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API/data/alldebrid.json

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
           "ddl\\.to/([0-9a-zA-Z]{12})"
         ],
         "regexp": "((ddownload\\.com/[0-9a-zA-Z]{12}))|(ddl\\.to/([0-9a-zA-Z]{12}))",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       },
       "dropapk": {
         "name": "dropapk",

API/folder.py

@@ -2508,34 +2508,25 @@ class API_folder_store:
                     )
                     return False
 
+                payload = text if text.endswith("\n") else f"{text}\n"
                 cursor = self.connection.cursor()
                 cursor.execute(
-                    "SELECT stdout FROM worker WHERE worker_id = ?",
-                    (worker_id,
-                    )
+                    """
+                    UPDATE worker
+                       SET stdout = CASE
+                           WHEN stdout IS NULL OR stdout = '' THEN ?
+                           WHEN substr(stdout, -1, 1) = '\n' THEN stdout || ?
+                           ELSE stdout || '\n' || ?
+                       END,
+                           last_updated = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                           last_stdout_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+                     WHERE worker_id = ?
+                    """,
+                    (payload, payload, payload, worker_id),
                 )
-                row = cursor.fetchone()
-
-                if not row:
+                if cursor.rowcount <= 0:
                     logger.warning(f"Worker {worker_id} not found for stdout append")
                     return False
-
-                current_stdout = row[0] or ""
-                separator = (
-                    "" if not current_stdout else
-                    ("" if current_stdout.endswith("\n") else "\n")
-                )
-                new_stdout = f"{current_stdout}{separator}{text}\n"
-
-                cursor.execute(
-                    """
-                    UPDATE worker SET stdout = ?, last_updated = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-                        last_stdout_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-                    WHERE worker_id = ?
-                """,
-                    (new_stdout,
-                    worker_id),
-                )
                 self._insert_worker_log_entry(
                     cursor,
                     worker_id,

CLI.py

@@ -2856,6 +2856,56 @@ class PipelineExecutor:
                     except Exception:
                         auto_stage = None
 
+                source_cmd_for_selection = None
+                source_args_for_selection: List[str] = []
+                try:
+                    source_cmd_for_selection = (
+                        ctx.get_current_stage_table_source_command()
+                        or ctx.get_last_result_table_source_command()
+                    )
+                    source_args_for_selection = (
+                        ctx.get_current_stage_table_source_args()
+                        or ctx.get_last_result_table_source_args()
+                        or []
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    source_cmd_for_selection = None
+                    source_args_for_selection = []
+
+                if not stages and selection_indices and source_cmd_for_selection:
+                    src_norm = _norm_cmd(source_cmd_for_selection)
+                    if src_norm in {".worker", "worker", "workers"}:
+                        if len(selection_indices) == 1:
+                            idx = selection_indices[0]
+                            row_args = None
+                            try:
+                                row_args = ctx.get_current_stage_table_row_selection_args(idx)
+                            except Exception:
+                                row_args = None
+                            if not row_args:
+                                try:
+                                    row_args = ctx.get_last_result_table_row_selection_args(idx)
+                                except Exception:
+                                    row_args = None
+                            if not row_args:
+                                try:
+                                    items = ctx.get_last_result_items() or []
+                                    if 0 <= idx < len(items):
+                                        maybe = items[idx]
+                                        if isinstance(maybe, dict):
+                                            candidate = maybe.get("_selection_args")
+                                            if isinstance(candidate, (list, tuple)):
+                                                row_args = [str(x) for x in candidate if x is not None]
+                                except Exception:
+                                    row_args = row_args or None
+
+                            if row_args:
+                                stages.append(
+                                    [str(source_cmd_for_selection)]
+                                    + [str(x) for x in row_args if x is not None]
+                                    + [str(x) for x in source_args_for_selection if x is not None]
+                                )
+
                 def _apply_row_action_to_stage(stage_idx: int) -> bool:
                     if not selection_indices or len(selection_indices) != 1:
                         return False

SYS/worker_manager.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ persistence to database and optional auto-refresh callbacks.
 
