gsd-pi 2.29.0-dev.7612840 → 2.29.0-dev.77f06e2

package/README.md

@@ -24,20 +24,21 @@ One command. Walk away. Come back to a built project with clean git history.
 
 ---
 
-## What's New in v2.28
-
-- **`gsd headless query`** — instant JSON snapshot of project state (~50ms, no LLM session)
-- **`/gsd update`** — update GSD to the latest version without leaving your session
-- **`/gsd export --html --all`** — generate retrospective HTML reports for all milestones at once
-- **Reliability hardening** — atomic file writes, OAuth fetch timeouts, RPC exit detection, blob GC, LSP init retry with backoff
-- **RPC utilities** now part of the public API for headless/scripted integrations
-- **npm** established as the canonical package manager
-- **CI/CD Pipeline** — three-stage promotion (Dev → Test → Prod) with automated versioning
-- **Docker support** — containerized builds with multi-stage Dockerfile
-- **`/gsd keys`** — full API key lifecycle management (list, add, remove, test, rotate, doctor)
-- **Milestone parking** — park in-progress milestones to work on something else, unpark to resume
-- **Studio** — experimental Electron desktop app (early preview)
+## What's New in v2.29
+
+- **Node.js 24 LTS** — CI, Docker, and package config all upgraded to Node 24 (Krypton)
+- **`searchExcludeDirs` setting** — blacklist directories from `@` file autocomplete (e.g., `node_modules`, `dist`)
+- **Automated releases** — prod-release now auto-generates changelogs, bumps versions, and publishes to npm
+- **`/gsd logs`** — browse activity, debug, and metrics logs from within a session
+- **Configurable screenshots** — browser-tools now support custom resolution, format, and quality
+- **Pre-commit secret scanning** — automatic detection of hardcoded secrets in CI and locally
 - **Per-project MCP config** — `.gsd/mcp.json` for project-scoped MCP server definitions
+- **API request metrics** — track request counts for Copilot/subscription users
+- **`/gsd keys`** — full API key lifecycle management (list, add, remove, test, rotate, doctor)
+- **Advisory verification gate** — auto-discovered checks (lint/test from package.json) no longer doom-loop on pre-existing errors
+- **Worktree living doc sync** — DECISIONS, REQUIREMENTS, PROJECT, and KNOWLEDGE now sync between worktree and project root
+- **Windows non-ASCII path support** — `cpSync` fallback for usernames with special characters
+- **`needs-discussion` routing** — milestones with draft context now route to the interactive discussion flow instead of stopping
 
 See the full [Changelog](./CHANGELOG.md) for details.
 
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ Full documentation is available in the [`docs/`](./docs/) directory:
 - **[CI/CD Pipeline](./docs/ci-cd-pipeline.md)** — three-stage promotion pipeline (Dev → Test → Prod)
 - **[VS Code Extension](./vscode-extension/README.md)** — chat participant, sidebar dashboard, RPC integration
 - **[Visualizer](./docs/visualizer.md)** — workflow visualizer with stats and discussion status
+- **[Remote Questions](./docs/remote-questions.md)** — route decisions to Slack or Discord when human input is needed
+- **[Dynamic Model Routing](./docs/dynamic-model-routing.md)** — complexity-based model selection and budget pressure
 - **[Migration from v1](./docs/migration.md)** — `.planning` → `.gsd` migration
 
 ---
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ Auto mode is a state machine driven by files on disk. It reads `.gsd/STATE.md`,
 
 9. **Adaptive replanning** — After each slice completes, the roadmap is reassessed. If the work revealed new information that changes the plan, slices are reordered, added, or removed before continuing.
 
-10. **Verification enforcement** — Configure shell commands (`npm run lint`, `npm run test`, etc.) that run automatically after task execution. Failures trigger auto-fix retries before advancing. Configurable via `verification_commands`, `verification_auto_fix`, and `verification_max_retries` preferences.
+10. **Verification enforcement** — Configure shell commands (`npm run lint`, `npm run test`, etc.) that run automatically after task execution. Failures trigger auto-fix retries before advancing. Auto-discovered checks from `package.json` run in advisory mode — they log warnings but don't block on pre-existing errors. Configurable via `verification_commands`, `verification_auto_fix`, and `verification_max_retries` preferences.
 
