diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index b8d9a205..e7aae28b 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ import {
   type TeamReconcileTrigger,
 } from './services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler';
 import { TeamSentMessagesStore } from './services/team/TeamSentMessagesStore';
+import { LaunchIoGovernor } from './services/team/LaunchIoGovernor';
 import { getAppIconPath } from './utils/appIcon';
 import {
   getClaudeBasePath,
@@ -590,6 +591,7 @@ let runtimeProviderManagementFeature: RuntimeProviderManagementFeatureFacade;
 let memberWorkSyncFeature: MemberWorkSyncFeatureFacade | null = null;
 let teamDataService: TeamDataService;
 let teamProvisioningService: TeamProvisioningService;
+let launchIoGovernor: LaunchIoGovernor | null = null;
 let cliInstallerService: CliInstallerService;
 let ptyTerminalService: PtyTerminalService;
 let httpServer: HttpServer;
@@ -826,6 +828,7 @@ function wireFileWatcherEvents(context: ServiceContext): void {
       if (typeof row.teamName !== 'string' || row.teamName.trim().length === 0) return;
       const teamName = row.teamName.trim();
       const detail = typeof row.detail === 'string' ? row.detail : '';
+      launchIoGovernor?.noteTeamChange(row as TeamChangeEvent);
       memberWorkSyncFeature?.noteTeamChange(row as TeamChangeEvent);
 
       if (row.type === 'config') {
@@ -1070,6 +1073,10 @@ async function initializeServices(): Promise<void> {
   // Set notification manager on local context's file watcher
   localContext.fileWatcher.setNotificationManager(notificationManager);
 
+  launchIoGovernor = new LaunchIoGovernor({
+    logger: createLogger('Service:LaunchIoGovernor'),
+  });
+
   // Wire file watcher events for local context
   wireFileWatcherEvents(localContext);
 
@@ -1240,6 +1247,7 @@ async function initializeServices(): Promise<void> {
   });
 
   const forwardTeamChange = (event: TeamChangeEvent): void => {
+    launchIoGovernor?.noteTeamChange(event);
     if (event.type === 'config') {
       if (event.detail === 'config.json') {
         TeamConfigReader.invalidateTeam(event.teamName);
@@ -1437,7 +1445,8 @@ async function initializeServices(): Promise<void> {
     skillsMutationService,
     skillsWatcherService,
     crossTeamService,
-    teamBackupService ?? undefined
+    teamBackupService ?? undefined,
+    launchIoGovernor ?? undefined
   );
   registerCodexAccountIpc(ipcMain, codexAccountFeature);
   registerRecentProjectsIpc(ipcMain, recentProjectsFeature);
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index b7636889..da77da67 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ import type { McpHealthDiagnosticsService } from '../services/extensions/state/M
 import type { HttpServer } from '../services/infrastructure/HttpServer';
 import type { SchedulerService } from '../services/schedule/SchedulerService';
 import type { CrossTeamService } from '../services/team/CrossTeamService';
+import type { LaunchIoGovernor } from '../services/team/LaunchIoGovernor';
 import type { TeamBackupService } from '../services/team/TeamBackupService';
 
 /**
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ export function initializeIpcHandlers(
   skillsMutationService?: SkillsMutationService,
   skillsWatcherService?: SkillsWatcherService,
   crossTeamService?: CrossTeamService,
-  teamBackupService?: TeamBackupService
+  teamBackupService?: TeamBackupService,
+  launchIoGovernor?: LaunchIoGovernor
 ): void {
   // Initialize domain handlers with registry
   initializeProjectHandlers(registry);
@@ -192,7 +194,8 @@ export function initializeIpcHandlers(
     boardTaskActivityDetailService,
     boardTaskLogStreamService,
     boardTaskExactLogsService,
-    boardTaskExactLogDetailService
+    boardTaskExactLogDetailService,
+    launchIoGovernor
   );
   initializeConfigHandlers({
     onClaudeRootPathUpdated: contextCallbacks.onClaudeRootPathUpdated,
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/teams.ts b/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
index 80bf626b..49002931 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ import { TeamMetaStore } from '../services/team/TeamMetaStore';
 import { buildAddMemberSpawnMessage } from '../services/team/TeamProvisioningService';
 import { TeamTaskAttachmentStore } from '../services/team/TeamTaskAttachmentStore';
 import { TeamWorktreeGitService } from '../services/team/TeamWorktreeGitService';
+import {
+  cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+  type LaunchIoGovernor,
+} from '../services/team/LaunchIoGovernor';
 
 import {
   validateFromField,
@@ -512,6 +516,7 @@ let teamBackupService: TeamBackupService | null = null;
 let teammateToolTracker: TeammateToolTracker | null = null;
 let teamLogSourceTracker: TeamLogSourceTracker | null = null;
 let branchStatusService: BranchStatusService | null = null;
+let launchIoGovernor: LaunchIoGovernor | null = null;
 let boardTaskActivityService: BoardTaskActivityService | null = null;
 let boardTaskActivityDetailService: BoardTaskActivityDetailService | null = null;
 let boardTaskLogStreamService: BoardTaskLogStreamService | null = null;
@@ -564,7 +569,8 @@ export function initializeTeamHandlers(
   taskActivityDetailService?: BoardTaskActivityDetailService,
   taskLogStreamService?: BoardTaskLogStreamService,
   taskExactLogsService?: BoardTaskExactLogsService,
-  taskExactLogDetailService?: BoardTaskExactLogDetailService
+  taskExactLogDetailService?: BoardTaskExactLogDetailService,
+  ioGovernor?: LaunchIoGovernor
 ): void {
   teamDataService = service;
   teamProvisioningService = provisioningService;
@@ -575,6 +581,7 @@ export function initializeTeamHandlers(
   teammateToolTracker = toolTracker ?? null;
   teamLogSourceTracker = logSourceTracker ?? null;
