[BUG] Regularly experiencing session disconnection with session_expired #22
Description
Bug Description
Following many hours of stable connections, I notice sessions expiring for no reason.
Nothing else has changed with my device or phone.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Run command termly start ./ --ai "claude code" --ai-args "--continue"
- Do action: scan QR code on phone. I am restoring a session with teams/sub-agents.
- See error: Session expires
⚠️ No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
⚠️ WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
⠇ Reconnecting in 2 seconds... (attempt 1/10)⚠️ Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
⚠️ Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
⚠️ Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
....
⚠️ Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
✅ Reconnected to server!
⚠️ Session has expired or was disconnected. Please create a new pairing.
Please restart the CLI session:
termly start
❌ Session invalid: session_expired
Expected Behavior
I expect the session to stay alive indefinitely.
Actual Behavior
Shuts down after a a minute or so (max)
Environment
Please complete the following information:
- OS: OSX Tahoe
- Node.js version: v24.13.0
- Termly CLI version: 1.7.0
- AI tool: [Claude Code
- Environment: Local
Logs
Details
[2026-02-08 22:50:41] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-08 22:50:41] INFO: Session 09967808-36eb-446c-8858-202d23a9f9c4 added to registry
[2026-02-08 22:50:41] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-08 22:50:41] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-08 22:51:37] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-08 22:51:37] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-08 22:51:37] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-08 22:51:37] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 52159)
[2026-02-08 22:51:38] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-08 22:56:39] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-08 22:56:39] INFO: Session 0083276a-9019-4264-ad12-fe96a05a3a66 added to registry
[2026-02-08 22:56:39] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-08 22:56:39] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-08 22:57:04] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-08 22:57:04] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-08 22:57:04] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-08 22:57:04] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 59696)
[2026-02-08 22:57:05] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-08 22:58:27] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-08 22:58:29] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x63
[2026-02-08 23:18:31] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-08 23:18:33] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-08 23:19:45] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-08 23:19:47] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-08 23:22:12] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-08 23:22:14] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-08 23:24:11] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-08 23:24:13] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-08 23:34:35] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-08 23:34:37] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 00:47:27] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 00:47:29] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 07:40:23] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-09 07:41:39] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 07:41:41] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 07:47:08] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 07:47:10] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 07:48:21] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 07:48:23] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 07:51:46] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 07:51:48] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 07:59:23] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 07:59:25] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:00:38] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:00:40] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:02:06] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:02:08] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:18:57] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:18:59] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:24:18] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:24:20] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:28:34] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:28:36] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:30:22] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:30:24] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:36:53] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:36:55] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 08:57:31] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 08:57:33] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 09:28:41] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 09:28:43] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 09:45:45] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 09:45:47] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 10:16:39] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 10:16:41] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 10:29:29] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 10:29:31] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 10:29:44] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 10:29:46] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 10:35:13] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 10:35:15] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x31
[2026-02-09 10:50:28] WARN: No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
[2026-02-09 10:50:28] WARN: WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
[2026-02-09 10:50:41] ERROR: Session invalid: session_expired
[2026-02-09 10:52:02] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-09 10:52:02] INFO: Session cf4f81a3-1bc4-426c-a720-9c3eb3f4c42b added to registry
[2026-02-09 10:52:02] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-09 10:52:07] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-09 10:52:16] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-09 10:52:16] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-09 10:52:16] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-09 10:52:16] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 20195)
[2026-02-09 10:54:18] WARN: No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
[2026-02-09 10:54:18] WARN: WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
[2026-02-09 10:54:24] ERROR: Session invalid: session_expired
[2026-02-09 11:05:25] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-09 11:05:25] INFO: Session 9fb309eb-ac2d-4dcf-be47-67d1cecb2e29 added to registry
[2026-02-09 11:05:25] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-09 11:05:25] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-09 11:05:51] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-09 11:05:51] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-09 11:05:51] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-09 11:05:51] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 21069)
[2026-02-09 11:05:51] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-09 11:06:57] WARN: No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
[2026-02-09 11:06:57] WARN: WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
[2026-02-09 11:07:04] ERROR: Session invalid: session_expired
[2026-02-09 11:07:56] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-09 11:07:56] INFO: Session fb0b5cbb-deb6-4269-90f2-99ed3e001714 added to registry
[2026-02-09 11:07:56] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-09 11:07:57] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-09 11:08:01] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-09 11:08:01] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-09 11:08:01] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-09 11:08:01] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 21422)
[2026-02-09 11:08:02] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-09 11:09:05] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 11:09:07] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x63
[2026-02-09 11:09:19] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 11:09:21] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x63
[2026-02-09 11:09:43] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 11:09:45] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x63
[2026-02-09 11:15:58] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 11:16:00] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x63
[2026-02-09 11:18:13] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 11:18:15] INFO: Terminal size restored to 255x63
[2026-02-09 11:38:58] WARN: No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
[2026-02-09 11:38:58] WARN: WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
[2026-02-09 11:39:02] ERROR: Session invalid: session_expired
[2026-02-09 12:10:48] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-09 12:10:52] INFO: Session 6a2ab171-9953-44fc-995a-27871ede4a10 added to registry
[2026-02-09 12:10:52] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-09 12:11:18] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-09 12:15:28] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-09 12:15:28] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-09 12:15:28] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-09 12:15:28] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 26216)
[2026-02-09 12:15:28] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-09 12:16:28] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 12:16:30] INFO: Terminal size restored to 244x79
[2026-02-09 12:17:04] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 12:17:06] INFO: Terminal size restored to 244x79
[2026-02-09 12:25:05] WARN: No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
[2026-02-09 12:25:05] WARN: WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
[2026-02-09 12:25:08] ERROR: Session invalid: session_expired
[2026-02-09 12:26:53] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-09 12:26:53] INFO: Session 11c8dfcd-68e3-43d4-85d1-c5eb16f1faae added to registry
[2026-02-09 12:26:53] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-09 12:26:53] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-09 12:27:10] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-09 12:27:10] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-09 12:27:10] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-09 12:27:10] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 28048)
[2026-02-09 12:27:11] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-09 12:28:00] WARN: No response from server for 13.0s - forcing reconnection
[2026-02-09 12:28:00] WARN: WebSocket closed: Input paused until reconnection
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:01] WARN: Cannot send message: WebSocket not open
[2026-02-09 12:28:06] ERROR: Session invalid: session_expired
[2026-02-09 12:30:31] INFO: Environment: Production
[2026-02-09 12:30:31] INFO: Session 2edab5e2-c0fe-41a4-ae95-3d9fd29258a9 added to registry
[2026-02-09 12:30:31] INFO: Connecting to server...
[2026-02-09 12:30:31] INFO: Connected to server
[2026-02-09 12:30:38] INFO: Pairing complete!
[2026-02-09 12:30:38] INFO: Connected!
[2026-02-09 12:30:38] INFO: Starting Claude Code...
[2026-02-09 12:30:38] INFO: Claude Code started (PID: 28422)
[2026-02-09 12:30:38] INFO: Mobile device connected
[2026-02-09 12:32:09] INFO: Mobile device disconnected
[2026-02-09 12:32:11] INFO: Terminal size restored to 244x19
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