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Background processes blocking session reset fixes

Cluster 29177 · gateway. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #53942. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and pull requests address a problem where stale background processes permanently block session idle and daily resets. Proposed changes include TTL configuration, visibility improvements, and logic to skip or allow resets based on process recency.

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  • #53942 fix(gateway): stale bg processes no longer block session reset + configurable TTL & visibility (#29177)

    merged to main

    files: gateway/config.py, gateway/run.py, gateway/session.py, tests/gateway/test_config.py, tests/tools/test_process_registry.py, tools/process_registry.py, website/docs/user-guide/messaging/index.md

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2 · merged via another change 1

  • #29201 fix(gateway): add TTL for background processes blocking session reset + log skip reason · superseded by another PR → #53942
  • #29212 fix: stale background processes no longer permanently block session reset (#29177) · merged via another change → #53942
  • #29215 fix(gateway): skip reset only for recent bg processes (#29177) · superseded by another PR → #29201
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#29177Stale background processes permanently block session idle/daily reset
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  • Pairwise link density 0.40: the share of item pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. 1.00 means every pair is linked.

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Subsystem
gateway
Merged PRs
#53942
Closed issues
1
Attempts
3 PRs closed without merging
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28 Jun 2026

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