feat: Major directory reorganization and cleanup
Reorganized project structure for better maintainability and reduced disk usage by 95.9% (11 GB -> 451 MB). Directory Reorganization (85% reduction in root files): - Created docs/ with subdirectories (deployment, testing, database, etc.) - Created infrastructure/vpn-configs/ for VPN scripts - Moved 90+ files from root to organized locations - Archived obsolete documentation (context system, offline mode, zombie debugging) - Moved all test files to tests/ directory - Root directory: 119 files -> 18 files Disk Cleanup (10.55 GB recovered): - Deleted Rust build artifacts: 9.6 GB (target/ directories) - Deleted Python virtual environments: 161 MB (venv/ directories) - Deleted Python cache: 50 KB (__pycache__/) New Structure: - docs/ - All documentation organized by category - docs/archives/ - Obsolete but preserved documentation - infrastructure/ - VPN configs and SSH setup - tests/ - All test files consolidated - logs/ - Ready for future logs Benefits: - Cleaner root directory (18 vs 119 files) - Logical organization of documentation - 95.9% disk space reduction - Faster navigation and discovery - Better portability (build artifacts excluded) Build artifacts can be regenerated: - Rust: cargo build --release (5-15 min per project) - Python: pip install -r requirements.txt (2-3 min) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Zombie Process Solution - Final Decision
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**Date:** 2026-01-17
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**Investigation:** 5 specialized agents + main coordinator
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**Decision Authority:** Main Agent (final say)
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---
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## 🔍 Complete Picture: All 5 Agent Reports
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### Agent 1: Code Pattern Review
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- **Found:** Critical `subprocess.Popen()` leak in daemon spawning
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- **Risk:** HIGH - no wait(), no cleanup, DETACHED_PROCESS
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- **Impact:** 1-2 zombies per daemon restart
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### Agent 2: Solution Design
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- **Proposed:** Layered defense (Prevention → Detection → Cleanup → Monitoring)
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- **Approach:** 4-week comprehensive implementation
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- **Technologies:** Windows Job Objects, process groups, context managers
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### Agent 3: Process Investigation
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- **Identified:** 5 zombie categories
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- **Primary:** Bash hook backgrounds (50-100 zombies/session)
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- **Secondary:** Task Scheduler overlaps (10-240 if hangs)
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### Agent 4: Bash Process Lifecycle ⭐
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- **CRITICAL FINDING:** periodic_save_check.py runs every 60 seconds
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- **Math:** 60 runs/hour × 9 processes = **540 processes/hour**
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- **Total accumulation:** ~1,010 processes/hour
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- **Evidence:** Log shows continuous execution for 90+ minutes
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### Agent 5: SSH Connection ⭐
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- **Found:** 5 SSH processes from git credential operations
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- **Cause:** Git spawns SSH even for local commands (credential helper)
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- **Secondary:** Background sync-contexts spawned with `&` (orphaned)
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- **Critical:** task-complete spawns sync-contexts TWICE (lines 171, 178)
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---
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## 📊 Zombie Process Breakdown (Complete Analysis)
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| Source | Processes/Hour | % of Total | Memory Impact |
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|--------|----------------|------------|---------------|
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| **periodic_save_check.py** | 540 | 53% | 2-5 GB |
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| **sync-contexts (background)** | 200 | 20% | 500 MB - 1 GB |
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| **user-prompt-submit** | 180 | 18% | 500 MB |
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| **task-complete** | 90 | 9% | 200-500 MB |
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| **Total** | **1,010/hour** | 100% | **3-7 GB/hour** |
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**4-Hour Session:** 4,040 processes consuming 12-28 GB RAM
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---
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## 🎯 Final Decision: 3-Phase Implementation
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After reviewing all 5 agent reports, I'm making the **final decision** to implement:
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### ⚡ Phase 1: Emergency Fixes (NOW - 2 hours)
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**Fix 1.1: Reduce periodic_save frequency (5 minutes)**
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```powershell
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# setup_periodic_save.ps1 line 34
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# BEFORE: -RepetitionInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1)
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# AFTER:
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-RepetitionInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 5)
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```
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**Impact:** 80% reduction in process spawns (540→108 processes/hour)
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---
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**Fix 1.2: Add timeouts to ALL subprocess calls**
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```python
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# periodic_save_check.py (3 locations)
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# periodic_context_save.py (6 locations)
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result = subprocess.run(
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[...],
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timeout=5 # ADD THIS LINE
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)
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```
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**Impact:** Prevents hung processes from accumulating
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---
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**Fix 1.3: Remove background sync-contexts spawning**
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```bash
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# user-prompt-submit line 68
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# task-complete lines 171, 178
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# BEFORE:
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bash "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/sync-contexts" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
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# AFTER (synchronous):
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bash "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/sync-contexts" >/dev/null 2>&1
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```
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**Impact:** Eliminates 200 orphaned processes/hour
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---
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**Fix 1.4: Add mutex lock to periodic_save_check.py**
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```python
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import filelock
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LOCK_FILE = CLAUDE_DIR / ".periodic-save.lock"
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lock = filelock.FileLock(LOCK_FILE, timeout=1)
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try:
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with lock:
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# Existing code here
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pass
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except filelock.Timeout:
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log("[WARNING] Previous execution still running, skipping")
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sys.exit(0)
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```
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**Impact:** Prevents overlapping executions
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---
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**Phase 1 Results:**
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- Process spawns: 1,010/hour → **150/hour** (85% reduction)
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- Memory: 3-7 GB/hour → **500 MB/hour** (90% reduction)
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- Zombies after 4 hours: 4,040 → **600** (85% reduction)
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---
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### 🔧 Phase 2: Structural Fixes (This Week - 4 hours)
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**Fix 2.1: Fix daemon spawning with Job Objects**
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Windows implementation:
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```python
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import win32job
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import win32api
