SoundBlaster · SoundBlaster · Mar 7, 2026 · Mar 7, 2026 · Mar 7, 2026 · Mar 7, 2026
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ A Python wrapper (`xcodemcpwrapper`) that intercepts responses from `xcrun mcpbr
 
 ### Metrics
 
-- **Test Coverage:** 92.19%
+- **Test Coverage:** 91.62%
 - **Performance:** <0.01ms overhead per transformation (0.0023ms avg)
 - **Memory:** <10MB footprint
 - **Lines of Code:** ~400 Python + 2000+ lines documentation

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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+[![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/coverage-91.62%25-brightgreen.svg)](./SPECS/ARCHIVE/P5-T14_Code_Coverage/)
 <!-- coverage-sync: keep README and DocC coverage metrics aligned -->
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@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ make test && make lint && make typecheck
 
 - **Overhead:** <0.01ms per transformation
 - **Memory:** <10MB footprint
-- **Coverage:** 90.91% test coverage
+- **Coverage:** 91.62% test coverage
 
 ## License
 

diff --git a/SPECS/ARCHIVE/INDEX.md b/SPECS/ARCHIVE/INDEX.md
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # mcpbridge-wrapper Tasks Archive
 
-**Last Updated:** 2026-03-07 (P7-T2 review archived)
+**Last Updated:** 2026-03-07 (P7-T3 review archived)
 
 ## Archived Tasks
 
 | Task ID | Folder | Archived | Verdict |
 |---------|--------|----------|---------|
+| P7-T3 | [P7-T3_Auto-recover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts/](P7-T3_Auto-recover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts/) | 2026-03-07 | PASS |
 | P7-T2 | [P7-T2_Implement_a_broker_doctor_command_for_cross-black-box_diagnostics/](P7-T2_Implement_a_broker_doctor_command_for_cross-black-box_diagnostics/) | 2026-03-07 | PASS |
 | P7-T1 | [P7-T1_Add_one-command_broker_host_startup_with_attached_frontend/](P7-T1_Add_one-command_broker_host_startup_with_attached_frontend/) | 2026-03-07 | PASS |
 | P6-T3 | [P6-T3_Document_the_explicit_dedicated-host_frontend_workflow/](P6-T3_Document_the_explicit_dedicated-host_frontend_workflow/) | 2026-03-07 | PASS |
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@
 
