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+import type {
+	AgentMessage,
+	BranchScan,
+	Entry,
+	EntryQuery,
+	JsonValue,
+	LaneConfiguration,
+	Register,
+	RegisterNamespace,
+	Session,
+	SessionMutator,
+	SessionStats,
+	SessionTree,
+} from "@earendil-works/pi-agent-core";
+import type { SqliteSessionMetadata } from "./session/session-row.ts";
+
+/**
+ * SQLite-specific open-session lifecycle wrapper.
+ *
+ * TODO: Wire SqliteSessionRepo.create/open to construct:
+ *   SqliteStorage -> StorageBackedSession -> SqliteOpenSession.
+ * TODO: Keep the database connection open until close() drains this wrapper and
+ *   the wrapped StorageBackedSession closes its storage.
+ * TODO: Keep the writer lease claimed for the lifetime of this open session,
+ *   renew it while open, and release only the matching fenced lease on close.
+ * TODO: Implement SqliteStorage.commit(); until then this wrapper can expose the
+ *   Session API shape but cannot persist Session writes.
+ */
+export class SqliteOpenSession implements Session<SqliteSessionMetadata> {
+	readonly metadata: SqliteSessionMetadata;
+	readonly idGenerator: Session<SqliteSessionMetadata>["idGenerator"];
+	private readonly session: Session<SqliteSessionMetadata>;
+	private readonly onClose: () => void;
+	private readonly admitted = new Set<Promise<unknown>>();
+	private readonly closedError = new Error("Session is closed");
+	private state: "open" | "closing" | "closed" = "open";
+	private closePromise: Promise<void> | undefined;
+
+	constructor(session: Session<SqliteSessionMetadata>, onClose: () => void) {
+		this.session = session;
+		this.metadata = session.metadata;
+		this.idGenerator = session.idGenerator;
+		this.onClose = onClose;
+	}
+
+	mutate<T>(lane: string, mutation: (mutator: SessionMutator) => T | Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.mutate(lane, mutation));
+	}
+
+	getEntries(ids: string[]): Promise<Map<string, Entry>> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getEntries(ids));
+	}
+
+	getRegister<TNamespace extends RegisterNamespace>(
+		namespace: TNamespace,
+		key: string,
+	): Promise<Register<TNamespace> | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getRegister(namespace, key));
+	}
+
+	listRegisters<TNamespace extends RegisterNamespace>(
+		namespace: TNamespace,
+		keyPrefix?: string,
+	): Promise<Register<TNamespace>[]> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.listRegisters(namespace, keyPrefix));
+	}
+
+	view(lane: string): SessionTree {
+		const view = this.session.view(lane);
+		return {
+			getLeafId: () => this.admit(() => view.getLeafId()),
+			getEntry: (id) => this.admit(() => view.getEntry(id)),
+			getStats: () => this.admit(() => view.getStats()),
+			getName: () => this.admit(() => view.getName()),
+			setName: (name) => this.admit(() => view.setName(name)),
+			getLabel: (targetId) => this.admit(() => view.getLabel(targetId)),
+			setLabel: (targetId, label) => this.admit(() => view.setLabel(targetId, label)),
+			getCustomFact: (key) => this.admit(() => view.getCustomFact(key)),
+			setCustomFact: (key, value) => this.admit(() => view.setCustomFact(key, value)),
+			findEntries: (query) => this.admit(() => view.findEntries(query)),
+			findEntry: (query) => this.admit(() => view.findEntry(query)),
+			findEntriesOnBranch: (query) => this.admit(() => view.findEntriesOnBranch(query)),
+			findEntryOnBranch: (query) => this.admit(() => view.findEntryOnBranch(query)),
+			appendMessage: (message) => this.admit(() => view.appendMessage(message)),
+			appendCustomEntry: (customType, data) => this.admit(() => view.appendCustomEntry(customType, data)),
+		};
+	}
+
+	createLane(name: string, at: string | null, configuration: LaneConfiguration): Promise<SessionTree> {
+		return this.admit(async () => {
+			await this.session.createLane(name, at, configuration);
+			return this.view(name);
+		});
+	}
+
+	getLeafId(): Promise<string | null> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getLeafId());
+	}
+
+	getEntry(id: string): Promise<Entry | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getEntry(id));
+	}
+
+	getStats(): Promise<SessionStats> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getStats());
+	}
+
+	getName(): Promise<string | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getName());
+	}
+
+	setName(name: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.setName(name));
+	}
+
+	getLabel(targetId: string): Promise<string | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getLabel(targetId));
+	}
+
+	setLabel(targetId: string, label: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.setLabel(targetId, label));
+	}
+
+	getCustomFact(key: string): Promise<JsonValue | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.getCustomFact(key));
+	}
+
+	setCustomFact(key: string, value: JsonValue | undefined): Promise<void> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.setCustomFact(key, value));
+	}
+
+	findEntries(query?: EntryQuery): Promise<Entry[]> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.findEntries(query));
+	}
+
+	findEntry(query?: EntryQuery): Promise<Entry | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.findEntry(query));
+	}
+
+	findEntriesOnBranch(query?: BranchScan): Promise<Entry[]> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.findEntriesOnBranch(query));
+	}
+
+	findEntryOnBranch(query?: BranchScan): Promise<Entry | undefined> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.findEntryOnBranch(query));
+	}
+
+	appendMessage(message: AgentMessage): Promise<string> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.appendMessage(message));
+	}
+
+	appendCustomEntry(customType: string, data?: JsonValue): Promise<string> {
+		return this.admit(() => this.session.appendCustomEntry(customType, data));
+	}
+
+	close(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.closePromise !== undefined) return this.closePromise;
+		this.state = "closing";
+		this.closePromise = Promise.allSettled([...this.admitted])
+			.then(() => this.session.close())
+			.finally(() => {
+				this.state = "closed";
+				this.onClose();
+			});
+		return this.closePromise;
+	}
+
+	private admit<T>(operation: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+		if (this.state !== "open") return Promise.reject(this.closedError);
+		let result: Promise<T>;
+		try {
+			result = operation();
+		} catch (error) {
+			result = Promise.reject(error);
+		}
+		this.admitted.add(result);
+		void result.then(
+			() => this.admitted.delete(result),
+			() => this.admitted.delete(result),
+		);
+		return result;
+	}
+}