ci: use self-hosted netty runners for validation jobs

update crates.io link
release: v0.1.14 [skip ci]
2026-04-15 09:01:15 +00:00 · 2026-04-05 11:46:45 -04:00 · 2026-04-02 14:53:56 -04:00 · 2026-03-27 23:46:33 +00:00 · 2026-03-27 19:40:24 -04:00 · 2026-03-27 19:25:26 -04:00
18 changed files with 1272 additions and 179 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 name: CI

-# Runners: uvacompute (https://uvacompute.com)
-# To enable, set the UVA_RUNNER repo variable to the correct runner label.
-# runs-on: ${{ vars.UVA_RUNNER || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
-
 on:
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]
@ -26,7 +22,10 @@ on:
      publish_crates:
        description: Publish to crates.io
        type: boolean
-        default: false
+        default: true
+
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true

 permissions:
  contents: write
@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
  changes:
    name: Changes
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
    outputs:
      rust: ${{ steps.check.outputs.rust }}
      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
    name: Validate
    needs: changes
    if: needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

@ -126,9 +125,6 @@ jobs:
      - name: Install site dependencies
        run: pnpm --dir site install --frozen-lockfile

-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
-
      - name: Format check
        run: make fmt-check

@ -145,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
    name: Integration (Xvfb)
    needs: changes
    if: needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

@ -153,9 +149,6 @@ jobs:

      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2

-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev xvfb
-
      - name: Xvfb integration tests
        run: make test-integration

@ -163,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
    name: Distribution Validate
    needs: changes
    if: needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

@ -175,49 +168,15 @@ jobs:
        with:
          node-version: 22

-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v30
-        with:
-          extra_nix_config: |
-            experimental-features = nix-command flakes
-
-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
-
      - name: Distribution validation
        run: make dist-validate

-  build:
-    name: Build Release Asset
-    needs: [changes, validate, integration, distribution]
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          components: clippy
-
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-
-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
-
-      - name: Clippy
-        run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: cargo build --release --locked
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: deskctl-linux-x86_64
-          path: target/release/deskctl
-          retention-days: 7
+  # --- Release pipeline: update-manifests -> build -> release -> publish ---
+  # These stay on ubuntu-latest for artifact upload/download and registry publishing.

  update-manifests:
    name: Update Manifests
-    needs: [changes, build]
+    needs: [changes, validate, integration, distribution]
    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
@ -258,6 +217,47 @@ jobs:
          git tag "${{ needs.changes.outputs.tag }}"
          git push origin main --tags

+  build:
+    name: Build Release Asset
+    needs: [changes, update-manifests]
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tag }}
+
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          components: clippy
+
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
+
+      - name: Verify version
+        run: |
+          CARGO_VER=$(grep '^version' Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
+          EXPECTED="${{ needs.changes.outputs.version }}"
+          if [ "$CARGO_VER" != "$EXPECTED" ]; then
+            echo "Version mismatch: Cargo.toml=$CARGO_VER expected=$EXPECTED"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Building version $CARGO_VER"
+
+      - name: Clippy
+        run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: cargo build --release --locked
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: deskctl-linux-x86_64
+          path: target/release/deskctl
+          retention-days: 7
+
  release:
    name: Release
    needs: [changes, build, update-manifests]
@ -291,27 +291,25 @@ jobs:
              artifacts/checksums.txt
          fi

-  publish:
-    name: Publish
+  publish-npm:
+    name: Publish npm
    needs: [changes, update-manifests, release]
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
+    if: >-
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+      && needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
+      && (inputs.publish_npm == true || inputs.publish_npm == '')
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          ref: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tag }}

-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 22
          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org

-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
-
-      - name: Check current published state
+      - name: Check if already published
        id: published
        run: |
          VERSION="${{ needs.changes.outputs.version }}"
@ -320,13 +318,9 @@ jobs:
          else
            echo "npm=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
          fi
-          if curl -fsSL "https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/deskctl/${VERSION}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "crates=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "crates=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi

      - name: Validate npm package
+        if: steps.published.outputs.npm != 'true'
        run: node npm/deskctl/scripts/validate-package.js

      - name: Publish npm
@ -335,8 +329,36 @@ jobs:
          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
        run: npm publish ./npm/deskctl --access public

+  publish-crates:
+    name: Publish crates.io
+    needs: [changes, update-manifests, release]
+    if: >-
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+      && needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
+      && (inputs.publish_crates == true || inputs.publish_crates == '')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tag }}
+
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
+
+      - name: Check if already published
+        id: published
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.changes.outputs.version }}"
+          if curl -fsSL "https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/deskctl/${VERSION}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "crates=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "crates=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
      - name: Publish crates.io
-        if: inputs.publish_crates && steps.published.outputs.crates != 'true'
+        if: steps.published.outputs.crates != 'true'
        env:
          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
        run: cargo publish --locked
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ checksum = "1e748733b7cbc798e1434b6ac524f0c1ff2ab456fe201501e6497c8417a4fc33"

 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
-version = "1.2.57"
+version = "1.2.58"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7a0dd1ca384932ff3641c8718a02769f1698e7563dc6974ffd03346116310423"
+checksum = "e1e928d4b69e3077709075a938a05ffbedfa53a84c8f766efbf8220bb1ff60e1"
 dependencies = [
 "find-msvc-tools",
 "jobserver",
@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ checksum = "460fbee9c2c2f33933d720630a6a0bac33ba7053db5344fac858d4b8952d77d5"

 [[package]]
 name = "deskctl"
-version = "0.1.10"
+version = "0.1.14"
 dependencies = [
 "ab_glyph",
 "anyhow",
@ -911,9 +911,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "js-sys"
-version = "0.3.91"
+version = "0.3.92"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b49715b7073f385ba4bc528e5747d02e66cb39c6146efb66b781f131f0fb399c"
+checksum = "cc4c90f45aa2e6eacbe8645f77fdea542ac97a494bcd117a67df9ff4d611f995"
 dependencies = [
 "once_cell",
 "wasm-bindgen",
@ -1039,9 +1039,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "mio"
-version = "1.1.1"
+version = "1.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a69bcab0ad47271a0234d9422b131806bf3968021e5dc9328caf2d4cd58557fc"
+checksum = "50b7e5b27aa02a74bac8c3f23f448f8d87ff11f92d3aac1a6ed369ee08cc56c1"
 dependencies = [
 "libc",
 "wasi",
@ -1699,9 +1699,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "simd-adler32"
-version = "0.3.8"
+version = "0.3.9"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e320a6c5ad31d271ad523dcf3ad13e2767ad8b1cb8f047f75a8aeaf8da139da2"
+checksum = "703d5c7ef118737c72f1af64ad2f6f8c5e1921f818cdcb97b8fe6fc69bf66214"

 [[package]]
 name = "simd_helpers"
@ -1861,9 +1861,9 @@ checksum = "06abde3611657adf66d383f00b093d7faecc7fa57071cce2578660c9f1010821"