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import win32con
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def start_daemon_safe():
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# Create job object
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job = win32job.CreateJobObject(None, "")
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info = win32job.QueryInformationJobObject(
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job, win32job.JobObjectExtendedLimitInformation
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)
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info["BasicLimitInformation"]["LimitFlags"] = (
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win32job.JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_KILL_ON_JOB_CLOSE
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)
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win32job.SetInformationJobObject(
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job, win32job.JobObjectExtendedLimitInformation, info
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)
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# Start process
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process = subprocess.Popen(
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[sys.executable, __file__, "_monitor"],
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creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
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stdout=open(LOG_FILE, "a"), # Log instead of DEVNULL
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stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
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)
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# Assign to job object (dies with job)
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handle = win32api.OpenProcess(
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win32con.PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, False, process.pid
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)
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win32job.AssignProcessToJobObject(job, handle)
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return process, job # Keep job handle alive!
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```
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**Impact:** Guarantees daemon cleanup when parent exits
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---
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**Fix 2.2: Optimize filesystem scan**
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Replace recursive rglob with targeted checks:
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```python
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# BEFORE (slow - scans entire tree):
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for file in check_dir.rglob("*"):
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if file.is_file() and file.stat().st_mtime > two_minutes_ago:
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return True
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# AFTER (fast - checks specific files):
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active_indicators = [
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PROJECT_ROOT / ".claude" / ".periodic-save-state.json",
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PROJECT_ROOT / "api" / "__pycache__",
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# Only check files likely to change
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]
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for path in active_indicators:
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if path.exists() and path.stat().st_mtime > two_minutes_ago:
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return True
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```
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**Impact:** 90% faster execution (10s → 1s), prevents hangs
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---
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**Phase 2 Results:**
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- Process spawns: 150/hour → **50/hour** (95% total reduction)
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- Memory: 500 MB/hour → **100 MB/hour** (98% total reduction)
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- Zombies after 4 hours: 600 → **200** (95% total reduction)
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---
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### 📊 Phase 3: Monitoring (Next Sprint - 2 hours)
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**Fix 3.1: Add process health monitoring**
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```python
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def monitor_process_health():
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"""Check for zombie accumulation"""
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result = subprocess.run(
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["tasklist", "/FI", "IMAGENAME eq python.exe"],
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capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5
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)
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count = result.stdout.count("python.exe")
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if count > 10:
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log(f"[WARNING] High process count: {count}")
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if count > 20:
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log(f"[CRITICAL] Triggering cleanup")
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cleanup_zombies()
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```
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**Fix 3.2: Create cleanup_zombies.py**
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```python
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""Manual zombie cleanup script"""
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import subprocess
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def cleanup_orphaned_processes():
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# Kill orphaned ClaudeTools processes
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result = subprocess.run(
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["wmic", "process", "where",
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"CommandLine like '%claudetools%'",
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"get", "ProcessId"],
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capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
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)
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for line in result.stdout.split("\n")[1:]:
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pid = line.strip()
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if pid.isdigit():
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subprocess.run(["taskkill", "/F", "/PID", pid],
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check=False, capture_output=True)
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```
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**Phase 3 Results:**
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- Auto-detection and recovery
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- User never needs manual intervention
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---
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## 🚀 Implementation Plan
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### Step 1: Phase 1 Emergency Fixes (NOW)
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I will implement these fixes immediately:
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1. **Edit:** `setup_periodic_save.ps1` - Change interval 1min → 5min
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2. **Edit:** `periodic_save_check.py` - Add timeouts + mutex
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3. **Edit:** `periodic_context_save.py` - Add timeouts
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4. **Edit:** `user-prompt-submit` - Remove background spawn
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5. **Edit:** `task-complete` - Remove background spawns
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**Testing:**
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- Verify Task Scheduler updated
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- Check logs for mutex behavior
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- Confirm sync-contexts runs synchronously
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- Monitor process count for 30 minutes
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---
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### Step 2: Phase 2 Structural (This Week)
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User can schedule or I can implement:
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1. **Create:** `process_utils.py` - Job Object helpers
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2. **Update:** `periodic_context_save.py` - Use Job Objects
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3. **Update:** `periodic_save_check.py` - Optimize filesystem scan
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**Testing:**
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- 4-hour session test
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- Verify < 200 processes at end
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- Confirm no zombies
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---
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### Step 3: Phase 3 Monitoring (Next Sprint)
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1. **Create:** `cleanup_zombies.py`
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2. **Update:** `periodic_save_check.py` - Add health monitoring
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---
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## 📝 Success Criteria
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### Immediate (After Phase 1)
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- [ ] Process count < 200 after 4-hour session
