MoonshotAI / MoonshotAI/kimi-cli
Shell tool timeout does not terminate child processes
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Description
What version of Kimi Code CLI is running?
kimi, version 1.44.0
Which open platform/subscription were you using?
Kimi Code
Which model were you using?
kimi-for-coding
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64
What issue are you seeing?
When the Shell tool's 60-second timeout is triggered, the tool returns a timeout error but the underlying child process continues running in
the background indefinitely.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
When the Shell tool's 60-second timeout is triggered, the tool returns a timeout error but the underlying child
What is the expected behavior?
when shell timeout
Additional information
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the Shell tool's 60-second timeout handling and trace how child processes are started and stopped. Reproduce the timeout on Linux or WSL2, then verify that the timeout error is returned and the underlying child process no longer continues running.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, shell
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100