Replaced 50+ emoji types with ASCII text markers for consistent rendering across all terminals, editors, and operating systems: - Checkmarks/status: [OK], [DONE], [SUCCESS], [PASS] - Errors/warnings: [ERROR], [FAIL], [WARNING], [CRITICAL] - Actions: [DO], [DO NOT], [REQUIRED], [OPTIONAL] - Navigation: [NEXT], [PREVIOUS], [TIP], [NOTE] - Progress: [IN PROGRESS], [PENDING], [BLOCKED] Additional changes: - Made paths cross-platform (~/ClaudeTools for Mac/Linux) - Fixed database host references to 172.16.3.30 - Updated START_HERE.md and CONTEXT_RECOVERY_PROMPT.md for multi-OS use Files updated: 58 markdown files across: - .claude/ configuration and agents - docs/ documentation - projects/ project files - Root-level documentation This enforces the NO EMOJIS rule from directives.md and ensures documentation renders correctly on all systems. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Post-Reboot Testing Instructions
What Was Fixed
Commit: 359c2cf - Fix zombie process accumulation and broken context recall
5 Critical Fixes:
- Reduced periodic save from 1min to 5min (80% reduction)
- Added timeout=5 to all subprocess calls (prevents hangs)
- Removed background spawning (&) from hooks (eliminates orphans)
- Added mutex lock to prevent overlapping executions
- CRITICAL: Added UTF-8 encoding to log functions (enables context saves)
Expected Results:
- Before: 1,010 processes/hour, 3-7 GB RAM/hour
- After: ~151 processes/hour (85% reduction)
- Context recall: NOW WORKING (was completely broken)
Testing Commands
Step 1: Capture Baseline (Immediately After Reboot)
cd D:\ClaudeTools
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File monitor_zombies.ps1
Note the TOTAL process count - this is your baseline.
Step 2: Work Normally for 30 Minutes
Just use Claude Code normally. The periodic save will run in the background every 5 minutes.
Step 3: Check Results After 30 Minutes
cd D:\ClaudeTools
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File monitor_zombies.ps1
Compare TOTAL counts:
- Old behavior: ~505 new processes in 30min
- Fixed behavior: ~75 new processes in 30min (should see this)
Step 4: Verify Context Saves Are Working
Get-Content D:\ClaudeTools\.claude\periodic-save.log -Tail 20
What to look for:
- [OK] Context saved successfully (ID: ...)
- NO encoding errors (no "charmap" errors)
Step 5: Test Context Recall on Restart
- Close Claude Code window
- Reopen Claude Code in ClaudeTools directory
- Check if context is automatically injected at the start
Expected: You should see a "Previous Context" section automatically appear without needing to ask for it.
Quick Reference
Monitoring Script: monitor_zombies.ps1
Periodic Save Log: .claude\periodic-save.log
Results Log: zombie_test_results.txt (created by monitor script)
Project ID: 3c1bb5549a84735e551afb332ce04947
Success Criteria
[OK] Process count increase <100 in 30 minutes (vs. ~505 before) [OK] No encoding errors in periodic-save.log [OK] Context auto-injected on Claude Code restart [OK] Memory usage stable (not growing rapidly)
DELETE THIS FILE after successful testing