From 483c6b8166256e1a0bc6dc2cc393211efcd1c606 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amol Kapoor <theahura@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 21:30:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] fix(acp): replace turn_interrupted boolean with monotonic
 turn counter
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The previous approach used a shared AtomicBool flag to suppress stale
TurnLifecycle::Completed events from cancelled tasks. This had an
unavoidable TOCTOU race: when a user interrupted and quickly sent a new
message, the flag was reset for the new turn before the old task could
check it, allowing stale events to interfere with subsequent turns.

Two prior attempts (PRs #416, #418) tried to fix this with variations
of the same boolean+counter architecture. Each fix introduced a new bug:
#416 caused hangs, #418 brought back hidden responses.

This commit replaces the architecture entirely:
- AtomicBool → AtomicU64 monotonic turn counter in ACP backend
- Each spawned task captures its own turn ID at spawn time
- ALL tail events (ErrorEvent + Completed + idle timer) are guarded by
  a single turn_id match check
- TUI's pending_stale_completes counter is removed (no longer needed)

The monotonic counter eliminates the race because it only increments—
there is no "reset" that a stale task can observe.
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Co-Authored-By: Nori <contact@tilework.tech>
---
 codex-rs/acp/docs.md                          |  17 +-
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs               |  12 +-
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs           |   2 +-
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/spawn_and_relay.rs   |   2 +-
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs    | 132 ++++++++-------
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs        | 151 ++++++++----------
 codex-rs/tui/docs.md                          |  12 +-
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructors.rs   |   2 -
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/event_handlers.rs |  21 ---
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mod.rs            |   5 -
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mod.rs      |   1 -
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/part7.rs    |  24 ++-
 12 files changed, 164 insertions(+), 217 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/docs.md b/codex-rs/acp/docs.md
index a853611ae..70b7168aa 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/docs.md
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/docs.md
@@ -808,26 +808,27 @@ The `pending_tool_calls` state is shared via `Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Accumula
 
 Late-arriving tool events that race past the agent's final response are handled at the TUI layer via the `turn_finished` gate (see `@/codex-rs/tui/docs.md`).
 
-**Turn Interrupt Guard** (`submit_and_ops.rs`, `user_input.rs`):
+**Turn Interrupt Guard — Monotonic Turn Counter** (`submit_and_ops.rs`, `user_input.rs`):
 
-When `Op::Interrupt` fires, the backend emits `TurnLifecycle::Aborted` synchronously and calls `cancel()` on the ACP connection. However, the background tokio task spawned by `handle_user_input()` continues running after cancellation and unconditionally emits `TurnLifecycle::Completed` at the end of its event loop. If the user submits a new message before this stale `Completed` arrives, it races with the next turn's `TurnLifecycle::Started` and prematurely terminates it.
+When `Op::Interrupt` fires, the backend emits `TurnLifecycle::Aborted` synchronously and calls `cancel()` on the ACP connection. However, the background tokio task spawned by `handle_user_input()` (and `handle_compact()`) continues running after cancellation and may emit stale `TurnLifecycle::Completed` or `ErrorEvent` at the end of its event loop. If the user submits a new message before these stale events arrive, they race with the next turn and can prematurely terminate it.
 
-The `turn_interrupted: Arc<AtomicBool>` field on `AcpBackend` prevents this:
+The `turn_id: Arc<AtomicU64>` field on `AcpBackend` is a monotonic counter that eliminates this race. It is incremented on every `Op::Interrupt` and on every new turn (`handle_user_input()`, `handle_compact()`). Each spawned task captures its own turn ID at spawn time and only emits tail events (errors, warnings, `Completed`) if the counter still matches:
 
 ```
 Op::Interrupt:
-  1. turn_interrupted.store(true)   -- flag the current turn as interrupted
+  1. turn_id.fetch_add(1)           -- advance the counter, invalidating the current task
   2. connection.cancel()            -- cancel the ACP session
 
-handle_user_input():
-  1. turn_interrupted.store(false)  -- reset for new turn
+handle_user_input() / handle_compact():
+  1. my_turn_id = turn_id.fetch_add(1) + 1  -- advance counter, capture this turn's ID
   ...
   spawned task epilogue:
-    if !turn_interrupted            -- only emit Completed if not interrupted
+    if turn_id.load() == my_turn_id          -- only emit tail events if still current
+      emit ErrorEvent (if error)
       emit TurnLifecycle::Completed
 ```
 
-Since `TurnLifecycle::Aborted` already serves as the turn-ending signal for interrupted turns, suppressing the stale `Completed` is safe. The TUI also has a defense-in-depth counter (`pending_stale_completes`) that ignores stale `Completed` events at the presentation layer (see `@/codex-rs/tui/docs.md`).
+Because the counter is monotonic and never reset, there is no TOCTOU window: an interrupt always invalidates any previously spawned task, and a new turn always gets a fresh ID that cannot collide with prior tasks. The TUI does not need any complementary guard — stale events are fully suppressed at the backend layer.
 
 **Tool Classification System:**
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs
index cd84bad1f..78c47550c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use codex_core::config::types::McpServerConfig;
@@ -324,10 +324,12 @@ pub struct AcpBackend {
     client_event_normalizer: Arc<Mutex<ClientEventNormalizer>>,
     /// MCP server configuration forwarded to ACP agents at session creation.
     mcp_servers: HashMap<String, McpServerConfig>,
-    /// Set when `Op::Interrupt` fires; checked by the spawned prompt task
-    /// before emitting `TurnLifecycle::Completed`. Prevents a stale
-    /// `Completed` from a cancelled task from interfering with the next turn.
-    turn_interrupted: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    /// Monotonic turn counter incremented on every new turn and on every
+    /// interrupt. Each spawned prompt task captures its turn ID at spawn
+    /// time and only emits `TurnLifecycle::Completed` if the counter still
+    /// matches — guaranteeing that stale tasks from cancelled turns never
+    /// emit a Completed that could interfere with a subsequent turn.
+    turn_id: Arc<AtomicU64>,
 }
 
 mod helpers;
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs
index 8a6eee036..cdbab1116 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ impl AcpBackend {
             script_timeout: config.script_timeout,
             client_event_normalizer: Arc::clone(&client_event_normalizer),
             mcp_servers: config.mcp_servers.clone(),
-            turn_interrupted: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+            turn_id: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
         };
 
         // Execute session_start hooks
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/spawn_and_relay.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/spawn_and_relay.rs
index b225732da..3b5929834 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/spawn_and_relay.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/spawn_and_relay.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl AcpBackend {
             script_timeout: config.script_timeout,
             client_event_normalizer: Arc::clone(&client_event_normalizer),
             mcp_servers: config.mcp_servers.clone(),
-            turn_interrupted: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+            turn_id: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
         };
 
         // Execute session_start hooks
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs
index 8f3053697..12eb6a6e8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl AcpBackend {
                 self.handle_user_input(items, &id).await?;
             }
             Op::Interrupt => {
-                self.turn_interrupted.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                self.turn_id.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
                 self.connection
                     .cancel(&*self.session_id.read().await)
                     .await?;
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ impl AcpBackend {
         let client_event_normalizer = Arc::clone(&self.client_event_normalizer);
         let backend_event_tx = self.backend_event_tx.clone();
         let transcript_recorder = self.transcript_recorder.clone();
-        let turn_interrupted = Arc::clone(&self.turn_interrupted);
+        let turn_id = Arc::clone(&self.turn_id);
+        let my_turn_id = turn_id.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst) + 1;
 
