Keep Dosh server service alive

Cargo.lock

@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dosh"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.16"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "dosh"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.16"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT"
 

README.md

@@ -1,33 +1,31 @@
 # Dosh
 
-Dosh is an encrypted remote terminal for fast reconnecting shells. It is meant
-to replace Mosh and day-to-day interactive SSH sessions.
+Dosh is an encrypted remote terminal for fast reconnecting shells.
 
-It runs a `dosh-server` on the remote machine and a `dosh` client locally. The
-first setup can use SSH. After that, Dosh can attach over encrypted UDP with
-cached credentials, keep terminal sessions alive, reconnect after network
-changes, and forward TCP ports.
-It also includes native encrypted file copy over the Dosh stream layer.
+It runs a `dosh-server` on a Unix-like host and a `dosh` client on macOS,
+Linux, or Windows. Setup can use SSH, then Dosh connects over encrypted UDP,
+keeps sessions alive across disconnects, supports terminal apps, and can carry
+TCP forwarding, file copy, and VS Code Remote-SSH streams.
 
 ## Support
 
 - Client: macOS, Linux, Windows
-- Server: Unix-like systems with PTYs
+- Server: Linux and other Unix-like systems with PTYs
+- Default UDP port: `50000`
 - Windows: client only
-- UDP port: one configured server port, default `50000`
 
-Dosh does not implement SFTP, X11 forwarding, or a Windows server. Windows is
-client-only.
+Dosh is meant to replace Mosh and everyday interactive SSH sessions. It does
+not currently include SFTP, X11 forwarding, or a Windows server.
 
 ## Install
 
-Server and client on Unix/macOS:
+Unix/macOS server and client:
 
 ```sh
 curl -fsSL https://git.palav.dev/Palav/dosh/raw/branch/main/install.sh | sh -s -- both --repo https://git.palav.dev/Palav/dosh.git --port 50000
 ```
 
-Client only on Unix/macOS:
+Unix/macOS client only:
 
 ```sh
 curl -fsSL https://git.palav.dev/Palav/dosh/raw/branch/main/install.sh | sh -s -- client --repo https://git.palav.dev/Palav/dosh.git
@@ -39,123 +37,48 @@ Windows client:
 irm https://git.palav.dev/Palav/dosh/raw/branch/main/install.ps1 | iex
 ```
 
-## Commands
+## Use
 
 ```sh
-dosh setup HOST          # import SSH config and trust the Dosh host key
-dosh HOST                # connect
-dosh HOST COMMAND        # connect and run a command
-dosh exec HOST COMMAND   # run a non-interactive remote command
-dosh cp SRC DST          # copy files; use host:path for a remote side
-dosh ls host:path        # list a remote path
-dosh cat host:path       # print a remote file
-dosh mkdir host:path     # create a remote directory
-dosh rm [-r] host:path   # remove a remote file or directory
-dosh update              # update Dosh
-dosh status HOST         # show remote tmux sessions and Dosh service status
-dosh restart HOST        # restart dosh-server and show service status
-dosh doctor HOST         # check config and connectivity
-dosh recover HOST        # clear cached attach state and re-check
-dosh proxy-stdio HOST 127.0.0.1 22
-dosh vscode HOST [PATH]  # configure/open VS Code Remote-SSH through Dosh
+dosh setup HOST
+dosh HOST
+dosh HOST COMMAND
+dosh update
 ```
 
-Examples:
+Useful commands:
 
 ```sh
-dosh server
-dosh server tm
-dosh exec server 'uname -a'
-dosh cp file.txt server:tmp/file.txt
-dosh cp -r server:Projects/app ./app
-dosh cp -r server:Projects/app backup:app
-dosh ls server:Projects
-dosh cat server:tmp/file.txt
-dosh forward server -L 8080:127.0.0.1:80
-dosh forward server -D 1080
-dosh forward server -R 2222:127.0.0.1:22
-dosh proxy-stdio server 127.0.0.1 22
-dosh vscode server /home/me/project
+dosh exec HOST COMMAND
+dosh cp SRC DST
+dosh ls host:path
+dosh cat host:path
+dosh mkdir host:path
+dosh rm [-r] host:path
+dosh forward HOST -L 8080:127.0.0.1:80
+dosh forward HOST -D 1080
+dosh forward HOST -R 2222:127.0.0.1:22
+dosh status HOST
+dosh doctor HOST
+dosh recover HOST
+dosh restart HOST
 ```
 
-Agent forwarding is opt-in with `-A` and must be enabled on the server.
-File copy is enabled by `allow_file_transfer = true` on the server.
+Agent forwarding is opt-in with `-A` and must also be enabled on the server.
+File copy must be enabled by the server config.
 
 ## VS Code
 
-Dosh can carry VS Code Remote-SSH without replacing VS Code's SSH workflow.
+Dosh can carry VS Code Remote-SSH through its transport:
 
 ```sh
-dosh vscode setup server
-dosh vscode server /home/me/project
+dosh vscode setup HOST
+dosh vscode HOST /remote/path
 ```
 
-This writes a managed SSH config entry using:
-
-```sshconfig
-ProxyCommand dosh proxy-stdio server %h %p
-```
-
-VS Code still uses Remote-SSH and the normal remote VS Code Server. Dosh carries
-the SSH byte stream over its encrypted reconnecting transport.
-
-The optional extension in `vscode-extension/` provides the same setup from the
-Command Palette.
-
-## Library
-
-Dosh can also be used as a Rust transport for application protocols that need
-encrypted streams, roaming, reconnect behavior, keepalives, retransmission,
-flow control, and in-order delivery.
-
-Use `dosh::client::DoshClient` and `dosh::server::DoshServer` for the complete
-native-auth path. Use `dosh::transport::DoshTransport` or `StreamMux` only when
-you already have your own session/auth layer.
-
-Client-side SDK:
-
-```rust
-let client = dosh::client::DoshClient::load()?;
-let mut dosh = client
-    .connect("server")
-    .service("myapp")
-    .connect()
-    .await?
-    .into_transport();
-
-let stream = dosh.open_service("myapp").await?;
-dosh.send(stream, b"hello").await?;
-```
-
-Server-side SDK:
-
-```rust
-let config = dosh::server::DoshServerConfig::default()
-    .service("myapp")?;
-let mut server = dosh::server::DoshServer::bind(config).await?;
-
-loop {
-    match server.recv().await? {
-        dosh::server::DoshServerEvent::Accepted(client) => {
-            eprintln!("accepted {:?}", client.conn_id);
-        }
-        dosh::server::DoshServerEvent::Session { conn_id, event } => {
-            if let dosh::transport::SessionEvent::Stream(
-                dosh::transport::TransportEvent::Open(open)
-            ) = event {
-                server.accept_stream(conn_id, open.stream_id).await?;
-            }
-        }
-        dosh::server::DoshServerEvent::Ignored => {}
-    }
-}
-```
-
-The server runtime owns UDP reads and demuxes packets by connection id, so
-multiple clients can share one Dosh port without per-session readers racing.
-
-Runnable SDK examples live in `examples/sdk_echo_server.rs` and
-`examples/sdk_echo_client.rs`.
+This creates a managed SSH config entry using `ProxyCommand dosh proxy-stdio`.
+VS Code still uses Remote-SSH and its normal remote server; Dosh carries the
+SSH byte stream.
 
