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+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import VibeTunnel
+
+@Suite("Session ID Handling Tests", .tags(.sessionManagement))
+struct SessionIdHandlingTests {
+    
+    // MARK: - Session ID Format Validation
+    
+    @Test("Session IDs must be valid UUIDs", arguments: [
+        "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce", // Valid UUID
+        "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", // Valid nil UUID
+        "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"  // Valid UUID v4
+    ])
+    func testValidSessionIdFormat(sessionId: String) {
+        #expect(UUID(uuidString: sessionId) != nil)
+    }
+    
+    @Test("Invalid session ID formats are rejected", arguments: [
+        "session_1234567890_abc123", // Old format from Swift server
+        "e blob-http://127.0.0.1:4020/a37ea008c", // Corrupted format from bug
+        "not-a-uuid", // Random string
+        "", // Empty string
+        "123", // Too short
+    ])
+    func testInvalidSessionIdFormat(sessionId: String) {
+        #expect(UUID(uuidString: sessionId) == nil)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Session ID Comparison Tests
+    
+    @Test("Session IDs are case-insensitive for UUID comparison")
+    func testSessionIdCaseInsensitivity() {
+        let id1 = "A37EA008C-41F6-412F-BBBA-F28F091267CE"
+        let id2 = "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce"
+        
+        let uuid1 = UUID(uuidString: id1)
+        let uuid2 = UUID(uuidString: id2)
+        
+        #expect(uuid1 == uuid2)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Real-World Scenario Tests
+    
+    @Test("Parse session ID from various server responses")
+    func testParseSessionIdFromResponses() throws {
+        // Test parsing session ID from different response formats
+        
+        struct SessionResponse: Codable {
+            let sessionId: String
+        }
+        
+        // Test cases representing different server response formats
+        let testCases: [(json: String, expectedId: String?)] = [
+            // Correct format (what we fixed the server to return)
+            (json: #"{"sessionId":"a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce"}"#, 
+             expectedId: "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce"),
+            
+            // Old incorrect format (what Swift server used to return)
+            (json: #"{"sessionId":"session_1234567890_abc123"}"#,
+             expectedId: "session_1234567890_abc123"), // Would fail UUID validation
+             
+            // Empty response
+            (json: #"{}"#, expectedId: nil)
+        ]
+        
+        for testCase in testCases {
+            let data = testCase.json.data(using: .utf8)!
+            
+            if let expectedId = testCase.expectedId {
+                let response = try JSONDecoder().decode(SessionResponse.self, from: data)
+                #expect(response.sessionId == expectedId)
+            } else {
+                #expect(throws: Error.self) {
+                    _ = try JSONDecoder().decode(SessionResponse.self, from: data)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - URL Path Construction Tests
+    
+    @Test("Session ID URL encoding")
+    func testSessionIdUrlEncoding() {
+        // Ensure session IDs are properly encoded in URLs
+        let sessionId = "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce"
+        let baseURL = "http://localhost:4020"
+        
+        let inputURL = "\(baseURL)/api/sessions/\(sessionId)/input"
+        let expectedURL = "http://localhost:4020/api/sessions/a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce/input"
+        
+        #expect(inputURL == expectedURL)
+        
+        // Verify URL is valid
+        #expect(URL(string: inputURL) != nil)
+    }
+    
+    @Test("Corrupted session ID in URL causes invalid URL")
+    func testCorruptedSessionIdInUrl() {
+        // The bug showed a corrupted ID like "e blob-http://127.0.0.1:4020/uuid"
+        let corruptedId = "e blob-http://127.0.0.1:4020/a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce"
+        let baseURL = "http://localhost:4020"
+        
+        // This would create an invalid URL due to spaces and special characters
+        let invalidURL = "\(baseURL)/api/sessions/\(corruptedId)/input"
+        
+        // URL should be parseable but semantically wrong
+        if let url = URL(string: invalidURL) {
+            // The path would be malformed
+            #expect(url.path.contains(" "))
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Session List Parsing Tests
+    
+    @Test("Parse tty-fwd session list response")
+    func testParseTtyFwdSessionList() throws {
+        // Test parsing the JSON response from tty-fwd --list-sessions
+        let ttyFwdResponse = """
+        {
+            "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce": {
+                "cmdline": ["zsh"],
+                "cwd": "/Users/test",
+                "name": "zsh",
+                "pid": 12345,
+                "status": "running",
+                "started_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
+                "stdin": "/path/to/stdin",
+                "stream-out": "/path/to/stream-out"
+            }
+        }
+        """
+        
+        let data = ttyFwdResponse.data(using: .utf8)!
+        let sessions = try JSONDecoder().decode([String: TtyFwdSession].self, from: data)
+        
+        // Verify the session ID is a proper UUID
+        #expect(sessions.count == 1)
+        let sessionId = sessions.keys.first!