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- [ ] Memory growth < 1 GB per 4 hours
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- [ ] No user-reported slowdowns
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- [ ] Hooks complete in < 2 seconds each
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### Week 1 (After Phase 2)
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- [ ] Process count < 50 after 4-hour session
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- [ ] Memory growth < 200 MB per 4 hours
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- [ ] Zero manual cleanups required
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- [ ] No daemon zombies
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### Month 1 (After Phase 3)
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- [ ] Auto-detection working
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- [ ] Auto-recovery working
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- [ ] Process count stable < 10
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---
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## 🎯 My Final Decision
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As the main coordinator with final say, I decide:
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**PROCEED WITH PHASE 1 NOW** (2-hour implementation)
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**Rationale:**
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1. 5 independent agents all identified same root causes
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2. Phase 1 fixes are low-risk, high-impact (85% reduction)
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3. No breaking changes to functionality
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4. User experiencing pain NOW - needs immediate relief
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5. Phase 2/3 can follow after validation
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**Dependencies:**
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- `filelock` package (will install if needed)
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- User approval to modify hooks (you already gave me final say)
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**Risk Assessment:**
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- **LOW RISK:** Changes are surgical and well-understood
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- **HIGH CONFIDENCE:** All 5 agents agree on solution
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- **REVERSIBLE:** Git baseline commit allows instant rollback
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---
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## ✅ Requesting User Confirmation
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I'm ready to implement Phase 1 fixes NOW (estimated 2 hours).
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**What I'll do:**
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1. Create git baseline commit
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2. Implement 4 emergency fixes
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3. Test for 30 minutes
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4. Commit fixes if successful
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5. Report results
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**Do you approve?**
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- ✅ YES - Proceed with Phase 1 implementation
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- ⏸ WAIT - Review solution first
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- ❌ NO - Different approach
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I recommend **YES** - let's fix this now.
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---
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**Document Status:** Final Decision Ready
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**Implementation Ready:** Yes
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**Waiting for:** User approval
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# FIX: Stop Console Window from Flashing
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## Problem
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The periodic save task shows a flashing console window every minute.
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## Solution (Pick One)
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### Option 1: Quick Update (Recommended)
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```powershell
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# Run this in PowerShell
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.\.claude\hooks\update_to_invisible.ps1
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```
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### Option 2: Recreate Task
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```powershell
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# Run this in PowerShell
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.\.claude\hooks\setup_periodic_save.ps1
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```
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### Option 3: Manual Fix (Task Scheduler GUI)
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1. Open Task Scheduler (Win+R → `taskschd.msc`)
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2. Find "ClaudeTools - Periodic Context Save"
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3. Right-click → Properties
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4. **Actions tab:** Change Program/script from `python.exe` to `pythonw.exe`
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5. **General tab:** Check "Hidden" checkbox
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6. Click OK
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---
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## Verify It Worked
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```powershell
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# Check the executable
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Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ClaudeTools - Periodic Context Save" |
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Select-Object -ExpandProperty Actions |
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Select-Object Execute
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# Should show: ...pythonw.exe (NOT python.exe)
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# Check hidden setting
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Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ClaudeTools - Periodic Context Save" |
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Select-Object -ExpandProperty Settings |
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Select-Object Hidden
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# Should show: Hidden: True
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```
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---
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## What This Does
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- Changes from `python.exe` → `pythonw.exe` (no console window)
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- Sets task to run hidden
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- Changes to background mode (S4U LogonType)
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**Result:** Task runs invisibly - no more flashing windows!
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---
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**See:** `INVISIBLE_PERIODIC_SAVE_SUMMARY.md` for complete details
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# Zombie Process Investigation - Coordinated Findings
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**Date:** 2026-01-17
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**Status:** 3 of 5 agent reports complete
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**Coordination:** Multi-agent analysis synthesis
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---
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## Agent Reports Summary
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### ✅ Completed Reports
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1. **Code Pattern Review Agent** - Found critical Popen() leak
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2. **Solution Design Agent** - Proposed layered defense strategy
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3. **Process Investigation Agent** - Identified 5 zombie categories
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### ⏳ In Progress
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4. **Bash Process Lifecycle Agent** - Analyzing bash/git/conhost chains
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5. **SSH Connection Agent** - Investigating SSH process accumulation
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---
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## CRITICAL CONSENSUS FINDINGS
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All 3 agents independently identified the same PRIMARY culprit:
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### 🔴 SMOKING GUN: `periodic_context_save.py` Daemon Spawning
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**Location:** Lines 265-286
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**Pattern:**
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```python
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process = subprocess.Popen(
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[sys.executable, __file__, "_monitor"],
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creationflags=subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS | CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
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stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
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stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
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)
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# NO wait(), NO cleanup, NO tracking!
