diff --git a/extension/package-lock.json b/extension/package-lock.json
index 7dc275c..d5e8804 100644
--- a/extension/package-lock.json
+++ b/extension/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "gravity-bridge",
-  "version": "0.5.84",
+  "version": "0.5.85",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "gravity-bridge",
-      "version": "0.5.84",
+      "version": "0.5.85",
       "dependencies": {
         "cheerio": "^1.2.0",
         "ws": "^8.19.0"
diff --git a/extension/package.json b/extension/package.json
index ecbd161..6d16503 100644
--- a/extension/package.json
+++ b/extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "gravity-bridge",
   "displayName": "Gravity Bridge",
   "description": "Discord-based unified approval system for Antigravity AI interactions.",
-  "version": "0.5.84",
+  "version": "0.5.85",
   "publisher": "variet",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.100.0"
diff --git a/extension/src/approval-handler.ts b/extension/src/approval-handler.ts
index 4ab84e0..52c43ac 100644
--- a/extension/src/approval-handler.ts
+++ b/extension/src/approval-handler.ts
@@ -212,6 +212,14 @@ async function processResponseFile(filePath: string) {
         // Without this skip, the watcher deletes the file before Observer can poll it
         // (since no pending file exists for the isDomObserver check).
         if (resp._from_ws) {
+            // v26: TTL — delete stale _from_ws files after 60s to prevent infinite SKIP spam
+            const wsRidTs = parseInt((resp.request_id || '').split('_')[0], 10);
+            const wsAge = isNaN(wsRidTs) ? 999999 : Date.now() - wsRidTs;
+            if (wsAge > 60_000) {
+                ctx.logToFile(`[RESPONSE] CLEANUP stale _from_ws file: ${resp.request_id} age=${Math.round(wsAge / 1000)}s`);
+                try { fs.unlinkSync(filePath); } catch { }
+                return;
+            }
             ctx.logToFile(`[RESPONSE] SKIP _from_ws file (for Observer pollResponseGroup): ${resp.request_id}`);
             return;
         }