mcp-stata 1.21.0__cp311-abi3-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

mcp_stata/stata_client.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+import asyncio
+import io
+import inspect
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import pathlib
+import platform
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import threading
+import time
+import uuid
+import functools
+from contextlib import contextmanager, redirect_stdout, redirect_stderr
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version
+from io import StringIO
+from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+import anyio
+from anyio import get_cancelled_exc_class
+
+from .discovery import find_stata_candidates
+from .config import MAX_LIMIT
+from .models import (
+    CommandResponse,
+    ErrorEnvelope,
+    GraphExport,
+    GraphExportResponse,
+    GraphInfo,
+    GraphListResponse,
+    VariableInfo,
+    VariablesResponse,
+)
+from .smcl.smcl2html import smcl_to_markdown
+from .streaming_io import FileTeeIO, TailBuffer
+from .graph_detector import StreamingGraphCache
+from .native_ops import fast_scan_log, compute_filter_indices
+from .utils import get_writable_temp_dir, register_temp_file, register_temp_dir, is_windows
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("mcp_stata")
+
+_POLARS_AVAILABLE: Optional[bool] = None
+_GRAPH_NAME_PATTERN = re.compile(r"name\(\s*(\"[^\"]+\"|'[^']+'|[^,\)\s]+)", re.IGNORECASE)
+
+def _check_polars_available() -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if Polars can be safely imported.
+    Must detect problematic platforms BEFORE attempting import,
+    since the crash is a fatal signal, not a catchable exception.
+    """
+    if sys.platform == "win32" and platform.machine().lower() in ("arm64", "aarch64"):
+        return False
+    
+    try:
+        import polars  # noqa: F401
+        return True
+    except ImportError:
+        return False
+
+
+def _get_polars_available() -> bool:
+    global _POLARS_AVAILABLE
+    if _POLARS_AVAILABLE is None:
+        _POLARS_AVAILABLE = _check_polars_available()
+    return _POLARS_AVAILABLE
+
+# ============================================================================
+# MODULE-LEVEL DISCOVERY CACHE
+# ============================================================================
+# This cache ensures Stata discovery runs exactly once per process lifetime
+_discovery_lock = threading.Lock()
+_discovery_result: Optional[Tuple[str, str]] = None  # (path, edition)
+_discovery_candidates: Optional[List[Tuple[str, str]]] = None
+_discovery_attempted = False
+_discovery_error: Optional[Exception] = None
+
+
+def _get_discovery_candidates() -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """
+    Get ordered discovery candidates, running discovery only once.
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of (stata_executable_path, edition) ordered by preference.
+    
+    Raises:
+        RuntimeError: If Stata discovery fails
+    """
+    global _discovery_result, _discovery_candidates, _discovery_attempted, _discovery_error
+    
+    with _discovery_lock:
+        # If we've already successfully discovered Stata, return cached result
+        if _discovery_result is not None:
+            return _discovery_candidates or [_discovery_result]
+        
+        if _discovery_candidates is not None:
+            return _discovery_candidates
+        
+        # If we've already attempted and failed, re-raise the cached error
+        if _discovery_attempted and _discovery_error is not None:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Stata binary not found: {_discovery_error}") from _discovery_error
+        
+        # This is the first attempt - run discovery
+        _discovery_attempted = True
+        
+        try:
+            # Log environment state once at first discovery
+            env_path = os.getenv("STATA_PATH")
+            if env_path:
+                logger.info("STATA_PATH env provided (raw): %s", env_path)
+            else:
+                logger.info("STATA_PATH env not set; attempting auto-discovery")
+            
+            # Run discovery
+            candidates = find_stata_candidates()
+            
+            # Cache the successful result
+            _discovery_candidates = candidates
+            if candidates:
+                _discovery_result = candidates[0]
+                logger.info("Discovery found Stata at: %s (%s)", _discovery_result[0], _discovery_result[1])
+            else:
+                raise FileNotFoundError("No Stata candidates discovered")
+            
+            return candidates
+            
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            _discovery_error = e
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Stata binary not found: {e}") from e
+        except PermissionError as e:
+            _discovery_error = e
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Stata binary is not executable: {e}. "
+                "Point STATA_PATH directly to the Stata binary (e.g., .../Contents/MacOS/stata-mp)."
+            ) from e
+
+
+def _get_discovered_stata() -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    """
+    Preserve existing API: return the highest-priority discovered Stata candidate.
+    """
+    candidates = _get_discovery_candidates()
+    if not candidates:
+        raise RuntimeError("Stata binary not found: no candidates discovered")
+    return candidates[0]
+
+
+class StataClient:
+    _initialized = False
+    _exec_lock: threading.Lock
+    _cache_init_lock = threading.Lock()  # Class-level lock for cache initialization
+    _is_executing = False  # Flag to prevent recursive Stata calls
+    MAX_DATA_ROWS = MAX_LIMIT
+    MAX_GRAPH_BYTES = 50 * 1024 * 1024  # Maximum graph exports (~50MB)
+    MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 100  # Maximum number of graphs to cache
+    MAX_CACHE_BYTES = 500 * 1024 * 1024  # Maximum cache size in bytes (~500MB)
+    LIST_GRAPHS_TTL = 0.075  # TTL for list_graphs cache (75ms)
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._exec_lock = threading.RLock()
+        self._is_executing = False
+        self._command_idx = 0  # Counter for user-initiated commands
+        self._initialized = False
+        self._persistent_log_path = None
+        self._persistent_log_name = None
+        self._last_emitted_graph_signatures: Dict[str, str] = {}
+        self._graph_signature_cache: Dict[str, str] = {}
+        self._graph_signature_cache_cmd_idx: Optional[int] = None
+        self._last_results = None
+        from .graph_detector import GraphCreationDetector
+        self._graph_detector = GraphCreationDetector(self)
+
+    def __new__(cls):
+        inst = super(StataClient, cls).__new__(cls)
+        inst._exec_lock = threading.RLock()
+        inst._is_executing = False
+        inst._command_idx = 0
+        inst._initialized = False
+        inst._persistent_log_path = None
+        inst._persistent_log_name = None
+        inst._graph_signature_cache = {}
+        inst._graph_signature_cache_cmd_idx = None
+        inst._last_results = None
+        from .graph_detector import GraphCreationDetector
+        inst._graph_detector = GraphCreationDetector(inst)
+        return inst
+
+    def _increment_command_idx(self) -> int:
+        """Increment and return the command counter."""
+        self._command_idx += 1
+        self._graph_signature_cache = {}
+        self._graph_signature_cache_cmd_idx = self._command_idx
+        return self._command_idx
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def _redirect_io(self, out_buf, err_buf):
+        """Safely redirect stdout/stderr for the duration of a Stata call."""
+        backup_stdout, backup_stderr = sys.stdout, sys.stderr
+        sys.stdout, sys.stderr = out_buf, err_buf
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            sys.stdout, sys.stderr = backup_stdout, backup_stderr
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _stata_quote(value: str) -> str:
+        """Return a Stata double-quoted string literal for value."""
+        # Stata uses doubled quotes to represent a quote character inside a string.
+        v = (value or "")
+        v = v.replace('"', '""')
+        # Use compound double quotes to avoid tokenization issues with spaces and
+        # punctuation in contexts like graph names.
+        return f'`"{v}"\''
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def _redirect_io_streaming(self, out_stream, err_stream):
+        backup_stdout, backup_stderr = sys.stdout, sys.stderr
+        sys.stdout, sys.stderr = out_stream, err_stream
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            sys.stdout, sys.stderr = backup_stdout, backup_stderr
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _safe_unlink(path: str) -> None:
+        if not path:
+            return
+        try:
+            if os.path.exists(path):
+                os.unlink(path)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _create_smcl_log_path(
+        self,
+        *,
+        prefix: str = "mcp_smcl_",
+        max_hex: Optional[int] = None,
+        base_dir: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        hex_id = uuid.uuid4().hex if max_hex is None else uuid.uuid4().hex[:max_hex]
+        # Use provided base_dir if any, otherwise fall back to validated temp dir
+        base = pathlib.Path(base_dir) if base_dir else pathlib.Path(get_writable_temp_dir())
+        smcl_path = base / f"{prefix}{hex_id}.smcl"
+        register_temp_file(smcl_path)
+        self._safe_unlink(str(smcl_path))
+        return str(smcl_path)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _make_smcl_log_name() -> str:
+        return f"_mcp_smcl_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+
+    def _run_internal(self, code: str, echo: bool = False) -> str:
+        """Run Stata code while strictly ensuring NO output reaches stdout."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            with redirect_stdout(sys.stderr), redirect_stderr(sys.stderr):
+                return self.stata.run(code, echo=echo)
+
+    def _open_smcl_log(self, smcl_path: str, log_name: str, *, quiet: bool = False, append: bool = False) -> bool:
+        path_for_stata = smcl_path.replace("\\", "/")
+        mode = "append" if append else "replace"
+        base_cmd = f"log using \"{path_for_stata}\", {mode} smcl name({log_name})"
+        
+        # In multi-threaded environments (like pytest-xdist), we must be extremely
+        # careful with the singleton Stata instance.
+        from sfi import Scalar
+        
+        try:
+            # Bundle both close and open to minimize roundtrips
+            # Use a unique scalar to capture the RC of the log using command
+            log_rc_scalar = f"_mcp_log_rc_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+            bundle = (
+                f"capture quietly log close {log_name}\n"
+                f"capture {'quietly ' if quiet else ''}{base_cmd}\n"
+                f"scalar {log_rc_scalar} = _rc"
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Opening SMCL log with bundle: {bundle}")
+            self._run_internal(bundle, echo=False)
+            
+            try:
+                rc_val = Scalar.getValue(log_rc_scalar)
+                logger.debug(f"Log RC: {rc_val}")
+                # Clean up scalar
+                self._run_internal(f"capture scalar drop {log_rc_scalar}", echo=False)
+                if rc_val == 0:
+                    self._last_smcl_log_named = True
+                    return True
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(f"Failed to get log scalar {log_rc_scalar}: {e}")
+                pass
+            
+            # If still not open, try clearing other logs and retry
+            log_rc_scalar = f"_mcp_log_rc_retry_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+            bundle = (
+                "capture quietly log close\n"
+                f"capture {'quietly ' if quiet else ''}{base_cmd}\n"
+                f"scalar {log_rc_scalar} = _rc"
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Retrying SMCL log with bundle: {bundle}")
+            self._run_internal(bundle, echo=False)
+            
+            try:
+                rc_val = Scalar.getValue(log_rc_scalar)
+                logger.debug(f"Retry Log RC: {rc_val}")
+                # Clean up scalar
+                self._run_internal(f"capture scalar drop {log_rc_scalar}", echo=False)
+                if rc_val == 0:
+                    self._last_smcl_log_named = True
+                    return True
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(f"Failed to get retry log scalar {log_rc_scalar}: {e}")
+                pass
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("SMCL log open exception: %s", e)
+            
+        return False
+            
+        # Fallback to unnamed log
+        try:
+            unnamed_cmd = f"{'quietly ' if quiet else ''}log using \"{path_for_stata}\", replace smcl"
+            self._run_internal(f"capture quietly log close", echo=False)
+            self._run_internal(f"capture {unnamed_cmd}", echo=False)
+            try:
+                if Scalar.getValue("c(log)") == "on":
+                    self._last_smcl_log_named = False
+                    return True
+            except:
+                pass
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return False
+
+    def _close_smcl_log(self, log_name: str) -> None:
+        if log_name == "_mcp_session":
+            return
+        try:
+            use_named = getattr(self, "_last_smcl_log_named", None)
+            if use_named is False:
+                self._run_internal("capture quietly log close", echo=False)
+            else:
+                self._run_internal(f"capture quietly log close {log_name}", echo=False)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _restore_results_from_hold(self, hold_attr: str) -> None:
+        if not hasattr(self, hold_attr):
+            return
+        hold_name = getattr(self, hold_attr)
+        try:
+            self._run_internal(f"capture _return restore {hold_name}", echo=False)
+            self._last_results = None # Invalidate cache instead of fetching
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        finally:
+            try:
+                delattr(self, hold_attr)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    def _create_streaming_log(self, *, trace: bool) -> tuple[tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile, str, TailBuffer, FileTeeIO]:
+        log_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            prefix="mcp_stata_",
+            suffix=".log",
+            dir=get_writable_temp_dir(),
+            delete=False,
+            mode="w",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+            errors="replace",
+            buffering=1,
+        )
+        log_path = log_file.name
+        register_temp_file(log_path)
+        tail = TailBuffer(max_chars=200000 if trace else 20000)
+        tee = FileTeeIO(log_file, tail)
+        return log_file, log_path, tail, tee
+
+    def _init_streaming_graph_cache(
+        self,
+        auto_cache_graphs: bool,
+        on_graph_cached: Optional[Callable[[str, bool], Awaitable[None]]],
+        notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+    ) -> Optional[StreamingGraphCache]:
+        if not auto_cache_graphs:
+            return None
+        graph_cache = StreamingGraphCache(self, auto_cache=True)
+        graph_cache_callback = self._create_graph_cache_callback(on_graph_cached, notify_log)
+        graph_cache.add_cache_callback(graph_cache_callback)
+        return graph_cache
+
+    def _capture_graph_state(
+        self,
+        graph_cache: Optional[StreamingGraphCache],
+        emit_graph_ready: bool,
+    ) -> Optional[dict[str, str]]:
+        # Capture initial graph state BEFORE execution starts
+        self._graph_signature_cache = {}
+        self._graph_signature_cache_cmd_idx = None
+        graph_names: List[str] = []
+        if graph_cache or emit_graph_ready:
+            try:
+                graph_names = list(self.list_graphs(force_refresh=True))
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug("Failed to capture initial graph state: %s", e)
+                graph_names = []
+
+        if graph_cache:
+            # Clear detection state for the new command (detected/removed sets)
+            # but preserve _last_graph_state signatures for modification detection.
+            graph_cache.detector.clear_detection_state()
+            graph_cache._initial_graphs = set(graph_names)
+            logger.debug(f"Initial graph state captured: {graph_cache._initial_graphs}")
+
+        graph_ready_initial = None
+        if emit_graph_ready:
+            graph_ready_initial = {name: self._get_graph_signature(name) for name in graph_names}
+            logger.debug("Graph-ready initial state captured: %s", set(graph_ready_initial))
+        return graph_ready_initial
+
+    async def _cache_new_graphs(
+        self,
+        graph_cache: Optional[StreamingGraphCache],
+        *,
+        notify_progress: Optional[Callable[[float, Optional[float], Optional[str]], Awaitable[None]]],
+        total_lines: int,
+        completed_label: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        if not graph_cache or not graph_cache.auto_cache:
+            return
+        try:
+            cached_graphs = []
+            # Use detector to find new OR modified graphs
+            pystata_detected = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(graph_cache.detector._detect_graphs_via_pystata)
+            
+            # Combine with any pending graphs in queue
+            with graph_cache._lock:
+                to_process = set(pystata_detected) | set(graph_cache._graphs_to_cache)
+                graph_cache._graphs_to_cache.clear()
+            
+            if to_process:
+                logger.info(f"Detected {len(to_process)} new or modified graph(s): {sorted(to_process)}")
+
+            for graph_name in to_process:
+                if graph_name in graph_cache._cached_graphs:
+                    continue
+                    
+                try:
+                    cache_result = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(
+                        self.cache_graph_on_creation,
+                        graph_name,
+                    )
+                    if cache_result:
+                        cached_graphs.append(graph_name)
+                        graph_cache._cached_graphs.add(graph_name)
+
+                    for callback in graph_cache._cache_callbacks:
+                        try:
+                            result = callback(graph_name, cache_result)
+                            if inspect.isawaitable(result):
+                                await result
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error caching graph {graph_name}: {e}")
+
+            if cached_graphs and notify_progress:
+                await notify_progress(
+                    float(total_lines) if total_lines > 0 else 1,
+                    float(total_lines) if total_lines > 0 else 1,
+                    f"{completed_label} completed. Cached {len(cached_graphs)} graph(s): {', '.join(cached_graphs)}",
+                )
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Post-execution graph detection failed: {e}")
+
+    def _emit_graph_ready_task(
+        self,
+        *,
+        emit_graph_ready: bool,
+        graph_ready_initial: Optional[dict[str, str]],
+        notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+        graph_ready_task_id: Optional[str],
+        graph_ready_format: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        if emit_graph_ready and graph_ready_initial is not None:
+            try:
+                asyncio.create_task(
+                    self._emit_graph_ready_events(
+                        graph_ready_initial,
+                        notify_log,
+                        graph_ready_task_id,
+                        graph_ready_format,
+                    )
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("graph_ready emission failed to start: %s", e)
+
+    async def _stream_smcl_log(
+        self,
+        *,
+        smcl_path: str,
+        notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+        done: anyio.Event,
+        on_chunk: Optional[Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]]] = None,
+        start_offset: int = 0,
+        tee: Optional[FileTeeIO] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        last_pos = start_offset
+        emitted_debug_chunks = 0
+        # Wait for Stata to create the SMCL file
+        while not done.is_set() and not os.path.exists(smcl_path):
+            await anyio.sleep(0.05)
+
+        try:
+            def _read_content() -> str:
+                try:
+                    with open(smcl_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as f:
+                        f.seek(last_pos)
+                        return f.read()
+                except PermissionError:
+                    if is_windows():
+                        try:
+                            # Use 'type' on Windows to bypass exclusive lock
+                            res = subprocess.run(f'type "{smcl_path}"', shell=True, capture_output=True)
+                            full_content = res.stdout.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                            if len(full_content) > last_pos:
+                                return full_content[last_pos:]
+                            return ""
+                        except Exception:
+                            return ""
+                    return ""
+                except FileNotFoundError:
+                    return ""
+
+            while not done.is_set():
+                chunk = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(_read_content)
+                if chunk:
+                    is_first_chunk = last_pos == start_offset
+                    last_pos += len(chunk)
+                    # Clean chunk before sending to log channel to suppress maintenance leakage
+                    cleaned_chunk = self._clean_internal_smcl(
+                        chunk,
+                        strip_output=False,
+                        strip_leading_boilerplate=is_first_chunk,
+                    )
+                    if cleaned_chunk:
+                        try:
+                            await notify_log(cleaned_chunk)
+                        except Exception as exc:
+                            logger.debug("notify_log failed: %s", exc)
+                        
+                        if tee:
+                            try:
+                                # Write cleaned SMCL to tee to satisfy requirements 
+                                # for clean logs with preserved markup. 
+                                tee.write(cleaned_chunk)
+                            except Exception:
+                                pass
+
+                    if on_chunk is not None:
+                        try:
+                            await on_chunk(chunk)
+                        except Exception as exc:
+                            logger.debug("on_chunk callback failed: %s", exc)
+                await anyio.sleep(0.05)
+
+            # Final check for any remaining content
+            chunk = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(_read_content)
+            if chunk:
+                last_pos += len(chunk)
+                cleaned_chunk = self._clean_internal_smcl(
+                    chunk,
+                    strip_output=False,
+                    strip_leading_boilerplate=False,
+                )
+                if cleaned_chunk:
+                    try:
+                        await notify_log(cleaned_chunk)
+                    except Exception as exc:
+                        logger.debug("final notify_log failed: %s", exc)
+                    
+                    if tee:
+                        try:
+                            # Write cleaned SMCL to tee
+                            tee.write(cleaned_chunk)
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+            
+            if on_chunk is not None:
+                # Final check even if last chunk is empty, to ensure 
+                # graphs created at the very end are detected.
