diff --git a/packages/builtin-tools/src/tools/SnipTool/SnipTool.ts b/packages/builtin-tools/src/tools/SnipTool/SnipTool.ts
index 39629f2b6..777554bc2 100644
--- a/packages/builtin-tools/src/tools/SnipTool/SnipTool.ts
+++ b/packages/builtin-tools/src/tools/SnipTool/SnipTool.ts
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ Guidelines:
     // Snip implementation is handled by the query engine's projection system.
     // The tool call itself records the intent; the query engine intercepts
     // snip tool results and adjusts its message projection accordingly.
+    const count = input.message_ids?.length ?? 0
     return {
       data: {
-        snipped_count: input.message_ids.length,
-        summary: input.reason ?? `Snipped ${input.message_ids.length} messages`,
+        snipped_count: count,
+        summary: input.reason ?? `Snipped ${count} messages`,
       },
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/costrict/provider/auth.ts b/src/costrict/provider/auth.ts
index 9344db0b4..dab380b0a 100644
--- a/src/costrict/provider/auth.ts
+++ b/src/costrict/provider/auth.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ export async function pollLoginToken(
         throw new Error('Login cancelled')
       }
       if (error.message?.includes('Login failed')) throw error
-      continue
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/services/rawDump/worker.ts b/src/services/rawDump/worker.ts
index 2bf691780..6984f33c8 100644
--- a/src/services/rawDump/worker.ts
+++ b/src/services/rawDump/worker.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async function postJson(
   let lastError: Error | undefined
   for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 3; attempt++) {
     if (attempt > 0) {
-      const delay = 5000 * Math.pow(2, attempt - 1) // 5s, 10s
+      const delay = 5000 * 2 ** (attempt - 1) // 5s, 10s
       log.debug(`retrying ${endpoint} after ${delay}ms`, { attempt })
       await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, delay))
     }