) => Promise<void>} _reportProgress
+   *        Updates the DB `progress` column. Accepts any serializable value;
+   *        strings are stored verbatim, objects are JSON-stringified.
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: boolean, results: unknown }>}
+   */
+  async run(_reportProgress) {
+    throw new Error("AbstractTask.run must be implemented by subclass");
+  }
+  /**
+   * Resolve a complete row payload for this task — envelope fields (queue,
+   * priority, targeting, schedule…) plus the inner `params` blob produced by
+   * {@link AbstractTask.resolveCustomParams}. Output shape matches
+   * {@link enqueueTask}'s `options` argument, so the typical call is:
+   *
+   *   const payload = await TaskClass.resolveParams(context, { name });
+   *   await enqueueTask(context, payload);
+   *
+   * Validation failures throw {@link ParamError} so the script aborts before
+   * a malformed row hits the DB.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides] Partial overrides; takes precedence over CLI/env.
+   *   Recognised keys: `name`, `queueName`, `priority`, `serviceGroup`,
+   *   `serviceName`, `instanceNumber`, `serverName`, `opid`, `schedule`,
+   *   `nextRunAt`, plus `params` (object — overlay onto inner blob).
+   * @returns {Promise<object>}
+   */
+  static async resolveParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const main = _AbstractTask._resolveMainFields(context, overrides);
+    const params = await this.resolveCustomParams(context, overrides);
+    return { ...main, params };
+  }
+  /**
+   * Resolve the inner JSON blob stored in the `params` column. Default
+   * implementation passes through `--paramsJson` (parsed as a JSON object)
+   * overlaid with `overrides.params` when supplied; returns `null` when
+   * neither is provided.
+   *
+   * Subclasses with typed fields should override and call
+   * {@link AbstractTask._mergeTypedParams} for layered CLI/env/JSON/override
+   * resolution, then validate and throw {@link ParamError} on bad input.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<object|null>}
+   */
+  static async resolveCustomParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    return _AbstractTask._defaultParamsBlob(context, overrides);
+  }
+  /**
+   * Read main task envelope fields from `context.params` (CLI/env), with
+   * any matching key on `overrides` taking precedence. Internal; called by
+   * {@link AbstractTask.resolveParams}.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {object}
+   */
+  static _resolveMainFields(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const defs2 = {
+      queueName: "string default tasks",
+      priority: "number default 50",
+      serviceGroup: "string",
+      serviceName: "string",
+      instanceNumber: "number",
+      serverName: "string",
+      opid: "string",
+      schedule: "string"
+    };
+    const cli = context.params.getAllForModule("task-envelope", defs2);
+    const name = emptyToUndef(overrides.name) ?? emptyToUndef(context.params.get("name", "string"));
+    if (!name) {
+      throw new ParamError("Task --name is required (e.g. ping, stop, dummyHarvest)");
+    }
+    let instanceNumber;
+    const rawInstance = overrides.instanceNumber ?? cli.instanceNumber;
+    if (rawInstance !== void 0 && rawInstance !== null && String(rawInstance).trim() !== "") {
+      const n = Number(rawInstance);
+      if (!Number.isFinite(n) || !Number.isInteger(n) || n < 1) {
+        throw new ParamError("--instanceNumber must be a positive integer when set");
+      }
+      instanceNumber = n;
+    } else {
+      instanceNumber = null;
+    }
+    const priorityRaw = overrides.priority ?? cli.priority ?? 50;
+    const priority = Number(priorityRaw);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(priority)) {
+      throw new ParamError(`--priority must be a number (got ${JSON.stringify(priorityRaw)})`);
+    }
+    return {
+      name,
+      queueName: overrides.queueName ?? emptyToUndef(cli.queueName) ?? "tasks",
+      priority,
+      serviceGroup: emptyToUndef(overrides.serviceGroup) ?? emptyToUndef(cli.serviceGroup) ?? null,
+      serviceName: emptyToUndef(overrides.serviceName) ?? emptyToUndef(cli.serviceName) ?? null,
+      instanceNumber,
+      serverName: emptyToUndef(overrides.serverName) ?? emptyToUndef(cli.serverName) ?? null,
+      opid: emptyToUndef(overrides.opid) ?? emptyToUndef(cli.opid) ?? null,
+      schedule: emptyToUndef(overrides.schedule) ?? emptyToUndef(cli.schedule) ?? null,
+      nextRunAt: overrides.nextRunAt ?? null
+    };
+  }
+  /**
+   * Default inner-params resolver: parses `--paramsJson` (must be a JSON
+   * object), then overlays `overrides.params` on top. Returns `null` when
+   * neither is provided.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {object|null}
+   */
+  static _defaultParamsBlob(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const cli = context.params.getAllForModule("task-params", { paramsJson: "string" });
+    const fromJson = parseParamsJson(cli.paramsJson);
+    const fromOverride = pickParamsObject(overrides);
+    if (!fromJson && !fromOverride) return null;
+    return { ...fromJson ?? {}, ...fromOverride ?? {} };
+  }
+  /**
+   * Helper for subclass `resolveCustomParams` overrides. Reads typed CLI
+   * params (per `defs`) plus `--paramsJson` under a module namespace, then
+   * merges them with explicit `overrides.params` in increasing priority:
+   *
+   *   typed CLI flags → --paramsJson → overrides.params
+   *
+   * Undefined values are dropped so defaults declared in `defs` aren't
+   * overwritten by missing-flag noise. Returns the merged object; the
+   * caller is responsible for validation and throwing `ParamError`.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {string} moduleName Namespace for `--showUsedParams` grouping.
