diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d8296f..5e7ce61 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Current implementation targets the normal SuiteLink tag protocol and supports:
 - subscribe and unadvise flows
 - update decoding for `bool`, `int32`, `float32`, and `string`
 - write (`POKE`) encoding for `bool`, `int32`, `float32`, and `string`
+- background receive loop for subscription updates without manual polling
+- automatic reconnect with durable subscription replay after runtime disconnects
+- best-effort latest-value catch-up replay after reconnect when enabled
+- policy-based reconnect retry timing with exponential backoff and jitter support
 - client/session/transport layers suitable for macOS, Linux, and Windows
 
 ## Unsupported
@@ -18,8 +22,9 @@ This repository does not currently support:
 
 - AlarmMgr / alarms and events
 - secure SuiteLink V3 / TLS transport
-- automatic reconnect
-- background receive loop / production retry behavior
+- write queuing while reconnecting
+- full outage-history replay of every missed value
+- validated reconnect behavior against a live AVEVA server deployment
 - validated support for richer System Platform data types such as `double`, `int64`, or `DateTime`
 
 ## Build
@@ -56,3 +61,9 @@ See [README.md](/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.I
 
 - The repository includes fixture-backed protocol tests under [Fixtures](/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Fixtures).
 - Protocol assumptions derived from reverse engineering are intentionally isolated in codec classes and tests so they can be refined against live captures later.
+- Normal subscription use does not require calling `ProcessIncomingAsync`; the runtime loop dispatches updates in the background.
+- After a runtime disconnect, the client enters `Reconnecting`, rebuilds the transport/session startup sequence, replays durable subscriptions, and resumes dispatch without caller resubscription.
+- Reconnect timing is driven by `SuiteLinkRetryPolicy`; the default policy retries immediately, then uses bounded exponential backoff with jitter.
+- Catch-up replay is best-effort latest-value refresh only. It does not represent every value missed during the outage window.
+- If the client is reconnecting after a runtime disconnect, `WriteAsync` fails fast until the session is ready again.
+- Reconnect behavior is currently verified with fixture-backed and fake-transport tests; live AVEVA validation is still required, especially for mixed-mode deployments and server-specific timing.
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-implementation-plan.md b/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-implementation-plan.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b6a80d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-implementation-plan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,583 @@
+# Catch-Up Replay And Advanced Retry Implementation Plan
+
+> **For Codex:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use `executeplan` to implement this plan task-by-task.
+
+**Goal:** Add best-effort latest-value catch-up after reconnect and replace the fixed reconnect delay schedule with a production-grade retry policy, while also fixing the current reconnect quality issues.
+
+**Architecture:** Extend the existing reconnect runtime with a small runtime-options layer, a retry-policy calculator, and a post-reconnect catch-up refresh phase. Keep reconnect success defined as restored live subscriptions, and treat catch-up as a best-effort follow-on phase that emits synthetic updates marked separately from live traffic.
+
+**Tech Stack:** .NET 10, C#, xUnit, existing SuiteLink protocol/client/runtime/transport layers
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Add Runtime Option Types
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.cs`
+- Create: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.cs`
+- Create: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkConnectionOptions.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public void ConnectionOptions_DefaultsRuntimeOptions()
+{
+    var options = new SuiteLinkConnectionOptions(
+        host: "127.0.0.1",
+        application: "App",
+        topic: "Topic",
+        clientName: "Client",
+        clientNode: "Node",
+        userName: "User",
+        serverNode: "Server");
+
+    Assert.NotNull(options.Runtime);
+    Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None, options.Runtime.CatchUpPolicy);
+    Assert.NotNull(options.Runtime.RetryPolicy);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter ConnectionOptions_DefaultsRuntimeOptions -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because runtime options do not exist yet
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Create:
+
+```csharp
+public enum SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy
+{
+    None = 0,
+    RefreshLatestValue = 1
+}
+```
+
+```csharp
+public sealed record class SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+    TimeSpan InitialDelay,
+    double Multiplier,
+    TimeSpan MaxDelay,
+    int? MaxAttempts = null,
+    bool UseJitter = true)
+{
+    public static SuiteLinkRetryPolicy Default { get; } =
+        new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), 2.0, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+}
+```
+
+```csharp
+public sealed record class SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+    SuiteLinkRetryPolicy RetryPolicy,
+    SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy CatchUpPolicy,
+    TimeSpan CatchUpTimeout)
+{
+    public static SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions Default { get; } =
+        new(SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.Default, SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+}
+```
+
+Update `SuiteLinkConnectionOptions` to expose:
+
+```csharp
+public SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions Runtime { get; }
+```
+
+and default it to `SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.Default`.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkConnectionOptions.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add runtime reconnect option types"
+```
+
+### Task 2: Add Retry Policy Delay Calculator