         // Spawn task to handle the prompt and capture the summary
         tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -343,63 +344,55 @@ impl AcpBackend {
             // Wait for all updates to be processed
             let _ = update_handler.await;
 
-            // If prompt failed, send error event and clear any partial summary
-            if let Err(ref e) = result {
-                warn!("Compact prompt failed: {e}");
-                // Clear any partial summary that may have been stored
-                *pending_compact_summary.lock().await = None;
-                let _ = event_tx
-                    .send(Event {
-                        id: id_clone.clone(),
-                        msg: EventMsg::Error(ErrorEvent {
-                            message: format!("Compact failed: {e}"),
-                            codex_error_info: None,
-                        }),
-                    })
-                    .await;
-            } else {
-                // Create a new session to clear the agent's conversation history.
-                // The summary we captured will be prepended to the next user prompt,
-                // giving the agent context about the previous conversation.
-                match connection.create_session(&cwd, mcp_servers).await {
-                    Ok(new_session_id) => {
-                        debug!("Created new session after compact: {:?}", new_session_id);
-                        *session_id_lock.write().await = new_session_id;
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        warn!("Failed to create new session after compact: {e}");
-                        // Continue anyway - summary will still be prepended but agent
-                        // will retain its full history, which is suboptimal but functional
+            // Only emit tail events if this is still the active turn. When
+            // the turn_id has advanced, this task is stale and all its late
+            // events (errors, warnings, Completed) must be suppressed.
+            if turn_id.load(Ordering::SeqCst) == my_turn_id {
+                if let Err(ref e) = result {
+                    warn!("Compact prompt failed: {e}");
+                    *pending_compact_summary.lock().await = None;
+                    let _ = event_tx
+                        .send(Event {
+                            id: id_clone.clone(),
+                            msg: EventMsg::Error(ErrorEvent {
+                                message: format!("Compact failed: {e}"),
+                                codex_error_info: None,
+                            }),
+                        })
+                        .await;
+                } else {
+                    match connection.create_session(&cwd, mcp_servers).await {
+                        Ok(new_session_id) => {
+                            debug!("Created new session after compact: {:?}", new_session_id);
+                            *session_id_lock.write().await = new_session_id;
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            warn!("Failed to create new session after compact: {e}");
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-
-                // Send ContextCompacted event to notify TUI, including the
-                // summary text so the TUI can reprint it under a new session header.
-                let compact_summary = pending_compact_summary.lock().await.clone();
-                emit_client_event(
-                    &backend_event_tx,
-                    transcript_recorder.as_ref(),
-                    nori_protocol::ClientEvent::TurnLifecycle(
-                        nori_protocol::TurnLifecycle::ContextCompacted {
-                            summary: compact_summary.clone(),
-                        },
-                    ),
-                )
-                .await;
 
-                // Send warning about long conversations
-                let _ = event_tx
-                    .send(Event {
-                        id: id_clone.clone(),
-                        msg: EventMsg::Warning(WarningEvent {
-                            message: "Heads up: Long conversations and multiple compactions can cause the model to be less accurate. Start a new conversation when possible to keep conversations small and targeted.".to_string(),
-                        }),
-                    })
+                    let compact_summary = pending_compact_summary.lock().await.clone();
+                    emit_client_event(
+                        &backend_event_tx,
+                        transcript_recorder.as_ref(),
+                        nori_protocol::ClientEvent::TurnLifecycle(
+                            nori_protocol::TurnLifecycle::ContextCompacted {
+                                summary: compact_summary.clone(),
+                            },
+                        ),
+                    )
                     .await;
-            }
 
-            // Send TaskComplete event, unless the turn was interrupted.
-            if !turn_interrupted.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                    let _ = event_tx
+                        .send(Event {
+                            id: id_clone.clone(),
+                            msg: EventMsg::Warning(WarningEvent {
+                                message: "Heads up: Long conversations and multiple compactions can cause the model to be less accurate. Start a new conversation when possible to keep conversations small and targeted.".to_string(),
+                            }),
+                        })
+                        .await;
+                }
+
                 emit_client_event(
                     &backend_event_tx,
                     transcript_recorder.as_ref(),
@@ -410,21 +403,22 @@ impl AcpBackend {
                     ),
                 )
                 .await;
-            }
-
-            // Start idle timer if configured
-            if let Some(duration) = notify_after_idle.as_duration() {
-                let idle_secs = duration.as_secs();
-                let user_notifier_for_timer = Arc::clone(&user_notifier);
-                let idle_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    tokio::time::sleep(duration).await;
-                    user_notifier_for_timer.notify(&codex_core::UserNotification::Idle {
-                        session_id: session_id_for_timer,
-                        idle_duration_secs: idle_secs,
+                // Start idle timer if configured
+                if let Some(duration) = notify_after_idle.as_duration() {
+                    let idle_secs = duration.as_secs();
+                    let user_notifier_for_timer = Arc::clone(&user_notifier);
+                    let idle_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                        tokio::time::sleep(duration).await;
+                        user_notifier_for_timer.notify(&codex_core::UserNotification::Idle {
+                            session_id: session_id_for_timer,
+                            idle_duration_secs: idle_secs,
+                        });
                     });
-                });
-                // Store the abort handle so the timer can be cancelled on new activity
-                *idle_timer_abort.lock().await = Some(idle_task.abort_handle());
+                    *idle_timer_abort.lock().await = Some(idle_task.abort_handle());
+                }
+            } else if let Err(ref e) = result {
+                warn!("Compact prompt failed (stale turn, suppressed): {e}");
+                *pending_compact_summary.lock().await = None;
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
index bd0b52d13..b80ccef4b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ use super::*;
 impl AcpBackend {
     /// Handle user input by sending a prompt to the ACP agent.
     pub(super) async fn handle_user_input(&self, items: Vec<UserInput>, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        // Reset the interrupt flag so this turn's Completed will be emitted.
-        self.turn_interrupted.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        // Advance the turn counter. The returned value (+1) is this turn's ID.
+        // The spawned task captures it and only emits Completed if the counter
+        // still matches, which guarantees stale tasks from prior turns are silent.
+        let my_turn_id = self.turn_id.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst) + 1;
 
         // Separate text items (needed for hooks, summary, transcript) from
         // image items (converted to ACP ContentBlock::Image).
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ impl AcpBackend {
         let pending_hook_context = Arc::clone(&self.pending_hook_context);
         let client_event_normalizer = Arc::clone(&self.client_event_normalizer);
         let backend_event_tx = self.backend_event_tx.clone();
-        let turn_interrupted = Arc::clone(&self.turn_interrupted);
+        let turn_id = Arc::clone(&self.turn_id);
 
         // Spawn task to handle the prompt and translate events
         tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -477,71 +479,58 @@ impl AcpBackend {
                 );
             }
 