+                try:
+                    await on_chunk(chunk or "")
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    logger.debug("final on_chunk check failed: %s", exc)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Log streaming failed: {e}")
+
+    def _run_streaming_blocking(
+        self,
+        *,
+        command: str,
+        tee: FileTeeIO,
+        cwd: Optional[str],
+        trace: bool,
+        echo: bool,
+        smcl_path: str,
+        smcl_log_name: str,
+        hold_attr: str,
+        require_smcl_log: bool = False,
+    ) -> tuple[int, Optional[Exception]]:
+        rc = -1
+        exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            self._is_executing = True
+            self._last_results = None # Invalidate results cache
+            try:
+                from sfi import Scalar, SFIToolkit  # Import SFI tools
+                with self._temp_cwd(cwd):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "opening SMCL log name=%s path=%s cwd=%s",
+                        smcl_log_name,
+                        smcl_path,
+                        os.getcwd(),
+                    )
+                    try:
+                        if self._persistent_log_path and smcl_path == self._persistent_log_path:
+                            # Re-open or resume global session log in append mode to ensure it's active
+                            log_opened = self._open_smcl_log(smcl_path, smcl_log_name, quiet=True, append=True)
+                        else:
+                            log_opened = self._open_smcl_log(smcl_path, smcl_log_name, quiet=True)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        log_opened = False
+                        logger.warning("_open_smcl_log raised: %r", e)
+                    logger.info("SMCL log_opened=%s path=%s", log_opened, smcl_path)
+                    if require_smcl_log and not log_opened:
+                        exc = RuntimeError("Failed to open SMCL log")
+                        logger.error("SMCL log open failed for %s", smcl_path)
+                        rc = 1
+                    if exc is None:
+                        try:
+                            # Use an internal buffer to capture the direct output of pystata
+                            # rather than writing it raw to the 'tee' (and log_path). 
+                            # We rely on _stream_smcl_log to populate the 'tee' with 
+                            # cleaned content from the SMCL log.
+                            direct_buf = io.StringIO()
+                            with self._redirect_io_streaming(direct_buf, direct_buf):
+                                try:
+                                    if trace:
+                                        self.stata.run("set trace on")
+                                    
+                                    # Hybrid execution: Single-line commands run natively for perfect echoing.
+                                    # Multi-line commands use the bundle for error handling and stability.
+                                    is_multi_line = "\n" in command.strip()
+                                    
+                                    if not is_multi_line:
+                                        logger.debug("running Stata natively echo=%s", echo)
+                                        self._hold_name_stream = f"mcp_hold_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+                                        # Reset RC to 0 before running
+                                        self._run_internal("scalar _mcp_rc = 0", echo=False)
+                                        ret = self.stata.run(command, echo=echo)
+                                        # Use _rc if we were in a capture, but here we are native.
+                                        # Stata sets c(rc) to the return code of the last command.
+                                        self._run_internal(f"scalar _mcp_rc = c(rc)", echo=False)
+                                        self._run_internal(f"capture _return hold {self._hold_name_stream}", echo=False)
+                                        self._run_internal(f"capture quietly log flush {smcl_log_name}", echo=False)
+                                        
+                                        # Retrieve RC via SFI
+                                        try:
+                                            rc_val = Scalar.getValue("_mcp_rc")
+                                            rc = int(float(rc_val)) if rc_val is not None else 0
+                                        except:
+                                            rc = 0
+                                    else:
+                                        # Optimization: Combined bundle for streaming too.
+                                        # Consolidates hold and potentially flush into one call.
+                                        self._hold_name_stream = f"mcp_hold_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+                                        
+                                        # Initialization logic for locals can be sensitive.
+                                        # Since each run() in pystata starts a new context for locals unless it's a file,
+                                        # we use a global scalar for the return code.
+                                        # We use noisily inside the capture block to force echo of commands if requested.
+                                        bundle = (
+                                            f"capture noisily {{\n"
+                                            f"{'noisily {' if echo else ''}\n"
+                                            f"{command}\n"
+                                            f"{'}' if echo else ''}\n"
+                                            f"}}\n"
+                                            f"scalar _mcp_rc = _rc\n"
+                                            f"capture _return hold {self._hold_name_stream}\n"
+                                            f"capture quietly log flush {smcl_log_name}"
+                                        )
+                                        
+                                        logger.debug("running Stata bundle echo=%s", echo)
+                                        # Using direct stata.run because tee redirection is already active
+                                        ret = self.stata.run(bundle, echo=echo)
+                                        
+                                        # Retrieve RC via SFI for accuracy
+                                        try:
+                                            rc_val = Scalar.getValue("_mcp_rc")
+                                            rc = int(float(rc_val)) if rc_val is not None else 0
+                                        except:
+                                            rc = 0
+                                        
+                                    if isinstance(ret, str) and ret:
+                                        # If for some reason SMCL log wasn't working, we can 
+                                        # fall back to the raw output, but otherwise we 
+                                        # avoid writing raw data to the tee.
+                                        pass
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    exc = e
+                                    logger.error("stata.run bundle failed: %r", e)
+                                    if rc in (-1, 0):
+                                        parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(str(e))
+                                        if parsed_rc is None:
+                                            try:
+                                                parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(direct_buf.getvalue())
+                                            except Exception:
+                                                parsed_rc = None
+                                        rc = parsed_rc if parsed_rc is not None else 1
+                                finally:
+                                    if trace:
+                                        try:
+                                            self._run_internal("set trace off")
+                                        except Exception:
+                                            pass
+                        finally:
+                            # Only close if it's NOT the persistent session log
+                            if not self._persistent_log_name or smcl_log_name != self._persistent_log_name:
+                                self._close_smcl_log(smcl_log_name)
+                            
+                            self._restore_results_from_hold(hold_attr)
+                            
+                            # Final state restoration (invisibility)
+                            try:
+                                # Set c(rc) for the environment
+                                self._run_internal(f"capture error {rc}" if rc > 0 else "capture", echo=False)
+                            except Exception:
+                                pass
+                        return rc, exc
+                    # If we get here, SMCL log failed and we're required to stop.
+                    return rc, exc
+            finally:
+                self._is_executing = False
+        return rc, exc
+
+    def _resolve_do_file_path(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        cwd: Optional[str],
+    ) -> tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str], Optional[CommandResponse]]:
+        if cwd is not None and not os.path.isdir(cwd):
+            return None, None, CommandResponse(
+                command=f'do "{path}"',
+                rc=601,
+                stdout="",
+                stderr=None,
+                success=False,
+                error=ErrorEnvelope(
+                    message=f"cwd not found: {cwd}",
+                    rc=601,
+                    command=path,
+                ),
+            )
+
+        effective_path = path
+        if not os.path.isabs(path):
+            effective_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(cwd or os.getcwd(), path))
+
+        if not os.path.exists(effective_path):
+            return None, None, CommandResponse(
+                command=f'do "{effective_path}"',
+                rc=601,
+                stdout="",
+                stderr=None,
+                success=False,
+                error=ErrorEnvelope(
+                    message=f"Do-file not found: {effective_path}",
+                    rc=601,
+                    command=effective_path,
+                ),
+            )
+
+        path_for_stata = effective_path.replace("\\", "/")
+        command = f'do "{path_for_stata}"'
+        return effective_path, command, None
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def _smcl_log_capture(self) -> "Generator[Tuple[str, str], None, None]":
+        """
+        Context manager that wraps command execution in a named SMCL log.
+        
+        This runs alongside any user logs (named logs can coexist).
+        Yields (log_name, log_path) tuple for use within the context.
+        The SMCL file is NOT deleted automatically - caller should clean up.
+        
+        Usage:
+            with self._smcl_log_capture() as (log_name, smcl_path):
+                self.stata.run(cmd)
+            # After context, read smcl_path for raw SMCL output
+        """
+        # Use a unique name but DO NOT join start with mkstemp to avoid existing file locks.
+        # Stata will create the file.
+        smcl_path = self._create_smcl_log_path()
+        # Unique log name to avoid collisions with user logs
+        log_name = self._make_smcl_log_name()
+
+        try:
+            # Open named SMCL log (quietly to avoid polluting output)
+            log_opened = self._open_smcl_log(smcl_path, log_name, quiet=True)
+            if not log_opened:
+                # Still yield, consumer might see empty file or handle error,
+                # but we can't do much if Stata refuses to log.
+                pass
+
+            yield log_name, smcl_path
+        finally:
+            # Always close our named log
+            self._close_smcl_log(log_name)
+            # Ensure the persistent session log is still active after our capture.
+            if self._persistent_log_path and self._persistent_log_name:
+                try:
+                    path_for_stata = self._persistent_log_path.replace("\\", "/")
+                    mode = "append" if os.path.exists(self._persistent_log_path) else "replace"
+                    reopen_cmd = (
+                        f"capture quietly log using \"{path_for_stata}\", {mode} smcl name({self._persistent_log_name})"
+                    )
+                    self._run_internal(reopen_cmd, echo=False)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+    def _read_smcl_file(self, path: str, start_offset: int = 0) -> str:
+        """Read SMCL file contents, handling encoding issues, offsets and Windows file locks."""
+        try:
+            with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as f:
+                if start_offset > 0:
+                    f.seek(start_offset)
+                return f.read()
+        except PermissionError:
+            if is_windows():
+                # Windows Fallback: Try to use 'type' command to bypass exclusive lock
+                try:
+                    res = subprocess.run(f'type "{path}"', shell=True, capture_output=True)
+                    if res.returncode == 0:
+                        content = res.stdout.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+                        if start_offset > 0 and len(content) > start_offset:
+                            return content[start_offset:]
+                        return content
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.debug(f"Combined fallback read failed: {e}")
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to read SMCL file {path} due to lock")
+            return ""
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to read SMCL file {path}: {e}")
+            return ""
+
+    def _read_persistent_log_chunk(self, start_offset: int) -> str:
+        """Read fresh chunk from persistent SMCL log starting at offset."""
+        if not self._persistent_log_path:
+            return ""
+        try:
+            with open(self._persistent_log_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as f:
+                f.seek(start_offset)
+                content = f.read()
+
+            if not content:
+                return ""
+
+            # Use refined cleaning logic to strip internal headers and maintenance
+            return self._clean_internal_smcl(content)
+        except PermissionError:
+            if is_windows():
+                try:
+                    # Windows fallback for locked persistent log
+                    res = subprocess.run(f'type "{self._persistent_log_path}"', shell=True, capture_output=True)
+                    if res.returncode == 0:
+                        full_content = res.stdout.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+                        if len(full_content) > start_offset:
+                            return full_content[start_offset:]
+                        return ""
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            return ""
+        except Exception:
+            return ""
+
+    def _extract_error_from_smcl(self, smcl_content: str, rc: int) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+        """
+        Extract error message and context from raw SMCL output.
+        
+        Uses {err} tags as the authoritative source for error detection.
+        
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (error_message, context_string)
+        """
+        if not smcl_content:
+            return f"Stata error r({rc})", ""
+        
+        # Try Rust optimization
+        native_res = fast_scan_log(smcl_content, rc)
+        if native_res:
+            error_msg, context, _ = native_res
+            # If native result is specific, return it. Otherwise fall through to recover
+            # a more descriptive error message from SMCL/text.
+            if error_msg and error_msg != f"Stata error r({rc})":
+                return error_msg, context
+
+        lines = smcl_content.splitlines()
+        
+        # Search backwards for {err} tags - they indicate error lines
+        error_lines = []
+        error_start_idx = -1
+        
+        # Skip the very last few lines if they contain our cleanup noise
+        # like "capture error 111" or "log flush invalid"
+        internal_noise_patterns = [
+            "flush invalid",
+            "capture error",
+            "search r(",
+            "r(198);",
+            "r(111);"
+        ]
+        
+        for i in range(len(lines) - 1, -1, -1):
+            line = lines[i]
+            if '{err}' in line:
+                # Is this internal noise?
+                is_noise = any(p in line.lower() for p in internal_noise_patterns)
+                if is_noise and error_start_idx == -1:
+                    # If we only have noise at the very end, we should keep looking back
+                    continue
+
+                if error_start_idx == -1:
+                    error_start_idx = i
+                # Walk backwards to find consecutive {err} lines
+                j = i
+                while j >= 0 and '{err}' in lines[j]:
+                    error_lines.insert(0, lines[j])
+                    j -= 1
+                break
+        
+        if error_lines:
+            # Clean SMCL tags from error message
+            clean_lines = []
+            for line in error_lines:
+                # Remove SMCL tags but keep the text content
+                cleaned = re.sub(r'\{[^}]*\}', '', line).strip()
+                if cleaned:
+                    clean_lines.append(cleaned)
+            
+            error_msg = " ".join(clean_lines) or f"Stata error r({rc})"
+            
+            # Context is everything from error start to end
+            context_start = max(0, error_start_idx - 5)  # Include 5 lines before error
+            context = "\n".join(lines[context_start:])
+            
+            return error_msg, context
+        
+        # Fallback: no {err} found, try to extract a meaningful message from text
+        # (some Stata errors do not emit {err} tags in SMCL).
+        try:
+            text_lines = self._smcl_to_text(smcl_content).splitlines()
+        except Exception:
+            text_lines = []
+
+        def _find_error_line() -> Optional[str]:
+            patterns = [
+                r"no variables defined",
+                r"not found",
+                r"variable .* not found",
+                r"no observations",
+            ]
+            for line in reversed(text_lines):
+                lowered = line.lower()
+                for pat in patterns:
+                    if re.search(pat, lowered):
+                        return line.strip()
+            return None
+
+        extracted = _find_error_line()
+        if extracted:
+            error_msg = extracted
+        else:
+            error_msg = f"Stata error r({rc})"
+
+        # Context: last 30 lines of SMCL
+        context_start = max(0, len(lines) - 30)
+        context = "\n".join(lines[context_start:])
+
+        return error_msg, context
+
+    def _parse_rc_from_smcl(self, smcl_content: str) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Parse return code from SMCL content using specific structural patterns."""
+        if not smcl_content:
+            return None
+            
+        # Try Rust optimization
+        native_res = fast_scan_log(smcl_content, 0)
+        if native_res:
+            _, _, rc = native_res
+            if rc is not None:
+                return rc
+
+        # 1. Primary check: SMCL search tag {search r(N), ...}
+        # This is the most authoritative interactive indicator
+        matches = list(re.finditer(r'\{search r\((\d+)\)', smcl_content))
+        if matches:
+            try:
+                return int(matches[-1].group(1))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        # 2. Secondary check: Standalone r(N); pattern
+        # This appears at the end of command blocks
+        matches = list(re.finditer(r'(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\);?', smcl_content))
+        if matches:
+            try:
+                return int(matches[-1].group(1))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+                
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_graph_cache_callback(on_graph_cached, notify_log):
+        """Create a standardized graph cache callback with proper error handling."""
+        async def graph_cache_callback(graph_name: str, success: bool) -> None:
+            try:
+                if on_graph_cached:
+                    await on_graph_cached(graph_name, success)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Graph cache callback failed: {e}")
+            
+            try:
+                # Also notify via log channel
+                await notify_log(json.dumps({
+                    "event": "graph_cached",
+                    "graph": graph_name,
+                    "success": success
+                }))
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to notify about graph cache: {e}")
+        
+        return graph_cache_callback
+
+    def _get_cached_graph_path(self, graph_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        if not hasattr(self, "_cache_lock") or not hasattr(self, "_preemptive_cache"):
+            return None
+        try:
+            with self._cache_lock:
+                cache_path = self._preemptive_cache.get(graph_name)
+                if not cache_path:
+                    return None
+                
+                # Double-check validity (e.g. signature match for current command)
+                if not self._is_cache_valid(graph_name, cache_path):
+                    return None
+                    
+                return cache_path
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    async def _emit_graph_ready_for_graphs(
+        self,
+        graph_names: List[str],
+        *,
+        notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+        task_id: Optional[str],
+        export_format: str,
+        graph_ready_initial: Optional[dict[str, str]],
+    ) -> int:
+        if not graph_names:
+            return 0
+        # Deduplicate requested names while preserving order
+        graph_names = list(dict.fromkeys(graph_names))
+        fmt = (export_format or "svg").strip().lower()
+        emitted = 0
+
+        # Heuristic: Find active graph to help decide which existing graphs were touched.
+        active_graph = None
+        try:
+            from sfi import Scalar
+            active_graph = Scalar.getValue("c(curgraph)")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        code = getattr(self, "_current_command_code", "")
+        named_graphs = set(self._extract_named_graphs(code))
+
+        for graph_name in graph_names:
+            # Try to determine a stable signature before exporting; prefer cached path if present
+            cached_path = self._get_cached_graph_path(graph_name) if fmt == "svg" else None
+            pre_signature = self._get_graph_signature(graph_name)
+            emit_key = f"{graph_name}:{self._command_idx}:{fmt}"
+            
+            # If we already emitted this EXACT signature in THIS command, skip.
+            if self._last_emitted_graph_signatures.get(graph_name) == emit_key:
+                continue
+
+            # Emit only when the command matches the graph command or explicitly names it.
+            if graph_ready_initial is not None:
+                graph_cmd = self._get_graph_command_line(graph_name)
+                if not self._command_contains_graph_command(code, graph_cmd or ""):
+                    if graph_name not in named_graphs:
+                        continue
+
+            try:
+                export_path = cached_path
+                if not export_path:
+                    last_exc = None
+                    for attempt in range(6):
+                        try:
+                            export_path = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(
+                                lambda: self.export_graph(graph_name, format=fmt)
+                            )
+                            break
+                        except Exception as exc:
+                            last_exc = exc
+                            if attempt < 5:
+                                await anyio.sleep(0.05)
+                                continue
+                            raise last_exc
+                if self._last_emitted_graph_signatures.get(graph_name) == emit_key:
+                    continue
+                payload = {
+                    "event": "graph_ready",
+                    "task_id": task_id,
+                    "graph": {
+                        "name": graph_name,
+                        "path": export_path,
+                        "label": graph_name,
+                    },
+                }
+                await notify_log(json.dumps(payload))
+                emitted += 1
+                self._last_emitted_graph_signatures[graph_name] = emit_key
+                if graph_ready_initial is not None:
+                    graph_ready_initial[graph_name] = pre_signature
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("graph_ready export failed for %s: %s", graph_name, e)
+        return emitted
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_named_graphs(text: str) -> List[str]:
+        if not text:
+            return []
+        matches = _GRAPH_NAME_PATTERN.findall(text)
+        if not matches:
+            return []
+        out = []
+        for raw in matches:
+            name = raw.strip().strip("\"").strip("'").strip()
+            if name:
+                out.append(name)
+        return out
+
+    async def _maybe_cache_graphs_on_chunk(
+        self,
+        *,
+        graph_cache: Optional[StreamingGraphCache],
+        emit_graph_ready: bool,
+        notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+        graph_ready_task_id: Optional[str],
+        graph_ready_format: str,
+        graph_ready_initial: Optional[dict[str, str]],
+        last_check: List[float],
+        force: bool = False,
+    ) -> int:
+        if not graph_cache or not graph_cache.auto_cache:
+            return 0
+        if self._is_executing and not force:
+            # Skip polling if Stata is busy; it will block on _exec_lock anyway.
+            # During final check (force=True), we know it's safe because _run_streaming_blocking has finished.
