Fix 1 — Add `estimateRequestCost(request, model)` to PricingService (pricing.ts)
- Unified: estimateInputTokens + estimateOutputTokens + calculateWorkFeeUsd
- Replaces duplicated estimation in jobs.ts, sessions.ts, estimate.ts
Fix 2 — Sessions pre-gate: estimate → decide → execute → reconcile
- freeTierService.decide() runs on ESTIMATED cost BEFORE executeWork()
- Fixed double-margin: estimateRequestCost already includes infra+margin; convert directly
- absorbedSats capped at actual cost post-execution (Math.min)
Fix 3 — Correct isFree derivation for partial jobs in advanceJob() (jobs.ts)
- isFreeExecution = workAmountSats === 0 (not job.freeTier)
- Partial jobs run paid accounting: actual sats, refund, pool credit, deferred grant
Fix 4 — Defer ALL grant recording to post-work execution (jobs.ts)
- Fully-free path: removed recordGrant from eval time; now called in runWorkInBackground
- For isFree jobs: absorbCap = actual post-execution cost (calculateActualChargeSats)
- For partial jobs: grant deferred from invoice creation to after work completes
Fix 5 — Atomic, pool-bounded grant recording with row locking (free-tier.ts)
- SELECT ... FOR UPDATE locks pool row inside transaction
- actualAbsorbed = Math.min(absorbSats, poolBalance) — pool can never go negative
- Pool balance update is plain write (lock already held)
- Daily absorption: SQL CASE expression atomically handles new-day reset
- Audit log and identity counter both reflect actualAbsorbed, not requested amount
- If pool is empty at grant time, transaction returns without writing
Fix 6 — Remove fire-and-forget (void) from all recordGrant() call sites
- All three call sites now use await; grant failures propagate correctly
- Removed unused createHash import from free-tier.ts