 11. **Milestone validation** — After all slices complete, a `validate-milestone` gate compares roadmap success criteria against actual results before sealing the milestone.
 
@@ -307,6 +310,7 @@ On first run, GSD launches a branded setup wizard that walks you through LLM pro
 | `/gsd cleanup`          | Archive phase directories from completed milestones             |
 | `/gsd doctor`           | Runtime health checks with auto-fix for common issues           |
 | `/gsd keys`             | API key manager — list, add, remove, test, rotate, doctor       |
+| `/gsd logs`             | Browse activity, debug, and metrics logs                        |
 | `/gsd export --html`    | Generate HTML report for current or completed milestone         |
 | `/worktree` (`/wt`)     | Git worktree lifecycle — create, switch, merge, remove          |
 | `/voice`                | Toggle real-time speech-to-text (macOS, Linux)                  |
@@ -447,6 +451,7 @@ auto_report: true
 | `verification_max_retries` | Max retries for verification failures (default: 2)                                               |
 | `require_slice_discussion` | Pause auto-mode before each slice for human discussion review                                    |
 | `auto_report`          | Auto-generate HTML reports after milestone completion (default: true)                                 |
+| `searchExcludeDirs`    | Directories to exclude from `@` file autocomplete (e.g., `["node_modules", ".git", "dist"]`)          |
 
 ### Agent Instructions
 
@@ -478,7 +483,7 @@ See the full [Token Optimization Guide](./docs/token-optimization.md) for detail
 
 ### Bundled Tools
 
-GSD ships with 14 extensions, all loaded automatically:
+GSD ships with 16 extensions, all loaded automatically:
 
 | Extension              | What it provides                                                                                                       |
 | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -490,12 +495,14 @@ GSD ships with 14 extensions, all loaded automatically:
 | **Background Shell**   | Long-running process management with readiness detection                                                               |
 | **Subagent**           | Delegated tasks with isolated context windows                                                                          |
 | **Mac Tools**          | macOS native app automation via Accessibility APIs                                                                     |
-| **MCPorter**           | Lazy on-demand MCP server integration                                                                                  |
+| **MCP Client**         | Native MCP server integration via @modelcontextprotocol/sdk                                                            |
 | **Voice**              | Real-time speech-to-text transcription (macOS, Linux — Ubuntu 22.04+)                                                  |
 | **Slash Commands**     | Custom command creation                                                                                                |
 | **LSP**                | Language Server Protocol integration — diagnostics, go-to-definition, references, hover, symbols, rename, code actions |
 | **Ask User Questions** | Structured user input with single/multi-select                                                                         |
 | **Secure Env Collect** | Masked secret collection without manual .env editing                                                                   |
+| **Remote Questions**   | Route decisions to Slack/Discord when human input is needed in headless/CI mode                                         |
+| **Universal Config**   | Discover and import MCP servers and rules from other AI coding tools                                                    |
 
 ### Bundled Agents
 
@@ -597,7 +604,7 @@ gsd (CLI binary)
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- **Node.js** ≥ 20.6.0 (22+ recommended)
+- **Node.js** ≥ 22.0.0 (24 LTS recommended)
 - **An LLM provider** — any of the 20+ supported providers (see [Use Any Model](#use-any-model))
 - **Git** — initialized automatically if missing
 

package/dist/resources/extensions/bg-shell/process-manager.ts

@@ -375,6 +375,19 @@ export function cleanupAll(): void {
 	processes.clear();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Kill all alive, non-persistent bg processes.
+ * Called between auto-mode units to prevent orphaned servers from
+ * keeping ports bound across task boundaries (#1209).
+ */
+export function killSessionProcesses(): void {
+	for (const [id, bg] of processes) {
+		if (bg.alive && !bg.persistAcrossSessions) {
+			killProcess(id, "SIGTERM");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 async function waitForProcessExit(bg: BgProcess, timeoutMs: number): Promise<boolean> {
 	if (!bg.alive) return true;
 	await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {

package/dist/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-dashboard.ts

@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ export function estimateTimeRemaining(): string | null {
 
