fix(auto-reply): bound pending tool result drain

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Plugins/inspector: keep bundled plugin runtime capture quiet and config-tolerant for Codex, memory-lancedb, Feishu, Mattermost, QQBot, and Tlon so plugin-inspector JSON checks can validate the full bundled set. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 - Slack/auto-reply: keep fully consumed text reset triggers such as `new session` out of `BodyForAgent` after directive cleanup, so configured Slack reset phrases do not leak into the fresh model turn. Fixes #73137. Thanks @neeravmakwana.
 - Plugins/runtime deps: prune stale retained bundled runtime deps and keep doctor/secret channel contract scans on lightweight artifacts, so disabled bundled channels stop preserving old dependency trees or importing heavy plugin surfaces. Thanks @SymbolStar and @vincentkoc.
+- Auto-reply: bound the post-run pending tool-result delivery drain with a progress-aware idle timeout, so a never-settling tool-result task no longer leaves the session active forever while slow healthy deliveries can keep draining. Fixes #53889; supersedes #64733 and #73434. Thanks @zijunl and @wujiaming88.
 - Gateway/startup: start chat channels without waiting for primary model prewarm, keeping model warmup bounded in the background so Slack and other channels come online promptly when provider discovery is slow. Supersedes #73420. Thanks @dorukardahan.
 - Gateway/install: carry env-backed config SecretRefs such as `channels.discord.token` into generated service environments when they are present only in the installing shell, while keeping gateway auth SecretRefs non-persisted. Fixes #67817; supersedes #73426. Thanks @wdimaculangan and @ztexydt-cqh.
 - Auto-reply/commands: stop bare `/reset` and `/new` after reset hooks acknowledge the command, so non-ACP channels no longer fall through into empty provider calls while `/reset <message>` and `/new <message>` still seed the next model turn. Fixes #73367 and #73412. Thanks @hoyanhan, @wenxu007, and @amdhelper.

src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../config/sessions.js";
 import type { TypingMode } from "../../config/types.js";
 import { resolveSessionTranscriptCandidates } from "../../gateway/session-utils.fs.js";
+import { logVerbose } from "../../globals.js";
 import { emitAgentEvent } from "../../infra/agent-events.js";
 import { emitTrustedDiagnosticEvent, isDiagnosticsEnabled } from "../../infra/diagnostic-events.js";
 import {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ import { createAudioAsVoiceBuffer, createBlockReplyPipeline } from "./block-repl
 import { resolveEffectiveBlockStreamingConfig } from "./block-streaming.js";
 import { createFollowupRunner } from "./followup-runner.js";
 import { resolveOriginMessageProvider, resolveOriginMessageTo } from "./origin-routing.js";
+import { drainPendingToolTasks } from "./pending-tool-task-drain.js";
 import { readPostCompactionContext } from "./post-compaction-context.js";
 import { resolveActiveRunQueueAction } from "./queue-policy.js";
 import {
@@ -1230,7 +1232,10 @@ export async function runReplyAgent(params: {
       blockReplyPipeline.stop();
     }
     if (pendingToolTasks.size > 0) {
-      await Promise.allSettled(pendingToolTasks);
+      await drainPendingToolTasks({
+        tasks: pendingToolTasks,
+        onTimeout: logVerbose,
+      });
     }
 
     const usage = runResult.meta?.agentMeta?.usage;