 [[package]]
 name = "uuid"
-version = "1.22.0"
+version = "1.23.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a68d3c8f01c0cfa54a75291d83601161799e4a89a39e0929f4b0354d88757a37"
+checksum = "5ac8b6f42ead25368cf5b098aeb3dc8a1a2c05a3eee8a9a1a68c640edbfc79d9"
 dependencies = [
 "getrandom 0.4.2",
 "js-sys",
@ -1907,9 +1907,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen"
-version = "0.2.114"
+version = "0.2.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6532f9a5c1ece3798cb1c2cfdba640b9b3ba884f5db45973a6f442510a87d38e"
+checksum = "6523d69017b7633e396a89c5efab138161ed5aafcbc8d3e5c5a42ae38f50495a"
 dependencies = [
 "cfg-if",
 "once_cell",
@ -1920,9 +1920,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro"
-version = "0.2.114"
+version = "0.2.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "18a2d50fcf105fb33bb15f00e7a77b772945a2ee45dcf454961fd843e74c18e6"
+checksum = "4e3a6c758eb2f701ed3d052ff5737f5bfe6614326ea7f3bbac7156192dc32e67"
 dependencies = [
 "quote",
 "wasm-bindgen-macro-support",
@ -1930,9 +1930,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro-support"
-version = "0.2.114"
+version = "0.2.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "03ce4caeaac547cdf713d280eda22a730824dd11e6b8c3ca9e42247b25c631e3"
+checksum = "921de2737904886b52bcbb237301552d05969a6f9c40d261eb0533c8b055fedf"
 dependencies = [
 "bumpalo",
 "proc-macro2",
@ -1943,9 +1943,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-shared"
-version = "0.2.114"
+version = "0.2.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "75a326b8c223ee17883a4251907455a2431acc2791c98c26279376490c378c16"
+checksum = "a93e946af942b58934c604527337bad9ae33ba1d5c6900bbb41c2c07c2364a93"
 dependencies = [
 "unicode-ident",
 ]
@ -2297,9 +2297,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "zune-jpeg"
-version = "0.5.14"
+version = "0.5.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0b7a1c0af6e5d8d1363f4994b7a091ccf963d8b694f7da5b0b9cceb82da2c0a6"
+checksum = "27bc9d5b815bc103f142aa054f561d9187d191692ec7c2d1e2b4737f8dbd7296"
 dependencies = [
 "zune-core",
 ]
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deskctl"
-version = "0.1.10"
+version = "0.1.14"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "X11 desktop control CLI for agents"
 license = "MIT"
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # deskctl
-
 [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/deskctl?label=npm)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/deskctl)
 [![skill](https://img.shields.io/badge/skills.sh-deskctl-111827)](skills/deskctl)

-Desktop control cli for AI agents on Linux X11.
+Desktop control cli for AI agents on X11.
+
+https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e820787e-4d1a-463f-bdcf-a829588778bf
+

