merge: issue/0013-hot-reload — hot-reload de agentes individuales via SIGHUP

Implementa recarga en caliente de un agente individual sin detener el launcher:

- Agent.Stop() + Agent.Done() para ciclo de vida individual del agente
- agentRegistry en el launcher para rastrear agentes vivos y recargarlos
- Handler de SIGHUP: lee run/reload.txt para determinar agente objetivo
- TUI: restartAgent() usa SIGHUP en lugar de kill+restart del launcher
- agentctl reload [agent-id]: nuevo subcomando de hot-reload
- Tests: bus.Unsubscribe, readReloadTarget, Agent.Stop/Done

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

agents/lifecycle_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package agents
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// TestAgentStopAndDone verifies that Stop() cancels Run and Done() closes.
+// Uses a minimal Agent (no Matrix, no LLM) via direct struct init so the test
+// doesn't require network or external dependencies.
+func TestAgentStopAndDone(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &Agent{
+		done: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Simulate Run: create the cancel, then immediately block on ctx.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	a.cancel = cancel
+
+	started := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		close(started)
+		// Mimic what Run does: block on ctx, then close done.
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		close(a.done)
+	}()
+
+	<-started
+
+	// Stop must unblock the goroutine above.
+	a.Stop()
+
+	select {
+	case <-a.Done():
+		// ok
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Done() did not close within 2s after Stop()")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestAgentStopIdempotent verifies that calling Stop() multiple times is safe.
+func TestAgentStopIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &Agent{
+		done: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	_, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	a.cancel = cancel
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Should not panic when called multiple times.
+	a.Stop()
+	a.Stop()
+	a.Stop()
+}
+
+// TestAgentStopNilCancel verifies Stop() is safe when cancel is nil.
+func TestAgentStopNilCancel(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &Agent{
+		done: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	// cancel is nil — must not panic.
+	a.Stop()
+}

agents/runtime.go

@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ type Agent struct {
 	logger      *slog.Logger
 	cryptoStore io.Closer // non-nil when E2EE is enabled; closed on shutdown
 
+	// Lifecycle — cancel stops this agent individually; done is closed when Run returns.
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
+	done   chan struct{}
+
 	// Access control
 	acl acl.ACL
 
@@ -268,6 +272,7 @@ func New(cfg *config.AgentConfig, rules []decision.Rule, logger *slog.Logger) (*
 		toolReg:     toolReg,
 		logger:      logger,
 		cryptoStore: cryptoStore,
+		done:           make(chan struct{}),
 		commands:       make(map[string]CommandHandler),
 		cmdAliases:     command.BuiltinNames(),
 		startTime:      time.Now(),
@@ -363,8 +368,24 @@ func (a *Agent) RawMatrixClient() *mautrix.Client {
 	return a.matrix.Raw()
 }
 
+// Stop cancels this agent's individual context, causing Run to return.
+// Safe to call multiple times.
+func (a *Agent) Stop() {
+	if a.cancel != nil {
+		a.cancel()
+	}
+}
+
+// Done returns a channel that is closed when Run has returned.
+func (a *Agent) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+	return a.done
+}
+
 // Run starts the agent sync loop. Blocks until ctx is cancelled.
 func (a *Agent) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	ctx, a.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer close(a.done)
+
 	if a.cryptoStore != nil {
 		defer a.cryptoStore.Close()
 	}

cmd/agentctl/main.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ func main() {
 		listCmd(mgr),
 		startCmd(mgr, &binPath),
 		stopCmd(mgr),
+		reloadCmd(mgr),
 		removeCmd(mgr),
 		avatarCmd(),
 		displaynameCmd(),
@@ -171,6 +173,48 @@ func stopCmd(mgr *process.Manager) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 }
 