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, List, Callable
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, List, Callable, Tuple
 from datetime import datetime
 from threading import Thread, Lock
 import time
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ class WorkerManager:
                                    WorkerLoggingHandler] = {}  # Track active handlers
         self._worker_last_step: Dict[str,
                                      str] = {}
+        # Buffered stdout/log batching to reduce DB lock contention.
+        self._stdout_buffers: Dict[Tuple[str, str], List[str]] = {}
+        self._stdout_buffer_sizes: Dict[Tuple[str, str], int] = {}
+        self._stdout_buffer_steps: Dict[Tuple[str, str], Optional[str]] = {}
+        self._stdout_last_flush: Dict[Tuple[str, str], float] = {}
+        self._stdout_flush_bytes = 4096
+        self._stdout_flush_interval = 0.75
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         """Close the database connection."""
@@ -392,9 +399,15 @@ class WorkerManager:
                 root_logger = logging.getLogger()
                 root_logger.removeHandler(handler)
 
-                logger.debug(
-                    f"[WorkerManager] Disabled logging for worker: {worker_id}"
-                )
+            # Flush any buffered stdout/log data for this worker
+            try:
+                self.flush_worker_stdout(worker_id)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+            logger.debug(
+                f"[WorkerManager] Disabled logging for worker: {worker_id}"
+            )
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(
                 f"[WorkerManager] Error disabling logging for worker {worker_id}: {e}",
@@ -508,6 +521,10 @@ class WorkerManager:
             True if update was successful
         """
         try:
+            try:
+                self.flush_worker_stdout(worker_id)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
             kwargs = {
                 "status": result,
                 "completed_at": datetime.now().isoformat()
@@ -742,17 +759,119 @@ class WorkerManager:
         Returns:
             True if append was successful
         """
+        if not text:
+            return True
+
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        step_label = self._get_last_step(worker_id)
+        key = (worker_id, channel)
+        pending_flush: List[Tuple[str, str, Optional[str], str]] = []
+
+        try:
+            with self._lock:
+                # Initialize last flush time for this buffer
+                if key not in self._stdout_last_flush:
+                    self._stdout_last_flush[key] = now
+
+                current_step = self._stdout_buffer_steps.get(key)
+                if current_step is None:
+                    self._stdout_buffer_steps[key] = step_label
+                    current_step = step_label
+
+                # If step changes, flush existing buffer to keep step tags coherent
+                if current_step != step_label:
+                    buffered = "".join(self._stdout_buffers.get(key, []))
+                    if buffered:
+                        pending_flush.append((worker_id, channel, current_step, buffered))
+                    self._stdout_buffers[key] = []
+                    self._stdout_buffer_sizes[key] = 0
+                    self._stdout_last_flush[key] = now
+                    self._stdout_buffer_steps[key] = step_label
+
+                buf = self._stdout_buffers.setdefault(key, [])
+                buf.append(text)
+                size = self._stdout_buffer_sizes.get(key, 0) + len(text)
+                self._stdout_buffer_sizes[key] = size
+
+                last_flush = self._stdout_last_flush.get(key, now)
+                should_flush = (
+                    size >= self._stdout_flush_bytes
+                    or (now - last_flush) >= self._stdout_flush_interval
+                )
+                if should_flush:
+                    buffered = "".join(self._stdout_buffers.get(key, []))
+                    if buffered:
+                        pending_flush.append(
+                            (worker_id, channel, self._stdout_buffer_steps.get(key), buffered)
+                        )
+                    self._stdout_buffers[key] = []
+                    self._stdout_buffer_sizes[key] = 0
+                    self._stdout_last_flush[key] = now
+                    self._stdout_buffer_steps[key] = None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"[WorkerManager] Error buffering stdout: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return False
+
+        ok = True
+        for wid, ch, step, payload in pending_flush:
+            try:
+                with self._db_lock:
+                    result = self.db.append_worker_stdout(
+                        wid,
+                        payload,
+                        step=step,
+                        channel=ch
+                    )
+                ok = ok and result
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"[WorkerManager] Error flushing stdout for {wid}: {e}",
+                    exc_info=True,
+                )
+                ok = False
+        return ok
+
+    def flush_worker_stdout(self, worker_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Flush any buffered stdout/log data for a worker."""
+        keys_to_flush: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
+        with self._lock:
+            for key in list(self._stdout_buffers.keys()):
+                if key[0] == worker_id:
+                    keys_to_flush.append(key)
+
+        ok = True
+        for wid, channel in keys_to_flush:
+            ok = self._flush_stdout_buffer(wid, channel) and ok
+        return ok
+
+    def _flush_stdout_buffer(self, worker_id: str, channel: str) -> bool:
+        key = (worker_id, channel)
+        with self._lock:
+            chunks = self._stdout_buffers.get(key)
+            if not chunks:
+                return True
+            text = "".join(chunks)
+            step = self._stdout_buffer_steps.get(key)
+            self._stdout_buffers[key] = []
+            self._stdout_buffer_sizes[key] = 0
+            self._stdout_last_flush[key] = time.monotonic()
+            self._stdout_buffer_steps[key] = None
+
+        if not text:
+            return True
         try:
-            step_label = self._get_last_step(worker_id)
             with self._db_lock:
                 return self.db.append_worker_stdout(
                     worker_id,
                     text,
-                    step=step_label,
-                    channel=channel
+                    step=step,
+                    channel=channel,
                 )
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"[WorkerManager] Error appending stdout: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            logger.error(
+                f"[WorkerManager] Error flushing stdout for {worker_id}: {e}",
+                exc_info=True,
+            )
             return False
 