 ## Config
 
@@ -169,8 +92,21 @@ Common client settings:
 
 ```toml
 default_session = "new"
-auth_preference = "native,ssh"
 predict = true
 cache_attach_tickets = true
 disconnect_status = true
 ```
+
+## Rust Library
+
+Dosh exposes a Rust transport for encrypted, reconnecting application streams.
+Use `dosh::client::DoshClient` and `dosh::server::DoshServer` for the normal
+native-auth path. Use `dosh::transport::DoshTransport` only when you already
+own session setup and authentication.
+
+Runnable examples:
+
+```text
+examples/sdk_echo_client.rs
+examples/sdk_echo_server.rs
+```

install.ps1

@@ -141,6 +141,20 @@ function Verify-ArchiveVersion($ExtractDir, $Url) {
     }
 }
 
+function Install-Binary($Source, $Destination) {
+    $dir = Split-Path -Parent $Destination
+    $name = Split-Path -Leaf $Destination
+    $tmp = Join-Path $dir ".$name.tmp.$PID"
+    Copy-Item $Source $tmp -Force
+    try {
+        Move-Item $tmp $Destination -Force
+    }
+    catch {
+        Remove-Item $tmp -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        throw
+    }
+}
+
 $bindir = Join-Path $Prefix "bin"
 $configDir = Join-Path $HOME ".config\dosh"
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $bindir, $configDir | Out-Null
@@ -168,9 +182,9 @@ function Install-Prebuilt {
             if (-not $found) {
                 throw "prebuilt archive missing $bin"
             }
-            Copy-Item $found.FullName (Join-Path $bindir $bin) -Force
+            Install-Binary $found.FullName (Join-Path $bindir $bin)
         }
-        Copy-Item (Join-Path $bindir "dosh-client.exe") (Join-Path $bindir "dosh.exe") -Force
+        Install-Binary (Join-Path $bindir "dosh-client.exe") (Join-Path $bindir "dosh.exe")
         return $true
     }
     catch {
@@ -202,9 +216,9 @@ function Install-FromSource {
     try {
         Push-Location $src
         cargo build --release --bin dosh-client --bin dosh-bench
-        Copy-Item "target\release\dosh-client.exe" (Join-Path $bindir "dosh-client.exe") -Force
-        Copy-Item "target\release\dosh-client.exe" (Join-Path $bindir "dosh.exe") -Force
-        Copy-Item "target\release\dosh-bench.exe" (Join-Path $bindir "dosh-bench.exe") -Force
+        Install-Binary "target\release\dosh-client.exe" (Join-Path $bindir "dosh-client.exe")
+        Install-Binary "target\release\dosh-client.exe" (Join-Path $bindir "dosh.exe")
+        Install-Binary "target\release\dosh-bench.exe" (Join-Path $bindir "dosh-bench.exe")
     }
     finally {
         Pop-Location

install.sh

@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ start_server=1
 force_config=0
 update_cache="${DOSH_UPDATE_CACHE:-$HOME/.cache/dosh/source}"
 quiet="${DOSH_UPDATE_QUIET:-0}"
-if [ "${DOSH_UPDATE_QUIET:-0}" = "1" ] && [ "${DOSH_BINARY_REQUIRED:-0}" != "1" ]; then
-  use_prebuilt=0
-else
 use_prebuilt="${DOSH_USE_PREBUILT:-1}"
-fi
 binary_url="${DOSH_BINARY_URL:-}"
 binary_base="${DOSH_BINARY_BASE:-}"
 binary_name="${DOSH_BINARY_NAME:-}"
@@ -230,13 +226,26 @@ find_extracted_binary() {
   find "$1" -type f -name "$2" 2>/dev/null | sed -n '1p'
 }
 
+install_binary() {
+  src="$1"
+  dst="$2"
+  dst_dir="$(dirname "$dst")"
+  dst_base="$(basename "$dst")"
+  tmp="$dst_dir/.$dst_base.tmp.$$"
+  install -m 0755 "$src" "$tmp"
+  if ! mv -f "$tmp" "$dst"; then
+    rm -f "$tmp"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
 install_extracted_binary() {
   found="$(find_extracted_binary "$1" "$2")"
   if [ -z "$found" ]; then
     echo "prebuilt archive missing $2" >&2
     return 1
   fi
-  install -m 0755 "$found" "$3"
+  install_binary "$found" "$3"
 }
 
 sha256_file() {
@@ -333,7 +342,7 @@ try_install_prebuilt() {
     install_extracted_binary "$tmpdir/extract" dosh-auth "$bindir/dosh-auth" || return 1
   fi
   if found_bench="$(find_extracted_binary "$tmpdir/extract" dosh-bench)" && [ -n "$found_bench" ]; then
-    install -m 0755 "$found_bench" "$bindir/dosh-bench"
+    install_binary "$found_bench" "$bindir/dosh-bench"
   fi
   return 0
 }
@@ -392,14 +401,14 @@ install_from_source() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  install -m 0755 target/release/dosh-client "$bindir/dosh-client"
+  install_binary target/release/dosh-client "$bindir/dosh-client"
   ln -sf dosh-client "$bindir/dosh"
   if [ "$role" = "server" ] || [ "$role" = "both" ]; then
-    install -m 0755 target/release/dosh-server "$bindir/dosh-server"
-    install -m 0755 target/release/dosh-auth "$bindir/dosh-auth"
+    install_binary target/release/dosh-server "$bindir/dosh-server"
+    install_binary target/release/dosh-auth "$bindir/dosh-auth"
   fi
   if [ -f target/release/dosh-bench ]; then
-    install -m 0755 target/release/dosh-bench "$bindir/dosh-bench"
+    install_binary target/release/dosh-bench "$bindir/dosh-bench"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -417,18 +426,9 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=$bindir/dosh-server serve
-Restart=on-failure
+Restart=always
 RestartSec=1
 KillMode=process
-NoNewPrivileges=true
-PrivateTmp=true
-ProtectSystem=strict
-ProtectHome=read-only
-ReadWritePaths=$config_dir $data_dir
-RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX
-RestrictRealtime=true
-LockPersonality=true
-MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target

packaging/systemd/dosh-server.service

@@ -6,18 +6,9 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/dosh-server serve
-Restart=on-failure
+Restart=always
 RestartSec=1
 KillMode=process
-NoNewPrivileges=true
-PrivateTmp=true
-ProtectSystem=strict
-ProtectHome=read-only
-ReadWritePaths=%h/.config/dosh %h/.local/share/dosh
-RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX
-RestrictRealtime=true
-LockPersonality=true
-MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target