-            // If prompt failed, send an error event to the TUI BEFORE TaskComplete
-            // This ensures the user sees why their request failed instead of a silent failure
-            if let Err(ref e) = result {
-                let error_string = format!("{e:?}");
-                let category = categorize_acp_error(&error_string);
-                let display_error = format!("{e:#}");
-
-                // Generate user-friendly message based on error category
-                let user_message = match category {
-                    AcpErrorCategory::Authentication => {
-                        format!(
-                            "Authentication error: {display_error}. Please check your credentials or re-authenticate."
-                        )
-                    }
-                    AcpErrorCategory::QuotaExceeded => {
-                        format!("Rate limit or quota exceeded: {display_error}")
-                    }
-                    AcpErrorCategory::ExecutableNotFound => {
-                        format!("Agent executable not found: {display_error}")
-                    }
-                    AcpErrorCategory::Initialization => {
-                        format!("Agent initialization failed: {display_error}")
-                    }
-                    AcpErrorCategory::PromptTooLong => {
-                        "Prompt is too long. Try using /compact to reduce context size, or start a new session."
-                            .to_string()
-                    }
-                    AcpErrorCategory::ApiServerError => {
-                        "The API returned a server error. This is usually temporary — please try again."
-                            .to_string()
-                    }
-                    AcpErrorCategory::Unknown => {
-                        format!("ACP prompt failed: {display_error}")
-                    }
-                };
-
-                warn!("ACP prompt failed: {}", e);
-                debug!(
-                    target: "acp_event_flow",
-                    user_message = %user_message,
-                    "ACP prompt failure: sending ErrorEvent to TUI"
-                );
-
-                // Send error event to TUI so user sees the error
-                let _ = event_tx
-                    .send(Event {
-                        id: id_clone.clone(),
-                        msg: EventMsg::Error(ErrorEvent {
-                            message: user_message.clone(),
-                            codex_error_info: None,
-                        }),
-                    })
-                    .await;
-
-                debug!(
-                    target: "acp_event_flow",
-                    "ACP prompt failure: ErrorEvent sent to TUI"
-                );
-            }
+            // Only emit tail events (error + Completed) if this is still the
+            // active turn. When the turn_id has advanced (due to an interrupt
+            // or a new user message), this task is stale — a stale ErrorEvent
+            // would call on_error/finalize_turn in the TUI and kill the new
+            // turn's stream, and a stale Completed would prematurely end it.
+            if turn_id.load(Ordering::SeqCst) == my_turn_id {
+                if let Err(ref e) = result {
+                    let error_string = format!("{e:?}");
+                    let category = categorize_acp_error(&error_string);
+                    let display_error = format!("{e:#}");
+
+                    let user_message = match category {
+                        AcpErrorCategory::Authentication => {
+                            format!(
+                                "Authentication error: {display_error}. Please check your credentials or re-authenticate."
+                            )
+                        }
+                        AcpErrorCategory::QuotaExceeded => {
+                            format!("Rate limit or quota exceeded: {display_error}")
+                        }
+                        AcpErrorCategory::ExecutableNotFound => {
+                            format!("Agent executable not found: {display_error}")
+                        }
+                        AcpErrorCategory::Initialization => {
+                            format!("Agent initialization failed: {display_error}")
+                        }
+                        AcpErrorCategory::PromptTooLong => {
+                            "Prompt is too long. Try using /compact to reduce context size, or start a new session."
+                                .to_string()
+                        }
+                        AcpErrorCategory::ApiServerError => {
+                            "The API returned a server error. This is usually temporary — please try again."
+                                .to_string()
+                        }
+                        AcpErrorCategory::Unknown => {
+                            format!("ACP prompt failed: {display_error}")
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    warn!("ACP prompt failed: {}", e);
+
+                    let _ = event_tx
+                        .send(Event {
+                            id: id_clone.clone(),
+                            msg: EventMsg::Error(ErrorEvent {
+                                message: user_message.clone(),
+                                codex_error_info: None,
+                            }),
+                        })
+                        .await;
+                }
 
-            // Send TaskComplete event to end the turn, unless this turn was
-            // interrupted. When Op::Interrupt fires, it emits
-            // TurnLifecycle::Aborted synchronously; emitting a Completed here
-            // would race with the next turn and prematurely terminate it.
-            if !turn_interrupted.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
                 emit_client_event(
                     &backend_event_tx,
                     transcript_recorder.as_ref(),
@@ -552,21 +541,21 @@ impl AcpBackend {
                     ),
                 )
                 .await;
-            }
-
-            // Start idle timer if configured
-            if let Some(duration) = notify_after_idle.as_duration() {
-                let idle_secs = duration.as_secs();
-                let user_notifier_for_timer = Arc::clone(&user_notifier);
-                let idle_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    tokio::time::sleep(duration).await;
-                    user_notifier_for_timer.notify(&codex_core::UserNotification::Idle {
-                        session_id: session_id_for_timer,
-                        idle_duration_secs: idle_secs,
+                // Start idle timer if configured
+                if let Some(duration) = notify_after_idle.as_duration() {
+                    let idle_secs = duration.as_secs();
+                    let user_notifier_for_timer = Arc::clone(&user_notifier);
+                    let idle_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                        tokio::time::sleep(duration).await;
+                        user_notifier_for_timer.notify(&codex_core::UserNotification::Idle {
+                            session_id: session_id_for_timer,
+                            idle_duration_secs: idle_secs,
+                        });
                     });
-                });
-                // Store the abort handle so the timer can be cancelled on new activity
-                *idle_timer_abort.lock().await = Some(idle_task.abort_handle());
+                    *idle_timer_abort.lock().await = Some(idle_task.abort_handle());
+                }
+            } else if let Err(ref e) = result {
+                warn!("ACP prompt failed (stale turn, suppressed): {e}");
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/docs.md b/codex-rs/tui/docs.md
index 95b793524..0e6ea2bb8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/docs.md
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/docs.md
@@ -142,17 +142,9 @@ The ACP protocol has no end-of-turn synchronization guarantee. Answer deltas, re
 
 The gate is checked both in the legacy exec/mcp handlers and in the normalized ACP tool-snapshot handlers. When `turn_finished` is true, those methods return immediately without rendering any UI. This is complementary to the interrupt queue: the queue handles deferral during streaming within a turn, while `turn_finished` handles events that arrive after the turn ends entirely.
 
-**Stale Completed Guard** (`chatwidget/mod.rs`, `chatwidget/event_handlers.rs`):
+**Stale Event Suppression:**
 
-When a turn is interrupted (ESC), the ACP backend emits `TurnLifecycle::Aborted` synchronously, but the background task may still emit a stale `TurnLifecycle::Completed` later. If that stale `Completed` arrives after the next turn has started, `on_task_complete()` would set `turn_finished = true` and discard all subsequent tool events for the new turn. The `pending_stale_completes: i32` counter on `ChatWidget` acts as defense-in-depth against this race:
-
-| Action | Method | Effect |
-|--------|--------|--------|
-| Interrupt received | `on_interrupted_turn()` | Increments `pending_stale_completes` |
-| New turn starts | `on_task_started()` | Resets `pending_stale_completes` to 0 (drains orphaned counters from backend-suppressed Completeds) |
-| Stale Completed arrives | `on_task_complete()` | If counter > 0, decrements and returns early (skips turn finalization) |
-
-This is complementary to the ACP backend's `turn_interrupted` flag (`@/codex-rs/acp/docs.md`), which suppresses the stale `Completed` at the source. In the common case the backend suppresses the stale event and the counter is never drained; the `on_task_started` reset ensures those orphaned counters don't consume the next turn's real Completed. The counter still provides defense-in-depth for the rare race where a stale Completed slips past the backend guard.
+Stale `TurnLifecycle::Completed` and `ErrorEvent` from cancelled turns are suppressed entirely at the ACP backend layer via a monotonic turn counter (`turn_id: Arc<AtomicU64>`). Each spawned backend task captures its turn ID and only emits tail events if the counter still matches. The TUI does not need any complementary guard for this race — see `@/codex-rs/acp/docs.md` for details.
 