 | File | Description |
 |------|-------------|
+| [REVIEW_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts.md](_Historical/REVIEW_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts.md) | Review report for P7-T3 |
 | [REVIEW_broker_doctor_diagnostics.md](_Historical/REVIEW_broker_doctor_diagnostics.md) | Review report for P7-T2 |
 | [REVIEW_broker_console_startup.md](_Historical/REVIEW_broker_console_startup.md) | Review report for P7-T1 |
 | [REVIEW_dedicated_host_frontend_docs.md](_Historical/REVIEW_dedicated_host_frontend_docs.md) | Review report for P6-T3 |
@@ -609,3 +611,5 @@
 | 2026-03-07 | P6-T2 | Archived REVIEW_broker_terminal_frontend report |
 | 2026-03-07 | P7-T2 | Archived Implement_a_broker_doctor_command_for_cross-black-box_diagnostics (PASS) |
 | 2026-03-07 | P7-T2 | Archived REVIEW_broker_doctor_diagnostics report |
+| 2026-03-07 | P7-T3 | Archived Auto-recover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts (PASS) |
+| 2026-03-07 | P7-T3 | Archived REVIEW_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts report |
diff --git a/..._conflicts/P7-T3_Auto-recover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts.md b/..._conflicts/P7-T3_Auto-recover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts.md
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+# P7-T3 — Auto-recover or guide on dashboard port ownership conflicts
+
+## Objective Summary
+
+`P7-T1` introduced the explicit dedicated-host workflow and `P7-T2` gave users
+one-command diagnostics, but the most confusing failure mode is still in the
+startup path itself: `--broker-daemon --web-ui` can leave a running broker
+behind while silently skipping the dashboard whenever the desired port is
+occupied. That produces a partial state where the recommended frontend is down,
+TUI cannot attach, and the user is forced to reason about multiple black boxes
+at once.
+
+`P7-T3` should remove that ambiguity. When users request the broker-hosted
+dashboard, startup must either recover deterministically into a usable state or
+stop with one explicit remediation path. The implementation should align
+broker-daemon startup, broker-console orchestration, doctor messaging, and TUI
+feedback around the same model so the user is never told that a degraded
+dashboard-less host is “good enough”.
+
+## Deliverables
+
+- Tighten the broker-daemon startup path in
+  `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/__main__.py` so an explicit `--web-ui` request does not
+  silently degrade into “broker without dashboard”.
+- Add shared logic that classifies dashboard port conflicts into actionable
+  buckets:
+  - healthy broker-backed dashboard already serving the port
+  - foreign or stale listener on the desired port
+  - local broker already running without dashboard on the desired port
+  - restart-eligible wrapper-owned listener when `--web-ui-restart` is used
+- Update user-facing messaging so the failing command prints one clear next
+  action instead of continuing in a partial state.
+- Extend doctor/TUI-facing guidance where needed so conflict explanations and
+  remediation text stay consistent with the startup behavior.
+- Add regression tests for broker-daemon, broker-console, and diagnostics
+  scenarios that previously stranded users.
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- `mcpbridge-wrapper --broker-daemon --web-ui` no longer leaves a healthy-seeming
+  broker running without the requested dashboard when the port cannot be used.
+- Port conflicts resolve into one of two outcomes only:
+  - the requested broker-backed dashboard becomes available, or
+  - the command exits non-zero with an explicit remediation path
+- `--broker-console` and `--doctor` surface the same conflict class and
+  recommended next action for the same runtime state.
+- Tests pin both safe recovery and fail-fast behavior so future changes do not
+  reintroduce the hidden partial state.
+
+## Test-First Plan
+
+1. Add broker-daemon CLI tests that lock in the new fail-fast behavior when
+   `--web-ui` is requested but the target port is occupied by a foreign
+   listener, stale listener, or unusable existing runtime.
+2. Add orchestration tests for `--broker-console` that verify it reuses a
+   healthy broker-backed dashboard, restarts only when explicitly permitted, and
+   reports a single remediation path for foreign ownership conflicts.
+3. Add doctor classification/rendering tests for the updated conflict buckets so
+   diagnostics remain aligned with the startup behavior.
