fix(harness): bound MCP bridge shutdown and retain live servers

src/openenv/core/harness/bridge.py

@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ def start(self, timeout_s: float = 10.0) -> str:
                 If the server fails to start within the timeout.
         """
         if self._thread is not None and self._thread.is_alive():
+            if self._uvicorn_server.should_exit:
+                raise HarnessError("MCP bridge is still stopping")
             assert self._url is not None
             return self._url
 
@@ -202,13 +204,29 @@ def stop(self, timeout_s: float = 5.0) -> None:
         Args:
             timeout_s (`float`, *optional*, defaults to `5.0`):
                 Maximum time to wait for the server thread to exit.
+
+        Raises:
+            [`~openenv.core.harness.adapter.HarnessError`]:
+                If shutdown times out. The server remains tracked so callers
+                can retry `stop()`; `start()` rejects it while still stopping.
         """
         server = self._uvicorn_server
         thread = self._thread
+        deadline = time.monotonic() + max(timeout_s, 0.0)
         if server is not None:
+            # Cancel lingering HTTP streams before the thread join expires.
+            # Reserve time for ASGI lifespan cleanup and forced shutdown.
+            server.config.timeout_graceful_shutdown = max(timeout_s, 0.0) / 4
             server.should_exit = True
         if thread is not None and thread.is_alive():
-            thread.join(timeout=timeout_s)
+            thread.join(timeout=max(timeout_s, 0.0) / 2)
+            if thread.is_alive() and server is not None:
+                server.force_exit = True
+                thread.join(timeout=max(0.0, deadline - time.monotonic()))
+            if thread.is_alive():
+                # Keep ownership so callers can retry, and start() cannot
+                # replace a server that still holds resources.
+                raise HarnessError(f"MCP bridge did not stop within {timeout_s}s")
         self._teardown()
 
     def _teardown(self) -> None:

src/openenv/core/harness/environment.py

@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ async def reset_async(
         bridge_start: Optional[asyncio.Task[str]] = None
         try:
             await self.adapter.stop()
-            await self._stop_bridge()
+            if self._bridge is not None:
+                # A failed shutdown must not be replaced by another live bridge.
+                await asyncio.to_thread(self._bridge.stop)
 
             tools = await self._collect_injectable_tools()
             resolved = resolve_tool_conflicts(tools, self.adapter.BUILTIN_TOOL_NAMES)
@@ -403,7 +405,7 @@ async def _stop_bridge(self) -> None:
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         """Stop the harness process and release environment resources."""
-        if self._closed:
+        if self._closed and self._bridge is None:
             return
         self._closed = True
         self._episode_active = False
@@ -416,7 +418,8 @@ def close(self) -> None:
                 self._bridge.stop()
             except Exception:
                 pass
-            self._bridge = None
+            else:
+                self._bridge = None
         super().close()
 
 

tests/core/test_agentic_harness_bridge.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import threading
+import time
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from typing import AsyncIterator, Optional
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
     AgenticHarnessAdapter,
     HarnessConfig,
     HarnessEnvironment,
+    HarnessError,
     HarnessEvent,
     HarnessEventType,
     HarnessMCPBridge,
@@ -61,6 +63,72 @@ async def is_alive(self) -> bool:
 