 // ─── Slice Progress Cache ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+/** Cached task detail for the widget task checklist */
+interface CachedTaskDetail {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+  done: boolean;
+}
+
 /** Cached slice progress for the widget — avoid async in render */
 let cachedSliceProgress: {
   done: number;
@@ -211,6 +218,8 @@ let cachedSliceProgress: {
   milestoneId: string;
   /** Real task progress for the active slice, if its plan file exists */
   activeSliceTasks: { done: number; total: number } | null;
+  /** Full task list for the active slice checklist */
+  taskDetails: CachedTaskDetail[] | null;
 } | null = null;
 
 export function updateSliceProgressCache(base: string, mid: string, activeSid?: string): void {
@@ -221,6 +230,7 @@ export function updateSliceProgressCache(base: string, mid: string, activeSid?:
     const roadmap = parseRoadmap(content);
 
     let activeSliceTasks: { done: number; total: number } | null = null;
+    let taskDetails: CachedTaskDetail[] | null = null;
     if (activeSid) {
       try {
         const planFile = resolveSliceFile(base, mid, activeSid, "PLAN");
@@ -231,6 +241,7 @@ export function updateSliceProgressCache(base: string, mid: string, activeSid?:
             done: plan.tasks.filter(t => t.done).length,
             total: plan.tasks.length,
           };
+          taskDetails = plan.tasks.map(t => ({ id: t.id, title: t.title, done: t.done }));
         }
       } catch {
         // Non-fatal — just omit task count
@@ -242,13 +253,19 @@ export function updateSliceProgressCache(base: string, mid: string, activeSid?:
       total: roadmap.slices.length,
       milestoneId: mid,
       activeSliceTasks,
+      taskDetails,
     };
   } catch {
     // Non-fatal — widget just won't show progress bar
   }
 }
 
-export function getRoadmapSlicesSync(): { done: number; total: number; activeSliceTasks: { done: number; total: number } | null } | null {
+export function getRoadmapSlicesSync(): {
+  done: number;
+  total: number;
+  activeSliceTasks: { done: number; total: number } | null;
+  taskDetails: CachedTaskDetail[] | null;
+} | null {
   return cachedSliceProgress;
 }
 
@@ -349,87 +366,84 @@ export function updateProgressWidget(
         const lines: string[] = [];
         const pad = INDENT.base;
 
-        // ── Line 1: Top bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+        // ── Top bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
         lines.push(...ui.bar());
 
+        // ── Header: GSD AUTO ... elapsed ────────────────────────────────
         const dot = pulseBright
           ? theme.fg("accent", GLYPH.statusActive)
           : theme.fg("dim", GLYPH.statusPending);
         const elapsed = formatAutoElapsed(accessors.getAutoStartTime());
         const modeTag = accessors.isStepMode() ? "NEXT" : "AUTO";
-        const headerLeft = `${pad}${dot} ${theme.fg("accent", theme.bold("GSD"))}  ${theme.fg("success", modeTag)}`;
+        const headerLeft = `${pad}${dot} ${theme.fg("accent", theme.bold("GSD"))} ${theme.fg("success", modeTag)}`;
         const headerRight = elapsed ? theme.fg("dim", elapsed) : "";
         lines.push(rightAlign(headerLeft, headerRight, width));
 