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public void GetDelay_UsesImmediateThenExponentialCap()
+{
+    var policy = new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+        InitialDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1),
+        Multiplier: 2.0,
+        MaxDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
+        UseJitter: false);
+
+    Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.Zero, SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 0));
+    Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 1));
+    Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 2));
+    Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4), SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 3));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because calculator does not exist yet
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Create:
+
+```csharp
+internal static class SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator
+{
+    public static TimeSpan GetDelay(SuiteLinkRetryPolicy policy, int attempt)
+    {
+        if (attempt == 0)
+        {
+            return TimeSpan.Zero;
+        }
+
+        var rawSeconds = policy.InitialDelay.TotalSeconds * Math.Pow(policy.Multiplier, attempt - 1);
+        var bounded = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Min(rawSeconds, policy.MaxDelay.TotalSeconds));
+        return bounded;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Do not add jitter yet beyond the policy flag unless tests require it.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add reconnect retry delay calculator"
+```
+
+### Task 3: Wire Retry Policy Into Reconnect Runtime
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task Reconnect_UsesConfiguredRetryPolicy()
+{
+    var observed = new List<TimeSpan>();
+    var options = CreateOptions() with
+    {
+        Runtime = new SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+            new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3), 3.0, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20), UseJitter: false),
+            SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None,
+            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2))
+    };
+
+    var client = CreateReconnectClient(delayAsync: (delay, _) =>
+    {
+        observed.Add(delay);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    });
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(options);
+    await EventuallyReconnectAsync(client);
+
+    Assert.Contains(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3), observed);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter Reconnect_UsesConfiguredRetryPolicy -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because reconnect still uses a fixed schedule
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+In `SuiteLinkClient`:
+
+- remove direct use of `ReconnectDelaySchedule`
+- read retry policy from `_connectionOptions!.Runtime.RetryPolicy`
+- use `SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, attempt)`
+
+Keep the current injected `_delayAsync` test seam.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: apply retry policy to reconnect runtime"
+```
+
+### Task 4: Fix Fast-Fail Writes During Reconnect
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsBeforeWaitingOnOperationGate()
+{
+    var client = CreateClientWithBlockedOperationGateAndReconnectState();
+
+    var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
+        () => client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(true)));
+
+    Assert.Contains("reconnecting", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsBeforeWaitingOnOperationGate -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because `WriteAsync` currently waits on `_operationGate` first
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Move the reconnect state check ahead of:
+
+```csharp
+await _operationGate.WaitAsync(...)
+```
+
+while keeping disposed-state checks intact.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientWriteTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs
+git commit -m "fix: fail writes before reconnect gate contention"
+```
+
+### Task 5: Fix Transport Reset Ownership Semantics
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransport.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task ResetConnectionAsync_LeaveOpenTrue_DoesNotDisposeInjectedStream()
+{
+    var stream = new TrackingStream();
+    await using var transport = new SuiteLinkTcpTransport(stream, leaveOpen: true);
+
+    await transport.ResetConnectionAsync();
+
+    Assert.False(stream.WasDisposed);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter ResetConnectionAsync_LeaveOpenTrue_DoesNotDisposeInjectedStream -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because reset currently disposes caller-owned resources
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Update `ResetConnectionAsync` to respect the same ownership rule as `DisposeAsync`:
+
+- if `leaveOpen` is `true`, detach without disposing injected resources
+- if `leaveOpen` is `false`, dispose detached resources
+
+Do not broaden interface scope unnecessarily.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransport.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests.cs
+git commit -m "fix: preserve transport ownership during reconnect reset"
+```
+
+### Task 6: Add Update Source Metadata
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkUpdateSource.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkTagUpdate.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkValueTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public void TagUpdate_DefaultSource_IsLive()
+{
+    var update = new SuiteLinkTagUpdate(
+        "Pump001.Run",
+        1,
+        SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(true),
+        0x00C0,
+        1,
+        DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+
+    Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkUpdateSource.Live, update.Source);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter TagUpdate_DefaultSource_IsLive -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because source metadata does not exist
