Add wait subcommand for blocking until process termination

Implements a new 'wait' subcommand that blocks until a specified daemon process terminates, with configurable timeout and polling interval.

Features:
- Default 30-second timeout, configurable with --timeout flag
- Infinite wait with --timeout 0
- Configurable polling interval with --interval flag (default 1 second)
- Quiet operation - only shows errors on failure
- Preserves PID files (doesn't clean up)
- Exit codes: 0 for success, 1 for failure

Usage examples:
- demon wait my-process                    # Wait 30s
- demon wait my-process --timeout 0        # Wait indefinitely
- demon wait my-process --timeout 60 --interval 2  # Custom timeout/interval

Added comprehensive test suite covering:
- Non-existent processes
- Already terminated processes
- Normal process termination
- Timeout scenarios
- Infinite timeout behavior
- Custom polling intervals

Updated documentation:
- README.md with wait command reference and usage examples
- LLM guide with detailed wait command documentation
- Integration examples for development workflows

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

4 files changed, 382 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
index eaa1e64..56c3caf 100644
--- a/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
+++ b/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
@@ -172,4 +172,142 @@ The implementation follows the planned modular structure:
 - **File Operations**: Manages PID files and log redirection ✅
 - **Output Display**: Implements both cat and tail functionality ✅
 
-The tool is ready for production use!
\ No newline at end of file
+---
+
+# Wait Subcommand Implementation Plan
+
+## Overview
+Add a `wait` subcommand to the demon CLI that blocks until a specified process terminates, with configurable timeout and polling interval.
+
+## Requirements Summary
+- **Default timeout**: 30 seconds
+- **Infinite timeout**: Use `--timeout 0` 
+- **Exit codes**: 0 for success, 1 for failure
+- **PID file**: Leave untouched (don't clean up)
+- **Output**: Quiet operation, only show error messages
+- **Polling interval**: 1 second default, configurable with `--interval` flag
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### 1. Command Structure
+```rust
+/// Wait for a daemon process to terminate
+Wait(WaitArgs),
+```
+
+### 2. Arguments Structure
+```rust
+#[derive(Args)]
+struct WaitArgs {
+    /// Process identifier
+    id: String,
+    
+    /// Timeout in seconds (0 = infinite)
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "30")]
+    timeout: u64,
+    
+    /// Polling interval in seconds
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "1")]
+    interval: u64,
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Core Function Implementation
+```rust
+fn wait_daemon(id: &str, timeout: u64, interval: u64) -> Result<()> {
+    // 1. Check if PID file exists
+    // 2. Read PID from file
+    // 3. Check if process exists initially
+    // 4. If timeout == 0, loop indefinitely
+    // 5. Otherwise, loop with timeout tracking
+    // 6. Poll every `interval` seconds
+    // 7. Return appropriate exit codes
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Logic Flow
+1. **Initial validation**:
+   - Check if PID file exists → error if not
+   - Read PID from file → error if invalid
+   - Check if process is running → error if already dead
+
+2. **Waiting loop**:
+   - If timeout = 0: infinite loop
+   - Otherwise: track elapsed time
+   - Poll every `interval` seconds using `is_process_running_by_pid()`
+   - Break when process terminates or timeout reached
+
+3. **Exit conditions**:
+   - Process terminates → exit 0
+   - Timeout reached → error message + exit 1
+   - Initial errors → error message + exit 1
+
+### 5. Error Messages
+- "Process '{id}' not found (no PID file)"
+- "Process '{id}' is not running"
+- "Timeout reached waiting for process '{id}' to terminate"
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### New Tests
+1. **test_wait_nonexistent_process**: Should fail with appropriate error
+2. **test_wait_already_dead_process**: Should fail when process already terminated
+3. **test_wait_process_terminates**: Should succeed when process terminates normally
+4. **test_wait_timeout**: Should fail when timeout is reached
+5. **test_wait_infinite_timeout**: Test with timeout=0 (use short-lived process)
+6. **test_wait_custom_interval**: Test with different polling intervals
+
+### Updated Tests
+Replace `std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100))` with `demon wait` in:
+- `test_run_creates_files` → `demon wait test --timeout 5`
+- `test_run_with_complex_command` → `demon wait complex --timeout 5` 
+- Similar tests that wait for process completion
+
+## Files to Modify
+
+### 1. src/main.rs
+- Add `Wait(WaitArgs)` to `Commands` enum (around line 146)
+- Add `WaitArgs` struct after other Args structs (around line 206)
+- Add `Commands::Wait(args) => wait_daemon(&args.id, args.timeout, args.interval)` to match statement (around line 246)
+- Implement `wait_daemon()` function (add after other daemon functions)
+
+### 2. tests/cli.rs
+- Add new test functions for wait subcommand
+- Update existing tests to use wait instead of sleep where appropriate
+
+### 3. README.md
+- Add wait command to command reference section
+- Add examples showing wait usage
+
+### 4. LLM Guide (print_llm_guide function)
+- Add wait command documentation
+- Add to available commands list
+- Add usage examples
+
+## Command Usage Examples
+
+```bash
+# Wait with default 30s timeout
+demon wait my-process
+
+# Wait indefinitely
+demon wait my-process --timeout 0
+
+# Wait with custom timeout and interval
+demon wait my-process --timeout 60 --interval 2
+```
+
+## Implementation Order
+1. Implement core functionality in main.rs
+2. Add comprehensive tests
+3. Update existing tests to use wait
+4. Update documentation (README + LLM guide)
+5. Test full integration
+
+## Key Implementation Notes
+- Use existing `is_process_running_by_pid()` function for consistency
+- Use existing `PidFile::read_from_file()` for PID file handling
+- Follow existing error handling patterns with anyhow
+- Use `std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(interval))` for polling
+- Track elapsed time for timeout implementation
+- Maintain quiet operation - no progress messages
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbc8fe5..99fb135 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,6 +117,20 @@ demon cat web-server
 demon cat web-server --stdout
 ```
 
+### `demon wait <id> [--timeout <seconds>] [--interval <seconds>]`
+Wait for a daemon process to terminate.
+
+```bash
+# Wait with default 30-second timeout
+demon wait web-server
+
+# Wait indefinitely 
+demon wait web-server --timeout 0
+
+# Wait with custom timeout and polling interval
+demon wait web-server --timeout 60 --interval 2
+```
+
 ### `demon clean`
 Remove orphaned files from processes that are no longer running.
 
@@ -145,6 +159,9 @@ demon run db-server docker run -p 5432:5432 postgres
 # Monitor everything
 demon list
 demon tail api-server --stderr  # Watch for errors
+
+# Wait for a specific service to finish
+demon wait api-server
 ```
 