   branchStatusService = branchTracker ?? null;
+  launchIoGovernor = ioGovernor ?? null;
   boardTaskActivityService = taskActivityService ?? null;
   boardTaskActivityDetailService = taskActivityDetailService ?? null;
   boardTaskLogStreamService = taskLogStreamService ?? null;
@@ -896,7 +903,14 @@ async function handleListTeams(_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent): Promise<IpcResult<Te
   setCurrentMainOp('team:list');
   const startedAt = Date.now();
   try {
-    return await wrapTeamHandler('list', () => getTeamDataService().listTeams());
+    return await wrapTeamHandler('list', () => {
+      const loadFresh = () => getTeamDataService().listTeams();
+      return launchIoGovernor
+        ? launchIoGovernor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+            clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+          })
+        : loadFresh();
+    });
   } finally {
     const ms = Date.now() - startedAt;
     if (ms >= 1500) {
@@ -1851,6 +1865,21 @@ function sendProvisioningProgress(
   safeSendToRenderer(targetWindow, TEAM_PROVISIONING_PROGRESS, progress);
 }
 
+function noteLaunchIntentFailed(teamName: string, source: string): void {
+  if (!launchIoGovernor) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const now = new Date().toISOString();
+  launchIoGovernor.noteProvisioningProgress({
+    runId: `${source}:failed-before-progress`,
+    teamName,
+    state: 'failed',
+    message: 'Launch failed before provisioning progress',
+    startedAt: now,
+    updatedAt: now,
+  } as TeamProvisioningProgress);
+}
+
 async function handleCreateTeam(
   event: IpcMainInvokeEvent,
   request: unknown
@@ -1861,11 +1890,18 @@ async function handleCreateTeam(
   }
   const progressTargetWindow = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(event.sender);
 
-  return wrapTeamHandler('create', () => {
+  return wrapTeamHandler('create', async () => {
     addMainBreadcrumb('team', 'create', { teamName: validation.value.teamName });
-    return getTeamProvisioningService().createTeam(validation.value, (progress) => {
-      sendProvisioningProgress(progressTargetWindow, progress);
-    });
+    launchIoGovernor?.noteLaunchIntent(validation.value.teamName, 'create');
+    try {
+      return await getTeamProvisioningService().createTeam(validation.value, (progress) => {
+        launchIoGovernor?.noteProvisioningProgress(progress);
+        sendProvisioningProgress(progressTargetWindow, progress);
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      noteLaunchIntentFailed(validation.value.teamName, 'create');
+      throw error;
+    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -1998,11 +2034,18 @@ async function handleLaunchTeam(
       members: savedRequest.members,
     };
 
-    return wrapTeamHandler('create', () =>
-      getTeamProvisioningService().createTeam(createRequest, (progress) => {
-        sendProvisioningProgress(progressTargetWindow, progress);
-      })
-    );
+    return wrapTeamHandler('create', async () => {
+      launchIoGovernor?.noteLaunchIntent(tn, 'draft-launch');
+      try {
+        return await getTeamProvisioningService().createTeam(createRequest, (progress) => {
+          launchIoGovernor?.noteProvisioningProgress(progress);
+          sendProvisioningProgress(progressTargetWindow, progress);
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        noteLaunchIntentFailed(tn, 'draft-launch');
+        throw error;
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   const persistedMeta = await teamMetaStore.getMeta(tn).catch(() => null);
@@ -2040,33 +2083,41 @@ async function handleLaunchTeam(
   const launchLimitContext =
     typeof payload.limitContext === 'boolean' ? payload.limitContext : persistedMeta?.limitContext;
 
-  return wrapTeamHandler('launch', () => {
+  return wrapTeamHandler('launch', async () => {
     addMainBreadcrumb('team', 'launch', { teamName: validatedTeamName.value! });
-    return getTeamProvisioningService().launchTeam(
-      {
-        teamName: validatedTeamName.value!,
-        cwd,
-        prompt: typeof payload.prompt === 'string' ? payload.prompt.trim() || undefined : undefined,
-        providerId: launchProviderId,
-        providerBackendId: launchProviderBackendValidation.value,
-        model: rawLaunchModel,
-        effort: effortValidation.value,
-        fastMode: fastModeValidation.value,
-        limitContext: launchLimitContext,
-        clearContext: payload.clearContext === true ? true : undefined,
-        skipPermissions:
-          typeof payload.skipPermissions === 'boolean' ? payload.skipPermissions : undefined,
-        worktree:
-          typeof payload.worktree === 'string' ? payload.worktree.trim() || undefined : undefined,
-        extraCliArgs:
-          typeof payload.extraCliArgs === 'string'
-            ? payload.extraCliArgs.trim() || undefined
-            : undefined,
-      },
-      (progress) => {
-        sendProvisioningProgress(progressTargetWindow, progress);
-      }
-    );
+    launchIoGovernor?.noteLaunchIntent(validatedTeamName.value!, 'launch');
+    try {
+      return await getTeamProvisioningService().launchTeam(
+        {
+          teamName: validatedTeamName.value!,
+          cwd,
+          prompt:
+            typeof payload.prompt === 'string' ? payload.prompt.trim() || undefined : undefined,
+          providerId: launchProviderId,
+          providerBackendId: launchProviderBackendValidation.value,
+          model: rawLaunchModel,
+          effort: effortValidation.value,
+          fastMode: fastModeValidation.value,
+          limitContext: launchLimitContext,
+          clearContext: payload.clearContext === true ? true : undefined,