+// ── reload ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func reloadCmd(mgr *process.Manager) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "reload [agent-id]",
+		Short: "Hot-reload an agent (or all agents) without stopping the launcher",
+		Long: `Sends SIGHUP to the running launcher, which triggers a hot-reload.
+If an agent-id is given, only that agent is reloaded.
+If no agent-id is given, all agents are reloaded.
+
+The launcher must be running. Use 'agentctl start' first if needed.`,
+		Args: cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			pid := mgr.UnifiedPID()
+			if pid <= 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("launcher is not running")
+			}
+
+			target := ""
+			if len(args) == 1 {
+				target = args[0]
+			}
+
+			if target != "" {
+				if err := os.WriteFile("run/reload.txt", []byte(target), 0o644); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("write reload target: %w", err)
+				}
+				fmt.Printf("reload %-20s  sending SIGHUP to PID %d\n", target, pid)
+			} else {
+				// Remove any stale reload.txt so SIGHUP reloads all agents.
+				_ = os.Remove("run/reload.txt")
+				fmt.Printf("reload %-20s  sending SIGHUP to PID %d\n", "(all)", pid)
+			}
+
+			if err := syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGHUP); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("kill -HUP %d: %w", pid, err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // ── remove ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func removeCmd(mgr *process.Manager) *cobra.Command {

cmd/launcher/main.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -72,13 +71,7 @@ func main() {
 				logger.Warn("could not create file logger, falling back to stdout", "err", err)
 				launcherCleanup = func() {}
 			}
-			var cleanups []func()
-			cleanups = append(cleanups, launcherCleanup)
-			defer func() {
-				for _, fn := range cleanups {
-					fn()
-				}
-			}()
+			defer launcherCleanup()
 
 			if len(configPaths) == 0 {
 				logger.Warn("no agent configs found — nothing to start")
@@ -96,15 +89,49 @@ func main() {
 			if err != nil {
 				// Non-fatal: orchestration is optional
 				logger.Warn("orchestrator not started", "err", err)
-			} else {
+			} else if orch != nil {
 				logger.Info("orchestrator initialized")
 			}
 
-			// ── Start normal agents ──
-			var wg sync.WaitGroup
-			var scannerOnce sync.Once
-			var scanner *mautrix.Client
+			// ── Shared dependencies for agent registry ──
+			deps := &launchDeps{
+				agentBus:  agentBus,
+				orch:      orch,
+				logDir:    logDir,
+				logLevel:  lvl,
+				parentCtx: ctx,
+			}
+			registry := newAgentRegistry(deps)
 
+			// ── SIGHUP: hot-reload individual agent or all agents ──
+			sighup := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+			signal.Notify(sighup, syscall.SIGHUP)
+			go func() {
+				for {
+					select {
+					case <-ctx.Done():
+						return
+					case _, ok := <-sighup:
+						if !ok {
+							return
+						}
+						id := readReloadTarget("run/reload.txt")
+						// Remove the target file after reading so it doesn't
+						// affect the next SIGHUP.
+						_ = os.Remove("run/reload.txt")
+						if id == "" {
+							logger.Info("sighup: reloading all agents")
+							registry.reloadAll(rulesFor)
+						} else {
+							logger.Info("sighup: reloading agent", "id", id)
+							registry.reload(id, rulesFor)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}()
+
+			// ── Start normal agents ──
+			var scannerOnce scanOnce
 			for _, path := range configPaths {
 				path := path
 				cfg, err := config.Load(path)
@@ -130,11 +157,11 @@ func main() {
 					agentLogger = logger.With("agent", cfg.Agent.ID)
 					agentCleanup = func() {}
 				}
-				cleanups = append(cleanups, agentCleanup)
 
 				a, err := agents.New(cfg, rules, agentLogger)
 				if err != nil {
 					logger.Error("failed to create agent", "id", cfg.Agent.ID, "err", err)
+					agentCleanup()
 					continue
 				}
 
@@ -154,30 +181,28 @@ func main() {
 					})
 
 					// Grab the first available Matrix client for room scanning
-					scannerOnce.Do(func() {
-						scanner = a.RawMatrixClient()
-					})
+					scannerOnce.set(a.RawMatrixClient())
 				}
 
-				wg.Add(1)
-				go func() {
-					defer wg.Done()
-					agentLogger.Info("agent running")
-					if err := a.Run(ctx); err != nil {
-						agentLogger.Error("agent stopped with error", "err", err)
-					}
-				}()
+				registry.register(&runningAgent{
+					agent:      a,
+					cfg:        cfg,
+					cfgPath:    path,
+					logger:     agentLogger,
+					logCleanup: agentCleanup,
+				})
 			}
 