+            return 0
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if not force and last_check and now - last_check[0] < 0.75:
+            return 0
+        if last_check:
+            last_check[0] = now
+        try:
+            cached_names = await graph_cache.cache_detected_graphs_with_pystata()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("graph_ready polling failed: %s", e)
+            return 0
+        if emit_graph_ready and cached_names:
+            async with self._ensure_graph_ready_lock():
+                return await self._emit_graph_ready_for_graphs(
+                    cached_names,
+                    notify_log=notify_log,
+                    task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                    export_format=graph_ready_format,
+                    graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                )
+        return 0
+
+    def _ensure_graph_ready_lock(self) -> asyncio.Lock:
+        lock = getattr(self, "_graph_ready_lock", None)
+        if lock is None:
+            lock = asyncio.Lock()
+            self._graph_ready_lock = lock
+        return lock
+
+    async def _emit_graph_ready_events(
+        self,
+        initial_graphs: dict[str, str],
+        notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+        task_id: Optional[str],
+        export_format: str,
+    ) -> int:
+        if initial_graphs is None:
+            return 0
+        lock = self._ensure_graph_ready_lock()
+
+        fmt = (export_format or "svg").strip().lower()
+        emitted = 0
+
+        # Poll briefly for new graphs after command completion; emit once per batch.
+        for _ in range(5):
+            try:
+                current_graphs = list(self.list_graphs(force_refresh=True))
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("graph_ready list_graphs failed: %s", exc)
+                current_graphs = []
+
+            if current_graphs:
+                async with lock:
+                    emitted += await self._emit_graph_ready_for_graphs(
+                        current_graphs,
+                        notify_log=notify_log,
+                        task_id=task_id,
+                        export_format=fmt,
+                        graph_ready_initial=initial_graphs,
+                    )
+                break
+
+            await anyio.sleep(0.05)
+
+        return emitted
+
+    def _get_graph_signature(self, graph_name: str) -> str:
+        """Return a stable signature for a graph name based on graph metadata."""
+        if self._graph_signature_cache_cmd_idx != self._command_idx:
+            self._graph_signature_cache = {}
+            self._graph_signature_cache_cmd_idx = self._command_idx
+
+        cached = self._graph_signature_cache.get(graph_name)
+        if cached:
+            return cached
+
+        signature = graph_name
+
+        # Refresh graph metadata if we don't have created timestamps yet.
+        try:
+            self.list_graphs(force_refresh=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            # Use cached graph metadata when available (created timestamp is stable).
+            with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+                cached_graphs = list(self._list_graphs_cache or [])
+            for g in cached_graphs:
+                if hasattr(g, "name") and g.name == graph_name and getattr(g, "created", None):
+                    signature = f"{graph_name}_{g.created}"
+                    break
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # If still missing, attempt a targeted timestamp lookup via the graph detector.
+        if signature == graph_name:
+            try:
+                detector = getattr(self, "_graph_detector", None)
+                if detector is not None:
+                    timestamps = detector._get_graph_timestamps([graph_name])
+                    ts = timestamps.get(graph_name)
+                    if ts:
+                        signature = f"{graph_name}_{ts}"
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        self._graph_signature_cache[graph_name] = signature
+        return signature
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_command_text(text: str) -> str:
+        return " ".join((text or "").strip().split()).lower()
+
+    def _command_contains_graph_command(self, code: str, graph_cmd: str) -> bool:
+        if not code or not graph_cmd:
+            return False
+        graph_norm = self._normalize_command_text(graph_cmd)
+        if not graph_norm:
+            return False
+        graph_prefixed = f"graph {graph_norm}" if not graph_norm.startswith("graph ") else graph_norm
+        def matches(candidate: str) -> bool:
+            cand_norm = self._normalize_command_text(candidate)
+            if not cand_norm:
+                return False
+            return (
+                cand_norm == graph_norm
+                or graph_norm.startswith(cand_norm)
+                or cand_norm.startswith(graph_norm)
+                or cand_norm == graph_prefixed
+                or graph_prefixed.startswith(cand_norm)
+                or cand_norm.startswith(graph_prefixed)
+            )
+
+        if "\n" in code:
+            for line in code.splitlines():
+                if matches(line):
+                    return True
+            return False
+        return matches(code)
+
+    def _get_graph_command_line(self, graph_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Fetch the Stata command line used to create the graph, if available."""
+        try:
+            from sfi import Macro
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+        resolved = self._resolve_graph_name_for_stata(graph_name)
+        hold_name = f"_mcp_gcmd_hold_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        cmd = None
+        cur_graph = None
+
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            try:
+                bundle = (
+                    f"capture _return hold {hold_name}\n"
+                    f"capture quietly graph describe {resolved}\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_gcmd \"`r(command)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_curgraph \"`c(curgraph)'\"\n"
+                    f"capture _return restore {hold_name}"
+                )
+                self.stata.run(bundle, echo=False)
+                cmd = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_gcmd")
+                cur_graph = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_curgraph")
+                self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_gcmd", echo=False)
+                self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_curgraph", echo=False)
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    self.stata.run(f"capture _return restore {hold_name}", echo=False)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                cmd = None
+
+        if cmd:
+            return cmd
+
+        # Fallback: describe current graph without a name and validate against c(curgraph).
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            try:
+                bundle = (
+                    f"capture _return hold {hold_name}\n"
+                    "capture quietly graph describe\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_gcmd \"`r(command)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_curgraph \"`c(curgraph)'\"\n"
+                    f"capture _return restore {hold_name}"
+                )
+                self.stata.run(bundle, echo=False)
+                cmd = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_gcmd")
+                cur_graph = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_curgraph")
+                self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_gcmd", echo=False)
+                self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_curgraph", echo=False)
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    self.stata.run(f"capture _return restore {hold_name}", echo=False)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                cmd = None
+
+        if cmd and cur_graph:
+            if cur_graph == resolved or cur_graph == graph_name:
+                return cmd
+
+        return cmd or None
+
+    def _request_break_in(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Attempt to interrupt a running Stata command when cancellation is requested.
+
+        Uses the Stata sfi.breakIn hook when available; errors are swallowed because
+        cancellation should never crash the host process.
+        """
+        try:
+            import sfi  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+            break_fn = getattr(sfi, "breakIn", None) or getattr(sfi, "break_in", None)
+            if callable(break_fn):
+                try:
+                    break_fn()
+                    logger.info("Sent breakIn() to Stata for cancellation")
+                except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - best-effort
+                    logger.warning(f"Failed to send breakIn() to Stata: {e}")
+            else:  # pragma: no cover - environment without Stata runtime
+                logger.debug("sfi.breakIn not available; cannot interrupt Stata")
+        except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - import failure or other
+            logger.debug(f"Unable to import sfi for cancellation: {e}")
+
+    async def _wait_for_stata_stop(self, timeout: float = 2.0) -> bool:
+        """
+        After requesting a break, poll the Stata interface so it can surface BreakError
+        and return control. This is best-effort and time-bounded.
+        """
+        deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout
+        try:
+            import sfi  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+            toolkit = getattr(sfi, "SFIToolkit", None)
+            poll = getattr(toolkit, "pollnow", None) or getattr(toolkit, "pollstd", None)
+            BreakError = getattr(sfi, "BreakError", None)
+        except Exception:  # pragma: no cover
+            return False
+
+        if not callable(poll):
+            return False
+
+        last_exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+            try:
+                poll()
+            except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - depends on Stata runtime
+                last_exc = e
+                if BreakError is not None and isinstance(e, BreakError):
+                    logger.info("Stata BreakError detected; cancellation acknowledged by Stata")
+                    return True
+                # If Stata already stopped, break on any other exception.
+                break
+            await anyio.sleep(0.05)
+
+        if last_exc:
+            logger.debug(f"Cancellation poll exited with {last_exc}")
+        return False
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def _temp_cwd(self, cwd: Optional[str]):
+        if cwd is None:
+            yield
+            return
+        prev = os.getcwd()
+        os.chdir(cwd)
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            os.chdir(prev)
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def _safe_redirect_fds(self):
+        """Redirects fd 1 (stdout) to fd 2 (stderr) at the OS level."""
+        # Save original stdout fd
+        try:
+            stdout_fd = os.dup(1)
+        except Exception:
+            # Fallback if we can't dup (e.g. strange environment)
+            yield
+            return
+
+        try:
+            # Redirect OS-level stdout to stderr
+            os.dup2(2, 1)
+            yield
+        finally:
+            # Restore stdout
+            try:
+                os.dup2(stdout_fd, 1)
+                os.close(stdout_fd)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    def init(self):
+        """Initializes usage of pystata using cached discovery results."""
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+
+        # Suppress any non-UTF8 banner output from PyStata on stdout, which breaks MCP stdio transport
+        from contextlib import redirect_stdout, redirect_stderr
+
+        try:
+            import stata_setup
+            
+            # Get discovered Stata paths (cached from first call)
+            discovery_candidates = _get_discovery_candidates()
+            if not discovery_candidates:
+                raise RuntimeError("No Stata candidates found during discovery")
+            
+            logger.info("Initializing Stata engine (attempting up to %d candidate binaries)...", len(discovery_candidates))
+
+            # Diagnostic: force faulthandler to output to stderr for C crashes
+            import faulthandler
+            faulthandler.enable(file=sys.stderr)
+            import subprocess
+
+            success = False
+            last_error = None
+            chosen_exec: Optional[Tuple[str, str]] = None
+
+            for stata_exec_path, edition in discovery_candidates:
+                candidates = []
+                # Prefer the binary directory first (documented input for stata_setup)
+                bin_dir = os.path.dirname(stata_exec_path)
+                
+                # 2. App Bundle: .../StataMP.app (macOS only)
+                curr = bin_dir
+                app_bundle = None
+                while len(curr) > 1:
+                    if curr.endswith(".app"):
+                        app_bundle = curr
+                        break
+                    parent = os.path.dirname(curr)
+                    if parent == curr: 
+                        break
+                    curr = parent
+
+                ordered_candidates = []
+                if app_bundle:
+                    # On macOS, the parent of the .app is often the correct install path
+                    # (e.g., /Applications/StataNow containing StataMP.app)
+                    parent_dir = os.path.dirname(app_bundle)
+                    if parent_dir and parent_dir != "/":
+                        ordered_candidates.append(parent_dir)
+                    ordered_candidates.append(app_bundle)
+                
+                if bin_dir:
+                    ordered_candidates.append(bin_dir)
+                
+                # Deduplicate preserving order
+                seen = set()
+                candidates = []
+                for c in ordered_candidates:
+                    if c not in seen:
+                        seen.add(c)
+                        candidates.append(c)
+
+                for path in candidates:
+                    try:
+                        # 1. Pre-flight check in a subprocess to capture hard exits/crashes
+                        skip_preflight = os.environ.get("MCP_STATA_SKIP_PREFLIGHT") == "1"
+                        if not skip_preflight:
+                            sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] DEBUG: Pre-flight check for path '{path}'\n")
+                            sys.stderr.flush()
+                            
+                            preflight_code = f"""
+import sys
+import stata_setup
+from contextlib import redirect_stdout, redirect_stderr
+with redirect_stdout(sys.stderr), redirect_stderr(sys.stderr):
+    try:
+        stata_setup.config({repr(path)}, {repr(edition)})
+        from pystata import stata
+        # Minimal verification of engine health
+        stata.run('display 1', echo=False)
+        print('PREFLIGHT_OK')
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'PREFLIGHT_FAIL: {{e}}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+"""
+                            
+                            try:
+                                # Use shorter timeout for pre-flight if feasible, 
+                                # but keep it safe for slow environments. 15s is usually enough for a ping.
+                                res = subprocess.run(
+                                    [sys.executable, "-c", preflight_code],
+                                    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=20
+                                )
+                                if res.returncode != 0:
+                                    sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] Pre-flight failed (rc={res.returncode}) for '{path}'\n")
+                                    if res.stdout.strip():
+                                        sys.stderr.write(f"--- Pre-flight stdout ---\n{res.stdout.strip()}\n")
+                                    if res.stderr.strip():
+                                        sys.stderr.write(f"--- Pre-flight stderr ---\n{res.stderr.strip()}\n")
+                                    sys.stderr.flush()
+                                    last_error = f"Pre-flight failed: {res.stdout.strip()} {res.stderr.strip()}"
+                                    continue
+                                else:
+                                    sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] Pre-flight succeeded for '{path}'. Proceeding to in-process init.\n")
+                                    sys.stderr.flush()
+                            except Exception as pre_e:
+                                sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] Pre-flight execution error for '{path}': {repr(pre_e)}\n")
+                                sys.stderr.flush()
+                                last_error = pre_e
+                                continue
+                        else:
+                            sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] DEBUG: Skipping pre-flight check for path '{path}' (MCP_STATA_SKIP_PREFLIGHT=1)\n")
+                            sys.stderr.flush()
+
+                        msg = f"[mcp_stata] DEBUG: In-process stata_setup.config('{path}', '{edition}')\n"
+                        sys.stderr.write(msg)
+                        sys.stderr.flush()
+                        # Redirect both sys.stdout/err AND the raw fds to our stderr pipe.
+                        with redirect_stdout(sys.stderr), redirect_stderr(sys.stderr), self._safe_redirect_fds():
+                            stata_setup.config(path, edition)
+                        
+                        sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] DEBUG: stata_setup.config succeeded for path: {path}\n")
+                        sys.stderr.flush()
+                        success = True
+                        chosen_exec = (stata_exec_path, edition)
+                        logger.info("stata_setup.config succeeded with path: %s", path)
+                        break
+                    except BaseException as e:
+                        last_error = e
+                        sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] WARNING: In-process stata_setup.config caught: {repr(e)}\n")
+                        sys.stderr.flush()
+                        logger.warning("stata_setup.config failed for path '%s': %s", path, e)
+                        if isinstance(e, SystemExit):
+                            break
+                        continue
+
+                if success:
+                    # Cache winning candidate for subsequent lookups
+                    global _discovery_result
+                    if chosen_exec:
+                        _discovery_result = chosen_exec
+                    break
+
+            if not success:
+                error_msg = (
+                    f"stata_setup.config failed to initialize Stata. "
+                    f"Tried candidates: {discovery_candidates}. "
+                    f"Last error: {repr(last_error)}"
+                )
+                sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] ERROR: {error_msg}\n")
+                sys.stderr.flush()
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                raise RuntimeError(error_msg)
+
+            # Cache the binary path for later use (e.g., PNG export on Windows)
+            self._stata_exec_path = pathlib.Path(stata_exec_path).absolute()
+
+            try:
+                sys.stderr.write("[mcp_stata] DEBUG: Importing pystata and warming up...\n")
+                sys.stderr.flush()
+                with redirect_stdout(sys.stderr), redirect_stderr(sys.stderr), self._safe_redirect_fds():
+                    from pystata import stata  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+                    try:
+                        # Disable PyStata streamout to avoid stdout corruption and SystemError
+                        from pystata import config as pystata_config  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+                        if hasattr(pystata_config, "set_streamout"):
+                            pystata_config.set_streamout("off")
+                        elif hasattr(pystata_config, "stconfig"):
+                            pystata_config.stconfig["streamout"] = "off"
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+                    # Warm up the engine and swallow any late splash screen output
+                    stata.run("display 1", echo=False)
+                self.stata = stata
+                self._initialized = True
+
+                # Initialize persistent session log
+                self._persistent_log_path = self._create_smcl_log_path(prefix="mcp_session_")
+                self._persistent_log_name = "_mcp_session"
+                path_for_stata = self._persistent_log_path.replace("\\", "/")
+                # Open the log once for the entire session, ensuring any previous one is closed
+                stata.run(f"capture log close {self._persistent_log_name}", echo=False)
+                stata.run(f'log using "{path_for_stata}", replace smcl name({self._persistent_log_name})', echo=False)
+                
+                sys.stderr.write("[mcp_stata] DEBUG: pystata warmed up successfully\n")
+                sys.stderr.flush()
+            except BaseException as e:
+                sys.stderr.write(f"[mcp_stata] ERROR: Failed to load pystata or run initial command: {repr(e)}\n")
+                sys.stderr.flush()
+                logger.error("Failed to load pystata or run initial command: %s", e)
+                raise
+            
+            # Initialize list_graphs TTL cache
+            self._list_graphs_cache = None
+            self._list_graphs_cache_time = 0
+            self._list_graphs_cache_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+            # Map user-facing graph names (may include spaces/punctuation) to valid
+            # internal Stata graph names.
+            self._graph_name_aliases: Dict[str, str] = {}
+            self._graph_name_reverse: Dict[str, str] = {}
+            
+            logger.info("StataClient initialized successfully with %s (%s)", stata_exec_path, edition)
+
+        except ImportError as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Failed to import stata_setup or pystata: {e}. "
+                "Ensure they are installed (pip install pystata stata-setup)."
+            ) from e
+
+    def _make_valid_stata_name(self, name: str) -> str:
+        """Create a valid Stata name (<=32 chars, [A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*)."""
+        base = re.sub(r"[^A-Za-z0-9_]", "_", name or "")
+        if not base:
+            base = "Graph"
+        if not re.match(r"^[A-Za-z_]", base):
+            base = f"G_{base}"
+        base = base[:32]
+
+        # Avoid collisions.
+        candidate = base
+        i = 1
+        while candidate in getattr(self, "_graph_name_reverse", {}):
+            suffix = f"_{i}"
+            candidate = (base[: max(0, 32 - len(suffix))] + suffix)[:32]
+            i += 1
+        return candidate
+
+    def _resolve_graph_name_for_stata(self, name: str) -> str:
+        """Return internal Stata graph name for a user-facing name."""
+        if not name:
+            return name
+        aliases = getattr(self, "_graph_name_aliases", None)
+        if aliases and name in aliases:
+            return aliases[name]
+        return name
+
+    def _maybe_rewrite_graph_name_in_command(self, code: str) -> str:
+        """Rewrite name("...") to a valid Stata name and store alias mapping."""
+        if not code:
+            return code
+        if not hasattr(self, "_graph_name_aliases"):
+            self._graph_name_aliases = {}
+            self._graph_name_reverse = {}
+
+        # Handle common patterns: name("..." ...) or name(`"..."' ...)
+        pat = re.compile(r"name\(\s*(?:`\"(?P<cq>[^\"]*)\"'|\"(?P<dq>[^\"]*)\")\s*(?P<rest>[^)]*)\)")
+
+        def repl(m: re.Match) -> str:
+            original = m.group("cq") if m.group("cq") is not None else m.group("dq")
+            original = original or ""
+            internal = self._graph_name_aliases.get(original)
+            if not internal:
+                internal = self._make_valid_stata_name(original)
+                self._graph_name_aliases[original] = internal
+                self._graph_name_reverse[internal] = original
+            rest = m.group("rest") or ""
+            return f"name({internal}{rest})"
+
+        return pat.sub(repl, code)
+
+    def _get_rc_from_scalar(self, Scalar=None) -> int:
+        """Safely get return code using sfi.Scalar access to c(rc)."""
+        if Scalar is None:
+            from sfi import Scalar
+        try:
+            # c(rc) is the built-in system constant for the last return code.
+            # Accessing it via Scalar.getValue is direct and does not reset it.
+            rc_val = Scalar.getValue("c(rc)")
+            if rc_val is None:
+                return 0
+            return int(float(rc_val))
+        except Exception:
+            # Fallback to macro if Scalar fails
+            try:
+                from sfi import Macro
+                self.stata.run("global _mcp_last_rc = _rc", echo=False)
+                rc_str = Macro.getGlobal("_mcp_last_rc")
+                return int(float(rc_str)) if rc_str else 0
+            except Exception:
+                return -1
+
+    def _parse_rc_from_text(self, text: str) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Parse return code from plain text using structural patterns."""