+          skipPermissions:
+            typeof payload.skipPermissions === 'boolean' ? payload.skipPermissions : undefined,
+          worktree:
+            typeof payload.worktree === 'string' ? payload.worktree.trim() || undefined : undefined,
+          extraCliArgs:
+            typeof payload.extraCliArgs === 'string'
+              ? payload.extraCliArgs.trim() || undefined
+              : undefined,
+        },
+        (progress) => {
+          launchIoGovernor?.noteProvisioningProgress(progress);
+          sendProvisioningProgress(progressTargetWindow, progress);
+        }
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      noteLaunchIntentFailed(validatedTeamName.value!, 'launch');
+      throw error;
+    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -3786,7 +3837,14 @@ async function handleGetAllTasks(_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent): Promise<IpcResult<
   setCurrentMainOp('team:getAllTasks');
   const startedAt = Date.now();
   try {
-    return await wrapTeamHandler('getAllTasks', () => getTeamDataService().getAllTasks());
+    return await wrapTeamHandler('getAllTasks', () => {
+      const loadFresh = () => getTeamDataService().getAllTasks();
+      return launchIoGovernor
+        ? launchIoGovernor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadFresh, {
+            clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+          })
+        : loadFresh();
+    });
   } finally {
     const ms = Date.now() - startedAt;
     if (ms >= 1500) {
diff --git a/src/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor.ts b/src/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7fafa1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+import type {
+  GlobalTask,
+  TeamChangeEvent,
+  TeamProvisioningProgress,
+  TeamSummary,
+} from '@shared/types';
+
+export type LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey = 'teams:list' | 'teams:getAllTasks';
+
+type GovernedPayload = TeamSummary[] | GlobalTask[];
+type CloneFn<T> = (value: T) => T;
+
+interface LaunchIoGovernorLogger {
+  debug?: (message: string) => void;
+  warn?: (message: string) => void;
+}
+
+export interface LaunchIoGovernorOptions {
+  quietWindowMs?: number;
+  maxStaleAgeMs?: number;
+  stuckLaunchPressureMs?: number;
+  warningCooldownMs?: number;
+  now?: () => number;
+  logger?: LaunchIoGovernorLogger;
+}
+
+interface ActiveLaunch {
+  teamName: string;
+  source: string;
+  startedAt: number;
+  updatedAt: number;
+}
+
+interface CachedValue<T> {
+  value: T;
+  cachedAt: number;
+}
+
+interface OperationState<T> {
+  key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey;
+  cache: CachedValue<T> | null;
+  dirty: boolean;
+  generation: number;
+  inFlight: Promise<T> | null;
+  loadFresh: (() => Promise<T>) | null;
+  clone: CloneFn<T> | null;
+  scheduledRefresh: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null;
+  lastWarningAt: number;
+}
+
+export const DEFAULT_LAUNCH_IO_QUIET_WINDOW_MS = 3_000;
+export const DEFAULT_LAUNCH_IO_MAX_STALE_AGE_MS = 15_000;
+export const DEFAULT_LAUNCH_IO_STUCK_PRESSURE_MS = 10 * 60_000;
+const DEFAULT_WARNING_COOLDOWN_MS = 10_000;
+
+const TERMINAL_PROVISIONING_STATES = new Set(['ready', 'failed', 'cancelled', 'disconnected']);
+
+export function cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload<T extends GovernedPayload>(value: T): T {
+  if (typeof structuredClone === 'function') {
+    return structuredClone(value);
+  }
+  return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value)) as T;
+}
+
+export class LaunchIoGovernor {
+  private readonly quietWindowMs: number;
+  private readonly maxStaleAgeMs: number;
+  private readonly stuckLaunchPressureMs: number;
+  private readonly warningCooldownMs: number;
+  private readonly now: () => number;
+  private readonly logger: LaunchIoGovernorLogger;
+  private readonly activeLaunches = new Map<string, ActiveLaunch>();
+  private readonly operations = new Map<
+    LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey,
+    OperationState<GovernedPayload>
+  >();
+  private quietUntil = 0;
+
+  constructor(options: LaunchIoGovernorOptions = {}) {
+    this.quietWindowMs = options.quietWindowMs ?? DEFAULT_LAUNCH_IO_QUIET_WINDOW_MS;
+    this.maxStaleAgeMs = options.maxStaleAgeMs ?? DEFAULT_LAUNCH_IO_MAX_STALE_AGE_MS;
+    this.stuckLaunchPressureMs =
+      options.stuckLaunchPressureMs ?? DEFAULT_LAUNCH_IO_STUCK_PRESSURE_MS;
+    this.warningCooldownMs = options.warningCooldownMs ?? DEFAULT_WARNING_COOLDOWN_MS;
+    this.now = options.now ?? (() => Date.now());
+    this.logger = options.logger ?? {};
+    this.operations.set('teams:list', this.createOperationState('teams:list'));
+    this.operations.set('teams:getAllTasks', this.createOperationState('teams:getAllTasks'));
+  }
+
+  noteLaunchIntent(teamName: string, source = 'unknown'): void {
+    const normalized = this.normalizeTeamName(teamName);
+    if (!normalized) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const now = this.now();
+    this.pruneStuckLaunches(now);
+    this.activeLaunches.set(normalized, {
+      teamName: normalized,
+      source,
+      startedAt: now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+    });
+    this.markDirty('teams:list');
+    this.scheduleDirtyRefreshes(false);
+  }
+
+  noteProvisioningProgress(progress: TeamProvisioningProgress): void {
+    const teamName = this.normalizeTeamName(progress.teamName);
+    if (!teamName) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const now = this.now();
+    this.pruneStuckLaunches(now);
+    this.markDirty('teams:list');
+
+    if (TERMINAL_PROVISIONING_STATES.has(String(progress.state))) {
+      this.activeLaunches.delete(teamName);
