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Desktop profile-backend pool CPU and spawn fixes

Cluster 102978. Data as of 2026-10-24 04:06 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #108134 on 11 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address a desktop bug where the profile-backend pool fails to drain properly, causing excessive backend processes, high CPU usage, and app self-restarts. Fixes target unnecessary backend spawning on launch, roster ticks, and bot tile cold-starts.

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#107969 Desktop: open bot tiles no longer cold-start or pin pooled backends from the background (#103375, salvage #103399)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/registry-primary-profile-scope.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/api/sessions.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/contrib/hooks/use-background-sync.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/contrib/hooks/use-background-sync.ts, apps/desktop/src/global.d.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/gateway-connection-lifecycle.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/gateway.ts
#108134 Desktop: Bot Mode no longer spawns or dials a backend per profile on launch and every roster tick (#102978, #99336, #102913)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/profile-ops.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/profile-ops.ts

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#103522 fix: [Desktop] Profile-backend pool never drains: 3 slots vs ~60 profiles, long-lived serve/backend processes climb to ~99% CPU, app self-restarts (#102978) · done elsewhere → 52fb4e0, #107969, #102978, #108134

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Closed#102978[Desktop] Profile-backend pool never drains: 3 slots vs ~60 profiles, long-lived serve/backend processes climb to ~99% CPU, app self-restarts

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Merged PRs: #107969, #108134
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 11 Sep 2026

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