scripts/publish-gitea-release.sh

@@ -99,6 +99,21 @@ fi
 
 web_repo="${base%/}/${repo}"
 failed=0
+artifact_version() {
+  artifact="$1"
+  case "$artifact" in
+    *.tar.gz)
+      tar -xOf "$artifact" dosh/VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n'
+      ;;
+    *.zip)
+      unzip -p "$artifact" dosh/VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n'
+      ;;
+    *)
+      return 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
 for artifact in target/dosh-release/dosh-linux-*.tar.gz target/dosh-release/dosh-macos-*.tar.gz target/dosh-release/dosh-windows-*.zip; do
   [ -f "$artifact" ] || continue
   name="$(basename "$artifact")"
@@ -107,6 +122,11 @@ for artifact in target/dosh-release/dosh-linux-*.tar.gz target/dosh-release/dosh
       continue
       ;;
   esac
+  actual="$(artifact_version "$artifact" || true)"
+  if [ "$actual" != "$version" ]; then
+    echo "skipping stale artifact $name: version ${actual:-unknown}, expected $version" >&2
+    continue
+  fi
   url="$web_repo/releases/download/$tag/$name"
   if curl -fsSI "$url" >/dev/null; then
     echo "verified $url"

scripts/tui-harness.sh

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ for test_name in \
   live_output_forwards_terminal_control_sequences \
   tui_control_sequences_survive_transport_verbatim \
   unicode_output_survives_transport \
+  tui_graph_glyphs_survive_fast_repaints_without_snapshot_substitution \
+  btop_style_graph_output_stays_raw_when_retransmit_history_overflows \
   large_tui_paint_is_delivered_in_mtu_safe_frames \
   resume_snapshot_preserves_alternate_screen_mode
 do

scripts/upload-gitea-release.sh

@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ token="${GITEA_TOKEN:-}"
 title="${GITEA_TITLE:-$tag}"
 expected_version="${tag#v}"
 
+artifact_version() {
+  artifact="$1"
+  case "$artifact" in
+    *.tar.gz)
+      tar -xOf "$artifact" dosh/VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n'
+      ;;
+    *.zip)
+      unzip -p "$artifact" dosh/VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n'
+      ;;
+    *)
+      return 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
 if [ -z "$token" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.config/dosh/gitea-token" ]; then
   token="$(tr -d '\r\n' <"$HOME/.config/dosh/gitea-token")"
 fi
@@ -52,6 +67,11 @@ if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
         continue
         ;;
     esac
+    actual="$(artifact_version "$artifact" || true)"
+    if [ "$actual" != "$expected_version" ]; then
+      echo "skipping $artifact: version ${actual:-unknown}, expected $expected_version" >&2
+      continue
+    fi
     if [ -f "$artifact.sha256" ]; then
       set -- "$@" "$artifact" "$artifact.sha256"
     else
@@ -103,21 +123,6 @@ delete_existing_asset() {
     done
 }
 
-artifact_version() {
-  artifact="$1"
-  case "$artifact" in
-    *.tar.gz)
-      tar -xOf "$artifact" dosh/VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n'
-      ;;
-    *.zip)
-      unzip -p "$artifact" dosh/VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n'
-      ;;
-    *)
-      return 1
-      ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 verify_release_artifact_version() {
   artifact="$1"
   name="$(basename "$artifact")"

src/bin/dosh-client.rs

@@ -1491,6 +1491,7 @@ async fn proxy_stdio_loop(mut transport: DoshTransport, stream_id: u64) -> Resul
                         for chunk in data.chunks {
                             stdout.write_all(&chunk).await?;
                         }
+                        stdout.flush().await?;
                     }
                     SessionEvent::Stream(TransportEvent::Close { stream_id: closed }) if closed == stream_id => {
                         stdout.flush().await?;
@@ -1529,22 +1530,29 @@ fn run_vscode_command(config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig, args: &Args) -> Resul
     if tokens.next().is_some() {
         return Err(anyhow!("dosh vscode accepts at most one remote path"));
     }
-    let alias = ensure_vscode_ssh_host(config, args, host)?;
-    println!("[ok] VS Code SSH host: {alias}");
-    println!("[ok] Dosh proxy: dosh proxy-stdio {host} 127.0.0.1 22");
+    let generated = ensure_vscode_ssh_host(config, args, host)?;
+    println!("[ok] VS Code SSH host: {}", generated.alias);
+    println!("[ok] SSH target: 127.0.0.1:{}", generated.target_ssh_port);
+    println!("[ok] Dosh proxy: {}", generated.proxy_command);
     if launch {
-        launch_vscode_remote(&alias, remote_path)?;
+        launch_vscode_remote(&generated.alias, remote_path)?;
     } else {
-        println!("Open in VS Code Remote-SSH as: {alias}");
+        println!("Open in VS Code Remote-SSH as: {}", generated.alias);
     }
     Ok(())
 }
 
+struct GeneratedVscodeHost {
+    alias: String,
+    proxy_command: String,
+    target_ssh_port: u16,
+}
+
 fn ensure_vscode_ssh_host(
     config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig,
     args: &Args,
     requested: &str,
-) -> Result<String> {
+) -> Result<GeneratedVscodeHost> {
     let hosts = load_hosts_config(None).unwrap_or_default();
     let host_config = hosts.hosts.get(requested).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
     let raw_server = host_config
@@ -1554,6 +1562,7 @@ fn ensure_vscode_ssh_host(
     let server = ssh_with_user(&raw_server, host_config.user.as_deref());
     let ssh_port = args.ssh_port.or(host_config.ssh_port).or(config.ssh_port);
     let ssh_config = ssh_config(&server, ssh_port).unwrap_or_default();
+    let target_ssh_port = ssh_config.port.or(ssh_port).unwrap_or(22);
     let user = host_config
         .user
         .or(ssh_username(&server))
@@ -1563,11 +1572,22 @@ fn ensure_vscode_ssh_host(
         .ok()
         .map(|path| path.display().to_string())
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "dosh".to_string());
-    let mut proxy_command = shell_word(&exe);
+    let mut proxy_command = ssh_config_word(&exe);
+    if let Some(host) = args
+        .dosh_host
+        .clone()
+        .or_else(|| host_config.dosh_host.clone())
+        .or_else(|| config.dosh_host.clone())
+    {
+        proxy_command.push_str(&format!(" --dosh-host {}", ssh_config_word(&host)));
+    }
     if let Some(port) = args.dosh_port.or(host_config.port) {
         proxy_command.push_str(&format!(" --dosh-port {port}"));
     }
-    proxy_command.push_str(&format!(" proxy-stdio {} %h %p", shell_word(requested)));
+    proxy_command.push_str(&format!(
+        " proxy-stdio {} %h %p",
+        ssh_config_word(requested)
+    ));
     let ssh_dir = expand_tilde("~/.ssh");
     fs::create_dir_all(&ssh_dir).with_context(|| format!("create {}", ssh_dir.display()))?;
     let include_path = ssh_dir.join("config.dosh");
@@ -1577,7 +1597,7 @@ fn ensure_vscode_ssh_host(
     block.push_str(&format!("# BEGIN DOSH {alias}\n"));
     block.push_str(&format!("Host {alias}\n"));
     block.push_str("    HostName 127.0.0.1\n");
-    block.push_str("    Port 22\n");
+    block.push_str(&format!("    Port {target_ssh_port}\n"));
     block.push_str(&format!("    HostKeyAlias {requested}\n"));
     if let Some(user) = user {
         block.push_str(&format!("    User {user}\n"));
@@ -1588,7 +1608,11 @@ fn ensure_vscode_ssh_host(
     block.push_str(&format!("    ProxyCommand {proxy_command}\n"));
     block.push_str(&format!("# END DOSH {alias}\n"));
     upsert_managed_block(&include_path, &alias, &block)?;
-    Ok(alias)
+    Ok(GeneratedVscodeHost {
+        alias,
+        proxy_command,
+        target_ssh_port,
+    })
 }
 
 fn ensure_ssh_include(path: &Path, include: &str) -> Result<()> {
@@ -3145,6 +3169,14 @@ fn shell_word(value: &str) -> String {
     format!("'{}'", value.replace('\'', "'\\''"))
 }
 