+      this.quietUntil = Math.max(this.quietUntil, now + this.quietWindowMs);
+      this.scheduleDirtyRefreshes(true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const existing = this.activeLaunches.get(teamName);
+    this.activeLaunches.set(teamName, {
+      teamName,
+      source: existing?.source ?? 'progress',
+      startedAt: existing?.startedAt ?? now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+    });
+    this.scheduleDirtyRefreshes(false);
+  }
+
+  noteTeamChange(event: TeamChangeEvent): void {
+    if (event.type === 'config') {
+      this.markDirty('teams:list');
+      this.markDirty('teams:getAllTasks');
+    } else if (event.type === 'task') {
+      this.markDirty('teams:getAllTasks');
+    }
+    if (this.hasLaunchPressure(this.now())) {
+      this.scheduleDirtyRefreshes(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async runSummaryOperation<T extends GovernedPayload>(
+    key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey,
+    loadFresh: () => Promise<T>,
+    options: { clone: CloneFn<T> }
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    const state = this.getOperationState<T>(key);
+    state.loadFresh = loadFresh;
+    state.clone = options.clone;
+
+    if (this.canServeStale(state)) {
+      if (state.dirty) {
+        this.scheduleDeferredRefresh(key, state, false);
+      }
+      return options.clone(state.cache!.value);
+    }
+
+    return this.runFresh(key, state, false);
+  }
+
+  clearForTests(): void {
+    for (const state of this.operations.values()) {
+      if (state.scheduledRefresh) {
+        clearTimeout(state.scheduledRefresh);
+      }
+    }
+    this.activeLaunches.clear();
+    this.quietUntil = 0;
+    this.operations.clear();
+    this.operations.set('teams:list', this.createOperationState('teams:list'));
+    this.operations.set('teams:getAllTasks', this.createOperationState('teams:getAllTasks'));
+  }
+
+  hasLaunchPressureForTests(): boolean {
+    return this.hasLaunchPressure(this.now());
+  }
+
+  private createOperationState<T extends GovernedPayload>(
+    key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey
+  ): OperationState<T> {
+    return {
+      key,
+      cache: null,
+      dirty: false,
+      generation: 0,
+      inFlight: null,
+      loadFresh: null,
+      clone: null,
+      scheduledRefresh: null,
+      lastWarningAt: Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private getOperationState<T extends GovernedPayload>(
+    key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey
+  ): OperationState<T> {
+    const state = this.operations.get(key);
+    if (!state) {
+      throw new Error(`Unknown launch IO governor operation: ${key}`);
+    }
+    return state as unknown as OperationState<T>;
+  }
+
+  private canServeStale<T extends GovernedPayload>(state: OperationState<T>): boolean {
+    const now = this.now();
+    if (!this.hasLaunchPressure(now) || !state.cache) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return now - state.cache.cachedAt <= this.maxStaleAgeMs;
+  }
+
+  private async runFresh<T extends GovernedPayload>(
+    key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey,
+    state: OperationState<T>,
+    background: boolean
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    if (!state.loadFresh || !state.clone) {
+      throw new Error(`Launch IO governor operation ${key} has no loader`);
+    }
+
+    if (state.inFlight) {
+      try {
+        const joined = await state.inFlight;
+        return state.clone(joined);
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (background) {
+          this.warnRefreshFailure(key, state, error);
+        }
+        throw error;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const generationAtStart = state.generation;
+    const loadFresh = state.loadFresh;
+    const clone = state.clone;
+    const promise = loadFresh();
+    state.inFlight = promise;
+
+    try {
+      const fresh = await promise;
+      if (state.generation === generationAtStart) {
+        state.cache = {
+          value: clone(fresh),
+          cachedAt: this.now(),
+        };
+        state.dirty = false;
+      }
+      return clone(fresh);
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (background) {
+        this.warnRefreshFailure(key, state, error);
+      }
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      if (state.inFlight === promise) {
+        state.inFlight = null;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private markDirty(key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey): void {
+    const state = this.getOperationState(key);
+    state.dirty = true;
+    state.generation += 1;
+  }
+
+  private scheduleDirtyRefreshes(force: boolean): void {
+    for (const [key, state] of this.operations) {
+      if (state.dirty) {
+        this.scheduleDeferredRefresh(key, state, force);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private scheduleDeferredRefresh<T extends GovernedPayload>(
+    key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey,
+    state: OperationState<T>,
+    force: boolean
+  ): void {
+    if (!state.loadFresh || !state.clone) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (state.scheduledRefresh) {
+      if (!force) {
+        return;
+      }
+      clearTimeout(state.scheduledRefresh);
+      state.scheduledRefresh = null;
+    }
+
+    const delayMs = this.getDelayUntilFreshAllowed(this.now());
+    state.scheduledRefresh = setTimeout(() => {
+      state.scheduledRefresh = null;
+      void this.flushOperation(key);
+    }, delayMs);
+    state.scheduledRefresh.unref?.();
+  }
+
+  private async flushOperation(key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey): Promise<void> {
+    const state = this.getOperationState(key);