+        #expect(UUID(uuidString: sessionId) != nil)
+        
+        // Verify we can look up the session by its ID
+        let session = sessions[sessionId]
+        #expect(session != nil)
+        #expect(session?.status == "running")
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Regression Test for Specific Bug
+
+@Test(.bug("Session ID mismatch causing 404 on input endpoint"))
+func testSessionIdMismatchBugFixed() async throws {
+    // This test documents the specific bug that was fixed:
+    // 1. Swift server generated: "session_1234567890_abc123"
+    // 2. tty-fwd generated: "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce"
+    // 3. Client used Swift's ID for input: /api/sessions/session_1234567890_abc123/input
+    // 4. Server looked up session in tty-fwd's list and found nothing → 404
+    
+    // The fix ensures:
+    // - Swift server captures tty-fwd's UUID from stdout
+    // - Returns that UUID to the client
+    // - All subsequent operations use the correct UUID
+    
+    // This test serves as documentation of the bug and its fix
+    #expect(true)
+}
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diff --git a/VibeTunnelTests/TunnelServerTests.swift b/VibeTunnelTests/TunnelServerTests.swift
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+import Testing
+import Foundation
+import HTTPTypes
+import Hummingbird
+import HummingbirdCore
+import NIOCore
+@testable import VibeTunnel
+
+@Suite("TunnelServer Tests")
+struct TunnelServerTests {
+    
+    // MARK: - Session ID Capture Tests
+    
+    @Test("Create session captures UUID from tty-fwd stdout")
+    func testCreateSessionCapturesSessionId() async throws {
+        // This test validates that the server correctly captures the session ID
+        // from tty-fwd's stdout instead of using its own generated name.
+        // This is critical for the fix we implemented to prevent 404 errors
+        // when sending input to sessions.
+        
+        // Note: This is a unit test that would require mocking TTYForwardManager
+        // For now, we'll document the expected behavior
+        
+        // Expected behavior:
+        // 1. Server calls tty-fwd with --session-name argument
+        // 2. tty-fwd prints a UUID to stdout (e.g., "a37ea008c-41f6-412f-bbba-f28f091267ce")
+        // 3. Server captures this UUID from the pipe
+        // 4. Server returns this UUID in the response, NOT the session name
+        
+        // This ensures the session ID used by clients matches what tty-fwd expects
+        #expect(true) // Placeholder - would need TTYForwardManager mock
+    }
+    
+    @Test("Create session handles missing session ID from stdout")
+    func testCreateSessionHandlesMissingSessionId() async throws {
+        // Test that server properly handles the case where tty-fwd
+        // doesn't print a session ID to stdout within the timeout period
+        
+        // Expected behavior:
+        // 1. Server waits up to 3 seconds for session ID
+        // 2. If no ID received, returns error response with appropriate message
+        // 3. Client receives clear error about session creation failure
+        
+        #expect(true) // Placeholder - would need TTYForwardManager mock
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - API Endpoint Tests
+    
+    @Test("Session input endpoint validates session existence")
+    func testSessionInputValidation() async throws {
+        // This test validates the /api/sessions/:sessionId/input endpoint
+        // which was returning 404 due to session ID mismatch
+        
+        // Expected behavior:
+        // 1. Endpoint receives session ID in URL parameter
+        // 2. Calls tty-fwd --list-sessions to verify session exists
+        // 3. Returns 404 if session not found in tty-fwd's list
+        // 4. Returns 400 if session exists but is not running
+        // 5. Returns 410 if session process is dead
+        // 6. Successfully sends input if session is valid and running
+        
+        #expect(true) // Placeholder - would need full server setup
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Error Response Tests
+    
+    @Test("Error responses are properly formatted JSON")
+    func testErrorResponseFormat() async throws {
+        // Test that all error responses follow consistent JSON format
+        let server = TunnelServer(port: 0) // Use port 0 for testing
+        
+        // Test various error response methods
+        let errorCases = [
+            ("Not found", HTTPResponse.Status.notFound),
+            ("Bad request", HTTPResponse.Status.badRequest),
+            ("Internal error", HTTPResponse.Status.internalServerError)
+        ]
+        
+        for (message, status) in errorCases {
+            // Note: errorResponse is private, so we can't test directly
+            // In a real test, we'd make HTTP requests to trigger these errors
+            #expect(status.code >= 400)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Integration Test Scenarios
+    
+    @Test("Full session lifecycle with correct ID")
+    func testSessionLifecycle() async throws {
+        // This integration test validates the complete fix:
+        // 1. Create session and get UUID from tty-fwd
+        // 2. List sessions and verify the UUID appears
+        // 3. Send input using the UUID
+        // 4. Kill session using the UUID
+        // 5. Cleanup session using the UUID
+        
+        // All operations should succeed without 404 errors
+        // because we're using the correct session ID throughout
+        
+        #expect(true) // Placeholder - would need running server
+    }
+    
+    @Test(.tags(.regression), "Session ID mismatch bug does not regress")
+    func testSessionIdMismatchRegression() async throws {
+        // Regression test for the bug where Swift server returned
+        // its own session name instead of tty-fwd's UUID
+        
+        // This test ensures:
+        // 1. Server NEVER returns a session ID like "session_timestamp_partialUUID"
+        // 2. Server ALWAYS returns a proper UUID format
+        // 3. The returned session ID can be used for subsequent operations
+        
+        #expect(true) // Placeholder - would need full setup
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Test Tags
+
+extension Tag {
+    @Tag static var regression: Self
+    @Tag static var sessionManagement: Self
+    @Tag static var apiEndpoints: Self
+}
+
+// MARK: - Test Helpers
+
+private extension TunnelServerTests {
+    // Helper to validate UUID format
+    func isValidUUID(_ string: String) -> Bool {
+        UUID(uuidString: string) != nil
+    }
+    
+    // Helper to parse error response
+    func parseErrorResponse(from data: Data) throws -> String? {
+        struct ErrorResponse: Codable {
+            let error: String
+        }
+        
+        let response = try JSONDecoder().decode(ErrorResponse.self, from: data)
+        return response.error
+    }
+}
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