=== capture_timeout_diagnostics: explicit bin and bound
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS= AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- the appended diagnostics

=== ORCHESTRATOR-TIMEOUT-DIAGNOSTICS ===
fake-impl was killed by the 900s per-task timeout at 2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

--- working tree at kill time (git status --porcelain) ---
 M README.md
?? harness/
?? src/

--- files touched in the last 30 minutes ---
<SB>/README.md

--- processes at kill time ---
PS (stubbed) -f
=== end ORCHESTRATOR-TIMEOUT-DIAGNOSTICS ===
=== capture_timeout_diagnostics: defaults
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS= AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- the appended diagnostics (defaults)

=== ORCHESTRATOR-TIMEOUT-DIAGNOSTICS ===
agent was killed by the 3600s per-task timeout at 2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

--- working tree at kill time (git status --porcelain) ---
 M README.md
?? harness/
?? src/

--- files touched in the last 30 minutes ---
<SB>/README.md

--- processes at kill time ---
PS (stubbed) -f
=== end ORCHESTRATOR-TIMEOUT-DIAGNOSTICS ===
=== run_agent_cli: clean dispatch, the implementer's timeout
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=implementer bin=fake-impl perm=full prompt=do it timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [implementer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [implementer] [] [] [do it]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [implementer] [] [do it] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: per-call seam consumed (timeout, ids)
CALL task_cost_cap_gate [T-1]
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=qa bin=fake-qa perm=full prompt=verify timeout=900 budget=2 allow=a/* stream=false
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [qa dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [qa] [T-1] [STORY-7] [verify]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [qa] [T-1] [verify] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=900 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: the cost cap refuses before any spend
CALL task_cost_cap_gate [T-CAP]
--- log

rc=1
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=true
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: the run copy is gone -> halt the run (74)
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
ERR   ! Run copy <SB>/copy is gone — halting the run before dispatching reviewer (infrastructure, not a task verdict).
exit=74
--- the log the halted dispatch left
Run copy <SB>/copy is gone — infrastructure failure, not a task verdict. Halting the run before dispatching reviewer.
=== run_agent_cli: the run copy is present -> dispatches
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=reviewer bin=fake-rev perm=readonly prompt=x timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [reviewer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [reviewer] [] [] [x]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [reviewer] [] [x] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: the exhaustion sentinel stands -> 75, no dispatch
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
--- log
Runner exhaustion sentinel is set — dispatch skipped (implementer).

rc=75
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=true DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: the timeout killed it -> diagnostics appended, 124
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=implementer bin=fake-impl perm=full prompt=x timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [implementer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [implementer] [] [] [x]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [implementer] [] [x] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
=== ORCHESTRATOR-TIMEOUT-DIAGNOSTICS ===
fake-impl was killed by the 3600s per-task timeout at 2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

--- working tree at kill time (git status --porcelain) ---

--- files touched in the last 30 minutes ---
<SB>/README.md

--- processes at kill time ---
PS (stubbed) -f
=== end ORCHESTRATOR-TIMEOUT-DIAGNOSTICS ===

rc=124
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: a non-zero exit passes through
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=implementer bin=fake-impl perm=full prompt=x timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [implementer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [implementer] [] [] [x]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [implementer] [] [x] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
rc=3
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: exit 0 the adapter calls error -> incomplete (73)
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=reviewer bin=fake-rev perm=readonly prompt=x timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [reviewer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [reviewer] [] [] [x]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [reviewer] [] [x] [dispatch.log]
ERR   ! reviewer exited 0 but its adapter classifies the run 'error' — incomplete dispatch (log: <SB>/logs/dispatch.log)
--- log
agent outputDispatch of reviewer exited 0 but its adapter classifies the run as 'error' — the runner did not finish. Treated as a failed dispatch, not a completed one.

