feat: add graceful pause (drain mode) for running agents

autoforge_paths.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 assistant.db-shm
 .agent.lock
 .devserver.lock
+.pause_drain
 .claude_settings.json
 .claude_assistant_settings.json
 .claude_settings.expand.*.json
@@ -145,6 +146,15 @@ def get_claude_assistant_settings_path(project_dir: Path) -> Path:
     return _resolve_path(project_dir, ".claude_assistant_settings.json")
 
 
+def get_pause_drain_path(project_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    """Return the path to the ``.pause_drain`` signal file.
+
+    This file is created to request a graceful pause (drain mode).
+    Always uses the new location since it's a transient signal file.
+    """
+    return project_dir / ".autoforge" / ".pause_drain"
+
+
 def get_progress_cache_path(project_dir: Path) -> Path:
     """Resolve the path to ``.progress_cache``."""
     return _resolve_path(project_dir, ".progress_cache")

parallel_orchestrator.py

@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ def __init__(
         # Signal handlers only set this flag; cleanup happens in the main loop
         self._shutdown_requested = False
 
+        # Graceful pause (drain mode) flag
+        self._drain_requested = False
+
         # Session tracking for logging/debugging
         self.session_start_time: datetime | None = None
 
@@ -1368,6 +1371,9 @@ async def run_loop(self):
         # Must happen before any debug_log.log() calls
         debug_log.start_session()
 
+        # Clear any stale drain signal from a previous session
+        self._clear_drain_signal()
+
         # Log startup to debug file
         debug_log.section("ORCHESTRATOR STARTUP")
         debug_log.log("STARTUP", "Orchestrator run_loop starting",
@@ -1489,6 +1495,34 @@ async def run_loop(self):
                     print("\nAll features complete!", flush=True)
                     break
 
+                # --- Graceful pause (drain mode) ---
+                if not self._drain_requested and self._check_drain_signal():
+                    self._drain_requested = True
+                    print("Graceful pause requested - draining running agents...", flush=True)
+                    debug_log.log("DRAIN", "Graceful pause requested, draining running agents")
+
+                if self._drain_requested:
+                    with self._lock:
+                        coding_count = len(self.running_coding_agents)
+                        testing_count = len(self.running_testing_agents)
+
+                    if coding_count == 0 and testing_count == 0:
+                        print("All agents drained - paused.", flush=True)
+                        debug_log.log("DRAIN", "All agents drained, entering paused state")
+                        # Wait until signal file is removed (resume) or shutdown
+                        while self._check_drain_signal() and self.is_running and not self._shutdown_requested:
+                            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                        if not self.is_running or self._shutdown_requested:
+                            break
+                        self._drain_requested = False
+                        print("Resuming from graceful pause...", flush=True)
+                        debug_log.log("DRAIN", "Resuming from graceful pause")
+                        continue
+                    else:
+                        debug_log.log("DRAIN", f"Waiting for agents to finish: coding={coding_count}, testing={testing_count}")
+                        await self._wait_for_agent_completion()
+                        continue
+
                 # Maintain testing agents independently (runs every iteration)
                 self._maintain_testing_agents(feature_dicts)
 
@@ -1613,6 +1647,17 @@ def get_status(self) -> dict:
                 "yolo_mode": self.yolo_mode,
             }
 
+    def _check_drain_signal(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the graceful pause (drain) signal file exists."""
+        from autoforge_paths import get_pause_drain_path
+        return get_pause_drain_path(self.project_dir).exists()
+
+    def _clear_drain_signal(self) -> None:
+        """Delete the drain signal file and reset the flag."""
+        from autoforge_paths import get_pause_drain_path
+        get_pause_drain_path(self.project_dir).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        self._drain_requested = False
+
     def cleanup(self) -> None:
         """Clean up database resources. Safe to call multiple times.
 

server/routers/agent.py

@@ -175,3 +175,31 @@ async def resume_agent(project_name: str):
         status=manager.status,
         message=message,
     )
+
+
+@router.post("/graceful-pause", response_model=AgentActionResponse)
+async def graceful_pause_agent(project_name: str):
+    """Request a graceful pause (drain mode) - finish current work then pause."""
+    manager = get_project_manager(project_name)
+
+    success, message = await manager.graceful_pause()
+
+    return AgentActionResponse(
+        success=success,
+        status=manager.status,
+        message=message,
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/graceful-resume", response_model=AgentActionResponse)
+async def graceful_resume_agent(project_name: str):
+    """Resume from a graceful pause."""
+    manager = get_project_manager(project_name)
+
+    success, message = await manager.graceful_resume()
+
+    return AgentActionResponse(
+        success=success,
+        status=manager.status,
+        message=message,
+    )

server/schemas.py

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def validate_testing_ratio(cls, v: int | None) -> int | None:
 
 class AgentStatus(BaseModel):
     """Current agent status."""
-    status: Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed"]
+    status: Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed", "pausing", "paused_graceful"]
     pid: int | None = None
     started_at: datetime | None = None
     yolo_mode: bool = False

server/services/process_manager.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.project_dir = project_dir
         self.root_dir = root_dir
         self.process: subprocess.Popen | None = None
-        self._status: Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed"] = "stopped"
+        self._status: Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed", "pausing", "paused_graceful"] = "stopped"
         self.started_at: datetime | None = None
         self._output_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
         self.yolo_mode: bool = False  # YOLO mode for rapid prototyping
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.lock_file = get_agent_lock_path(self.project_dir)
 
     @property
-    def status(self) -> Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed"]:
+    def status(self) -> Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed", "pausing", "paused_graceful"]:
         return self._status
 
