Phase 1 run-control semantics and run_state events

docs/api/PROTOCOL.md

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ sequenceDiagram
   end
 
   G->>A: process(message) in that session
-  A-->>G: streaming events (content/tool_start/tool_end/context_warning)
+  A-->>G: streaming events (content/tool_start/tool_end/context_warning/run_state)
   G-->>C: events + final done
 
   C->>G: agent.cancel {connectionId}
@@ -1028,6 +1028,18 @@ Send a message to the agent and stream response.
 }
 ```
 
+`run_state` event:
+```json
+{
+  "id": 7,
+  "event": "run_state",
+  "data": {
+    "state": "complete",
+    "timestamp": 1730140800000
+  }
+}
+```
+
 `done` event:
 ```json
 {
@@ -1550,6 +1562,21 @@ Proactive context pressure signal emitted by `agent.send` before `done`.
 }
 ```
 
+#### `run_state`
+
+Run lifecycle transition emitted during `agent.send` processing.
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1,
+  "event": "run_state",
+  "data": {
+    "state": "start",
+    "timestamp": 1730140800000
+  }
+}
+```
+
 #### `done`
 
 Agent processing complete (final response).
@@ -1715,6 +1742,9 @@ class FlynnClient {
       case 'context_warning':
         console.warn('Context warning:', data.level, data.message);
         break;
+      case 'run_state':
+        console.log('Run state:', data.state, data.timestamp);
+        break;
       case 'done':
         console.log('Done:', data.content);
         break;

docs/architecture/AGENT_DIAGRAM.md

@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ Outbound Reply
   -> ChannelAdapter.send()  (text + optional attachments)
 ```
 
+Gateway streaming UX signals:
+
+- WebSocket `agent.send` emits `run_state` lifecycle events (`start`, `cancel_requested`, `cancelled`, `complete`, `error`) for UI/state rendering.
+
 Key files:
 
 - Routing + per-session agent creation: `src/daemon/routing.ts`

docs/architecture/GATEWAY_SESSIONS_AND_QUEUE.md

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Within a lane:
 
 - Only one request executes at a time.
 - Later requests queue (FIFO) and start after the active request finishes.
+- `interrupt` mode enforces "latest wins": any queued backlog is superseded and the active run is asked to cancel so the newest request becomes the next (or immediate) execution.
 
 Across lanes:
 
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ Important:
 
 - Cancellation is best-effort for the currently running work: it stops at the next safe point in the agent loop.
 - Queued work is deterministically rejected.
+- Gateway streams `run_state` events (`start`, `cancel_requested`, `cancelled`, `complete`, `error`) so clients can render lifecycle state without parsing assistant text.
 
 Key files:
 