+   * @param {Record<string, string>} defs Param defs in `getAllForModule` syntax.
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides] As passed to `resolveCustomParams`.
+   * @returns {Record<string, unknown>}
+   */
+  static _mergeTypedParams(context, moduleName, defs2, overrides = {}) {
+    const fullDefs = { ...defs2, paramsJson: "string" };
+    const cliRaw = context.params.getAllForModule(moduleName, fullDefs);
+    const fromJson = parseParamsJson(cliRaw.paramsJson) ?? {};
+    const fromCli = {};
+    for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(cliRaw)) {
+      if (k === "paramsJson") continue;
+      if (v !== void 0 && v !== null) fromCli[k] = v;
+    }
+    const fromOverride = pickParamsObject(overrides) ?? {};
+    return { ...fromCli, ...fromJson, ...fromOverride };
+  }
 };
+function emptyToUndef(s) {
+  if (s === void 0 || s === null) return void 0;
+  if (typeof s !== "string") return s;
+  const t = s.trim();
+  return t.length ? t : void 0;
+}
+function parseParamsJson(raw) {
+  if (raw == null) return null;
+  const t = String(raw).trim();
+  if (!t) return null;
+  let parsed;
+  try {
+    parsed = JSON.parse(t);
+  } catch (e) {
+    throw new ParamError(`--paramsJson: not valid JSON: ${e?.message ?? String(e)}`);
+  }
+  if (parsed === null || typeof parsed !== "object" || Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+    throw new ParamError("--paramsJson must be a JSON object");
+  }
+  return parsed;
+}
+function pickParamsObject(overrides) {
+  const p = overrides?.params;
+  if (p && typeof p === "object" && !Array.isArray(p)) return p;
+  return void 0;
+}
 
-// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskPing.ts
-var TaskPing = class extends TaskMaster {
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskPing.js
+var TaskPing = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /** Default-wait so `send-task --name=ping` prints a result without `--wait`. */
+  static defaultWaitForResult = true;
+  /** Ping takes no params. */
+  static async resolveCustomParams() {
+    return null;
+  }
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: true, results: "pong" }>}
+   */
   async run() {
     this.context.logger.info?.(`[TaskPing] pong (${this.task.id})`);
     return { success: true, results: "pong" };
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskSampleProcess.ts
-var TaskSampleProcess = class extends TaskMaster {
-  stopRequested = false;
-  stopAllowanceMs = 0;
-  stopDecisionLogged = false;
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskSampleProcess.js
+var TaskSampleProcess = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<{ total: number, delay: number, name?: string }>}
+   */
+  static async resolveCustomParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const merged = AbstractTask._mergeTypedParams(context, "task-sample-process", {
+      total: "number default 10",
+      delay: "number default 1000",
+      name: "string"
+    }, overrides);
+    const total = Number(merged.total);
+    const delay = Number(merged.delay);
+    if (!Number.isInteger(total) || total <= 0) {
+      throw new ParamError(`sampleProcess: param "total" must be a positive integer (got ${JSON.stringify(merged.total)})`);
+    }
+    if (!Number.isInteger(delay) || delay < 0) {
+      throw new ParamError(`sampleProcess: param "delay" must be an integer >= 0 (got ${JSON.stringify(merged.delay)})`);
+    }
+    const out = { total, delay };
+    if (typeof merged.name === "string" && merged.name.trim()) {
+      out.name = merged.name.trim();
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {object} task
+   */
+  constructor(context, task) {
+    super(context, task);
+    this.stopRequested = false;
+    this.stopAllowanceMs = 0;
+    this.stopDecisionLogged = false;
+  }
+  /**
+   * Runner-facing stop signal. Records the allowance window so the main loop
+   * can decide per-iteration whether to finish or abort early.
+   *
+   * @param {number} allowanceMs
+   */
   requestStop(allowanceMs) {
     this.stopRequested = true;
     this.stopAllowanceMs = Number.isFinite(allowanceMs) && allowanceMs > 0 ? allowanceMs : 0;
@@ -4567,6 +4867,14 @@ var TaskSampleProcess = class extends TaskMaster {
       `[TaskSampleProcess] stop signal received (${this.task.id}), allowanceMs=${this.stopAllowanceMs}`
     );
   }
+  /**
+   * Iterate `total` times, sleeping `delay` ms between ticks and reporting
+   * progress every iteration. Validates params up front; invalid values short-
+   * circuit to a structured failure without starting the loop.