     def get_stdout(self, worker_id: str) -> str:
@@ -799,6 +918,17 @@ class WorkerManager:
     def close(self) -> None:
         """Close the worker manager and database connection."""
         self.stop_auto_refresh()
+        try:
+            self._flush_all_stdout_buffers()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
         with self._db_lock:
             self.db.close()
         logger.info("[WorkerManager] Closed")
+
+    def _flush_all_stdout_buffers(self) -> None:
+        keys_to_flush: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
+        with self._lock:
+            keys_to_flush = list(self._stdout_buffers.keys())
+        for wid, channel in keys_to_flush:
+            self._flush_stdout_buffer(wid, channel)

cmdlet/_shared.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import re
 import shutil
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import time
 from collections.abc import Iterable as IterableABC
 from urllib.parse import parse_qsl, urlencode, urlparse, urlunparse
 
@@ -2640,6 +2641,9 @@ def propagate_metadata(
     is_same_length = len(new_items) == len(prev_normalized)
 
     for i, item in enumerate(new_items):
+        if isinstance(item, dict) and item.get("_skip_metadata_propagation"):
+            normalized.append(item)
+            continue
         try:
             obj = coerce_to_pipe_object(item)
         except Exception:
@@ -3058,6 +3062,9 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
         stage_ctx = None
 
     in_pipeline = bool(stage_ctx is not None or ("|" in str(current_cmd_text or "")))
+    start_time = time.monotonic()
+    time_budget = 45.0
+    debug(f"[preflight] check_url_exists_in_storage: checking {len(urls)} url(s)")
     if in_pipeline:
         try:
             already_checked = bool(
@@ -3101,6 +3108,18 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
         preflight_cache["url_duplicates"] = url_dup_cache
         _store_preflight_cache(preflight_cache)
 
+    def _timed_out(reason: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            if (time.monotonic() - start_time) >= time_budget:
+                debug(
+                    f"Bulk URL preflight timed out after {time_budget:.0f}s ({reason}); continuing"
+                )
+                _mark_preflight_checked()
+                return True
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+        return False
+
     if in_pipeline:
         try:
             cached_cmd = pipeline_context.load_value("preflight.url_duplicates.command", default="")
@@ -3358,7 +3377,10 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
                 _mark_preflight_checked()
                 return True
 
-    bulk_mode = len(unique_urls) >= 8
+    if _timed_out("before backend scan"):
+        return True
+
+    bulk_mode = len(unique_urls) > 1
 
     def _build_bulk_patterns(needles_map: Dict[str, List[str]], max_per_url: int = 3, max_total: int = 240) -> List[str]:
         patterns: List[str] = []
@@ -3562,12 +3584,16 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
         HydrusNetwork = None  # type: ignore
 
     for backend_name in backend_names:
+        if _timed_out("backend scan"):
+            return True
         if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
             break
         try:
             backend = storage[backend_name]
         except Exception:
             continue
+        
+        debug(f"[preflight] Scanning backend: {backend_name}")
 
         if HydrusNetwork is not None and isinstance(backend, HydrusNetwork):
             client = getattr(backend, "_client", None)
@@ -3576,6 +3602,9 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
             if not hydrus_available:
                 debug("Bulk URL preflight: hydrus availability check failed; attempting best-effort lookup")
 
+            if _timed_out("hydrus scan"):
+                return True
+
             if bulk_mode and bulk_patterns:
                 bulk_hits: Optional[List[Any]] = None
                 bulk_limit = min(2000, max(200, len(unique_urls) * 8))
@@ -3591,40 +3620,49 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
                     except Exception:
                         bulk_hits = None
 
