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src/api/index.js

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { authMiddleware } from './middleware/auth.js';
 import { ensureConnection } from '../db/store.js';
 import { closeAll as closeAllSse } from './sse.js';
 import { closeAllManagers } from '../services/conversationManager.js';
+import { shutdownImageCropWorkers } from '../services/imageCrop.js';
 import { getOrCreateCert } from '../util/cert.js';
 import v1Router from '../v1/index.js';
 
@@ -192,6 +193,9 @@ export async function stopApi() {
     // forever — node --watch hangs on "Waiting for graceful termination...".
     closeAllSse();
     closeAllManagers();
+    // Pooled image-crop workers are live threads and must be terminated too, or the
+    // process stays alive after the last request has been served.
+    await shutdownImageCropWorkers();
     const closers = [];
     if (server) {
         const s = server;