[Bug]: Deleting a thread's worktree while its session is "running" permanently wedges the thread (archive blocked, reaper never clears it)
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Description
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- I searched existing issues and did not find a duplicate.
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Area
apps/server
Steps to reproduce
- Start a thread and let its provider session reach
status: "running"with an active turn, bound to a git worktree. - Outside the app, delete that worktree's directory (e.g. it was removed by other tooling, or manually).
- The provider process/cwd for that thread is gone, but nothing updates the thread's session state.
- Try to archive the thread from the sidebar.
Expected behavior
The thread's session should eventually reflect that the underlying process/worktree is gone (e.g. via the idle/session reaper), or archiving should be possible once that's detected.
Actual behavior
The thread is permanently stuck. The client's archive guard (apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActions.ts:158-172) refuses to archive any thread with session.status === "running" and a non-null activeTurnId. ProviderSessionReaper (apps/server/src/provider/Layers/ProviderSessionReaper.ts:59-67) unconditionally skips any thread with activeTurnId set, no matter how stale, so nothing ever clears it automatically.
Impact
Minor bug or occasional failure
Version or commit
main @ 4f584da0f
Workaround
Switch the thread to a different branch/worktree via the branch toolbar selector — this triggers thread.session.stop, which unconditionally sets status: "stopped", activeTurnId: null through the normal event path. Avoid using the regular Stop button first, since turn-interrupt uses allowRecovery: true and may try to restart the session in the missing worktree.
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 with apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActions.ts:158-172 and apps/server/src/provider/Layers/ProviderSessionReaper.ts:59-67, then trace how missing worktrees affect provider session state. Reproduce the running-thread worktree deletion and archive attempt. Done when a missing process or worktree no longer leaves activeTurnId permanently set and the thread can be archived.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- full-stack
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 74/100