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Blocking skill scan freezes gateway event loop

Cluster 111091. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #111498 on 15 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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An uncached skill directory scan (rglob) blocks the gateway event loop for ~2 minutes, triggering a watchdog kill mid-session. The related fixes cache unavailable skill hints and move skill scans off the event loop.

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#111498 fix(gateway): skill scans no longer block the event loop from slash fallthrough or the Telegram menu (#111091, #110707, salvage #110716 #111099)

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files: gateway/run_inbound.py, plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py, plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_discord_connect.py, tests/gateway/test_reload_skills_discord_resync.py, tests/gateway/test_skill_slash_offloop.py, tests/gateway/test_telegram_forum_commands.py

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#111099 fix(gateway): cache unavailable skill hints · done elsewhere → #111498

Closed issues · 1

Closed#111091[Bug]: Uncached skills rglob in _check_unavailable_skill blocks the gateway event loop ~2 min; loop-liveness watchdog then kills the gateway mid-session

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Merged PRs: #111498
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Fix link checked: 15 Sep 2026

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