fix: remove Windows process.type workaround causing libuv crashes

Removed the process.type = 'renderer' workaround that was causing libuv
assertion failures on Windows. This hack was attempting to hide console
windows but resulted in crashes when process.title was accessed.

Prioritizing stability over cosmetics - console windows may briefly appear
on Windows until the MCP SDK provides proper window hiding support.

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

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "7.1.6",
+      "version": "7.1.7",
       "source": "./plugin",
       "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - context compression across sessions"
     }

CLAUDE.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Claude-mem is a Claude Code plugin providing persistent memory across sessions. It captures tool usage, compresses observations using the Claude Agent SDK, and injects relevant context into future sessions.
 
-**Current Version**: 7.1.6
+**Current Version**: 7.1.7
 
 ## Architecture
 

README.md

@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@ If you're experiencing issues, describe the problem to Claude and the troublesho
 
 See [Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/troubleshooting) for complete solutions.
 
+### Windows Known Issues
+
+**Console Window Visibility**: On Windows, a console window may briefly appear when the worker service starts. This is a cosmetic issue that we're working to resolve. We've prioritized stability by removing a workaround that was causing libuv crashes. The window does not affect functionality and will be addressed in a future release when the MCP SDK provides proper window hiding support.
+
 ---
 
 ## Contributing

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.1.6",
+  "version": "7.1.7",
   "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "keywords": [
     "claude",

plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.1.6",
+  "version": "7.1.7",
   "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"

plugin/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem-plugin",
-  "version": "7.1.6",
+  "version": "7.1.7",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Runtime dependencies for claude-mem bundled hooks",
   "type": "module",

src/services/worker-service.ts

@@ -6,30 +6,6 @@
  * See src/services/worker/README.md for architecture details.
  */
 
-/**
- * Windows terminal window fix for MCP SDK (vX.Y.Z):
- * The MCP SDK checks `process.type === 'renderer'` (Electron detection) before setting windowsHide.
- * By setting process.type, the SDK's isElectron() check becomes truthy on Windows, hiding
- * terminal windows when spawning uvx/python processes for Chroma MCP server.
- * The type is sometimes not present resulting in the check being false. Setting it like this fixes it.
- *
- * TODO: Remove this workaround once MCP SDK exposes a config for windowsHide or fixes detection.
- * See: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/sdk/issues/XXX
- */
-function applyWindowsHideWorkaroundIfNeeded() {
-  if (process.platform === 'win32' && !process.type) {
-    // Optionally, check MCP SDK version here if available
-    // Log a warning so this is visible in logs
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-    console.warn(
-      '[worker-service] Applying MCP SDK windowsHide workaround: setting process.type = "renderer". ' +
-      'This is a fragile hack. Remove when MCP SDK is fixed. See code comments for details.'
-    );
-    (process as any).type = 'renderer';
-  }
-}
-
-applyWindowsHideWorkaroundIfNeeded();
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