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```
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**Agent Consensus:**
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- **Code Pattern Agent:** "CRITICAL - PRIMARY ZOMBIE LEAK"
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- **Investigation Agent:** "MEDIUM severity, creates orphaned processes"
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- **Solution Agent:** "Requires Windows Job Objects or double-fork pattern"
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**Impact:**
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- Creates 1 orphaned daemon per start/stop cycle
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- Accumulates over restarts
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- Memory: 20-30 MB per zombie
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---
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### 🟠 SECONDARY CULPRIT: Background Bash Hooks
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**Location:**
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- `user-prompt-submit` line 68
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- `task-complete` lines 171, 178
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**Pattern:**
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```bash
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bash "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/sync-contexts" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
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```
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**Agent Consensus:**
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- **Investigation Agent:** "CRITICAL - 50-100 zombies per 4-hour session"
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- **Code Pattern Agent:** "Not reviewed (bash scripts)"
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- **Solution Agent:** "Layer 1 fix: track PIDs, add cleanup handlers"
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**Impact:**
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- 1-2 bash processes per user interaction
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- Each bash spawns git → conhost tree
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- 50 prompts = 50-100 zombie processes
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- Memory: 5-10 MB each = 500 MB - 1 GB total
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---
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### 🟡 TERTIARY ISSUE: Task Scheduler Overlaps
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**Location:** `periodic_save_check.py`
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||||
|
||||
**Pattern:**
|
||||
- Runs every 1 minute
|
||||
- No mutex/lock protection
|
||||
- 3 subprocess.run() calls per execution
|
||||
- Recursive filesystem scan (can take 10+ seconds on large repos)
|
||||
|
||||
**Agent Consensus:**
|
||||
- **Investigation Agent:** "HIGH severity - can create 240 pythonw.exe if hangs"
|
||||
- **Code Pattern Agent:** "SAFE pattern (subprocess.run auto-cleans) but missing timeouts"
|
||||
- **Solution Agent:** "Add mutex lock + timeouts"
|
||||
|
||||
**Impact:**
|
||||
- Normally: minimal (subprocess.run cleans up)
|
||||
- If hangs: 10-240 accumulating pythonw.exe instances
|
||||
- Memory: 15-25 MB each = 150 MB - 6 GB
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## RECOMMENDED SOLUTION SYNTHESIS
|
||||
|
||||
Combining all agent recommendations:
|
||||
|
||||
### Immediate Fixes (Priority 1)
|
||||
|
||||
**Fix 1: Add Timeouts to ALL subprocess calls**
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Every subprocess.run() needs timeout
|
||||
result = subprocess.run(
|
||||
["git", "config", ...],
|
||||
capture_output=True,
|
||||
text=True,
|
||||
check=False,
|
||||
timeout=5 # ADD THIS
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Files:**
|
||||
- `periodic_save_check.py` (3 calls)
|
||||
- `periodic_context_save.py` (6 calls)
|
||||
|
||||
**Estimated effort:** 30 minutes
|
||||
**Impact:** Prevents hung processes from accumulating
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Fix 2: Remove Background Bash Spawning**
|
||||
|
||||
**Option A (Recommended):** Make sync-contexts synchronous
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# BEFORE (spawns orphans):
|
||||
bash "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/sync-contexts" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
|
||||
|
||||
# AFTER (blocks until complete):
|
||||
bash "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/sync-contexts" >/dev/null 2>&1
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Option B (Advanced):** Track PIDs and cleanup
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
bash "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/sync-contexts" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
|
||||
BG_PID=$!
|
||||
echo "$BG_PID" >> "$CLAUDE_DIR/.background-pids"
|
||||
# Add cleanup handler...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Files:**
|
||||
- `user-prompt-submit` (line 68)
|
||||
- `task-complete` (lines 171, 178)
|
||||
|
||||
**Estimated effort:** 1 hour
|
||||
**Impact:** Eliminates 50-100 zombies per session
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Fix 3: Fix Daemon Process Lifecycle**
|
||||
|
||||
**Solution:** Use Windows Job Objects (Windows) or double-fork (Unix)
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Windows Job Object pattern
|
||||
import win32job
|
||||
import win32api
|
||||
|
||||
def start_daemon_safe():
|
||||
# Create job that kills children when parent dies
|
||||
job = win32job.CreateJobObject(None, "")
|
||||
info = win32job.QueryInformationJobObject(
|
||||
job, win32job.JobObjectExtendedLimitInformation
|
||||
)
|
||||
info["BasicLimitInformation"]["LimitFlags"] = (
|
||||
win32job.JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_KILL_ON_JOB_CLOSE
|
||||
)
|
||||
win32job.SetInformationJobObject(
|
||||
job, win32job.JobObjectExtendedLimitInformation, info
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
# Spawn process
|
||||
process = subprocess.Popen(...)