+    const now = this.now();
+    if (this.hasLaunchPressure(now)) {
+      this.scheduleDeferredRefresh(key, state, true);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!state.dirty || !state.loadFresh || !state.clone) {
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await this.runFresh(key, state, true);
+    } catch {
+      // runFresh already emitted a bounded warning. Keep dirty=true so the next
+      // request or quiet-window timer can retry without losing the last-good cache.
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getDelayUntilFreshAllowed(now: number): number {
+    this.pruneStuckLaunches(now);
+    if (this.activeLaunches.size > 0) {
+      return this.quietWindowMs;
+    }
+    return Math.max(0, this.quietUntil - now);
+  }
+
+  private hasLaunchPressure(now: number): boolean {
+    this.pruneStuckLaunches(now);
+    return this.activeLaunches.size > 0 || now < this.quietUntil;
+  }
+
+  private pruneStuckLaunches(now: number): void {
+    for (const [teamName, launch] of this.activeLaunches) {
+      if (now - launch.updatedAt > this.stuckLaunchPressureMs) {
+        this.activeLaunches.delete(teamName);
+        this.logger.warn?.(
+          `[LaunchIoGovernor] launch pressure expired team=${teamName} source=${launch.source} ageMs=${now - launch.startedAt}`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private warnRefreshFailure<T extends GovernedPayload>(
+    key: LaunchIoGovernorOperationKey,
+    state: OperationState<T>,
+    error: unknown
+  ): void {
+    const now = this.now();
+    if (now - state.lastWarningAt < this.warningCooldownMs) {
+      return;
+    }
+    state.lastWarningAt = now;
+    const ageMs = state.cache ? now - state.cache.cachedAt : null;
+    const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    this.logger.warn?.(
+      `[LaunchIoGovernor] deferred refresh failed op=${key} ageMs=${ageMs ?? 'none'} dirty=${state.dirty} activeLaunchCount=${this.activeLaunches.size} error=${errorMessage}`
+    );
+  }
+
+  private normalizeTeamName(teamName: string | undefined | null): string | null {
+    const normalized = teamName?.trim();
+    return normalized && normalized.length > 0 ? normalized : null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts b/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts
index acbbf9ff..ae41c0da 100644
--- a/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts
+++ b/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ import {
   removeTeamHandlers,
 } from '../../../src/main/ipc/teams';
 import { ConfigManager } from '../../../src/main/services/infrastructure/ConfigManager';
+import { LaunchIoGovernor } from '../../../src/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor';
 import { getAppDataPath } from '../../../src/main/utils/pathDecoder';
 
 describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
       handlers.delete(channel);
     }),
   };
+  let launchIoGovernor: LaunchIoGovernor;
 
   const service = {
     listTeams: vi.fn(async () => [{ teamName: 'my-team', displayName: 'My Team' }]),
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
       feedRevision: 'rev-1',
       messages: [] as InboxMessage[],
     })),
+    getAllTasks: vi.fn(async () => [{ id: 'task-1', teamName: 'my-team', subject: 'Task 1' }]),
     getMessagesPage: vi.fn(
       async (..._args: unknown[]): Promise<MessagesPage> => ({
         messages: [] as InboxMessage[],
@@ -322,6 +325,12 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     handlers.clear();
     vi.clearAllMocks();
+    service.listTeams.mockReset();
+    service.getAllTasks.mockReset();
+    service.listTeams.mockResolvedValue([{ teamName: 'my-team', displayName: 'My Team' }]);
+    service.getAllTasks.mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: 'task-1', teamName: 'my-team', subject: 'Task 1' },
+    ]);
     mockGetMembersMeta.mockReset();
     mockGetMembersMeta.mockResolvedValue([]);
     mockGetMembersMetaFile.mockReset();
@@ -339,6 +348,7 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
     mockTeamDataWorkerClient.findLogsForTask.mockReset();
     mockTeamDataWorkerClient.invalidateTeamConfig.mockReset();
     mockTeamDataWorkerClient.invalidateTeamMessageFeed.mockReset();
+    launchIoGovernor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ quietWindowMs: 100 });
     initializeTeamHandlers(
       service as never,
       provisioningService as never,
@@ -352,12 +362,14 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
       boardTaskActivityDetailService as never,
       boardTaskLogStreamService as never,
       boardTaskExactLogsService as never,
-      boardTaskExactLogDetailService as never
+      boardTaskExactLogDetailService as never,
+      launchIoGovernor
     );
     registerTeamHandlers(ipcMain as never);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
+    launchIoGovernor.clearForTests();
     vi.useRealTimers();
     setClaudeBasePathOverride(null);
   });
@@ -1071,6 +1083,155 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('returns cached TEAM_LIST data under active launch pressure without starting another scan', async () => {
+    const first = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { teamName: string }[];
+    };
+    expect(first.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(first.data).toEqual([{ teamName: 'my-team', displayName: 'My Team' }]);
+
+    service.listTeams.mockResolvedValueOnce([{ teamName: 'fresh-team', displayName: 'Fresh' }]);
+    launchIoGovernor.noteLaunchIntent('my-team', 'test');
+
+    const second = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { teamName: string }[];
+    };
+
+    expect(second.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(second.data).toEqual([{ teamName: 'my-team', displayName: 'My Team' }]);