+fn ssh_config_word(value: &str) -> String {
+    if cfg!(windows) {
+        format!("\"{}\"", value.replace('"', "\\\""))
+    } else {
+        shell_word(value)
+    }
+}
+
 fn local_bootstrap(
     session: &str,
     mode: &str,
@@ -4239,6 +4271,7 @@ async fn run_terminal(
     let mut status_tick = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(1));
     let mut resize_tick = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(250));
     let mut stream_retransmit_tick = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(200));
+    let mut frame_gap_tick = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(250));
     let mut last_size = terminal_size();
     // React to terminal resize the instant it happens via SIGWINCH (mosh-style),
     // instead of waiting up to one `resize_tick`. The 250ms poll below stays as a
@@ -4466,6 +4499,36 @@ async fn run_terminal(
             _ = resize_tick.tick() => {
                 maybe_send_resize(&socket, addr, &cred, &mut send_seq, &mut last_size).await?;
             }
+            _ = frame_gap_tick.tick() => {
+                if frame_buffer.resync_due()
+                    && let Some(frame) = reconnect(
+                        &socket,
+                        &mut cred,
+                        &mut send_seq,
+                        last_size,
+                        &mut frame_buffer,
+                        &mut predictor,
+                    )
+                    .await?
+                {
+                    refresh_live_addr(&mut addr, &cred)?;
+                    if !forward_only {
+                        render_frame(&frame)?;
+                        predictor.observe_output(&frame.bytes);
+                    }
+                    last_packet_at = Instant::now();
+                    flush_pending_user_input(
+                        &socket,
+                        addr,
+                        &cred,
+                        &mut send_seq,
+                        &mut predictor,
+                        &mut pending_user_input,
+                        &mut pending_user_input_bytes,
+                    )
+                    .await?;
+                }
+            }
             recv = socket.recv_from(&mut recv_buf) => {
                 let (n, _) = recv?;
                 let Ok(packet) = protocol::decode(&recv_buf[..n]) else {
@@ -6529,14 +6592,22 @@ fn contains_bytes(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> bool {
         .any(|window| window == needle)
 }
 
+const FRAME_GAP_RESYNC_AFTER_MS: u64 = 2_500;
+const FRAME_GAP_RESYNC_COOLDOWN_MS: u64 = 5_000;
+const FRAME_GAP_PENDING_RESYNC_THRESHOLD: usize = 128;
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct FrameBuffer {
     pending: BTreeMap<u64, Frame>,
+    gap_since: Option<Instant>,
+    last_resync_at: Option<Instant>,
 }
 
 impl FrameBuffer {
     fn clear(&mut self) {
         self.pending.clear();
+        self.gap_since = None;
+        self.last_resync_at = None;
     }
 
     fn accept(&mut self, frame: Frame, last_rendered_seq: &mut u64) -> Vec<Frame> {
@@ -6545,6 +6616,8 @@ impl FrameBuffer {
                 return Vec::new();
             }
             self.pending.clear();
+            self.gap_since = None;
+            self.last_resync_at = None;
             *last_rendered_seq = frame.output_seq;
             return vec![frame];
         }
@@ -6558,8 +6631,47 @@ impl FrameBuffer {
             *last_rendered_seq = frame.output_seq;
             ready.push(frame);
         }
+        self.refresh_gap(*last_rendered_seq);
         ready
     }
+
+    fn refresh_gap(&mut self, last_rendered_seq: u64) {
+        let waiting_on_missing = self
+            .pending
+            .first_key_value()
+            .is_some_and(|(&seq, _)| seq > last_rendered_seq.saturating_add(1));
+        if waiting_on_missing {
+            self.gap_since.get_or_insert_with(Instant::now);
+        } else {
+            self.gap_since = None;
+            self.last_resync_at = None;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn resync_due(&mut self) -> bool {
+        let Some(gap_since) = self.gap_since else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        let waited = now.duration_since(gap_since);
+        if waited < Duration::from_millis(FRAME_GAP_RESYNC_AFTER_MS)
+            && self.pending.len() < FRAME_GAP_PENDING_RESYNC_THRESHOLD
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if self.last_resync_at.is_some_and(|last| {
+            now.duration_since(last) < Duration::from_millis(FRAME_GAP_RESYNC_COOLDOWN_MS)
+        }) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        self.last_resync_at = Some(now);
+        true
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    fn backdate_gap_for_test(&mut self, elapsed: Duration) {
+        self.gap_since = Some(Instant::now() - elapsed);
+    }
 }
 
 /// Read the current terminal size and, if it changed since `last_size`, send a
@@ -6971,10 +7083,10 @@ const TERMINAL_CLEANUP: &[u8] = concat!(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{
-        CachedCredential, DisconnectStatus, DynamicForward, FrameBuffer, LocalForward,
-        MAX_PENDING_USER_INPUT_BYTES, POST_SUBMIT_ALL_INPUT_HOLD, PendingStreamOpen, PredictMode,
-        Predictor, RESTART_STATUS_SCRIPT, RemoteForward, STARTUP_INPUT_HOLD, SshConfig,
-        StartupGateMode, StatusAction, auth_allows, cache_key, cache_server_prefix,
+        CachedCredential, DisconnectStatus, DynamicForward, FRAME_GAP_RESYNC_AFTER_MS, FrameBuffer,
+        LocalForward, MAX_PENDING_USER_INPUT_BYTES, POST_SUBMIT_ALL_INPUT_HOLD, PendingStreamOpen,
+        PredictMode, Predictor, RESTART_STATUS_SCRIPT, RemoteForward, STARTUP_INPUT_HOLD,
+        SshConfig, StartupGateMode, StatusAction, auth_allows, cache_key, cache_server_prefix,
         clear_cached_credentials, ensure_tui_safe_status_overlay, input_matches_escape,
         is_local_status_target, is_resume_response_for_client, latest_release_download_url,
         load_first_native_identity_with_prompt, parse_dynamic_forward, parse_escape_key,
@@ -7425,6 +7537,54 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(buffer.accept(test_frame(12, false), &mut last).is_empty());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn frame_buffer_keeps_gap_buffered_without_snapshot_resync() {
+        let mut buffer = FrameBuffer::default();
+        let mut last = 10;
+
+        assert!(buffer.accept(test_frame(13, false), &mut last).is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(last, 10);
+        assert!(buffer.accept(test_frame(14, false), &mut last).is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(last, 10);
+        assert!(!buffer.resync_due());
+
+        let ready = buffer.accept(test_frame(11, false), &mut last);
+        assert_eq!(ready.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(ready[0].output_seq, 11);
+        assert_eq!(last, 11);
+
+        let ready = buffer.accept(test_frame(12, false), &mut last);
+        assert_eq!(ready.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(
+            ready
+                .iter()
+                .map(|frame| frame.output_seq)
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            vec![12, 13, 14]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(last, 14);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn frame_buffer_resyncs_old_gap_with_cooldown() {
+        let mut buffer = FrameBuffer::default();
+        let mut last = 10;
+
+        assert!(buffer.accept(test_frame(13, false), &mut last).is_empty());
+        buffer.backdate_gap_for_test(Duration::from_millis(FRAME_GAP_RESYNC_AFTER_MS + 10));
+        assert!(buffer.resync_due());
+        assert!(
+            !buffer.resync_due(),
+            "resync must be rate-limited so snapshots cannot churn the TUI"
+        );
+
+        let ready = buffer.accept(test_frame(20, true), &mut last);
+        assert_eq!(ready.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(ready[0].output_seq, 20);
+        assert_eq!(last, 20);
+        assert!(!buffer.resync_due());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn frame_buffer_ignores_stale_snapshot() {
         let mut buffer = FrameBuffer::default();