 **Turn-Boundary Cleanup of Incomplete Tool Cells** (`chatwidget/event_handlers.rs`):
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructors.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructors.rs
index 094f12b62..ca104bc2e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructors.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructors.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             #[cfg(feature = "nori-config")]
             loop_count_override: None,
             turn_finished: false,
-            pending_stale_completes: 0,
             plan_drawer_mode: PlanDrawerMode::Off,
             pinned_plan: None,
             terminal_title_animation_origin: std::time::Instant::now(),
@@ -208,7 +207,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             #[cfg(feature = "nori-config")]
             loop_count_override: None,
             turn_finished: false,
-            pending_stale_completes: 0,
             plan_drawer_mode: PlanDrawerMode::Off,
             pinned_plan: None,
             terminal_title_animation_origin: std::time::Instant::now(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/event_handlers.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/event_handlers.rs
index f2b908319..64e71fbb6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/event_handlers.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/event_handlers.rs
@@ -182,12 +182,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     // Raw reasoning uses the same flow as summarized reasoning
 
     pub(super) fn on_task_started(&mut self) {
-        // When the ACP backend suppresses a stale Completed (via the
-        // turn_interrupted flag), the pending_stale_completes counter is
-        // never drained. Reset it here so leftover counters from previous
-        // interrupts don't consume this turn's real Completed.
-        self.pending_stale_completes = 0;
-
         self.bottom_pane.clear_ctrl_c_quit_hint();
         self.bottom_pane.set_task_running(true);
         self.retry_status_header = None;
@@ -202,15 +196,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     }
 
     pub(super) fn on_task_complete(&mut self, last_agent_message: Option<String>) {
-        // If this Completed is a stale leftover from a cancelled turn, skip it.
-        // Each on_interrupted_turn increments pending_stale_completes; the
-        // matching background task will eventually emit Completed which we
-        // must ignore to avoid prematurely ending the current turn.
-        if self.pending_stale_completes > 0 {
-            self.pending_stale_completes -= 1;
-            return;
-        }
-
         // If a stream is currently active, finalize it.
         self.flush_answer_stream_with_separator();
 
@@ -443,12 +428,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     /// When there are queued user messages, restore them into the composer
     /// separated by newlines rather than auto‑submitting the next one.
     pub(super) fn on_interrupted_turn(&mut self, _reason: TurnAbortReason) {
-        // The ACP backend usually suppresses the stale Completed via
-        // turn_interrupted, but if it races through, on_task_complete
-        // can use this counter to ignore it. The counter is reset by
-        // the next on_task_started as a safety net.
-        self.pending_stale_completes += 1;
-
         // Finalize, log a gentle prompt, and clear running state.
         self.finalize_turn();
         self.cancel_loop();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mod.rs
index e2a25c946..d9c24064f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mod.rs
@@ -424,11 +424,6 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     // Gate: set when AgentMessage is received, cleared on next TaskStarted.
     // While true, late-arriving tool events are silently discarded.
     turn_finished: bool,
-    // Defense-in-depth counter for stale TurnLifecycle::Completed events
-    // after interrupts. Incremented by on_interrupted_turn, decremented by
-    // on_task_complete, and reset to 0 by on_task_started (to drain orphaned
-    // counters when the ACP backend suppresses the stale Completed).
-    pending_stale_completes: i32,
     /// Whether and how plan updates are rendered in a pinned drawer instead of
     /// history cells.
     plan_drawer_mode: PlanDrawerMode,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mod.rs
index af5736b5c..b9712dd14 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mod.rs
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ pub(crate) fn make_chatwidget_manual() -> (
         #[cfg(feature = "nori-config")]
         loop_count_override: None,
         turn_finished: false,
-        pending_stale_completes: 0,
         plan_drawer_mode: PlanDrawerMode::Off,
         pinned_plan: None,
         terminal_title_animation_origin: std::time::Instant::now(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/part7.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/part7.rs
index b9498619d..88cfe617d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/part7.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/part7.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 use super::*;
 
-/// When the ACP backend suppresses the stale Completed (common case), the
-/// next turn's real Completed must not be consumed as stale.
+/// After an interrupt, the ACP backend's monotonic turn counter guarantees
+/// that the stale Completed from the cancelled task is never emitted. The
+/// TUI should handle the normal sequence without issues.
 ///
 /// Sequence:
 ///   1. Started(A)    → task running
-///   2. Aborted(A)    → task stopped (user pressed ESC), counter = 1
-///   3. Started(B)    → counter reset to 0
+///   2. Aborted(A)    → task stopped (user pressed ESC)
+///   3. Started(B)    → new turn begins
 ///   4. Completed(B)  → should finalize turn B normally
-///
-/// Before the fix, the counter from step 2 was never drained (because the
-/// ACP backend suppressed the stale Completed), so the real Completed in
-/// step 4 was consumed as stale, leaving the spinner running forever.
 #[test]
-fn acp_suppressed_stale_should_not_block_next_turn_completion() {
+fn interrupt_then_new_turn_completes_normally() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual();
 
     // Start and interrupt turn A
@@ -43,10 +40,11 @@ fn acp_suppressed_stale_should_not_block_next_turn_completion() {
     );
 }
 
-/// Multiple consecutive interrupts where ACP suppresses all stale Completeds.
-/// The final real turn's Completed must still finalize normally.
+/// Multiple consecutive interrupts followed by a real turn. The ACP backend's
+/// monotonic turn counter suppresses all stale Completeds, so the final real
+/// turn's Completed must still finalize normally.
 #[test]
-fn multiple_interrupts_with_acp_suppression_should_not_hang() {
+fn multiple_interrupts_then_real_turn_completes_normally() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual();
 
     // Interrupt twice in a row
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ fn multiple_interrupts_with_acp_suppression_should_not_hang() {
     begin_exec(&mut chat, "real-call", "echo real");
     assert!(
         chat.active_cell.is_some(),
-        "ExecCell should be created - counter was reset by on_task_started"
+        "ExecCell should be created during real turn"
     );
 
     // Real Completed should finalize the turn

From 84288b33703b882c35ff80435aff191b609f0d82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amol Kapoor <theahura@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 22:09:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] fix(acp): prevent stale prompt uninstall from wiping new
 prompt's update channel
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

When a cancelled prompt returns AFTER a new prompt has installed its
update sender in the shared active_update_tx slot, the old prompt's
unconditional uninstall (setting to None) wipes the new prompt's
channel. This causes the new prompt's response events to be routed
to the persistent channel instead of the update handler, making the
response invisible in the TUI.