+    expect(service.listTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('returns cached TEAM_GET_ALL_TASKS data under active launch pressure without starting another scan', async () => {
+    const first = (await handlers.get(TEAM_GET_ALL_TASKS)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { id: string }[];
+    };
+    expect(first.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(first.data).toEqual([{ id: 'task-1', teamName: 'my-team', subject: 'Task 1' }]);
+
+    service.getAllTasks.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { id: 'task-2', teamName: 'my-team', subject: 'Task 2' },
+    ]);
+    launchIoGovernor.noteLaunchIntent('my-team', 'test');
+
+    const second = (await handlers.get(TEAM_GET_ALL_TASKS)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { id: string }[];
+    };
+
+    expect(second.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(second.data).toEqual([{ id: 'task-1', teamName: 'my-team', subject: 'Task 1' }]);
+    expect(service.getAllTasks).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps current fresh behavior for TEAM_LIST when launch pressure has no cached data', async () => {
+    launchIoGovernor.clearForTests();
+    launchIoGovernor.noteLaunchIntent('my-team', 'test');
+
+    const result = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { teamName: string }[];
+    };
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.data).toEqual([{ teamName: 'my-team', displayName: 'My Team' }]);
+    expect(service.listTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('flushes TEAM_LIST once after terminal provisioning progress quiet window', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const first = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+    };
+    expect(first.success).toBe(true);
+
+    service.listTeams.mockResolvedValue([{ teamName: 'fresh-team', displayName: 'Fresh' }]);
+    launchIoGovernor.noteLaunchIntent('my-team', 'test');
+    await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never);
+    launchIoGovernor.noteProvisioningProgress({
+      runId: 'run-1',
+      teamName: 'my-team',
+      state: 'ready',
+      message: 'ready',
+      startedAt: '2026-05-02T00:00:00.000Z',
+      updatedAt: '2026-05-02T00:00:00.000Z',
+    } as TeamProvisioningProgress);
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    expect(service.listTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('does not let provisioning status polling activate launch IO stale mode', async () => {
+    const first = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { teamName: string }[];
+    };
+    expect(first.success).toBe(true);
+
+    service.listTeams.mockResolvedValueOnce([{ teamName: 'fresh-team', displayName: 'Fresh' }]);
+    const status = (await handlers.get(TEAM_PROVISIONING_STATUS)!({} as never, 'run-1')) as {
+      success: boolean;
+    };
+    expect(status.success).toBe(true);
+
+    const second = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { teamName: string }[];
+    };
+    expect(second.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(second.data).toEqual([{ teamName: 'fresh-team', displayName: 'Fresh' }]);
+    expect(service.listTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('clears launch IO pressure when create fails before first provisioning progress', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const first = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+    };
+    expect(first.success).toBe(true);
+    provisioningService.createTeam.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('bootstrap failed early'));
+    service.listTeams
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce([{ teamName: 'background-fresh', displayName: 'Background Fresh' }])
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce([{ teamName: 'fresh-team', displayName: 'Fresh' }]);
+
+    const createResult = (await handlers.get(TEAM_CREATE)!(
+      { sender: { send: vi.fn() } } as never,
+      {
+        teamName: 'my-team',
+        members: [{ name: 'alice' }],
+        cwd: os.tmpdir(),
+      }
+    )) as { success: boolean };
+    expect(createResult.success).toBe(false);
+    vi.mocked(console.error).mockClear();
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    const second = (await handlers.get(TEAM_LIST)!({} as never)) as {
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { teamName: string }[];
+    };
+    expect(second.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(second.data).toEqual([{ teamName: 'fresh-team', displayName: 'Fresh' }]);
+    expect(service.listTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+
+  it('does not route TEAM_GET_MESSAGES_PAGE through the launch IO governor', async () => {
+    launchIoGovernor.noteLaunchIntent('my-team', 'test');
+
+    const result = (await handlers.get(TEAM_GET_MESSAGES_PAGE)!({} as never, 'my-team', {
+      limit: 50,
+    })) as { success: boolean; data?: { feedRevision: string } };
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.data?.feedRevision).toBe('rev-1');
+    expect(service.getMessagesPage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it('keeps TEAM_GET_DATA structural and does not expose message transport', async () => {
     provisioningService.getLiveLeadProcessMessages.mockReturnValueOnce([
       {
diff --git a/test/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor.test.ts b/test/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b989282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import {
+  cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+  LaunchIoGovernor,
+} from '../../../../src/main/services/team/LaunchIoGovernor';
