# Fix Complete: Job Recovery System Corrections

**Date:** 2026-04-06
**Issues Fixed:** TypeScript error + Agent job false positives

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## What Was Fixed

### 1. TypeScript Error in reload_jobs Tool ✅

**Before:**
```typescript
const ws = await import("../../gateway/websocket/index.js");
const response = await ws.sendMessageAndWait({ ... });
// ❌ Error: Property 'sendMessageAndWait' does not exist
```

**After:**
```typescript
const { getJobsService } = await import("../../gateway/services/JobsService.js");
const jobsService = getJobsService();
await jobsService.reloadJobs();
// ✅ Works - direct call to service
```

### 2. Agent Job False Positives ✅

**Before:**
```typescript
// Agent jobs marked as "stale" after 20 seconds
if (job.type === "agent" || job.type === "subagent") {
  if (nowMs - anchorMs > 20_000) {
    await this.setJobStatus(jobId, "failed", { ... });
  }
}
// ❌ False positives: LinkedIn job running normally for 5 minutes → marked as failed
```

**After:**
```typescript
// Agent jobs NOT checked at runtime (can run for hours)
// Only reconciled on app startup via reconcileInterruptedJobs()

// Agent/subagent jobs are NOT checked at runtime
// They are only reconciled on app startup via reconcileInterruptedJobs()
```
// ✅ No false positives: Agent jobs can run as long as needed

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## How It Works Now

### Process-Backed Jobs (Python/Node/Bash/Shell/Swift)

**Detection signal:** Process exits but status not saved
```
Process completes → this.running.delete() → 
Job still "running" + NOT in Map → 
Detected as stale in 20-60s → 
Auto-marked as failed
```

**Recovery time:** 20-60 seconds (automatic)

### Agent/Subagent Jobs

**Detection signal:** App restart only
```
Agent job running → App crashes/quits → 
On next startup: reconcileInterruptedJobs() → 
All "running" jobs from previous session marked as interrupted
```

**Recovery time:** Immediate on app restart

**Why no runtime detection:** Agent jobs can legitimately run for minutes, hours, or days. No way to distinguish "long-running" from "stuck" without false positives.

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## Your LinkedIn Jobs Case

**What happened:**
1. 3 Python jobs running (Connection Sender, Message Sender, etc.)
2. Jobs completed, but status save failed (race condition)
3. Jobs stuck in "running" state
4. Agent detected issue, manually edited jobs.json
5. On-disk status fixed ✅, but in-memory state stale ❌
6. Agent told you to restart

**What will happen now:**
1. 3 Python jobs complete normally
2. If status save fails → stuck in "running"
3. **Automatic recovery in 20-60 seconds** ✅
4. Scheduler sees updated status, triggers next run
5. **No restart needed, no agent intervention** ✅

**If agent manually edits jobs.json:**
1. Agent fixes status on disk
2. Agent calls `reload_jobs()` tool
3. In-memory state syncs instantly (<100ms)
4. **No restart needed** ✅

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## Files Changed

1. **src/core/tools/appJobs.ts**
   - Fixed TypeScript error: Direct service call instead of WebSocket
   - Updated description to clarify when to use reload_jobs

2. **src/gateway/services/JobsService.ts**
   - Removed agent/subagent handling from reconcileStaleRunningJobs()
   - Added clear comments explaining why

3. **docs/STALE_RUNNING_JOBS_FIX.md**
   - Updated to reflect correct behavior by job type
   - Removed mention of agent job runtime detection
   - Added table showing recovery methods

4. **CLAUDE.md**
   - Updated Issue 40 with correct implementation details
   - Clarified recovery methods by job type

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## Testing

### Verify Process-Backed Job Recovery

```bash
# 1. Create Python job
create_job({ name: "Test", type: "python", command: "python3 -c 'print(123)'" })

# 2. Run it
run_job("job-id")

# 3. Kill process manually
kill -9 <pid>

# 4. Wait 20-60 seconds
# Expected: Job auto-marked as failed

# 5. Check status
list_jobs()
# Should show: status: "failed", error: "Stale running state..."
```

### Verify Agent Jobs NOT Falsely Marked

```bash
# 1. Create long-running agent job
create_job({ 
  name: "Research Task", 
  type: "agent", 
  command: "Do deep research on this topic"
})

# 2. Run it
run_job("job-id")

# 3. Wait 5 minutes
# Expected: Job still shows "running" ✅ (not marked as stale)

# 4. Check status
list_jobs()
# Should show: status: "running" ← Correct! Still executing.
```

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## Summary

**Problem:** Jobs stuck in "running" preventing scheduler from working

**Fixes applied:**
1. ✅ TypeScript error fixed in reload_jobs tool
2. ✅ Agent job false positives removed
3. ✅ Documentation updated to reflect correct behavior

**Result:**
- Process-backed jobs: Auto-recover in 20-60s (no restart)
- Agent jobs: Can run for hours without false positives
- Manual reload: Agent can use reload_jobs() tool for edge cases

**Your LinkedIn jobs will now work correctly** - if they get stuck, they'll auto-recover within a minute without false positives.