-        lines.push("");
-
-        if (mid) {
-          lines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${theme.fg("dim", mid.title)}`, width));
-        }
-
+        // ── Context: project · slice · action (merged into one line) ────
+        const contextParts: string[] = [];
+        if (mid) contextParts.push(theme.fg("dim", mid.title));
         if (slice && unitType !== "research-milestone" && unitType !== "plan-milestone") {
-          lines.push(truncateToWidth(
-            `${pad}${theme.fg("text", theme.bold(`${slice.id}: ${slice.title}`))}`,
-            width,
-          ));
+          contextParts.push(theme.fg("text", theme.bold(`${slice.id}: ${slice.title}`)));
         }
-
-        lines.push("");
-
         const isHook = unitType.startsWith("hook/");
         const target = isHook
           ? (unitId.split("/").pop() ?? unitId)
           : (task ? `${task.id}: ${task.title}` : unitId);
-        const actionLeft = `${pad}${theme.fg("accent", "▸")} ${theme.fg("accent", verb)}  ${theme.fg("text", target)}`;
+        contextParts.push(`${theme.fg("accent", "▸")} ${theme.fg("accent", verb)} ${theme.fg("text", target)}`);
+
         const tierTag = tierBadge ? theme.fg("dim", `[${tierBadge}] `) : "";
         const phaseBadge = `${tierTag}${theme.fg("dim", phaseLabel)}`;
-        lines.push(rightAlign(actionLeft, phaseBadge, width));
-        lines.push("");
-
-        if (mid) {
-          const roadmapSlices = getRoadmapSlicesSync();
-          if (roadmapSlices) {
-            const { done, total, activeSliceTasks } = roadmapSlices;
-            const barWidth = Math.max(8, Math.min(24, Math.floor(width * 0.3)));
-            const pct = total > 0 ? done / total : 0;
-            const filled = Math.round(pct * barWidth);
-            const bar = theme.fg("success", "█".repeat(filled))
-              + theme.fg("dim", "░".repeat(barWidth - filled));
-
-            let meta = theme.fg("dim", `${done}/${total} slices`);
-
-            if (activeSliceTasks && activeSliceTasks.total > 0) {
-              // For hooks, show the trigger task number (done), not the next task (done + 1)
-              const taskNum = isHook
-                ? Math.max(activeSliceTasks.done, 1)
-                : Math.min(activeSliceTasks.done + 1, activeSliceTasks.total);
-              meta += theme.fg("dim", `  ·  task ${taskNum}/${activeSliceTasks.total}`);
-            }
-
-            // ETA estimate
-            const eta = estimateTimeRemaining();
-            if (eta) {
-              meta += theme.fg("dim", `  ·  ${eta}`);
-            }
+        const contextLine = contextParts.join(theme.fg("dim", " · "));
+        lines.push(rightAlign(`${pad}${contextLine}`, phaseBadge, width));
+
+        // ── Two-column body ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+        // Left: progress, ETA, next, stats (fixed)  |  Right: task checklist (fixed, adjacent)
+        // Both columns sit left-to-center; empty space is on the right.
+        const divider = theme.fg("dim", "│");
+        const minTwoColWidth = 100;
+        const rightColFixed = 44;
+        const colGap = 5; // breathing room between columns
+        // Left column takes remaining space — no truncation on wide terminals
+        const useTwoCol = width >= minTwoColWidth;
+        const rightColWidth = useTwoCol ? rightColFixed : 0;
+        const leftColWidth = useTwoCol ? width - rightColWidth - colGap : width;
+
+        const roadmapSlices = mid ? getRoadmapSlicesSync() : null;
+
+        // Build left column: progress bar, ETA, next step, token stats
+        const leftLines: string[] = [];
+
+        if (roadmapSlices) {
+          const { done, total, activeSliceTasks } = roadmapSlices;
+          const barWidth = Math.max(6, Math.min(18, Math.floor(leftColWidth * 0.4)));
+          const pct = total > 0 ? done / total : 0;
+          const filled = Math.round(pct * barWidth);
+          const bar = theme.fg("success", "█".repeat(filled))
+            + theme.fg("dim", "░".repeat(barWidth - filled));
+
+          let meta = theme.fg("dim", `${done}/${total} slices`);
+          if (activeSliceTasks && activeSliceTasks.total > 0) {
+            const taskNum = isHook
+              ? Math.max(activeSliceTasks.done, 1)
+              : Math.min(activeSliceTasks.done + 1, activeSliceTasks.total);
+            meta += theme.fg("dim", ` · task ${taskNum}/${activeSliceTasks.total}`);
+          }
+          leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${bar} ${meta}`, leftColWidth));
 