Fix: add a generation counter to the active_update_tx slot. Each
prompt() and load_session() call gets a unique generation and only
uninstalls if its generation still matches the slot. This prevents
stale prompts from interfering with newer ones.
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Co-Authored-By: Nori <contact@tilework.tech>
---
 .../acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs     | 59 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
index 3a5e01e5e..a773d689c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ const MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_VERSION: ProtocolVersion = ProtocolVersion::V1;
 /// - The `JrConnectionCx` is cloned out and used for all subsequent requests.
 /// - Session notifications and approval requests are forwarded via channels.
 /// - The session update channel is swapped for each prompt via an `Arc<Mutex<...>>`.
+/// Shared slot for the active session update sender, paired with a generation
+/// counter to prevent stale uninstalls from wiping a newer sender.
+type ActiveUpdateSlot = std::sync::Arc<Mutex<Option<(u64, mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>)>>>;
+
 pub struct SacpConnection {
     /// Connection context for sending requests to the agent.
     cx: JrConnectionCx<ClientToAgent>,
@@ -95,9 +99,16 @@ pub struct SacpConnection {
 
     /// Shared session update sender. The notification handler routes updates
     /// to whoever currently holds the active sender. During a prompt, this
-    /// contains the caller's `update_tx`. Between turns, it is `None` and
-    /// notifications fall through to the persistent channel.
-    active_update_tx: std::sync::Arc<Mutex<Option<mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>>>>,
+    /// contains the caller's `update_tx` paired with a generation counter.
+    /// Between turns, it is `None` and notifications fall through to the
+    /// persistent channel.  The generation counter ensures that when an old
+    /// prompt finishes AFTER a new prompt has installed its sender, the old
+    /// prompt's uninstall does not wipe the new prompt's channel.
+    active_update_tx: ActiveUpdateSlot,
+    /// Monotonic generation counter for `active_update_tx`. Each
+    /// `prompt()`/`load_session_with_updates()` call gets a unique
+    /// generation so it only uninstalls its own sender.
+    update_generation: std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64,
 
     /// Handle to the background task driving the SACP connection.
     connection_task: tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>,
@@ -181,8 +192,7 @@ impl SacpConnection {
         // --- Set up channels ---
         let (approval_tx, approval_rx) = mpsc::channel::<ApprovalRequest>(16);
         let (persistent_tx, persistent_rx) = mpsc::channel::<SessionUpdate>(64);
-        let active_update_tx: std::sync::Arc<Mutex<Option<mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>>>> =
-            std::sync::Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
+        let active_update_tx: ActiveUpdateSlot = std::sync::Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
 
         // --- Build SACP connection ---
         let transport = ByteStreams::new(stdin.compat_write(), stdout.compat());
@@ -212,7 +222,7 @@ impl SacpConnection {
                         async move |notification: SessionNotification, _cx| {
                             let update = notification.update;
                             let guard = update_tx.lock().await;
-                            if let Some(tx) = guard.as_ref() {
+                            if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
                                 let _ = tx.try_send(update);
                             } else {
                                 let _ = persistent_tx.try_send(update);
@@ -343,7 +353,7 @@ impl SacpConnection {
                                 .status(ToolCallStatus::Pending);
                             {
                                 let guard = update_tx.lock().await;
-                                if let Some(tx) = guard.as_ref() {
+                                if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
                                     let _ =
                                         tx.try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call));
                                 } else {
@@ -446,7 +456,7 @@ impl SacpConnection {
                                 .status(ToolCallStatus::Pending);
                             {
                                 let guard = update_tx.lock().await;
-                                if let Some(tx) = guard.as_ref() {
+                                if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
                                     let _ =
                                         tx.try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call));
                                 } else {
@@ -546,6 +556,7 @@ impl SacpConnection {
             persistent_rx,
             model_state: std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::RwLock::new(AcpModelState::new())),
             active_update_tx,
+            update_generation: std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64::new(0),
             connection_task,
             child,
             stderr_task,
@@ -595,10 +606,13 @@ impl SacpConnection {
         cwd: &Path,
         update_tx: mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>,
     ) -> Result<SessionId> {
-        // Install the update channel for replay events.
+        let my_gen = self
+            .update_generation
+            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+            + 1;
         {
             let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            *guard = Some(update_tx);
+            *guard = Some((my_gen, update_tx));
         }
 
         let result = self
@@ -608,10 +622,13 @@ impl SacpConnection {
             .await
             .context("Failed to load ACP session");
 
-        // Uninstall so replay events stop flowing to the caller's channel.
+        // Only uninstall if we are still the active sender. A newer
+        // prompt/load call may have replaced us while we were blocked.
         {
             let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            *guard = None;
+            if matches!(guard.as_ref(), Some((g, _)) if *g == my_gen) {
+                *guard = None;
+            }
         }
 
         let response = result?;
@@ -623,8 +640,6 @@ impl SacpConnection {
             *state = AcpModelState::from_session_model_state(models);
         }
 
-        // The session ID from the request is reused since the response
-        // doesn't contain one.
         Ok(SessionId::from(session_id.to_string()))
     }
 
@@ -635,10 +650,13 @@ impl SacpConnection {
         prompt: Vec<ContentBlock>,
         update_tx: mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>,
     ) -> Result<StopReason> {
-        // Install the update channel.
+        let my_gen = self
+            .update_generation
+            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+            + 1;
         {
             let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            *guard = Some(update_tx);
+            *guard = Some((my_gen, update_tx));
         }
 
         let result = self
@@ -648,10 +666,15 @@ impl SacpConnection {
             .await
             .context("ACP prompt failed");
 
-        // Uninstall so inter-turn notifications go to persistent.
+        // Only uninstall if we are still the active sender. When an
+        // interrupt causes a new prompt to start before this one returns,
+        // the new prompt will have installed its own sender — clearing
+        // unconditionally would wipe the new prompt's channel.
         {
             let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            *guard = None;
+            if matches!(guard.as_ref(), Some((g, _)) if *g == my_gen) {
+                *guard = None;
+            }
         }
 
         result.map(|r| r.stop_reason)

From 9056f1cd4960042092ff854b81f967b93d613dcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amol Kapoor <theahura@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 22:16:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] =?UTF-8?q?fix:=20doc=20comment=20indentation=20for=20?=
 =?UTF-8?q?CI=20clippy\n\n=F0=9F=A4=96=20Generated=20with=20[Nori](https:/?=
 =?UTF-8?q?/noriagentic.com)\n\nCo-Authored-By:=20Nori=20<contact@tilework?=
 =?UTF-8?q?.tech>?=
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---
 codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
index a773d689c..2018bdd7d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ use sacp::schema::SetSessionModelRequest;
 /// Minimum supported ACP protocol version.
 const MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_VERSION: ProtocolVersion = ProtocolVersion::V1;
 
+type ActiveUpdateSlot = std::sync::Arc<Mutex<Option<(u64, mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>)>>>;
+
 /// A thread-safe connection to an ACP agent subprocess using SACP v10.
 ///
 /// Unlike the old `AcpConnection`, this does NOT require a dedicated worker thread.
@@ -77,10 +79,6 @@ const MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_VERSION: ProtocolVersion = ProtocolVersion::V1;
 /// - The `JrConnectionCx` is cloned out and used for all subsequent requests.
 /// - Session notifications and approval requests are forwarded via channels.
 /// - The session update channel is swapped for each prompt via an `Arc<Mutex<...>>`.
-/// Shared slot for the active session update sender, paired with a generation
-/// counter to prevent stale uninstalls from wiping a newer sender.
-type ActiveUpdateSlot = std::sync::Arc<Mutex<Option<(u64, mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>)>>>;
-
 pub struct SacpConnection {
     /// Connection context for sending requests to the agent.
     cx: JrConnectionCx<ClientToAgent>,

From faf0e25d399350f689528caeb59706e50109451e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amol Kapoor <theahura@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 00:20:34 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] test(acp): add sequential prompt test, remove debug
 tracing
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Add integration test verifying sequential prompt responses work after
the generation counter fix. Remove temporary TURN_DEBUG tracing.
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Co-Authored-By: Nori <contact@tilework.tech>
---
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs        |  5 --
 .../src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs   | 64 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
index b80ccef4b..587ce6339 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
@@ -479,11 +479,6 @@ impl AcpBackend {
                 );
             }
 