src/bin/dosh-server.rs

@@ -232,19 +232,6 @@ async fn serve(config_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>) -> Result<()> {
         }
     });
 
-    let pacing_state = Arc::clone(&state);
-    let pacing_socket = Arc::clone(&socket);
-    let pacing_interval_ms = config.output_frame_interval_ms.max(1);
-    tokio::spawn(async move {
-        let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(pacing_interval_ms));
-        loop {
-            interval.tick().await;
-            if let Err(err) = flush_paced_snapshots(&pacing_state, &pacing_socket).await {
-                eprintln!("paced snapshot error: {err:#}");
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
     let cleanup_state = Arc::clone(&state);
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(5));
@@ -400,8 +387,6 @@ struct ClientState {
     rows: u16,
     last_seen: Instant,
     pending: VecDeque<PendingFrame>,
-    last_frame_sent: Instant,
-    paced_snapshot_due: bool,
     allowed_forwardings: Vec<ForwardingRequest>,
     stream_writers: HashMap<u64, mpsc::Sender<Vec<u8>>>,
     opened_streams: HashSet<u64>,
@@ -527,12 +512,13 @@ impl ServerState {
 
     /// Whether a session named `name` should be backed by a persistent holder.
     ///
-    /// With persistence enabled, every PTY session gets a detached holder. That
-    /// includes implicit `term-<millis>-<pid>` sessions: a reconnecting client has
-    /// the exact session name in its ticket cache, so it can reattach after a
-    /// quick server restart without forcing users to name sessions manually.
-    fn should_persist_session(&self, _name: &str) -> bool {
-        self.config.persist_sessions
+    /// With persistence enabled, explicitly named sessions get a detached
+    /// holder. Implicit `term-<millis>-<pid>` sessions are one-off terminals
+    /// created by `dosh host`; users cannot intentionally reattach to them by
+    /// name, so persisting them only leaves stale holders that can be
+    /// accidentally re-adopted after restarts.
+    fn should_persist_session(&self, name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.config.persist_sessions && !protocol::is_implicit_session_name(name)
     }
 