+   *
+   * @param {(progress: object) => Promise<void>} reportProgress
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: boolean, results: unknown }>}
+   */
   async run(reportProgress) {
     const totalRaw = this.task?.params?.total ?? 10;
     const delayRaw = this.task?.params?.delay ?? 1e3;
@@ -4648,7 +4956,7 @@ var TaskSampleProcess = class extends TaskMaster {
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskShellCommand.ts
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskShellCommand.js
 import { spawn } from "child_process";
 function runShellCommand(command, cwd) {
   return new Promise((resolve2, reject) => {
@@ -4678,7 +4986,27 @@ function runShellCommand(command, cwd) {
     });
   });
 }
-var TaskShellCommand = class extends TaskMaster {
+var TaskShellCommand = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<{ command: string, cwd?: string }>}
+   */
+  static async resolveCustomParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const merged = AbstractTask._mergeTypedParams(context, "task-shell", {
+      command: "string",
+      cwd: "string"
+    }, overrides);
+    const command = typeof merged.command === "string" ? merged.command.trim() : "";
+    if (!command) {
+      throw new ParamError('shellCommand: param "command" must be a non-empty string');
+    }
+    const cwd = typeof merged.cwd === "string" && merged.cwd.trim() ? merged.cwd.trim() : null;
+    return cwd ? { command, cwd } : { command };
+  }
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: boolean, results: unknown }>}
+   */
   async run() {
     const params = this.task?.params;
     const commandRaw = typeof params === "string" ? params : params?.command;
@@ -4727,7 +5055,7 @@ var TaskShellCommand = class extends TaskMaster {
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskSystemInfo.ts
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskSystemInfo.js
 import os2 from "os";
 import fs4 from "fs/promises";
 function toGb(valueBytes) {
@@ -4747,7 +5075,16 @@ async function getDiskStats() {
     free: toGb(free)
   };
 }
-var TaskSystemInfo = class extends TaskMaster {
+var TaskSystemInfo = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /** Same UX expectation as `ping` — short probe, print the result. */
+  static defaultWaitForResult = true;
+  /** systemInfo takes no params. */
+  static async resolveCustomParams() {
+    return null;
+  }
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: boolean, results: unknown }>}
+   */
   async run() {
     try {
       const totalMemory = os2.totalmem();
@@ -4799,8 +5136,31 @@ var TaskSystemInfo = class extends TaskMaster {
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskSumAB.ts
-var TaskSumAB = class extends TaskMaster {
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskSumAB.js
+var TaskSumAB = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /** Short, deterministic — wait by default so callers see the sum. */
+  static defaultWaitForResult = true;
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<{ a: number, b: number }>}
+   */
+  static async resolveCustomParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const merged = AbstractTask._mergeTypedParams(context, "task-sumab", {
+      a: "number",
+      b: "number"
+    }, overrides);
+    if (typeof merged.a !== "number" || Number.isNaN(merged.a)) {
+      throw new ParamError(`taskSumAB: param "a" must be a valid number (got ${JSON.stringify(merged.a)})`);
+    }
+    if (typeof merged.b !== "number" || Number.isNaN(merged.b)) {
+      throw new ParamError(`taskSumAB: param "b" must be a valid number (got ${JSON.stringify(merged.b)})`);
+    }
+    return { a: merged.a, b: merged.b };
+  }
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: boolean, results: unknown }>}
+   */
   async run() {
     const a = this.task?.params?.a;
     const b = this.task?.params?.b;
@@ -4831,8 +5191,46 @@ var TaskSumAB = class extends TaskMaster {
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskStopRunner.ts
-var TaskStopRunner = class extends TaskMaster {
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskStopRunner.js
+var TaskStopRunner = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /**
+   * Stop tasks must target a concrete instance — without `serviceName` the
+   * row would race against any worker on the queue. Layered on top of the
+   * envelope built by {@link AbstractTask.resolveParams}.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<object>}
+   */
+  static async resolveParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const main = await super.resolveParams(context, overrides);
+    if (!main.serviceName) {
+      throw new ParamError(
+        "stop/stopRunner requires --serviceName (registry instance name; optional --serviceGroup, --instanceNumber, --serverName to narrow targeting)"
+      );
+    }
+    return main;
+  }
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<{ allowanceMs: number }>}
+   */
+  static async resolveCustomParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const merged = AbstractTask._mergeTypedParams(context, "task-stop", {
+      allowanceMs: "number default 5000"
+    }, overrides);
+    const allowanceMs = Number(merged.allowanceMs);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(allowanceMs) || allowanceMs < 0) {
+      throw new ParamError(
+        `stopRunner: allowanceMs must be a non-negative number (got ${JSON.stringify(merged.allowanceMs)})`
+      );
+    }
+    return { allowanceMs };
+  }
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: true, results: { stopRunner: true, allowanceMs: number, message: string } }>}
+   */
   async run() {
     const allowanceMs = Number(this.task?.params?.allowanceMs ?? 5e3);
     this.context.logger.warn?.(`[TaskStopRunner] stop requested (allowanceMs=${allowanceMs})`);
@@ -4847,42 +5245,200 @@ var TaskStopRunner = class extends TaskMaster {
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/TasksRegistry.ts
+// src/tasks/coreTasks/TaskGetLogs.js
+var TaskGetLogs = class extends AbstractTask {
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<{ source: string, resource: string, tail: number, afterTs?: string }>}
+   */
+  static async resolveCustomParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const merged = AbstractTask._mergeTypedParams(context, "task-get-logs", {
+      source: "string",
+      resource: "string",
+      tail: "number default 100",
+      afterTs: "string"
+    }, overrides);
+    const source = typeof merged.source === "string" ? merged.source.trim() : "";
+    const resource = typeof merged.resource === "string" ? merged.resource.trim() : "";
+    if (!source) throw new ParamError('getLogs: param "source" is required');
+    if (!resource) throw new ParamError('getLogs: param "resource" is required');
+    let tail = Number(merged.tail);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(tail) || tail < 1) tail = 100;
+    tail = Math.min(1e4, Math.max(1, Math.floor(tail)));
+    const out = { source, resource, tail };
+    if (typeof merged.afterTs === "string" && merged.afterTs.trim()) {
+      out.afterTs = merged.afterTs.trim();
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+  /**
+   * @param {unknown} _reportProgress Unused (single-shot read, no progress events).