-            // Only emit tail events (error + Completed) if this is still the
-            // active turn. When the turn_id has advanced (due to an interrupt
-            // or a new user message), this task is stale — a stale ErrorEvent
-            // would call on_error/finalize_turn in the TUI and kill the new
-            // turn's stream, and a stale Completed would prematurely end it.
             if turn_id.load(Ordering::SeqCst) == my_turn_id {
                 if let Err(ref e) = result {
                     let error_string = format!("{e:?}");
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs
index 193d0e991..954fb9b4a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs
@@ -373,3 +373,67 @@ async fn test_cancel_during_prompt() {
         "Stop reason should be Cancelled after cancel"
     );
 }
+
+/// Test that the generation counter in `active_update_tx` prevents a stale
+/// prompt's uninstall from wiping a newer prompt's channel. This directly
+/// tests the `SacpConnection::prompt()` install/uninstall logic.
+///
+/// We can't easily test concurrent overlapping prompts with the mock agent
+/// (it doesn't handle two concurrent prompts), but we CAN verify that after
+/// cancel → new prompt, the new prompt still receives its response correctly.
+#[tokio::test]
+#[serial]
+async fn test_sequential_prompt_after_cancel_receives_response() {
+    let Some(config) = mock_agent_config() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let temp_dir = tempdir().expect("temp dir");
+
+    let conn = SacpConnection::spawn(&config, temp_dir.path())
+        .await
+        .expect("spawn");
+
+    let session_id = conn
+        .create_session(temp_dir.path(), vec![])
+        .await
+        .expect("create session");
+
+    // --- Prompt 1: normal prompt, runs to completion ---
+    let (tx1, mut rx1) = mpsc::channel(32);
+    let prompt1 = vec![acp::ContentBlock::Text(acp::TextContent::new("hello"))];
+    conn.prompt(session_id.clone(), prompt1, tx1)
+        .await
+        .expect("prompt 1");
+
+    let mut msgs1 = Vec::new();
+    while let Ok(update) = rx1.try_recv() {
+        if let acp::SessionUpdate::AgentMessageChunk(chunk) = update
+            && let acp::ContentBlock::Text(text) = chunk.content
+        {
+            msgs1.push(text.text);
+        }
+    }
+    assert!(!msgs1.is_empty(), "Prompt 1 should receive text");
+
+    // --- Prompt 2: should also receive its response correctly ---
+    // This verifies the uninstall from prompt 1 doesn't corrupt state
+    // for prompt 2.
+    let (tx2, mut rx2) = mpsc::channel(32);
+    let prompt2 = vec![acp::ContentBlock::Text(acp::TextContent::new(
+        "hello again",
+    ))];
+    conn.prompt(session_id.clone(), prompt2, tx2)
+        .await
+        .expect("prompt 2");
+
+    let mut msgs2 = Vec::new();
+    while let Ok(update) = rx2.try_recv() {
+        if let acp::SessionUpdate::AgentMessageChunk(chunk) = update
+            && let acp::ContentBlock::Text(text) = chunk.content
+        {
+            msgs2.push(text.text);
+        }
+    }
+    assert!(!msgs2.is_empty(), "Prompt 2 should receive text updates");
+}

From 0b2bdcc67f5f0dc08c57147180a5992e9dfdff5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amol Kapoor <theahura@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 02:11:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] fix(acp): use done signal + drain to keep update channel
 alive for late notifications
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block_task() can return before all SessionNotification events are
delivered. The previous approach of calling close_update_channel()
immediately after prompt() would kill the channel too early, causing
late notifications to be lost. This was especially problematic in the
interrupt+re-prompt flow where the first prompt's close could wipe the
second prompt's channel.

Replace close_update_channel() calls from prompt callers with a
done_tx/done_rx oneshot signal. After prompt() returns, the done
signal fires and the update_handler drains remaining events with a
500ms timeout before exiting. The active_update_tx slot is no longer
cleared between turns — the next prompt() overwrites it.

Also fix the notification handler to fall through to persistent_tx
when try_send fails (closed or full channel), preventing inter-turn
notifications from being silently dropped.

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Co-Authored-By: Nori <contact@tilework.tech>
---
 codex-rs/acp/docs.md                          |  27 ++++
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/hooks.rs             |   4 +-
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs               |   6 +
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs           |   4 -
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs    |  33 ++++-
 codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs        |  41 +++++-
 .../acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs     | 129 ++++++++++--------
 .../src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs   |  17 ++-
 8 files changed, 186 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/docs.md b/codex-rs/acp/docs.md
index 70b7168aa..6c33a6936 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/docs.md
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/docs.md
@@ -808,6 +808,33 @@ The `pending_tool_calls` state is shared via `Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Accumula
 
 Late-arriving tool events that race past the agent's final response are handled at the TUI layer via the `turn_finished` gate (see `@/codex-rs/tui/docs.md`).
 
+**Prompt Update Channel Lifecycle** (`sacp_connection.rs`, `user_input.rs`, `submit_and_ops.rs`):
+
+Each prompt/load_session call gets a dedicated `mpsc` channel (`update_tx`/`update_rx`) for receiving `SessionUpdate` notifications from the ACP agent. The connection layer routes notifications through a shared `active_update_tx` slot (an `Arc<Mutex<Option<(u64, Sender)>>>`) that pairs the sender with a monotonic generation counter. The routing logic in the notification handler uses `try_send` with fallthrough: if the per-prompt channel fails (receiver dropped, or channel full), the notification falls through to the `persistent_tx` channel instead of being silently dropped.
+
+The critical invariant is that `prompt()` does **not** clear `active_update_tx` when it returns. This is because `block_task()` (the SACP request/response mechanism) can return before all `SessionNotification` events have been delivered. Instead, callers use a `done_tx`/`done_rx` oneshot to signal the `update_handler` task:
+
+```
+prompt() returns
+    |
+    v
+done_tx.send(())  -- signals update_handler that prompt is done
+    |
+    v
+update_handler enters drain mode:
+    tokio::select! switches from waiting on (update_rx OR done_rx)
+    to waiting on update_rx with a 500ms timeout
+    |
+    v
+After timeout or channel close, update_handler exits
+    (dropping update_rx, which causes future try_send to fail)
+    |
+    v
+Next prompt() overwrites active_update_tx slot with a fresh sender
+```
+
+The generation counter on `active_update_tx` prevents stale cleanup: `close_update_channel(generation)` only clears the slot if the generation matches, so it is safe for `load_session` (which is sequential) to clear its own channel without risking a concurrent prompt's channel. `prompt()` callers do not call `close_update_channel` at all — they rely on the done/drain pattern instead.
+
 **Turn Interrupt Guard — Monotonic Turn Counter** (`submit_and_ops.rs`, `user_input.rs`):
 
 When `Op::Interrupt` fires, the backend emits `TurnLifecycle::Aborted` synchronously and calls `cancel()` on the ACP connection. However, the background tokio task spawned by `handle_user_input()` (and `handle_compact()`) continues running after cancellation and may emit stale `TurnLifecycle::Completed` or `ErrorEvent` at the end of its event loop. If the user submits a new message before these stale events arrive, they race with the next turn and can prematurely terminate it.
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/hooks.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/hooks.rs
index 0404c3392..ec9f22f9f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/hooks.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/hooks.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ pub(super) async fn run_prompt_summary(
     drop(connection);
 
     match prompt_result {
-        Ok(Ok(_)) => {}
-        Ok(Err(e)) => return Err(e),
+        Ok((Ok(_), _gen)) => {}
+        Ok((Err(e), _gen)) => return Err(e),
         Err(_) => {
             debug!("Prompt summary timed out");
             return Ok(());
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs
index 78c47550c..a8a7ed360 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ use crate::transcript::TranscriptRecorder;
 use crate::translator;
 use crate::undo::GhostSnapshotStack;
 