 ## Install

--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@ -0,0 +1,969 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+<title>deskctl - Desktop Control for AI Agents</title>
+<style>
+  *, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
+
+  :root {
+    /* cozybox light */
+    --page-bg: #f2f2f2;
+    --bg: #e7e7e7;
+    --surface: #dcdcdc;
+    --surface-2: #e1e1e1;
+    --border: #c3c7c9;
+    --text: #282828;
+    --text-dim: #504945;
+    --text-muted: #928374;
+    --selection: #c3c7c9;
+    --accent: #4261a5;
+    --green: #427b58;
+    --red: #c5524a;
+    --yellow: #d79921;
+    --orange: #af3a03;
+    --purple: #8f3f71;
+    --aqua: #427b58;
+    --cyan: #3c7678;
+    --gray: #928374;
+    --mono: 'Berkeley Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', 'SF Mono', Consolas, monospace;
+    --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
+  }
+
+  body {
+    font-family: var(--sans);
+    background: var(--page-bg);
+    color: var(--text);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    height: 100vh;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
+
+  .hero {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: 28px;
+    z-index: 10;
+  }
+
+  .hero h1 {
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 28px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
+    margin-bottom: 4px;
+  }
+
+  .hero p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-dim); }
+
+  .demo-container {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 16px;
+    width: 1140px;
+    max-width: 96vw;
+    height: 580px;
+  }
+
+  /* ── Desktop ──────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .desktop-panel {
+    flex: 1;
+    position: relative;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: var(--bg);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
+  }
+
+  .desktop-titlebar {
+    height: 30px;
+    background: var(--surface);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 12px;
+    gap: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; }
+
+  .viewport {
+    position: relative;
+    height: calc(100% - 30px);
+    background: var(--bg);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .wallpaper {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background:
+      radial-gradient(ellipse at 25% 35%, rgba(66,97,165,0.04) 0%, transparent 55%),
+      radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 65%, rgba(66,123,88,0.03) 0%, transparent 55%),
+      var(--bg);
+  }
+
+  /* ── Taskbar ──────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .taskbar {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
+    height: 28px;
+    background: var(--surface);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 8px;
+    gap: 2px;
+    z-index: 15;
+  }
+
+  .tb-item {
+    height: 20px;
+    padding: 0 10px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 9px;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateX(-4px);
+    transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s, background 0.15s;
+  }
+
+  .tb-item.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
+  .tb-item.active { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.06); color: var(--text); }
+
+  /* ── Windows ──────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .win {
+    position: absolute;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
+    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.92) translateY(14px);
+  }
+
+  .win.visible { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translateY(0); }
+  .win.focused { box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(66,97,165,0.15); z-index: 10; }
+
+  .wbar {
+    height: 26px;
+    background: var(--surface);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 8px;
+    gap: 5px;
+    font-size: 10px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+  }
+
+  .wbar .dots { display: flex; gap: 3px; }
+  .wbar .dots span { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; }
+
+  .wbody {
+    background: #f8f8f8;
+    height: calc(100% - 26px);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
+  }
+
+  /* ── File Manager ─────────────────────────────────── */
+  .file-list { padding: 8px; }
+
+  .file-row {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 5px 8px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 10px;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    transition: background 0.15s;
+  }
+
+  .file-row.selected { background: var(--selection); color: var(--text); }
+  .file-row .ficon { font-size: 13px; width: 18px; text-align: center; }
+  .file-row .fmeta { margin-left: auto; font-size: 8px; color: var(--text-muted); }
+
+  .file-preview {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
+    height: 0;
+    background: var(--surface);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    transition: height 0.3s ease;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 9px;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    padding: 0 10px;
+  }
+
+  .file-preview.open { height: 58px; padding: 8px 10px; }
+
+  /* ── Stock Chart ──────────────────────────────────── */
+  .chart-header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: baseline;
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 8px 12px 2px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+  }
+
+  .chart-ticker { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); }
+  .chart-price { font-size: 12px; color: var(--green); }
+  .chart-change { font-size: 9px; color: var(--green); }
+  .chart-period { font-size: 8px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-left: auto; }
+
+  .chart-area { padding: 4px 12px 8px; height: calc(100% - 60px); }
+  .chart-area svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
+
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+    align-items: flex-end;
+    gap: 2px;
+    height: 20px;
+    padding: 0 12px;
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+  .chart-vol div {
+    flex: 1;
+    background: var(--border);
+    border-radius: 1px 1px 0 0;
+    min-height: 2px;
+  }
+
+  /* ── Google Docs ──────────────────────────────────── */
+  .gdoc-toolbar {
+    height: 24px;
+    background: #f1f3f4;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 8px;
+    gap: 3px;
+  }
+
+  .gdoc-toolbar .tb { width: 16px; height: 12px; background: #dadce0; border-radius: 2px; }
+  .gdoc-toolbar .tb.wide { width: 28px; }
+  .gdoc-toolbar .sep { width: 1px; height: 14px; background: #dadce0; margin: 0 3px; }
+
+  .gdoc-page {
+    background: #ffffff;
+    margin: 10px auto;
+    width: 88%;
+    height: calc(100% - 44px);
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
+    padding: 20px 24px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .gdoc-title { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: #202124; min-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
+  .gdoc-subtitle { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; color: #5f6368; margin-bottom: 10px; min-height: 12px; }
+  .gdoc-body { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3c4043; min-height: 14px; }
+
+  .gdoc-chart-img {
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 80px;
+    background: #fafafa;
+    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.95);
+    transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
+
+  .gdoc-chart-img.visible { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+  .gdoc-chart-img svg { width: 95%; height: 80%; }
+
+  @keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: 0; } }
+
+  /* ── Annotations ──────────────────────────────────── */
+  .annot {
+    position: absolute;
+    border: 2px solid;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.3s;
+    z-index: 20;
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+
+  .annot.visible { opacity: 1; }
+
+  .annot-label {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: -16px;
+    left: -2px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 8px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    padding: 1px 5px;
+    border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
+    color: #fff;
+  }
+
+  .annot.c1 { border-color: var(--accent); }
+  .annot.c1 .annot-label { background: var(--accent); }
+  .annot.c2 { border-color: var(--green); }
+  .annot.c2 .annot-label { background: var(--green); }
+  .annot.c3 { border-color: var(--orange); }
+  .annot.c3 .annot-label { background: var(--orange); }
+
+  .flash {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: white;
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 50;
+    transition: opacity 0.05s;
+  }
+
+  .flash.fire { opacity: 0.3; }
+
+  /* ── Cursor ───────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .agent-cursor {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 18px;
+    height: 22px;
+    z-index: 100;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.15));
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+
+  .agent-cursor svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
+  .agent-cursor.clicking { transform: scale(0.85); transition: transform 0.06s ease-out; }
+
+  .click-ripple {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 24px; height: 24px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    border: 2px solid var(--accent);
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 99;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.3);
+  }
+
+  .click-ripple.animate { animation: ripple 0.4s ease-out forwards; }
+
+  @keyframes ripple {
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+    100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.5); }
+  }
+
+  /* ── Command Panel (light) ────────────────────────── */
+  .cmd-panel {
+    width: 340px;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: var(--bg);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .cmd-titlebar {
+    height: 30px;
+    background: var(--surface);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 12px;
+    gap: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .cmd-titlebar .label {
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 10px;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    margin-left: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .cmd-body {
+    flex: 1;
+    padding: 12px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 11px;
+    line-height: 1.7;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    scrollbar-width: none;
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+