docs/plans/state.json

@@ -3635,7 +3635,7 @@
         "multi_agent_routing": {
           "priority": "P2",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Config-driven agent routing: AgentConfigRegistry for named agent configs (system_prompt, model_tier, tool_profile, sandbox), AgentRouter with sender→channel→default resolution (glob patterns), per-agent tool registry cloning with sandboxed overrides, daemon wiring",
+          "description": "Config-driven agent routing: AgentConfigRegistry for named agent configs (system_prompt, model_tier, tool_profile, sandbox), AgentRouter with sender\u2192channel\u2192default resolution (glob patterns), per-agent tool registry cloning with sandboxed overrides, daemon wiring",
           "files_created": [
             "src/agents/registry.ts",
             "src/agents/registry.test.ts",
@@ -3789,7 +3789,7 @@
         "auto_login": {
           "priority": "P5",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Lazy token resolution with onLoginRequired callback — triggers OAuth device flow automatically on first API call when no token is available",
+          "description": "Lazy token resolution with onLoginRequired callback \u2014 triggers OAuth device flow automatically on first API call when no token is available",
           "files_modified": [
             "src/models/github.ts",
             "src/daemon/index.ts",
@@ -3937,7 +3937,7 @@
     "p8-agent-tools": {
       "status": "completed",
       "date": "2026-02-07",
-      "summary": "8 new agent-callable tools exposing existing internal APIs, plus gap analysis audit update (25% → 65% match rate)",
+      "summary": "8 new agent-callable tools exposing existing internal APIs, plus gap analysis audit update (25% \u2192 65% match rate)",
       "phases": {
         "sessions_tools": {
           "priority": "P8",
@@ -3994,7 +3994,7 @@
         "file_patch_tool": {
           "priority": "Tier3",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "file.patch tool for multi-hunk structured patches — apply multiple line-based edits (replacements, insertions, deletions) across one or more files in a single tool call. Hunks applied bottom-up to preserve line numbers.",
+          "description": "file.patch tool for multi-hunk structured patches \u2014 apply multiple line-based edits (replacements, insertions, deletions) across one or more files in a single tool call. Hunks applied bottom-up to preserve line numbers.",
           "files_created": [
             "src/tools/builtin/file-patch.ts",
             "src/tools/builtin/file-patch.test.ts"
@@ -4008,7 +4008,7 @@
         "gmail_pubsub_watcher": {
           "priority": "Tier3",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Gmail Pub/Sub watcher ChannelAdapter — monitors Gmail via Google Cloud Pub/Sub push notifications with polling fallback. OAuth2 auth, configurable watch labels, template rendering with email metadata placeholders. Wired into daemon lifecycle and gateway (POST /gmail/push endpoint).",
+          "description": "Gmail Pub/Sub watcher ChannelAdapter \u2014 monitors Gmail via Google Cloud Pub/Sub push notifications with polling fallback. OAuth2 auth, configurable watch labels, template rendering with email metadata placeholders. Wired into daemon lifecycle and gateway (POST /gmail/push endpoint).",
           "files_created": [
             "src/automation/gmail.ts",
             "src/automation/gmail.test.ts"
@@ -4133,7 +4133,7 @@
       "phases": {
         "ollama_tool_calling": {
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Pass tools to Ollama API in correct format, parse tool_calls from responses with generated IDs, set stopReason to 'tool_use'. Handle thinking field from reasoning models (deepseek-r1, glm-4.7-flash) — use as content fallback and expose via thinkingContent. Streaming support for both tool calls and thinking.",
+          "description": "Pass tools to Ollama API in correct format, parse tool_calls from responses with generated IDs, set stopReason to 'tool_use'. Handle thinking field from reasoning models (deepseek-r1, glm-4.7-flash) \u2014 use as content fallback and expose via thinkingContent. Streaming support for both tool calls and thinking.",
           "files_modified": [
             "src/models/local/ollama.ts",
             "src/models/local/ollama.test.ts"
@@ -4159,7 +4159,7 @@
         "lane_queue": {
           "priority": "Tier3",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Per-session FIFO queue in gateway — serializes concurrent requests instead of rejecting. LaneQueue class with enqueue/cancel/queueLength methods.",
+          "description": "Per-session FIFO queue in gateway \u2014 serializes concurrent requests instead of rejecting. LaneQueue class with enqueue/cancel/queueLength methods.",
           "files_created": [
             "src/gateway/lane-queue.ts",
             "src/gateway/lane-queue.test.ts"
@@ -4174,7 +4174,7 @@
         "credential_redaction": {
           "priority": "Tier3",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Expanded redactConfig() from 2 secret locations to 18+ secret fields — telegram, discord, slack tokens; server.token; all model tier api_key/auth_token; web_search, audio, memory embedding api_keys; webhook secrets; gmail credentials; MCP server env vars.",
+          "description": "Expanded redactConfig() from 2 secret locations to 18+ secret fields \u2014 telegram, discord, slack tokens; server.token; all model tier api_key/auth_token; web_search, audio, memory embedding api_keys; webhook secrets; gmail credentials; MCP server env vars.",
           "files_modified": [
             "src/gateway/handlers/config.ts",
             "src/gateway/handlers/handlers.test.ts"
@@ -4199,7 +4199,7 @@
         "xai_grok_provider": {
           "priority": "Tier3",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "xAI as OpenAI-compatible model provider — reuses OpenAIClient with baseURL https://api.x.ai/v1, XAI_API_KEY env var fallback, pricing for grok-3/grok-3-mini/grok-2/grok-2-mini/grok-3-fast.",
+          "description": "xAI as OpenAI-compatible model provider \u2014 reuses OpenAIClient with baseURL https://api.x.ai/v1, XAI_API_KEY env var fallback, pricing for grok-3/grok-3-mini/grok-2/grok-2-mini/grok-3-fast.",
           "files_modified": [
             "src/config/schema.ts",
             "src/daemon/index.ts",
@@ -4209,7 +4209,7 @@
         "voyage_ai_embeddings": {
           "priority": "Tier3",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Voyage AI embedding provider for memory/vector search — OpenAI SDK with baseURL https://api.voyageai.com/v1, defaults to 1024 dimensions, VOYAGE_API_KEY env var.",
+          "description": "Voyage AI embedding provider for memory/vector search \u2014 OpenAI SDK with baseURL https://api.voyageai.com/v1, defaults to 1024 dimensions, VOYAGE_API_KEY env var.",
           "files_modified": [
             "src/config/schema.ts",
             "src/memory/embeddings.ts",
@@ -4227,7 +4227,7 @@
         "gateway_lock": {
           "priority": "Tier4",
           "status": "completed",
-          "description": "Single-client gateway mode — if lock=true and a client is connected, reject new connections with code 4003. UI detects locked state.",
+          "description": "Single-client gateway mode \u2014 if lock=true and a client is connected, reject new connections with code 4003. UI detects locked state.",
           "files_modified": [
             "src/config/schema.ts",
             "src/gateway/server.ts",
@@ -6656,52 +6656,75 @@
         "docs/plans/state.json"
       ],
       "test_status": "runtime validation: docker compose recreate + curl 127.0.0.1:18801 + POST /v1/audio/transcriptions returned HTTP response"
+    },
+    "deeper-surfaces-phase1-run-control": {
+      "status": "completed",
+      "date": "2026-02-25",
+      "updated": "2026-02-25",
+      "summary": "Implemented Phase 1 run-control semantics and gateway UX signals: hardened interrupt queue behavior with latest-wins semantics, added run_state lifecycle events to the gateway protocol/UI, aligned channel-path interrupt cancellation with active-run tracking, and added focused tests.",
+      "files_modified": [
+        "src/gateway/lane-queue.ts",
+        "src/gateway/lane-queue.test.ts",
+        "src/gateway/handlers/agent.ts",
+        "src/gateway/handlers/agent.test.ts",
+        "src/gateway/protocol.ts",
+        "src/gateway/ui/pages/chat.js",
+        "src/gateway/ui/pages/chat.test.ts",
+        "src/daemon/routing.ts",
+        "src/daemon/routing.test.ts",
+        "docs/api/PROTOCOL.md",
+        "docs/architecture/AGENT_DIAGRAM.md",
+        "docs/architecture/GATEWAY_SESSIONS_AND_QUEUE.md",
+        "docs/plans/state.json"
+      ],
+      "test_status": "pnpm test:run src/gateway/lane-queue.test.ts src/gateway/handlers/agent.test.ts src/gateway/ui/pages/chat.test.ts src/daemon/routing.test.ts passing"
     }
   },
   "overall_progress": {