 
 class TestBridgeStandalone:
+    async def test_stop_closes_active_http_stream(self):
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+        import httpx
+        from starlette.applications import Starlette
+        from starlette.responses import StreamingResponse
+        from starlette.routing import Route
+
+        finished = threading.Event()
+
+        async def stream(request):
+            async def chunks():
+                try:
+                    yield b"ready\n"
+                    await asyncio.Event().wait()
+                finally:
+                    finished.set()
+
+            return StreamingResponse(chunks())
+
+        app = Starlette(routes=[Route("/mcp", stream)])
+        bridge = HarnessMCPBridge(SimpleNamespace(http_app=lambda: app))
+        url = bridge.start()
+        thread = bridge._thread
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+                async with client.stream("GET", url) as response:
+                    assert await anext(response.aiter_lines()) == "ready"
+                    started = time.monotonic()
+                    await asyncio.to_thread(bridge.stop, 2.0)
+                    assert time.monotonic() - started < 3.0
+                    assert not thread.is_alive()
+                    assert finished.is_set()
+                    assert bridge.url is None
+            bridge.start()
+            assert bridge._thread is not thread
+        finally:
+            await asyncio.to_thread(bridge.stop)
+
+    def test_failed_stop_keeps_server_until_thread_exits(self):
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+        release = threading.Event()
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=release.wait, daemon=True)
+        server = SimpleNamespace(
+            should_exit=False, force_exit=False, config=SimpleNamespace()
+        )
+        bridge = HarnessMCPBridge(make_mcp())
+        bridge._thread = thread
+        bridge._uvicorn_server = server
+        bridge._url = "http://127.0.0.1:9/mcp"
+        thread.start()
+        try:
+            with pytest.raises(HarnessError, match="stop"):
+                bridge.stop(timeout_s=0.05)
+            assert bridge._thread is thread
+            assert bridge._uvicorn_server is server
+            assert server.force_exit
+            with pytest.raises(HarnessError, match="stopping"):
+                bridge.start()
+        finally:
+            release.set()
+            thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+            bridge.stop()
+        assert bridge.url is None
+
     async def test_serves_tools_over_http(self):
         bridge = HarnessMCPBridge(make_mcp())
         url = bridge.start()

tests/core/test_agentic_harness_environment.py

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def __init__(self, mcp_server):
         self.mcp_server = mcp_server
         self.started = 0
         self.stopped = 0
+        self.fail_on_stop = False
         FakeBridge.instances.append(self)
 
     def start(self, timeout_s: float = 10.0) -> str:
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ def start(self, timeout_s: float = 10.0) -> str:
 
     def stop(self, timeout_s: float = 5.0) -> None:
         self.stopped += 1
+        if self.fail_on_stop:
+            raise HarnessError("bridge shutdown timed out")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
@@ -174,6 +177,30 @@ async def test_reset_stops_live_adapter_first(self):
         await env.reset_async()
         assert adapter.calls == ["stop", "inject_tools", "start"]
 
+    async def test_reset_does_not_replace_bridge_after_shutdown_failure(self):
+        env, adapter = make_env()
+        await env.reset_async()
+        bridge = env._bridge
+        bridge.fail_on_stop = True
+        adapter.calls.clear()
+
+        with pytest.raises(HarnessError, match="bridge shutdown timed out"):
+            await env.reset_async()
+
+        assert env._bridge is bridge
+        assert FakeBridge.instances == [bridge]
+        assert "inject_tools" not in adapter.calls
+        assert "start" not in adapter.calls
+        assert adapter.alive is False
+        with pytest.raises(HarnessNotRunningError):
+            await env.step_async(HarnessAction(message="go"))
+
+        bridge.fail_on_stop = False
+        await env.reset_async()
+        assert env._bridge is not bridge
+        assert adapter.alive is True
+        env.close()
+
     async def test_reset_clears_trajectory_and_resets_rubric(self):
         rubric = SpyRubric()
         env, adapter = make_env(rubric=rubric)
@@ -350,6 +377,23 @@ def test_close_is_idempotent_and_stops_adapter_and_bridge(self):
         env.close()
         assert adapter.calls.count("stop") == stop_count
 
+    def test_close_retries_bridge_shutdown_after_failure(self):
+        env, _ = make_env()
+        env.reset()
+        bridge = env._bridge
+        bridge.fail_on_stop = True
+
+        env.close()
+
+        assert env._bridge is bridge
+        stop_count = bridge.stopped
+        bridge.fail_on_stop = False
+        env.close()
+        assert bridge.stopped == stop_count + 1
+        assert env._bridge is None
+        env.close()
+        assert bridge.stopped == stop_count + 1
+
     def test_constructor_starts_nothing(self):
         env, adapter = make_env()
         assert adapter.calls == []