+  .cmd-body::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
+
+  .cmd-line {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(4px);
+    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
+    margin-bottom: 2px;
+  }
+
+  .cmd-line.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+  .cmd-line .ps { color: var(--green); user-select: none; }
+  .cmd-line .c { color: var(--text); }
+  .cmd-line .f { color: var(--orange); }
+  .cmd-line .s { color: var(--accent); }
+  .cmd-line .o { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 10px; padding-left: 2px; }
+  .cmd-line .ok { color: var(--green); }
+  .cmd-line .jk { color: var(--purple); }
+  .cmd-line .jv { color: var(--accent); }
+  .cmd-line .link { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
+  .cmd-line .agent-msg { color: var(--text); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 2px; }
+
+  .cmd-divider {
+    height: 1px;
+    background: var(--border);
+    margin: 8px 0;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.3s;
+  }
+
+  .cmd-divider.visible { opacity: 1; }
+
+  .step-ind {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    margin-bottom: 4px;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(4px);
+    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
+  }
+
+  .step-ind.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+
+  .badge {
+    font-size: 8px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    padding: 2px 5px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+  }
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+  .badge.observe { background: rgba(66,97,165,0.12); color: var(--accent); }
+  .badge.act { background: rgba(66,123,88,0.12); color: var(--green); }
+  .badge.wait { background: rgba(175,58,3,0.1); color: var(--orange); }
+  .badge.verify { background: rgba(143,63,113,0.1); color: var(--purple); }
+  .badge.done { background: rgba(66,123,88,0.15); color: var(--green); }
+
+  .step-lbl { font-size: 9px; color: var(--text-muted); }
+
+  .caption {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-top: 20px;
+    z-index: 10;
+  }
+
+  .caption p { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--mono); }
+
+  .caption .replay-btn {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    padding: 5px 12px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    background: #fff;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
+  }
+
+  .caption .replay-btn:hover { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="hero">
+  <h1>deskctl</h1>
+  <p>desktop control CLI for AI agents</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="demo-container">
+  <div class="desktop-panel">
+    <div class="desktop-titlebar">
+      <div class="dot" style="background:#c5524a"></div>
+      <div class="dot" style="background:#d79921"></div>
+      <div class="dot" style="background:#427b58"></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="viewport" id="vp">
+      <div class="wallpaper"></div>
+
+      <!-- File Manager -->
+      <div class="win" id="w-files" style="left:16px; top:16px; width:200px; height:220px;">
+        <div class="wbar">
+          <div class="dots"><span style="background:#c5524a"></span><span style="background:#d79921"></span><span style="background:#427b58"></span></div>
+          <span>Files ~/reports</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="wbody">
+          <div class="file-list">
+            <div class="file-row" id="f-notes">
+              <span class="ficon">&#128221;</span>
+              <span>task_brief.txt</span>
+              <span class="fmeta">2.1 KB</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="file-row" id="f-csv">
+              <span class="ficon">&#128202;</span>
+              <span>nvda_q1_data.csv</span>
+              <span class="fmeta">48 KB</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="file-row" id="f-prev">
+              <span class="ficon">&#128196;</span>
+              <span>prev_report.pdf</span>
+              <span class="fmeta">1.2 MB</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="file-row">
+              <span class="ficon">&#128193;</span>
+              <span>archive/</span>
+              <span class="fmeta">--</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="file-preview" id="file-preview">
+            <span style="color:#427b58">task:</span> Prepare NVDA Q1 earnings summary<br>
+            <span style="color:#427b58">source:</span> finance.yahoo.com, local csv<br>
+            <span style="color:#427b58">output:</span> Google Docs report with chart
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Stock Chart -->
+      <div class="win" id="w-chart" style="left:140px; top:40px; width:380px; height:260px;">
+        <div class="wbar">
+          <div class="dots"><span style="background:#c5524a"></span><span style="background:#d79921"></span><span style="background:#427b58"></span></div>
+          <span>Chrome - Yahoo Finance</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="wbody">
+          <div class="chart-header">
+            <span class="chart-ticker">NVDA</span>
+            <span class="chart-price">$924.68</span>
+            <span class="chart-change">+3.42%</span>
+            <span class="chart-period">1Y</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="chart-area">
+            <svg viewBox="0 0 360 140" preserveAspectRatio="none">
+              <defs>
+                <linearGradient id="cg" x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="1">
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+              <line x1="0" y1="105" x2="360" y2="105" stroke="#dcdcdc" stroke-width="0.5"/>
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+              <text x="352" y="33" fill="#928374" font-size="7" font-family="monospace" text-anchor="end">$950</text>
+              <text x="352" y="68" fill="#928374" font-size="7" font-family="monospace" text-anchor="end">$800</text>
+              <text x="352" y="103" fill="#928374" font-size="7" font-family="monospace" text-anchor="end">$650</text>
+            </svg>
+          </div>
+          <div class="chart-vol" id="chart-vol"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Google Docs -->
+      <div class="win" id="w-docs" style="left:80px; top:60px; width:440px; height:340px;">
+        <div class="wbar">
+          <div class="dots"><span style="background:#c5524a"></span><span style="background:#d79921"></span><span style="background:#427b58"></span></div>
+          <span>Chrome - Google Docs</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="wbody" style="background:#f1f3f4">
+          <div class="gdoc-toolbar">
+            <div class="tb"></div><div class="tb"></div><div class="tb wide"></div>
+            <div class="sep"></div>
+            <div class="tb"></div><div class="tb"></div><div class="tb"></div>
+            <div class="sep"></div>
+            <div class="tb wide"></div><div class="tb"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="gdoc-page">
+            <div class="gdoc-title" id="doc-title"></div>
+            <div class="gdoc-subtitle" id="doc-subtitle"></div>
+            <div class="gdoc-body" id="doc-body"></div>
+            <div class="gdoc-chart-img" id="doc-chart">
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 360 80" preserveAspectRatio="none">
+                <defs>
+                  <linearGradient id="cg2" x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="1">
+                    <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#427b58" stop-opacity="0.15"/>
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+                <rect width="360" height="80" fill="#fafafa"/>
+                <path d="M0,65 L20,62 40,64 60,58 80,55 100,48 120,52 140,42 160,36 180,39 200,30 220,24 240,27 260,19 280,14 300,17 320,10 340,7 360,5 L360,80 L0,80 Z" fill="url(#cg2)"/>
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+                <text x="8" y="12" fill="#928374" font-size="7" font-family="monospace">NVDA 1Y</text>
+              </svg>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Annotations -->
+      <div class="annot c1" id="a1"><div class="annot-label">@w1</div></div>
+      <div class="annot c2" id="a2"><div class="annot-label">@w2</div></div>
+      <div class="annot c3" id="a3"><div class="annot-label">@w3</div></div>
+
+      <div class="flash" id="flash"></div>
+
+      <div class="agent-cursor" id="cur" style="left:380px; top:260px;">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"><path d="M5.5 3.21V20.8c0 .45.54.67.85.35l4.86-4.86a.5.5 0 0 1 .35-.15h6.87a.5.5 0 0 0 .35-.85L6.35 2.86a.5.5 0 0 0-.85.35Z" fill="#282828" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="1"/></svg>
+      </div>
+      <div class="click-ripple" id="rip"></div>
+
+      <!-- Taskbar -->
+      <div class="taskbar">
+        <div class="tb-item" id="tb-files">Files</div>
+        <div class="tb-item" id="tb-chart">Yahoo Finance</div>
+        <div class="tb-item" id="tb-docs">Google Docs</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="cmd-panel">
+    <div class="cmd-titlebar">
+      <div class="dot" style="background:#c5524a"></div>
+      <div class="dot" style="background:#d79921"></div>
+      <div class="dot" style="background:#427b58"></div>
+      <span class="label">agent computer</span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="cmd-body" id="cb"></div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="caption">
+  <p>AI agent controlling a live desktop via deskctl</p>
+  <button class="replay-btn" id="replay" style="display:none" onclick="run()">&#8634; Replay</button>
+</div>
+
+<script>
+const $ = s => document.getElementById(s);
+const W = ms => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, ms));
+const cur = $('cur'), rip = $('rip'), cb = $('cb');
+let cx = 380, cy = 260;
+
+(() => {
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+})();
+
+function move(x, y, dur = 500) {
+  return new Promise(res => {
+    const sx = cx, sy = cy, dx = x - sx, dy = y - sy, t0 = performance.now();
+    (function f(n) {
+      const t = Math.min((n - t0) / dur, 1), e = 1 - (1 - t) ** 3;
+      const arc = -Math.sin(t * Math.PI) * Math.min(Math.abs(dy) * 0.25, 25);
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+}
+
+async function clk() {
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+  rip.classList.remove('animate'); void rip.offsetWidth; rip.classList.add('animate');
+  await W(80); cur.classList.remove('clicking');
+}
+
+async function flash() {