-    "total_test_count": 2009,
+    "total_test_count": 2013,
     "all_tests_passing": true,
     "p0_completion": "3/3 (100%)",
     "p1_completion": "4/4 (100%)",
     "p2_completion": "7/7 (100%)",
     "p3_completion": "completed (group chat, gateway auth, Gemini, OpenRouter, Bedrock, browser control)",
-    "p4_completion": "1/1 (100%) — multimodal media pipeline",
+    "p4_completion": "1/1 (100%) \u2014 multimodal media pipeline",
-    "p5_completion": "1/1 (100%) — GitHub Copilot provider with auto-login",
+    "p5_completion": "1/1 (100%) \u2014 GitHub Copilot provider with auto-login",
-    "p6_completion": "4/4 (100%) — enhanced media pipeline (image.analyze, outbound attachments, gateway attachments, audio transcription)",
+    "p6_completion": "4/4 (100%) \u2014 enhanced media pipeline (image.analyze, outbound attachments, gateway attachments, audio transcription)",
-    "p7_completion": "6/6 (100%) — web UI dashboard SPA (dashboard, chat, sessions, settings)",
+    "p7_completion": "6/6 (100%) \u2014 web UI dashboard SPA (dashboard, chat, sessions, settings)",
-    "p8_completion": "8/8 (100%) — agent tools (sessions.list/history/create/delete, agents.list, message.send, cron.list/trigger) + gap analysis audit",
+    "p8_completion": "8/8 (100%) \u2014 agent tools (sessions.list/history/create/delete, agents.list, message.send, cron.list/trigger) + gap analysis audit",
-    "tier1_completion": "5/5 (100%) — !!think prefix, /verbose command, typing indicators (Discord/WhatsApp), session pruning (TTL), tool groups",
+    "tier1_completion": "5/5 (100%) \u2014 !!think prefix, /verbose command, typing indicators (Discord/WhatsApp), session pruning (TTL), tool groups",
-    "tier2_completion": "4/4 (100%) — inbound webhooks, vector memory search, Dockerfile, heartbeat monitor",
+    "tier2_completion": "4/4 (100%) \u2014 inbound webhooks, vector memory search, Dockerfile, heartbeat monitor",
-    "tier3_completion": "5/5 (100%) — lane queue, credential redaction, web UI token dashboard, xAI (Grok) provider, Voyage AI embeddings",
+    "tier3_completion": "5/5 (100%) \u2014 lane queue, credential redaction, web UI token dashboard, xAI (Grok) provider, Voyage AI embeddings",
-    "tier4_completion": "4/4 (100%) — gateway lock, shell completion, Tailscale Serve/Funnel, DM pairing codes",
+    "tier4_completion": "4/4 (100%) \u2014 gateway lock, shell completion, Tailscale Serve/Funnel, DM pairing codes",
     "feature_gap_scorecard": "128/128 match (100%), 0 partial (0%), 0 missing (0%)",
-    "operator_dx_milestone": "Phase 3 (Live Ops Dashboard): 2/2 plans complete — milestone done",
+    "operator_dx_milestone": "Phase 3 (Live Ops Dashboard): 2/2 plans complete \u2014 milestone done",
-    "dashboard_observability": "completed — service health graphs + core service log viewer added to web UI via observability RPCs and bounded backend sampling",
+    "dashboard_observability": "completed \u2014 service health graphs + core service log viewer added to web UI via observability RPCs and bounded backend sampling",
     "gmail_auth_cli": "flynn gmail-auth command implemented with OAuth2 flow, doctor check, config routed to Telegram",
-    "gmail_filter_creation": "completed — gmail.filter.create tool added with criteria/action validation; gmail-auth requests explicit gmail.settings.basic + gmail.readonly scopes for filter creation and inbox reads",
+    "gmail_filter_creation": "completed \u2014 gmail.filter.create tool added with criteria/action validation; gmail-auth requests explicit gmail.settings.basic + gmail.readonly scopes for filter creation and inbox reads",
-    "toolloop_action_intent_recovery": "completed — when a model claims it will execute a tool but emits no tool call, NativeAgent now issues one internal nudge and continues the same turn to execute tools or produce a concrete blocker",
+    "toolloop_action_intent_recovery": "completed \u2014 when a model claims it will execute a tool but emits no tool call, NativeAgent now issues one internal nudge and continues the same turn to execute tools or produce a concrete blocker",
-    "toolloop_execution_claim_recovery": "completed — when a model claims a known tool already succeeded/failed without emitting a tool call, NativeAgent now nudges once and retries the same turn before returning text",
+    "toolloop_execution_claim_recovery": "completed \u2014 when a model claims a known tool already succeeded/failed without emitting a tool call, NativeAgent now nudges once and retries the same turn before returning text",
-    "daily_briefing_google_scope_remediation": "completed — calendar.* and tasks.* now append explicit re-auth guidance (`flynn gcal-auth` / `flynn gtasks-auth`) for insufficient-scope errors, and operator runbook includes remediation steps",
+    "daily_briefing_google_scope_remediation": "completed \u2014 calendar.* and tasks.* now append explicit re-auth guidance (`flynn gcal-auth` / `flynn gtasks-auth`) for insufficient-scope errors, and operator runbook includes remediation steps",
-    "council_tool_timeout_override": "completed — ToolExecutor supports per-tool timeout overrides and council.run now uses a 180s timeout to avoid false 30s council timeouts in the tool loop",
+    "council_tool_timeout_override": "completed \u2014 ToolExecutor supports per-tool timeout overrides and council.run now uses a 180s timeout to avoid false 30s council timeouts in the tool loop",
-    "minimal_tui_multiline_paste_mode": "completed — minimal TUI now supports `/paste`/`/multiline` multiline compose mode ending with single '.' line, preventing newline truncation for pasted prompts",
+    "minimal_tui_multiline_paste_mode": "completed \u2014 minimal TUI now supports `/paste`/`/multiline` multiline compose mode ending with single '.' line, preventing newline truncation for pasted prompts",
-    "config_profile_consolidation": "completed — config/paas.yaml is now generated from canonical config/default.yaml + config/profiles/paas.overlay.yaml with CI-checkable drift detection",
+    "config_profile_consolidation": "completed \u2014 config/paas.yaml is now generated from canonical config/default.yaml + config/profiles/paas.overlay.yaml with CI-checkable drift detection",
-    "google_auth_hardening": "completed — shared Google OAuth runtime helper + auth store (auth.json), legacy token-file migration, refresh persistence, service-wide doctor checks, and unified `flynn google-auth` command",
+    "google_auth_hardening": "completed \u2014 shared Google OAuth runtime helper + auth store (auth.json), legacy token-file migration, refresh persistence, service-wide doctor checks, and unified `flynn google-auth` command",
-    "model_router_correctness": "completed — fallback paths now avoid duplicate clients, apply retry policy consistently, and reject unsupported OpenAI OAuth tool requests early",
+    "model_router_correctness": "completed \u2014 fallback paths now avoid duplicate clients, apply retry policy consistently, and reject unsupported OpenAI OAuth tool requests early",
-    "native_audio_support": "completed — smart routing for native audio (Gemini/OpenAI/GitHub) vs Whisper transcription fallback, plus 2026-02-23 arg hydration hardening, tool.args_rewritten audit metric, transient fetch retry/timeout hardening, localhost->127.0.0.1 fallback for transcription endpoint connectivity, and whisper docker-compose entrypoint arg fix for port 18801",
+    "native_audio_support": "completed \u2014 smart routing for native audio (Gemini/OpenAI/GitHub) vs Whisper transcription fallback, plus 2026-02-23 arg hydration hardening, tool.args_rewritten audit metric, transient fetch retry/timeout hardening, localhost->127.0.0.1 fallback for transcription endpoint connectivity, and whisper docker-compose entrypoint arg fix for port 18801",
-    "remaining_phases_completion": "Phase 1: 3/3 (100%) — context levels, command registry, memory structure. Phase 2: 3/3 (100%) — component registry, confidence routing, history index. Phase 3: 2/2 (100%) — adaptive memory/compaction, truthfulness/autonomy hardening",
+    "remaining_phases_completion": "Phase 1: 3/3 (100%) \u2014 context levels, command registry, memory structure. Phase 2: 3/3 (100%) \u2014 component registry, confidence routing, history index. Phase 3: 2/2 (100%) \u2014 adaptive memory/compaction, truthfulness/autonomy hardening",
-    "deeper_surfaces_behavior_stack_plan": "completed — documented a decision-complete balanced-hybrid roadmap for OpenClaw-like end-user surface depth plus integrated behavior semantics with phased scope, acceptance gates, and rollout constraints",
+    "deeper_surfaces_behavior_stack_plan": "completed \u2014 documented a decision-complete balanced-hybrid roadmap for OpenClaw-like end-user surface depth plus integrated behavior semantics with phased scope, acceptance gates, and rollout constraints",
