Session-2 (/gsd-debug continuation) empirically refuted the SUMMARY's
original 'architecture broken → IndexedDB plan-fix needed' interpretation:
- Pre-kill probe: segments.length=3 (segments accumulated correctly during 5-min idle)
- Post-kill probe: segments.length=3 (offscreen-RAM survives SW kill structurally)
- Step C (no worker.close, just 5-min idle): identical 8505 bytes (CDP not the cause)
- Remux logs: each segment trackInfo=320x180 but 0 frames per segment
- 7/7 spike runs deterministic at 8505 bytes (canvas-captureStream throttling)
Root cause: installFakeDisplayMedia() at src/test-hooks/offscreen-hooks.ts:139-264
mints canvas.captureStream(30) on hidden -9999px-offset canvas; headless-Chromium
throttles MediaRecorder on invisible-canvas (Chrome bug 653548). Segments exist
but contain zero VP9 frames over 5-min idle.
Routing: Plan 04-08 inserted (user-authorized ceremony 2026-05-22) — video-file
MediaStream methodology reframe (Option 2 from session-2). IndexedDB plan-fix
recommendation REJECTED — would not close SC#1 because frames are the problem,
not segments.
stopServiceWorker helper + spike script + launch.ts:225 race-tolerant fix all
remain valid persisting artifacts for Plan 04-08.
Mark
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