diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/desktopStop.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/agents/desktopStop.test.mjs
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+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import test from "node:test";
+import {
+  prepareStop,
+  readStopOutcome,
+  receiveStops,
+  sendStop,
+} from "./desktopStop.ts";
+
+const scope = { owner: "owner", community: "wss://one.example" };
+const request = {
+  id: "request",
+  kind: 50180,
+  pubkey: scope.owner,
+  tags: [["d", "desktop"]],
+};
+const result = {
+  id: "result",
+  kind: 50181,
+  pubkey: scope.owner,
+  tags: [["e", request.id]],
+};
+const tick = () => new Promise((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
+function fixture() {
+  let epoch = 0;
+  let live;
+  let closed = false;
+  let effect = 0;
+  let outcome;
+  let failResult = false;
+  const saved = new Map();
+  const stored = new Map();
+  const publishes = [];
+  const errors = [];
+  const ipc = async (command, args) => {
+    assert.equal(args.owner, scope.owner);
+    assert.equal(args.community, scope.community);
+    if (command === "prepare_desktop_stop") return request;
+    if (command === "receive_desktop_stop") {
+      if (!saved.has(args.event.id)) {
+        effect++;
+        saved.set(args.event.id, result);
+      }
+      return saved.get(args.event.id);
+    }
+    if (command === "read_desktop_stop_results") {
+      assert.equal(args.request, request);
+      return args.events.includes(result) ? "stopped" : "unknown";
+    }
+    throw Error(command);
+  };
+  const relay = {
+    getSessionEpoch: () => epoch,
+    publishEvent: async (event, _timeout, _failure, check) => {
+      check();
+      publishes.push(event);
+      if (event.kind === 50180) {
+        stored.set(event.id, event);
+        // Real relay contract: same immutable Stop is explicitly redelivered.
+        live?.(event);
+      } else {
+        if (failResult) throw Error("lost result publish");
+        outcome = event;
+      }
+    },
+    fetchEvents: async (filter) => {
+      assert.deepEqual(filter, {
+        kinds: [50181],
+        authors: [scope.owner],
+        "#e": [request.id],
+        limit: 16,
+      });
+      return outcome ? [outcome] : [];
+    },
+    subscribeLive: async (filter, onEvent, ready) => {
+      assert.deepEqual(filter, {
+        kinds: [50180],
+        authors: [scope.owner],
+        limit: 0,
+      });
+      live = onEvent;
+      ready("eose");
+      return () => {
+        live = undefined;
+        closed = true;
+      };
+    },
+  };
+  return {
+    ipc,
+    relay,
+    publishes,
+    errors,
+    stored,
+    saved,
+    effect: () => effect,
+    closed: () => closed,
+    deliver: () => live?.(request),
+    switchScope: () => {
+      epoch++;
+    },
+    failResult: (value) => {
+      failResult = value;
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("lost delivery/result recovers only on explicit exact-byte retry, not history replay", async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  const prepared = await prepareStop(
+    scope,
+    "desktop",
+    "agent",
+    () => true,
+    f.ipc,
+    f.relay,
+  );
+  await sendStop(scope, prepared, () => true, f.relay); // target absent
+  assert.equal(f.effect(), 0);
+  const close = await receiveStops(
+    scope,
+    () => true,
+    (e) => f.errors.push(e),
+    f.ipc,
+    f.relay,
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    f.effect(),
+    0,
+    "opening receiver cannot dispatch stored requests",
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    await readStopOutcome(scope, request, () => true, f.ipc, f.relay),
+    "unknown",
+  );
+  assert.equal(f.effect(), 0, "status is read-only");
+  f.failResult(true);
+  await sendStop(scope, prepared, () => true, f.relay);
+  await tick();
+  assert.equal(f.effect(), 1);
+  assert.equal(f.errors.length, 1);
+  f.failResult(false);
+  await sendStop(scope, prepared, () => true, f.relay);
+  await tick();
+  assert.equal(
+    f.effect(),
+    1,
+    "consumed request returns saved outcome without effect",
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    await readStopOutcome(scope, request, () => true, f.ipc, f.relay),
+    "stopped",
+  );
+  assert.ok(
+    f.publishes.filter((e) => e.kind === 50180).every((e) => e === request),
+  );
+  assert.ok(
+    f.publishes.filter((e) => e.kind === 50181).every((e) => e === result),
+  );
+  close();
+  assert.equal(f.closed(), true);
+});
+
+test("duplicate delivery during native Stop/result publication is coalesced", async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  let release;
+  const wait = new Promise((resolve) => {
+    release = resolve;
+  });
+  let calls = 0;
+  const ipc = async (...args) => {
+    calls++;
+    await wait;
+    return f.ipc(...args);
+  };
+  const close = await receiveStops(
+    scope,
+    () => true,
+    () => {},
+    ipc,
+    f.relay,
+  );
+  f.deliver();
+  f.deliver();
+  assert.equal(calls, 1);
+  release();
+  await tick();
+  assert.equal(f.effect(), 1);
+  close();
+});
+
+test("scope change after native effect prevents result publication", async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  const ipc = async (...args) => {