-            lines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${bar}  ${meta}`, width));
+          const eta = estimateTimeRemaining();
+          if (eta) {
+            leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${theme.fg("dim", eta)}`, leftColWidth));
           }
         }
 
-        lines.push("");
-
         if (next) {
-          lines.push(truncateToWidth(
+          leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(
             `${pad}${theme.fg("dim", "→")} ${theme.fg("dim", `then ${next}`)}`,
-            width,
+            leftColWidth,
           ));
         }
 
-        // ── Footer info (pwd, tokens, cost, context, model) ──────────────
-        lines.push("");
-        lines.push(truncateToWidth(theme.fg("dim", `${pad}${widgetPwd}`), width, theme.fg("dim", "…")));
-
-        // Token stats from current unit session + cumulative cost from metrics
+        // Token stats
         {
           const cmdCtx = accessors.getCmdCtx();
           let totalInput = 0, totalOutput = 0;
@@ -464,7 +478,6 @@ export function updateProgressWidget(
           if (totalOutput) sp.push(`↓${formatWidgetTokens(totalOutput)}`);
           if (totalCacheRead) sp.push(`R${formatWidgetTokens(totalCacheRead)}`);
           if (totalCacheWrite) sp.push(`W${formatWidgetTokens(totalCacheWrite)}`);
-          // Cache hit rate for current unit
           if (totalCacheRead + totalInput > 0) {
             const hitRate = Math.round((totalCacheRead / (totalCacheRead + totalInput)) * 100);
             sp.push(`\u26A1${hitRate}%`);
@@ -483,33 +496,134 @@ export function updateProgressWidget(
             sp.push(cxDisplay);
           }
 
-          const sLeft = sp.map(p => p.includes("\x1b[") ? p : theme.fg("dim", p))
+          const tokenLine = sp.map(p => p.includes("\x1b[") ? p : theme.fg("dim", p))
             .join(theme.fg("dim", " "));
+          leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${tokenLine}`, leftColWidth));
 
           const modelId = cmdCtx?.model?.id ?? "";
           const modelProvider = cmdCtx?.model?.provider ?? "";
-          const modelPhase = phaseLabel ? theme.fg("dim", `[${phaseLabel}] `) : "";
           const modelDisplay = modelProvider && modelId
             ? `${modelProvider}/${modelId}`
             : modelId;
-          const sRight = modelDisplay
-            ? `${modelPhase}${theme.fg("dim", modelDisplay)}`
-            : "";
-          lines.push(rightAlign(`${pad}${sLeft}`, sRight, width));
+          if (modelDisplay) {
+            leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${theme.fg("dim", modelDisplay)}`, leftColWidth));
+          }
 