-                if bulk_hits is not None:
-                    for hit in bulk_hits:
-                        if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
-                            break
-                        url_values = _extract_urls_from_hit(hit, backend, allow_backend_lookup=False)
-                        if not url_values:
-                            continue
-
-                        for original_url, needles in url_needles.items():
-                            if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
-                                break
-                            if (original_url, str(backend_name)) in seen_pairs:
-                                continue
-
-                            matched = False
-                            for url_value in url_values:
-                                for needle in (needles or []):
-                                    if _match_normalized_url(str(needle or ""), str(url_value or "")):
-                                        matched = True
-                                        break
-                                if matched:
-                                    break
-
-                            if not matched:
-                                continue
-
-                            seen_pairs.add((original_url, str(backend_name)))
-                            matched_urls.add(original_url)
-                            match_rows.append(
-                                _build_display_row_for_hit(hit, str(backend_name), original_url)
-                            )
+                if bulk_hits is None:
+                    debug("Bulk URL preflight: Hydrus bulk scan failed; skipping per-URL checks")
                     continue
 
+                for hit in bulk_hits:
+                    if _timed_out("hydrus bulk scan"):
+                        return True
+                    if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
+                        break
+                    url_values = _extract_urls_from_hit(hit, backend, allow_backend_lookup=False)
+                    if not url_values:
+                        continue
+
+                    for original_url, needles in url_needles.items():
+                        if _timed_out("hydrus bulk scan"):
+                            return True
+                        if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
+                            break
+                        if (original_url, str(backend_name)) in seen_pairs:
+                            continue
+
+                        matched = False
+                        for url_value in url_values:
+                            for needle in (needles or []):
+                                if _match_normalized_url(str(needle or ""), str(url_value or "")):
+                                    matched = True
+                                    break
+                            if matched:
+                                break
+
+                        if not matched:
+                            continue
+
+                        seen_pairs.add((original_url, str(backend_name)))
+                        matched_urls.add(original_url)
+                        match_rows.append(
+                            _build_display_row_for_hit(hit, str(backend_name), original_url)
+                        )
+                continue
+
             for original_url, needles in url_needles.items():
+                if _timed_out("hydrus per-url scan"):
+                    return True
                 if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
                     break
                 if (original_url, str(backend_name)) in seen_pairs:
@@ -3705,6 +3743,8 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
 
             if bulk_hits is not None:
                 for hit in bulk_hits:
+                    if _timed_out("backend bulk scan"):
+                        return True
                     if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
                         break
                     url_values = _extract_urls_from_hit(hit, backend, allow_backend_lookup=False)
@@ -3712,6 +3752,8 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
                         continue
 
                     for original_url, needles in url_needles.items():
+                        if _timed_out("backend bulk scan"):
+                            return True
                         if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
                             break
                         if (original_url, str(backend_name)) in seen_pairs:
@@ -3737,6 +3779,8 @@ def check_url_exists_in_storage(
                 continue
 
         for original_url, needles in url_needles.items():
+            if _timed_out("backend per-url scan"):
+                return True
             if len(match_rows) >= max_rows:
                 break
             if (original_url, str(backend_name)) in seen_pairs:

cmdlet/download_file.py

@@ -387,18 +387,23 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
         total_items = len(expanded_items)
         processed_items = 0
+        debug(f"[download-file] Processing {total_items} piped item(s)...")
+
         try:
             if total_items:
                 progress.set_percent(0)
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-        for item in expanded_items:
+        for idx, item in enumerate(expanded_items, 1):
             try:
                 label = "item"
                 table = get_field(item, "table")
                 title = get_field(item, "title")
                 target = get_field(item, "path") or get_field(item, "url")
+                
+                debug(f"[download-file] Item {idx}/{total_items}: {title or target or 'unnamed'}")
+                
                 media_kind = get_field(item, "media_kind")
                 tags_val = get_field(item, "tag")
                 tags_list: Optional[List[str]]
@@ -931,15 +936,26 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _init_storage(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[Optional[Any], bool]:
+        # Cache storage object in config to avoid excessive DB initialization in loops
+        if isinstance(config, dict) and "_storage_cache" in config:
+            cached = config["_storage_cache"]
+            if isinstance(cached, tuple) and len(cached) == 2:
+                return cached  # type: ignore
+
         storage = None
         hydrus_available = True
         try:
             from Store import Store
             from API.HydrusNetwork import is_hydrus_available
 
+            debug(f"[download-file] Initializing storage interface...")
             storage = Store(config=config or {}, suppress_debug=True)
             hydrus_available = bool(is_hydrus_available(config or {}))
-        except Exception:
+            
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config["_storage_cache"] = (storage, hydrus_available)
+        except Exception as e:
+            debug(f"[download-file] Storage initialization error: {e}")
             storage = None
         return storage, hydrus_available
 