 			// ── Startup room scan (after all participants are registered) ──
-			if orch != nil && scanner != nil {
-				orch.orchestrator.SetScanner(scanner)
+			if orch != nil && scannerOnce.client != nil {
+				orch.orchestrator.SetScanner(scannerOnce.client)
 				scanCtx, scanCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
 				orch.orchestrator.ScanExistingRooms(scanCtx)
 				scanCancel()
 			}
 
-			wg.Wait()
+			registry.waitAll()
+			registry.cleanupLogs()
 			logger.Info("all agents stopped")
 			return nil
 		},
@@ -195,6 +220,17 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
+// scanOnce captures the first Matrix client for room scanning.
+type scanOnce struct {
+	client *mautrix.Client
+}
+
+func (s *scanOnce) set(c *mautrix.Client) {
+	if s.client == nil {
+		s.client = c
+	}
+}
+
 // orchHandle wraps a running orchestrator with its config for the launcher.
 type orchHandle struct {
 	orchestrator *orchshell.Orchestrator

cmd/launcher/registry.go

@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/agents"
+	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/internal/config"
+	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/pkg/decision"
+	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/pkg/orchestration"
+	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/bus"
+	agentlog "github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/logger"
+)
+
+// runningAgent holds a live agent and the metadata needed to recreate it.
+type runningAgent struct {
+	agent      *agents.Agent
+	cfg        *config.AgentConfig
+	cfgPath    string
+	logger     *slog.Logger
+	logCleanup func()
+}
+
+// launchDeps holds shared resources needed to start/reload agents.
+type launchDeps struct {
+	agentBus  *bus.Bus
+	orch      *orchHandle
+	logDir    string
+	logLevel  slog.Level
+	parentCtx context.Context
+}
+
+// agentRegistry tracks all running agents by ID, enabling individual hot-reload.
+type agentRegistry struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	agents map[string]*runningAgent
+	deps   *launchDeps
+}
+
+func newAgentRegistry(deps *launchDeps) *agentRegistry {
+	return &agentRegistry{
+		agents: make(map[string]*runningAgent),
+		deps:   deps,
+	}
+}
+
+// register adds a running agent to the registry and starts its goroutine.
+func (r *agentRegistry) register(ra *runningAgent) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	r.agents[ra.cfg.Agent.ID] = ra
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	go func() {
+		ra.logger.Info("agent running")
+		if err := ra.agent.Run(r.deps.parentCtx); err != nil {
+			ra.logger.Error("agent stopped with error", "err", err)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// stopAndWait stops a running agent and waits for it to finish.
+// Caller must NOT hold r.mu.
+func (r *agentRegistry) stopAndWait(id string) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	ra, ok := r.agents[id]
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	ra.agent.Stop()
+	select {
+	case <-ra.agent.Done():
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+		ra.logger.Warn("agent did not stop within 10s, forcing", "id", id)
+	}
+
+	// Unsubscribe from bus so no stale channel remains.
+	r.deps.agentBus.Unsubscribe(bus.AgentID(id))
+}
+
+// reload stops an agent, re-reads its config, recreates it, and restarts it.
+func (r *agentRegistry) reload(id string, rulesFor func(string, *slog.Logger) []decision.Rule) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	ra, ok := r.agents[id]
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+	if !ok {
+		slog.Warn("reload: agent not found", "id", id)
+		return
+	}
+
+	cfgPath := ra.cfgPath
+	oldCleanup := ra.logCleanup
+