|
||||
|
||||
# Assign to job
|
||||
handle = win32api.OpenProcess(
|
||||
win32con.PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, False, process.pid
|
||||
)
|
||||
win32job.AssignProcessToJobObject(job, handle)
|
||||
|
||||
return process, job
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**File:** `periodic_context_save.py` (lines 244-286)
|
||||
|
||||
**Estimated effort:** 2-3 hours
|
||||
**Impact:** Eliminates daemon zombies
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Secondary Fixes (Priority 2)
|
||||
|
||||
**Fix 4: Add Mutex Lock to Task Scheduler**
|
||||
|
||||
Prevent overlapping executions:
|
||||
```python
|
||||
import filelock
|
||||
|
||||
LOCK_FILE = CLAUDE_DIR / ".periodic-save.lock"
|
||||
lock = filelock.FileLock(LOCK_FILE, timeout=1)
|
||||
|
||||
try:
|
||||
with lock.acquire(timeout=1):
|
||||
# Do work
|
||||
pass
|
||||
except filelock.Timeout:
|
||||
log("[WARNING] Previous execution still running, skipping")
|
||||
sys.exit(0)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**File:** `periodic_save_check.py`
|
||||
|
||||
**Estimated effort:** 30 minutes
|
||||
**Impact:** Prevents Task Scheduler overlaps
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Fix 5: Replace Recursive Filesystem Scan**
|
||||
|
||||
Current (SLOW):
|
||||
```python
|
||||
for file in check_dir.rglob("*"): # Scans entire tree!
|
||||
if file.is_file():
|
||||
if file.stat().st_mtime > two_minutes_ago:
|
||||
return True
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Optimized (FAST):
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Only check known active directories
|
||||
active_paths = [
|
||||
PROJECT_ROOT / ".claude" / ".periodic-save-state.json",
|
||||
PROJECT_ROOT / "api" / "__pycache__", # Any .pyc changes
|
||||
# ... specific files
|
||||
]
|
||||
|
||||
for path in active_paths:
|
||||
if path.exists() and path.stat().st_mtime > two_minutes_ago:
|
||||
return True
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**File:** `periodic_save_check.py` (lines 117-130)
|
||||
|
||||
**Estimated effort:** 1 hour
|
||||
**Impact:** 90% faster execution, prevents hangs
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Tertiary Fixes (Priority 3)
|
||||
|
||||
**Fix 6: Add Process Health Monitoring**
|
||||
|
||||
Add to `periodic_save_check.py`:
|
||||
```python
|
||||
def monitor_process_health():
|
||||
"""Alert if too many processes"""
|
||||
result = subprocess.run(
|
||||
["tasklist", "/FI", "IMAGENAME eq python.exe"],
|
||||
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
count = result.stdout.count("python.exe")
|
||||
|
||||
if count > 10:
|
||||
log(f"[WARNING] High process count: {count}")
|
||||
if count > 20:
|
||||
log(f"[CRITICAL] Excessive processes: {count} - triggering cleanup")
|
||||
cleanup_zombies()
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Estimated effort:** 1 hour
|
||||
**Impact:** Early detection and auto-cleanup
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## COMPARISON: All Agent Solutions
|
||||
|
||||
| Aspect | Code Pattern Agent | Investigation Agent | Solution Agent |
|
||||
|--------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------|
|
||||
| **Primary Fix** | Fix daemon Popen() | Remove bash backgrounds | Layered defense |
|
||||
| **Timeouts** | Add to all subprocess | Add to subprocess.run | Add with context managers |
|
||||
| **Cleanup** | Use finally blocks | Add cleanup handlers | atexit + signal handlers |
|
||||
| **Monitoring** | Not mentioned | Suggested | Detailed proposal |
|
||||
| **Complexity** | Simple fixes | Medium complexity | Comprehensive (4 weeks) |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## FINAL RECOMMENDATION (My Decision)
|
||||
|
||||
After reviewing all 3 agent reports, I recommend:
|
||||
|
||||
### Phase 1: Quick Wins (This Session - 2 hours)
|
||||
|
||||
1. ✅ **Add timeouts** to all subprocess.run() calls (30 min)
|
||||
2. ✅ **Make sync-contexts synchronous** (remove &) (1 hour)
|
||||
3. ✅ **Add mutex lock** to periodic_save_check.py (30 min)
|
||||
|
||||
**Impact:** Eliminates 80% of zombie accumulation
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Phase 2: Structural Fixes (This Week - 4 hours)
|
||||
|
||||
4. ✅ **Fix daemon spawning** with Job Objects (3 hours)
|
||||
5. ✅ **Optimize filesystem scan** (1 hour)
|
||||
|
||||
**Impact:** Eliminates remaining 20% + prevents future issues
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Phase 3: Monitoring (Next Sprint - 2 hours)
|
||||
|
||||
6. ✅ **Add process health monitoring** (1 hour)
|
||||
7. ✅ **Add cleanup_zombies.py script** (1 hour)
|
||||
|
||||
**Impact:** Early detection and auto-recovery
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## ESTIMATED TOTAL IMPACT
|
||||
|
||||
### Before Fixes (Current State)
|
||||
- **4-hour session:** 50-300 zombie processes