     @status.setter
-    def status(self, value: Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed"]):
+    def status(self, value: Literal["stopped", "running", "paused", "crashed", "pausing", "paused_graceful"]):
         old_status = self._status
         self._status = value
         if old_status != value:
@@ -308,6 +308,12 @@ async def _stream_output(self) -> None:
                     for help_line in AUTH_ERROR_HELP.strip().split('\n'):
                         await self._broadcast_output(help_line)
 
+                # Detect graceful pause status transitions from orchestrator output
+                if "All agents drained - paused." in decoded:
+                    self.status = "paused_graceful"
+                elif "Resuming from graceful pause..." in decoded:
+                    self.status = "running"
+
                 await self._broadcast_output(sanitized)
 
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
@@ -355,7 +361,7 @@ async def start(
         Returns:
             Tuple of (success, message)
         """
-        if self.status in ("running", "paused"):
+        if self.status in ("running", "paused", "pausing", "paused_graceful"):
             return False, f"Agent is already {self.status}"
 
         if not self._check_lock():
@@ -481,6 +487,12 @@ async def stop(self) -> tuple[bool, str]:
 
             self._cleanup_stale_features()
             self._remove_lock()
+            # Clean up drain signal file if present
+            try:
+                from autoforge_paths import get_pause_drain_path
+                get_pause_drain_path(self.project_dir).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
             self.status = "stopped"
             self.process = None
             self.started_at = None
@@ -541,6 +553,47 @@ async def resume(self) -> tuple[bool, str]:
             logger.exception("Failed to resume agent")
             return False, f"Failed to resume agent: {e}"
 
+    async def graceful_pause(self) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+        """Request a graceful pause (drain mode).
+
+        Creates a signal file that the orchestrator polls. Running agents
+        finish their current work before the orchestrator enters a paused state.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (success, message)
+        """
+        if not self.process or self.status not in ("running",):
+            return False, "Agent is not running"
+
+        try:
+            from autoforge_paths import get_pause_drain_path
+            drain_path = get_pause_drain_path(self.project_dir)
+            drain_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            drain_path.write_text(str(self.process.pid))
+            self.status = "pausing"
+            return True, "Graceful pause requested"
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception("Failed to request graceful pause")
+            return False, f"Failed to request graceful pause: {e}"
+
+    async def graceful_resume(self) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+        """Resume from a graceful pause by removing the drain signal file.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (success, message)
+        """
+        if not self.process or self.status not in ("pausing", "paused_graceful"):
+            return False, "Agent is not in a graceful pause state"
+
+        try:
+            from autoforge_paths import get_pause_drain_path
+            get_pause_drain_path(self.project_dir).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            self.status = "running"
+            return True, "Agent resumed from graceful pause"
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception("Failed to resume from graceful pause")
+            return False, f"Failed to resume: {e}"
+
     async def healthcheck(self) -> bool:
         """
         Check if the agent process is still alive.
@@ -556,8 +609,14 @@ async def healthcheck(self) -> bool:
         poll = self.process.poll()
         if poll is not None:
             # Process has terminated
-            if self.status in ("running", "paused"):
+            if self.status in ("running", "paused", "pausing", "paused_graceful"):
                 self._cleanup_stale_features()
+                # Clean up drain signal file if present
+                try:
+                    from autoforge_paths import get_pause_drain_path
+                    get_pause_drain_path(self.project_dir).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
                 self.status = "crashed"
                 self._remove_lock()
             return False
@@ -642,8 +701,14 @@ def cleanup_orphaned_locks() -> int:
             if not project_path.exists():
                 continue
 
+            # Clean up stale drain signal files
+            from autoforge_paths import get_autoforge_dir, get_pause_drain_path
+            drain_file = get_pause_drain_path(project_path)
+            if drain_file.exists():
+                drain_file.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                logger.info("Removed stale drain signal file for project '%s'", name)
+
             # Check both legacy and new locations for lock files
-            from autoforge_paths import get_autoforge_dir
             lock_locations = [
                 project_path / ".agent.lock",
                 get_autoforge_dir(project_path) / ".agent.lock",

server/websocket.py

@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
     'testing_complete': re.compile(r'Feature #(\d+) testing (completed|failed)'),
     'all_complete': re.compile(r'All features complete'),
     'blocked_features': re.compile(r'(\d+) blocked by dependencies'),
+    'drain_start': re.compile(r'Graceful pause requested'),
+    'drain_complete': re.compile(r'All agents drained'),
+    'drain_resume': re.compile(r'Resuming from graceful pause'),
 }
 
 
@@ -562,6 +565,30 @@ async def process_line(self, line: str) -> dict | None:
                     'All features complete!'
                 )
 
+            # Graceful pause (drain mode) events
+            elif ORCHESTRATOR_PATTERNS['drain_start'].search(line):
+                self.state = 'draining'
+                update = self._create_update(
+                    'drain_start',
+                    'Draining active agents...'
+                )
+
+            elif ORCHESTRATOR_PATTERNS['drain_complete'].search(line):
+                self.state = 'paused'
+                self.coding_agents = 0
+                self.testing_agents = 0
+                update = self._create_update(
+                    'drain_complete',
+                    'All agents drained. Paused.'
+                )
+
+            elif ORCHESTRATOR_PATTERNS['drain_resume'].search(line):
+                self.state = 'scheduling'
+                update = self._create_update(
+                    'drain_resume',
+                    'Resuming feature scheduling'
+                )
+
             return update
 
     def _create_update(