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fix(server): agent continuations preserve the working timer start#22947

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fix/issue-22931
opened21d agobyJJulius Marminge
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Problem

Agent messages queued behind active work started a new run without the original work timestamp, so the working timer reset during the same task. Reproduced with Codex GPT-6.1-Sol in an isolated client: the original run lasted 2m7s, then its queued agent continuation showed 21s. Addresses #22931.

Change

Stamp the existing workStartedAt field when an agent continuation drains automatically. Immediate delegated-child updates keep the existing child-completion semantics. Fresh user and unrelated idle-agent requests, explicit Resume, and Send now start fresh clocks. The minimal server change also covers unloaded web/mobile sidebar shells, which receive their start directly from server projections; loaded clients already consume this field through shared client-runtime. No UI, subscriptions, or timer-cadence changes.

Scope and approval

Fixes #22931 GitCafe: https://git.cafe/pingdotgg/t3code/issues/22931 Triaged bug via the automated issue flow.

Verification

Compared before 680152e27b against after 995209445b.

Partial verification. Timestamped narration above every recording pair describes fresh work, user steering, queue promotion, automatic self-sent agent continuation, follow-up, interrupt and Resume. The continuation resets its timer before and retains the original start after. The UI labels the self-send "Sent by another agent"; no distinct coordinator was exercised.

Viewport / themeRecording pair and narration
1440×900 lightDesktop light
1440×900 darkDesktop dark
390×844 lightNarrow light, after follow-up/Resume remains offscreen
390×844 darkNarrow dark

Unverified coverage (row-by-row table; fixture matrix):

  • Every row lacks Electron/native passes; native device access is disabled on the capture host.
  • B01/B02/B04/B07/B10/B24–B27 and R01/R03/R07 have partial web evidence.
  • B03/B05–B06/B08–B09/B11–B23/B28–B34 lack the required specialized fixtures.
  • R02/R04–R06/R08–R15 lack fallback, waiting, setup, native or formatting-boundary takes.
  • Other providers and remote/relay/tunnel connections remain unverified.

Proof audit pass 2 (re-audit): INSUFFICIENT on matrix coverage; artifact integrity, narration and a live static rebuild were verified.

Rendering environment: Linux x86_64, Chrome 154, DPR 2; 1440×900 and 390×844; light/dark; system font stack with Liberation fonts; real UTC clock.

Supplemental static control, 1440×900 light:

BeforeAfter
Before: empty-thread static controlAfter: empty-thread static control
680152e27b995209445b

Static diffs: threshold 0 amplified ×8, and threshold 8/255. Before/after: 1,856 differing pixels; 203 above threshold 8. Independent live rebuild: 2,088/5,184,000 differing pixels, confined to codec ringing around the sidebar toggle.

What else changed: the source diff contains two server files, +224/−12. Recordings differ in provider timing, notices and history. A reverse-diff checkpoint card suggests uncertain baseline contamination; a brief stale queued chip appears after reload in both revisions. Both are disclosed in the index.

Evidence re-captured as narrated recordings per EVIDENCE.md (capture: Codex gpt-6.1-sol; proof audit: Claude Opus 5.5).

Model/harness: GPT-6.1-Sol through the Codex harness; independent code reviews and proof audits by GPT-6.1-Sol/Codex and Claude Opus 5.5/Claude Agent.

Evidence

Supersedes the partial recording evidence under Verification above (audited INSUFFICIENT). That text is kept for history.

Server-only runtime proof: two real servers, each with its own isolated /tmp state, run the same driver script (apps/server/scripts/verify-work-timer-start.ts) on the same seeded thread T. The agent rows come from real distinct T3 threads: a coordinator C and app-owned children K/K2 of T. Each persisted message carries createdBy=agent, creationSource=mcp and a senderThreadId naming C, K or K2.

  • Before: 8d3b061, the main tip merged into this branch.
  • After: 5d9fd21.
  • The server code differs between them only by this PR's Orchestrator.ts change. Later head commits add only the driver and its knip entry.

Matrix: matrix-pass1.md · Transcript: transcript.md · Raw logs: before.log, after.log · Audit: audit-pass2.md

"Anchor" is where the working timer counts from: workStartedAt ?? startedAt. "Client" is activityRunStartedAt from orchestration.subscribeShell; it matched the persisted anchor on every row. S1 is the start of T's first turn. All times are UTC on 2026-10-22.