|
||||
- **Memory:** 500 MB - 7 GB consumed
|
||||
- **Manual cleanup:** Required every 2-4 hours
|
||||
|
||||
### After Phase 1 Fixes (Quick Wins)
|
||||
- **4-hour session:** 5-20 zombie processes
|
||||
- **Memory:** 50-200 MB consumed
|
||||
- **Manual cleanup:** Required every 8+ hours
|
||||
|
||||
### After Phase 2 Fixes (Structural)
|
||||
- **4-hour session:** 0-2 zombie processes
|
||||
- **Memory:** 0-20 MB consumed
|
||||
- **Manual cleanup:** Rarely/never needed
|
||||
|
||||
### After Phase 3 Fixes (Monitoring)
|
||||
- **Auto-detection:** Yes
|
||||
- **Auto-recovery:** Yes
|
||||
- **User intervention:** None required
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## WAITING FOR REMAINING AGENTS
|
||||
|
||||
**Bash Lifecycle Agent:** Expected to provide detailed bash→git→conhost process tree analysis
|
||||
**SSH Agent:** Expected to explain 5 SSH processes (may be unrelated to ClaudeTools)
|
||||
|
||||
Will update this document when remaining agents complete.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Status:** Ready for user decision
|
||||
**Recommendation:** Proceed with Phase 1 fixes immediately (2 hours)
|
||||
**Next:** Present options to user for approval
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
|
||||
# Zombie Process Investigation - Preliminary Findings
|
||||
|
||||
**Date:** 2026-01-17
|
||||
**Issue:** Zombie processes accumulating during long dev sessions, running machine out of memory
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Reported Symptoms
|
||||
|
||||
User reports these specific zombie processes:
|
||||
1. Multiple "Git for Windows" processes
|
||||
2. Multiple "Console Window Host" (conhost.exe) processes
|
||||
3. Many bash instances
|
||||
4. 5 SSH processes
|
||||
5. 1 ssh-agent process
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Initial Investigation Findings
|
||||
|
||||
### SMOKING GUN: periodic_save_check.py
|
||||
|
||||
**File:** `.claude/hooks/periodic_save_check.py`
|
||||
**Frequency:** Runs EVERY 1 MINUTE via Task Scheduler
|
||||
**Problem:** Spawns subprocess without timeout
|
||||
|
||||
**Subprocess Calls (per execution):**
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Line 70-76: Git config check (NO TIMEOUT)
|
||||
subprocess.run(
|
||||
["git", "config", "--local", "claude.projectid"],
|
||||
capture_output=True,
|
||||
text=True,
|
||||
check=False,
|
||||
cwd=PROJECT_ROOT,
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
# Line 81-87: Git remote URL check (NO TIMEOUT)
|
||||
subprocess.run(
|
||||
["git", "config", "--get", "remote.origin.url"],
|
||||
capture_output=True,
|
||||
text=True,
|
||||
check=False,
|
||||
cwd=PROJECT_ROOT,
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
# Line 102-107: Process check (NO TIMEOUT)
|
||||
subprocess.run(
|
||||
["tasklist.exe"],
|
||||
capture_output=True,
|
||||
text=True,
|
||||
check=False,
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Impact Analysis:**
|
||||
- Runs: 60 times/hour, 1,440 times/day
|
||||
- Each run spawns: 3 subprocess calls
|
||||
- Total spawns: 180/hour, 4,320/day
|
||||
- If 1% hang: 1.8 zombies/hour, 43 zombies/day
|
||||
- If 5% hang: 9 zombies/hour, 216 zombies/day
|
||||
|
||||
**Process Tree (Windows):**
|
||||
```
|
||||
periodic_save_check.py (python.exe)
|
||||
└─> git.exe (Git for Windows)
|
||||
└─> bash.exe (for git internals)
|
||||
└─> conhost.exe (Console Window Host)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Each git command spawns this entire tree!
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Why Git/Bash/Conhost Zombies?
|
||||
|
||||
### Git for Windows Architecture
|
||||
Git for Windows uses MSYS2/Cygwin which spawns:
|
||||
1. `git.exe` - Main Git binary
|
||||
2. `bash.exe` - Shell for git hooks/internals
|
||||
3. `conhost.exe` - Console host for each shell
|
||||
|
||||
### Normal Lifecycle
|
||||
```
|
||||
subprocess.run(["git", ...])
|
||||
→ spawn git.exe
|
||||
→ git spawns bash.exe
|
||||
→ bash spawns conhost.exe
|
||||
→ command completes
|
||||
→ all processes terminate
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Problem Scenarios
|
||||
|
||||
**Scenario 1: Git Hangs (No Timeout)**
|
||||
- Git operation waits indefinitely
|
||||
- Subprocess never returns
|
||||
- Processes accumulate
|
||||
|
||||
**Scenario 2: Orphaned Processes**
|
||||
- Parent (python) terminates before children
|
||||
- bash.exe and conhost.exe orphaned
|
||||
- Windows doesn't auto-kill orphans
|
||||
|
||||
**Scenario 3: Rapid Spawning**
|
||||
- Running every 60 seconds
|
||||
- Each call spawns 3 processes
|
||||
- Cleanup slower than spawning
|
||||
- Processes accumulate
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## SSH Process Mystery
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** Why 5 SSH processes if remote is HTTPS?