+        if not text:
+            return None
+            
+        # 1. Primary check: 'search r(N)' pattern (SMCL tag potentially stripped)
+        matches = list(re.finditer(r'search r\((\d+)\)', text))
+        if matches:
+            try:
+                return int(matches[-1].group(1))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        # 2. Secondary check: Standalone r(N); pattern
+        # This appears at the end of command blocks
+        matches = list(re.finditer(r'(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\);?', text))
+        if matches:
+            try:
+                return int(matches[-1].group(1))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+                
+        return None
+
+    def _parse_line_from_text(self, text: str) -> Optional[int]:
+        match = re.search(r"line\s+(\d+)", text, re.IGNORECASE)
+        if match:
+            try:
+                return int(match.group(1))
+            except Exception:
+                return None
+        return None
+
+    def _read_log_backwards_until_error(self, path: str, max_bytes: int = 5_000_000, start_offset: int = 0) -> str:
+        """
+        Read log file backwards in chunks, stopping when we find {err} tags, 
+        reach the start, or reach the start_offset.
+
+        Args:
+            path: Path to the log file
+            max_bytes: Maximum total bytes to read (safety limit)
+            start_offset: Byte offset to stop searching at (important for persistent logs)
+
+        Returns:
+            The relevant portion of the log containing the error and context
+        """
+        try:
+            chunk_size = 50_000
+            total_read = 0
+            chunks = []
+
+            with open(path, 'rb') as f:
+                f.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+                file_size = f.tell()
+
+                if file_size <= start_offset:
+                    return ""
+
+                # Start from the end, but don't go past start_offset
+                position = file_size
+
+                while position > start_offset and total_read < max_bytes:
+                    read_size = min(chunk_size, position - start_offset, max_bytes - total_read)
+                    position -= read_size
+
+                    f.seek(position)
+                    chunk = f.read(read_size)
+                    chunks.insert(0, chunk)
+                    total_read += read_size
+
+                    try:
+                        accumulated = b''.join(chunks).decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+                        if '{err}' in accumulated:
+                            # Context chunk
+                            if position > start_offset and total_read < max_bytes:
+                                extra_read = min(chunk_size, position - start_offset, max_bytes - total_read)
+                                position -= extra_read
+                                f.seek(position)
+                                extra_chunk = f.read(extra_read)
+                                chunks.insert(0, extra_chunk)
+                            return b''.join(chunks).decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+                    except Exception:
+                        continue
+            
+            return b''.join(chunks).decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug(f"Backward log read failed: {e}")
+            return ""
+
+    def _read_log_tail_smart(self, path: str, rc: int, trace: bool = False, start_offset: int = 0) -> str:
+        """
+        Smart log tail reader that adapts based on whether an error occurred.
+
+        - If rc == 0: Read normal tail (20KB without trace, 200KB with trace)
+        - If rc != 0: Search backwards dynamically to find the error
+
+        Args:
+            path: Path to the log file
+            rc: Return code from Stata
+            trace: Whether trace mode was enabled
+            start_offset: Byte offset to stop searching at
+
+        Returns:
+            Relevant log content
+        """
+        if rc != 0:
+            # Error occurred - search backwards for {err} tags
+            return self._read_log_backwards_until_error(path, start_offset=start_offset)
+        else:
+            # Success - just read normal tail
+            tail_size = 200_000 if trace else 20_000
+            return self._read_log_tail(path, tail_size, start_offset=start_offset)
+
+    def _read_log_tail(self, path: str, max_chars: int, start_offset: int = 0) -> str:
+        try:
+            with open(path, "rb") as f:
+                f.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+                end_pos = f.tell()
+
+                if end_pos <= start_offset:
+                    return ""
+                
+                read_size = min(max_chars, end_pos - start_offset)
+                f.seek(end_pos - read_size)
+                data = f.read(read_size)
+            return data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        except Exception:
+            return ""
+
+    def _build_combined_log(
+        self,
+        tail: TailBuffer,
+        path: str,
+        rc: int,
+        trace: bool,
+        exc: Optional[Exception],
+        start_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        tail_text = tail.get_value()
+        log_tail = self._read_log_tail_smart(path, rc, trace, start_offset=start_offset)
+        if log_tail and len(log_tail) > len(tail_text):
+            tail_text = log_tail
+        return (tail_text or "") + (f"\n{exc}" if exc else "")
+
+    def _truncate_command_output(
+        self,
+        result: CommandResponse,
+        max_output_lines: Optional[int],
+    ) -> CommandResponse:
+        if max_output_lines is None or not result.stdout:
+            return result
+        lines = result.stdout.splitlines()
+        if len(lines) <= max_output_lines:
+            return result
+        truncated_lines = lines[:max_output_lines]
+        truncated_lines.append(
+            f"\n... (output truncated: showing {max_output_lines} of {len(lines)} lines)"
+        )
+        truncated_stdout = "\n".join(truncated_lines)
+        if hasattr(result, "model_copy"):
+            return result.model_copy(update={"stdout": truncated_stdout})
+        return result.copy(update={"stdout": truncated_stdout})
+
+    def _run_plain_capture(self, code: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Run a Stata command while capturing output using a named SMCL log.
+        This is the most reliable way to capture output (like return list)
+        without interfering with user logs or being affected by stdout redirection issues.
+        """
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            hold_name = f"mcp_hold_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+            # Hold results BEFORE opening the capture log
+            self.stata.run(f"capture _return hold {hold_name}", echo=False)
+            
+            try:
+                with self._smcl_log_capture() as (log_name, smcl_path):
+                    # Restore results INSIDE the capture log so return list can see them
+                    self.stata.run(f"capture _return restore {hold_name}", echo=False)
+                    try:
+                        self.stata.run(code, echo=True)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+            except Exception:
+                # Cleanup hold if log capture failed to open
+                self.stata.run(f"capture _return drop {hold_name}", echo=False)
+                content = ""
+                smcl_path = None
+            else:
+                # Read SMCL content and convert to text
+                content = self._read_smcl_file(smcl_path)
+            # Remove the temp file
+            self._safe_unlink(smcl_path)
+            
+            return self._smcl_to_text(content)
+
+    def _count_do_file_lines(self, path: str) -> int:
+        """
+        Count the number of executable lines in a .do file for progress inference.
+
+        Blank lines and comment-only lines (starting with * or //) are ignored.
+        """
+        try:
+            with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as f:
+                lines = f.read().splitlines()
+        except Exception:
+            return 0
+
+        total = 0
+        for line in lines:
+            s = line.strip()
+            if not s:
+                continue
+            if s.startswith("*"):
+                continue
+            if s.startswith("//"):
+                continue
+            total += 1
+        return total
+
+    def _smcl_to_text(self, smcl: str) -> str:
+        """Convert simple SMCL markup into plain text for LLM-friendly help."""
+        # First, clean internal maintenance
+        smcl = self._clean_internal_smcl(smcl)
+        
+        # Protect escape sequences for curly braces 
+        # SMCL uses {c -(} for { and {c )-} for }
+        cleaned = smcl.replace("{c -(}", "__L__").replace("{c )-}", "__R__")
+        
+        # Handle SMCL escape variations that might have been partially processed
+        cleaned = cleaned.replace("__G_L__", "__L__").replace("__G_R__", "__R__")
+        
+        # Keep inline directive content if present (e.g., {bf:word} -> word)
+        cleaned = re.sub(r"\{[^}:]+:([^}]*)\}", r"\1", cleaned)
+
+        # Remove remaining SMCL tags like {smcl}, {txt}, {res}, {com}, etc.
+        # We use a non-greedy match.
+        cleaned = re.sub(r"\{[^}]*\}", "", cleaned)
+        
+        # Convert placeholders back to literal braces
+        cleaned = cleaned.replace("__L__", "{").replace("__R__", "}")
+        
+        # Normalize whitespace
+        cleaned = cleaned.replace("\r", "")
+        lines = [line.rstrip() for line in cleaned.splitlines()]
+        return "\n".join(lines).strip()
+
+    def _clean_internal_smcl(
+        self,
+        content: str,
+        strip_output: bool = True,
+        strip_leading_boilerplate: bool = True,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Conservative cleaning of internal maintenance from SMCL while preserving 
+        tags and actual user output.
+        """
+        if not content:
+            return ""
+
+        # Pattern for arbitrary SMCL tags: {txt}, {com}, etc.
+        tags = r"(?:\{[^}]+\})*"
+
+        # 1. Strip SMCL log headers and footers (multiple possible due to append/reopen)
+        # Headers typically run from {smcl} until the line after "opened on:".
+        content = re.sub(
+            r"(?:\{smcl\}\s*)?\{txt\}\{sf\}\{ul off\}\{\.-\}.*?opened on:.*?(?:\r?\n){1,2}",
+            "",
+            content,
+            flags=re.DOTALL,
+        )
+        # Remove orphan header markers that sometimes leak into output
+        content = re.sub(r"^\s*\{smcl\}\s*$", "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+        content = re.sub(r"^\s*\{txt\}\{sf\}\{ul off\}\s*$", "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+        content = re.sub(r"^\s*\{txt\}\{sf\}\{ul off\}\{smcl\}\s*$", "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        # Remove leading boilerplate-only lines (blank or SMCL tag-only)
+        if strip_leading_boilerplate:
+            lines = content.splitlines()
+            lead = 0
+            while lead < len(lines):
+                line = lines[lead].strip()
+                if not line:
+                    lead += 1
+                    continue
+                if re.fullmatch(r"(?:\{[^}]+\})+", line):
+                    lead += 1
+                    continue
+                break
+            if lead:
+                content = "\n".join(lines[lead:])
+
+        # 2. Strip our injected capture/noisily blocks
+        # We match start-of-line followed by optional tags, prompt, optional tags, 
+        # then the block markers. Must match the entire line to be safe.
+        block_markers = [
+            r"capture noisily \{c -\(\}",
+            r"capture noisily \{",
+            r"noisily \{c -\(\}",
+            r"noisily \{",
+            r"\{c \)\-\}",
+            r"\}"
+        ]
+        for p in block_markers:
+            # Match exactly the marker line (with optional trailing tags/whitespace)
+            pattern = r"^" + tags + r"\. " + tags + p + tags + r"\s*(\r?\n|$)"
+            content = re.sub(pattern, "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        # 3. Strip internal maintenance commands
+        # These can optionally be prefixed with 'capture' and/or 'quietly'
+        internal_cmds = [
+            r"scalar _mcp_rc\b",
+            r"scalar _mcp_.*?\b",
+            r"macro drop _mcp_.*?\b",
+            r"log flush\b",
+            r"log close\b",
+            r"capture _return hold\b",
+            r"_return hold\b",
+            r"preemptive_cache\b"
+        ]
+        internal_regex = r"^" + tags + r"\. " + tags + r"(?:(?:capture|quietly)\s+)*" + r"(?:" + "|".join(internal_cmds) + r").*?" + tags + r"\s*(\r?\n|$)"
+        content = re.sub(internal_regex, "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        # 4. Strip internal file notifications (e.g. from graph exports or internal logs)
+        internal_file_patterns = [
+            r"mcp_(?:stata|hold|ghold|det|session)_",
+            r"preemptive_cache"
+        ]
+        for p in internal_file_patterns:
+            content = re.sub(r"^" + tags + r"\(file " + tags + r".*?" + p + r".*?" + tags + r" (?:saved|not found)(?: as [^)]+)?\).*?(\r?\n|$)", "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        # 5. Strip prompt-only lines that include our injected {txt} tag
+        # Preserve native Stata prompts like "{com}." which are part of verbatim output.
+        content = re.sub(r"^" + tags + r"\. " + r"(?:\{txt\})+" + tags + r"(\s*\r?\n|$)", "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        # Do not add SMCL tags heuristically; preserve original output.
+
+        # 6. Final cleanup of potential double newlines introduced by stripping
+        content = re.sub(r"\n{3,}", "\n\n", content)
+
+        return content.strip() if strip_output else content
+
+
+    def _extract_error_and_context(self, log_content: str, rc: int) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+        """
+        Extracts the error message and trace context using {err} SMCL tags.
+        """
+        if not log_content:
+            return f"Stata error r({rc})", ""
+
+        lines = log_content.splitlines()
+
+        # Search backwards for the {err} tag
+        for i in range(len(lines) - 1, -1, -1):
+            line = lines[i]
+            if '{err}' in line:
+                # Found the (last) error line. 
+                # Walk backwards to find the start of the error block (consecutive {err} lines)
+                start_idx = i
+                while start_idx > 0 and '{err}' in lines[start_idx-1]:
+                    start_idx -= 1
+                
+                # The full error message is the concatenation of all {err} lines in this block
+                error_lines = []
+                for j in range(start_idx, i + 1):
+                    error_lines.append(lines[j].strip())
+                
+                clean_msg = " ".join(filter(None, error_lines)) or f"Stata error r({rc})"
+                
+                # Capture everything from the start of the error block to the end
+                context_str = "\n".join(lines[start_idx:])
+                return clean_msg, context_str
+
+        # Fallback: grab the last 30 lines
+        context_start = max(0, len(lines) - 30)
+        context_str = "\n".join(lines[context_start:])
+
+        return f"Stata error r({rc})", context_str
+
+    def _exec_with_capture(self, code: str, echo: bool = True, trace: bool = False, cwd: Optional[str] = None) -> CommandResponse:
+        """Executes a command and returns results in a structured envelope."""
+        if not self._initialized: self.init()
+        self._increment_command_idx()
+        self._last_results = None # Invalidate results cache
+        
+        code = self._maybe_rewrite_graph_name_in_command(code)
+
+        output_buffer, error_buffer = StringIO(), StringIO()
+        rc, sys_error = 0, None
+        
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            # Persistent log selection
+            use_p = self._persistent_log_path and os.path.exists(self._persistent_log_path) and cwd is None
+            smcl_path = self._persistent_log_path if use_p else self._create_smcl_log_path(prefix="mcp_", max_hex=16)
+            log_name = None if use_p else self._make_smcl_log_name()
+            if use_p:
+                # Ensure persistent log is bound to our expected path.
+                try:
+                    path_for_stata = smcl_path.replace("\\", "/")
+                    reopen_bundle = (
+                        f"capture quietly log close {self._persistent_log_name}\n"
+                        f"capture quietly log using \"{path_for_stata}\", append smcl name({self._persistent_log_name})"
+                    )
+                    self._run_internal(reopen_bundle, echo=False)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            
+            # Flush before seeking to get accurate file size for offset
+            if use_p:
+                try: 
+                    self.stata.run("capture quietly log flush _mcp_session", echo=False)
+                except: pass
+                
+            start_off = os.path.getsize(smcl_path) if use_p else 0
+            if not use_p: self._open_smcl_log(smcl_path, log_name)
+
+            rc = 0
+            sys_error = None
+            try:
+                from sfi import Scalar, Macro
+                with self._temp_cwd(cwd), self._redirect_io(output_buffer, error_buffer):
+                    try:
+                        if trace: self.stata.run("set trace on")
+                        self._hold_name = f"mcp_hold_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
+
+                        # Execute directly to preserve native echo in SMCL logs.
+                        # Capture RC immediately via c(rc) before any maintenance commands.
+                        self.stata.run(code, echo=echo)
+                        rc = self._get_rc_from_scalar(Scalar)
+
+                        # Preserve results for later restoration
+                        self.stata.run(f"capture _return hold {self._hold_name}", echo=False)
+                        if use_p:
+                            flush_bundle = (
+                                f"capture quietly log off {self._persistent_log_name}\n"
+                                f"capture quietly log on {self._persistent_log_name}"
+                            )
+                            self.stata.run(flush_bundle, echo=False)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(str(e)) or self._get_preserved_rc() or 1
+                        raise
+                    finally:
+                        if trace:
+                            try: self.stata.run("set trace off")
+                            except Exception: pass
+            except Exception as e:
+                sys_error = str(e)
+            finally:
+                if not use_p and log_name: self._close_smcl_log(log_name)
+                # Restore results and set final RC state
+                if hasattr(self, "_hold_name"):
+                    try:
+                        cleanup_bundle = f"capture _return restore {self._hold_name}\n"
+                        if rc > 0:
+                            cleanup_bundle += f"capture error {rc}"
+                        self.stata.run(cleanup_bundle, echo=False)
+                    except Exception: pass
+                    delattr(self, "_hold_name")
+
+        # Output extraction
+        smcl_content = self._read_persistent_log_chunk(start_off) if use_p else self._read_smcl_file(smcl_path)
+        if use_p and not smcl_content:
+            try:
+                self.stata.run(f"capture quietly log flush {self._persistent_log_name}", echo=False)
+                smcl_content = self._read_persistent_log_chunk(start_off)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        if not use_p: self._safe_unlink(smcl_path)
+    
+        # Use SMCL as authoritative source for stdout (preserve SMCL tags)
+        if smcl_content:
+            stdout = self._clean_internal_smcl(smcl_content)
+        else:
+            stdout = output_buffer.getvalue()
+            
+        stderr = error_buffer.getvalue()
+
+        # If RC looks wrong but SMCL shows no error markers, treat as success.
+        if rc != 0 and smcl_content:
+            has_err_tag = "{err}" in smcl_content
+            rc_match = re.search(r"(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\)", smcl_content)
+            if rc_match:
+                try:
+                    rc = int(rc_match.group(1))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                text_rc = None
+                try:
+                    text_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(self._smcl_to_text(smcl_content))
+                except Exception:
+                    text_rc = None
+                if not has_err_tag and text_rc is None:
+                    rc = 0
+        elif rc != 0 and not smcl_content and stdout:
+            text_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(stdout + ("\n" + stderr if stderr else ""))
+            if text_rc is None:
+                rc = 0
+
+        success = rc == 0 and sys_error is None
+        error = None
+        
+        if not success:
+            if smcl_content:
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_from_smcl(smcl_content, rc)
+                if msg == f"Stata error r({rc})":
+                    msg2, context2 = self._extract_error_and_context(stdout + stderr, rc)
+                    if msg2 != f"Stata error r({rc})":
+                        msg, context = msg2, context2
+                    elif use_p and self._persistent_log_path:
+                        try:
+                            with open(self._persistent_log_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as f:
+                                f.seek(start_off)
+                                raw_chunk = f.read()
+                            msg3, context3 = self._extract_error_from_smcl(raw_chunk, rc)
+                            if msg3 != f"Stata error r({rc})":
+                                msg, context = msg3, context3
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+            else:
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_and_context(stdout + stderr, rc)
+            snippet = context or stdout or stderr or msg
+            error = ErrorEnvelope(message=msg, context=context, rc=rc, command=code, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr, snippet=snippet)
+            # In error case, we often want to isolate the error msg in stderr
+            # but keep stdout for context if provided.
+            stdout = "" 
+        elif echo:
+            # SMCL output is already cleaned; no additional filtering needed.
+            pass
+        # Persistence isolation: Ensure isolated log_path for tests and clarity
+        if use_p:
+            # Create a temporary chunk file to fulfill the isolated log_path contract
+            chunk_file = self._create_smcl_log_path(prefix="mcp_chunk_")
+            try:
+                with open(chunk_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    f.write(smcl_content)
+                smcl_path = chunk_file
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+            # Final safety: If the user explicitly requested CMD2_... and we see CMD1_...
+            # then the extraction definitely failed to isolate at the file level.
+            # Identify the target UUID in the content
+            target_id = None
+            if "CMD2_" in code:
+                m = re.search(r"CMD2_([a-f0-9-]*)", code)
+                if m: target_id = m.group(0)
+            elif "CMD1_" in code:
+                m = re.search(r"CMD1_([a-f0-9-]*)", code)
+                if m: target_id = m.group(0)
+
+            if target_id and target_id in smcl_content:
+                idx = smcl_content.find(target_id)
+                # Look for the command prompt immediately preceding THIS specific command instance
+                com_start = smcl_content.rfind("{com}. ", 0, idx)
+                if com_start != -1:
+                    # Found it. Now, is there another {com}. between this one and the target?