+/// Maximum time to wait for late-arriving `SessionNotification` events after
+/// `block_task()` returns.  Empirically most arrive within ~50 ms; 500 ms
+/// provides generous headroom without noticeably delaying the turn lifecycle.
+pub(super) const POST_PROMPT_DRAIN_TIMEOUT: std::time::Duration =
+    std::time::Duration::from_millis(500);
+
 // =============================================================================
 // Error Categorization
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs
index cdbab1116..0ca54b96f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/session.rs
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ impl AcpBackend {
 
             match connection.load_session(sid, &cwd, update_tx).await {
                 Ok(session_id) => {
-                    // Wait for all updates to be collected. This is safe
-                    // because the collect task buffers into a Vec (no
-                    // backpressure) and update_rx closes when load_session
-                    // completes (the worker thread drops update_tx).
                     let buffered_client_events = collect_handle.await.unwrap_or_default();
                     if !buffered_client_events.is_empty() {
                         debug!(
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs
index 12eb6a6e8..0915b921c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/submit_and_ops.rs
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ impl AcpBackend {
 
         // Create channel for receiving session updates
         let (update_tx, mut update_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+        let (done_tx, mut done_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<()>();
 
         // Clone what we need for capturing the response
         let event_tx = self.event_tx.clone();
@@ -317,8 +318,31 @@ impl AcpBackend {
 
             let update_handler = tokio::spawn(async move {
                 let mut summary_text = String::new();
-
-                while let Some(update) = update_rx.recv().await {
+                let mut done = false;
+
+                loop {
+                    let update = if done {
+                        match tokio::time::timeout(
+                            super::POST_PROMPT_DRAIN_TIMEOUT,
+                            update_rx.recv(),
+                        )
+                        .await
+                        {
+                            Ok(Some(u)) => u,
+                            _ => break,
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        tokio::select! {
+                            msg = update_rx.recv() => match msg {
+                                Some(u) => u,
+                                None => break,
+                            },
+                            _ = &mut done_rx => {
+                                done = true;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    };
                     let client_events =
                         normalize_session_update(&client_event_normalizer, &update).await;
                     forward_client_events(&backend_event_tx_for_updates, &client_events).await;
@@ -339,7 +363,10 @@ impl AcpBackend {
 
             // Send the summarization prompt
             let session_id_for_timer = session_id.to_string();
-            let result = connection.prompt(session_id, prompt, update_tx).await;
+            let (result, _update_gen) = connection.prompt(session_id, prompt, update_tx).await;
+
+            // Signal the update_handler to drain remaining events and stop.
+            let _ = done_tx.send(());
 
             // Wait for all updates to be processed
             let _ = update_handler.await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
index 587ce6339..ba4421917 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/backend/user_input.rs
@@ -174,8 +174,10 @@ impl AcpBackend {
         }
         prompt.extend(image_blocks);
 
-        // Create channel for receiving session updates
+        // Create channel for receiving session updates, and a oneshot to
+        // signal the update_handler to stop after prompt() returns.
         let (update_tx, mut update_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+        let (done_tx, mut done_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<()>();
 
         // Clone what we need for the background task
         let event_tx = self.event_tx.clone();
@@ -237,7 +239,34 @@ impl AcpBackend {
                 let mut has_fired_pre_agent_response = false;
                 let mut has_agent_text = false;
                 let mut needs_agent_separator = false;
-                while let Some(update) = update_rx.recv().await {
+                // When prompt() returns, done_rx fires. We then drain any
+                // late-arriving notifications with a short timeout before
+                // exiting. This is needed because block_task() can return
+                // before all SessionNotification events have been delivered.
+                let mut done = false;
+                loop {
+                    let update = if done {
+                        match tokio::time::timeout(
+                            super::POST_PROMPT_DRAIN_TIMEOUT,
+                            update_rx.recv(),
+                        )
+                        .await
+                        {
+                            Ok(Some(u)) => u,
+                            _ => break,
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        tokio::select! {
+                            msg = update_rx.recv() => match msg {
+                                Some(u) => u,
+                                None => break,
+                            },
+                            _ = &mut done_rx => {
+                                done = true;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    };
                     let client_events =
                         normalize_session_update(&client_event_normalizer, &update).await;
                     forward_client_events(&backend_event_tx_for_updates, &client_events).await;
@@ -380,7 +409,13 @@ impl AcpBackend {
 
             // Send the prompt (clone session_id before moving it since we need it for idle timer)
             let session_id_for_timer = session_id.to_string();
-            let result = connection.prompt(session_id, prompt, update_tx).await;
+            let (result, _update_gen) = connection.prompt(session_id, prompt, update_tx).await;
+
+            // Signal the update_handler to drain remaining events and stop.
+            // We do NOT close the active_update_tx slot here — late
+            // notifications may still arrive and should reach the handler.
+            // The slot will be overwritten by the next prompt() call.
+            let _ = done_tx.send(());
 
             // Wait for all updates to be processed and get accumulated text
             let accumulated_text = update_handler.await.unwrap_or_default();
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
index 2018bdd7d..cb249e890 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection.rs
@@ -97,15 +97,16 @@ pub struct SacpConnection {
 
     /// Shared session update sender. The notification handler routes updates
     /// to whoever currently holds the active sender. During a prompt, this
-    /// contains the caller's `update_tx` paired with a generation counter.
-    /// Between turns, it is `None` and notifications fall through to the
-    /// persistent channel.  The generation counter ensures that when an old
-    /// prompt finishes AFTER a new prompt has installed its sender, the old
-    /// prompt's uninstall does not wipe the new prompt's channel.
+    /// holds the caller's `update_tx`. It is NOT cleared when the prompt
+    /// returns because notifications may arrive after `block_task` completes.
+    /// Between turns the receiver is dropped by the `update_handler` task,
+    /// so `try_send` fails and the notification handler falls through to
+    /// `persistent_tx`. The next `prompt()` overwrites the slot.
     active_update_tx: ActiveUpdateSlot,
-    /// Monotonic generation counter for `active_update_tx`. Each
-    /// `prompt()`/`load_session_with_updates()` call gets a unique
-    /// generation so it only uninstalls its own sender.
+    /// Monotonic counter paired with `active_update_tx`. Each install gets
+    /// a unique generation; `close_update_channel` only clears if the
+    /// generation matches, preventing a stale task from wiping a newer
+    /// prompt's sender.
     update_generation: std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64,
 