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Create:
+
+```csharp
+public enum SuiteLinkUpdateSource
+{
+    Live = 0,
+    CatchUpReplay = 1
+}
+```
+
+Add `Source` to `SuiteLinkTagUpdate` with default:
+
+```csharp
+SuiteLinkUpdateSource.Live
+```
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkTagUpdate -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkUpdateSource.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkTagUpdate.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkValueTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add update source metadata"
+```
+
+### Task 7: Add Best-Effort Catch-Up Refresh Execution
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task Reconnect_WithRefreshLatestValue_CanDispatchCatchUpReplay()
+{
+    SuiteLinkTagUpdate? catchUp = null;
+    var client = CreateReconnectReplayClient(
+        catchUpPolicy: SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.RefreshLatestValue,
+        onUpdate: update =>
+        {
+            if (update.Source == SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay)
+            {
+                catchUp = update;
+            }
+        });
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptionsWithCatchUp());
+
+    Assert.NotNull(catchUp);
+    Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay, catchUp.Source);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter Reconnect_WithRefreshLatestValue_CanDispatchCatchUpReplay -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because reconnect only resumes live dispatch today
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+After successful reconnect and durable subscription replay:
+
+- if `Runtime.CatchUpPolicy == SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.RefreshLatestValue`
+- run a sequential refresh pass over durable subscriptions
+- obtain one fresh value per item using existing temporary-read machinery or a dedicated internal refresh path
+- dispatch synthetic updates with:
+
+```csharp
+Source: SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay
+```
+
+Do not fail reconnect if one item refresh fails or times out.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add reconnect catch-up refresh replay"
+```
+
+### Task 8: Make Catch-Up Partial Failure Non-Fatal
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task Reconnect_CatchUpTimeout_DoesNotFailRecoveredSubscriptions()
+{
+    var client = CreateReconnectReplayClientWithTimedOutRefresh();
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptionsWithCatchUp());
+
+    await Eventually.AssertAsync(() => Assert.True(client.IsConnected));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter Reconnect_CatchUpTimeout_DoesNotFailRecoveredSubscriptions -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL if catch-up failure tears down reconnect
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Wrap each refresh item independently:
+
+- timeout per item from `Runtime.CatchUpTimeout`
+- swallow per-item failure after optionally recording internal debug signal
+- continue to remaining items
+
+Do not change the recovered `Ready`/`Subscribed` state.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: tolerate partial catch-up refresh failures"
+```
+
+### Task 9: Add Jitter Coverage Without Flaky Tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public void GetDelay_WithJitterEnabled_StaysWithinCap()
+{
+    var policy = new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+        InitialDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2),
+        Multiplier: 2.0,
+        MaxDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10),
+        UseJitter: true);
+
+    var delay = SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 3, () => 0.5);
+
+    Assert.InRange(delay, TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because jitter injection does not exist yet
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Add an injected random source overload:
+
+```csharp
+public static TimeSpan GetDelay(SuiteLinkRetryPolicy policy, int attempt, Func<double>? nextDouble = null)
+```
+
+When jitter is enabled:
+
+- compute bounded base delay
+- apply deterministic injected random value in tests
+- keep final value within `[0, MaxDelay]`
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add deterministic jitter coverage for retry policy"
+```
+
+### Task 10: Update Documentation And Final Verification
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-design.md`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-implementation-plan.md`
+
+**Step 1: Write the documentation diff**
+
+Document:
+
+- catch-up mode is latest-value refresh only
+- retry policy is configurable and jittered by default
+- reconnect success is separate from best-effort catch-up completion
+- writes still fail during reconnect
+
+**Step 2: Run targeted verification**
+
+Run: `rg -n "catch-up|retry|reconnect|jitter|refresh latest|reconnecting" /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md`
+Expected: PASS with updated wording
+
+**Step 3: Run full verification**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-design.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-catchup-retry-implementation-plan.md
+git commit -m "docs: describe catch-up replay and retry policy"
+```
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-design.md b/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-design.md
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+# SuiteLink Runtime Reconnect Design
+
+## Goal
+
+Add a background receive loop and automatic reconnect/recovery to the existing SuiteLink client so subscriptions are restored automatically and update callbacks resume without caller intervention.
+
+## Scope
+
+This design adds:
+
+- a background receive loop owned by `SuiteLinkClient`
+- automatic reconnect with bounded retry backoff
+- automatic subscription replay after reconnect
+- resumed update dispatch after replay
+
+This design does not add:
+
+- write queuing during reconnect
+- catch-up replay of missed values
+- secure SuiteLink V3/TLS support
+- AlarmMgr support
+
+## Runtime Model
+
+The current client uses explicit on-demand inbound processing. The new model shifts normal operation to a managed runtime loop.