+  const f = $('flash'); f.classList.add('fire'); await W(80); f.classList.remove('fire');
+}
+
+function show(id) { $(id).classList.add('visible'); }
+function hide(id) { $(id).classList.remove('visible'); }
+
+function tbShow(id) { const el = $(id); el.classList.add('visible'); }
+function tbActive(id) {
+  document.querySelectorAll('.tb-item').forEach(t => t.classList.remove('active'));
+  if (id) $(id).classList.add('active');
+}
+
+function focus(id) {
+  document.querySelectorAll('.win').forEach(w => { w.classList.remove('focused'); w.style.zIndex = ''; });
+  if (id) { $(id).classList.add('focused'); $(id).style.zIndex = '10'; }
+}
+
+function posAnnot(aid, wid) {
+  const w = $(wid), a = $(aid);
+  a.style.left = (parseInt(w.style.left) - 2) + 'px';
+  a.style.top = (parseInt(w.style.top) + 26) + 'px';
+  a.style.width = (parseInt(w.style.width) + 4) + 'px';
+  a.style.height = (parseInt(w.style.height) - 22) + 'px';
+}
+
+function hideAnnots() { document.querySelectorAll('.annot').forEach(a => a.classList.remove('visible')); }
+
+function typeEl(el, text, ms = 40) {
+  return new Promise(async res => {
+    for (const c of text) { el.textContent += c; await W(ms); }
+    res();
+  });
+}
+
+function step(type, label) {
+  const d = document.createElement('div'); d.className = 'step-ind';
+  d.innerHTML = `<span class="badge ${type}">${type}</span><span class="step-lbl">${label}</span>`;
+  cb.appendChild(d); void d.offsetWidth; d.classList.add('visible'); cb.scrollTop = cb.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function ln(html) {
+  const d = document.createElement('div'); d.className = 'cmd-line';
+  d.innerHTML = `<span class="ps">$ </span>${html}`;
+  cb.appendChild(d); void d.offsetWidth; d.classList.add('visible'); cb.scrollTop = cb.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function out(html) {
+  const d = document.createElement('div'); d.className = 'cmd-line';
+  d.innerHTML = `<span class="o">${html}</span>`;
+  cb.appendChild(d); void d.offsetWidth; d.classList.add('visible'); cb.scrollTop = cb.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function agentMsg(html) {
+  const d = document.createElement('div'); d.className = 'cmd-line';
+  d.innerHTML = `<span class="agent-msg">${html}</span>`;
+  cb.appendChild(d); void d.offsetWidth; d.classList.add('visible'); cb.scrollTop = cb.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function div() {
+  const d = document.createElement('div'); d.className = 'cmd-divider';
+  cb.appendChild(d); void d.offsetWidth; d.classList.add('visible'); cb.scrollTop = cb.scrollHeight;
+}
+
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+  let h = `<span class="c">${c}</span>`;
+  if (f) h += ` <span class="f">${f}</span>`;
+  if (s) h += ` <span class="s">${s}</span>`;
+  return h;
+}
+
+async function run() {
+  $('replay').style.display = 'none';
+  cb.innerHTML = '';
+  ['w-files','w-chart','w-docs'].forEach(id => { hide(id); $(id).classList.remove('focused'); $(id).style.zIndex = ''; });
+  document.querySelectorAll('.tb-item').forEach(t => { t.classList.remove('visible','active'); });
+  hideAnnots();
+  $('f-notes').classList.remove('selected');
+  $('f-csv').classList.remove('selected');
+  $('file-preview').classList.remove('open');
+  $('doc-title').textContent = '';
+  $('doc-subtitle').textContent = '';
+  $('doc-body').textContent = '';
+  $('doc-chart').classList.remove('visible');
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+
+  await W(500);
+  cur.style.transition = 'opacity 0.3s'; cur.style.opacity = '1';
+  await W(400); cur.style.transition = 'none';
+
+  // 1: Empty desktop
+  step('observe', 'Scan desktop');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl snapshot'));
+  await W(400);
+  out('<span class="jk">"windows"</span>: <span class="o">[]</span>');
+  out('<span class="ok">empty desktop</span>');
+  await W(400); div();
+
+  // 2: Launch file manager
+  step('act', 'Open local files');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl launch', '', 'nautilus ~/reports'));
+  await W(350);
+  show('w-files'); focus('w-files');
+  tbShow('tb-files'); tbActive('tb-files');
+  await W(300);
+  out('<span class="ok">launched nautilus (pid 3841)</span>');
+  await W(300);
+
+  step('wait', 'Wait for window');
+  ln(cm('deskctl wait window', "--selector 'title=Files'", '--timeout 5'));
+  await W(500);
+  out('<span class="ok">window ready: "Files ~/reports"</span>');
+  await W(300); div();
+
+  // 3: Read task brief
+  step('observe', 'Read task brief');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl click', '', "'title=Files'"));
+  await move(100, 62, 450);
+  await clk();
+  $('f-notes').classList.add('selected');
+  await W(200);
+  out('<span class="ok">clicked "task_brief.txt"</span>');
+  await W(200);
+
+  ln(cm('deskctl hotkey', '', 'space'));
+  await W(300);
+  $('file-preview').classList.add('open');
+  await W(400);
+  out('<span class="o">task: Prepare NVDA Q1 earnings summary</span>');
+  out('<span class="o">source: finance.yahoo.com, local csv</span>');
+  out('<span class="o">output: Google Docs report with chart</span>');
+  await W(500); div();
+
+  // 4: Launch browser
+  step('act', 'Research stock data');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl launch', '', 'google-chrome finance.yahoo.com/NVDA'));
+  await W(400);
+  show('w-chart'); focus('w-chart');
+  tbShow('tb-chart'); tbActive('tb-chart');
+  await W(350);
+  out('<span class="ok">launched chrome (pid 3912)</span>');
+
+  step('wait', 'Wait for page');
+  ln(cm('deskctl wait window', "--selector 'title=Yahoo'", '--timeout 8'));
+  await W(600);
+  out('<span class="ok">window ready: "Yahoo Finance - NVDA"</span>');
+  await W(300); div();
+
+  // 5: Snapshot chart
+  step('observe', 'Capture chart screenshot');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl snapshot', '--annotate'));
+  await W(300);
+  await flash();
+  posAnnot('a1', 'w-files'); posAnnot('a2', 'w-chart');
+  show('a1'); show('a2');
+  await W(200);
+  out('<span class="jk">"windows"</span>: [');
+  out('&nbsp;&nbsp;{ <span class="jv">"@w1"</span>: <span class="jv">"Files"</span> }');
+  out('&nbsp;&nbsp;{ <span class="jv">"@w2"</span>: <span class="jv">"Yahoo Finance"</span> }');
+  out(']');
+  out('<span class="ok">screenshot saved: chart_nvda.png</span>');
+  await W(600);
+  hideAnnots(); div();
+
+  // 6: Open Google Docs
+  step('act', 'Create report document');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl hotkey', '', 'ctrl t'));
+  await W(300);
+  out('<span class="ok">new tab opened</span>');
+  await W(200);
+
+  ln(cm('deskctl type', '', '"docs.google.com/document/new"'));
+  await W(200);
+  ln(cm('deskctl press', '', 'enter'));
+  await W(400);
+  show('w-docs'); focus('w-docs');
+  tbShow('tb-docs'); tbActive('tb-docs');
+  await W(350);
+  out('<span class="ok">navigated to Google Docs</span>');
+
+  step('wait', 'Wait for Docs');
+  ln(cm('deskctl wait window', "--selector 'title=Google Docs'", '--timeout 8'));
+  await W(500);
+  out('<span class="ok">document ready</span>');
+  await W(300); div();
+
+  // 7: Type title
+  step('act', 'Write report');
+  await W(250);
+  await move(310, 140, 450);
+  await clk();
+  await W(200);
+
+  ln(cm('deskctl type', '', '"NVDA Q1 2025 Earnings Summary"'));
+  await W(200);
+  await typeEl($('doc-title'), 'NVDA Q1 2025 Earnings Summary', 35);
+  out('<span class="ok">typed title</span>');
+  await W(200);
+
+  ln(cm('deskctl press', '', 'enter'));
+  await W(150);
+  ln(cm('deskctl type', '', '"Prepared by AI Agent via deskctl"'));
+  await W(200);
+  await typeEl($('doc-subtitle'), 'Prepared by AI Agent via deskctl', 28);
+  await W(200);
+  ln(cm('deskctl press', '', 'enter enter'));
+  await W(200); div();
+
+  // 8: Type body
+  step('act', 'Write analysis');
+  await W(250);
+  const body = "NVIDIA reported strong Q1 results driven by data center revenue growth of 427% YoY. The stock is up 3.42% today at $924.68. Key drivers include H100/H200 GPU demand from hyperscalers and continued AI infrastructure buildout.";
+  ln(cm('deskctl type', '', '"NVIDIA reported strong Q1..."'));
+  await W(200);
+  await typeEl($('doc-body'), body, 12);
+  out('<span class="ok">typed analysis (224 chars)</span>');
+  await W(400); div();
+
+  // 9: Paste chart
+  step('act', 'Insert chart screenshot');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl press', '', 'enter enter'));
+  await W(200);
+  ln(cm('deskctl hotkey', '', 'ctrl v'));
+  await W(400);
+  $('doc-chart').classList.add('visible');
+  await W(300);
+  out('<span class="ok">pasted chart_nvda.png into document</span>');
+  await W(500); div();
+
+  // 10: Final verify
+  step('verify', 'Verify completed report');
+  await W(250);
+  ln(cm('deskctl snapshot', '--annotate'));
+  await W(300);
+  await flash();
+  posAnnot('a1', 'w-files'); posAnnot('a2', 'w-chart'); posAnnot('a3', 'w-docs');
+  show('a1'); show('a2'); show('a3');
+  await W(200);
+  out('<span class="jk">"windows"</span>: [');
+  out('&nbsp;&nbsp;{ <span class="jv">"@w1"</span>: <span class="jv">"Files"</span>, <span class="jv">"@w2"</span>: <span class="jv">"Yahoo Finance"</span>, <span class="jv">"@w3"</span>: <span class="jv">"Google Docs"</span> }');
+  out(']');
+  await W(600);
+  hideAnnots();
+  await W(300); div();
+
+  // 11: Agent summary (Claude-style)
+  step('done', 'Task complete');
+  await W(400);
+  agentMsg('I\'ve completed the NVDA Q1 earnings report.');
+  await W(300);
+  agentMsg('');
+  await W(100);
+  agentMsg('Here\'s what I did:');
+  await W(200);
+  agentMsg('  - Read task_brief.txt from ~/reports for context');
+  await W(150);
+  agentMsg('  - Pulled the NVDA 1Y chart from Yahoo Finance');
+  await W(150);
+  agentMsg('  - Created a new Google Doc with title, analysis,');
+  await W(100);
+  agentMsg('    and embedded the stock chart screenshot');
+  await W(300);
+  agentMsg('');
+  agentMsg('Document: <span class="link">docs.google.com/d/1xK9m...r4/edit</span>');
+
+  // Cursor exits
+  await W(500);
+  await move(600, 10, 700);
+  cur.style.transition = 'opacity 0.5s'; cur.style.opacity = '0';
+  await W(600);
+  $('replay').style.display = 'inline-flex';
+}
+
+window.addEventListener('load', () => setTimeout(run, 300));
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
--- a/docs/releasing.md
+++ b/docs/releasing.md
@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ The repository release workflow:
 - publishes the canonical GitHub Release asset
 - uploads `checksums.txt`