+   * @returns {Promise<{ success: boolean, results: unknown }>}
+   */
+  async run(_reportProgress) {
+    const p = this.task.params ?? {};
+    const source = String(p.source ?? "").trim();
+    const resource = String(p.resource ?? "").trim();
+    const tail = Math.max(1, Math.min(1e4, Number(p.tail) > 0 ? Number(p.tail) : 100));
+    const afterTs = p.afterTs != null && String(p.afterTs).trim() ? String(p.afterTs).trim() : null;
+    if (!source || !resource) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        results: { error: 'getLogs requires params "source" and "resource"' }
+      };
+    }
+    try {
+      const { records, latestTs } = await readTaskIpcLogsSnapshot(this.context, {
+        source,
+        resource,
+        tail,
+        afterTs
+      });
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        results: { records, latestTs, source, resource }
+      };
+    } catch (e) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        results: { error: e?.message ?? String(e) }
+      };
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+// src/tasks/TasksRegistry.js
 var TasksRegistry = class _TasksRegistry {
-  map = {};
+  /**
+   * @param {Record<string, Function>} [initial] Optional seed entries to copy in.
+   */
   constructor(initial) {
+    this.map = {};
     if (initial) {
       this.addMany(initial);
     }
   }
+  /**
+   * Build a registry pre-populated with every core task plus legacy aliases.
+   * Prefer this over `new TasksRegistry()` for anything that wants `ping`/`stop`/etc.
+   *
+   * @returns {TasksRegistry}
+   */
   static withCoreTasks() {
-    return new _TasksRegistry().add("ping", TaskPing).add("sampleProcess", TaskSampleProcess).add("shellCommand", TaskShellCommand).add("systemInfo", TaskSystemInfo).add("taskSumAB", TaskSumAB).add("stopRunner", TaskStopRunner).add("stop", TaskStopRunner);
+    return new _TasksRegistry().add("ping", TaskPing).add("sampleProcess", TaskSampleProcess).add("shellCommand", TaskShellCommand).add("systemInfo", TaskSystemInfo).add("info", TaskSystemInfo).add("taskSumAB", TaskSumAB).add("stopRunner", TaskStopRunner).add("stop", TaskStopRunner).add("getLogs", TaskGetLogs);
   }
+  /**
+   * Register a single task class under a name. Overwrites any previous entry.
+   *
+   * @param {string} taskName
+   * @param {Function} taskClass Subclass of `AbstractTask`.
+   * @returns {this}
+   */
   add(taskName, taskClass) {
     this.map[taskName] = taskClass;
     return this;
   }
+  /**
+   * Bulk-register a name → class map. Later calls override earlier ones.
+   *
+   * @param {Record<string, Function>} entries
+   * @returns {this}
+   */
   addMany(entries) {
     for (const [name, klass] of Object.entries(entries)) {
       this.add(name, klass);
     }
     return this;
   }
+  /**
+   * Look up a task class by name. Returns `undefined` when the name is unknown;
+   * the runner treats that as "some other worker may handle this" and skips.
+   *
+   * @param {string} taskName
+   * @returns {Function | undefined}
+   */
   get(taskName) {
     return this.map[taskName];
   }
+  /**
+   * Strict variant of {@link get}: throws {@link ParamError} (with the list
+   * of supported names) when `taskName` is unknown. Use from enqueuer code
+   * paths where an unknown name is a hard CLI/programmer error.
+   *
+   * @param {string} taskName
+   * @returns {Function}
+   */
+  requireClass(taskName) {
+    const TaskClass = taskName ? this.map[taskName] : void 0;
+    if (!TaskClass) {
+      const supported = this.listSupportedTasks().join(", ") || "(none)";
+      throw new ParamError(
+        `Unknown task "${taskName ?? ""}". Supported on this registry: ${supported}`
+      );
+    }
+    return TaskClass;
+  }
+  /**
+   * Dispatcher used by `send-task` / programmatic enqueuers: pick `name`
+   * from `overrides` or `context.params`, look up the class, and delegate
+   * to its static {@link AbstractTask.resolveParams} with `name` seeded into
+   * the overrides. The returned object is shaped for {@link enqueueTask}.
+   *
+   * Validation failures (unknown task, missing required custom params, etc.)
+   * surface as {@link ParamError} so the caller aborts cleanly before any
+   * row is inserted.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {Record<string, unknown>} [overrides]
+   * @returns {Promise<object>}
+   */
+  async resolveTaskParams(context, overrides = {}) {
+    const overrideName = typeof overrides.name === "string" ? overrides.name.trim() : overrides.name;
+    const fromCli = context.params.get("name", "string");
+    const cliName = typeof fromCli === "string" ? fromCli.trim() : fromCli;
+    const name = overrideName || cliName;
+    if (!name) {
+      throw new ParamError("Task --name is required (e.g. ping, stop, dummyHarvest)");
+    }
+    const TaskClass = this.requireClass(name);
+    return TaskClass.resolveParams(context, { ...overrides, name });
+  }
+  /**
+   * Names of every registered task, sorted alphabetically (useful for CLI output
+   * and allowlist sanity checks).
+   *
+   * @returns {string[]}
+   */
   listSupportedTasks() {
     return Object.keys(this.map).sort();
   }
+  /**
+   * Shallow copy of the internal map, for handing to `addMany` on another registry
+   * or for serialization.
