feat: implement timeout for plan approval and enhance error handling

- Added a 30-minute timeout for user plan approval to prevent indefinite waiting and memory leaks.
- Wrapped resolve/reject functions in the waitForPlanApproval method to ensure timeout is cleared upon resolution.
- Enhanced error handling in the stream processing loop to ensure proper cleanup and logging of errors.
- Improved the handling of task execution and phase completion events for better tracking and user feedback.

apps/server/src/services/auto-mode-service.ts

@@ -1426,23 +1426,53 @@ Format your response as a structured markdown document.`;
   /**
    * Wait for plan approval from the user.
    * Returns a promise that resolves when the user approves/rejects the plan.
+   * Times out after 30 minutes to prevent indefinite memory retention.
    */
   waitForPlanApproval(
     featureId: string,
     projectPath: string
   ): Promise<{ approved: boolean; editedPlan?: string; feedback?: string }> {
+    const APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes
+
     logger.info(`Registering pending approval for feature ${featureId}`);
     logger.info(
       `Current pending approvals: ${Array.from(this.pendingApprovals.keys()).join(', ') || 'none'}`
     );
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      // Set up timeout to prevent indefinite waiting and memory leaks
+      const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+        const pending = this.pendingApprovals.get(featureId);
+        if (pending) {
+          logger.warn(`Plan approval for feature ${featureId} timed out after 30 minutes`);
+          this.pendingApprovals.delete(featureId);
+          reject(
+            new Error('Plan approval timed out after 30 minutes - feature execution cancelled')
+          );
+        }
+      }, APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MS);
+
+      // Wrap resolve/reject to clear timeout when approval is resolved
+      const wrappedResolve = (result: {
+        approved: boolean;
+        editedPlan?: string;
+        feedback?: string;
+      }) => {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+        resolve(result);
+      };
+
+      const wrappedReject = (error: Error) => {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+        reject(error);
+      };
+
       this.pendingApprovals.set(featureId, {
-        resolve,
+        resolve: wrappedResolve,
-        reject,
+        reject: wrappedReject,
         featureId,
         projectPath,
       });
-      logger.info(`Pending approval registered for feature ${featureId}`);
+      logger.info(`Pending approval registered for feature ${featureId} (timeout: 30 minutes)`);
     });
   }
 
@@ -2178,6 +2208,8 @@ This mock response was generated because AUTOMAKER_MOCK_AGENT=true was set.
       }, WRITE_DEBOUNCE_MS);
     };
 
+    // Wrap stream processing in try/finally to ensure timeout cleanup on any error/abort
+    try {
       streamLoop: for await (const msg of stream) {
         // Log raw stream event for debugging
         appendRawEvent(msg);
@@ -2460,7 +2492,9 @@ After generating the revised spec, output:
 
                 // CRITICAL: After approval, we need to make a second call to continue implementation
                 // The agent is waiting for "approved" - we need to send it and continue
-              logger.info(`Making continuation call after plan approval for feature ${featureId}`);
+                logger.info(
+                  `Making continuation call after plan approval for feature ${featureId}`
+                );
 
                 // Update planSpec status to approved (handles both manual and auto-approval paths)
                 await this.updateFeaturePlanSpec(projectPath, featureId, {
@@ -2686,19 +2720,11 @@ Implement all the changes described in the plan above.`;
         }
       }
 
-    // Clear any pending timeout and do a final write to ensure all content is saved
+      // Final write - ensure all accumulated content is saved (on success path)
-    if (writeTimeout) {
-      clearTimeout(writeTimeout);
-    }
-    // Final write - ensure all accumulated content is saved
       await writeToFile();
 
-    // Flush remaining raw output (only if enabled)
+      // Flush remaining raw output (only if enabled, on success path)
-    if (enableRawOutput) {
+      if (enableRawOutput && rawOutputLines.length > 0) {
-      if (rawWriteTimeout) {
-        clearTimeout(rawWriteTimeout);
-      }
-      if (rawOutputLines.length > 0) {
         try {
           await secureFs.mkdir(path.dirname(rawOutputPath), { recursive: true });
           await secureFs.appendFile(rawOutputPath, rawOutputLines.join('\n') + '\n');
@@ -2706,6 +2732,17 @@ Implement all the changes described in the plan above.`;
           logger.error(`Failed to write final raw output for ${featureId}:`, error);
         }
       }
+    } finally {
+      // ALWAYS clear pending timeouts to prevent memory leaks
+      // This runs on success, error, or abort
+      if (writeTimeout) {
+        clearTimeout(writeTimeout);
+        writeTimeout = null;
+      }
+      if (rawWriteTimeout) {
+        clearTimeout(rawWriteTimeout);
+        rawWriteTimeout = null;
+      }
     }
   }
 

libs/platform/src/subprocess.ts

@@ -87,17 +87,27 @@ export async function* spawnJSONLProcess(options: SubprocessOptions): AsyncGener
 
   resetTimeout();
 
-  // Setup abort handling
+  // Setup abort handling with cleanup
+  let abortHandler: (() => void) | null = null;
   if (abortController) {
-    abortController.signal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+    abortHandler = () => {
       console.log('[SubprocessManager] Abort signal received, killing process');
       if (timeoutHandle) {
         clearTimeout(timeoutHandle);
       }
       childProcess.kill('SIGTERM');
-    });
+    };
+    abortController.signal.addEventListener('abort', abortHandler);
   }
 
+  // Helper to clean up abort listener
+  const cleanupAbortListener = () => {
+    if (abortController && abortHandler) {
+      abortController.signal.removeEventListener('abort', abortHandler);
+      abortHandler = null;
+    }
+  };
+
   // Parse stdout as JSONL (one JSON object per line)
   if (childProcess.stdout) {
     const rl = readline.createInterface({
@@ -130,7 +140,12 @@ export async function* spawnJSONLProcess(options: SubprocessOptions): AsyncGener
       if (timeoutHandle) {
         clearTimeout(timeoutHandle);
       }
+      rl.close();
+      cleanupAbortListener();
     }
+  } else {
+    // No stdout - still need to cleanup abort listener when process exits
+    cleanupAbortListener();
   }
 
   // Wait for process to exit
@@ -195,19 +210,31 @@ export async function spawnProcess(options: SubprocessOptions): Promise<Subproce
       });
     }
 
-    // Setup abort handling
+    // Setup abort handling with cleanup
+    let abortHandler: (() => void) | null = null;
+    const cleanupAbortListener = () => {
+      if (abortController && abortHandler) {
+        abortController.signal.removeEventListener('abort', abortHandler);
+        abortHandler = null;
+      }
+    };
+
     if (abortController) {
-      abortController.signal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+      abortHandler = () => {
+        cleanupAbortListener();
         childProcess.kill('SIGTERM');
         reject(new Error('Process aborted'));
-      });
+      };
+      abortController.signal.addEventListener('abort', abortHandler);
     }
 
     childProcess.on('exit', (code) => {
+      cleanupAbortListener();
       resolve({ stdout, stderr, exitCode: code });
     });
 
     childProcess.on('error', (error) => {
+      cleanupAbortListener();
       reject(error);
     });
   });