+4. Only after the new expectations are pinned, implement the shared conflict
+   classifier and wire it into the daemon startup/orchestration flow.
+5. Run required quality gates: `pytest`, `ruff check src/`, `mypy src/`, and
+   `pytest --cov`.
+
+## Execution Plan
+
+### Phase 1: Define the startup contract
+
+Inputs:
+- `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/__main__.py`
+- existing broker-console/dashboard probe helpers
+- `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/doctor.py`
+
+Outputs:
+- a clear contract for what counts as “dashboard ready”
+- shared conflict categories for healthy reuse, recoverable ownership, and
+  explicit remediation
+- deterministic stderr wording for broker-daemon and broker-console entrypoints
+
+Verification:
+- every dashboard startup branch ends in either usable dashboard availability or
+  non-zero failure
+- no code path continues with `--web-ui` requested after a port conflict unless
+  the dashboard is actually reachable
+
+### Phase 2: Implement shared conflict handling
+
+Inputs:
+- dashboard port probes and listener ownership helpers
+- broker PID/socket/version state
+- existing `/api/control` and `/api/broker/status` probes
+
+Outputs:
+- reusable conflict-resolution helper(s) for broker startup/orchestration
+- explicit reuse path for already-healthy broker-backed dashboards
+- fail-fast or restart-assisted path for foreign/stale ownership conflicts
+
+Verification:
+- running broker + healthy dashboard remains a no-op/reuse case
+- foreign listeners and broker-without-dashboard states do not continue as
+  “success”
+
+### Phase 3: Align diagnostics and finalize validation
+
+Inputs:
+- shared conflict results from startup/orchestration
+- doctor and TUI user guidance
+- unit and integration tests covering startup/diagnostic flows
+
+Outputs:
+- aligned doctor guidance for port ownership conflicts
+- regression tests across broker-daemon, broker-console, and doctor
+- validation report with required quality-gate output
+
+Verification:
+- the same runtime state yields the same diagnosis and remediation whether users
+  encounter it during startup, in TUI, or via `--doctor`
+- no existing broker/web-ui/TUI entrypoints regress
+
+## Acceptance Tests
+
+- `pytest tests/unit/test_main.py`
+- `pytest tests/unit/test_main_tui.py`
+- `pytest tests/unit/test_doctor.py`
+- `pytest tests/unit/test_tui.py`
+- `pytest`
+- `ruff check src/`
+- `mypy src/`
+- `pytest --cov`
+
+## Decision Points
+
+- Prefer fail-fast over silent degradation for explicit `--web-ui` requests; a
+  running broker without the requested dashboard is a broken UX state, not a
+  successful startup.
+- Reuse the existing dashboard probe surfaces instead of inventing a second
+  ownership model just for startup recovery.
+- Keep automatic recovery narrowly scoped to deterministic wrapper-owned cases;
+  otherwise print one clear remediation path and exit.
+
+## Notes
+
+- If implementation exposes common conflict helpers that both `doctor.py` and
+  `__main__.py` should consume, prefer that refactor now over duplicating
+  ownership logic again.
+- The dedicated-host workflow introduced in `P7-T1` remains the product path;
+  messaging should continue to steer users toward `--broker-console` or
+  `--broker-daemon --web-ui`, not ad-hoc manual recovery.
+- Review subject name for this task: `dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts`.
+
+---
+**Archived:** 2026-03-07
+**Verdict:** PASS
diff --git a/...cover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts/P7-T3_Validation_Report.md b/...cover_or_guide_on_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts/P7-T3_Validation_Report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# P7-T3 Validation Report
+
+**Task:** P7-T3 — Auto-recover or guide on dashboard port ownership conflicts
+**Date:** 2026-03-07
+**Verdict:** PASS
+
+## Summary
+
+Implemented the broker-hosted dashboard conflict fix by:
+
+- removing the silent broker-daemon partial state where `--broker-daemon --web-ui`
+  could continue without the requested dashboard
+- adding shared user-facing remediation helpers in
+  `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/__main__.py` so startup now resolves occupied-port
+  states into explicit attach, reset, or restart-assisted guidance
+- aligning `--broker-console` conflict messaging with the dedicated-host
+  workflow already surfaced by `--doctor`
+- preserving the safe recovery path via
+  `mcpbridge-wrapper --broker-console --web-ui-restart`
+- extending unit coverage for foreign listeners, running brokers without a