-    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_pack": "completed — produced an atomic implementation checklist for Phase 0 baseline observability work (audit events, router/gateway emitters, metrics counters, baseline summary tooling, docs sync)",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_pack": "completed \u2014 produced an atomic implementation checklist for Phase 0 baseline observability work (audit events, router/gateway emitters, metrics counters, baseline summary tooling, docs sync)",
-    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_01": "completed — audit schema/logger now capture run lifecycle and reaction decision baseline events (`run.state`, `run.cancel`, `reaction.match`, `reaction.skip`) with regression test coverage",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_01": "completed \u2014 audit schema/logger now capture run lifecycle and reaction decision baseline events (`run.state`, `run.cancel`, `reaction.match`, `reaction.skip`) with regression test coverage",
-    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_02": "completed — gateway + daemon routing emit run lifecycle/cancel telemetry and reaction match/skip audit events with filter summaries and cancellation latency, plus focused tests",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_02": "completed \u2014 gateway + daemon routing emit run lifecycle/cancel telemetry and reaction match/skip audit events with filter summaries and cancellation latency, plus focused tests",
-    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_03": "completed — gateway metrics now track run-state outcomes, cancel latency samples, and reaction decision counters with routing/gateway emitters",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_03": "completed \u2014 gateway metrics now track run-state outcomes, cancel latency samples, and reaction decision counters with routing/gateway emitters",
-    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_04": "completed — added phase-0 baseline summary tooling for run outcomes, cancel latency, and reaction decisions with markdown/json CLI output",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_04": "completed \u2014 added phase-0 baseline summary tooling for run outcomes, cancel latency, and reaction decisions with markdown/json CLI output",
-    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_05": "completed — documented phase-0 telemetry fields/workflow, refreshed architecture/protocol docs, and generated baseline artifacts from a probe log with representative channel + gateway events",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase0_ticket_05": "completed \u2014 documented phase-0 telemetry fields/workflow, refreshed architecture/protocol docs, and generated baseline artifacts from a probe log with representative channel + gateway events",
     "next_up": "Replace probe baseline artifacts with live audit samples once gateway/channel sessions emit real run/reaction events",
-    "pi_embedded_canary_spike": "completed — added optional pi_embedded backend adapter, canary-safe no-tools routing guard, backend success/fallback latency audit events, and docs/diagram updates while native remains default",
+    "pi_embedded_canary_spike": "completed \u2014 added optional pi_embedded backend adapter, canary-safe no-tools routing guard, backend success/fallback latency audit events, and docs/diagram updates while native remains default",
-    "pi_embedded_evaluation_phase": "completed — final decision rollback (applied in runtime config): Window A failed latency/fallback gates (p50 +259ms, p95 +5695ms, fallback 25%, categories: pi_module_interface/empty_assistant_text); Window B remained sample-insufficient; controlled probes verified guard coverage (pi_no_tools_mode/capability_query/attachments_present each hit once)",
+    "pi_embedded_evaluation_phase": "completed \u2014 final decision rollback (applied in runtime config): Window A failed latency/fallback gates (p50 +259ms, p95 +5695ms, fallback 25%, categories: pi_module_interface/empty_assistant_text); Window B remained sample-insufficient; controlled probes verified guard coverage (pi_no_tools_mode/capability_query/attachments_present each hit once)",
-    "pi_embedded_manual_mode": "completed — added persisted runtime backend controls for manual Pi activation/deactivation (`/runtime` preferred, `/backend` alias; `status`, `activate pi`, `deactivate pi`, `use config`) while keeping config-driven default routing",
+    "pi_embedded_manual_mode": "completed \u2014 added persisted runtime backend controls for manual Pi activation/deactivation (`/runtime` preferred, `/backend` alias; `status`, `activate pi`, `deactivate pi`, `use config`) while keeping config-driven default routing",
-    "openclaw_gateway_first_tui_runtime_unification": "completed — shared `/runtime` backend-mode command service across channel router + gateway, plus TUI `/runtime` forwarding through a gateway bridge with daemon/gateway auto-start attach",
+    "openclaw_gateway_first_tui_runtime_unification": "completed \u2014 shared `/runtime` backend-mode command service across channel router + gateway, plus TUI `/runtime` forwarding through a gateway bridge with daemon/gateway auto-start attach",
-    "gateway_startup_eaddrinuse_hardening": "completed — gateway bind collisions now fail deterministically with explicit error handling and TUI auto-start treats EADDRINUSE as attach race with connect retry"
+    "gateway_startup_eaddrinuse_hardening": "completed \u2014 gateway bind collisions now fail deterministically with explicit error handling and TUI auto-start treats EADDRINUSE as attach race with connect retry",
+    "deeper_surfaces_phase1_run_control": "completed \u2014 interrupt queue mode now enforces latest-wins semantics with channel-path preemption, and gateway emits run_state lifecycle events rendered in the web UI"
   },
   "soul_md_and_cron_create": {
     "date": "2026-02-11",
@@ -6715,7 +6738,7 @@
   },
   "local-model-message-normalization": {
     "date": "2026-02-11",
-    "summary": "Ollama & llama.cpp tool calling message normalization — normalizeMessagesForOllama() converts tool_use/tool_result content blocks to Ollama's native role:tool format, normalizeMessagesForLlamaCpp() converts to OpenAI-style tool_calls arrays with hybrid fallback for GGUF templates that drop role:tool messages.",
+    "summary": "Ollama & llama.cpp tool calling message normalization \u2014 normalizeMessagesForOllama() converts tool_use/tool_result content blocks to Ollama's native role:tool format, normalizeMessagesForLlamaCpp() converts to OpenAI-style tool_calls arrays with hybrid fallback for GGUF templates that drop role:tool messages.",
     "files_modified": [
       "src/models/local/ollama.ts",
       "src/models/local/ollama.test.ts",
@@ -6734,7 +6757,7 @@
   "native-audio-support": {
     "status": "completed",
     "date": "2026-02-11",
-    "summary": "Native audio input support — voice messages passed directly to audio-capable models (Gemini, OpenAI, GitHub) instead of always transcribing via Whisper. Smart routing decides per-model whether to pass raw audio or transcribe first.",
+    "summary": "Native audio input support \u2014 voice messages passed directly to audio-capable models (Gemini, OpenAI, GitHub) instead of always transcribing via Whisper. Smart routing decides per-model whether to pass raw audio or transcribe first.",
     "phases": {
       "audio_transcribe_tool": {
         "status": "completed",
@@ -6771,7 +6794,7 @@
       },
       "tests_and_token_estimation": {
         "status": "completed",
-        "description": "Audio tests for media helpers, audio token estimation (base64→bytes→duration→tokens at 32 tokens/sec), supports_audio config override wiring",
+        "description": "Audio tests for media helpers, audio token estimation (base64\u2192bytes\u2192duration\u2192tokens at 32 tokens/sec), supports_audio config override wiring",
         "files_modified": [
           "src/models/media.test.ts",
           "src/context/tokens.ts",
@@ -6783,7 +6806,7 @@
   },
   "stopreason-normalization": {
     "date": "2026-02-11",
-    "summary": "Normalize OpenAI/GitHub finish_reason to Flynn stopReason conventions. OpenAI 'stop' → 'end_turn', 'length' → 'max_tokens', 'tool_calls' with tools → 'tool_use', 'tool_calls' without tools → 'end_turn'. Fixes premature agent loop exit when falling back to GitHub Copilot (Anthropic API quota exhausted). Agent loop now accepts both 'tool_use' and 'tool_calls' as belt-and-suspenders.",
+    "summary": "Normalize OpenAI/GitHub finish_reason to Flynn stopReason conventions. OpenAI 'stop' \u2192 'end_turn', 'length' \u2192 'max_tokens', 'tool_calls' with tools \u2192 'tool_use', 'tool_calls' without tools \u2192 'end_turn'. Fixes premature agent loop exit when falling back to GitHub Copilot (Anthropic API quota exhausted). Agent loop now accepts both 'tool_use' and 'tool_calls' as belt-and-suspenders.",
     "files_modified": [
       "src/models/openai.ts",
       "src/models/openai.test.ts",