@@ -1052,6 +1068,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
     @staticmethod
     def _canonicalize_url_for_storage(*, requested_url: str, ytdlp_tool: YtDlpTool, playlist_items: Optional[str]) -> str:
         if playlist_items:
+            debug(f"[download-file] Skipping canonicalization for playlist item(s): {playlist_items}")
             return str(requested_url)
         try:
             cf = None
@@ -1061,14 +1078,19 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                     cf = str(cookie_path)
             except Exception:
                 cf = None
+            
+            debug(f"[download-file] Canonicalizing URL: {requested_url}")
             pr = probe_url(requested_url, no_playlist=False, timeout_seconds=15, cookiefile=cf)
             if isinstance(pr, dict):
                 for key in ("webpage_url", "original_url", "url", "requested_url"):
                     value = pr.get(key)
                     if isinstance(value, str) and value.strip():
-                        return value.strip()
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+                        canon = value.strip()
+                        if canon != requested_url:
+                            debug(f"[download-file] Resolved canonical URL: {requested_url} -> {canon}")
+                        return canon
+        except Exception as e:
+            debug(f"[download-file] Canonicalization error for {requested_url}: {e}")
         return str(requested_url)
 
 
@@ -1113,6 +1135,10 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
 
     def _maybe_show_playlist_table(self, *, url: str, ytdlp_tool: YtDlpTool) -> bool:
+        ctx = pipeline_context.get_stage_context()
+        if ctx is not None and getattr(ctx, "total_stages", 0) > 1:
+            return False
+
         try:
             cf = self._cookiefile_str(ytdlp_tool)
             pr = probe_url(url, no_playlist=False, timeout_seconds=15, cookiefile=cf)
@@ -1240,6 +1266,13 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
         args: Sequence[str],
         skip_preflight: bool = False,
     ) -> Optional[int]:
+        try:
+            ctx = pipeline_context.get_stage_context()
+            if ctx is not None and getattr(ctx, "total_stages", 0) > 1:
+                # In pipelines, skip interactive format tables; require explicit -query format.
+                return None
+        except Exception:
+            pass
         if (
             mode != "audio"
             and not clip_spec
@@ -1415,7 +1448,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
         for url in supported_url:
             try:
-                debug(f"Processing: {url}")
+                debug(f"[download-file] Processing URL in loop (1/3 stage 1): {url}")
 
                 canonical_url = self._canonicalize_url_for_storage(
                     requested_url=url,
@@ -1424,6 +1457,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                 )
 
                 if not skip_per_url_preflight:
+                    debug(f"[download-file] Running duplicate preflight for: {canonical_url}")
                     if not self._preflight_url_duplicate(
                         storage=storage,
                         hydrus_available=hydrus_available,
@@ -1431,7 +1465,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                         candidate_url=canonical_url,
                         extra_urls=[url],
                     ):
-                        log(f"Skipping download: {url}", file=sys.stderr)
+                        log(f"Skipping download (duplicate found): {url}", file=sys.stderr)
                         continue
 
                 PipelineProgress(pipeline_context).begin_steps(2)
@@ -1510,9 +1544,9 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                         )
 
                         PipelineProgress(pipeline_context).step("downloading")
-                        debug(f"Starting download with 5-minute timeout...")
+                        debug(f"Starting download for {url} (format: {actual_format or 'default'}) with {download_timeout_seconds}s activity timeout...")
                         result_obj = _download_with_timeout(opts, timeout_seconds=download_timeout_seconds)
-                        debug(f"Download completed, building pipe object...")
+                        debug(f"Download completed for {url}, building pipe object...")
                         break
                     except DownloadError as e:
                         cause = getattr(e, "__cause__", None)
@@ -1816,14 +1850,21 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
             debug(f"Output directory: {final_output_dir}")
 
             try:
-                PipelineProgress(pipeline_context).ensure_local_ui(
-                    label="download-file",
-                    total_items=len(supported_url),
-                    items_preview=supported_url,
-                )
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+                # If we are already in a pipeline stage, the parent UI is already handling progress.
+                # Calling ensure_local_ui can cause re-initialization hangs on some platforms.
+                if pipeline_context.get_stage_context() is None:
+                    debug("[download-file] Initializing local UI...")
+                    PipelineProgress(pipeline_context).ensure_local_ui(
+                        label="download-file",
+                        total_items=len(supported_url),
+                        items_preview=supported_url,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    debug("[download-file] Skipping local UI: running inside pipeline stage")
+            except Exception as e:
+                debug(f"[download-file] PipelineProgress update error: {e}")
 
