Function queryDaemonStatus

src/daemon/state.ts:85–101

(name = 'remote-control')

 *  - { status: 'stale' }         — state file exists but PID is dead (auto-cleaned)
 */
export function queryDaemonStatus(name = 'remote-control'): {
  status: DaemonStatus
  state?: DaemonStateData
} {
  const state = readDaemonState(name)
  if (!state) {
    return { status: 'stopped' }
  }

  if (isProcessAlive(state.pid)) {
    return { status: 'running', state }
  }

  // Stale — process is dead but state file remains
  removeDaemonState(name)
  return { status: 'stale' }
}

/**
 * Stop a running daemon by sending SIGTERM, waiting, then SIGKILL if needed.