src/daemon/routing.test.ts

@@ -437,6 +437,90 @@ describe('daemon command fast-path integration', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('preempts active runs when queue mode is interrupt', async () => {
+    const cancelSpy = vi.spyOn(AgentOrchestrator.prototype, 'cancel');
+    vi.spyOn(AgentOrchestrator.prototype, 'isCancellable').mockReturnValue(true);
+    const processSpy = vi.spyOn(AgentOrchestrator.prototype, 'process');
+    let resolveFirst: ((value: string) => void) | undefined;
+    let markStarted: (() => void) | undefined;
+    const started = new Promise<void>((resolve) => { markStarted = resolve; });
+    processSpy
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        markStarted?.();
+        return new Promise<string>((resolve) => { resolveFirst = resolve; });
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce('second');
+
+    const session = {
+      id: 'telegram:user-interrupt',
+      addMessage: vi.fn(),
+      getHistory: vi.fn(() => []),
+      clear: vi.fn(),
+      replaceHistory: vi.fn(),
+      getConfig: vi.fn((key: string) => (key === 'queue.mode' ? 'interrupt' : undefined)),
+      setConfig: vi.fn(),
+      deleteConfig: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    const router = createMessageRouter({
+      sessionManager: {
+        getSession: vi.fn(() => session),
+      } as unknown as MessageRouterDeps['sessionManager'],
+      modelRouter: {
+        getAvailableTiers: () => ['fast', 'default', 'complex', 'local'],
+        getAllLabels: () => ({ fast: 'fast', default: 'default', complex: 'complex', local: 'local' }),
+        getLabel: (tier: string) => tier,
+      } as unknown as MessageRouterDeps['modelRouter'],
+      systemPrompt: 'test prompt',
+      toolRegistry: {
+        clone() { return this; },
+        register: vi.fn(),
+      } as unknown as MessageRouterDeps['toolRegistry'],
+      toolExecutor: {} as unknown as MessageRouterDeps['toolExecutor'],
+      config: {
+        agents: {
+          primary_tier: 'default',
+          delegation: {
+            compaction: 'fast',
+            memory_extraction: 'fast',
+            classification: 'fast',
+            tool_summarisation: 'fast',
+            complex_reasoning: 'complex',
+          },
+          max_delegation_depth: 3,
+          max_iterations: 10,
+        },
+        compaction: { enabled: false },
+        models: { default: { provider: 'anthropic', model: 'claude' } },
+        server: { queue: { mode: 'collect' } },
+      } as unknown as MessageRouterDeps['config'],
+    });
+
+    const reply = vi.fn(async (_message: OutboundMessage) => {});
+    const firstRun = router.handler({
+      id: 'm-interrupt-1',
+      channel: 'telegram',
+      senderId: 'user-interrupt',
+      text: 'first',
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    } as MessageRouterInput, reply);
+
+    await started;
+
+    await router.handler({
+      id: 'm-interrupt-2',
+      channel: 'telegram',
+      senderId: 'user-interrupt',
+      text: 'second',
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    } as MessageRouterInput, reply);
+
+    expect(cancelSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    resolveFirst?.('first');
+    await firstRun;
+  });
+
   it('emits run.state start and complete for non-command channel messages', async () => {
     const processSpy = vi.spyOn(AgentOrchestrator.prototype, 'process').mockResolvedValue('ok');
     const mockAuditLogger = {

src/daemon/routing.ts

@@ -443,6 +443,56 @@ export function createMessageRouter(deps: {
     });
   }
 
+  function requestActiveRunCancellation(input: {
+    sessionId: string;
+    channel: string;
+    senderId: string;
+    requestId: string;
+  }): { cancelled: boolean; latencyMs: number } {
+    const cancelStartedAt = Date.now();
+    const run = activeRuns.get(input.sessionId);
+    if (!run || !run.isCancellable()) {
+      const latencyMs = Date.now() - cancelStartedAt;
+      deps.metrics?.recordCancelLatency(latencyMs);
+      auditLogger?.runCancel?.({
+        session_id: input.sessionId,
+        channel: input.channel,
+        sender: input.senderId,
+        source: 'channel',
+        requested: true,
+        acknowledged: false,
+        request_id: input.requestId,
+        latency_ms: latencyMs,
+      });
+      return { cancelled: false, latencyMs };
+    }
+
+    run.cancel();
+    const cancelLatencyMs = Date.now() - cancelStartedAt;
+    deps.metrics?.recordCancelLatency(cancelLatencyMs);
+    auditLogger?.runCancel?.({
+      session_id: input.sessionId,
+      channel: input.channel,
+      sender: input.senderId,
+      source: 'channel',
+      requested: true,
+      acknowledged: true,
+      request_id: input.requestId,
+      latency_ms: cancelLatencyMs,
+    });
+    auditLogger?.runState?.({
+      session_id: input.sessionId,
+      channel: input.channel,
+      sender: input.senderId,
+      source: 'channel',
+      state: 'cancel_requested',
+      request_id: input.requestId,
+      duration_ms: cancelLatencyMs,
+    });
+    deps.metrics?.recordRunState('cancel_requested');
+    return { cancelled: true, latencyMs: cancelLatencyMs };
+  }
+
   function executeBackendCommand(inputRaw: string, activeTier: string): string {
     return executeRuntimeBackendModeCommand(inputRaw, {
       getActiveTier: () => activeTier,
@@ -770,6 +820,21 @@ export function createMessageRouter(deps: {
       }
     }
 