+import type { GlobalTask, TeamProvisioningProgress, TeamSummary } from '../../../../src/shared/types';
+
+function team(teamName: string): TeamSummary {
+  return { teamName, displayName: teamName } as TeamSummary;
+}
+
+function task(id: string): GlobalTask {
+  return { id, teamName: 'team-a', subject: id } as GlobalTask;
+}
+
+function progress(teamName: string, state: string): TeamProvisioningProgress {
+  return {
+    runId: `run-${teamName}`,
+    teamName,
+    state,
+    message: state,
+    startedAt: '2026-05-02T00:00:00.000Z',
+    updatedAt: '2026-05-02T00:00:00.000Z',
+  } as TeamProvisioningProgress;
+}
+
+function createDeferred<T>(): {
+  promise: Promise<T>;
+  resolve: (value: T) => void;
+  reject: (error: unknown) => void;
+} {
+  let resolve!: (value: T) => void;
+  let reject!: (error: unknown) => void;
+  const promise = new Promise<T>((res, rej) => {
+    resolve = res;
+    reject = rej;
+  });
+  return { promise, resolve, reject };
+}
+
+async function flushMicrotasks(): Promise<void> {
+  await Promise.resolve();
+  await Promise.resolve();
+}
+
+describe('LaunchIoGovernor', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('runs fresh and caches success when there is no launch pressure', async () => {
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor();
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(async () => [team('fresh')]);
+
+    const result = await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toEqual([team('fresh')]);
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('returns bounded stale cache under active launch pressure and schedules no duplicate fresh read', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    let now = 0;
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ now: () => now, quietWindowMs: 100 });
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(async () => [team('old')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    loadFresh.mockResolvedValue([team('new')]);
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    const result = await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toEqual([team('old')]);
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    now += 99;
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(99);
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('isolates cached payload from caller-side mutations', async () => {
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor();
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(async () => [team('old')]);
+
+    const first = await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    first[0]!.displayName = 'mutated';
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    const second = await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+
+    expect(second).toEqual([team('old')]);
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('runs one fresh read and coalesces callers when pressure has no cache', async () => {
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor();
+    const deferred = createDeferred<TeamSummary[]>();
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(() => deferred.promise);
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    const first = governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    const second = governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    deferred.resolve([team('fresh')]);
+    await expect(Promise.all([first, second])).resolves.toEqual([[team('fresh')], [team('fresh')]]);
+  });
+
+  it('does not serve cache beyond max stale age during launch pressure', async () => {
+    let now = 0;
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ now: () => now, maxStaleAgeMs: 100 });
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(async () => [team('old')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    now = 101;
+    loadFresh.mockResolvedValue([team('new')]);
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+
+    await expect(
+      governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+        clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+      })
+    ).resolves.toEqual([team('new')]);
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('does not cache an in-flight result when a dirty generation arrives before it resolves', async () => {
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor();
+    const deferred = createDeferred<TeamSummary[]>();
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(() => deferred.promise);
+
+    const first = governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    deferred.resolve([team('stale-inflight')]);
+    await expect(first).resolves.toEqual([team('stale-inflight')]);
+
+    loadFresh.mockResolvedValue([team('fresh-after-dirty')]);
+    await expect(
+      governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+        clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+      })
+    ).resolves.toEqual([team('fresh-after-dirty')]);
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('marks config and task changes dirty for the correct summary operations', async () => {
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor();
+    const loadTeams = vi.fn(async () => [team('team-old')]);
+    const loadTasks = vi.fn(async () => [task('task-old')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadTeams, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadTasks, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+
+    loadTeams.mockResolvedValue([team('team-new')]);
+    loadTasks.mockResolvedValue([task('task-new')]);
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    governor.noteTeamChange({ type: 'task', teamName: 'team-a', detail: 'task.json' });
+
+    await expect(
