diff --git a/src/agents/cli-runner.test.ts b/src/agents/cli-runner.test.ts
index af0e27192..d1fa88316 100644
--- a/src/agents/cli-runner.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/cli-runner.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ describe("runCliAgent resume cleanup", () => {
   });
 
   it("kills stale resume processes for codex sessions", async () => {
-    runExecMock.mockResolvedValue({ stdout: "", stderr: "" });
+    // First call is for cleanupSuspendedCliProcesses (returns count 0)
+    // Second call is for cleanupResumeProcesses (pkill)
+    runExecMock.mockResolvedValue({ stdout: "0", stderr: "" });
     runCommandWithTimeoutMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
       stdout: "ok",
       stderr: "",
@@ -43,13 +45,58 @@ describe("runCliAgent resume cleanup", () => {
       return;
     }
 
-    expect(runExecMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    const args = runExecMock.mock.calls[0] ?? [];
-    expect(args[0]).toBe("pkill");
-    const pkillArgs = args[1] as string[];
+    // First call: cleanupSuspendedCliProcesses (bash to count)
+    // Second call: cleanupResumeProcesses (pkill)
+    expect(runExecMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    // Verify the pkill call for resume cleanup
+    const pkillCall = runExecMock.mock.calls[1] ?? [];
+    expect(pkillCall[0]).toBe("pkill");
+    const pkillArgs = pkillCall[1] as string[];
     expect(pkillArgs[0]).toBe("-f");
     expect(pkillArgs[1]).toContain("codex");
     expect(pkillArgs[1]).toContain("resume");
     expect(pkillArgs[1]).toContain("thread-123");
   });
+
+  it("cleans up suspended processes when threshold exceeded", async () => {
+    // Return count > 10 to trigger cleanup
+    runExecMock
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: "15", stderr: "" }) // count suspended
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: "", stderr: "" }); // kill command
+    runCommandWithTimeoutMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      stdout: "ok",
+      stderr: "",
+      code: 0,
+      signal: null,
+      killed: false,
+    });
+
+    await runCliAgent({
+      sessionId: "s1",
+      sessionFile: "/tmp/session.jsonl",
+      workspaceDir: "/tmp",
+      prompt: "hi",
+      provider: "claude-cli",
+      timeoutMs: 1_000,
+      runId: "run-1",
+    });
+
+    if (process.platform === "win32") {
+      expect(runExecMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // cleanupSuspendedCliProcesses: count + kill (2 calls)
+    // cleanupResumeProcesses: not called for claude-cli (no resumeArgs)
+    expect(runExecMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    // First call: count suspended processes
+    const countCall = runExecMock.mock.calls[0] ?? [];
+    expect(countCall[0]).toBe("bash");
+
+    // Second call: kill suspended processes
+    const killCall = runExecMock.mock.calls[1] ?? [];
+    expect(killCall[0]).toBe("bash");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/agents/cli-runner.ts b/src/agents/cli-runner.ts
index 63799aef3..ab62a2e9f 100644
--- a/src/agents/cli-runner.ts
+++ b/src/agents/cli-runner.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   buildCliArgs,
   buildSystemPrompt,
   cleanupResumeProcesses,
+  cleanupSuspendedCliProcesses,
   enqueueCliRun,
   normalizeCliModel,
   parseCliJson,
@@ -206,6 +207,9 @@ export async function runCliAgent(params: {
         return next;
       })();
 
+      // Cleanup suspended processes that have accumulated (regardless of sessionId)
+      await cleanupSuspendedCliProcesses(backend);
+
       if (useResume && cliSessionIdToSend) {
         await cleanupResumeProcesses(backend, cliSessionIdToSend);
       }
diff --git a/src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.ts b/src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.ts
index 6b3af4858..ea9e1cf91 100644
--- a/src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,42 @@ export async function cleanupResumeProcesses(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Cleanup suspended Clawdbot CLI processes that have accumulated.
+ * Only cleans up if there are more than the threshold (default: 10).
+ * Uses --session-id pattern to only target Clawdbot processes, not user's Claude Code sessions.
+ */
+export async function cleanupSuspendedCliProcesses(
+  backend: CliBackendConfig,
+  threshold = 10,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (process.platform === "win32") return;
+  const commandToken = path.basename(backend.command ?? "").trim();
+  if (!commandToken) return;
+
+  // Pattern includes --session-id to only match Clawdbot processes
+  const pattern = `[${commandToken[0]}]${commandToken.slice(1)}.*--session-id`;
+
+  try {
+    // Count suspended Clawdbot processes
+    const { stdout } = await runExec("bash", [
+      "-c",
+      `ps aux | grep -E '${pattern}' | grep -E '\\s+T\\s+' | wc -l`,
+    ]);
+    const count = parseInt(stdout.trim(), 10) || 0;
+
+    if (count > threshold) {
+      // Kill suspended Clawdbot processes only
+      await runExec("bash", [
+        "-c",
+        `ps aux | grep -E '${pattern}' | grep -E '\\s+T\\s+' | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null`,
+      ]);
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // ignore errors - best effort cleanup
+  }
+}
+
 export function enqueueCliRun<T>(key: string, task: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
   const prior = CLI_RUN_QUEUE.get(key) ?? Promise.resolve();
   const chained = prior.catch(() => undefined).then(task);