     /// Spawn (or, in the persistent case, spawn-and-adopt) a PTY for a session.
@@ -620,6 +606,20 @@ impl ServerState {
             if self.sessions.contains_key(&name) {
                 continue;
             }
+            if !self.should_persist_session(&name) {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "discarding stale implicit persistent session {name} (shell pid {})",
+                    meta.shell_pid
+                );
+                persist::request_shutdown(&sessions_dir, &name, None);
+                if meta.shell_pid > 0 {
+                    let _ = unsafe { libc::kill(meta.shell_pid, libc::SIGHUP) };
+                    let _ = unsafe { libc::kill(meta.shell_pid, libc::SIGTERM) };
+                    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50));
+                    let _ = unsafe { libc::kill(meta.shell_pid, libc::SIGKILL) };
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
             let (pty, control) = match self.adopt_persistent_pty(&name) {
                 Ok(pair) => pair,
                 Err(err) => {
@@ -1167,8 +1167,6 @@ async fn handle_native_user_auth(
                     rows,
                     last_seen: Instant::now(),
                     pending: VecDeque::new(),
-                    last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
-                    paced_snapshot_due: false,
                     allowed_forwardings: req.auth.requested_forwardings.clone(),
                     stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                     opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -1311,8 +1309,6 @@ async fn handle_bootstrap_attach(
                     rows: req.rows,
                     last_seen: Instant::now(),
                     pending: VecDeque::new(),
-                    last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
-                    paced_snapshot_due: false,
                     allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                     stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                     opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -1447,8 +1443,6 @@ async fn handle_ticket_attach(
                     rows: req.rows,
                     last_seen: Instant::now(),
                     pending: VecDeque::new(),
-                    last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
-                    paced_snapshot_due: false,
                     allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                     stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                     opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -3357,9 +3351,7 @@ async fn broadcast_output(
     let sends = {
         let mut locked = state.lock().expect("server state poisoned");
         let scrollback = locked.config.scrollback;
-        let retransmit_window = locked.config.retransmit_window;
-        let frame_interval = Duration::from_millis(locked.config.output_frame_interval_ms);
-        let now = Instant::now();
+        let retransmit_window = locked.config.retransmit_window.max(1);
         let session = locked
             .sessions
             .get_mut(&output.session)
@@ -3394,32 +3386,21 @@ async fn broadcast_output(
         }
         let mut sends = Vec::new();
         for (client_id, client) in session.clients.iter_mut() {
-            let terminal_control =
-                output.bytes.contains(&0x1b) || session.parser.screen().alternate_screen();
-            if !terminal_control
-                && !frame_interval.is_zero()
-                && now.duration_since(client.last_frame_sent) < frame_interval
-            {
-                client.paced_snapshot_due = true;
-                continue;
-            }
             client.send_seq += 1;
             // Count traffic toward the packet-count rekey trigger (spec §11).
             client.epoch_packets = client.epoch_packets.saturating_add(1);
-            // Only materialize a screen snapshot when this client has fallen too
-            // far behind; the common case sends the raw output bytes and must not
-            // clone the whole vt100 grid per client per packet.
-            let (bytes, snapshot) = if client.pending.len() >= retransmit_window {
-                client.pending.clear();
-                (screen_snapshot(session.parser.screen()), true)
-            } else {
-                (output.bytes.clone(), false)
-            };
+            // Live terminal bytes are never rewritten into vt100 snapshots. A
+            // snapshot is useful for attach/resume, but substituting it during a
+            // running TUI can lose graph/background-cell details that apps like
+            // btop rely on. If retransmit history is full, prune only history.
+            while client.pending.len() >= retransmit_window {
+                client.pending.pop_front();
+            }
             let frame = Frame {
                 session: output.session.clone(),
                 output_seq,
-                bytes,
-                snapshot,
+                bytes: output.bytes.clone(),
+                snapshot: false,
                 closed: false,
             };
             let body = protocol::to_body(&frame)?;
@@ -3432,17 +3413,12 @@ async fn broadcast_output(
                 SERVER_TO_CLIENT,
                 &body,
             )?;
-            while client.pending.len() >= retransmit_window {
-                client.pending.pop_front();
-            }
             client.pending.push_back(PendingFrame {
                 output_seq,
                 packet: packet.clone(),
                 last_sent: Instant::now(),
                 attempts: 0,
             });
-            client.last_frame_sent = now;
-            client.paced_snapshot_due = false;
             sends.push((client.endpoint, packet));
         }
         sends
@@ -3543,11 +3519,9 @@ async fn retransmit_pending(
                     if pending.output_seq <= client.last_acked {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    if now.duration_since(pending.last_sent) >= Duration::from_millis(200)
-                        && pending.attempts < 8
-                    {
+                    if now.duration_since(pending.last_sent) >= Duration::from_millis(200) {
                         pending.last_sent = now;
-                        pending.attempts += 1;
+                        pending.attempts = pending.attempts.saturating_add(1);
                         sends.push((client.endpoint, pending.packet.clone()));
                     }
                 }
@@ -3626,76 +3600,6 @@ async fn retransmit_pending(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn flush_paced_snapshots(
-    state: &Arc<Mutex<ServerState>>,
-    socket: &Arc<UdpSocket>,
-) -> Result<()> {
-    let sends = {
-        let mut locked = state.lock().expect("server state poisoned");
-        let frame_interval = Duration::from_millis(locked.config.output_frame_interval_ms);
-        if frame_interval.is_zero() {
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        let retransmit_window = locked.config.retransmit_window;
-        let now = Instant::now();
-        let mut sends = Vec::new();
-        for (session_name, session) in locked.sessions.iter_mut() {
-            let due = session.clients.values().any(|client| {
-                client.paced_snapshot_due
-                    && now.duration_since(client.last_frame_sent) >= frame_interval
-            });
-            if !due {
-                continue;
-            }
-            let snapshot = screen_snapshot(session.parser.screen());
-            let output_seq = session.output_seq;
-            for (client_id, client) in session.clients.iter_mut() {
-                if !client.paced_snapshot_due
-                    || now.duration_since(client.last_frame_sent) < frame_interval
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                client.send_seq += 1;
-                client.epoch_packets = client.epoch_packets.saturating_add(1);
-                let frame = Frame {
-                    session: session_name.clone(),
-                    output_seq,
-                    bytes: snapshot.clone(),
-                    snapshot: true,
-                    closed: false,
-                };
-                let body = protocol::to_body(&frame)?;
-                let packet = protocol::encode_encrypted(
-                    PacketKind::Frame,
-                    *client_id,
-                    client.send_seq,
-                    client.last_acked,
-                    &client.session_key,
-                    SERVER_TO_CLIENT,
-                    &body,
-                )?;
-                while client.pending.len() >= retransmit_window {
-                    client.pending.pop_front();
-                }
-                client.pending.push_back(PendingFrame {
-                    output_seq,
-                    packet: packet.clone(),
-                    last_sent: now,
-                    attempts: 0,
-                });
-                client.last_frame_sent = now;
-                client.paced_snapshot_due = false;
-                sends.push((client.endpoint, packet));
-            }
-        }
-        sends
-    };
-    for (endpoint, packet) in sends {
-        socket.send_to(&packet, endpoint).await?;
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 /// How long the previous epoch's key is retained after a rekey so in-flight
 /// pre-rekey packets still decrypt instead of being dropped as fatal.
 const REKEY_PREVIOUS_KEY_GRACE_SECS: u64 = 5;
@@ -3950,7 +3854,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn persists_all_sessions_when_enabled() {
+    fn persists_named_sessions_when_enabled() {
         let (pty_tx, _rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let config = ServerConfig {
             persist_sessions: true,
@@ -3960,7 +3864,7 @@ mod tests {
         let state = ServerState::new(config, [0u8; 32], pty_tx);
         assert!(state.should_persist_session("default")); // prewarmed
         assert!(state.should_persist_session("work")); // explicitly named
-        assert!(state.should_persist_session("term-1781470634216-76685")); // implicit reconnect
+        assert!(!state.should_persist_session("term-1781470634216-76685")); // one-off terminal
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -4077,8 +3981,6 @@ mod tests {
             rows: 24,
             last_seen: Instant::now(),
             pending: VecDeque::new(),
-            last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
-            paced_snapshot_due: false,
             allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
             stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
             opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -4395,8 +4297,6 @@ mod tests {
                         rows: 24,
                         last_seen: Instant::now(),
                         pending: VecDeque::new(),
-                        last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
-                        paced_snapshot_due: false,
                         allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                         stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                         opened_streams: HashSet::new(),
@@ -4491,8 +4391,6 @@ mod tests {
                         rows: 24,
                         last_seen: Instant::now(),
                         pending: VecDeque::new(),
-                        last_frame_sent: Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(3600),
-                        paced_snapshot_due: false,
                         allowed_forwardings: Vec::new(),
                         stream_writers: HashMap::new(),
                         opened_streams: HashSet::from([42]),
@@ -4562,7 +4460,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn output_pacing_coalesces_fast_frames_into_snapshot() {
+    async fn live_terminal_output_is_never_replaced_by_paced_snapshots() {
         let (pty_tx, _pty_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let config = ServerConfig {
             output_frame_interval_ms: 1000,
@@ -4614,25 +4512,6 @@ mod tests {
         let frame: Frame = protocol::from_body(&plain).unwrap();
         assert!(!frame.snapshot);
         assert_eq!(frame.bytes, b"first");
-        assert!(
-            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(30), receiver.recv_from(&mut buf))
-                .await
-                .is_err(),
-            "second frame should be coalesced"
-        );
-
-        {
-            let mut locked = state.lock().unwrap();
-            let client = locked
-                .sessions
-                .get_mut("test")
-                .unwrap()
-                .clients
-                .get_mut(&client_id)
-                .unwrap();
-            client.last_frame_sent = Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(2);
-        }
-        flush_paced_snapshots(&state, &sender).await.unwrap();
         let (n, _) = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), receiver.recv_from(&mut buf))
             .await
             .unwrap()
@@ -4640,8 +4519,9 @@ mod tests {
         let packet = protocol::decode(&buf[..n]).unwrap();
         let plain = protocol::decrypt_body(&packet, &session_key, SERVER_TO_CLIENT).unwrap();
         let frame: Frame = protocol::from_body(&plain).unwrap();
-        assert!(frame.snapshot);
+        assert!(!frame.snapshot);
         assert_eq!(frame.output_seq, 2);
+        assert_eq!(frame.bytes, b"second");
     }
 