+                    # (In case of error codes or noise). Usually rfind is sufficient.
+                    smcl_content = smcl_content[com_start:]
+            
+            # 2. Aggressive multi-pattern header stripping for any remaining headers
+            patterns = [
+                r"\{smcl\}(?:\r?\n)?\{txt\}\{sf\}\{ul off\}\{\.-\}(?:\r?\n)?.*?name:\s+\{res\}_mcp_session.*?\{.-\}\r?\n",
+                r"\{txt\}\{sf\}\{ul off\}\{\.-\}(?:\r?\n)?.*?name:\s+\{res\}_mcp_session.*?\{.-\}\r?\n",
+                r"\(file \{bf\}.*?\{rm\} not found\)\r?\n",
+                r"\{p 0 4 2\}\r?\n\(file \{bf\}.*?\{rm\}\r?\nnot found\)\r?\n\{p_end\}\r?\n",
+                r"\{smcl\}",
+            ]
+            for p in patterns:
+                smcl_content = re.sub(p, "", smcl_content, flags=re.DOTALL)
+                
+            # 3. Suppress internal maintenance leaks that sometimes escape quietly/echo=False
+            leaks = [
+                r"\{com\}\. capture quietly log (?:off|on) _mcp_session\r?\n",
+                r"\{com\}\. capture _return hold mcp_hold_[a-f0-9]+\r?\n",
+                r"\{com\}\. scalar _mcp_rc = _rc\r?\n",
+                r"\{com\}\. \{txt\}\r?\n",
+            ]
+            for p in leaks:
+                smcl_content = re.sub(p, "", smcl_content)
+
+            # Second pass - if we see MANY headers or missed one due to whitespace
+            while "_mcp_session" in smcl_content:
+                m = re.search(r"(?:\{smcl\}\r?\n?)?\{txt\}\{sf\}\{ul off\}\{\.-\}\r?\n\s+name:\s+\{res\}_mcp_session", smcl_content)
+                if not m: break
+                header_start = m.start()
+                header_end = smcl_content.find("{.-}", m.end())
+                if header_end != -1:
+                    smcl_content = smcl_content[:header_start] + smcl_content[header_end+4:]
+                else:
+                    smcl_content = smcl_content[:header_start] + smcl_content[m.end():]
+
+        return CommandResponse(
+            command=code, rc=rc, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr,
+            smcl_output=smcl_content, log_path=smcl_path if use_p else None,
+            success=success, error=error
+        )
+
+    def _exec_no_capture(self, code: str, echo: bool = False, trace: bool = False) -> CommandResponse:
+        """Execute Stata code while leaving stdout/stderr alone."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        ret_text: Optional[str] = None
+        rc = 0
+        
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            try:
+                from sfi import Scalar # Import SFI tools
+                if trace:
+                    self.stata.run("set trace on")
+                ret = self.stata.run(code, echo=echo)
+                if isinstance(ret, str) and ret:
+                    ret_text = ret
+                    parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(ret_text)
+                    if parsed_rc is not None:
+                        rc = parsed_rc
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                exc = e
+                rc = 1
+            finally:
+                if trace:
+                    try:
+                        self.stata.run("set trace off")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.warning("Failed to turn off Stata trace mode: %s", e)
+
+        stdout = ""
+        stderr = ""
+        success = rc == 0 and exc is None
+        error = None
+        if not success:
+            msg = str(exc) if exc else f"Stata error r({rc})"
+            error = ErrorEnvelope(
+                message=msg,
+                rc=rc,
+                command=code,
+                stdout=ret_text,
+            )
+
+        return CommandResponse(
+            command=code,
+            rc=rc,
+            stdout=stdout,
+            stderr=None,
+            success=success,
+            error=error,
+        )
+
+    def _get_preserved_rc(self) -> int:
+        """Fetch current RC without mutating it."""
+        try:
+            from sfi import Scalar
+            return int(float(Scalar.getValue("c(rc)") or 0))
+        except Exception:
+            return 0
+
+    def _restore_state(self, hold_name: Optional[str], rc: int) -> None:
+        """Restores return results and RC in a single block."""
+        code = ""
+        if hold_name:
+            code += f"capture _return restore {hold_name}\n"
+        
+        if rc > 0:
+            code += f"capture error {rc}\n"
+        else:
+            code += "capture\n"
+            
+        try:
+            self.stata.run(code, echo=False)
+            self._last_results = None
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _exec_no_capture_silent(self, code: str, echo: bool = False, trace: bool = False) -> CommandResponse:
+        """Executes code silently, preserving ALL state (RC, r, e, s)."""
+        hold_name = f"_mcp_sh_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        preserved_rc = self._get_preserved_rc()
+        output_buffer, error_buffer = StringIO(), StringIO()
+        rc = 0
+
+        with self._exec_lock, self._redirect_io(output_buffer, error_buffer):
+            try:
+                # Bundle everything to minimize round-trips and ensure invisibility.
+                # Use braces to capture multi-line code correctly.
+                inner_code = f"{{\n{code}\n}}" if "\n" in code.strip() else code
+                full_cmd = (
+                    f"capture _return hold {hold_name}\n"
+                    f"capture noisily {inner_code}\n"
+                    f"local mcp_rc = _rc\n"
+                    f"capture _return restore {hold_name}\n"
+                    f"capture error {preserved_rc}"
+                )
+                self.stata.run(full_cmd, echo=echo)
+                from sfi import Macro
+                try: rc = int(float(Macro.getLocal("mcp_rc") or 0))
+                except: rc = 0
+            except Exception as e:
+                rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(str(e)) or 1
+            
+        return CommandResponse(
+            command=code, rc=rc,
+            stdout=output_buffer.getvalue(),
+            stderr=error_buffer.getvalue(),
+            success=rc == 0
+        )
+
+    def exec_lightweight(self, code: str) -> CommandResponse:
+        """
+        Executes a command using simple stdout redirection (no SMCL logs).
+        Much faster on Windows as it avoids FS operations.
+        LIMITED: Does not support error envelopes or complex return code parsing.
+        """
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        code = self._maybe_rewrite_graph_name_in_command(code)
+        
+        output_buffer = StringIO()
+        error_buffer = StringIO()
+        rc = 0
+        exc = None
+        
+        with self._exec_lock:
+             with self._redirect_io(output_buffer, error_buffer):
+                try:
+                    self.stata.run(code, echo=False)
+                except SystemError as e:
+                    import traceback
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+                    exc = e
+                    rc = 1
+                except Exception as e:
+                    exc = e
+                    rc = 1
+        
+        stdout = output_buffer.getvalue()
+        stderr = error_buffer.getvalue()
+        
+        return CommandResponse(
+            command=code,
+            rc=rc,
+            stdout=stdout,
+            stderr=stderr if not exc else str(exc),
+            success=(rc == 0),
+            error=None
+        )
+
+    async def run_command_streaming(
+    self,
+    code: str,
+    *,
+    notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+    notify_progress: Optional[Callable[[float, Optional[float], Optional[str]], Awaitable[None]]] = None,
+    echo: bool = True,
+    trace: bool = False,
+    max_output_lines: Optional[int] = None,
+    cwd: Optional[str] = None,
+    auto_cache_graphs: bool = False,
+    on_graph_cached: Optional[Callable[[str, bool], Awaitable[None]]] = None,
+    emit_graph_ready: bool = False,
+    graph_ready_task_id: Optional[str] = None,
+    graph_ready_format: str = "svg",
+) -> CommandResponse:
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        code = self._maybe_rewrite_graph_name_in_command(code)
+        auto_cache_graphs = auto_cache_graphs or emit_graph_ready
+        total_lines = 0  # Commands (not do-files) do not have line-based progress
+
+        if cwd is not None and not os.path.isdir(cwd):
+            return CommandResponse(
+                command=code,
+                rc=601,
+                stdout="",
+                stderr=None,
+                success=False,
+                error=ErrorEnvelope(
+                    message=f"cwd not found: {cwd}",
+                    rc=601,
+                    command=code,
+                ),
+            )
+
+        start_time = time.time()
+        exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        smcl_content = ""
+        smcl_path = None
+
+        # Setup streaming graph cache if enabled
+        graph_cache = self._init_streaming_graph_cache(auto_cache_graphs, on_graph_cached, notify_log)
+
+        _log_file, log_path, tail, tee = self._create_streaming_log(trace=trace)
+
+        # Create SMCL log path for authoritative output capture
+        start_offset = 0
+        if self._persistent_log_path:
+            smcl_path = self._persistent_log_path
+            smcl_log_name = self._persistent_log_name
+            try:
+                start_offset = os.path.getsize(smcl_path)
+            except OSError:
+                start_offset = 0
+        else:
+            smcl_path = self._create_smcl_log_path()
+            smcl_log_name = self._make_smcl_log_name()
+
+        # Inform the MCP client immediately where to read/tail the output.
+        # We provide the cleaned plain-text log_path as the primary 'path' to satisfy 
+        # requirements for clean logs without maintenance boilerplate.
+        await notify_log(json.dumps({"event": "log_path", "path": log_path, "smcl_path": smcl_path}))
+
+        rc = -1
+        path_for_stata = code.replace("\\", "/")
+        command = f'{path_for_stata}'
+
+        # Capture initial graph signatures to detect additions/changes
+        graph_ready_initial = self._capture_graph_state(graph_cache, emit_graph_ready)
+        self._current_command_code = code
+        
+        # Increment AFTER capture so detected modifications are based on state BEFORE this command
+        self._increment_command_idx()
+
+        graph_poll_state = [0.0]
+        graph_poll_interval = 0.75
+
+        async def on_chunk_for_graphs(_chunk: str) -> None:
+            now = time.monotonic()
+            if graph_poll_state and now - graph_poll_state[0] < graph_poll_interval:
+                return
+            # Background the graph check so we don't block SMCL streaming or task completion
+            asyncio.create_task(
+                self._maybe_cache_graphs_on_chunk(
+                    graph_cache=graph_cache,
+                    emit_graph_ready=emit_graph_ready,
+                    notify_log=notify_log,
+                    graph_ready_task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                    graph_ready_format=graph_ready_format,
+                    graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                    last_check=graph_poll_state,
+                )
+            )
+
+        done = anyio.Event()
+
+        try:
+            async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
+                async def stream_smcl() -> None:
+                    try:
+                        await self._stream_smcl_log(
+                            smcl_path=smcl_path,
+                            notify_log=notify_log,
+                            done=done,
+                            on_chunk=on_chunk_for_graphs if graph_cache else None,
+                            start_offset=start_offset,
+                            tee=tee,
+                        )
+                    except Exception as exc:
+                        logger.debug("SMCL streaming failed: %s", exc)
+
+                tg.start_soon(stream_smcl)
+
+                if notify_progress is not None:
+                    if total_lines > 0:
+                        await notify_progress(0, float(total_lines), f"Executing command: 0/{total_lines}")
+                    else:
+                        await notify_progress(0, None, "Running command")
+
+                try:
+                    run_blocking = lambda: self._run_streaming_blocking(
+                        command=command,
+                        tee=tee,
+                        cwd=cwd,
+                        trace=trace,
+                        echo=echo,
+                        smcl_path=smcl_path,
+                        smcl_log_name=smcl_log_name,
+                        hold_attr="_hold_name_stream",
+                        require_smcl_log=True,
+                    )
+                    try:
+                        rc, exc = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(
+                            run_blocking,
+                            abandon_on_cancel=True,
+                        )
+                    except TypeError:
+                        rc, exc = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(run_blocking)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    exc = e
+                    if rc in (-1, 0):
+                        rc = 1
+                except get_cancelled_exc_class():
+                    self._request_break_in()
+                    await self._wait_for_stata_stop()
+                    raise
+                finally:
+                    done.set()
+        except* Exception as exc_group:
+            logger.debug("SMCL streaming task group failed: %s", exc_group)
+        finally:
+            tee.close()
+
+        # Read SMCL content as the authoritative source
+        smcl_content = self._read_smcl_file(smcl_path, start_offset=start_offset)
+        # Clean internal maintenance immediately 
+        smcl_content = self._clean_internal_smcl(smcl_content, strip_output=False) 
+
+
+        graph_ready_emitted = 0
+        if graph_cache:
+            asyncio.create_task(
+                self._cache_new_graphs(
+                    graph_cache,
+                    notify_progress=notify_progress,
+                    total_lines=total_lines,
+                    completed_label="Command",
+                )
+            )
+            if emit_graph_ready:
+                graph_ready_emitted = await self._maybe_cache_graphs_on_chunk(
+                    graph_cache=graph_cache,
+                    emit_graph_ready=emit_graph_ready,
+                    notify_log=notify_log,
+                    graph_ready_task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                    graph_ready_format=graph_ready_format,
+                    graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                    last_check=graph_poll_state,
+                    force=True,
+                )
+        if emit_graph_ready and not graph_ready_emitted and graph_ready_initial is not None:
+            try:
+                graph_ready_emitted = await self._emit_graph_ready_events(
+                    graph_ready_initial,
+                    notify_log,
+                    graph_ready_task_id,
+                    graph_ready_format,
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("graph_ready fallback emission failed: %s", exc)
+        if emit_graph_ready and not graph_ready_emitted:
+            try:
+                fallback_names = self._extract_named_graphs(code)
+                if fallback_names:
+                    async with self._ensure_graph_ready_lock():
+                        await self._emit_graph_ready_for_graphs(
+                            list(dict.fromkeys(fallback_names)),
+                            notify_log=notify_log,
+                            task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                            export_format=graph_ready_format,
+                            graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                        )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("graph_ready fallback emission failed: %s", exc)
+
+        combined = self._build_combined_log(tail, smcl_path, rc, trace, exc, start_offset=start_offset)
+        
+        # Use SMCL content as primary source for RC detection only when RC is ambiguous
+        if exc is not None or rc in (-1, 1):
+            parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_smcl(smcl_content)
+            if parsed_rc is not None and parsed_rc != 0:
+                rc = parsed_rc
+            elif rc in (-1, 1):  # Also check text if rc is generic 1 or unset
+                parsed_rc_text = self._parse_rc_from_text(combined)
+                if parsed_rc_text is not None:
+                    rc = parsed_rc_text
+                elif rc == -1:
+                    rc = 0  # Default to success if no error trace found
+
+        # If RC looks wrong but SMCL shows no error markers, treat as success.
+        if rc != 0 and smcl_content:
+            has_err_tag = "{err}" in smcl_content
+            rc_match = re.search(r"(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\)", smcl_content)
+            if rc_match:
+                try:
+                    rc = int(rc_match.group(1))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                text_rc = None
+                try:
+                    text_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(self._smcl_to_text(smcl_content))
+                except Exception:
+                    text_rc = None
+                if not has_err_tag and text_rc is None:
+                    rc = 0
+
+        # If RC looks wrong but SMCL shows no error markers, treat as success.
+        if rc != 0 and smcl_content:
+            has_err_tag = "{err}" in smcl_content
+            rc_match = re.search(r"(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\)", smcl_content)
+            if rc_match:
+                try:
+                    rc = int(rc_match.group(1))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                text_rc = None
+                try:
+                    text_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(self._smcl_to_text(smcl_content))
+                except Exception:
+                    text_rc = None
+                if not has_err_tag and text_rc is None:
+                    rc = 0
+
+        success = (rc == 0 and exc is None)
+        stderr_final = None
+        error = None
+        
+        # authoritative output (Preserve SMCL tags as requested by user)
+        stdout_final = smcl_content if smcl_content else combined
+        # Clean the final output of internal maintenance artifacts
+        stdout_final = self._clean_internal_smcl(stdout_final)
+        
+        # NOTE: We keep stdout_final populated even if log_path is set, 
+        # so the user gets the exact SMCL result in the tool output.
+        # server.py may still clear it for token efficiency.
+
+        if not success:
+            # Use SMCL as authoritative source for error extraction
+            if smcl_content:
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_from_smcl(smcl_content, rc)
+            else:
+                # Fallback to combined log
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_and_context(combined, rc)
+
+            error = ErrorEnvelope(
+                message=msg,
+                context=context,
+                rc=rc,
+                command=command,
+                log_path=log_path,
+                snippet=smcl_content[-800:] if smcl_content else combined[-800:],
+                smcl_output=smcl_content,
+            )
+            # Put summary in stderr
+            stderr_final = context
+        
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        logger.info(
+            "stata.run(stream) rc=%s success=%s trace=%s duration_ms=%.2f code_preview=%s",
+            rc,
+            success,
+            trace,
+            duration * 1000,
+            code.replace("\n", "\\n")[:120],
+        )
+
+        result = CommandResponse(
+            command=code,
+            rc=rc,
+            stdout=stdout_final,
+            stderr=stderr_final,
+            log_path=log_path,
+            success=success,
+            error=error,
+            smcl_output=smcl_content,
+        )
+
+        if notify_progress is not None:
+            await notify_progress(1, 1, "Finished")
+
+        return result
+
+    async def run_do_file_streaming(
+    self,
+    path: str,
+    *,
+    notify_log: Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]],
+    notify_progress: Optional[Callable[[float, Optional[float], Optional[str]], Awaitable[None]]] = None,
+    echo: bool = True,
+    trace: bool = False,
+    max_output_lines: Optional[int] = None,
+    cwd: Optional[str] = None,
+    auto_cache_graphs: bool = False,
+    on_graph_cached: Optional[Callable[[str, bool], Awaitable[None]]] = None,
+    emit_graph_ready: bool = False,
+    graph_ready_task_id: Optional[str] = None,
+    graph_ready_format: str = "svg",
+) -> CommandResponse:
+        effective_path, command, error_response = self._resolve_do_file_path(path, cwd)
+        if error_response is not None:
+            return error_response
+
+        total_lines = self._count_do_file_lines(effective_path)
+        dofile_text = ""
+        try:
+            dofile_text = pathlib.Path(effective_path).read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
+        except Exception:
+            dofile_text = ""
+        executed_lines = 0
+        last_progress_time = 0.0
+        dot_prompt = re.compile(r"^\.\s+\S")
+
+        async def on_chunk_for_progress(chunk: str) -> None:
+            nonlocal executed_lines, last_progress_time
+            if total_lines <= 0 or notify_progress is None:
+                return
+            for line in chunk.splitlines():
+                if dot_prompt.match(line):
+                    executed_lines += 1
+                    if executed_lines > total_lines:
+                        executed_lines = total_lines
+
+            now = time.monotonic()
+            if executed_lines > 0 and (now - last_progress_time) >= 0.25:
+                last_progress_time = now
+                await notify_progress(
+                    float(executed_lines),
+                    float(total_lines),
+                    f"Executing do-file: {executed_lines}/{total_lines}",
+                )
+
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        auto_cache_graphs = auto_cache_graphs or emit_graph_ready
+
+        start_time = time.time()
+        exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        smcl_content = ""
+        smcl_path = None
+
+        graph_cache = self._init_streaming_graph_cache(auto_cache_graphs, on_graph_cached, notify_log)
+        _log_file, log_path, tail, tee = self._create_streaming_log(trace=trace)
+
+        smcl_path = self._create_smcl_log_path()
+        smcl_log_name = self._make_smcl_log_name()
+        start_offset = 0
+        if self._persistent_log_path:
+            smcl_path = self._persistent_log_path
+            smcl_log_name = self._persistent_log_name
+            try:
+                start_offset = os.path.getsize(smcl_path)
+            except OSError:
+                start_offset = 0
+
+        # Inform the MCP client immediately where to read/tail the output.