+   *
+   * @returns {Record<string, Function>}
+   */
   toObject() {
     return { ...this.map };
   }
 };
 
-// src/tasks/taskScriptRunner.ts
+// src/tasks/serviceTaskAllowlist.js
+function normalizeAllowedTasks(value) {
+  if (!value) return void 0;
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    const out2 = value.map((v) => String(v).trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    return out2.length ? out2 : void 0;
+  }
+  const out = String(value).split(",").map((v) => v.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+  return out.length ? out : void 0;
+}
+
+// src/tasks/taskScriptRunner.js
 import { spawn as spawn2 } from "child_process";
 
-// src/tasks/index.ts
+// src/tasks/index.js
 var LOCKED_BY_ERROR_MESSAGE = "locked by error";
 var defaultTasksRegistry = TasksRegistry.withCoreTasks();
 function getDb3(context) {
@@ -4897,15 +5453,6 @@ function normalizeRegistry(registry) {
   if (registry instanceof TasksRegistry) return registry;
   return new TasksRegistry().addMany(registry);
 }
-function normalizeAllowedTasks(value) {
-  if (!value) return void 0;
-  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-    const out2 = value.map((v) => String(v).trim()).filter(Boolean);
-    return out2.length ? out2 : void 0;
-  }
-  const out = String(value).split(",").map((v) => v.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-  return out.length ? out : void 0;
-}
 async function signalRunningTasksStop(context, runningTaskInstances, allowanceMs) {
   context.logger.warn?.(`[tasks] signaling ${runningTaskInstances.size} running task(s) to stop`);
   for (const [, taskInstance] of runningTaskInstances) {
@@ -4921,18 +5468,20 @@ async function signalRunningTasksStop(context, runningTaskInstances, allowanceMs
 }
 async function executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, row, registry, runningTaskInstances) {
   const db = getDb3(context);
-  const taskName = row.task;
+  const taskName = row.name;
   const TaskClass = registry.get(taskName);
-  const { paused_at: _pausedAt, ...rowForHistory } = row;
   if (!TaskClass) {
     const err = { message: `Unknown task "${taskName}"` };
-    await db(historyTable).insert({
-      ...rowForHistory,
-      completed_at: /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(),
-      success: false,
-      params: toJsonColumn(row.params),
-      results: toJsonColumn(err)
-    });
+    await db(historyTable).insert(
+      taskHistoryInsertFromQueueRow(row, {
+        completed_at: /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(),
+        success: false,
+        status: "failed",
+        status_changed_at: db.fn.now(),
+        params: toJsonColumn(row.params),
+        results: toJsonColumn(err)
+      })
+    );
     if (row.schedule) {
       await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id }).update({
         started_at: null,
@@ -4940,7 +5489,8 @@ async function executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, row, regist
         success: false,
         results: toJsonColumn(err),
         past_due: null,
-        paused_at: db.fn.now(),
+        status: "paused",
+        status_changed_at: db.fn.now(),
         progress: LOCKED_BY_ERROR_MESSAGE
       });
     } else {
@@ -4967,13 +5517,16 @@ async function executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, row, regist
   } finally {
     runningTaskInstances.delete(row.id);
   }
-  await db(historyTable).insert({
-    ...rowForHistory,
-    completed_at: /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(),
-    success,
-    params: toJsonColumn(row.params),
-    results: toJsonColumn(results)
-  });
+  await db(historyTable).insert(
+    taskHistoryInsertFromQueueRow(row, {
+      completed_at: /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(),
+      success,
+      status: success ? "completed" : "failed",
+      status_changed_at: db.fn.now(),
+      params: toJsonColumn(row.params),
+      results: toJsonColumn(results)
+    })
+  );
   if (!success) {
     const dbName = String(context?.params?.get?.("dbName") || "local");
     const tableName = String(context?.params?.get?.("table") || "tasks");
@@ -4988,19 +5541,32 @@ async function executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, row, regist
     const rerunCommand = results && typeof results === "object" && results.rerunCommand ? results.rerunCommand : fallbackRecoverCommand;
     appendTaskIpcLog(context, row, {
       level: "error",
-      message: `[tasks] task failed: ${row.task} id=${row.id}. Once problem is fixed, re-run: ${rerunCommand}`,
+      message: `[tasks] task failed: ${row.name} id=${row.id}. Once problem is fixed, re-run: ${rerunCommand}`,
       details: results
     });
   }
   if (row.schedule) {
     if (success) {
+      let nextRunAt = null;
+      try {
+        nextRunAt = nextTimeMatch(row.schedule, /* @__PURE__ */ new Date());
+      } catch (e) {
+        context.logger?.warn?.(`[tasks] nextTimeMatch after success for task ${row.id}: ${e?.message ?? String(e)}`);
+      }
       await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id }).update({
         started_at: null,
         completed_at: /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(),
         success,
         results: toJsonColumn(results),
         progress: null,
-        past_due: null
+        past_due: null,
+        status: "idle",
+        status_changed_at: db.fn.now(),
+        next_run_at: nextRunAt,
+        // Claim overwrites these; clear so idle rows stay “any worker” (see claimNextRunnableTask).