     #[test]

src/persist.rs

@@ -435,6 +435,10 @@ pub fn run_holder(
         let mut cmd = [0u8; 1];
         match stream.read(&mut cmd) {
             Ok(1) if cmd[0] == HOLDER_CMD_SHUTDOWN => {
+                if shell_pid > 0 {
+                    let _ = unsafe { libc::kill(shell_pid, libc::SIGHUP) };
+                    let _ = unsafe { libc::kill(shell_pid, libc::SIGTERM) };
+                }
                 let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(runtime_dir);
                 std::process::exit(0);
             }

tests/integration_smoke.rs

@@ -98,6 +98,35 @@ persist_sessions = false
     config
 }
 
+fn write_server_config_with_output_interval(
+    dir: &tempfile::TempDir,
+    port: u16,
+    output_frame_interval_ms: u64,
+) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    let config = write_server_config(dir, port);
+    let mut raw = fs::read_to_string(&config).unwrap();
+    raw.push_str(&format!(
+        "output_frame_interval_ms = {output_frame_interval_ms}\n"
+    ));
+    fs::write(&config, raw).unwrap();
+    config
+}
+
+fn write_server_config_with_retransmit_window(
+    dir: &tempfile::TempDir,
+    port: u16,
+    retransmit_window: u64,
+) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    let config = write_server_config(dir, port);
+    let mut raw = fs::read_to_string(&config).unwrap();
+    raw = raw.replace(
+        "retransmit_window = 256\n",
+        &format!("retransmit_window = {retransmit_window}\n"),
+    );
+    fs::write(&config, raw).unwrap();
+    config
+}
+
 fn start_server(dir: &tempfile::TempDir, config: &std::path::Path) -> Child {
     let server = env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_dosh-server");
     let child = Command::new(server)
@@ -1363,18 +1392,10 @@ fn server_retransmits_unacked_output_frames() {
     );
 
     let mut seen = Vec::new();
-    let mut duplicate = None;
-    let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(3);
+    let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(4);
     while std::time::Instant::now() < deadline {
         if let Some((header, frame)) = recv_frame(&socket, &bootstrap.session_key) {
             if String::from_utf8_lossy(&frame.bytes).contains("DOSH_RETRANSMIT") {
-                if seen
-                    .iter()
-                    .any(|(_, output_seq)| *output_seq == frame.output_seq)
-                {
-                    duplicate = Some((header.seq, frame.output_seq));
-                    break;
-                }
                 seen.push((header.seq, frame.output_seq));
             }
         }
@@ -1383,9 +1404,18 @@ fn server_retransmits_unacked_output_frames() {
     let _ = server.kill();
     let _ = server.wait();
 
+    let max_same_output_seq = seen
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(_, output_seq)| {
+            seen.iter()
+                .filter(|(_, candidate)| candidate == output_seq)
+                .count()
+        })
+        .max()
+        .unwrap_or(0);
     assert!(
-        duplicate.is_some(),
-        "expected retransmitted same output seq, seen={seen:?}"
+        max_same_output_seq >= 10,
+        "expected retransmission to continue past the old 8-attempt ceiling, seen={seen:?}"
     );
 }
 
@@ -1639,6 +1669,110 @@ fn unicode_output_survives_transport() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn tui_graph_glyphs_survive_fast_repaints_without_snapshot_substitution() {
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let port = free_udp_port();
+    let config = write_server_config_with_output_interval(&dir, port, 1000);
+    let mut server = start_server(&dir, &config);
+    let (socket, bootstrap, ok) = direct_attach(&config, port, "read-write");
+
+    let graph = "DOSH_GRAPH ⣀⣤⣶⣿ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁ ╭╮╯╰";
+    let input = Input {
+        bytes: format!(
+            "printf '\\033[?1049h\\033[?25l'; for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do printf '\\033[H{} %s\\n' \"$i\"; done; printf '\\033[?25h\\033[?1049l'\n",
+            graph
+        )
+        .into_bytes(),
+    };
+    send_encrypted(
+        &socket,
+        port,
+        PacketKind::Input,
+        ok.client_id,
+        2,
+        0,
+        &bootstrap.session_key,
+        &protocol::to_body(&input).unwrap(),
+    );
+    let text = collect_frame_text(&socket, &bootstrap.session_key, 3000);
+
+    let _ = server.kill();
+    let _ = server.wait();
+
+    assert!(
+        text.contains(graph) && text.matches("DOSH_GRAPH").count() >= 5,
+        "expected repeated raw graph glyph frames, got {text:?}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        text.contains("\x1b[?25l") && text.contains("\x1b[?25h"),
+        "expected cursor visibility controls to survive around graph repaint, got {text:?}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn btop_style_graph_output_stays_raw_when_retransmit_history_overflows() {
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let port = free_udp_port();
+    let config = write_server_config_with_retransmit_window(&dir, port, 3);
+    let mut server = start_server(&dir, &config);
+    let (socket, bootstrap, ok) = direct_attach(&config, port, "read-write");
+
+    let graph = "DOSH_BTOP_NET ⠀⠁⠃⠇⡇⣇⣧⣷⣿";
+    let input = Input {
+        bytes: format!(
+            "stty -echo; \
+             printf '\\033[?1049h\\033[?2026h\\033[?25l'; \
+             for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10; do \
+               printf '\\033[6;4H\\033[38;2;80;220;140m{} %s\\033[0m' \"$i\"; \
+             done; \
+             printf '\\033[?25h\\033[?2026l\\033[?1049l'\n",
+            graph
+        )
+        .into_bytes(),
+    };
+    send_encrypted(
+        &socket,
+        port,
+        PacketKind::Input,
+        ok.client_id,
+        2,
+        0,
+        &bootstrap.session_key,
+        &protocol::to_body(&input).unwrap(),
+    );
+
+    let mut text = String::new();
+    let mut snapshots = 0usize;
+    let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(3);
+    while std::time::Instant::now() < deadline
+        && !(text.matches("DOSH_BTOP_NET").count() >= 10 && text.contains("\x1b[?2026l"))
+    {
+        if let Some((_header, frame)) = recv_frame(&socket, &bootstrap.session_key) {
+            if frame.snapshot {
+                snapshots += 1;
+            }
+            text.push_str(&String::from_utf8_lossy(&frame.bytes));
+        }
+    }
+
+    let _ = server.kill();
+    let _ = server.wait();
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        snapshots, 0,
+        "live btop-style graph output must not be replaced by snapshots; got {snapshots}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        text.matches("DOSH_BTOP_NET").count() >= 10
+            && text.contains("⣿")
+            && text.contains("\x1b[38;2;80;220;140m")
+            && text.contains("\x1b[?2026h")
+            && text.contains("\x1b[?2026l"),
+        "expected raw btop-style graph output to survive under retransmit pressure, got {text:?}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn large_tui_paint_is_delivered_in_mtu_safe_frames() {
     let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
@@ -2385,6 +2519,9 @@ fn write_persistent_server_config(dir: &tempfile::TempDir, port: u16) -> std::pa
     let mut raw = fs::read_to_string(&config).unwrap();
     // The base writer hardcodes `persist_sessions = false`; flip it on.
     raw = raw.replace("persist_sessions = false", "persist_sessions = true");
+    // Persistence tests attach the sessions they need explicitly. Leaving the
+    // base prewarm on here creates a detached default holder in every test.
+    raw = raw.replace("prewarm_sessions = [\"default\"]", "prewarm_sessions = []");
     fs::write(&config, raw).unwrap();
     config
 }
@@ -2420,6 +2557,45 @@ fn kill_holder(sessions_dir: &Path, session: &str) {
         .status();
 }
 