+      governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadTeams, {
+        clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+      })
+    ).resolves.toEqual([team('team-old')]);
+    await expect(
+      governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadTasks, {
+        clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+      })
+    ).resolves.toEqual([task('task-old')]);
+    expect(loadTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(loadTasks).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('does not start background refresh for dirty events outside launch pressure', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ quietWindowMs: 100 });
+    const loadTeams = vi.fn(async () => [team('old')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadTeams, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    loadTeams.mockResolvedValue([team('new')]);
+
+    governor.noteTeamChange({ type: 'config', teamName: 'team-a', detail: 'config.json' });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(1_000);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    expect(loadTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    await expect(
+      governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadTeams, {
+        clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+      })
+    ).resolves.toEqual([team('new')]);
+    expect(loadTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('does not mark global tasks dirty from launch intent alone', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    let now = 0;
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ now: () => now, quietWindowMs: 100 });
+    const loadTeams = vi.fn(async () => [team('old-team')]);
+    const loadTasks = vi.fn(async () => [task('old-task')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadTeams, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadTasks, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    loadTeams.mockResolvedValue([team('new-team')]);
+    loadTasks.mockResolvedValue([task('new-task')]);
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadTeams, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadTasks, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    governor.noteProvisioningProgress(progress('team-a', 'ready'));
+
+    now += 100;
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+
+    expect(loadTeams).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(loadTasks).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps quiet window after terminal progress and flushes dirty cache once timer expires', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    let now = 0;
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ now: () => now, quietWindowMs: 100 });
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(async () => [team('old')]);
+    const loadTasks = vi.fn(async () => [task('old')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadTasks, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    loadFresh.mockResolvedValue([team('new')]);
+    loadTasks.mockResolvedValue([task('new')]);
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:getAllTasks', loadTasks, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    governor.noteTeamChange({ type: 'config', teamName: 'team-a', detail: 'config.json' });
+    governor.noteProvisioningProgress(progress('team-a', 'ready'));
+
+    now += 99;
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(99);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(loadTasks).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    now += 1;
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(1);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    expect(loadFresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(loadTasks).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps launch pressure until all concurrent launches reach terminal states', () => {
+    let now = 0;
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ now: () => now, quietWindowMs: 100 });
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-b', 'launch');
+    governor.noteProvisioningProgress(progress('team-a', 'failed'));
+    expect(governor.hasLaunchPressureForTests()).toBe(true);
+
+    governor.noteProvisioningProgress(progress('team-b', 'ready'));
+    expect(governor.hasLaunchPressureForTests()).toBe(true);
+
+    now += 100;
+    expect(governor.hasLaunchPressureForTests()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves old cache and dirty state when a deferred refresh fails', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    let now = 0;
+    const logger = { warn: vi.fn() };
+    const governor = new LaunchIoGovernor({ now: () => now, quietWindowMs: 100, logger });
+    const loadFresh = vi.fn(async () => [team('old')]);
+
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    loadFresh.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('worker timeout'));
+
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-a', 'launch');
+    governor.noteTeamChange({ type: 'config', teamName: 'team-a', detail: 'config.json' });
+    await governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+      clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+    });
+    governor.noteProvisioningProgress(progress('team-a', 'ready'));
+
+    now += 100;
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+
+    expect(logger.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('deferred refresh failed'));
+    governor.noteLaunchIntent('team-b', 'launch');
+    await expect(
+      governor.runSummaryOperation('teams:list', loadFresh, {
+        clone: cloneLaunchIoGovernorPayload,
+      })
+    ).resolves.toEqual([team('old')]);
+  });
+});