+    const session = deps.sessionManager.getSession(msg.channel, msg.senderId);
+    const queueMode = session.getConfig('queue.mode') ?? deps.config.server?.queue?.mode ?? 'collect';
+    const rawCommand = msg.metadata?.isCommand
+      ? msg.metadata.command
+      : incomingText.trim().startsWith('/') ? incomingText.trim().slice(1).split(/\s+/, 1)[0] : undefined;
+    const isCancelCommand = rawCommand === 'stop' || rawCommand === 'cancel';
+    if (queueMode === 'interrupt' && !isCancelCommand) {
+      requestActiveRunCancellation({
+        sessionId: sessionIdForRun,
+        channel: msg.channel,
+        senderId: msg.senderId,
+        requestId: msg.id,
+      });
+    }
+
     const automationReactions = deps.config.automation?.reactions ?? [];
     if (!msg.metadata?.isCommand) {
       if (automationReactions.length === 0) {
@@ -896,7 +961,6 @@ export function createMessageRouter(deps: {
     });
 
     if (deps.commandRegistry && deps.commandRegistry.isCommand(commandInput)) {
-      const session = deps.sessionManager.getSession(msg.channel, msg.senderId);
       const commandResult = await deps.commandRegistry.execute(commandInput, {
         channel: msg.channel,
         senderId: msg.senderId,
@@ -1066,46 +1130,15 @@ export function createMessageRouter(deps: {
             return '';
           },
           cancelRun: () => {
-            const cancelStartedAt = Date.now();
+            const result = requestActiveRunCancellation({
-            const run = activeRuns.get(session.id);
+              sessionId: session.id,
-            if (!run || !run.isCancellable()) {
-              deps.metrics?.recordCancelLatency(Date.now() - cancelStartedAt);
-              auditLogger?.runCancel?.({
-                session_id: session.id,
-                channel: msg.channel,
-                sender: msg.senderId,
-                source: 'channel',
-                requested: true,
-                acknowledged: false,
-                request_id: msg.id,
-                latency_ms: Date.now() - cancelStartedAt,
-              });
-              return 'No active operation to cancel.';
-            }
-            run.cancel();
-            const cancelLatencyMs = Date.now() - cancelStartedAt;
-            deps.metrics?.recordCancelLatency(cancelLatencyMs);
-            auditLogger?.runCancel?.({
-              session_id: session.id,
               channel: msg.channel,
-              sender: msg.senderId,
+              senderId: msg.senderId,
-              source: 'channel',
+              requestId: msg.id,
-              requested: true,
-              acknowledged: true,
-              request_id: msg.id,
-              latency_ms: cancelLatencyMs,
             });
-            auditLogger?.runState?.({
+            return result.cancelled
-              session_id: session.id,
+              ? 'Cancellation requested. The active operation will stop at the next safe point.'
-              channel: msg.channel,
+              : 'No active operation to cancel.';
-              sender: msg.senderId,
-              source: 'channel',
-              state: 'cancel_requested',
-              request_id: msg.id,
-              duration_ms: cancelLatencyMs,
-            });
-            deps.metrics?.recordRunState('cancel_requested');
-            return 'Cancellation requested. The active operation will stop at the next safe point.';
           },
 
           delegateAgent: async (agentName: string, task: string) => {
@@ -1515,7 +1548,6 @@ export function createMessageRouter(deps: {
 
       // Determine if the active model supports native audio input
       let effectiveTier: string = deps.config.agents.primary_tier ?? 'default';
-      const session = deps.sessionManager.getSession(msg.channel, msg.senderId);
       const sessionTierOverride = session.getConfig('modelTier');
       const tierFromUseCaseMetadata = tierFromUseCase(deps.config, msg.metadata?.modelFor);
 

src/gateway/handlers/agent.test.ts

@@ -331,8 +331,9 @@ describe('createAgentHandlers command fast-path', () => {
     await handlers['agent.send'](req, send);
 
     expect(mockAgent.process).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/not-a-real-command', undefined);
-    expect((sent[0] as GatewayEvent).event).toBe('done');
+    const doneEvent = sent.find((msg) => (msg as GatewayEvent).event === 'done') as GatewayEvent | undefined;
-    expect(((sent[0] as GatewayEvent).data as { content: string }).content).toBe('agent response');
+    expect(doneEvent).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(((doneEvent as GatewayEvent).data as { content: string }).content).toBe('agent response');
   });
 
   it('handles /approvals command via fast-path when hook engine is available', async () => {
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ describe('createAgentHandlers command fast-path', () => {
         state: 'cancelled',
       }),
     );
-    expect((sent[0] as GatewayEvent).event).toBe('done');
+    expect(sent.some((msg) => (msg as GatewayEvent).event === 'done')).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('emits run.cancel telemetry for agent.cancel requests', async () => {
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ describe('createAgentHandlers command fast-path', () => {
       id: 16,
       method: 'agent.cancel',
       params: { connectionId: 'conn-1' },
-    });
+    }, vi.fn());
 
     expect(sessionBridge.cancel).toHaveBeenCalledWith('conn-1');
     expect(mockAuditLogger.runCancel).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -492,9 +493,10 @@ describe('createAgentHandlers command fast-path', () => {
       params: { message: 'hello', connectionId: 'conn-1' },
     }, send);
 
-    expect(sent).toHaveLength(2);
+    const events = sent.map((msg) => (msg as GatewayEvent).event);
-    expect((sent[0] as GatewayEvent).event).toBe('context_warning');
+    expect(events).toContain('context_warning');
-    expect((sent[1] as GatewayEvent).event).toBe('done');
+    expect(events).toContain('done');
+    expect(events.indexOf('context_warning')).toBeLessThan(events.indexOf('done'));
   });
 });
 
@@ -706,8 +708,9 @@ describe('createAgentHandlers queue policy resolution', () => {
       mode: 'interrupt',
       cancelled_active_run: true,
     }));
-    expect((sent[0] as GatewayEvent).event).toBe('content');
+    const contentEvent = sent.find((msg) => (msg as GatewayEvent).event === 'content') as GatewayEvent | undefined;
-    expect(((sent[0] as GatewayEvent).data as { text: string }).text).toContain('Interrupt mode');
+    expect(contentEvent).toBeTruthy();
-    expect((sent[1] as GatewayEvent).event).toBe('done');
+    expect(((contentEvent as GatewayEvent).data as { text: string }).text).toContain('Interrupt mode');
+    expect(sent.some((msg) => (msg as GatewayEvent).event === 'done')).toBe(true);
   });
 });

src/gateway/handlers/agent.ts

@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ function listEnabledExternalBackends(config?: Config): string[] {
 }
 
 export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
+  const activeRequestIds = new Map<string, number>();
+
   return {
     'agent.send': async (request: GatewayRequest, send: SendFn): Promise<OutboundMessage | void> => {
       const params = request.params as { message?: string; connectionId?: string; attachments?: GatewayAttachment[]; metadata?: { isCommand?: boolean; command?: string; commandArgs?: string } } | undefined;
@@ -116,10 +118,13 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
       const laneId = sessionId ?? connectionId;
       const channel = sessionId?.split(':', 1)[0] ?? 'ws';
       const resolvedPolicy = deps.resolveQueuePolicy?.({ laneId, sessionId, connectionId, channel });
-      const laneQueueWithProcessing = deps.laneQueue as LaneQueue & { isProcessing?: (lane: string) => boolean };
+      const laneQueueWithProcessing = deps.laneQueue as LaneQueue & {
-      const laneIsProcessing = typeof laneQueueWithProcessing.isProcessing === 'function'
+        isProcessing?: (lane: string) => boolean;
-        ? laneQueueWithProcessing.isProcessing(laneId)
+        isActive?: (lane: string) => boolean;
-        : false;
+      };
+      const laneIsActive = typeof laneQueueWithProcessing.isActive === 'function'
+        ? laneQueueWithProcessing.isActive(laneId)
+        : (laneQueueWithProcessing.isProcessing?.(laneId) ?? false);
       const requestId = request.id.toString();
       const sessionIdForAudit = sessionId ?? `ws:${connectionId}`;
       const runStartedAt = Date.now();
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
 