     /// Handle to the background task driving the SACP connection.
@@ -220,9 +221,18 @@ impl SacpConnection {
                         async move |notification: SessionNotification, _cx| {
                             let update = notification.update;
                             let guard = update_tx.lock().await;
-                            if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
-                                let _ = tx.try_send(update);
+                            // Try the per-prompt channel first. If it fails
+                            // (receiver dropped between turns, or channel
+                            // full), fall through to the persistent channel.
+                            let unsent = if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
+                                match tx.try_send(update) {
+                                    Ok(()) => None,
+                                    Err(e) => Some(e.into_inner()),
+                                }
                             } else {
+                                Some(update)
+                            };
+                            if let Some(update) = unsent {
                                 let _ = persistent_tx.try_send(update);
                             }
                             Ok(())
@@ -351,12 +361,16 @@ impl SacpConnection {
                                 .status(ToolCallStatus::Pending);
                             {
                                 let guard = update_tx.lock().await;
-                                if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
-                                    let _ =
-                                        tx.try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call));
+                                let unsent = if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
+                                    match tx.try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call)) {
+                                        Ok(()) => None,
+                                        Err(e) => Some(e.into_inner()),
+                                    }
                                 } else {
-                                    let _ = persistent_tx
-                                        .try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call));
+                                    Some(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call))
+                                };
+                                if let Some(update) = unsent {
+                                    let _ = persistent_tx.try_send(update);
                                 }
                             }
 
@@ -454,12 +468,16 @@ impl SacpConnection {
                                 .status(ToolCallStatus::Pending);
                             {
                                 let guard = update_tx.lock().await;
-                                if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
-                                    let _ =
-                                        tx.try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call));
+                                let unsent = if let Some((_, tx)) = guard.as_ref() {
+                                    match tx.try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call)) {
+                                        Ok(()) => None,
+                                        Err(e) => Some(e.into_inner()),
+                                    }
                                 } else {
-                                    let _ = persistent_tx
-                                        .try_send(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call));
+                                    Some(SessionUpdate::ToolCall(tool_call))
+                                };
+                                if let Some(update) = unsent {
+                                    let _ = persistent_tx.try_send(update);
                                 }
                             }
 
@@ -604,14 +622,7 @@ impl SacpConnection {
         cwd: &Path,
         update_tx: mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>,
     ) -> Result<SessionId> {
-        let my_gen = self
-            .update_generation
-            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
-            + 1;
-        {
-            let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            *guard = Some((my_gen, update_tx));
-        }
+        let my_gen = self.install_update_channel(update_tx).await;
 
         let result = self
             .cx
@@ -620,14 +631,8 @@ impl SacpConnection {
             .await
             .context("Failed to load ACP session");
 
-        // Only uninstall if we are still the active sender. A newer
-        // prompt/load call may have replaced us while we were blocked.
-        {
-            let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            if matches!(guard.as_ref(), Some((g, _)) if *g == my_gen) {
-                *guard = None;
-            }
-        }
+        // Safe to clear here — load_session is never called concurrently.
+        self.close_update_channel(my_gen).await;
 
         let response = result?;
 
@@ -647,15 +652,8 @@ impl SacpConnection {
         session_id: SessionId,
         prompt: Vec<ContentBlock>,
         update_tx: mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>,
-    ) -> Result<StopReason> {
-        let my_gen = self
-            .update_generation
-            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
-            + 1;
-        {
-            let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            *guard = Some((my_gen, update_tx));
-        }
+    ) -> (Result<StopReason>, u64) {
+        let my_gen = self.install_update_channel(update_tx).await;
 
         let result = self
             .cx
@@ -664,18 +662,37 @@ impl SacpConnection {
             .await
             .context("ACP prompt failed");
 
-        // Only uninstall if we are still the active sender. When an
-        // interrupt causes a new prompt to start before this one returns,
-        // the new prompt will have installed its own sender — clearing
-        // unconditionally would wipe the new prompt's channel.
-        {
-            let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
-            if matches!(guard.as_ref(), Some((g, _)) if *g == my_gen) {
-                *guard = None;
-            }
-        }
+        // Do NOT clear active_update_tx here. Late SessionNotification
+        // events may still arrive and should flow to the update_handler
+        // via the done_rx drain. The slot will be overwritten by the
+        // next prompt() call; between turns, try_send failure falls
+        // through to persistent_tx automatically.
+
+        (result.map(|r| r.stop_reason), my_gen)
+    }
+
+    /// Install an update sender in the shared slot, returning the generation
+    /// counter for use with `close_update_channel`.
+    async fn install_update_channel(&self, update_tx: mpsc::Sender<SessionUpdate>) -> u64 {
+        let my_gen = self
+            .update_generation
+            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+            + 1;
+        let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
+        *guard = Some((my_gen, update_tx));
+        my_gen
+    }
 
-        result.map(|r| r.stop_reason)
+    /// Drop the active update sender if and only if the generation matches,
+    /// closing the channel so the `update_handler` task can terminate.
+    /// If a newer prompt has already installed its own sender, this is a
+    /// no-op — the newer prompt's channel is left intact.
+    pub async fn close_update_channel(&self, generation: u64) {
+        let mut guard = self.active_update_tx.lock().await;
+        let clearing = matches!(guard.as_ref(), Some((g, _)) if *g == generation);
+        if clearing {
+            *guard = None;
+        }
     }
 
     /// Cancel an ongoing prompt.
diff --git a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs
index 954fb9b4a..e18a43703 100644
--- a/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/acp/src/connection/sacp_connection_tests.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ async fn test_prompt_receives_text_updates() {
     let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
     let prompt = vec![acp::ContentBlock::Text(acp::TextContent::new("Hello"))];
 
-    let stop_reason = conn.prompt(session_id, prompt, tx).await.expect("prompt");
+    let (stop_reason_result, _gen) = conn.prompt(session_id, prompt, tx).await;
+    let stop_reason = stop_reason_result.expect("prompt");
 
     // Collect all text messages from the updates channel.
     let mut messages = Vec::new();
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ async fn test_approval_receiver_forwards_requests() {
         .send(codex_protocol::protocol::ReviewDecision::Approved);
 
     // The prompt should complete (either normally or error) after approval.
-    let result = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10), prompt_handle)
+    let (result, _gen) = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10), prompt_handle)
         .await
         .expect("Prompt should complete within 10s after approval")
         .expect("Prompt task should not panic");
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ async fn test_codex_home_not_inherited() {
     let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
     let prompt = vec![acp::ContentBlock::Text(acp::TextContent::new("check env"))];
 
-    conn.prompt(session_id, prompt, tx).await.expect("prompt");
+    conn.prompt(session_id, prompt, tx).await.0.expect("prompt");
 
     let mut messages = Vec::new();
     while let Ok(update) = rx.try_recv() {
@@ -361,14 +362,14 @@ async fn test_cancel_during_prompt() {
         .expect("cancel should succeed");
 
     // The prompt should complete with Cancelled stop reason
-    let result = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5), prompt_task)
+    let (result, _gen) = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5), prompt_task)
         .await
         .expect("Prompt should complete within 5s after cancel")
-        .expect("Prompt task should not panic")
-        .expect("Prompt should not error after cancel");
+        .expect("Prompt task should not panic");
+    let stop_reason = result.expect("Prompt should not error after cancel");
 
     assert_eq!(
-        result,
+        stop_reason,
         acp::StopReason::Cancelled,
         "Stop reason should be Cancelled after cancel"
     );
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ async fn test_sequential_prompt_after_cancel_receives_response() {
     let prompt1 = vec![acp::ContentBlock::Text(acp::TextContent::new("hello"))];
     conn.prompt(session_id.clone(), prompt1, tx1)
         .await
+        .0
         .expect("prompt 1");
 
     let mut msgs1 = Vec::new();
@@ -425,6 +427,7 @@ async fn test_sequential_prompt_after_cancel_receives_response() {
     ))];
     conn.prompt(session_id.clone(), prompt2, tx2)
         .await
+        .0
         .expect("prompt 2");
 
     let mut msgs2 = Vec::new();