+        service_name: null,
+        server_name: null,
+        instance_number: null
       });
     } else {
       await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id }).update({
@@ -5008,7 +5574,8 @@ async function executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, row, regist
         completed_at: /* @__PURE__ */ new Date(),
         success,
         results: toJsonColumn(results),
-        paused_at: db.fn.now(),
+        status: "paused",
+        status_changed_at: db.fn.now(),
         progress: LOCKED_BY_ERROR_MESSAGE,
         past_due: null
       });
@@ -5020,58 +5587,93 @@ async function executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, row, regist
   const stopAllowanceMs = stopRunnerRequested ? Number(results.allowanceMs ?? 5e3) : 0;
   return { stopRunnerRequested, stopAllowanceMs };
 }
-async function claimNextRunnableTask(context, tasksTable, target, registry, scanLimit, taskNames) {
+function shuffleTaskRowsInPlace(rows) {
+  for (let i = rows.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+    const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+    const t = rows[i];
+    rows[i] = rows[j];
+    rows[j] = t;
+  }
+}
+async function claimNextRunnableTask(context, tasksTable, serviceGroup, registry, scanLimit, taskNames, runnerIdentity) {
   const db = getDb3(context);
-  let query = db(tasksTable).whereNull("started_at").whereNull("paused_at").where({ target }).orderByRaw("CASE WHEN past_due IS NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END ASC").orderBy([{ column: "priority", order: "desc" }]).orderByRaw("CASE WHEN completed_at IS NULL THEN 0 ELSE 1 END ASC").orderBy([{ column: "completed_at", order: "asc" }, { column: "created_at", order: "asc" }]).limit(scanLimit);
+  let query = db(tasksTable).where({ status: "idle" }).where(function() {
+    this.whereNull("service_group").orWhere({ service_group: serviceGroup });
+  }).orderByRaw("CASE WHEN past_due IS NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END ASC").orderBy([{ column: "priority", order: "asc" }]).orderByRaw("CASE WHEN completed_at IS NULL THEN 0 ELSE 1 END ASC").orderBy([{ column: "completed_at", order: "asc" }, { column: "created_at", order: "asc" }]).limit(scanLimit);
   if (taskNames && taskNames.length > 0) {
-    query = query.whereIn("task", taskNames);
+    query = query.whereIn("name", taskNames);
+  }
+  if (runnerIdentity) {
+    query = query.where(function() {
+      this.whereNull("service_name").orWhere({ service_name: runnerIdentity.service_name });
+    }).where(function() {
+      this.whereNull("instance_number").orWhere({ instance_number: runnerIdentity.instance_number });
+    }).where(function() {
+      this.whereNull("server_name").orWhere({ server_name: runnerIdentity.server_name });
+    });
+  } else {
+    query = query.whereNull("service_name").whereNull("instance_number").whereNull("server_name");
   }
   const candidates = await query;
+  shuffleTaskRowsInPlace(candidates);
   for (const row of candidates) {
     if (!row.past_due && row.schedule && !timeMatcher(row.schedule)) {
       continue;
     }
-    const TaskClass = registry.get(row.task);
-    if (TaskClass) {
-      const taskInstance = new TaskClass(context, row);
-      const reason = taskInstance.cantRunReason ? await taskInstance.cantRunReason() : null;
-      if (reason) {
-        if (!row.past_due) {
-          await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id }).update({
-            past_due: db.fn.now(),
-            progress: String(reason)
-          });
-        }
-        continue;
+    const TaskClass = registry.get(row.name);
+    if (!TaskClass) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const taskInstance = new TaskClass(context, row);
+    const reason = taskInstance.cantRunReason ? await taskInstance.cantRunReason() : null;
+    if (reason) {
+      if (!row.past_due) {
+        await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id }).update({
+          past_due: db.fn.now(),
+          progress: String(reason)
+        });
       }
+      continue;
+    }
+    const claimPatch = {
+      started_at: db.fn.now(),
+      status: "running",
+      status_changed_at: db.fn.now()
+    };
+    if (runnerIdentity) {
+      claimPatch.service_name = runnerIdentity.service_name;
+      claimPatch.server_name = runnerIdentity.server_name;
+      claimPatch.instance_number = runnerIdentity.instance_number;
     }
-    const updated = await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id }).whereNull("started_at").whereNull("paused_at").update({ started_at: db.fn.now() }).returning("*");
+    const updated = await db(tasksTable).where({ id: row.id, status: "idle" }).update(claimPatch).returning("*");
     const claimed = Array.isArray(updated) ? updated[0] : null;
     if (claimed) return claimed;
   }
   return null;
 }
 async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
-  const queue = options.queue ?? "tasks";
+  const queueName = options.queueName ?? "tasks";
   const target = options.target;
   const pollMs = options.pollMs ?? 1e3;
-  const maxParallel = options.maxParallel ?? 1;
+  const claimJitterMs = options.claimJitterMs ?? 0;
+  const maxParallel = options.maxParallel ?? 32;
   const scanLimit = options.scanLimit ?? 100;
   const allowedTasks = normalizeAllowedTasks(options.allowedTasks);
   const registry = normalizeRegistry(options.registry);
-  const { tasksTable, historyTable } = queueToTableNames(queue);
+  const { tasksTable, historyTable } = queueToTableNames(queueName);
   if (!target) throw new Error("runTasksLoop: target is required");
+  context.tasksQueueName = queueName;
   const runningPromises = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
   const runningTaskInstances = /* @__PURE__ */ new Map();
   let runningStopControlPromise = null;
   let stopRequested = false;
   let stopAllowanceMs = 5e3;
-  context.__tasksRunnerStop = false;
+  context.tasksRunnerStop = false;
   let registryReg = null;
   let registryInterval = null;
+  let runnerIdentity = null;
   const hbGroup = options.runnerServiceGroup?.trim();
   if (hbGroup) {
-    const identityDir = options.runnerIdentityDir ?? "./data/runner-identities";
     const hbIntervalMs = options.runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs ?? 1e4;
     const staleMs = options.runnerHeartbeatStaleMs ?? 45e3;
     const defaultMeta = {
@@ -5079,16 +5681,21 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
       allowedTasks: allowedTasks?.length ? allowedTasks.join(",") : "all"
     };