-The registry publish workflow:
+The registry publish jobs (npm and crates.io run in parallel):

- targets an existing release tag
- checks that Cargo, npm, and the requested tag all agree on version
- checks whether that version is already published on npm and crates.io
- only publishes the channels explicitly requested
+- target an existing release tag
+- check whether that version is already published on the respective registry
+- skip already-published versions
+- both default to enabled; can be toggled via workflow_dispatch inputs

 ## Rerun Safety

--- a/npm/deskctl/package.json
+++ b/npm/deskctl/package.json
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "deskctl",
-  "version": "0.1.10",
+  "version": "0.1.14",
  "description": "Installable deskctl package for Linux X11 agents",
  "license": "MIT",
  "homepage": "https://github.com/harivansh-afk/deskctl",
--- a/site/src/pages/commands.mdx
+++ b/site/src/pages/commands.mdx
@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ preferred read surface for focused state queries.
 ## Wait for state transitions

 ```sh
-deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Firefox' --timeout 10
+deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Chromium' --timeout 10
 deskctl wait focus --selector 'id=win3' --timeout 5
-deskctl --json wait window --selector 'class=firefox' --poll-ms 100
+deskctl --json wait window --selector 'class=chromium' --poll-ms 100
 ```

 Wait commands return the matched window payload on success. In `--json` mode,
@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ timeouts and selector failures expose structured `kind` values.
 ## Act on windows

 ```sh
-deskctl launch firefox
+deskctl launch chromium
 deskctl focus @w1
-deskctl focus 'title=Firefox'
+deskctl focus 'title=Chromium'
 deskctl click @w1
 deskctl click 960,540
 deskctl dblclick @w2
@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ more deterministic for automation, and easier to retry safely.
 ```sh
 ref=w1
 id=win1
-title=Firefox
-class=firefox
+title=Chromium
+class=chromium
 focused
 ```

@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ w1
 win1
 ```

-Bare strings like `firefox` are fuzzy matches. They resolve when there is one
+Bare strings like `chromium` are fuzzy matches. They resolve when there is one
 match and fail with candidate windows when there are multiple matches.

 ## Global options
--- a/site/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/site/src/pages/index.astro
@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ import DocLayout from "../layouts/DocLayout.astro";
    <li>
      <a href="https://github.com/harivansh-afk/deskctl">GitHub</a>
    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="https://crates.io/crates/deskctl">crates.io</a>
+    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/deskctl">npm</a>
    </li>
--- a/site/src/pages/quick-start.mdx
+++ b/site/src/pages/quick-start.mdx
@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ Prefer explicit selectors when you need deterministic targeting:
 ```sh
 ref=w1
 id=win1
-title=Firefox
-class=firefox
+title=Chromium
+class=chromium
 focused
 ```

 Legacy refs such as `@w1` still work after `snapshot` or `list-windows`. Bare
-strings like `firefox` are fuzzy matches and now fail on ambiguity.
+strings like `chromium` are fuzzy matches and now fail on ambiguity.

 ## 4. Wait, act, verify

@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ The core loop is:
 deskctl snapshot --annotate

 # wait
-deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Firefox' --timeout 10
+deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Chromium' --timeout 10

 # act
-deskctl focus 'title=Firefox'
+deskctl focus 'title=Chromium'
 deskctl hotkey ctrl l
 deskctl type "https://example.com"
 deskctl press enter

 # verify
-deskctl wait focus --selector 'title=Firefox' --timeout 5
+deskctl wait focus --selector 'title=Chromium' --timeout 5
 deskctl snapshot
 ```

@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ Every command supports `--json` and uses the same top-level envelope:
      {
        "ref_id": "w1",
        "window_id": "win1",
-        "title": "Firefox",
-        "app_name": "firefox",
+        "title": "Chromium",
+        "app_name": "chromium",
        "x": 0,
        "y": 0,
        "width": 1920,
--- a/skills/deskctl/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/deskctl/SKILL.md
@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Every desktop interaction follows: **observe -> wait -> act -> verify**.

 ```bash
 deskctl snapshot --annotate        # observe
-deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Firefox' --timeout 10  # wait
-deskctl click 'title=Firefox'      # act
+deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Chromium' --timeout 10  # wait
+deskctl click 'title=Chromium'      # act
 deskctl snapshot                   # verify
 ```

@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ See [workflows/observe-act.sh](workflows/observe-act.sh) for a reusable script.
 ```bash
 ref=w1          # snapshot ref (short-lived)
 id=win1         # stable window ID (session-scoped)
-title=Firefox   # match by title
-class=firefox   # match by WM class
+title=Chromium   # match by title
+class=chromium   # match by WM class
 focused         # currently focused window
 ```

-Bare strings like `firefox` do fuzzy matching but fail on ambiguity. Prefer explicit selectors.
+Bare strings like `chromium` do fuzzy matching but fail on ambiguity. Prefer explicit selectors.

 ## References

--- a/skills/deskctl/references/commands.md
+++ b/skills/deskctl/references/commands.md
@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ deskctl get-mouse-position
 ## Wait

 ```bash
-deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Firefox' --timeout 10
-deskctl wait focus --selector 'class=firefox' --timeout 5
+deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Chromium' --timeout 10
+deskctl wait focus --selector 'class=chromium' --timeout 5
 ```

 Returns the matched window payload on success. Failures include structured
@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Returns the matched window payload on success. Failures include structured
 ```bash
 ref=w1
 id=win1
-title=Firefox
-class=firefox
+title=Chromium
+class=chromium
 focused
 ```

@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ on ambiguity.
 ## Act