src/auto-reply/reply/pending-tool-task-drain.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { drainPendingToolTasks } from "./pending-tool-task-drain.js";
+
+function deferredTask() {
+  let resolve!: () => void;
+  let reject!: (error: Error) => void;
+  const promise = new Promise<void>((res, rej) => {
+    resolve = res;
+    reject = rej;
+  });
+  return { promise, resolve, reject };
+}
+
+async function flushPromises() {
+  await Promise.resolve();
+  await Promise.resolve();
+}
+
+describe("drainPendingToolTasks", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it("settles immediately when there are no pending tasks", async () => {
+    await expect(drainPendingToolTasks({ tasks: new Set() })).resolves.toEqual({
+      kind: "settled",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("waits for all pending tasks to settle", async () => {
+    const first = deferredTask();
+    const second = deferredTask();
+    const tasks = new Set([first.promise, second.promise]);
+
+    const drain = drainPendingToolTasks({ tasks, idleTimeoutMs: 1_000 });
+    first.resolve();
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(tasks.size).toBe(1);
+    second.resolve();
+
+    await expect(drain).resolves.toEqual({ kind: "settled" });
+    expect(tasks.size).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("resets the idle timeout after each completed task", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const first = deferredTask();
+    const second = deferredTask();
+    const onTimeout = vi.fn();
+    const tasks = new Set([first.promise, second.promise]);
+
+    const drain = drainPendingToolTasks({ tasks, idleTimeoutMs: 100, onTimeout });
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(80);
+    first.resolve();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(80);
+    expect(onTimeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    second.resolve();
+    await expect(drain).resolves.toEqual({ kind: "settled" });
+    expect(onTimeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("returns timeout when no pending task settles before the idle window", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const stuck = deferredTask();
+    const onTimeout = vi.fn();
+    const tasks = new Set([stuck.promise]);
+
+    const drain = drainPendingToolTasks({ tasks, idleTimeoutMs: 100, onTimeout });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+
+    await expect(drain).resolves.toEqual({ kind: "timeout", remaining: 1 });
+    expect(onTimeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining("1 task(s) still pending"));
+    expect(tasks.size).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it("treats rejected tasks as drained progress", async () => {
+    const failed = deferredTask();
+    const later = deferredTask();
+    const tasks = new Set([failed.promise, later.promise]);
+
+    const drain = drainPendingToolTasks({ tasks, idleTimeoutMs: 1_000 });
+    failed.reject(new Error("send failed"));
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(tasks.size).toBe(1);
+    later.resolve();
+
+    await expect(drain).resolves.toEqual({ kind: "settled" });
+  });
+});

src/auto-reply/reply/pending-tool-task-drain.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+export const DEFAULT_PENDING_TOOL_DRAIN_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000;
+
+export type PendingToolTaskDrainResult =
+  | { kind: "settled" }
+  | { kind: "timeout"; remaining: number };
+
+type DrainOptions = {
+  tasks: Set<Promise<void>>;
+  idleTimeoutMs?: number;
+  onTimeout?: (message: string) => void;
+};
+
+function createIdleTimeoutPromise(timeoutMs: number): {
+  promise: Promise<"timeout">;
+  clear: () => void;
+} {
+  let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+  const promise = new Promise<"timeout">((resolve) => {
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => resolve("timeout"), timeoutMs);
+    timeoutId.unref?.();
+  });
+  return {
+    promise,
+    clear: () => {
+      if (timeoutId) {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export async function drainPendingToolTasks({
+  tasks,
+  idleTimeoutMs = DEFAULT_PENDING_TOOL_DRAIN_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  onTimeout,
+}: DrainOptions): Promise<PendingToolTaskDrainResult> {
+  if (tasks.size === 0) {
+    return { kind: "settled" };
+  }
+  if (idleTimeoutMs <= 0) {
+    return { kind: "timeout", remaining: tasks.size };
+  }
+
+  while (tasks.size > 0) {
+    const snapshot = [...tasks];
+    const timeout = createIdleTimeoutPromise(idleTimeoutMs);
+    const outcome = await Promise.race<{ kind: "settled"; task: Promise<void> } | "timeout">([
+      timeout.promise,
+      ...snapshot.map((task) =>
+        task.then(
+          () => ({ kind: "settled" as const, task }),
+          () => ({ kind: "settled" as const, task }),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ]);
+    timeout.clear();
+
+    if (outcome === "timeout") {
+      const remaining = tasks.size;
+      onTimeout?.(
+        `pending tool tasks made no progress within ${idleTimeoutMs}ms; proceeding with ${remaining} task(s) still pending to avoid session deadlock`,
+      );
+      return { kind: "timeout", remaining };
+    }
+
+    tasks.delete(outcome.task);
+  }
+
+  return { kind: "settled" };
+}