RowTriggerBefore (8d3b061)After (5d9fd21)Expected
R0User turn 1 on Town start S1 11:26:33.375; client sameown start S1 11:26:36.220; client sameunchanged
R1Agent C steers running Tabsorbed into run 1, no new run; anchor S1absorbed into run 1, no new run; anchor S1unchanged
R2Agent C queues behind T, drains automaticallyrun 2 workStartedAt absent → resets to 11:28:46.456 (S1+133 s); client movesrun 2 workStartedAt = S1 11:26:36.220; client stays at S1changed
R3App-owned child K queues to T, drains automaticallyrun 5 absent → resets to 11:30:30.249 (S1+237 s)run 5 = S1 11:26:36.220; client stays at S1changed
R10Delegated-completion wakecontinues previous anchorcontinues previous anchorunchanged rule
R9New user turn on idle T (reset control)own start 11:30:56.349, no workStartedAtown start 11:30:59.122, no workStartedAtunchanged (resets)
R4Child K2 sends to idle T immediatelyrun 7 absent → resets to 11:31:50.511run 7 = R9 start 11:30:59.122 (52 s earlier); client goes from idle back to that timechanged
R5Unrelated agent C sends to idle Town start, absentown start, absentunchanged
R8CLI send, no senderThreadIdown start, absentown start, absentunchanged
R6Queued C held by Stop → queue.resumeown start, absentown start, absentunchanged (explicit queue)
R7Queued C held by Stop → queued-run.startown start, absentown start, absentunchanged (explicit queue)

Environment: fs-28, Linux 6.1.102 x86_64, Node v26.12.1. Provider claudeAgent claude-opus-5-5 (real turns held open with sleep). Each server had its own --base-dir under /tmp, and both sides ran in parallel 11:25–11:37 UTC. The audit rebuilt every row with the committed driver at 11:41–11:51 UTC: R2 After kept S1 across a 132 s gap; R2 Before reset after 125.5 s.

What else changed:

  • Only R2, R3 and R4 differ between sides. R10 values differ only because they continue an anchor that already diverged at R2.
  • Run structure is identical on both sides: T has 13 runs. Ordinal 3 is skipped on both sides because a delegated completion jumps ahead of K's queued message; this predates the PR.
  • Start times differ by 0–4 s between sides from model latency. Every reset/keep decision sits on a gap of 52 s or more.
  • With the change, R4 moves the timer back across T's idle gap. The code comment says this is intended: immediate child updates follow the same rule as delegated completion.
Verification log
  • Merge: main merged by merge commit (5d9fd21), no rebase or force-push. Then b34ba34 added the driver and df80e09 added its knip entry (CI Lint → knip flagged the new script as unused at b34ba34).
  • Tests at 5d9fd21: vp test run src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts passed 93/93. Server typecheck exited 0, with suggestions only.
  • Proof audit pass 1 (Claude Opus 5.5): server-scoped matrix, 12 rows. It replaces the earlier 34×15 render matrix, which was out of scope for a server-only diff.
  • Evidence capture (Claude Opus 5.5): every captured row PASS against the matrix.
  • Proof audit pass 2 (Claude Opus 5.5): SUFFICIENT. SHAs verified, every row checked against the raw logs, and a live rebuild with the committed driver at both SHAs reproduced every row.
  • Driver checksum: the capture ran the driver with sha256 2e4d6f9c…. A pre-commit vp fmt hook reformatted it on commit (now c2efe39e…), and the audit rebuild with the committed version reproduced the transcript.
  • Unverified: R11 (restart continuation via mode:"restart"). It is optional and outside the changed branches; the unit test covers it.
  • Out of scope: web, mobile and Electron rendering, and adapters other than claudeAgent. The diff is server-only, and clients read the server anchor unchanged.
  • CI: at b34ba34, 28 checks passed and Lint/Check failed on knip. Fixed in df80e09; CI for df80e09 is pending.
  • Model/harness: Claude Opus 5.5 via Claude Code in T3 Code (evidence lead, matrix, capture, audits).