 ```bash
-deskctl focus 'class=firefox'
+deskctl focus 'class=chromium'
 deskctl click @w1
 deskctl dblclick @w2
 deskctl type "hello world"
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ deskctl mouse drag 100 100 500 500
 deskctl move-window @w1 100 120
 deskctl resize-window @w1 1280 720
 deskctl close @w3
-deskctl launch firefox
+deskctl launch chromium
 ```

 The daemon starts automatically on first command. In normal usage you should
--- a/skills/deskctl/workflows/observe-act.sh
+++ b/skills/deskctl/workflows/observe-act.sh
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # observe-act.sh - main desktop interaction loop
 # usage: ./observe-act.sh <selector> [action] [action-args...]
-# example: ./observe-act.sh 'title=Firefox' click
+# example: ./observe-act.sh 'title=Chromium' click
 # example: ./observe-act.sh 'class=terminal' type "ls -la"
 set -euo pipefail

--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ pub enum Command {
    /// Click a window ref or coordinates
    #[command(after_help = CLICK_EXAMPLES)]
    Click {
-        /// Selector (ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused) or x,y coordinates
+        /// Selector (ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused) or x,y coordinates
        selector: String,
    },
    /// Double-click a window ref or coordinates
    #[command(after_help = DBLCLICK_EXAMPLES)]
    Dblclick {
-        /// Selector (ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused) or x,y coordinates
+        /// Selector (ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused) or x,y coordinates
        selector: String,
    },
    /// Type text into the focused window
@ -81,19 +81,19 @@ pub enum Command {
    /// Focus a window by ref or name
    #[command(after_help = FOCUS_EXAMPLES)]
    Focus {
-        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused, or a fuzzy substring
+        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused, or a fuzzy substring
        selector: String,
    },
    /// Close a window by ref or name
    #[command(after_help = CLOSE_EXAMPLES)]
    Close {
-        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused, or a fuzzy substring
+        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused, or a fuzzy substring
        selector: String,
    },
    /// Move a window
    #[command(after_help = MOVE_WINDOW_EXAMPLES)]
    MoveWindow {
-        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused, or a fuzzy substring
+        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused, or a fuzzy substring
        selector: String,
        /// X position
        x: i32,
@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub enum Command {
    /// Resize a window
    #[command(after_help = RESIZE_WINDOW_EXAMPLES)]
    ResizeWindow {
-        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused, or a fuzzy substring
+        /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused, or a fuzzy substring
        selector: String,
        /// Width
        w: u32,
@ -210,19 +210,19 @@ const SNAPSHOT_EXAMPLES: &str =
 const LIST_WINDOWS_EXAMPLES: &str =
    "Examples:\n  deskctl list-windows\n  deskctl --json list-windows";
 const CLICK_EXAMPLES: &str =
-    "Examples:\n  deskctl click @w1\n  deskctl click 'title=Firefox'\n  deskctl click 500,300";
+    "Examples:\n  deskctl click @w1\n  deskctl click 'title=Chromium'\n  deskctl click 500,300";
 const DBLCLICK_EXAMPLES: &str =
-    "Examples:\n  deskctl dblclick @w2\n  deskctl dblclick 'class=firefox'\n  deskctl dblclick 500,300";
+    "Examples:\n  deskctl dblclick @w2\n  deskctl dblclick 'class=chromium'\n  deskctl dblclick 500,300";
 const TYPE_EXAMPLES: &str =
    "Examples:\n  deskctl type \"hello world\"\n  deskctl type \"https://example.com\"";
 const PRESS_EXAMPLES: &str = "Examples:\n  deskctl press enter\n  deskctl press escape";
 const HOTKEY_EXAMPLES: &str = "Examples:\n  deskctl hotkey ctrl l\n  deskctl hotkey ctrl shift t";
 const FOCUS_EXAMPLES: &str =
-    "Examples:\n  deskctl focus @w1\n  deskctl focus 'title=Firefox'\n  deskctl focus focused";
+    "Examples:\n  deskctl focus @w1\n  deskctl focus 'title=Chromium'\n  deskctl focus focused";
 const CLOSE_EXAMPLES: &str =
-    "Examples:\n  deskctl close @w3\n  deskctl close 'id=win2'\n  deskctl close 'class=firefox'";
+    "Examples:\n  deskctl close @w3\n  deskctl close 'id=win2'\n  deskctl close 'class=chromium'";
 const MOVE_WINDOW_EXAMPLES: &str =
-    "Examples:\n  deskctl move-window @w1 100 200\n  deskctl move-window 'title=Firefox' 0 0";
+    "Examples:\n  deskctl move-window @w1 100 200\n  deskctl move-window 'title=Chromium' 0 0";
 const RESIZE_WINDOW_EXAMPLES: &str =
    "Examples:\n  deskctl resize-window @w1 1280 720\n  deskctl resize-window 'id=win2' 800 600";
 const GET_MONITORS_EXAMPLES: &str =
@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ const GET_MOUSE_POSITION_EXAMPLES: &str =
 const DOCTOR_EXAMPLES: &str = "Examples:\n  deskctl doctor\n  deskctl --json doctor";
 const UPGRADE_EXAMPLES: &str =
    "Examples:\n  deskctl upgrade\n  deskctl upgrade --yes\n  deskctl --json upgrade --yes";
-const WAIT_WINDOW_EXAMPLES: &str = "Examples:\n  deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Firefox' --timeout 10\n  deskctl --json wait window --selector 'class=firefox' --poll-ms 100";
+const WAIT_WINDOW_EXAMPLES: &str = "Examples:\n  deskctl wait window --selector 'title=Chromium' --timeout 10\n  deskctl --json wait window --selector 'class=chromium' --poll-ms 100";
 const WAIT_FOCUS_EXAMPLES: &str = "Examples:\n  deskctl wait focus --selector 'id=win3' --timeout 5\n  deskctl wait focus --selector focused --poll-ms 200";
 const SCREENSHOT_EXAMPLES: &str =
    "Examples:\n  deskctl screenshot\n  deskctl screenshot /tmp/screen.png\n  deskctl screenshot --annotate";
 const LAUNCH_EXAMPLES: &str =
-    "Examples:\n  deskctl launch firefox\n  deskctl launch code -- --new-window";
+    "Examples:\n  deskctl launch chromium\n  deskctl launch code -- --new-window";
 const MOUSE_MOVE_EXAMPLES: &str =
    "Examples:\n  deskctl mouse move 500 300\n  deskctl mouse move 0 0";
 const MOUSE_SCROLL_EXAMPLES: &str =
@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ pub enum WaitCmd {

 #[derive(Args)]
 pub struct WaitSelectorOpts {
-    /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Firefox, class=firefox, focused, or a fuzzy substring
+    /// Selector: ref=w1, id=win1, title=Chromium, class=chromium, focused, or a fuzzy substring
    #[arg(long)]
    pub selector: String,

@ -1103,8 +1103,8 @@ mod tests {
                "windows": [{
                    "ref_id": "w1",
                    "window_id": "win1",
-                    "title": "Firefox",
-                    "app_name": "firefox",
+                    "title": "Chromium",
+                    "app_name": "chromium",
                    "x": 0,
                    "y": 0,
                    "width": 1280,
@ -1125,37 +1125,37 @@ mod tests {
    fn action_text_includes_target_identity() {
        let lines = render_success_lines(
            &Command::Focus {
-                selector: "title=Firefox".to_string(),
+                selector: "title=Chromium".to_string(),
            },
            Some(&json!({
                "action": "focus",
-                "window": "Firefox",
-                "title": "Firefox",
+                "window": "Chromium",
+                "title": "Chromium",
                "ref_id": "w2",
                "window_id": "win7"
            })),
        )
        .unwrap();

-        assert_eq!(lines, vec!["Focused @w2 [win7] \"Firefox\""]);
+        assert_eq!(lines, vec!["Focused @w2 [win7] \"Chromium\""]);
    }

    #[test]
    fn timeout_errors_render_last_observation() {
        let lines = render_error_lines(&Response::err_with_data(
-            "Timed out waiting for focus to match selector: title=Firefox",
+            "Timed out waiting for focus to match selector: title=Chromium",
            json!({
                "kind": "timeout",
                "wait": "focus",
-                "selector": "title=Firefox",
+                "selector": "title=Chromium",
                "timeout_ms": 1000,
                "last_observation": {
                    "kind": "window_not_focused",
                    "window": {
                        "ref_id": "w1",
                        "window_id": "win1",
-                        "title": "Firefox",
-                        "app_name": "firefox",
+                        "title": "Chromium",
+                        "app_name": "chromium",
                        "x": 0,
                        "y": 0,
                        "width": 1280,
@ -1167,10 +1167,8 @@ mod tests {
            }),
        ));

-        assert!(lines
-            .iter()
-            .any(|line| line
-                .contains("Timed out after 1000ms waiting for focus selector title=Firefox")));
+        assert!(lines.iter().any(|line| line
+            .contains("Timed out after 1000ms waiting for focus selector title=Chromium")));
        assert!(lines
            .iter()
            .any(|line| line.contains("matching window exists but is not focused yet")));
@ -1190,9 +1188,9 @@ mod tests {
        let summary = target_summary(&json!({
            "ref_id": "w1",
            "window_id": "win1",
-            "title": "Firefox"
+            "title": "Chromium"
        }));