       // Interrupt mode should preempt active work when a newer request arrives.
       // LaneQueue itself only rejects queued entries, so we also request agent cancellation.
-      if (resolvedPolicy?.mode === 'interrupt' && laneIsProcessing) {
+      if (resolvedPolicy?.mode === 'interrupt' && laneIsActive) {
         const cancelStartedAt = Date.now();
         const cancelled = sessionId
           ? deps.sessionBridge.cancelSession(sessionId)
@@ -165,6 +170,13 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
             duration_ms: cancelLatencyMs,
           });
           deps.metrics?.recordRunState('cancel_requested');
+          const activeRequestId = activeRequestIds.get(connectionId);
+          if (activeRequestId && activeRequestId !== request.id) {
+            send(makeEvent(activeRequestId, 'run_state', {
+              state: 'cancel_requested',
+              timestamp: Date.now(),
+            }));
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -202,6 +214,7 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
 
           const isCommand = Boolean(commandInput && deps.commandRegistry?.isCommand(commandInput));
           if (!isCommand) {
+            activeRequestIds.set(connectionId, request.id);
             auditLogger?.runState?.({
               session_id: sessionIdForAudit,
               channel: 'ws',
@@ -211,9 +224,13 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
               request_id: requestId,
             });
             deps.metrics?.recordRunState('start');
+            send(makeEvent(request.id, 'run_state', {
+              state: 'start',
+              timestamp: Date.now(),
+            }));
           }
 
-          if (commandInput && deps.commandRegistry?.isCommand(commandInput)) {
+          if (isCommand) {
             const sessionId = deps.sessionBridge.getSessionId(connectionId);
             const commandResult = await deps.commandRegistry.execute(commandInput, {
               channel: 'ws',
@@ -646,6 +663,10 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
 
             if (commandResult.handled) {
               send(makeEvent(request.id, 'done', { content: commandResult.text }));
+              deps.sessionBridge.setBusy(connectionId, false);
+              deps.sessionBridge.setOnToolUse(connectionId, undefined);
+              activeRequestIds.delete(connectionId);
+              deps.metrics?.endRequest(requestId);
               return;
             }
           }
@@ -699,10 +720,14 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
                 context: { sessionId: laneId, level: contextAlert.level },
               });
             }
-            send(makeEvent(request.id, 'done', { content: response }));
             const finalState = response.trim().toLowerCase() === 'operation cancelled by user.'
               ? 'cancelled'
               : 'complete';
+            send(makeEvent(request.id, 'run_state', {
+              state: finalState,
+              timestamp: Date.now(),
+            }));
+            send(makeEvent(request.id, 'done', { content: response }));
             auditLogger?.runState?.({
               session_id: sessionIdForAudit,
               channel: 'ws',
@@ -723,6 +748,11 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
               message,
               context: { sessionId: laneId },
             });
+            send(makeEvent(request.id, 'run_state', {
+              state: 'error',
+              timestamp: Date.now(),
+              message,
+            }));
             send(makeEvent(request.id, 'error', { code: ErrorCode.InternalError, message }));
             auditLogger?.runState?.({
               session_id: sessionIdForAudit,
@@ -738,6 +768,7 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
           } finally {
             deps.sessionBridge.setBusy(connectionId, false);
             deps.sessionBridge.setOnToolUse(connectionId, undefined);
+            activeRequestIds.delete(connectionId);
             deps.metrics?.endRequest(requestId);
           }
         }, resolvedPolicy);
@@ -754,7 +785,7 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
       }
     },
 
-    'agent.cancel': async (request: GatewayRequest): Promise<OutboundMessage> => {
+    'agent.cancel': async (request: GatewayRequest, send: SendFn): Promise<OutboundMessage> => {
       const params = request.params as { connectionId?: string } | undefined;
       const connectionId = params?.connectionId as string;
 
@@ -795,6 +826,13 @@ export function createAgentHandlers(deps: AgentHandlerDeps) {
         });
         deps.metrics?.recordRunState('cancel_requested');
       }
+      const activeRequestId = activeRequestIds.get(connectionId);
+      if (cancelled && activeRequestId) {
+        send(makeEvent(activeRequestId, 'run_state', {
+          state: 'cancel_requested',
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        }));
+      }
       return {
         id: request.id,
         result: {

src/gateway/lane-queue.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { LaneQueue, LaneQueueRejectedError } from './lane-queue.js';
 
 describe('LaneQueue', () => {
@@ -230,6 +230,25 @@ describe('LaneQueue', () => {
     await expect(p3).resolves.toBe('new-pending');
   });
 
+  it('interrupt mode keeps only the most recent pending request', async () => {
+    const queue = new LaneQueue({ mode: 'interrupt' });
+    let resolveFirst!: () => void;
+    const firstBlocks = new Promise<void>((r) => { resolveFirst = r; });
+
+    const p1 = queue.enqueue('lane-a', async () => {
+      await firstBlocks;
+      return 'active';
+    });
+    const p2 = queue.enqueue('lane-a', async () => 'old-pending');
+    const p3 = queue.enqueue('lane-a', async () => 'latest-pending');
+
+    await expect(p2).rejects.toThrow('Superseded by newer request');
+    resolveFirst();
+
+    await expect(p1).resolves.toBe('active');
+    await expect(p3).resolves.toBe('latest-pending');
+  });
+
   it('drop_new overflow rejects newest request when cap is reached', async () => {
     const queue = new LaneQueue({ cap: 1, overflow: 'drop_new' });
     let resolveFirst!: () => void;
@@ -249,6 +268,44 @@ describe('LaneQueue', () => {
     await expect(p2).resolves.toBe('pending-1');
   });
 