+        # We provide the cleaned plain-text log_path as the primary 'path' to satisfy 
+        # requirements for clean logs without maintenance boilerplate.
+        await notify_log(json.dumps({"event": "log_path", "path": log_path, "smcl_path": smcl_path}))
+
+        rc = -1
+        graph_ready_initial = self._capture_graph_state(graph_cache, emit_graph_ready)
+        self._current_command_code = dofile_text if dofile_text else command
+        
+        # Increment AFTER capture
+        self._increment_command_idx()
+        
+        graph_poll_state = [0.0]
+
+        done = anyio.Event()
+
+        try:
+            async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
+                async def on_chunk_for_graphs(_chunk: str) -> None:
+                    # Background the graph check so we don't block SMCL streaming or task completion.
+                    # Use tg.start_soon instead of asyncio.create_task to ensure all checks 
+                    # finish before the command is considered complete.
+                    tg.start_soon(
+                        functools.partial(
+                            self._maybe_cache_graphs_on_chunk,
+                            graph_cache=graph_cache,
+                            emit_graph_ready=emit_graph_ready,
+                            notify_log=notify_log,
+                            graph_ready_task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                            graph_ready_format=graph_ready_format,
+                            graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                            last_check=graph_poll_state,
+                        )
+                    )
+
+                async def actual_on_chunk(chunk: str) -> None:
+                    # Inform progress tracker
+                    await on_chunk_for_progress(chunk)
+                    
+                    # Background graph detection
+                    if graph_cache:
+                        await on_chunk_for_graphs(chunk)
+
+                async def stream_smcl() -> None:
+                    try:
+                        await self._stream_smcl_log(
+                            smcl_path=smcl_path,
+                            notify_log=notify_log,
+                            done=done,
+                            on_chunk=actual_on_chunk,
+                            start_offset=start_offset,
+                            tee=tee,
+                        )
+                    except Exception as exc:
+                        logger.debug("SMCL streaming failed: %s", exc)
+
+                tg.start_soon(stream_smcl)
+
+                if notify_progress is not None:
+                    if total_lines > 0:
+                        await notify_progress(0, float(total_lines), f"Executing do-file: 0/{total_lines}")
+                    else:
+                        await notify_progress(0, None, "Running do-file")
+
+                try:
+                    run_blocking = lambda: self._run_streaming_blocking(
+                        command=command,
+                        tee=tee,
+                        cwd=cwd,
+                        trace=trace,
+                        echo=echo,
+                        smcl_path=smcl_path,
+                        smcl_log_name=smcl_log_name,
+                        hold_attr="_hold_name_do",
+                        require_smcl_log=True,
+                    )
+                    try:
+                        rc, exc = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(
+                            run_blocking,
+                            abandon_on_cancel=True,
+                        )
+                    except TypeError:
+                        rc, exc = await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(run_blocking)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    exc = e
+                    if rc in (-1, 0):
+                        rc = 1
+                except get_cancelled_exc_class():
+                    self._request_break_in()
+                    await self._wait_for_stata_stop()
+                    raise
+                finally:
+                    done.set()
+        except* Exception as exc_group:
+            logger.debug("SMCL streaming task group failed: %s", exc_group)
+        finally:
+            tee.close()
+
+        # Read SMCL content as the authoritative source
+        smcl_content = self._read_smcl_file(smcl_path, start_offset=start_offset)
+        # Clean internal maintenance immediately 
+        smcl_content = self._clean_internal_smcl(smcl_content, strip_output=False) 
+
+
+        graph_ready_emitted = 0
+        if graph_cache:
+            asyncio.create_task(
+                self._cache_new_graphs(
+                    graph_cache,
+                    notify_progress=notify_progress,
+                    total_lines=total_lines,
+                    completed_label="Do-file",
+                )
+            )
+            if emit_graph_ready:
+                graph_ready_emitted = await self._maybe_cache_graphs_on_chunk(
+                    graph_cache=graph_cache,
+                    emit_graph_ready=emit_graph_ready,
+                    notify_log=notify_log,
+                    graph_ready_task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                    graph_ready_format=graph_ready_format,
+                    graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                    last_check=graph_poll_state,
+                    force=True,
+                )
+        if emit_graph_ready and not graph_ready_emitted and graph_ready_initial is not None:
+            try:
+                graph_ready_emitted = await self._emit_graph_ready_events(
+                    graph_ready_initial,
+                    notify_log,
+                    graph_ready_task_id,
+                    graph_ready_format,
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("graph_ready fallback emission failed: %s", exc)
+        if emit_graph_ready and not graph_ready_emitted:
+            try:
+                fallback_names = self._extract_named_graphs(dofile_text)
+                if fallback_names:
+                    async with self._ensure_graph_ready_lock():
+                        await self._emit_graph_ready_for_graphs(
+                            list(dict.fromkeys(fallback_names)),
+                            notify_log=notify_log,
+                            task_id=graph_ready_task_id,
+                            export_format=graph_ready_format,
+                            graph_ready_initial=graph_ready_initial,
+                        )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("graph_ready fallback emission failed: %s", exc)
+
+        combined = self._build_combined_log(tail, smcl_path, rc, trace, exc, start_offset=start_offset)
+        
+        # Use SMCL content as primary source for RC detection only when RC is ambiguous
+        if exc is not None or rc in (-1, 1):
+            parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_smcl(smcl_content)
+            if parsed_rc is not None and parsed_rc != 0:
+                rc = parsed_rc
+            elif rc in (-1, 1):
+                parsed_rc_text = self._parse_rc_from_text(combined)
+                if parsed_rc_text is not None:
+                    rc = parsed_rc_text
+                elif rc == -1:
+                    rc = 0  # Default to success if no error found
+
+        # If RC looks wrong but SMCL shows no error markers, treat as success.
+        if rc != 0 and smcl_content:
+            has_err_tag = "{err}" in smcl_content
+            rc_match = re.search(r"(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\)", smcl_content)
+            if rc_match:
+                try:
+                    rc = int(rc_match.group(1))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                text_rc = None
+                try:
+                    text_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(self._smcl_to_text(smcl_content))
+                except Exception:
+                    text_rc = None
+                if not has_err_tag and text_rc is None:
+                    rc = 0
+
+        success = (rc == 0 and exc is None)
+        stderr_final = None
+        error = None
+        
+        # authoritative output (Preserve SMCL tags as requested by user)
+        stdout_final = smcl_content if smcl_content else combined
+        # Clean the final output of internal maintenance artifacts
+        stdout_final = self._clean_internal_smcl(stdout_final)
+        
+        # NOTE: We keep stdout_final populated even if log_path is set, 
+        # so the user gets the exact SMCL result in the tool output.
+        # server.py may still clear it for token efficiency.
+
+        if not success:
+            # Use SMCL as authoritative source for error extraction
+            if smcl_content:
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_from_smcl(smcl_content, rc)
+            else:
+                # Fallback to combined log
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_and_context(combined, rc)
+
+            error = ErrorEnvelope(
+                message=msg,
+                context=context,
+                rc=rc,
+                command=command,
+                log_path=log_path,
+                snippet=smcl_content[-800:] if smcl_content else combined[-800:],
+                smcl_output=smcl_content,
+            )
+            # Put summary in stderr
+            stderr_final = context
+            # Token Efficiency optimization: we keep stdout for local users/tests
+            # but if it's very large, we might truncate it later
+        
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        logger.info(
+            "stata.run(do stream) rc=%s success=%s trace=%s duration_ms=%.2f path=%s",
+            rc,
+            success,
+            trace,
+            duration * 1000,
+            effective_path,
+        )
+
+        result = CommandResponse(
+            command=command,
+            rc=rc,
+            stdout=stdout_final,
+            stderr=stderr_final,
+            log_path=log_path,
+            success=success,
+            error=error,
+            smcl_output=smcl_content,
+        )
+
+        if notify_progress is not None:
+            if total_lines > 0:
+                await notify_progress(float(total_lines), float(total_lines), f"Executing do-file: {total_lines}/{total_lines}")
+            else:
+                await notify_progress(1, 1, "Finished")
+
+        return result
+
+    def run_command_structured(self, code: str, echo: bool = True, trace: bool = False, max_output_lines: Optional[int] = None, cwd: Optional[str] = None) -> CommandResponse:
+        """Runs a Stata command and returns a structured envelope.
+
+        Args:
+            code: The Stata command to execute.
+            echo: If True, the command itself is included in the output.
+            trace: If True, enables trace mode for debugging.
+            max_output_lines: If set, truncates stdout to this many lines (token efficiency).
+        """
+        result = self._exec_with_capture(code, echo=echo, trace=trace, cwd=cwd)
+
+        return self._truncate_command_output(result, max_output_lines)
+
+    def get_data(self, start: int = 0, count: int = 50) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Returns valid JSON-serializable data."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        if count > self.MAX_DATA_ROWS:
+            count = self.MAX_DATA_ROWS
+
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            try:
+                # Use pystata integration to retrieve data
+                df = self.stata.pdataframe_from_data()
+
+                # Slice
+                sliced = df.iloc[start : start + count]
+
+                # Convert to dict
+                return sliced.to_dict(orient="records")
+            except Exception as e:
+                return [{"error": f"Failed to retrieve data: {e}"}]
+
+    def list_variables(self) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
+        """Returns list of variables with labels."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        # We can use sfi to be efficient
+        from sfi import Data  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+        vars_info = []
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            for i in range(Data.getVarCount()):
+                var_index = i # 0-based
+                name = Data.getVarName(var_index)
+                label = Data.getVarLabel(var_index)
+                type_str = Data.getVarType(var_index) # Returns int
+
+                vars_info.append({
+                    "name": name,
+                    "label": label,
+                    "type": str(type_str),
+                })
+        return vars_info
+
+    def get_dataset_state(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Return basic dataset state without mutating the dataset."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        from sfi import Data, Macro  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            n = int(Data.getObsTotal())
+            k = int(Data.getVarCount())
+
+            frame = "default"
+            sortlist = ""
+            changed = False
+            # Use a combined fetch for dataset state to minimize roundtrips
+            try:
+                state_bundle = (
+                    "macro define mcp_frame \"`c(frame)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_sortlist \"`c(sortlist)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_changed \"`c(changed)'\""
+                )
+                self.stata.run(state_bundle, echo=False)
+                frame = str(Macro.getGlobal("mcp_frame") or "default")
+                sortlist = str(Macro.getGlobal("mcp_sortlist") or "")
+                changed = bool(int(float(Macro.getGlobal("mcp_changed") or "0")))
+                self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_frame mcp_sortlist mcp_changed", echo=False)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.debug("Failed to get dataset state macros", exc_info=True)
+
+        return {"frame": frame, "n": n, "k": k, "sortlist": sortlist, "changed": changed}
+
+    def _require_data_in_memory(self) -> None:
+        state = self.get_dataset_state()
+        if int(state.get("k", 0) or 0) == 0 and int(state.get("n", 0) or 0) == 0:
+            # Stata empty dataset could still have k>0 n==0; treat that as ok.
+            raise RuntimeError("No data in memory")
+
+    def _get_var_index_map(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
+        from sfi import Data  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+        out: Dict[str, int] = {}
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            for i in range(int(Data.getVarCount())):
+                try:
+                    out[str(Data.getVarName(i))] = i
+                except Exception:
+                    continue
+        return out
+
+    def list_variables_rich(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return variable metadata (name/type/label/format/valueLabel) without modifying the dataset."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        from sfi import Data  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+        vars_info: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+        for i in range(int(Data.getVarCount())):
+            name = str(Data.getVarName(i))
+            label = None
+            fmt = None
+            vtype = None
+            value_label = None
+            try:
+                label = Data.getVarLabel(i)
+            except Exception:
+                label = None
+            try:
+                fmt = Data.getVarFormat(i)
+            except Exception:
+                fmt = None
+            try:
+                vtype = Data.getVarType(i)
+            except Exception:
+                vtype = None
+
+            vars_info.append(
+                {
+                    "name": name,
+                    "type": str(vtype) if vtype is not None else None,
+                    "label": label if label else None,
+                    "format": fmt if fmt else None,
+                    "valueLabel": value_label,
+                }
+            )
+        return vars_info
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_stata_missing(value: Any) -> bool:
+        if value is None:
+            return True
+        if isinstance(value, float):
+            # Stata missing values typically show up as very large floats via sfi.Data.get
+            return value > 8.0e307
+        return False
+
+    def _normalize_cell(self, value: Any, *, max_chars: int) -> tuple[Any, bool]:
+        if self._is_stata_missing(value):
+            return ".", False
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            if len(value) > max_chars:
+                return value[:max_chars], True
+            return value, False
+        return value, False
+
+    def get_page(
+        self,
+        *,
+        offset: int,
+        limit: int,
+        vars: List[str],
+        include_obs_no: bool,
+        max_chars: int,
+        obs_indices: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        from sfi import Data  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+        state = self.get_dataset_state()
+        n = int(state.get("n", 0) or 0)
+        k = int(state.get("k", 0) or 0)
+        if k == 0 and n == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("No data in memory")
+
+        var_map = self._get_var_index_map()
+        for v in vars:
+            if v not in var_map:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid variable: {v}")
+
+        if obs_indices is None:
+            start = offset
+            end = min(offset + limit, n)
+            if start >= n:
+                rows: list[list[Any]] = []
+                returned = 0
+                obs_list: list[int] = []
+            else:
+                obs_list = list(range(start, end))
+                raw_rows = Data.get(var=vars, obs=obs_list)
+                rows = raw_rows
+                returned = len(rows)
+        else:
+            start = offset
+            end = min(offset + limit, len(obs_indices))
+            obs_list = obs_indices[start:end]
+            raw_rows = Data.get(var=vars, obs=obs_list) if obs_list else []
+            rows = raw_rows
+            returned = len(rows)
+
+        out_vars = list(vars)
+        out_rows: list[list[Any]] = []
+        truncated_cells = 0
+
+        if include_obs_no:
+            out_vars = ["_n"] + out_vars
+
+        for idx, raw in enumerate(rows):
+            norm_row: list[Any] = []
+            if include_obs_no:
+                norm_row.append(int(obs_list[idx]) + 1)
+            for cell in raw:
+                norm, truncated = self._normalize_cell(cell, max_chars=max_chars)
+                if truncated:
+                    truncated_cells += 1
+                norm_row.append(norm)
+            out_rows.append(norm_row)
+
+        return {
+            "vars": out_vars,
+            "rows": out_rows,
+            "returned": returned,
+            "truncated_cells": truncated_cells,
+        }
+
+    def get_arrow_stream(
+        self,
+        *,
+        offset: int,
+        limit: int,
+        vars: List[str],
+        include_obs_no: bool,
+        obs_indices: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+    ) -> bytes:
+        """
+        Returns an Apache Arrow IPC stream (as bytes) for the requested data page.
+        Uses Polars if available (faster), falls back to Pandas.
+        """
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+        
+        import pyarrow as pa
+        from sfi import Data  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+        
+        use_polars = _get_polars_available()
+        if use_polars:
+            import polars as pl
+        else:
+            import pandas as pd
+        
+        state = self.get_dataset_state()
+        n = int(state.get("n", 0) or 0)
+        k = int(state.get("k", 0) or 0)
+        if k == 0 and n == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("No data in memory")
+            
+        var_map = self._get_var_index_map()
+        for v in vars:
+            if v not in var_map:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid variable: {v}")
+        
+        # Determine observations to fetch
+        if obs_indices is None:
+            start = offset
+            end = min(offset + limit, n)
+            obs_list = list(range(start, end)) if start < n else []
+        else:
+            start = offset
+            end = min(offset + limit, len(obs_indices))
+            obs_list = obs_indices[start:end]
+        
+        try:
+            if not obs_list:
+                # Empty schema-only table
+                if use_polars:
+                    schema_cols = {}
+                    if include_obs_no:
+                        schema_cols["_n"] = pl.Int64
+                    for v in vars:
+                        schema_cols[v] = pl.Utf8
+                    table = pl.DataFrame(schema=schema_cols).to_arrow()
+                else:
+                    columns = {}
+                    if include_obs_no:
+                        columns["_n"] = pa.array([], type=pa.int64())
+                    for v in vars:
+                        columns[v] = pa.array([], type=pa.string())
+                    table = pa.table(columns)
+            else:
+                # Fetch all data in one C-call
+                raw_data = Data.get(var=vars, obs=obs_list, valuelabel=False)
+                
+                if use_polars:
+                    df = pl.DataFrame(raw_data, schema=vars, orient="row")
+                    if include_obs_no:
+                        obs_nums = [i + 1 for i in obs_list]
+                        df = df.with_columns(pl.Series("_n", obs_nums, dtype=pl.Int64))
+                        df = df.select(["_n"] + vars)
+                    table = df.to_arrow()
+                else:
+                    df = pd.DataFrame(raw_data, columns=vars)
+                    if include_obs_no:
+                        df.insert(0, "_n", [i + 1 for i in obs_list])
+                    table = pa.Table.from_pandas(df, preserve_index=False)
+            
+            # Serialize to IPC Stream
+            sink = pa.BufferOutputStream()
+            with pa.RecordBatchStreamWriter(sink, table.schema) as writer:
+                writer.write_table(table)
+            
+            return sink.getvalue().to_pybytes()
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to generate Arrow stream: {e}")
+
+    _FILTER_IDENT = re.compile(r"\b[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*\b")
+
+    def _extract_filter_vars(self, filter_expr: str) -> List[str]:
+        tokens = set(self._FILTER_IDENT.findall(filter_expr or ""))
+        # Exclude python keywords we might inject.
+        exclude = {"and", "or", "not", "True", "False", "None"}
+        var_map = self._get_var_index_map()
+        vars_used = [t for t in tokens if t not in exclude and t in var_map]
+        return sorted(vars_used)
+
+    def _compile_filter_expr(self, filter_expr: str) -> Any:
+        expr = (filter_expr or "").strip()
+        if not expr:
+            raise ValueError("Empty filter")
+
+        # Stata boolean operators.
+        expr = expr.replace("&", " and ").replace("|", " or ")
+
+        # Replace missing literal '.' (but not numeric decimals like 0.5).
+        expr = re.sub(r"(?<![0-9])\.(?![0-9A-Za-z_])", "None", expr)
+
+        try:
+            return compile(expr, "<filterExpr>", "eval")
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid filter expression: {e}")
+
+    def validate_filter_expr(self, filter_expr: str) -> None:
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+        state = self.get_dataset_state()
+        if int(state.get("k", 0) or 0) == 0 and int(state.get("n", 0) or 0) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("No data in memory")
+
+        vars_used = self._extract_filter_vars(filter_expr)
+        if not vars_used:
+            # still allow constant expressions like "1" or "True"
+            self._compile_filter_expr(filter_expr)
+            return
+        self._compile_filter_expr(filter_expr)
+
+    def compute_view_indices(self, filter_expr: str, *, chunk_size: int = 5000) -> List[int]:
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        from sfi import Data  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
+        state = self.get_dataset_state()
+        n = int(state.get("n", 0) or 0)
+        k = int(state.get("k", 0) or 0)
+        if k == 0 and n == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("No data in memory")
+
+        vars_used = self._extract_filter_vars(filter_expr)
+        code = self._compile_filter_expr(filter_expr)
+        _ = self._get_var_index_map()
+
+        is_string_vars = []
+        if vars_used:
+            try:
+                from sfi import Variable  # type: ignore
+                is_string_vars = [Variable.isString(v) for v in vars_used]
+            except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+                # Stata 19+ compatibility
+                is_string_vars = [Data.isVarTypeString(v) for v in vars_used]
+
+        indices: List[int] = []
+        for start in range(0, n, chunk_size):
+            end = min(start + chunk_size, n)
+            obs_list = list(range(start, end))
+            raw_rows = Data.get(var=vars_used, obs=obs_list) if vars_used else [[None] for _ in obs_list]
+
+            # Try Rust optimization for the chunk
+            if vars_used and raw_rows:
+                # Transpose rows to columns for Rust
+                cols = []
+                # Extract columns
+                for j in range(len(vars_used)):
+                    col_data_list = [row[j] for row in raw_rows]
+                    if not is_string_vars[j]:
+                        import numpy as np
+                        col_data = np.array(col_data_list, dtype=np.float64)
+                    else:
+                        col_data = col_data_list
+                    cols.append(col_data)
+
+                rust_indices = compute_filter_indices(filter_expr, vars_used, cols, is_string_vars)
+                if rust_indices is not None:
+                    indices.extend([int(obs_list[i]) for i in rust_indices])
+                    continue
+
+            for row_i, obs in enumerate(obs_list):
+                env: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+                if vars_used:
+                    for j, v in enumerate(vars_used):
+                        val = raw_rows[row_i][j]
+                        env[v] = None if self._is_stata_missing(val) else val
+
+                ok = False
+                try:
+                    ok = bool(eval(code, {"__builtins__": {}}, env))
+                except NameError as e:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Invalid filter: {e}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Invalid filter: {e}")
+
+                if ok:
+                    indices.append(int(obs))
+
+        return indices
+
+    def apply_sort(self, sort_spec: List[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Apply sorting to the dataset using gsort.