-        assert_eq!(summary.as_deref(), Some("@w1 [win1] \"Firefox\""));
+        assert_eq!(summary.as_deref(), Some("@w1 [win1] \"Chromium\""));
    }

    #[test]
--- a/src/core/refs.rs
+++ b/src/core/refs.rs
@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ mod tests {
            SelectorQuery::WindowId("win4".to_string())
        );
        assert_eq!(
-            SelectorQuery::parse("title=Firefox"),
-            SelectorQuery::Title("Firefox".to_string())
+            SelectorQuery::parse("title=Chromium"),
+            SelectorQuery::Title("Chromium".to_string())
        );
        assert_eq!(
            SelectorQuery::parse("class=Navigator"),
@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ mod tests {
    fn fuzzy_resolution_fails_with_candidates_when_ambiguous() {
        let mut refs = RefMap::new();
        refs.rebuild(&[
-            sample_window(1, "Firefox"),
+            sample_window(1, "Chromium"),
            BackendWindow {
                native_id: 2,
-                title: "Firefox Settings".to_string(),
-                app_name: "Firefox".to_string(),
+                title: "Chromium Settings".to_string(),
+                app_name: "Chromium".to_string(),
                x: 0,
                y: 0,
                width: 10,
@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ mod tests {
            },
        ]);

-        match refs.resolve("firefox") {
+        match refs.resolve("chromium") {
            ResolveResult::Ambiguous {
                mode, candidates, ..
            } => {
--- a/src/daemon/mod.rs
+++ b/src/daemon/mod.rs
@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod handler;
 mod state;

+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;

 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
@ -12,6 +13,29 @@ use crate::core::paths::{pid_path_from_env, socket_path_from_env};
 use crate::core::session;
 use state::DaemonState;

+struct RuntimePathsGuard {
+    socket_path: PathBuf,
+    pid_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+impl RuntimePathsGuard {
+    fn new(socket_path: PathBuf, pid_path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            socket_path,
+            pid_path,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for RuntimePathsGuard {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        remove_runtime_path(&self.socket_path);
+        if let Some(ref pid_path) = self.pid_path {
+            remove_runtime_path(pid_path);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
    // Validate session before starting
    session::detect_session()?;
@ -25,7 +49,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {

 async fn async_run() -> Result<()> {
    let socket_path = socket_path_from_env().context("DESKCTL_SOCKET_PATH not set")?;
-
    let pid_path = pid_path_from_env();

    // Clean up stale socket
@ -33,20 +56,21 @@ async fn async_run() -> Result<()> {
        std::fs::remove_file(&socket_path)?;
    }

-    // Write PID file
-    if let Some(ref pid_path) = pid_path {
-        std::fs::write(pid_path, std::process::id().to_string())?;
-    }
-
-    let listener = UnixListener::bind(&socket_path)
-        .context(format!("Failed to bind socket: {}", socket_path.display()))?;
-
    let session = std::env::var("DESKCTL_SESSION").unwrap_or_else(|_| "default".to_string());
    let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(
        DaemonState::new(session, socket_path.clone())
            .context("Failed to initialize daemon state")?,
    ));

+    let listener = UnixListener::bind(&socket_path)
+        .context(format!("Failed to bind socket: {}", socket_path.display()))?;
+    let _runtime_paths = RuntimePathsGuard::new(socket_path.clone(), pid_path.clone());
+
+    // Write PID file only after the daemon is ready to serve requests.
+    if let Some(ref pid_path) = pid_path {
+        std::fs::write(pid_path, std::process::id().to_string())?;
+    }
+
    let shutdown = Arc::new(tokio::sync::Notify::new());
    let shutdown_clone = shutdown.clone();

@ -75,14 +99,6 @@ async fn async_run() -> Result<()> {
        }
    }

-    // Cleanup
-    if socket_path.exists() {
-        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&socket_path);
-    }
-    if let Some(ref pid_path) = pid_path {
-        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(pid_path);
-    }
-
    Ok(())
 }

@ -123,3 +139,11 @@ async fn handle_connection(

    Ok(())
 }
+
+fn remove_runtime_path(path: &Path) {
+    if let Err(error) = std::fs::remove_file(path) {
+        if error.kind() != std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+            eprintln!("Failed to remove runtime path {}: {error}", path.display());
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/tests/support/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/support/mod.rs
@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::process::{Command, Output};
 use std::sync::{Mutex, OnceLock};
+use std::thread;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};

 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context, Result};
@ -60,8 +61,7 @@ pub struct FixtureWindow {

 impl FixtureWindow {
    pub fn create(title: &str, app_class: &str) -> Result<Self> {
-        let (conn, screen_num) =
-            x11rb::connect(None).context("Failed to connect to the integration test display")?;
+        let (conn, screen_num) = connect_to_test_display()?;
        let screen = &conn.setup().roots[screen_num];
        let window = conn.generate_id()?;

@ -103,6 +103,26 @@ impl FixtureWindow {
    }
 }

+fn connect_to_test_display() -> Result<(RustConnection, usize)> {
+    let max_attempts = 10;
+    let mut last_error = None;
+
+    for attempt in 0..max_attempts {
+        match x11rb::connect(None) {
+            Ok(connection) => return Ok(connection),
+            Err(error) => {
+                last_error = Some(anyhow!(error));
+                if attempt + 1 < max_attempts {
+                    thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100 * (attempt + 1) as u64));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err(last_error.expect("x11 connection attempts should capture an error"))
+        .context("Failed to connect to the integration test display")
+}
+
 impl Drop for FixtureWindow {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        let _ = self.conn.destroy_window(self.window);
@ -142,6 +162,10 @@ impl TestSession {
            .expect("TestSession always has an explicit socket path")
    }

+    pub fn pid_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.root.join("deskctl.pid")
+    }
+
    pub fn create_stale_socket(&self) -> Result<()> {
        let listener = UnixListener::bind(self.socket_path())
            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to bind {}", self.socket_path().display()))?;
@ -187,6 +211,29 @@ impl TestSession {
            )
        })
    }
+
+    pub fn run_daemon<I, K, V>(&self, env: I) -> Result<Output>
+    where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>,
+        K: AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>,
+        V: AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>,
+    {
+        let mut command = Command::new(env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_deskctl"));
+        command
+            .env("DESKCTL_DAEMON", "1")
+            .env("DESKCTL_SOCKET_PATH", self.socket_path())
+            .env("DESKCTL_PID_PATH", self.pid_path())
+            .env("DESKCTL_SESSION", &self.opts.session)
+            .envs(env);
+
+        command.output().with_context(|| {
+            format!(
+                "Failed to run daemon {} against {}",
+                env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_deskctl"),
+                self.socket_path().display()
+            )
+        })
+    }
 }

 impl Drop for TestSession {
@ -195,6 +242,9 @@ impl Drop for TestSession {
        if self.socket_path().exists() {
            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(self.socket_path());
        }
+        if self.pid_path().exists() {
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(self.pid_path());
+        }
        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&self.root);
    }
 }
--- a/tests/x11_runtime.rs
+++ b/tests/x11_runtime.rs
@ -114,6 +114,31 @@ fn daemon_start_recovers_from_stale_socket() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[test]
+fn daemon_init_failure_cleans_runtime_state() -> Result<()> {
+    let _guard = env_lock_guard();
+    let session = TestSession::new("daemon-init-failure")?;
+
+    let output = session.run_daemon([("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "x11"), ("DISPLAY", ":99999")])?;
+    assert!(!output.status.success(), "daemon startup should fail");
+
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+    assert!(
+        stderr.contains("Failed to initialize daemon state"),
+        "unexpected stderr: {stderr}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        !session.socket_path().exists(),
+        "failed startup should remove the socket path"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        !session.pid_path().exists(),
+        "failed startup should remove the pid path"
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn wait_window_returns_matched_window_payload() -> Result<()> {
    let _guard = env_lock_guard();
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