rc=73
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: exit 0 the adapter calls exhausted -> a suspect, not a park
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=implementer bin=fake-impl perm=full prompt=x timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [implementer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [implementer] [] [] [x]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [implementer] [] [x] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=true RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== run_agent_cli: exit 0 classified blocked -> passes through
CALL task_cost_cap_gate []
CALL runner_dispatch [dispatch.log] role=implementer bin=fake-impl perm=full prompt=x timeout=3600 budget= allow= stream=
CALL reap_orphans_under [<SB>] [implementer dispatch]
CALL record_dispatch_cost [implementer] [] [] [x]
CALL evidence_note_dispatch [implementer] [] [x] [dispatch.log]
--- log
agent output
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3600 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== classify_dispatch_exit: the sentinel skipped the dispatch -> exhausted
exhaustedrc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS= AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=true DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== classify_dispatch_exit: otherwise the adapter answers
CALL runner_classify_exit [124] [dispatch.log]
timeoutrc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS= AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== format_epoch
2026-10-18 01:00:00 <TZ>
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS= AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== schedule_restart_at_epoch: a known reset time (in the past -> sleep 0)
LOG Runner exhaustion detected (adapter: fake) in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG Scheduling restart for 2026-10-17 23:33:20 <TZ> (+5min buffer).
LOG Restart output → <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked [1792280000] [2026-10-17 23:33:20 <TZ>]
LOG Scheduled background restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"session_limit_hit","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","reset_at":"2026-10-17 23:33:20 <TZ>","restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 0
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== schedule_restart_at_epoch: a reset 2h ahead
LOG Runner exhaustion detected (adapter: fake) in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG Scheduling restart for 2026-10-18 02:00:00 <TZ> (+5min buffer).
LOG Restart output → <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked [1792288800] [2026-10-18 02:00:00 <TZ>]
LOG Scheduled background restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"session_limit_hit","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","reset_at":"2026-10-18 02:00:00 <TZ>","restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 7200
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== schedule_restart_at_epoch: no reset time -> not scheduled
rc=1
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS= AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== schedule_backoff_restart: no anchor, probe clears at once
LOG Limit detected (window-untimed) with no reset timestamp in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG No session anchor (limit hit before first success) -> first probe in 15m.
LOG Then probing every 15m (<= 2 tries) until the limit clears, then resuming.
LOG Restart output -> <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked_backoff [window-untimed] [900] [orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
LOG Scheduled background probe-restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"limit_backoff_scheduled","kind":"window-untimed","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","first_probe_s":900,"restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 900
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== schedule_backoff_restart: anchored, the probe stays exhausted (2 tries)
LOG Limit detected (spend) with no reset timestamp in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG Session anchor 2026-10-17 20:46:40 <TZ> + 18000s window -> first probe in 111m.
LOG Then probing every 15m (<= 2 tries) until the limit clears, then resuming.
LOG Restart output -> <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked_backoff [spend] [6700] [orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
LOG Scheduled background probe-restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"limit_backoff_scheduled","kind":"spend","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","first_probe_s":6700,"restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 6700
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
SLEEP 900
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
SLEEP 900
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== schedule_backoff_restart: an anchor long past -> floored to 10m
LOG Limit detected (window-untimed) with no reset timestamp in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG Session anchor 2026-10-17 01:20:00 <TZ> + 18000s window -> first probe in 10m.
LOG Then probing every 15m (<= 2 tries) until the limit clears, then resuming.
LOG Restart output -> <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked_backoff [window-untimed] [600] [orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
LOG Scheduled background probe-restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"limit_backoff_scheduled","kind":"window-untimed","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","first_probe_s":600,"restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 600
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== schedule_backoff_restart: the child clears the run-copy pointer before probing
LOG Limit detected (window-untimed) with no reset timestamp in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG No session anchor (limit hit before first success) -> first probe in 15m.
LOG Then probing every 15m (<= 2 tries) until the limit clears, then resuming.
LOG Restart output -> <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked_backoff [window-untimed] [900] [orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
LOG Scheduled background probe-restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"limit_backoff_scheduled","kind":"window-untimed","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","first_probe_s":900,"restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 900
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== handle_runner_exhaustion: a reset time -> exact restart
LOG Runner exhaustion detected (adapter: fake) in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG Scheduling restart for 2026-10-18 01:00:00 <TZ> (+5min buffer).
LOG Restart output → <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked [1792285200] [2026-10-18 01:00:00 <TZ>]
LOG Scheduled background restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"session_limit_hit","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","reset_at":"2026-10-18 01:00:00 <TZ>","restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=true
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 3600
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== handle_runner_exhaustion: no reset time -> backoff probe
LOG Limit detected (spend) with no reset timestamp in: <SB>/logs/task.log
LOG No session anchor (limit hit before first success) -> first probe in 15m.
LOG Then probing every 15m (<= 2 tries) until the limit clears, then resuming.
LOG Restart output -> <SB>/logs/orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log
CALL write_session_handoff_parked_backoff [spend] [900] [orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
LOG Scheduled background probe-restart with PID <P>.
METRIC {"event":"limit_backoff_scheduled","kind":"spend","at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00","first_probe_s":900,"restart_pid":<P>}
CALL park_commit_state
rc=0
RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=true
--- restart logs
[orchestrate-restart-20261018-000000.log]
SLEEP 900
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
--- re-exec argv
auto_confirm=1 args=--max-tasks 3 --max-lanes 2 --auto-recover --resume-stash
=== probe_limit_cleared: still exhausted -> 1
CALL runner_classify_exit [0] [<MKTEMP>]
rc=1
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=120 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=true RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
=== probe_limit_cleared: any other outcome counts as cleared
CALL runner_classify_exit [73] [<MKTEMP>]
rc=0
AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=120 AGENT_TASK_ID= AGENT_STORY_ID= TASK_BUDGET_EXCEEDED=
AGENT_SENTINEL_SKIPPED=false DISPATCH_LIMIT_SUSPECT=false RUNNER_EXHAUSTION_RESTART_SCHEDULED=false