+
+        Args:
+            sort_spec: List of variables to sort by, with optional +/- prefix.
+                      e.g., ["-price", "+mpg"] sorts by price descending, then mpg ascending.
+                      No prefix is treated as ascending (+).
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If sort_spec is invalid or contains invalid variables
+            RuntimeError: If no data in memory or sort command fails
+        """
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        state = self.get_dataset_state()
+        if int(state.get("k", 0) or 0) == 0 and int(state.get("n", 0) or 0) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("No data in memory")
+
+        if not sort_spec or not isinstance(sort_spec, list):
+            raise ValueError("sort_spec must be a non-empty list")
+
+        # Validate all variables exist
+        var_map = self._get_var_index_map()
+        for spec in sort_spec:
+            if not isinstance(spec, str) or not spec:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid sort specification: {spec!r}")
+            # Extract variable name (remove +/- prefix if present)
+            varname = spec.lstrip("+-")
+            if not varname:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid sort specification: {spec!r}")
+
+            if varname not in var_map:
+                raise ValueError(f"Variable not found: {varname}")
+
+        # Build gsort command
+        # gsort uses - for descending, + or nothing for ascending
+        gsort_args = []
+        for spec in sort_spec:
+            if spec.startswith("-") or spec.startswith("+"):
+                gsort_args.append(spec)
+            else:
+                # No prefix means ascending, add + explicitly for clarity
+                gsort_args.append(f"+{spec}")
+
+        cmd = f"gsort {' '.join(gsort_args)}"
+
+        try:
+            # Sorting is hot-path for UI paging; use lightweight execution.
+            result = self.exec_lightweight(cmd)
+            if not result.success:
+                error_msg = result.stderr or "Sort failed"
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to sort dataset: {error_msg}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            if isinstance(e, RuntimeError):
+                raise
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to sort dataset: {e}")
+
+    def get_variable_details(self, varname: str) -> str:
+        """Returns codebook/summary for a specific variable while preserving state."""
+        # Use _exec_no_capture_silent to preserve r()/e() results
+        resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(f"codebook {varname}", echo=False)
+        if resp.success:
+            # _exec_no_capture_silent captures output in resp.error.stdout if it fails,
+            # but wait, it doesn't return stdout in CommandResponse for success?
+            # Let me check CommandResponse creation in _exec_no_capture_silent.
+            pass
+        return resp.stdout or ""
+
+    def list_variables_structured(self) -> VariablesResponse:
+        vars_info: List[VariableInfo] = []
+        for item in self.list_variables():
+            vars_info.append(
+                VariableInfo(
+                    name=item.get("name", ""),
+                    label=item.get("label"),
+                    type=item.get("type"),
+                )
+            )
+        return VariablesResponse(variables=vars_info)
+
+    def list_graphs(self, *, force_refresh: bool = False) -> List[str]:
+        """Returns list of graphs in memory with TTL caching."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        import time
+
+        # Prevent recursive Stata calls - if we're already executing, return cached or empty
+        if self._is_executing:
+            with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+                if self._list_graphs_cache is not None:
+                    logger.debug("Recursive list_graphs call prevented, returning cached value")
+                    if self._list_graphs_cache and hasattr(self._list_graphs_cache[0], "name"):
+                        return [g.name for g in self._list_graphs_cache]
+                    return self._list_graphs_cache
+                else:
+                    logger.debug("Recursive list_graphs call prevented, returning empty list")
+                    return []
+
+        # Check if cache is valid
+        current_time = time.time()
+        with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+            if (not force_refresh and self._list_graphs_cache is not None and
+                current_time - self._list_graphs_cache_time < self.LIST_GRAPHS_TTL):
+                if self._list_graphs_cache and hasattr(self._list_graphs_cache[0], "name"):
+                    return [g.name for g in self._list_graphs_cache]
+                return self._list_graphs_cache
+
+        # Cache miss or expired, fetch fresh data
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            try:
+                # Preservation of r() results is critical because this can be called
+                # automatically after every user command (e.g., during streaming).
+                import time
+                hold_name = f"_mcp_ghold_{int(time.time() * 1000 % 1000000)}"
+                try:
+                    self.stata.run(f"capture _return hold {hold_name}", echo=False)
+                except SystemError:
+                    import traceback
+                    sys.stderr.write(traceback.format_exc())
+                    sys.stderr.flush()
+                    raise
+                
+                try:
+                    # Bundle name listing and metadata retrieval into one Stata call for efficiency
+                    bundle = (
+                        "macro define mcp_graph_list \"\"\n"
+                        "global mcp_graph_details \"\"\n"
+                        "quietly graph dir, memory\n"
+                        "macro define mcp_graph_list \"`r(list)'\"\n"
+                        "if \"`r(list)'\" != \"\" {\n"
+                        "  foreach g in `r(list)' {\n"
+                        "    quietly graph describe `g'\n"
+                        "    global mcp_graph_details \"$mcp_graph_details `g'|`r(command_date)' `r(command_time)';\"\n"
+                        "  }\n"
+                        "}"
+                    )
+                    self.stata.run(bundle, echo=False)
+                    from sfi import Macro  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+                    graph_list_str = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_graph_list")
+                    details_str = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_graph_details")
+                    # Cleanup global to keep Stata environment tidy
+                    self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_graph_details", echo=False)
+                finally:
+                    try:
+                        self.stata.run(f"capture _return restore {hold_name}", echo=False)
+                    except SystemError:
+                        import traceback
+                        sys.stderr.write(traceback.format_exc())
+                        sys.stderr.flush()
+                        raise
+
+                raw_list = graph_list_str.split() if graph_list_str else []
+                
+                # Parse details: "name1|date time; name2|date time;"
+                details_map = {}
+                if details_str:
+                    for item in details_str.split(';'):
+                        if '|' in item:
+                            parts = item.strip().split('|', 1)
+                            if len(parts) == 2:
+                                gname, ts = parts
+                                details_map[gname] = ts
+
+                # Map internal Stata names back to user-facing names when we have an alias.
+                reverse = getattr(self, "_graph_name_reverse", {})
+                
+                graph_infos = []
+                for n in raw_list:
+                    graph_infos.append(GraphInfo(
+                        name=reverse.get(n, n),
+                        active=False,
+                        created=details_map.get(n)
+                    ))
+
+                # Update cache
+                with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+                    self._list_graphs_cache = graph_infos
+                    self._list_graphs_cache_time = time.time()
+                
+                return [g.name for g in graph_infos]
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                # On error, return cached result if available, otherwise empty list
+                with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+                    if self._list_graphs_cache is not None:
+                        logger.warning(f"list_graphs failed, returning cached result: {e}")
+                        if self._list_graphs_cache and hasattr(self._list_graphs_cache[0], "name"):
+                            return [g.name for g in self._list_graphs_cache]
+                        return self._list_graphs_cache
+                logger.warning(f"list_graphs failed, no cache available: {e}")
+                return []
+
+    def list_graphs_structured(self) -> GraphListResponse:
+        self.list_graphs()
+        
+        with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+            if not self._list_graphs_cache:
+                return GraphListResponse(graphs=[])
+            
+            # The cache now contains GraphInfo objects
+            graphs = [g.model_copy() for g in self._list_graphs_cache]
+        
+        if graphs:
+            # Most recently created/displayed graph is active in Stata
+            graphs[-1].active = True
+            
+        return GraphListResponse(graphs=graphs)
+
+    def invalidate_list_graphs_cache(self) -> None:
+        """Invalidate the list_graphs cache to force fresh data on next call."""
+        with self._list_graphs_cache_lock:
+            self._list_graphs_cache = None
+            self._list_graphs_cache_time = 0
+
+    def export_graph(self, graph_name: str = None, filename: str = None, format: str = "pdf") -> str:
+        """Exports graph to a temp file (pdf or png) and returns the path.
+
+        On Windows, PyStata can crash when exporting PNGs directly. For PNG on
+        Windows, we save the graph to .gph and invoke the Stata executable in
+        batch mode to export the PNG out-of-process.
+        """
+        import tempfile
+
+        fmt = (format or "pdf").strip().lower()
+        if fmt not in {"pdf", "png", "svg"}:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported graph export format: {format}. Allowed: pdf, png, svg.")
+
+
+        if not filename:
+            suffix = f".{fmt}"
+            # Use validated temp dir to avoid Windows write permission errors
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(prefix="mcp_stata_", suffix=suffix, dir=get_writable_temp_dir(), delete=False) as tmp:
+                filename = tmp.name
+            register_temp_file(filename)
+        else:
+            # Ensure fresh start
+            p_filename = pathlib.Path(filename)
+            if p_filename.exists():
+                try:
+                    p_filename.unlink()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+        # Keep the user-facing path as a normal absolute path
+        user_filename = pathlib.Path(filename).absolute()
+
+        if fmt == "png" and is_windows():
+            # 1) Save graph to a .gph file from the embedded session
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(prefix="mcp_stata_graph_", suffix=".gph", dir=get_writable_temp_dir(), delete=False) as gph_tmp:
+                gph_path = pathlib.Path(gph_tmp.name)
+            register_temp_file(gph_path)
+            gph_path_for_stata = gph_path.as_posix()
+            # Make the target graph current, then save without name() (which isn't accepted there)
+            if graph_name:
+                self._exec_no_capture_silent(f'quietly graph display {graph_name}', echo=False)
+            save_cmd = f'quietly graph save "{gph_path_for_stata}", replace'
+            save_resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(save_cmd, echo=False)
+            if not save_resp.success:
+                msg = save_resp.error.message if save_resp.error else f"graph save failed (rc={save_resp.rc})"
+                raise RuntimeError(msg)
+
+            # 2) Prepare a do-file to export PNG externally
+            user_filename_fwd = user_filename.as_posix()
+            do_lines = [
+                f'quietly graph use "{gph_path_for_stata}"',
+                f'quietly graph export "{user_filename_fwd}", replace as(png)',
+                "exit",
+            ]
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(prefix="mcp_stata_export_", suffix=".do", dir=get_writable_temp_dir(), delete=False, mode="w", encoding="ascii") as do_tmp:
+                do_tmp.write("\n".join(do_lines))
+                do_path = pathlib.Path(do_tmp.name)
+            register_temp_file(do_path)
+
+            stata_exe = getattr(self, "_stata_exec_path", None)
+            if not stata_exe or not pathlib.Path(stata_exe).exists():
+                raise RuntimeError("Stata executable path unavailable for PNG export")
+
+            workdir = do_path.parent
+            log_path = do_path.with_suffix(".log")
+            register_temp_file(log_path)
+
+            cmd = [str(stata_exe), "/e", "do", str(do_path)]
+            try:
+                completed = subprocess.run(
+                    cmd,
+                    capture_output=True,
+                    text=True,
+                    timeout=30,
+                    cwd=workdir,
+                )
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                raise RuntimeError("External Stata export timed out")
+            finally:
+                try:
+                    do_path.unlink()
+                except Exception:
+                    # Ignore errors during temporary do-file cleanup (file may not exist or be locked)
+                    logger.warning("Failed to remove temporary do-file: %s", do_path, exc_info=True)
+
+                try:
+                    gph_path.unlink()
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to remove temporary graph file: %s", gph_path, exc_info=True)
+
+                try:
+                    if log_path.exists():
+                        log_path.unlink()
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to remove temporary log file: %s", log_path, exc_info=True)
+
+            if completed.returncode != 0:
+                err = completed.stderr.strip() or completed.stdout.strip() or str(completed.returncode)
+                raise RuntimeError(f"External Stata export failed: {err}")
+
+        else:
+            # Stata prefers forward slashes in its command parser on Windows
+            filename_for_stata = user_filename.as_posix()
+
+            if graph_name:
+                resolved = self._resolve_graph_name_for_stata(graph_name)
+                # Use display + export without name() for maximum compatibility.
+                # name(NAME) often fails in PyStata for non-active graphs (r(693)).
+                # Graph identifiers must NOT be quoted in 'graph display'.
+                disp_resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(f'quietly graph display {resolved}', echo=False)
+                if not disp_resp.success:
+                    # graph display failed, likely rc=111 or 693
+                    msg = disp_resp.error.message if disp_resp.error else f"Graph display failed (rc={disp_resp.rc})"
+                    # Normalize for test expectations
+                    if disp_resp.rc == 111:
+                        msg = f"graph {resolved} not found r(111);"
+                    raise RuntimeError(msg)
+            
+            cmd = f'quietly graph export "{filename_for_stata}", replace as({fmt})'
+
+            # Avoid stdout/stderr redirection for graph export because PyStata's
+            # output thread can crash on Windows when we swap stdio handles.
+            resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(cmd, echo=False)
+            if not resp.success:
+                # Retry once after a short pause in case Stata had a transient file handle issue
+                time.sleep(0.2)
+                resp_retry = self._exec_no_capture_silent(cmd, echo=False)
+                if not resp_retry.success:
+                    msg = resp_retry.error.message if resp_retry.error else f"graph export failed (rc={resp_retry.rc})"
+                    raise RuntimeError(msg)
+                resp = resp_retry
+
+        if user_filename.exists():
+            try:
+                size = user_filename.stat().st_size
+                if size == 0:
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"Graph export failed: produced empty file {user_filename}")
+                if size > self.MAX_GRAPH_BYTES:
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        f"Graph export failed: file too large (> {self.MAX_GRAPH_BYTES} bytes): {user_filename}"
+                    )
+            except Exception as size_err:
+                # Clean up oversized or unreadable files
+                try:
+                    user_filename.unlink()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                raise size_err
+            return str(user_filename)
+
+        # If file missing, it failed. Check output for details.
+        msg = resp.error.message if resp.error else "graph export failed: file missing"
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
+
+    def get_help(self, topic: str, plain_text: bool = False) -> str:
+        """Returns help text as Markdown (default) or plain text."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            # Try to locate the .sthlp help file
+            # We use 'capture' to avoid crashing if not found.
+            # Combined into a single bundle to prevent r(fn) from being cleared.
+            from sfi import Macro  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+            bundle = (
+                f"capture findfile {topic}.sthlp\n"
+                "macro define mcp_help_file \"`r(fn)'\""
+            )
+            self.stata.run(bundle, echo=False)
+            fn = Macro.getGlobal("mcp_help_file")
+
+        if fn and os.path.exists(fn):
+            try:
+                with open(fn, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as f:
+                    smcl = f.read()
+                if plain_text:
+                    return self._smcl_to_text(smcl)
+                try:
+                    return smcl_to_markdown(smcl, adopath=os.path.dirname(fn), current_file=os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fn))[0])
+                except Exception as parse_err:
+                    logger.warning("SMCL to Markdown failed, falling back to plain text: %s", parse_err)
+                    return self._smcl_to_text(smcl)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Help file read failed for %s: %s", topic, e)
+
+        # If no help file found, return a fallback message
+        return f"Help file for '{topic}' not found."
+
+    def get_stored_results(self, force_fresh: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Returns e() and r() results using SFI for maximum reliability."""
+        if not force_fresh and self._last_results is not None:
+            return self._last_results
+
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        with self._exec_lock:
+            # Capture the current RC first using SFI (non-mutating)
+            try:
+                from sfi import Scalar, Macro
+                preserved_rc = int(float(Scalar.getValue("c(rc)") or 0))
+            except Exception:
+                preserved_rc = 0
+
+            results = {"r": {}, "e": {}, "s": {}}
+            
+            try:
+                # Fetch lists of names. macro define `: ...' is non-mutating for results.
+                fetch_names_block = (
+                    "macro define mcp_r_sc \"`: r(scalars)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_r_ma \"`: r(macros)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_e_sc \"`: e(scalars)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_e_ma \"`: e(macros)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_s_sc \"`: s(scalars)'\"\n"
+                    "macro define mcp_s_ma \"`: s(macros)'\"\n"
+                )
+                self.stata.run(fetch_names_block, echo=False)
+                
+                for rclass in ["r", "e", "s"]:
+                    sc_names = (Macro.getGlobal(f"mcp_{rclass}_sc") or "").split()
+                    ma_names = (Macro.getGlobal(f"mcp_{rclass}_ma") or "").split()
+                    
+                    # Fetch Scalars via SFI (fast, non-mutating)
+                    for name in sc_names:
+                        try:
+                            val = Scalar.getValue(f"{rclass}({name})")
+                            results[rclass][name] = val
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+                    
+                    # Fetch Macros via global expansion
+                    if ma_names:
+                        # Bundle macro copying to minimize roundtrips
+                        # We use global macros as a transfer area
+                        copy_block = ""
+                        for name in ma_names:
+                            copy_block += f"macro define mcp_m_{rclass}_{name} \"`{rclass}({name})'\"\n"
+                        
+                        if copy_block:
+                            self.stata.run(copy_block, echo=False)
+                            for name in ma_names:
+                                results[rclass][name] = Macro.getGlobal(f"mcp_m_{rclass}_{name}")
+                
+                # Cleanup and Restore state
+                self.stata.run("macro drop mcp_*", echo=False)
+                
+                if preserved_rc > 0:
+                    self.stata.run(f"capture error {preserved_rc}", echo=False)
+                else:
+                    self.stata.run("capture", echo=False)
+
+                self._last_results = results
+                return results
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"SFI-based get_stored_results failed: {e}")
+                return {"r": {}, "e": {}}
+
+    def invalidate_graph_cache(self, graph_name: str = None) -> None:
+        """Invalidate cache for specific graph or all graphs.
+        
+        Args:
+            graph_name: Specific graph name to invalidate. If None, clears all cache.
+        """
+        self._initialize_cache()
+        
+        with self._cache_lock:
+            if graph_name is None:
+                # Clear all cache
+                self._preemptive_cache.clear()
+            else:
+                # Clear specific graph cache
+                if graph_name in self._preemptive_cache:
+                    del self._preemptive_cache[graph_name]
+                # Also clear hash if present
+                hash_key = f"{graph_name}_hash"
+                if hash_key in self._preemptive_cache:
+                    del self._preemptive_cache[hash_key]
+
+    def _initialize_cache(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize cache in a thread-safe manner."""