+            debug("[download-file] Parsing clip and query specs...")
             clip_spec = parsed.get("clip")
             query_spec = parsed.get("query")
 
@@ -1914,6 +1955,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
                 if query_format and not query_wants_audio:
                     try:
+                        debug(f"[download-file] Resolving numeric format for {candidate_url}...")
                         idx_fmt = self._format_id_for_query_index(query_format, candidate_url, formats_cache, ytdlp_tool)
                     except ValueError as e:
                         log(f"Error parsing format selection: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -1923,6 +1965,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                         ytdl_format = idx_fmt
 
                 if not ytdl_format:
+                    debug(f"[download-file] Checking for playlist at {candidate_url}...")
                     if self._maybe_show_playlist_table(url=candidate_url, ytdlp_tool=ytdlp_tool):
                         playlist_selection_handled = True
                         try:
@@ -1996,6 +2039,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                     forced_single_format_id = None
                     forced_single_format_for_batch = False
 
+            debug(f"[download-file] Checking if format table should be shown...")
             early_ret = self._maybe_show_format_table_for_single_url(
                 mode=mode,
                 clip_spec=clip_spec,
@@ -2023,6 +2067,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
             except Exception:
                 timeout_seconds = 300
 
+            debug(f"[download-file] Proceeding to final download call for {len(supported_url)} URL(s)...")
             return self._download_supported_urls(
                 supported_url=supported_url,
                 ytdlp_tool=ytdlp_tool,
@@ -2693,14 +2738,17 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                                 config["_skip_direct_on_streaming_failure"] = True
 
                         if isinstance(config, dict) and config.get("_pipeobject_timeout_seconds") is None:
-                            config["_pipeobject_timeout_seconds"] = 60
+                            # Use a generous default for individual items
+                            config["_pipeobject_timeout_seconds"] = 600
 
                         successes = 0
                         failures = 0
                         last_code = 0
-                        for run_args in selection_runs:
-                            debug(f"[ytdlp] Detected selection args from table selection: {run_args}")
-                            debug(f"[ytdlp] Re-invoking download-file with: {run_args}")
+                        total_selection = len(selection_runs)
+                        debug(f"[download-file] Processing {total_selection} selected item(s) from table...")
+                        for idx, run_args in enumerate(selection_runs, 1):
+                            debug(f"[download-file] Item {idx}/{total_selection}: {run_args}")
+                            debug(f"[download-file] Re-invoking download-file for selected item...")
                             exit_code = self._run_impl(None, run_args, config)
                             if exit_code == 0:
                                 successes += 1

cmdnat/worker.py

@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ def _render_worker_list(db, status_filter: str | None, limit: int) -> int:
         date_str = _extract_date(started)
         start_time = _format_event_timestamp(started)
         end_time = _format_event_timestamp(ended)
-        worker_id = str(worker.get("worker_id") or worker.get("id") or "unknown")
+        worker_id_value = worker.get("worker_id") or worker.get("id")
+        worker_id = str(worker_id_value) if worker_id_value is not None else ""
         status = str(worker.get("status") or "unknown")
         result_state = str(worker.get("result") or "")
         status_label = status
@@ -223,11 +224,17 @@ def _render_worker_list(db, status_filter: str | None, limit: int) -> int:
         if description and description != error_message:
             columns.append(("Details", description[:200]))
 
+        selection_args = None
+        if worker_id:
+            selection_args = ["-id", worker_id]
         item = {
             "columns": columns,
             "__worker_metadata": worker,
-            "_selection_args": ["-id", worker.get("worker_id")],
+            "worker_id": worker_id,
         }
+        if selection_args:
+            item["_selection_args"] = list(selection_args)
+            item["selection_args"] = list(selection_args)
         ctx.emit(item)
         log(
             f"Worker {worker_id[:8]} status={status_label} pipe={pipe_display} "
@@ -282,47 +289,81 @@ def _resolve_worker_record(db, payload: Any) -> Dict[str, Any] | None:
 
 
 def _emit_worker_detail(worker: Dict[str, Any], events: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
-    stdout_content = worker.get("stdout", "") or ""
+    rows_emitted = False
 