Fixes pingdotgg/t3code#22931

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  • fix(server): preserve work start for agent messages36d642b
  • fix(server): reset agent work clock on explicit queue starts9952094
  • fix(server): reset work clock for fresh agent requestsb6c60d0
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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

ℹ️ The exact PR base did not have a successful artifact. Baseline uses the latest successful main measurement shown below.

ProviderMetricMain baselineThis PRImpactPR ceiling
CodexTotal thread wire5.0 KiB5.0 KiB0 B (0.0%)6.8 KiB✅
CodexThread snapshot wire3.8 KiB3.8 KiB0 B (0.0%)4.9 KiB✅
CodexLive turn WebSocket wire1.2 KiB1.2 KiB0 B (0.0%)2.0 KiB✅
CodexLive turn WebSocket decoded21.5 KiB21.5 KiB0 B (0.0%)24.4 KiB✅
CodexLive turn messages110 (0.0%)8✅
ClaudeTotal thread wire5.0 KiB5.0 KiB0 B (0.0%)6.8 KiB✅
ClaudeThread snapshot wire3.8 KiB3.8 KiB0 B (0.0%)4.9 KiB✅
ClaudeLive turn WebSocket wire1.2 KiB1.2 KiB0 B (0.0%)2.0 KiB✅
ClaudeLive turn WebSocket decoded21.9 KiB21.9 KiB0 B (0.0%)24.4 KiB✅
ClaudeLive turn messages110 (0.0%)8✅

Baseline: 31bf2f7 · PR result: 43c77ad · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

  • Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
  • Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Walkthrough

The orchestrator now considers message origin and queue delivery mode when assigning work-start timestamps. Tests and a standalone verification driver cover timestamp behavior across follow-up and queue scenarios.

Changes: Work-start timestamp propagation

Layer / File(s)Summary
Work-start timestamp eligibility
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts		wakeWorkStartedAt evaluates run and subagent state, message origin, and delivery mode. Immediate run paths pass the thread projection. Queued-run startup passes message metadata and selects automatic or explicit queue delivery.
Timestamp propagation tests
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts		Parameterized tests check timestamp inheritance for agent, child, and user follow-ups across queued and held delivery modes.
Timer verification driver
apps/server/scripts/verify-work-timer-start.ts, knip.jsonc		The driver starts an isolated server, records persisted and projected state, and exercises user, agent, child, CLI, and queue-release scenarios. Knip includes the driver in its entry list.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg

Merge Risk: External image Low · previous review 7db27

Resuming a queue while Stop is still in flight can show elapsed work from the stopped run rather than a fresh timer. This bounded case remains open and should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merging.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4

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Title checkPassedThe title clearly identifies the server fix: preserving the working timer start for agent continuations. It is concise, specific, and uses the required conventional format.
Linked Issues checkPassedIssue #22931 requires delegated updates and automatic continuation turns to preserve the active work timer. Orchestrator.ts now inherits the latest non-null workStartedAt for qualifying agent MCP …
Out of Scope Changes checkPassedThe production diff is limited to server orchestration timer-start handling for #22931. The runtime tests verify the changed delivery modes. The verification driver and knip.jsonc entry support repr…
Description checkPassedThe description includes the required Problem, Change, Scope and approval, and Verification sections. It explains the behavior change, links the issue, and gives detailed test and evidence results, in…
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Issue #22931 requires delegated updates and automatic continuation turns to preserve the active work timer. Orchestrator.ts now inherits the latest non-null workStartedAt for qualifying agent MCP messages on automatic queue drain and for immediate app-owned child updates. Fresh user requests, unrelated agent sends, and explicit queue starts retain fresh-clock behavior. runtimeLayer.test.ts covers the preservation and reset paths.

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The production diff is limited to server orchestration timer-start handling for #22931. The runtime tests verify the changed delivery modes. The verification driver and knip.jsonc entry support reproducible server evidence and do not change product behavior. No unrelated UI, subscription, or timer-cadence changes appear in the reviewed diff.

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apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.tslines 1854–1856Outdated · 9952094Open thread
……@@ -1823,11 +1841,20 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
1853+ },
1854+ options?.endedRunId === undefined || queuedRun.queueHeld === true
1855+ ? "explicit-queue"
1856+ : "automatic-queue",
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Preserve the Stop marker when classifying a resumed queue drain.

queue.resume clears queueHeld while the stopped run is still blocking. The immediate startNextQueuedRun call returns, but handleRunUpdate later retries with endedRunId. The current branch then selects "automatic-queue" and preserves the old workStartedAt, although the user explicitly resumed the queue.