+	ra.logger.Info("agent_reload_start", "id", id)
+
+	// 1. Stop current instance and wait.
+	r.stopAndWait(id)
+
+	// 2. Cleanup old log writer.
+	if oldCleanup != nil {
+		oldCleanup()
+	}
+
+	// 3. Re-read config.
+	cfg, err := config.Load(cfgPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("reload: failed to load config", "path", cfgPath, "err", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !cfg.Agent.Enabled {
+		slog.Info("reload: agent is disabled, not restarting", "id", id)
+		r.mu.Lock()
+		delete(r.agents, id)
+		r.mu.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 4. New per-agent logger.
+	newLogger, newCleanup, aErr := agentlog.NewAgentLogger(agentlog.LoggerConfig{
+		BaseDir: r.deps.logDir,
+		AgentID: cfg.Agent.ID,
+		Level:   r.deps.logLevel,
+	})
+	if aErr != nil {
+		newLogger = slog.Default().With("agent", cfg.Agent.ID)
+		newCleanup = func() {}
+	}
+
+	// 5. Create new agent (validates config before discarding the old one).
+	rules := rulesFor(cfg.Agent.ID, newLogger)
+	newAgent, err := agents.New(cfg, rules, newLogger)
+	if err != nil {
+		newLogger.Error("reload: failed to create agent", "id", id, "err", err)
+		newCleanup()
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 6. Wire bus and orchestration.
+	newAgent.SetBus(r.deps.agentBus)
+	if r.deps.orch != nil {
+		newAgent.SetInterceptor(r.deps.orch.orchestrator.Intercept)
+		newAgent.SetMembershipNotify(r.deps.orch.orchestrator.NotifyMembership)
+		r.deps.orch.orchestrator.RegisterParticipant(orchestration.ParticipantInfo{
+			ID:           cfg.Agent.ID,
+			MatrixUserID: cfg.Matrix.UserID,
+			Description:  cfg.Agent.Description,
+			Capabilities: cfg.Agent.Tags,
+		})
+	}
+
+	newRA := &runningAgent{
+		agent:      newAgent,
+		cfg:        cfg,
+		cfgPath:    cfgPath,
+		logger:     newLogger,
+		logCleanup: newCleanup,
+	}
+
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	r.agents[id] = newRA
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// 7. Start new goroutine.
+	go func() {
+		newLogger.Info("agent running")
+		if err := newAgent.Run(r.deps.parentCtx); err != nil {
+			newLogger.Error("agent stopped with error", "err", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	newLogger.Info("agent_reloaded", "id", id)
+}
+
+// reloadAll reloads every registered agent sequentially.
+func (r *agentRegistry) reloadAll(rulesFor func(string, *slog.Logger) []decision.Rule) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	ids := make([]string, 0, len(r.agents))
+	for id := range r.agents {
+		ids = append(ids, id)
+	}
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		r.reload(id, rulesFor)
+	}
+}
+
+// waitAll blocks until all registered agents have stopped.
+func (r *agentRegistry) waitAll() {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	dones := make([]<-chan struct{}, 0, len(r.agents))
+	for _, ra := range r.agents {
+		dones = append(dones, ra.agent.Done())
+	}
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, done := range dones {
+		<-done
+	}
+}
+
+// cleanupLogs calls every agent's log cleanup function (called on launcher shutdown).
+func (r *agentRegistry) cleanupLogs() {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	for _, ra := range r.agents {
+		if ra.logCleanup != nil {
+			ra.logCleanup()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// readReloadTarget reads the given file and returns the trimmed content.
+// Returns "" if the file doesn't exist, is empty, or equals "*" (meaning reload all).
+func readReloadTarget(path string) string {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	id := strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	if id == "*" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return id
+}
+

