diff --git a/agent/context_compressor.py b/agent/context_compressor.py
index 34ec5091b1c6f..0873ad90c56dd 100644
--- a/agent/context_compressor.py
+++ b/agent/context_compressor.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ def on_session_reset(self) -> None:
         self._previous_summary = None
         self._last_compression_savings_pct = 100.0
         self._ineffective_compression_count = 0
+        self._summary_failure_cooldown_until = 0.0
 
     def update_model(
         self,
diff --git a/cron/jobs.py b/cron/jobs.py
index 06d782888f7ef..71391feba99af 100644
--- a/cron/jobs.py
+++ b/cron/jobs.py
@@ -492,6 +492,17 @@ def update_job(job_id: str, updates: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]
             continue
 
         updated = _apply_skill_fields({**job, **updates})
+
+        # Normalize repeat field if present in updates
+        if "repeat" in updates:
+            raw_repeat = updated["repeat"]
+            if isinstance(raw_repeat, (int, float)):
+                val = int(raw_repeat) if raw_repeat > 0 else None
+                updated["repeat"] = {"times": val, "completed": 0}
+            elif isinstance(raw_repeat, dict):
+                raw_repeat.setdefault("times", None)
+                raw_repeat.setdefault("completed", 0)
+
         schedule_changed = "schedule" in updates
 
         if "skills" in updates or "skill" in updates:
diff --git a/hermes_cli/web_server.py b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
index 0a7657f337568..b0d0ee4d9e08b 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/web_server.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
@@ -1900,7 +1900,10 @@ async def get_skills():
     from hermes_cli.skills_config import get_disabled_skills
     config = load_config()
     disabled = get_disabled_skills(config)
-    skills = _find_all_skills(skip_disabled=True)
+    try:
+        skills = _find_all_skills(skip_disabled=True)
+    except Exception:
+        skills = []
     for s in skills:
         s["enabled"] = s["name"] not in disabled
     return skills