+  dashboard, already-healthy broker-backed endpoints, and restart-assisted
+  recovery
+- refreshing published coverage references in `README.md`,
+  `Sources/XcodeMCPWrapper/Documentation.docc/XcodeMCPWrapper.md`, and
+  `AGENTS.md` to the validated current total
+
+## Files Validated
+
+- `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/__main__.py`
+- `tests/unit/test_main.py`
+- `tests/unit/test_doctor.py`
+- `README.md`
+- `Sources/XcodeMCPWrapper/Documentation.docc/XcodeMCPWrapper.md`
+- `AGENTS.md`
+
+## Targeted Verification
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/unit/test_main.py tests/unit/test_main_tui.py tests/unit/test_doctor.py tests/unit/test_tui.py
+```
+
+- Result: `163 passed`
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/unit/test_main.py -k 'broker_console or broker_daemon_webui_port_occupied or broker_lacks_dashboard'
+```
+
+- Result: `18 passed`
+
+```bash
+python scripts/check_doc_sync.py --all --require-same-commit
+```
+
+- Result: `PASS`
+- Observed outcome: README and DocC coverage references remained in sync after
+  updating the validated coverage metric
+
+## Required Quality Gates
+
+```bash
+pytest
+```
+
+- Result: `887 passed, 5 skipped in 7.98s`
+
+```bash
+python -m ruff check src/ tests/
+```
+
+- Result: `All checks passed!`
+
+```bash
+mypy src/
+```
+
+- Result: `Success: no issues found in 20 source files`
+
+```bash
+make format-check
+```
+
+- Result: `55 files already formatted`
+
+```bash
+pytest --cov=src --cov-report=term
+```
+
+- Result: `887 passed, 5 skipped in 8.97s`
+- Coverage: `91.62%`
+
+## Notes
+
+- The new startup contract is intentionally fail-fast for explicit `--web-ui`
+  requests. A running broker without the requested frontend is now treated as a
+  broken state, not a successful launch.
+- Doctor messaging already matched the intended dedicated-host recovery path, so
+  this task focused on aligning startup/orchestration behavior to that model
+  instead of inventing a separate recovery surface.
+- Remaining warnings are the pre-existing `websockets` / `uvicorn`
+  deprecations already visible in the repository test suite.
diff --git a/SPECS/ARCHIVE/_Historical/REVIEW_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts.md b/SPECS/ARCHIVE/_Historical/REVIEW_dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+## REVIEW REPORT — dashboard_port_ownership_conflicts
+
+**Scope:** origin/main..HEAD
+**Files:** 11
+
+### Summary Verdict
+- [ ] Approve
+- [x] Approve with comments
+- [ ] Request changes
+- [ ] Block
+
+### Critical Issues
+
+None.
+
+### Secondary Issues
+
+- [Medium] `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/__main__.py:604-640`,
+  `src/mcpbridge_wrapper/__main__.py:1072-1080`:
+  `_report_requested_dashboard_unavailable()` prioritizes
+  `running_broker_pid` over `listener_pids`. In the mixed state where a broker
+  PID is still live but the requested dashboard port is actually occupied by an
+  unrelated listener, both `--broker-console` and `--broker-daemon --web-ui`
+  will tell users to reset the broker first and omit the foreign port owner.
+  That remediation can loop back into the same conflict because the real
+  blocker, the non-broker listener on the port, was never surfaced. The
+  conflict classifier should prefer observable foreign port ownership or name
+  both blockers in one explicit recovery path.
+
+### Architectural Notes
+
+- The task correctly removes the most confusing partial state: explicit
+  dashboard startup no longer silently degrades into “broker alive, dashboard
+  absent”.
+- Keeping `--broker-console --web-ui-restart` as the safe recovery path is the
+  right product choice; the remaining issue is about mixed-state prioritization,
+  not the core startup contract.
+- Coverage-reference updates were kept in lockstep across README and the DocC
+  mirror, which avoids a repeat of the earlier documentation drift problem.
+
+### Tests
+
+- `pytest tests/unit/test_main.py tests/unit/test_main_tui.py tests/unit/test_doctor.py tests/unit/test_tui.py` passed (`163 passed`)
+- `pytest` passed (`887 passed, 5 skipped`)
+- `python -m ruff check src/ tests/` passed
+- `mypy src/` passed
+- `make format-check` passed
+- `python scripts/check_doc_sync.py --all --require-same-commit` passed
+- `pytest --cov=src --cov-report=term` passed with `91.62%` coverage
+
+### Next Steps
+
+- Add a focused follow-up task to improve mixed-state conflict prioritization
+  when a live broker PID and a foreign dashboard-port listener are both
+  observable.