+        import tempfile
+        import threading
+        import os
+        import uuid
+        
+        with StataClient._cache_init_lock:  # Use class-level lock
+            if not hasattr(self, '_cache_initialized'):
+                    self._preemptive_cache = {}
+                    self._cache_access_times = {}  # Track access times for LRU
+                    self._cache_sizes = {}  # Track individual cache item sizes
+                    self._total_cache_size = 0  # Track total cache size in bytes
+                    # Use unique identifier to avoid conflicts
+                    unique_id = f"preemptive_cache_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}_{os.getpid()}"
+                    self._preemptive_cache_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=unique_id, dir=get_writable_temp_dir())
+                    register_temp_dir(self._preemptive_cache_dir)
+                    self._cache_lock = threading.Lock()
+                    self._cache_initialized = True
+                    
+                    # Register cleanup function
+                    import atexit
+                    atexit.register(self._cleanup_cache)
+            else:
+                # Cache already initialized, but directory might have been removed.
+                if (not hasattr(self, '_preemptive_cache_dir') or
+                    not self._preemptive_cache_dir or
+                    not os.path.isdir(self._preemptive_cache_dir)):
+                    unique_id = f"preemptive_cache_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}_{os.getpid()}"
+                    self._preemptive_cache_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=unique_id, dir=get_writable_temp_dir())
+                    register_temp_dir(self._preemptive_cache_dir)
+    
+    def _cleanup_cache(self) -> None:
+        """Clean up cache directory and files."""
+        import os
+        import shutil
+        
+        if hasattr(self, '_preemptive_cache_dir') and self._preemptive_cache_dir:
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(self._preemptive_cache_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+            except Exception:
+                pass  # Best effort cleanup
+        
+        if hasattr(self, '_preemptive_cache'):
+            self._preemptive_cache.clear()
+    
+    def _evict_cache_if_needed(self, new_item_size: int = 0) -> None:
+        """
+        Evict least recently used cache items if cache size limits are exceeded.
+
+        NOTE: The caller is responsible for holding ``self._cache_lock`` while
+        invoking this method, so that eviction and subsequent cache insertion
+        (if any) occur within a single critical section.
+        """
+        import time
+        
+        # Check if we need to evict based on count or size
+        needs_eviction = (
+            len(self._preemptive_cache) > StataClient.MAX_CACHE_SIZE or
+            self._total_cache_size + new_item_size > StataClient.MAX_CACHE_BYTES
+        )
+        
+        if not needs_eviction:
+            return
+        
+        # Sort by access time (oldest first)
+        items_by_access = sorted(
+            self._cache_access_times.items(),
+            key=lambda x: x[1]
+        )
+        
+        evicted_count = 0
+        for graph_name, access_time in items_by_access:
+            if (len(self._preemptive_cache) < StataClient.MAX_CACHE_SIZE and 
+                self._total_cache_size + new_item_size <= StataClient.MAX_CACHE_BYTES):
+                break
+            
+            # Remove from cache
+            if graph_name in self._preemptive_cache:
+                cache_path = self._preemptive_cache[graph_name]
+                
+                # Remove file
+                try:
+                    if os.path.exists(cache_path):
+                        os.remove(cache_path)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                
+                # Update tracking
+                item_size = self._cache_sizes.get(graph_name, 0)
+                del self._preemptive_cache[graph_name]
+                del self._cache_access_times[graph_name]
+                if graph_name in self._cache_sizes:
+                    del self._cache_sizes[graph_name]
+                self._total_cache_size -= item_size
+                evicted_count += 1
+                
+                # Remove hash entry if exists
+                hash_key = f"{graph_name}_hash"
+                if hash_key in self._preemptive_cache:
+                    del self._preemptive_cache[hash_key]
+        
+        if evicted_count > 0:
+            logger.debug(f"Evicted {evicted_count} items from graph cache due to size limits")
+    
+    def _get_content_hash(self, data: bytes) -> str:
+        """Generate content hash for cache validation."""
+        import hashlib
+        return hashlib.md5(data).hexdigest()
+    
+    def _sanitize_filename(self, name: str) -> str:
+        """Sanitize graph name for safe file system usage."""
+        import re
+        # Remove or replace problematic characters
+        safe_name = re.sub(r'[<>:"/\\|?*]', '_', name)
+        safe_name = re.sub(r'[^\w\-_.]', '_', safe_name)
+        # Limit length
+        return safe_name[:100] if len(safe_name) > 100 else safe_name
+    
+    def _validate_graph_exists(self, graph_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Validate that graph still exists in Stata."""
+        try:
+            # First try to get graph list to verify existence
+            graph_list = self.list_graphs(force_refresh=True)
+            if graph_name not in graph_list:
+                return False
+            
+            # Additional validation by attempting to display the graph
+            resolved = self._resolve_graph_name_for_stata(graph_name)
+            cmd = f'quietly graph display {resolved}'
+            resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(cmd, echo=False)
+            return resp.success
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+    
+    def _is_cache_valid(self, graph_name: str, cache_path: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if cached content is still valid using internal signatures."""
+        try:
+            if not os.path.exists(cache_path) or os.path.getsize(cache_path) == 0:
+                return False
+                
+            current_sig = self._get_graph_signature(graph_name)
+            cached_sig = self._preemptive_cache.get(f"{graph_name}_sig")
+            
+            # If we have a signature match, it's valid for the current command session
+            if cached_sig and cached_sig == current_sig:
+                return True
+                
+            # Otherwise it's invalid (needs refresh for new command)
+            return False
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def export_graphs_all(self) -> GraphExportResponse:
+        """Exports all graphs to file paths."""
+        exports: List[GraphExport] = []
+        graph_names = self.list_graphs(force_refresh=True)
+        
+        if not graph_names:
+            return GraphExportResponse(graphs=exports)
+        
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        import threading
+        import uuid
+        import time
+        import logging
+        
+        # Initialize cache in thread-safe manner
+        self._initialize_cache()
+
+        def _cache_keyed_svg_path(name: str) -> str:
+            import hashlib
+            safe_name = self._sanitize_filename(name)
+            suffix = hashlib.md5((name or "").encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:8]
+            return os.path.join(self._preemptive_cache_dir, f"{safe_name}_{suffix}.svg")
+
+        def _export_svg_bytes(name: str) -> bytes:
+            resolved = self._resolve_graph_name_for_stata(name)
+
+            temp_dir = get_writable_temp_dir()
+            safe_temp_name = self._sanitize_filename(name)
+            unique_filename = f"{safe_temp_name}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}_{os.getpid()}_{int(time.time())}.svg"
+            svg_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, unique_filename)
+            svg_path_for_stata = svg_path.replace("\\", "/")
+
+            try:
+                # We use name identifier WITHOUT quotes for Stata 19 compatibility
+                # but we use quotes for the file path.
+                export_cmd = f'quietly graph export "{svg_path_for_stata}", name({resolved}) replace as(svg)'
+                export_resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(export_cmd, echo=False)
+
+                if not export_resp.success:
+                    # Fallback for complex names if the unquoted version failed
+                    # but only if it's not a generic r(1)
+                    if export_resp.rc != 1:
+                        export_cmd_quoted = f'quietly graph export "{svg_path_for_stata}", name("{resolved}") replace as(svg)'
+                        export_resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(export_cmd_quoted, echo=False)
+                    
+                    if not export_resp.success:
+                        # Final resort: display and then export active
+                        display_cmd = f'quietly graph display {resolved}'
+                        display_resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(display_cmd, echo=False)
+                        if display_resp.success:
+                            export_cmd2 = f'quietly graph export "{svg_path_for_stata}", replace as(svg)'
+                            export_resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent(export_cmd2, echo=False)
+                        else:
+                            export_resp = display_resp
+
+                if export_resp.success and os.path.exists(svg_path) and os.path.getsize(svg_path) > 0:
+                    with open(svg_path, "rb") as f:
+                        return f.read()
+                error_msg = getattr(export_resp, 'error', 'Unknown error')
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to export graph {name}: {error_msg}")
+            finally:
+                if os.path.exists(svg_path):
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(svg_path)
+                    except OSError as e:
+                        logger.warning(f"Failed to cleanup temp file {svg_path}: {e}")
+        
+        cached_graphs = {}
+        uncached_graphs = []
+        cache_errors = []
+        
+        with self._cache_lock:
+            for name in graph_names:
+                if name in self._preemptive_cache:
+                    cached_path = self._preemptive_cache[name]
+                    if os.path.exists(cached_path) and os.path.getsize(cached_path) > 0:
+                        # Additional validation: check if graph content has changed
+                        if self._is_cache_valid(name, cached_path):
+                            cached_graphs[name] = cached_path
+                        else:
+                            uncached_graphs.append(name)
+                            # Remove stale cache entry
+                            del self._preemptive_cache[name]
+                    else:
+                        uncached_graphs.append(name)
+                        # Remove invalid cache entry
+                        if name in self._preemptive_cache:
+                            del self._preemptive_cache[name]
+                else:
+                    uncached_graphs.append(name)
+        
+        for name, cached_path in cached_graphs.items():
+            try:
+                exports.append(GraphExport(name=name, file_path=cached_path))
+            except Exception as e:
+                cache_errors.append(f"Failed to read cached graph {name}: {e}")
+                # Fall back to uncached processing
+                uncached_graphs.append(name)
+        
+        if uncached_graphs:
+            successful_graphs = []
+            failed_graphs = []
+            memory_results = {}
+            
+            for name in uncached_graphs:
+                try:
+                    svg_data = _export_svg_bytes(name)
+                    memory_results[name] = svg_data
+                    successful_graphs.append(name)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    failed_graphs.append(name)
+                    cache_errors.append(f"Failed to cache graph {name}: {e}")
+            
+            for name in successful_graphs:
+                result = memory_results[name]
+                
+                cache_path = _cache_keyed_svg_path(name)
+                
+                try:
+                    with open(cache_path, 'wb') as f:
+                        f.write(result)
+                    
+                    # Update cache with size tracking and eviction
+                    import time
+                    item_size = len(result)
+                    self._evict_cache_if_needed(item_size)
+                    
+                    with self._cache_lock:
+                        self._preemptive_cache[name] = cache_path
+                        # Store content hash for validation
+                        self._preemptive_cache[f"{name}_hash"] = self._get_content_hash(result)
+                        # Update tracking
+                        self._cache_access_times[name] = time.time()
+                        self._cache_sizes[name] = item_size
+                        self._total_cache_size += item_size
+                    
+                    exports.append(GraphExport(name=name, file_path=cache_path))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    cache_errors.append(f"Failed to cache graph {name}: {e}")
+                    # Still return the result even if caching fails
+                    # Create temp file for immediate use
+                    safe_name = self._sanitize_filename(name)
+                    temp_path = os.path.join(get_writable_temp_dir(), f"{safe_name}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}.svg")
+                    with open(temp_path, 'wb') as f:
+                        f.write(result)
+                    register_temp_file(temp_path)
+                    exports.append(GraphExport(name=name, file_path=temp_path))
+        
+        # Log errors if any occurred
+        if cache_errors:
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            for error in cache_errors:
+                logger.warning(error)
+        
+        return GraphExportResponse(graphs=exports)
+
+    def cache_graph_on_creation(self, graph_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Revolutionary method to cache a graph immediately after creation.
+        
+        Call this method right after creating a graph to pre-emptively cache it.
+        This eliminates all export wait time for future access.
+        
+        Args:
+            graph_name: Name of the graph to cache
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if caching succeeded, False otherwise
+        """
+        import os
+        import logging
+        logger = logging.getLogger("mcp_stata.stata_client")
+        
+        # Initialize cache in thread-safe manner
+        self._initialize_cache()
+        
+        # Invalidate list_graphs cache since a new graph was created
+        self.invalidate_list_graphs_cache()
+        
+        # Check if already cached and valid
+        with self._cache_lock:
+            if graph_name in self._preemptive_cache:
+                cache_path = self._preemptive_cache[graph_name]
+                if os.path.exists(cache_path) and os.path.getsize(cache_path) > 0:
+                    if self._is_cache_valid(graph_name, cache_path):
+                        # Update access time for LRU
+                        import time
+                        self._cache_access_times[graph_name] = time.time()
+                        return True
+                    else:
+                        # Remove stale cache entry
+                        del self._preemptive_cache[graph_name]
+                        if graph_name in self._cache_access_times:
+                            del self._cache_access_times[graph_name]
+                        if graph_name in self._cache_sizes:
+                            self._total_cache_size -= self._cache_sizes[graph_name]
+                            del self._cache_sizes[graph_name]
+                        # Remove hash entry if exists
+                        hash_key = f"{graph_name}_hash"
+                        if hash_key in self._preemptive_cache:
+                            del self._preemptive_cache[hash_key]
+        
+        try:
+            # Include signature in filename to force client-side refresh
+            import hashlib
+            sig = self._get_graph_signature(graph_name)
+            safe_name = self._sanitize_filename(sig)
+            suffix = hashlib.md5((sig or "").encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:8]
+            cache_path = os.path.join(self._preemptive_cache_dir, f"{safe_name}_{suffix}.svg")
+            cache_path_for_stata = cache_path.replace("\\", "/")
+
+            resolved_graph_name = self._resolve_graph_name_for_stata(graph_name)
+            safe_name = resolved_graph_name.strip()
+            
+            # The most reliable and efficient strategy for capturing distinct graphs in 
+            # PyStata background tasks:
+            # 1. Ensure the specific graph is active in the Stata engine via 'graph display'.
+            # 2. Export with the explicit name() option to ensure isolation.
+            # Graph names in Stata should NOT be quoted.
+            
+            maintenance = [
+                f"quietly graph display {safe_name}",
+                f"quietly graph export \"{cache_path_for_stata}\", name({safe_name}) replace as(svg)"
+            ]
+            
+            resp = self._exec_no_capture_silent("\n".join(maintenance), echo=False)
+            
+            if resp.success and os.path.exists(cache_path) and os.path.getsize(cache_path) > 0:
+                # Read the data to compute hash
+                with open(cache_path, 'rb') as f:
+                    data = f.read()
+                
+                # Update cache with size tracking and eviction
+                import time
+                item_size = len(data)
+                self._evict_cache_if_needed(item_size)
+                
+                with self._cache_lock:
+                    # Clear any old versions of this graph from the path cache
+                    # (Optional but keeps it clean)
+                    old_path = self._preemptive_cache.get(graph_name)
+                    if old_path and old_path != cache_path:
+                         try:
+                             os.remove(old_path)
+                         except Exception:
+                             pass
+
+                    self._preemptive_cache[graph_name] = cache_path
+                    # Store content hash for validation
+                    self._preemptive_cache[f"{graph_name}_hash"] = self._get_content_hash(data)
+                    # Store signature for fast validation
+                    self._preemptive_cache[f"{graph_name}_sig"] = self._get_graph_signature(graph_name)
+                    # Update tracking
+                    self._cache_access_times[graph_name] = time.time()
+                    self._cache_sizes[graph_name] = item_size
+                    self._total_cache_size += item_size
+                
+                return True
+            else:
+                error_msg = getattr(resp, 'error', 'Unknown error')
+                logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to cache graph {graph_name}: {error_msg}")
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            logger.warning(f"Exception caching graph {graph_name}: {e}")
+        
+        return False
+
+    def run_do_file(self, path: str, echo: bool = True, trace: bool = False, max_output_lines: Optional[int] = None, cwd: Optional[str] = None) -> CommandResponse:
+        effective_path, command, error_response = self._resolve_do_file_path(path, cwd)
+        if error_response is not None:
+            return error_response
+
+        if not self._initialized:
+            self.init()
+
+        start_time = time.time()
+        exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        smcl_content = ""
+        smcl_path = None
+
+        _log_file, log_path, tail, tee = self._create_streaming_log(trace=trace)
+        smcl_path = self._create_smcl_log_path()
+        smcl_log_name = self._make_smcl_log_name()
+
+        rc = -1
+        try:
+            rc, exc = self._run_streaming_blocking(
+                command=command,
+                tee=tee,
+                cwd=cwd,
+                trace=trace,
+                echo=echo,
+                smcl_path=smcl_path,
+                smcl_log_name=smcl_log_name,
+                hold_attr="_hold_name_do_sync",
+                require_smcl_log=True,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            exc = e
+            rc = 1
+        finally:
+            tee.close()
+
+        # Read SMCL content as the authoritative source
+        smcl_content = self._read_smcl_file(smcl_path)
+        smcl_content = self._clean_internal_smcl(smcl_content, strip_output=False)
+
+        combined = self._build_combined_log(tail, log_path, rc, trace, exc)
+
+        # Use SMCL content as primary source for RC detection if not already captured
+        if rc == -1 and not exc:
+            parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_smcl(smcl_content)
+            if parsed_rc is not None:
+                rc = parsed_rc
+            else:
+                # Fallback to text parsing
+                parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(combined)
+                rc = parsed_rc if parsed_rc is not None else 0
+        elif exc and rc == 1:
+            # Try to parse more specific RC from exception message
+            parsed_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(str(exc))
+            if parsed_rc is not None:
+                rc = parsed_rc
+
+        # If RC looks wrong but SMCL shows no error markers, treat as success.
+        if rc != 0 and smcl_content:
+            has_err_tag = "{err}" in smcl_content
+            rc_match = re.search(r"(?<!\w)r\((\d+)\)", smcl_content)
+            if rc_match:
+                try:
+                    rc = int(rc_match.group(1))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                text_rc = None
+                try:
+                    text_rc = self._parse_rc_from_text(self._smcl_to_text(smcl_content))
+                except Exception:
+                    text_rc = None
+                if not has_err_tag and text_rc is None:
+                    rc = 0
+
+        success = (rc == 0 and exc is None)
+        error = None
+
+        if not success:
+            # Use SMCL as authoritative source for error extraction
+            if smcl_content:
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_from_smcl(smcl_content, rc)
+            else:
+                # Fallback to combined log
+                msg, context = self._extract_error_and_context(combined, rc)
+
+            error = ErrorEnvelope(
+                message=msg,
+                rc=rc,
+                snippet=context,
+                command=command,
+                log_path=log_path,
+                smcl_output=smcl_content,
+            )
+
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        logger.info(
+            "stata.run(do) rc=%s success=%s trace=%s duration_ms=%.2f path=%s",
+            rc,
+            success,
+            trace,
+            duration * 1000,
+            effective_path,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            with open(log_path, "w", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as handle:
+                handle.write(smcl_content)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        return CommandResponse(
+            command=command,
+            rc=rc,
+            stdout="",
+            stderr=None,
+            log_path=log_path,
+            success=success,
+            error=error,
+            smcl_output=smcl_content,
+        )
+
+    def load_data(self, source: str, clear: bool = True, max_output_lines: Optional[int] = None) -> CommandResponse:
+        src = source.strip()
+        clear_suffix = ", clear" if clear else ""
+
+        if src.startswith("sysuse "):
+            cmd = f"{src}{clear_suffix}"
+        elif src.startswith("webuse "):
+            cmd = f"{src}{clear_suffix}"
+        elif src.startswith("use "):
+            cmd = f"{src}{clear_suffix}"
+        elif "://" in src or src.endswith(".dta") or os.path.sep in src:
+            cmd = f'use "{src}"{clear_suffix}'
+        else:
+            cmd = f"sysuse {src}{clear_suffix}"
+
+        result = self._exec_with_capture(cmd, echo=True, trace=False)
+        return self._truncate_command_output(result, max_output_lines)
+
+    def codebook(self, varname: str, trace: bool = False, max_output_lines: Optional[int] = None) -> CommandResponse:
+        result = self._exec_with_capture(f"codebook {varname}", trace=trace)
+        return self._truncate_command_output(result, max_output_lines)