-          // Dynamic routing savings summary
+          // Dynamic routing savings
           if (mLedger && mLedger.units.some(u => u.tier)) {
             const savings = formatTierSavings(mLedger.units);
             if (savings) {
-              lines.push(truncateToWidth(theme.fg("dim", `${pad}${savings}`), width));
+              leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${theme.fg("dim", savings)}`, leftColWidth));
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Build right column: task checklist (pegged to right edge)
+        const rightLines: string[] = [];
+        const taskDetails = roadmapSlices?.taskDetails ?? null;
+        const maxVisibleTasks = 8;
+        const rpad = " ";
+
+        if (useTwoCol) {
+          if (taskDetails && taskDetails.length > 0) {
+            const visibleTasks = taskDetails.slice(0, maxVisibleTasks);
+            for (const t of visibleTasks) {
+              const isCurrent = task && t.id === task.id;
+              const glyph = t.done
+                ? theme.fg("success", GLYPH.statusDone)
+                : isCurrent
+                  ? theme.fg("accent", "▸")
+                  : theme.fg("dim", " ");
+              const label = isCurrent
+                ? theme.fg("text", `${t.id}: ${t.title}`)
+                : t.done
+                  ? theme.fg("dim", `${t.id}: ${t.title}`)
+                  : theme.fg("text", `${t.id}: ${t.title}`);
+              rightLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${rpad}${glyph} ${label}`, rightColWidth));
+            }
+            if (taskDetails.length > maxVisibleTasks) {
+              rightLines.push(truncateToWidth(
+                `${rpad}${theme.fg("dim", `  …+${taskDetails.length - maxVisibleTasks} more`)}`,
+                rightColWidth,
+              ));
+            }
+          } else if (roadmapSlices?.activeSliceTasks) {
+            const { done: tDone, total: tTotal } = roadmapSlices.activeSliceTasks;
+            rightLines.push(`${rpad}${theme.fg("dim", `${tDone}/${tTotal} tasks`)}`);
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Narrow single-column: task list goes into left column
+          if (taskDetails && taskDetails.length > 0) {
+            for (const t of taskDetails.slice(0, maxVisibleTasks)) {
+              const isCurrent = task && t.id === task.id;
+              const glyph = t.done
+                ? theme.fg("success", GLYPH.statusDone)
+                : isCurrent
+                  ? theme.fg("accent", "▸")
+                  : theme.fg("dim", " ");
+              const label = isCurrent
+                ? theme.fg("text", `${t.id}: ${t.title}`)
+                : t.done
+                  ? theme.fg("dim", `${t.id}: ${t.title}`)
+                  : theme.fg("text", `${t.id}: ${t.title}`);
+              leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${glyph} ${label}`, leftColWidth));
+            }
+          }
+          // Add progress bar inline
+          if (roadmapSlices) {
+            const { done, total, activeSliceTasks } = roadmapSlices;
+            const barWidth = Math.max(6, Math.min(18, Math.floor(leftColWidth * 0.4)));
+            const pct = total > 0 ? done / total : 0;
+            const filled = Math.round(pct * barWidth);
+            const bar = theme.fg("success", "█".repeat(filled))
+              + theme.fg("dim", "░".repeat(barWidth - filled));
+            let meta = theme.fg("dim", `${done}/${total} slices`);
+            if (activeSliceTasks && activeSliceTasks.total > 0) {
+              const taskNum = isHook
+                ? Math.max(activeSliceTasks.done, 1)
+                : Math.min(activeSliceTasks.done + 1, activeSliceTasks.total);
+              meta += theme.fg("dim", ` · task ${taskNum}/${activeSliceTasks.total}`);
             }
+            const eta = estimateTimeRemaining();
+            if (eta) meta += theme.fg("dim", ` · ${eta}`);
+            leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(`${pad}${bar} ${meta}`, leftColWidth));
+          }
+          if (next) {
+            leftLines.push(truncateToWidth(
+              `${pad}${theme.fg("dim", "→")} ${theme.fg("dim", `then ${next}`)}`,
+              leftColWidth,
+            ));
           }
         }
 
+        // Compose columns
+        if (useTwoCol) {
+          const maxRows = Math.max(leftLines.length, rightLines.length);
+          if (maxRows > 0) {
+            lines.push(""); // spacer before columns
+            for (let i = 0; i < maxRows; i++) {
+              const left = padToWidth(leftLines[i] ?? "", leftColWidth);
+              const gap = " ".repeat(colGap - 2); // colGap minus divider and its trailing space
+              const right = rightLines[i] ?? "";
+              lines.push(truncateToWidth(`${left}${gap}${divider} ${right}`, width));
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Narrow single-column: just stack
+          if (leftLines.length > 0) {
+            lines.push("");
+            for (const l of leftLines) lines.push(l);
+          }
+        }
+
+        // ── Footer: pwd + hints ─────────────────────────────────────────
+        lines.push("");
         const hintParts: string[] = [];
         hintParts.push("esc pause");
         hintParts.push(process.platform === "darwin" ? "⌃⌥G dashboard" : "Ctrl+Alt+G dashboard");
-        lines.push(...ui.hints(hintParts));
+        const hintStr = theme.fg("dim", hintParts.join(" | "));
+        const pwdStr = theme.fg("dim", widgetPwd);
+        lines.push(rightAlign(`${pad}${pwdStr}`, hintStr, width));
 
         lines.push(...ui.bar());
 
