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akuehner merged 1 commit into from
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fix(ipc): ensure socket parent dir exists before bind — daemon crash-loop on fresh install (lr-88fe) #201

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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion lib/daemon.js
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Expand Up @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ delete process.env.CLAUDECODE;

var fs = require("fs");
var path = require("path");
var { loadConfig, saveConfig, socketPath, generateSlug, syncClayrc, removeFromClayrc, writeCrashInfo, readCrashInfo, clearCrashInfo, isPidAlive, clearStaleConfig, REAL_HOME } = require("./config");
var { loadConfig, saveConfig, socketPath, ensureConfigDir, generateSlug, syncClayrc, removeFromClayrc, writeCrashInfo, readCrashInfo, clearCrashInfo, isPidAlive, clearStaleConfig, REAL_HOME } = require("./config");
var { createIPCServer } = require("./ipc");
var { createServer, generateAuthToken } = require("./server");
var { checkAclSupport, grantProjectAccess, revokeProjectAccess, provisionAllUsers, provisionLinuxUser, grantAllUsersAccess, deactivateLinuxUser, ensureProjectsDir } = require("./os-users");
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1150,6 +1150,9 @@ if (existingConfig && existingConfig.pid && existingConfig.pid !== process.pid)
clearStaleConfig();
}
}
// Ensure config dirs exist before binding the socket. The daemon may start
// without a prior CLI invocation (systemd, supervisor), so it must be self-sufficient.
ensureConfigDir();
var ipc = createIPCServer(socketPath(), function (msg) {
console.log("[daemon] IPC:", msg.cmd);
switch (msg.cmd) {
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions lib/ipc.js
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Expand Up @@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ var fs = require("fs");
* handler(msg) should return a response object (or a Promise of one).
*/
function createIPCServer(sockPath, handler) {
// Ensure the socket's parent directory exists (e.g. ~/.clagentic/console/).
// The daemon may start without a prior CLI invocation, so it must be self-sufficient.
if (process.platform !== "win32") {
try { fs.mkdirSync(require("path").dirname(sockPath), { recursive: true }); } catch (e) {}
}

// Remove stale socket file (not needed for Windows named pipes)
if (process.platform !== "win32") {
try { fs.unlinkSync(sockPath); } catch (e) {}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -53,6 +59,12 @@ function createIPCServer(sockPath, handler) {
console.log("[ipc] Socket in use, removing stale socket and retrying...");
try { fs.unlinkSync(sockPath); } catch (e) {}
server.listen(sockPath);
} else if (err.code === "ENOENT" && !retried) {
// Parent directory missing — create it and retry once.
retried = true;
console.log("[ipc] Socket directory missing, creating and retrying...");
try { fs.mkdirSync(require("path").dirname(sockPath), { recursive: true }); } catch (e) {}
server.listen(sockPath);
} else {
console.error("[ipc] Failed to bind socket:", err.message);
process.exit(1);
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