|
||||
|
||||
**Remote URL Check:**
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
git config --get remote.origin.url
|
||||
# Result: https://git.azcomputerguru.com/azcomputerguru/claudetools.git
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Hypotheses:**
|
||||
1. **Credential Helper:** Git HTTPS may use SSH credential helper
|
||||
2. **SSH Agent:** ssh-agent running for other purposes (GitHub, other repos)
|
||||
3. **Git Hooks:** Pre-commit/post-commit hooks might use SSH
|
||||
4. **Background Fetches:** Git background maintenance tasks
|
||||
5. **Multiple Repos:** Other repos on system using SSH
|
||||
|
||||
**Action:** Agents investigating this further
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Agents Currently Investigating
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Process Investigation Agent (a381b9a):** Root cause analysis
|
||||
2. **Solution Design Agent (a8dbf87):** Proposing solutions
|
||||
3. **Code Pattern Review Agent (a06900a):** Reviewing subprocess patterns
|
||||
4. **Bash Process Lifecycle Agent (a0da635):** Bash/git/conhost lifecycle (IN PROGRESS)
|
||||
5. **SSH/Network Connection Agent (a6a748f):** SSH connection analysis (IN PROGRESS)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Immediate Observations
|
||||
|
||||
### Confirmed Issues
|
||||
|
||||
1. [HIGH] **No Timeout on Subprocess Calls**
|
||||
- periodic_save_check.py: 3 calls without timeout
|
||||
- If git hangs, process never terminates
|
||||
- Fix: Add `timeout=5` to all subprocess.run() calls
|
||||
|
||||
2. [HIGH] **High Frequency Execution**
|
||||
- Every 1 minute = 1,440 executions/day
|
||||
- Each spawns 3+ processes
|
||||
- Cleanup lag accumulates zombies
|
||||
|
||||
3. [MEDIUM] **No Error Handling**
|
||||
- No try/finally for cleanup
|
||||
- If exception occurs, processes may not clean up
|
||||
|
||||
### Suspected Issues
|
||||
|
||||
4. [MEDIUM] **Git for Windows Process Tree**
|
||||
- Each git call spawns bash + conhost
|
||||
- Windows may not clean up tree properly
|
||||
- Need process group cleanup
|
||||
|
||||
5. [LOW] **SSH Processes**
|
||||
- 5 SSH + 1 ssh-agent
|
||||
- Not directly related to HTTPS git URL
|
||||
- May be separate issue (background git operations?)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Fixes (Pending Agent Reports)
|
||||
|
||||
### Immediate (High Priority)
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Add Timeouts to All Subprocess Calls**
|
||||
```python
|
||||
subprocess.run(
|
||||
["git", "config", "--local", "claude.projectid"],
|
||||
capture_output=True,
|
||||
text=True,
|
||||
check=False,
|
||||
cwd=PROJECT_ROOT,
|
||||
timeout=5, # ADD THIS
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
2. **Reduce Execution Frequency**
|
||||
- Change from every 1 minute to every 5 minutes
|
||||
- 80% reduction in process spawns
|
||||
- Still frequent enough for context saving
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Cache Git Config Results**
|
||||
- Project ID doesn't change frequently
|
||||
- Cache for 5-10 minutes
|
||||
- Reduce git calls by 80-90%
|
||||
|
||||
### Secondary (Medium Priority)
|
||||
|
||||
4. **Process Group Cleanup**
|
||||
- Use process groups on Windows
|
||||
- Ensure child processes terminate with parent
|
||||
|
||||
5. **Monitor and Alert**
|
||||
- Track running process count
|
||||
- Alert if exceeds threshold
|
||||
- Auto-cleanup if memory pressure
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Pending Agent Analysis
|
||||
|
||||
Waiting for comprehensive reports from:
|
||||
- Bash Process Lifecycle Agent (analyzing bash/git lifecycle)
|
||||
- SSH/Network Connection Agent (analyzing SSH zombies)
|
||||
- Solution Design Agent (proposing comprehensive solution)
|
||||
- Code Pattern Review Agent (finding all subprocess usage)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Next Steps
|
||||
|
||||
1. Wait for all agent reports to complete
|
||||
2. Coordinate findings across all agents
|
||||
3. Synthesize comprehensive solution
|
||||
4. Present options to user for final decision
|
||||
5. Implement chosen solution
|
||||
6. Test and verify fix
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Status:** Investigation in progress
|
||||
**Preliminary Confidence:** HIGH that periodic_save_check.py is primary culprit
|
||||
**ETA:** Waiting for agent reports (est. 5-10 minutes)
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
|
||||
# Check for zombie/orphaned processes during Claude Code sessions
|
||||
# This script identifies processes that may be consuming memory
|
||||
|
||||
Write-Host "[INFO] Checking for zombie processes..."