@@ -597,3 +711,10 @@ function rightAlign(left: string, right: string, width: number): string {
   const gap = Math.max(1, width - leftVis - rightVis);
   return truncateToWidth(left + " ".repeat(gap) + right, width);
 }
+
+/** Pad a string with trailing spaces to fill exactly `colWidth` (ANSI-aware). */
+function padToWidth(s: string, colWidth: number): string {
+  const vis = visibleWidth(s);
+  if (vis >= colWidth) return truncateToWidth(s, colWidth);
+  return s + " ".repeat(colWidth - vis);
+}

package/dist/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-post-unit.ts

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export async function postUnitPreVerification(pctx: PostUnitContext): Promise<"d
           );
           try {
             const { formatDoctorIssuesForPrompt, formatDoctorReport } = await import("./doctor.js");
-            const { dispatchDoctorHeal } = await import("./commands.js");
+            const { dispatchDoctorHeal } = await import("./commands-handlers.js");
             const actionable = report.issues.filter(i => i.severity === "error");
             const reportText = formatDoctorReport(report, { scope: doctorScope, includeWarnings: true });
             const structuredIssues = formatDoctorIssuesForPrompt(actionable);
@@ -202,10 +202,13 @@ export async function postUnitPreVerification(pctx: PostUnitContext): Promise<"d
       }
     }
 
-    // Prune dead bg-shell processes
+    // Prune dead bg-shell processes and kill non-persistent live ones.
+    // Without killing live processes between units, dev servers spawned during
+    // one task keep ports bound, causing conflicts in subsequent tasks (#1209).
     try {
-      const { pruneDeadProcesses } = await import("../bg-shell/process-manager.js");
+      const { pruneDeadProcesses, killSessionProcesses } = await import("../bg-shell/process-manager.js");
       pruneDeadProcesses();
+      killSessionProcesses();
     } catch {
       // Non-fatal
     }

package/dist/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-recovery.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {
 import { isValidationTerminal } from "./state.js";
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, unlinkSync } from "node:fs";
 import { atomicWriteSync } from "./atomic-write.js";
+import { loadJsonFileOrNull } from "./json-persistence.js";
 import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
 
 // ─── Artifact Resolution & Verification ───────────────────────────────────────
@@ -354,6 +355,10 @@ export function skipExecuteTask(
 
 // ─── Disk-backed completed-unit helpers ───────────────────────────────────────
 
+function isStringArray(data: unknown): data is string[] {
+  return Array.isArray(data) && data.every(item => typeof item === "string");
+}
+
 /** Path to the persisted completed-unit keys file. */
 export function completedKeysPath(base: string): string {
   return join(base, ".gsd", "completed-units.json");
@@ -362,12 +367,7 @@ export function completedKeysPath(base: string): string {
 /** Write a completed unit key to disk (read-modify-write append to set). */
 export function persistCompletedKey(base: string, key: string): void {
   const file = completedKeysPath(base);
-  let keys: string[] = [];
-  try {
-    if (existsSync(file)) {
-      keys = JSON.parse(readFileSync(file, "utf-8"));
-    }
-  } catch (e) { /* corrupt file — start fresh */ void e; }
+  const keys = loadJsonFileOrNull(file, isStringArray) ?? [];
   const keySet = new Set(keys);
   if (!keySet.has(key)) {
     keys.push(key);
@@ -378,27 +378,21 @@ export function persistCompletedKey(base: string, key: string): void {
 /** Remove a stale completed unit key from disk. */
 export function removePersistedKey(base: string, key: string): void {
   const file = completedKeysPath(base);
-  try {
-    if (existsSync(file)) {
-      const keys: string[] = JSON.parse(readFileSync(file, "utf-8"));
-      const filtered = keys.filter(k => k !== key);
-      // Only write if the key was actually present
-      if (filtered.length !== keys.length) {
-        atomicWriteSync(file, JSON.stringify(filtered));
-      }
-    }
-  } catch (e) { /* non-fatal: removePersistedKey failure */ void e; }
+  const keys = loadJsonFileOrNull(file, isStringArray);
+  if (!keys) return;
+  const filtered = keys.filter(k => k !== key);
+  if (filtered.length !== keys.length) {
+    atomicWriteSync(file, JSON.stringify(filtered));
+  }
 }
 