+    const value = await f.ipc(...args);
+    f.switchScope();
+    return value;
+  };
+  const close = await receiveStops(
+    scope,
+    () => true,
+    () => {},
+    ipc,
+    f.relay,
+  );
+  f.deliver();
+  await tick();
+  assert.equal(f.effect(), 1, "dispatched Stop may finish");
+  assert.equal(
+    f.publishes.length,
+    0,
+    "late result cannot cross the scope boundary",
+  );
+  close();
+});
+
+test("publish rate-limit/reconnect wait rechecks mounted owner scope before send", async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  let active = true;
+  f.relay.publishEvent = async (_event, _timeout, _failure, check) => {
+    active = false;
+    check();
+  };
+  await assert.rejects(
+    sendStop(scope, request, () => active, f.relay),
+    /scope changed/,
+  );
+  const ipc = async (...args) => {
+    const value = await f.ipc(...args);
+    f.switchScope();
+    return value;
+  };
+  await assert.rejects(
+    prepareStop(scope, "desktop", "agent", () => true, ipc, f.relay),
+    /scope changed/,
+  );
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/desktopStop.ts b/desktop/src/features/agents/desktopStop.ts
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+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/desktopStop.ts
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+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
+import { relayClient } from "@/shared/api/relayClient";
+import type { RelayEvent } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import type { DesktopScope } from "./desktopList";
+
+export const DESKTOP_STOP = 50180;
+export const DESKTOP_STOP_RESULT = 50181;
+export type StopOutcome = "stopped" | "failed" | "unknown";
+
+function guard(
+  scope: DesktopScope,
+  active: () => boolean,
+  relay: typeof relayClient,
+) {
+  const epoch = relay.getSessionEpoch();
+  return () => {
+    if (!active() || relay.getSessionEpoch() !== epoch)
+      throw new Error(`Desktop Stop scope changed (${scope.community})`);
+  };
+}
+
+/** A mounted operation retains the exact signed request for explicit retry. */
+export async function prepareStop(
+  scope: DesktopScope,
+  desktop: string,
+  agent: string,
+  active: () => boolean,
+  ipc = invoke,
+  relay = relayClient,
+): Promise<RelayEvent> {
+  const check = guard(scope, active, relay);
+  check();
+  const request = await ipc<RelayEvent>("prepare_desktop_stop", {
+    ...scope,
+    desktop,
+    agent,
+  });
+  check();
+  return request;
+}
+
+/** ACK is delivery only; a missing authenticated correlated result is Unknown. */
+export async function sendStop(
+  scope: DesktopScope,
+  request: RelayEvent,
+  active: () => boolean,
+  relay = relayClient,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const check = guard(scope, active, relay);
+  check();
+  await relay.publishEvent(
+    request,
+    "Stop delivery unconfirmed",
+    "Stop delivery failed",
+    check,
+  );
+  check();
+}
+
+export async function readStopOutcome(
+  scope: DesktopScope,
+  request: RelayEvent,
+  active: () => boolean,
+  ipc = invoke,
+  relay = relayClient,
+): Promise<StopOutcome> {
+  const check = guard(scope, active, relay);
+  check();
+  const events = await relay.fetchEvents({
+    kinds: [DESKTOP_STOP_RESULT],
+    authors: [scope.owner],
+    "#e": [request.id],
+    limit: 16,
+  });
+  check();
+  const outcome = await ipc<StopOutcome>("read_desktop_stop_results", {
+    ...scope,
+    request,
+    events,
+  });
+  check();
+  return outcome;
+}
+
+/** Live only: never fetch or replay historical commands when Desktop reopens. */
+export async function receiveStops(
+  scope: DesktopScope,
+  active: () => boolean,
+  onError: (message: string) => void,
+  ipc = invoke,
+  relay = relayClient,
+) {
+  const check = guard(scope, active, relay);
+  const pending = new Set<string>();
+  check();
+  const unsubscribe = await relay.subscribeLive(
+    { kinds: [DESKTOP_STOP], authors: [scope.owner], limit: 0 },
+    (event) => {
+      if (!active()) return;
+      if (pending.has(event.id)) return;
+      if (pending.size >= 16) {
+        onError(
+          "Remote Stop receiver is busy. Unconfirmed requests can be retried.",
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      pending.add(event.id);
+      void (async () => {
+        check();
+        const result = await ipc<RelayEvent | null>("receive_desktop_stop", {
+          ...scope,
+          event,
+        });
+        check();
+        if (result)
+          await relay.publishEvent(
+            result,
+            "Stop result delivery unconfirmed",
+            "Stop result delivery failed",
+            check,
+          );
+        check();
+      })()
+        .catch(() => {
+          if (active())
+            onError(
+              "A remote Stop result could not be confirmed. Retry the same Stop to request its saved outcome.",
+            );
+        })
+        .finally(() => {
+          pending.delete(event.id);
+        });
+    },
+    (readiness) => {
+      if (active() && readiness !== "eose")
+        onError("Remote Stop receiver is unavailable.");
+    },
+  );
+  try {
+    check();
+  } catch (error) {
+    unsubscribe();
+    throw error;
+  }
+  return unsubscribe;
+}