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Matrix gateway boot-loop from pending invites

Cluster 29303 · gateway. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #53933. Check it covers your case.

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Known?
Yes. 5 related items grouped here, 1 issue already closed.
Fix event
A fix was merged to main in PR #53933. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
Tracker
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These issues and pull requests address a boot-loop condition in the Matrix gateway caused by pending invitations to closed or nonexistent rooms. Multiple fix attempts explore non-blocking joins and timeouts to prevent the gateway from hanging on dead invites at startup.

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Fixes on record

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  • #53933 fix(matrix): non-blocking pending invite joins prevent gateway boot-loop (salvage #37420)

    merged to main

    files: plugins/platforms/matrix/adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_matrix.py

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · stale or abandoned 1 · superseded by another PR 1

  • #29314 fix(matrix): bound _client.join_room with timeout to prevent boot-loop on dead invites · stale or abandoned
  • #37420 fix(gateway): avoid Matrix pending invite boot loops · merged via another change → 11b0be8, #53933, #29303
  • #47257 fix(matrix): non-blocking pending invite joins prevent boot-loop · superseded by another PR → #37420, #29303
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#29303[Bug]: Matrix Gateway Boot-Loop due to Pending Invitations to closed or unexistent rooms
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  • Link evidence (structural links throughout): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
  • 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
#53933
Closed issues
1
Attempts
3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked
28 Jun 2026

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