Use the run_interrupt_request signal from stopReachedRun(endedRunId) for this decision. Do not use only the run status: thread.background-work.settle can also emit an "interrupted" run without that Stop marker.

Add a regression test for queue.resume before the Stop terminal update.

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Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This change preserves the working timer across agent continuations while distinguishing explicit queue resumes using Stop markers. Its impact is limited to activity timing; the reported settled-child timer issue remains covered by the separate correctness gate.

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apps/server/scripts/verify-work-timer-start.tslines 608–608Outdated · b34ba34Open thread
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605+ }),
606+ );
607+ log("cli.R8", cli);
608+ if (cli.code === 0) {
MmacroscopeappBoton lines 608–60820d ago

🟢 Low scripts/verify-work-timer-start.ts:608

A nonzero R8 CLI exit is ignored, so the script skips the CLI-R8 wait and milestone but continues to log("done") and exits with status 0. The success-only branch never reports the failure; reject nonzero exits and include the captured output in the error.

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1+ NodeAssert.equal(cli.code, 0, `CLI R8 failed: ${cli.output}`);
2 if (cli.code === 0) {
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1In file @apps/server/scripts/verify-work-timer-start.ts around line 608:
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3A nonzero R8 CLI exit is ignored, so the script skips the `CLI-R8` wait and milestone but continues to `log("done")` and exits with status 0. The success-only branch never reports the failure; reject nonzero exits and include the captured output in the error.

Added 6 commits

  • chore: register the working-timer evidence driver as a knip entrydf80e09
  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into HEAD7db27e7
  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into HEAD15bf3d1
  • Merge branch 'main' into fix/issue-22931b943f85
  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into fix/issue-22931668860c
  • fix(server): resuming a stopped queue starts a fresh work timer43c77ad
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.tsline 537Open thread
……@@ -508,23 +508,41 @@ function nextRunOrdinal(projection: Pick<OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection, "runs"
534+ trigger.senderThreadId !== undefined &&
535+ (delivery === "automatic-queue" ||
536+ (delivery === "immediate" &&
537+ projection.subagents.some(
MmacroscopeappBoton line 53711h ago

🟠 High orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts:537

An ordinary MCP message from an app-owned child whose settled relationship was filtered out resets the parent’s work timer instead of retaining its previous anchor. dispatchMessage gets this projection from readCommandProjection with omitSettledSubagents: true, so this some() check cannot find that child; load the sender’s relationship independently of the settled-task filter before classifying the wake.

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1In file @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts around line 537:
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3An ordinary MCP message from an app-owned child whose settled relationship was filtered out resets the parent’s work timer instead of retaining its previous anchor. `dispatchMessage` gets this projection from `readCommandProjection` with `omitSettledSubagents: true`, so this `some()` check cannot find that child; load the sender’s relationship independently of the settled-task filter before classifying the wake.
JJulius Marminge10h ago

Evidence

Start a parent task, delegate a child, and queue an update while the parent runs. Let it drain automatically, repeat with another queued update, then submit a fresh user request as a reset control. Both sides use Chromium, 1280×800, light theme, fresh synthetic state, and the same deterministic replay/MCP driver.

Proven: the base resets both continuation timers; the fix preserves elapsed task time. Fresh user requests reset on both sides. scenarios:prove exited 0.

StageBefore — a0efdaeb89After — 43c77ada7d
Original taskBefore: original task, 18sAfter: original task, 17s
First continuationBefore: timer resets to 3sAfter: timer continues at 28s
Second continuationBefore: timer resets again to 3sAfter: timer continues at 52s
Fresh user requestBefore: fresh request resets to 3sAfter: fresh request resets to 4s
RecordingBefore recordingAfter recording

Scenario source · Proof summary

AI-assisted; verified with the tests and tools listed above.

Not shown:

  • Immediate child updates to an idle parent, unrelated idle-agent requests, and explicitly released queued messages were not exercised; this scenario covers two automatic queued continuations and a fresh user-request reset.
  • Desktop and mobile clients were not exercised; evidence is from the real web client.