+/// Create a holder the way older Dosh builds did for implicit sessions, so
+/// startup migration can be tested without depending on the new spawn policy.
+fn spawn_legacy_holder(sessions_dir: &Path, session: &str) {
+    let server = env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_dosh-server");
+    let runtime_dir = dosh::persist::ensure_runtime_dir(sessions_dir, session).unwrap();
+    let mut launcher = Command::new(server)
+        .arg("hold")
+        .arg("--runtime-dir")
+        .arg(&runtime_dir)
+        .arg("--session")
+        .arg(session)
+        .arg("--shell")
+        .arg("/bin/sh")
+        .arg("--cols")
+        .arg("80")
+        .arg("--rows")
+        .arg("24")
+        .stdout(Stdio::null())
+        .stderr(Stdio::null())
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap();
+    let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(5);
+    while std::time::Instant::now() < deadline {
+        if holder_shell_pid(sessions_dir, session).is_some()
+            && runtime_dir.join("holder.sock").exists()
+        {
+            let _ = launcher.wait();
+            return;
+        }
+        if let Some(status) = launcher.try_wait().unwrap() {
+            panic!("legacy holder launcher exited before ready: {status}");
+        }
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20));
+    }
+    let _ = launcher.kill();
+    let _ = launcher.wait();
+    panic!("legacy holder did not become ready");
+}
+
 /// Send one encrypted Input line and give the shell a moment to act.
 fn type_line(socket: &UdpSocket, port: u16, ok: &AttachOk, key: &[u8; 32], seq: u64, line: &str) {
     let input = Input {
@@ -2557,7 +2733,7 @@ fn session_survives_server_restart_same_shell_and_screen() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn implicit_session_survives_server_restart_for_same_ticket_holder() {
+fn implicit_session_does_not_create_restart_holder() {
     let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
     let sessions_dir = dir.path().join("sessions");
     let port = free_udp_port();
@@ -2580,20 +2756,14 @@ fn implicit_session_survives_server_restart_for_same_ticket_holder() {
 
     let shell_pid_before = holder_shell_pid(&sessions_dir, &session);
     assert!(
-        shell_pid_before.is_some(),
-        "implicit sessions should get a persistent holder when persistence is enabled"
+        shell_pid_before.is_none(),
+        "implicit sessions must not get persistent holders when persistence is enabled"
     );
 
     let _ = server.kill();
     let _ = server.wait();
     thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
-    let pid = shell_pid_before.unwrap();
-    assert!(
-        unsafe { libc::kill(pid, 0) } == 0,
-        "implicit session shell pid {pid} must survive server restart"
-    );
-
     let mut server = start_server(&dir, &config);
     let (socket2, bootstrap2, ok2) = direct_attach_session(&config, port, "read-write", &session);
     let key2 = bootstrap2.session_key;
@@ -2610,15 +2780,44 @@ fn implicit_session_survives_server_restart_for_same_ticket_holder() {
 
     let _ = server.kill();
     let _ = server.wait();
-    kill_holder(&sessions_dir, &session);
 
-    assert_eq!(
-        shell_pid_after, shell_pid_before,
-        "implicit session should re-adopt the same shell pid"
+    assert!(
+        shell_pid_after.is_none(),
+        "implicit restart attach must stay ephemeral"
     );
     assert!(
-        post.contains("IMPLICIT_MARK=implicit_restart_42"),
-        "implicit session state must survive restart, got {post:?}"
+        post.contains("IMPLICIT_MARK=") && !post.contains("implicit_restart_42"),
+        "implicit session must start fresh after server restart, got {post:?}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn startup_discards_legacy_implicit_holders() {
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let sessions_dir = dir.path().join("sessions");
+    let port = free_udp_port();
+    let config = write_persistent_server_config(&dir, port);
+    let session = protocol::generate_implicit_session_name();
+
+    spawn_legacy_holder(&sessions_dir, &session);
+    let shell_pid = holder_shell_pid(&sessions_dir, &session).expect("legacy holder shell pid");
+    assert!(
+        unsafe { libc::kill(shell_pid, 0) } == 0,
+        "legacy holder shell must be live before startup"
+    );
+
+    let mut server = start_server(&dir, &config);
+    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
+
+    let _ = server.kill();
+    let _ = server.wait();
+    assert!(
+        holder_shell_pid(&sessions_dir, &session).is_none(),
+        "startup must remove old implicit holder metadata"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        unsafe { libc::kill(shell_pid, 0) } != 0,
+        "startup must shut down old implicit holder shell"
     );
 }
 

tests/release_scripts.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#[test]
+fn quiet_update_keeps_prebuilt_enabled_by_default() {
+    let install = include_str!("../install.sh");
+    assert!(install.contains("use_prebuilt=\"${DOSH_USE_PREBUILT:-1}\""));
+    assert!(
+        !install.contains("use_prebuilt=0"),
+        "quiet updates must not force source builds"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn release_scripts_skip_stale_artifacts_when_auto_discovering() {
+    let upload = include_str!("../scripts/upload-gitea-release.sh");
+    assert!(upload.contains("skipping $artifact: version"));
+    assert!(upload.contains("expected_version"));
+
+    let publish = include_str!("../scripts/publish-gitea-release.sh");
+    assert!(publish.contains("skipping stale artifact"));
+    assert!(publish.contains("actual=\"$(artifact_version \"$artifact\" || true)\""));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn systemd_service_does_not_sandbox_remote_shells() {
+    let service = include_str!("../packaging/systemd/dosh-server.service");
+    let install = include_str!("../install.sh");
+    for raw in [service, install] {
+        assert!(raw.contains("KillMode=process"));
+        assert!(
+            raw.contains("Restart=always"),
+            "dosh-server should come back after accidental SIGTERM while preserving child shells"
+        );
+        for directive in [
+            "NoNewPrivileges=",
+            "PrivateTmp=",
+            "ProtectSystem=",
+            "ProtectHome=",
+            "RestrictAddressFamilies=",
+            "RestrictRealtime=",
+            "LockPersonality=",
+            "MemoryDenyWriteExecute=",
+        ] {
+            assert!(
+                !raw.contains(directive),
+                "dosh sessions are user shells; systemd sandbox directive {directive} changes terminal/app behavior"
+            );
+        }
+        assert!(
+            !raw.contains("ReadWritePaths="),
+            "remote shells must not be restricted to dosh config/data paths"
+        );
+    }
+}