 ### LLM Agent Integration
@@ -154,6 +171,9 @@ Designed for seamless automation and LLM agent workflows:
 # Agents can start long-running processes
 demon run data-processor python process_large_dataset.py
 
+# Wait for the process to complete
+demon wait data-processor --timeout 3600  # 1 hour timeout
+
 # Check status programmatically
 if demon status data-processor | grep -q "RUNNING"; then
     echo "Processing is still running"
@@ -223,9 +243,7 @@ demon list --quiet
 demon list --quiet | grep -q "web-server:" || demon run web-server python -m http.server
 
 # Wait for process to finish
-while demon list --quiet | grep -q "backup-job:.*:RUNNING"; do
-    sleep 5
-done
+demon wait backup-job --timeout 0  # Wait indefinitely
 
 # Get all running processes
 demon list --quiet | grep ":RUNNING" | cut -d: -f1
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e90bfed..5547d9a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ enum Commands {
 
     /// Output comprehensive usage guide for LLMs
     Llm,
+
+    /// Wait for a daemon process to terminate
+    Wait(WaitArgs),
 }
 
 #[derive(Args)]
@@ -204,6 +207,20 @@ struct StatusArgs {
     id: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Args)]
+struct WaitArgs {
+    /// Process identifier
+    id: String,
+
+    /// Timeout in seconds (0 = infinite)
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "30")]
+    timeout: u64,
+
+    /// Polling interval in seconds
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "1")]
+    interval: u64,
+}
+
 fn main() {
     tracing_subscriber::fmt()
         .with_writer(std::io::stderr)
@@ -243,6 +260,7 @@ fn run_command(command: Commands) -> Result<()> {
             print_llm_guide();
             Ok(())
         }
+        Commands::Wait(args) => wait_daemon(&args.id, args.timeout, args.interval),
     }
 }
 
@@ -954,6 +972,28 @@ demon tail web-server           # Follow both logs
 demon tail web-server --stdout  # Follow only stdout
 ```
 
+### demon wait <id> [--timeout <seconds>] [--interval <seconds>]
+Blocks until a daemon process terminates.
+
+**Syntax**: `demon wait <id> [--timeout <seconds>] [--interval <seconds>]`
+
+**Behavior**:
+- Checks if PID file exists and process is running
+- Polls the process every `interval` seconds (default: 1 second)
+- Waits for up to `timeout` seconds (default: 30 seconds)
+- Use `--timeout 0` for infinite wait
+- Exits successfully when process terminates
+- Fails with error if process doesn't exist or timeout is reached
+- Does not clean up PID files (use `demon clean` for that)
+
+**Examples**:
+```bash
+demon wait web-server                      # Wait 30s for termination
+demon wait backup-job --timeout 0          # Wait indefinitely
+demon wait data-processor --timeout 3600   # Wait up to 1 hour
+demon wait short-task --interval 2         # Poll every 2 seconds
+```
+
 ### demon clean
 Removes orphaned files from processes that are no longer running.
 
@@ -996,6 +1036,13 @@ demon status my-web-server  # Check if it started
 demon tail my-web-server    # Monitor logs
 ```
 