-    lines = stdout_content.splitlines()
-
-    for line in lines:
-        line = line.strip()
-        if not line:
-            continue
-
-        timestamp = ""
-        level = "INFO"
-        message = line
-
-        try:
-            parts = line.split(" - ", 3)
-            if len(parts) >= 4:
-                ts_str, _, lvl, msg = parts
-                timestamp = _format_event_timestamp(ts_str)
-                level = lvl
-                message = msg
-            elif len(parts) == 3:
-                ts_str, lvl, msg = parts
-                timestamp = _format_event_timestamp(ts_str)
-                level = lvl
-                message = msg
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-        item = {
-            "columns": [
-                ("Time",
-                 timestamp),
-                ("Level",
-                 level),
-                ("Message",
-                 message),
-            ]
+    def _emit_columns(columns: List[tuple[str, str]]) -> None:
+        nonlocal rows_emitted
+        payload = {
+            "columns": columns,
+            "_skip_metadata_propagation": True,
         }
-        ctx.emit(item)
+        ctx.emit(payload)
+        rows_emitted = True
 
-    # Events are already always derived from stdout for now.
+    if events:
+        for event in events:
+            message = _normalize_text(event.get("message"))
+            if not message:
+                continue
+
+            level = _normalize_text(event.get("event_type") or event.get("channel") or "INFO")
+            step = _normalize_text(event.get("step"))
+            if step:
+                message = f"[{step}] {message}"
+
+            timestamp = _format_event_timestamp(event.get("created_at") or "")
+
+            _emit_columns([
+                ("Time", timestamp),
+                ("Level", level or "INFO"),
+                ("Message", message),
+            ])
+
+    if not rows_emitted:
+        stdout_content = worker.get("stdout", "") or ""
+        lines = stdout_content.splitlines()
+
+        for line in lines:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line:
+                continue
+
+            timestamp = ""
+            level = "INFO"
+            message = line
+
+            try:
+                parts = line.split(" - ", 3)
+                if len(parts) >= 4:
+                    ts_str, _, lvl, msg = parts
+                    timestamp = _format_event_timestamp(ts_str)
+                    level = lvl
+                    message = msg
+                elif len(parts) == 3:
+                    ts_str, lvl, msg = parts
+                    timestamp = _format_event_timestamp(ts_str)
+                    level = lvl
+                    message = msg
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+            _emit_columns([
+                ("Time", timestamp),
+                ("Level", level),
+                ("Message", message),
+            ])
+
+    if not rows_emitted:
+        fallback = (
+            _normalize_text(worker.get("error_message"))
+            or _normalize_text(worker.get("description"))
+            or "No log output captured for this worker."
+        )
+        _emit_columns([
+            ("Time", ""),
+            ("Level", "INFO"),
+            ("Message", fallback),
+        ])
 
 
 def _summarize_pipe(pipe_value: Any, limit: int = 200) -> str:

tool/ytdlp.py

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ def list_formats(
     no_playlist: bool = False,
     playlist_items: Optional[str] = None,
     cookiefile: Optional[str] = None,
+    timeout_seconds: int = 20,
 ) -> Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
     """Get available formats for a URL.
 
@@ -154,47 +155,67 @@ def list_formats(
     if not is_url_supported_by_ytdlp(url):
         return None
 
-    ensure_yt_dlp_ready()
-    assert yt_dlp is not None
+    result_container: List[Optional[Any]] = [None, None]  # [result, error]
 
-    ydl_opts: Dict[str, Any] = {
-        "quiet": True,
-        "no_warnings": True,
-        "skip_download": True,
-        "noprogress": True,
-    }
+    def _do_list() -> None:
+        try:
+            ensure_yt_dlp_ready()
+            assert yt_dlp is not None
 
-    if cookiefile:
-        ydl_opts["cookiefile"] = str(cookiefile)
-    else:
-        # Best effort attempt to use browser cookies if no file is explicitly passed
-        ydl_opts["cookiesfrombrowser"] = "chrome"
+            ydl_opts: Dict[str, Any] = {
+                "quiet": True,
+                "no_warnings": True,
+                "skip_download": True,
+                "noprogress": True,
+                "socket_timeout": min(10, max(1, int(timeout_seconds))),
+                "retries": 2,
+            }
 
-    if no_playlist:
-        ydl_opts["noplaylist"] = True
-    if playlist_items:
-        ydl_opts["playlist_items"] = str(playlist_items)
+            if cookiefile:
+                ydl_opts["cookiefile"] = str(cookiefile)
+            else:
+                # Best effort attempt to use browser cookies if no file is explicitly passed
+                ydl_opts["cookiesfrombrowser"] = "chrome"
 