     registryReg = await registerInServicesRegistry(context, {
-      queue,
+      queueName,
       target,
       serviceGroup: hbGroup,
       serviceName: options.runnerServiceName,
-      identityDir,
+      instanceNumber: options.runnerInstanceNumber,
       staleMs,
       groupMaxInstances: options.runnerGroupMaxInstances,
       enforceMaxInstances: options.runnerEnforceMaxInstances ?? true,
       metadata: options.runnerMetadata ?? defaultMeta
     });
+    runnerIdentity = {
+      service_name: registryReg.serviceName,
+      server_name: os3.hostname(),
+      instance_number: registryReg.instanceNumber
+    };
     registryInterval = setInterval(() => {
       void touchServicesRegistry(context, registryReg).catch((err) => {
         context.logger.warn?.(`[services-registry] touch failed: ${err?.message ?? String(err)}`);
@@ -5096,7 +5703,7 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
     }, hbIntervalMs);
   }
   try {
-    while (!context.isStop() && !stopRequested && !context.__tasksRunnerStop) {
+    while (!context.isStop() && !stopRequested && context.tasksRunnerStop !== true) {
       if (!runningStopControlPromise) {
         const claimedStopTask = await claimNextRunnableTask(
           context,
@@ -5104,7 +5711,8 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
           target,
           registry,
           10,
-          ["stopRunner", "stop"]
+          ["stopRunner", "stop"],
+          runnerIdentity
         );
         if (claimedStopTask) {
           runningStopControlPromise = executeClaimedTask(
@@ -5118,7 +5726,7 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
             if (outcome.stopRunnerRequested && !stopRequested) {
               stopRequested = true;
               stopAllowanceMs = outcome.stopAllowanceMs || 5e3;
-              context.__tasksRunnerStop = true;
+              context.tasksRunnerStop = true;
               await signalRunningTasksStop(context, runningTaskInstances, stopAllowanceMs);
             }
           }).finally(() => {
@@ -5126,6 +5734,9 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
           });
         }
       }
+      if (claimJitterMs > 0) {
+        await sleepMs(Math.floor(Math.random() * (claimJitterMs + 1)));
+      }
       while (runningPromises.size < maxParallel) {
         const claimed = await claimNextRunnableTask(
           context,
@@ -5133,14 +5744,15 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
           target,
           registry,
           scanLimit,
-          allowedTasks
+          allowedTasks,
+          runnerIdentity
         );
         if (!claimed) break;
         const p = executeClaimedTask(context, tasksTable, historyTable, claimed, registry, runningTaskInstances).then(async (outcome) => {
           if (outcome.stopRunnerRequested && !stopRequested) {
             stopRequested = true;
             stopAllowanceMs = outcome.stopAllowanceMs || 5e3;
-            context.__tasksRunnerStop = true;
+            context.tasksRunnerStop = true;
             await signalRunningTasksStop(context, runningTaskInstances, stopAllowanceMs);
           }
         }).finally(() => {
@@ -5148,7 +5760,16 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
         });
         runningPromises.add(p);
       }
-      await sleepMs(pollMs);
+      const wakePromises = [...runningPromises];
+      if (runningStopControlPromise) {
+        wakePromises.push(runningStopControlPromise);
+      }
+      if (wakePromises.length === 0) {
+        await sleepMs(pollMs);
+      } else {
+        const safe = wakePromises.map((p) => p.catch(() => void 0));
+        await Promise.race([sleepMs(pollMs), Promise.race(safe)]);
+      }
     }
     if (context.isStop() && !stopRequested) {
       await signalRunningTasksStop(context, runningTaskInstances, 5e3);
@@ -5183,71 +5804,88 @@ async function runTasksLoop(context, options) {
   }
 }
 var TasksManager = class _TasksManager {
-  context;
-  queue;
-  target;
-  recreateTaskTables;
-  pollMs;
-  maxParallel;
-  scanLimit;
-  allowedTasks;
-  registry;
-  runnerServiceGroup;
-  runnerServiceName;
-  runnerIdentityDir;
-  runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs;
-  runnerHeartbeatStaleMs;
-  runnerGroupMaxInstances;
-  runnerEnforceMaxInstances;
-  runnerMetadata;
+  /**
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {{
+   *   queueName?: string,
+   *   target?: string,
+   *   recreateTaskTables?: boolean,
+   *   pollMs?: number,
+   *   claimJitterMs?: number,
+   *   maxParallel?: number,
+   *   scanLimit?: number,
+   *   allowedTasks?: string | string[],
+   *   registry?: TasksRegistry | Record<string, Function>,
+   *   runnerServiceGroup?: string,
+   *   runnerServiceName?: string,
+   *   runnerInstanceNumber?: number,
+   *   runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs?: number,
+   *   runnerHeartbeatStaleMs?: number,
+   *   runnerGroupMaxInstances?: number,
+   *   runnerEnforceMaxInstances?: boolean,
+   *   runnerMetadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
+   * }} [options]
+   */
   constructor(context, options = {}) {
     this.context = context;
-    this.queue = options.queue ?? "tasks";
+    this.queueName = options.queueName ?? "tasks";
     this.target = options.target ?? "localRunner";
     this.recreateTaskTables = options.recreateTaskTables ?? false;
     this.pollMs = options.pollMs ?? 1e3;
+    this.claimJitterMs = options.claimJitterMs ?? 0;
     this.maxParallel = options.maxParallel ?? 1;
     this.scanLimit = options.scanLimit ?? 100;
     this.allowedTasks = normalizeAllowedTasks(options.allowedTasks);
     this.registry = normalizeRegistry(options.registry);
     this.runnerServiceGroup = options.runnerServiceGroup;
     this.runnerServiceName = options.runnerServiceName;
-    this.runnerIdentityDir = options.runnerIdentityDir;
+    this.runnerInstanceNumber = options.runnerInstanceNumber;
     this.runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs = options.runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs;
     this.runnerHeartbeatStaleMs = options.runnerHeartbeatStaleMs;
     this.runnerGroupMaxInstances = options.runnerGroupMaxInstances;
     this.runnerEnforceMaxInstances = options.runnerEnforceMaxInstances;
     this.runnerMetadata = options.runnerMetadata;
   }
+  /**
+   * Preferred factory: reads defaults from `context.params` (module namespace
+   * `"tasks"`), then overlays explicit `options`. Keeps CLI flags, env vars,
+   * and inline options in one consistent resolver.