+  it('interrupt mode clears debounce backlog to run latest request immediately', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    try {
+      const queue = new LaneQueue({ mode: 'interrupt', debounceMs: 50 });
+      const events: string[] = [];
+
+      let resolveFirst!: () => void;
+      const firstBlocks = new Promise<void>((r) => { resolveFirst = r; });
+
+      const p1 = queue.enqueue('lane-a', async () => {
+        events.push('first:start');
+        await firstBlocks;
+        events.push('first:end');
+        return 'first';
+      });
+      const p2 = queue.enqueue('lane-a', async () => {
+        events.push('second:start');
+        return 'second';
+      });
+
+      resolveFirst();
+      await p1;
+      await Promise.resolve();
+
+      const p3 = queue.enqueue('lane-a', async () => {
+        events.push('third:start');
+        return 'third';
+      });
+
+      await Promise.resolve();
+      expect(events).toContain('third:start');
+      await expect(p2).rejects.toThrow('Superseded by newer request');
+      await expect(p3).resolves.toBe('third');
+    } finally {
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    }
+  });
+
   it('drop_old overflow evicts oldest pending request when cap is reached', async () => {
     const queue = new LaneQueue({ cap: 1, overflow: 'drop_old' });
     let resolveFirst!: () => void;

src/gateway/lane-queue.ts

@@ -98,15 +98,9 @@ export class LaneQueue {
       this.lanes.set(laneId, lane);
     }
 
-    // If nothing is running on this lane, execute immediately
+    if (effective.mode === 'interrupt' && lane.debounceTimer) {
-    if (!lane.active && !lane.debounceTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(lane.debounceTimer);
-      lane.active = true;
+      lane.debounceTimer = undefined;
-      try {
-        return await work();
-      } finally {
-        lane.active = false;
-        this.processNext(laneId);
-      }
     }
 
     if (effective.mode === 'steer' || effective.mode === 'steer_backlog' || effective.mode === 'interrupt') {
@@ -125,6 +119,17 @@ export class LaneQueue {
       });
     }
 
+    // If nothing is running on this lane, execute immediately
+    if (!lane.active && !lane.debounceTimer && lane.queue.length === 0) {
+      lane.active = true;
+      try {
+        return await work();
+      } finally {
+        lane.active = false;
+        this.processNext(laneId);
+      }
+    }
+
     if (lane.queue.length >= effective.cap) {
       if (effective.overflow === 'drop_new') {
         return Promise.reject(
@@ -168,12 +173,18 @@ export class LaneQueue {
     });
   }
 
-  /** Check if a lane currently has active work executing. */
+  /** Check if a lane is active or waiting to start due to debounce. */
   isProcessing(laneId: string): boolean {
     const lane = this.lanes.get(laneId);
     return (lane?.active ?? false) || Boolean(lane?.debounceTimer);
   }
 
+  /** Check if a lane currently has active work executing (not counting debounce delay). */
+  isActive(laneId: string): boolean {
+    const lane = this.lanes.get(laneId);
+    return lane?.active ?? false;
+  }
+
   /** Get the number of pending (not yet started) items in a lane. */
   queueLength(laneId: string): number {
     return this.lanes.get(laneId)?.queue.length ?? 0;

src/gateway/protocol.ts

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export type EventType =
   | 'tool_end'
   | 'context_warning'
   | 'attachment'
+  | 'run_state'
   | 'done'
   | 'error';
 
@@ -142,6 +143,14 @@ export interface AttachmentEventData {
   filename?: string;
 }
 
+export type RunState = 'start' | 'cancel_requested' | 'cancelled' | 'complete' | 'error';
+
+export interface RunStateEventData {
+  state: RunState;
+  timestamp: number;
+  message?: string;
+}
+
 export interface DoneEventData {
   content: string;
 }

src/gateway/ui/pages/chat.js

@@ -715,6 +715,10 @@ async function sendMessage(client, overrideText) {
   scrollToBottom();
 
   // Create placeholder for assistant response
+  const statusLine = document.createElement('div');
+  statusLine.className = 'px-1 text-[11px] leading-none text-zinc-500 select-none hidden';
+  statusLine.textContent = 'Run status: queued';
+  _elements.messages.appendChild(statusLine);
   const placeholder = document.createElement('div');
   placeholder.className = 'rounded-lg px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm leading-relaxed break-words whitespace-pre-wrap bg-zinc-900 border border-zinc-800 text-zinc-50 streaming-cursor';
   placeholder.innerHTML = '<span class="text-zinc-500">Thinking...</span>';
@@ -759,6 +763,22 @@ async function sendMessage(client, overrideText) {
       scrollToBottom();
     });
 
+    stream.on('run_state', (data) => {
+      if (!data || !data.state) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const labels = {
+        start: 'Run status: working',
+        cancel_requested: 'Run status: cancellation requested',
+        cancelled: 'Run status: cancelled',
+        complete: 'Run status: complete',
+        error: `Run status: error${data.message ? ` (${data.message})` : ''}`,
+      };
+      statusLine.textContent = labels[data.state] || `Run status: ${data.state}`;
+      statusLine.classList.remove('hidden');
+      scrollToBottom();
+    });
+
     const done = await stream.result;
     const content = done?.content ?? done?.text ?? '(no response)';
     const assistantMessage = createMessageEl('assistant', content, Date.now());
@@ -771,6 +791,7 @@ async function sendMessage(client, overrideText) {
     _cancelling = false;
     updateSendButton();
     clearPendingAttachments();
+    statusLine.remove();
     scrollToBottom();
   }
 }

src/gateway/ui/pages/chat.test.ts

@@ -185,4 +185,55 @@ describe('ChatPage wiring', () => {
 
     expect(calls.some((entry) => entry.method === 'agent.cancel')).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('renders run_state updates during streaming', async () => {
+    let resolveResult: ((value: { content: string }) => void) | undefined;
+    const handlers = new Map<string, Array<(data: any) => void>>();
+    const stream = {
+      on(event: string, cb: (data: any) => void) {
+        if (!handlers.has(event)) {
+          handlers.set(event, []);
+        }
+        handlers.get(event)?.push(cb);
+      },
+      emit(event: string, data: any) {
+        for (const cb of handlers.get(event) ?? []) {
+          cb(data);
+        }
+      },
+      result: new Promise<{ content: string }>((resolve) => {
+        resolveResult = resolve;
+      }),
+    };
+
+    const client = {
+      async call(method: string) {
+        if (method === 'sessions.list') {
+          return { sessions: [] };
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+      stream() {
+        return stream;
+      },
+    };
+
+    await ChatPage.render(root, client);
+
+    const input = root.querySelector('#chat-input');
+    input.value = 'hello';
+    root.querySelector('#chat-send').dispatchEvent(new windowObj.Event('click', { bubbles: true }));
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    stream.emit('run_state', { state: 'start' });
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    const statusLine = Array.from(root.querySelectorAll('div'))
+      .find((el: any) => String(el.textContent ?? '').startsWith('Run status:'));
+    expect(statusLine).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(statusLine.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(false);
+
+    resolveResult?.({ content: 'ok' });
+    await Promise.resolve();
+  });
 });