-    try:
-        with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-            info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
-    except Exception as exc:
-        debug(f"yt-dlp format probe failed for {url}: {exc}")
+            if no_playlist:
+                ydl_opts["noplaylist"] = True
+            if playlist_items:
+                ydl_opts["playlist_items"] = str(playlist_items)
+
+            with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+
+            if not isinstance(info, dict):
+                result_container[0] = None
+                return
+
+            formats = info.get("formats")
+            if not isinstance(formats, list):
+                result_container[0] = None
+                return
+
+            out: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+            for fmt in formats:
+                if isinstance(fmt, dict):
+                    out.append(fmt)
+            result_container[0] = out
+        except Exception as exc:
+            debug(f"yt-dlp format probe failed for {url}: {exc}")
+            result_container[1] = exc
+
+    # Use daemon=True so a hung thread doesn't block process exit
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=_do_list, daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+    thread.join(timeout=max(1, int(timeout_seconds)))
+
+    if thread.is_alive():
+        debug(f"yt-dlp format probe timed out for {url} (>={timeout_seconds}s)")
         return None
 
-    if not isinstance(info, dict):
+    if result_container[1] is not None:
         return None
 
-    formats = info.get("formats")
-    if not isinstance(formats, list):
-        return None
-
-    out: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
-    for fmt in formats:
-        if isinstance(fmt, dict):
-            out.append(fmt)
-
-    return out
+    return cast(Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]], result_container[0])
 
 
 def probe_url(
@@ -216,6 +237,7 @@ def probe_url(
 
     def _do_probe() -> None:
         try:
+            debug(f"[probe] Starting probe for {url}")
             ensure_yt_dlp_ready()
 
             assert yt_dlp is not None
@@ -235,7 +257,9 @@ def probe_url(
                 ydl_opts["noplaylist"] = True
 
             with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                debug(f"[probe] ytdlp extract_info (download=False) start: {url}")
                 info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+                debug(f"[probe] ytdlp extract_info (download=False) done: {url}")
 
             if not isinstance(info, dict):
                 result_container[0] = None
@@ -258,7 +282,8 @@ def probe_url(
             debug(f"Probe error for {url}: {exc}")
             result_container[1] = exc
 
-    thread = threading.Thread(target=_do_probe, daemon=False)
+    # Use daemon=True so a hung probe doesn't block the process
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=_do_probe, daemon=True)
     thread.start()
     thread.join(timeout=timeout_seconds)
 
@@ -1194,6 +1219,7 @@ except ImportError:
 def download_media(opts: DownloadOptions, *, debug_logger: Optional[DebugLogger] = None) -> Any:
     """Download streaming media exclusively via yt-dlp."""
 
+    debug(f"[download_media] start: {opts.url}")
     try:
         netloc = urlparse(opts.url).netloc.lower()
     except Exception:
@@ -1536,20 +1562,37 @@ def _download_with_timeout(opts: DownloadOptions, timeout_seconds: int = 300) ->
         except Exception as exc:
             result_container[1] = exc
 
-    thread = threading.Thread(target=_do_download, daemon=False)
+    # Use daemon=True so a hung download doesn't block process exit if the wall timeout hits.
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=_do_download, daemon=True)
     thread.start()
     start_time = time.monotonic()
+    
+    # We use two timeouts:
+    # 1. Activity timeout (no progress updates for X seconds)
+    # 2. Hard wall-clock timeout (total time for this URL)
+    # The wall-clock timeout is slightly larger than the activity timeout 
+    # to allow for slow-but-steady progress, up to a hard cap (e.g. 10 minutes).
+    wall_timeout = max(timeout_seconds * 2, 600) 
+
     _record_progress_activity(start_time)
     try:
         while thread.is_alive():
             thread.join(1)
             if not thread.is_alive():
                 break
+                
+            now = time.monotonic()
+            
+            # Check activity timeout
             last_activity = _get_last_progress_activity()
             if last_activity <= 0:
                 last_activity = start_time
-            if time.monotonic() - last_activity > timeout_seconds:
-                raise DownloadError(f"Download timeout after {timeout_seconds} seconds for {opts.url}")
+            if now - last_activity > timeout_seconds:
+                raise DownloadError(f"Download activity timeout after {timeout_seconds} seconds for {opts.url}")
+                
+            # Check hard wall-clock timeout
+            if now - start_time > wall_timeout:
+                raise DownloadError(f"Download hard timeout after {wall_timeout} seconds for {opts.url}")
     finally:
         _clear_progress_activity()