+   *
+   * @param {object} context
+   * @param {ConstructorParameters<typeof TasksManager>[1]} [options]
+   * @returns {TasksManager}
+   */
   static init(context, options = {}) {
     const defs2 = {
       table: "string default tasks",
       target: "string default localRunner",
       recreateTaskTables: "boolean default false",
       pollMs: "number default 1000",
+      claimJitterMs: "number default 0",
       maxParallel: "number default 1",
       scanLimit: "number default 100",
       allowedTasks: "string",
       runnerServiceGroup: "string",
       runnerServiceName: "string",
-      runnerIdentityDir: "string default ./data/runner-identities",
+      runnerInstanceNumber: "number",
       runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs: "number default 10000",
       runnerHeartbeatStaleMs: "number default 45000",
       runnerGroupMaxInstances: "number",
       runnerEnforceMaxInstances: "boolean default true"
     };
-    const discovered = context.params.getAllForModule(defs2);
+    const discovered = context.params.getAllForModule("tasks", defs2);
     const resolved = {
-      queue: discovered.table,
+      queueName: discovered.table,
       target: discovered.target,
       recreateTaskTables: discovered.recreateTaskTables,
       pollMs: discovered.pollMs,
+      claimJitterMs: discovered.claimJitterMs,
       maxParallel: discovered.maxParallel,
       scanLimit: discovered.scanLimit,
       allowedTasks: discovered.allowedTasks,
       runnerServiceGroup: discovered.runnerServiceGroup,
       runnerServiceName: discovered.runnerServiceName,
-      runnerIdentityDir: discovered.runnerIdentityDir,
+      runnerInstanceNumber: discovered.runnerInstanceNumber,
       runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs: discovered.runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs,
       runnerHeartbeatStaleMs: discovered.runnerHeartbeatStaleMs,
       runnerGroupMaxInstances: discovered.runnerGroupMaxInstances,
@@ -5256,24 +5894,39 @@ var TasksManager = class _TasksManager {
     };
     return new _TasksManager(context, resolved);
   }
+  /**
+   * Idempotently ensure the three backing tables exist for this queue.
+   *
+   * @param {{ recreate?: boolean }} [options]
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
   async ensureTaskTables(options = {}) {
     await ensureTaskTables(this.context, {
-      queue: this.queue,
+      queueName: this.queueName,
       recreate: options.recreate ?? this.recreateTaskTables
     });
   }
+  /**
+   * Start the runner loop using this manager's resolved config. Per-call
+   * options override the stored defaults, but `runnerMetadata` still falls
+   * through when omitted.
+   *
+   * @param {Partial<ConstructorParameters<typeof TasksManager>[1]>} [options]
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
   async runTasksLoop(options = {}) {
     await runTasksLoop(this.context, {
-      queue: options.queue ?? this.queue,
+      queueName: options.queueName ?? this.queueName,
       target: options.target ?? this.target,
       pollMs: options.pollMs ?? this.pollMs,
+      claimJitterMs: options.claimJitterMs ?? this.claimJitterMs,
       maxParallel: options.maxParallel ?? this.maxParallel,
       scanLimit: options.scanLimit ?? this.scanLimit,
       allowedTasks: options.allowedTasks ?? this.allowedTasks,
       registry: options.registry ?? this.registry,
       runnerServiceGroup: options.runnerServiceGroup ?? this.runnerServiceGroup,
       runnerServiceName: options.runnerServiceName ?? this.runnerServiceName,
-      runnerIdentityDir: options.runnerIdentityDir ?? this.runnerIdentityDir,
+      runnerInstanceNumber: options.runnerInstanceNumber ?? this.runnerInstanceNumber,
       runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs: options.runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs ?? this.runnerHeartbeatIntervalMs,
       runnerHeartbeatStaleMs: options.runnerHeartbeatStaleMs ?? this.runnerHeartbeatStaleMs,
       runnerGroupMaxInstances: options.runnerGroupMaxInstances ?? this.runnerGroupMaxInstances,
@@ -5283,9 +5936,8 @@ var TasksManager = class _TasksManager {
   }
 };
 
-// src/scripts/cli-runner.ts
+// src/scripts/cli-runner.js
 var defs = {
-  dbName: "string default local",
   tasksModule: "string"
 };
 async function loadTasksModule(modulePath) {
@@ -5297,11 +5949,8 @@ async function loadTasksModule(modulePath) {
   return imported.tasksRegistry;
 }
 var flow = async (context) => {
-  const {
-    dbName,
-    tasksModule
-  } = context.params.getAll(defs);
-  const db = await dbInit(context, dbName);
+  const { tasksModule } = context.params.getAll(defs);
+  const db = await Db.init(context);
   context.db = db;
   const registry = new TasksRegistry().addMany(defaultTasksRegistry.toObject());
   if (tasksModule) {