+### Waiting for Process Completion
+```bash
+demon run batch-job python process_data.py
+demon wait batch-job --timeout 600  # Wait up to 10 minutes
+demon cat batch-job                  # Check output after completion
+```
+
 ### Running a Backup Job
 ```bash
 demon run nightly-backup -- rsync -av /data/ /backup/
@@ -1059,6 +1106,59 @@ This tool is designed for Linux environments and provides a simple interface for
     );
 }
 
+fn wait_daemon(id: &str, timeout: u64, interval: u64) -> Result<()> {
+    let pid_file = format!("{}.pid", id);
+
+    // Check if PID file exists and read PID data
+    let pid_file_data = match PidFile::read_from_file(&pid_file) {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(PidFileReadError::FileNotFound) => {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Process '{}' not found (no PID file)", id));
+        }
+        Err(PidFileReadError::FileInvalid(reason)) => {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Process '{}' has invalid PID file: {}", id, reason));
+        }
+        Err(PidFileReadError::IoError(err)) => {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to read PID file for '{}': {}", id, err));
+        }
+    };
+
+    let pid = pid_file_data.pid;
+
+    // Check if process is currently running
+    if !is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
+        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Process '{}' is not running", id));
+    }
+
+    tracing::info!("Waiting for process '{}' (PID: {}) to terminate", id, pid);
+
+    // Handle infinite timeout case
+    if timeout == 0 {
+        loop {
+            if !is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
+                tracing::info!("Process '{}' (PID: {}) has terminated", id, pid);
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(interval));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Handle timeout case
+    let mut elapsed = 0;
+    while elapsed < timeout {
+        if !is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
+            tracing::info!("Process '{}' (PID: {}) has terminated", id, pid);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(interval));
+        elapsed += interval;
+    }
+
+    // Timeout reached
+    Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Timeout reached waiting for process '{}' to terminate", id))
+}
+
 fn find_pid_files() -> Result<Vec<std::fs::DirEntry>> {
     let entries = std::fs::read_dir(".")?
         .filter_map(|entry| {
diff --git a/tests/cli.rs b/tests/cli.rs
index 5e72dad..285eb70 100644
--- a/tests/cli.rs
+++ b/tests/cli.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ fn test_help_output() {
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("cat"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("list"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("status"))
-        .stdout(predicate::str::contains("clean"));
+        .stdout(predicate::str::contains("clean"))
+        .stdout(predicate::str::contains("wait"));
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -410,7 +411,127 @@ fn test_llm_command() {
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("demon cat"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("demon status"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("demon clean"))
+        .stdout(predicate::str::contains("demon wait"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("Common Workflows"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("Best Practices"))
         .stdout(predicate::str::contains("Integration Tips"));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_wait_nonexistent_process() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["wait", "nonexistent"])
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains("not found"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_wait_already_dead_process() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+    // Create a short-lived process
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["run", "dead", "echo", "hello"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+
+    // Give it time to finish
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+
+    // Try to wait for it (should fail since it's already dead)
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["wait", "dead"])
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains("not running"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_wait_process_terminates() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+    // Start a process that will run for 2 seconds
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["run", "short", "sleep", "2"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+
+    // Wait for it with a 5-second timeout (should succeed)
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["wait", "short", "--timeout", "5"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_wait_timeout() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+    // Start a long-running process
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["run", "long", "sleep", "10"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+
+    // Wait with a very short timeout (should fail)
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["wait", "long", "--timeout", "2"])
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains("Timeout reached"));
+
+    // Clean up the still-running process
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["stop", "long"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_wait_infinite_timeout() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+    // Start a short process that will finish quickly
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["run", "quick", "sleep", "1"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+
+    // Wait with infinite timeout (should succeed quickly)
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["wait", "quick", "--timeout", "0"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_wait_custom_interval() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+    // Start a short process
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["run", "interval-test", "sleep", "2"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+
+    // Wait with custom interval (should still succeed)
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("demon").unwrap();
+    cmd.current_dir(temp_dir.path())
+        .args(&["wait", "interval-test", "--timeout", "5", "--interval", "2"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+}