|
||||
Write-Host ""
|
||||
|
||||
# Check for Python processes
|
||||
$pythonProcs = Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -like '*python*'}
|
||||
Write-Host "[PYTHON] Found $($pythonProcs.Count) Python processes"
|
||||
if ($pythonProcs.Count -gt 0) {
|
||||
$pythonProcs | Select-Object ProcessName, Id, @{Name='MemoryMB';Expression={[math]::Round($_.WorkingSet64/1MB,2)}}, StartTime | Format-Table -AutoSize
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
# Check for Node processes
|
||||
$nodeProcs = Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -like '*node*'}
|
||||
Write-Host "[NODE] Found $($nodeProcs.Count) Node processes"
|
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if ($nodeProcs.Count -gt 0) {
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$nodeProcs | Select-Object ProcessName, Id, @{Name='MemoryMB';Expression={[math]::Round($_.WorkingSet64/1MB,2)}}, StartTime | Format-Table -AutoSize
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}
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# Check for agent-related processes (background tasks)
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$backgroundProcs = Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.CommandLine -like '*agent*' -or $_.CommandLine -like '*Task*'}
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Write-Host "[BACKGROUND] Checking for agent/task processes..."
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# Total memory summary
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$totalMem = (Get-Process | Measure-Object WorkingSet64 -Sum).Sum
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host "[SUMMARY] Total system memory in use: $([math]::Round($totalMem/1GB,2)) GB"
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78
docs/archives/zombie-process-debugging/monitor_zombies.ps1
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78
docs/archives/zombie-process-debugging/monitor_zombies.ps1
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@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
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# Zombie Process Monitor - Test Phase 1 Fixes
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# Run this before and after 30-minute test period
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$Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
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$OutputFile = "D:\ClaudeTools\zombie_test_results.txt"
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Write-Host "[OK] Zombie Process Monitor - $Timestamp" -ForegroundColor Green
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Write-Host ""
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# Count target processes
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$GitProcesses = @(Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like "*git*" })
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$BashProcesses = @(Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like "*bash*" })
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$SSHProcesses = @(Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like "*ssh*" })
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$ConhostProcesses = @(Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like "*conhost*" })
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$PythonProcesses = @(Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like "*python*" })
|
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|
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$GitCount = $GitProcesses.Count
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$BashCount = $BashProcesses.Count
|
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$SSHCount = $SSHProcesses.Count
|
||||
$ConhostCount = $ConhostProcesses.Count
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||||
$PythonCount = $PythonProcesses.Count
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$TotalCount = $GitCount + $BashCount + $SSHCount + $ConhostCount + $PythonCount
|
||||
|
||||
# Memory info
|
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$OS = Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem
|
||||
$TotalMemoryGB = [math]::Round($OS.TotalVisibleMemorySize / 1MB, 2)
|
||||
$FreeMemoryGB = [math]::Round($OS.FreePhysicalMemory / 1MB, 2)
|
||||
$UsedMemoryGB = [math]::Round($TotalMemoryGB - $FreeMemoryGB, 2)
|
||||
$MemoryUsagePercent = [math]::Round(($UsedMemoryGB / $TotalMemoryGB) * 100, 1)
|
||||
|
||||
# Display results
|
||||
Write-Host "Process Counts:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
|
||||
Write-Host " Git: $GitCount"
|
||||
Write-Host " Bash: $BashCount"
|
||||
Write-Host " SSH: $SSHCount"
|
||||
Write-Host " Conhost: $ConhostCount"
|
||||
Write-Host " Python: $PythonCount"
|
||||
Write-Host " ---"
|
||||
Write-Host " TOTAL: $TotalCount" -ForegroundColor Yellow
|
||||
Write-Host ""
|
||||
Write-Host "Memory Usage:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
|
||||
Write-Host " Total: ${TotalMemoryGB} GB"
|
||||
Write-Host " Used: ${UsedMemoryGB} GB (${MemoryUsagePercent}%)"
|
||||
Write-Host " Free: ${FreeMemoryGB} GB"
|
||||
Write-Host ""
|
||||
|
||||
# Save to file
|
||||
$LogEntry = @"
|
||||
========================================
|
||||
Timestamp: $Timestamp
|
||||
========================================
|
||||
Process Counts:
|
||||
Git: $GitCount
|
||||
Bash: $BashCount
|
||||
SSH: $SSHCount
|
||||
Conhost: $ConhostCount
|
||||
Python: $PythonCount
|
||||
TOTAL: $TotalCount
|
||||
|
||||
Memory Usage:
|
||||
Total: ${TotalMemoryGB} GB
|
||||
Used: ${UsedMemoryGB} GB (${MemoryUsagePercent}%)
|
||||
Free: ${FreeMemoryGB} GB
|
||||
|
||||
"@
|
||||
|
||||
Add-Content -Path $OutputFile -Value $LogEntry
|
||||
|
||||
Write-Host "[OK] Results logged to: $OutputFile" -ForegroundColor Green
|
||||
Write-Host ""
|
||||
Write-Host "TESTING INSTRUCTIONS:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
|
||||
Write-Host "1. Note the TOTAL count above (baseline)"
|
||||
Write-Host "2. Work normally for 30 minutes"
|
||||
Write-Host "3. Run this script again"
|
||||
Write-Host "4. Compare TOTAL counts:"
|
||||
Write-Host " - Old behavior: ~505 new processes in 30min"
|
||||
Write-Host " - Fixed behavior: ~75 new processes in 30min"
|
||||
Write-Host ""
|
||||
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