cmd/launcher/registry_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestReadReloadTarget_missing(t *testing.T) {
+	got := readReloadTarget(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reload.txt"))
+	if got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty string for missing file, got %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadReloadTarget_empty(t *testing.T) {
+	f := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reload.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(f, []byte(""), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := readReloadTarget(f)
+	if got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty string for empty file, got %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadReloadTarget_star(t *testing.T) {
+	f := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reload.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(f, []byte("*\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := readReloadTarget(f)
+	if got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty string for '*', got %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadReloadTarget_agentID(t *testing.T) {
+	f := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reload.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(f, []byte("assistant-bot\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := readReloadTarget(f)
+	if got != "assistant-bot" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 'assistant-bot', got %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadReloadTarget_whitespace(t *testing.T) {
+	f := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reload.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(f, []byte("  asistente-2  \n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := readReloadTarget(f)
+	if got != "asistente-2" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 'asistente-2', got %q", got)
+	}
+}

dev/issues/README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ afectados y notas de implementacion.
 | 10 | Access control               | [0010-access-control.md](completed/0010-access-control.md)           | completado |
 | 11 | Markdown rendering           | [0011-markdown-rendering.md](completed/0011-markdown-rendering.md)   | completado |
 | 12 | Threads                      | [0012-threads.md](completed/0012-threads.md)                         | completado |
-| 13 | Hot reload                   | [0013-hot-reload.md](0013-hot-reload.md)                             | pendiente  |
+| 13 | Hot reload                   | [0013-hot-reload.md](completed/0013-hot-reload.md)                   | completado |
 | 14 | Template agent standardize   | [0014-template-agent-standardize.md](0014-template-agent-standardize.md) | pendiente |
 | 15 | Multi-platform Telegram      | [0015-multi-platform-telegram.md](0015-multi-platform-telegram.md)   | pendiente  |
 | 16 | Skills system                | [0016-skills-system.md](0016-skills-system.md)                       | pendiente  |

shell/bus/bus_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package bus_test
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/bus"
+)
+
+func newBus() *bus.Bus {
+	return bus.New(slog.Default())
+}
+
+func TestSubscribeAndSend(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	ch := b.Subscribe("agent-a")
+
+	msg := bus.AgentMessage{From: "orch", To: "agent-a", Kind: bus.KindTask, Payload: map[string]string{"k": "v"}}
+	if err := b.Send(msg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Send: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	got := <-ch
+	if got.Kind != bus.KindTask || got.Payload["k"] != "v" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected message: %+v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnsubscribeClosesChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	ch := b.Subscribe("agent-b")
+
+	b.Unsubscribe("agent-b")
+
+	// Channel must be closed — reading from a closed channel returns zero value + ok=false.
+	_, ok := <-ch
+	if ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected channel to be closed after Unsubscribe")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnsubscribeRemovesFromBus(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	b.Subscribe("agent-c")
+	b.Unsubscribe("agent-c")
+
+	// Sending after unsubscribe must return an error, not panic.
+	err := b.Send(bus.AgentMessage{To: "agent-c", Kind: "ping"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when sending to unsubscribed agent")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnsubscribeIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	b.Subscribe("agent-d")
+	// Double unsubscribe must not panic.
+	b.Unsubscribe("agent-d")
+	b.Unsubscribe("agent-d")
+}
+
+func TestUnsubscribeNonExistent(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	// Unsubscribing an ID that was never subscribed must not panic.
+	b.Unsubscribe("does-not-exist")
+}
+
+func TestSendToUnknownAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	err := b.Send(bus.AgentMessage{To: "ghost", Kind: "hello"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when sending to unknown agent")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResubscribeAfterUnsubscribe(t *testing.T) {
+	b := newBus()
+	b.Subscribe("agent-e")
+	b.Unsubscribe("agent-e")
+
+	// Re-subscribe must work and deliver messages.
+	ch2 := b.Subscribe("agent-e")
+	msg := bus.AgentMessage{To: "agent-e", Kind: "ping"}
+	if err := b.Send(msg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Send after re-subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	got := <-ch2
+	if got.Kind != "ping" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected kind: %q", got.Kind)
+	}
+}

shell/tui/adapter.go

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ package tui
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
@@ -140,13 +142,28 @@ func (a *Adapter) disableAgent(id string) tea.Cmd {
 
 func (a *Adapter) restartAgent(id string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		_ = a.mgr.StopUnified()
-		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-		err := a.mgr.StartUnified()
-		if err == nil {
+		pid := a.mgr.UnifiedPID()
+		if pid <= 0 {
+			// Launcher not running — fall back to full restart.
+			_ = a.mgr.StopUnified()
 			time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+			err := a.mgr.StartUnified()
+			if err == nil {
+				time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+			}
+			return puretui.MsgActionDone{AgentID: id, Action: "Restart", Err: err}
 		}
-		return puretui.MsgActionDone{AgentID: id, Action: "Restart", Err: err}
+
+		// Launcher is running — write target and send SIGHUP for hot-reload.
+		if id != "" {
+			_ = os.WriteFile("run/reload.txt", []byte(id), 0o644)
+		}
+		err := syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGHUP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return puretui.MsgActionDone{AgentID: id, Action: "Restart", Err: err}
+		}
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+		return puretui.MsgActionDone{AgentID: id, Action: "Restart", Err: nil}
 	}
 }