 /** Load all completed unit keys from disk into the in-memory set. */
 export function loadPersistedKeys(base: string, target: Set<string>): void {
   const file = completedKeysPath(base);
-  try {
-    if (existsSync(file)) {
-      const keys: string[] = JSON.parse(readFileSync(file, "utf-8"));
-      for (const k of keys) target.add(k);
-    }
-  } catch (e) { /* non-fatal: loadPersistedKeys failure */ void e; }
+  const keys = loadJsonFileOrNull(file, isStringArray);
+  if (keys) {
+    for (const k of keys) target.add(k);
+  }
 }
 
 // ─── Merge State Reconciliation ───────────────────────────────────────────────

package/dist/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-worktree-sync.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, cpSync, unlinkSync, readdirSync } from "node:fs";
+import { loadJsonFileOrNull } from "./json-persistence.js";
 import { join, sep as pathSep } from "node:path";
 import { homedir } from "node:os";
 import { safeCopy, safeCopyRecursive } from "./safe-fs.js";
@@ -112,15 +113,15 @@ export function syncStateToProjectRoot(worktreePath: string, projectRoot: string
  * Uses gsdVersion instead of syncedAt so that launching a second session
  * doesn't falsely trigger staleness (#804).
  */
+function isManifestWithVersion(data: unknown): data is { gsdVersion: string } {
+  return data !== null && typeof data === "object" && "gsdVersion" in data! && typeof (data as Record<string, unknown>).gsdVersion === "string";
+}
+
 export function readResourceVersion(): string | null {
   const agentDir = process.env.GSD_CODING_AGENT_DIR || join(homedir(), ".gsd", "agent");
   const manifestPath = join(agentDir, "managed-resources.json");
-  try {
-    const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf-8"));
-    return typeof manifest?.gsdVersion === "string" ? manifest.gsdVersion : null;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
+  const manifest = loadJsonFileOrNull(manifestPath, isManifestWithVersion);
+  return manifest?.gsdVersion ?? null;
 }
 
 /**

package/dist/resources/extensions/gsd/commands-handlers.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,26 @@ import {
   filterDoctorIssues,
 } from "./doctor.js";
 import { isAutoActive } from "./auto.js";
-import { projectRoot, dispatchDoctorHeal } from "./commands.js";
+import { projectRoot } from "./commands.js";
+import { loadPrompt } from "./prompt-loader.js";
+
+export function dispatchDoctorHeal(pi: ExtensionAPI, scope: string | undefined, reportText: string, structuredIssues: string): void {
+  const workflowPath = process.env.GSD_WORKFLOW_PATH ?? join(process.env.HOME ?? "~", ".pi", "GSD-WORKFLOW.md");
+  const workflow = readFileSync(workflowPath, "utf-8");
+  const prompt = loadPrompt("doctor-heal", {
+    doctorSummary: reportText,
+    structuredIssues,
+    scopeLabel: scope ?? "active milestone / blocking scope",
+    doctorCommandSuffix: scope ? ` ${scope}` : "",
+  });
+
+  const content = `Read the following GSD workflow protocol and execute exactly.\n\n${workflow}\n\n## Your Task\n\n${prompt}`;
+
+  pi.sendMessage(
+    { customType: "gsd-doctor-heal", content, display: false },
+    { triggerTurn: true },
+  );
+}
 
 export async function handleDoctor(args: string, ctx: ExtensionCommandContext, pi: ExtensionAPI): Promise<void> {
   const trimmed = args.trim();