+
+There are two categories of state:
+
+- durable desired state
+  - configured connection options
+  - caller subscription intent
+  - callbacks associated with subscribed items
+- ephemeral connection state
+  - current transport connection
+  - current session state
+  - current `itemName <-> tagId` mappings
+
+Durable state survives reconnects. Ephemeral state is rebuilt on reconnect.
+
+## Recommended Approach
+
+Implement a supervised background receive loop inside `SuiteLinkClient`.
+
+Behavior:
+
+1. `ConnectAsync` establishes the initial transport/session and starts the receive loop.
+2. The receive loop reads frames continuously.
+3. Update frames are decoded and dispatched to user callbacks.
+4. EOF, transport exceptions, malformed frames, or replay failures trigger recovery.
+5. Recovery reconnects with bounded retry delays.
+6. After reconnect succeeds, the client replays all current subscriptions and resumes dispatching.
+
+This keeps the public API simple and avoids forcing callers to manually poll `ProcessIncomingAsync`.
+
+## State Model
+
+Expand session/client lifecycle to distinguish pending vs ready vs reconnecting:
+
+- `Disconnected`
+- `Connecting`
+- `ConnectSent`
+- `Ready`
+- `Reconnecting`
+- `Faulted`
+- `Disposed`
+
+Definitions:
+
+- `Connecting`: transport connect + handshake in progress
+- `ConnectSent`: startup connect has been sent but the runtime is not yet considered ready
+- `Ready`: background receive loop active and subscriptions can be served normally
+- `Reconnecting`: recovery loop active after a connection failure
+
+`IsConnected` should reflect `Ready` only.
+
+## Recovery Policy
+
+Failure triggers:
+
+- transport read returns `0`
+- transport exception while sending or receiving
+- malformed or unexpected frame during active runtime
+- reconnect replay failure
+
+Recovery behavior:
+
+- stop the current receive loop
+- mark the ephemeral session as disconnected/faulted
+- start reconnect attempts until success or explicit shutdown
+
+Retry schedule:
+
+- first retry immediately
+- then bounded retry delays such as:
+  - 1 second
+  - 2 seconds
+  - 5 seconds
+  - 10 seconds
+- cap the delay instead of growing without bound
+
+Writes during `Reconnecting` are rejected with a clear exception.
+
+## Subscription Replay
+
+The client should maintain a durable subscription registry keyed by `itemName`.
+
+Each entry stores:
+
+- `itemName`
+- callback
+- requested tag id
+
+During reconnect:
+
+1. reconnect transport
+2. send handshake
+3. send connect
+4. replay every subscribed item via `ADVISE`
+5. rebuild live session mappings from fresh ACKs
+6. transition to `Ready`
+
+Subscription replay is serialized and must not run concurrently with normal writes or new replay attempts.
+
+## Callback Rules
+
+Callbacks must never run under client locks or gates.
+
+Rules:
+
+- decode frames under internal synchronization
+- dispatch callbacks only after releasing gates
+- callback exceptions remain contained and do not crash the receive loop
+
+## Public API Effects
+
+Expected public behavior:
+
+- `ConnectAsync`
+  - establishes initial runtime and starts background receive
+- `SubscribeAsync`
+  - records durable intent
+  - advises immediately when ready
+  - keeps durable subscription for replay after reconnect
+- `ReadAsync`
+  - can remain implemented as a temporary subscription
+  - should still use the background runtime instead of manual caller polling
+- `WriteAsync`
+  - allowed only in `Ready`
+  - fails during `Reconnecting`
+- `DisconnectAsync`
+  - stops receive and reconnect tasks
+  - tears down transport
+
+`ProcessIncomingAsync` should stop being the primary runtime API. It can be retained only as an internal/test helper if still useful.
+
+## Internal Changes
+
+### `SuiteLinkClient`
+
+Add:
+
+- receive loop task
+- reconnect supervisor task or integrated recovery loop
+- cancellation tokens for runtime shutdown
+- durable subscription registry
+- reconnect backoff helper
+
+Responsibilities:
+
+- own runtime lifecycle
+- coordinate reconnect attempts
+- replay subscriptions safely
+- ensure only one receive loop and one reconnect flow are active
+
+### `SuiteLinkSession`
+
+Continue to manage:
+
+- live connection/session state
+- current `itemName <-> tagId` mappings
+- live dispatch helpers
+
+Do not make it responsible for durable reconnect intent.
+
+### `SubscriptionHandle`
+
+Should continue to remove durable subscription intent and trigger `UNADVISE` when possible.
+
+If called during reconnect/disconnect, removal of durable intent still succeeds even if wire unadvise cannot be sent.
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Runtime Loop Tests
+
+Add tests proving:
+
+- updates received by the background loop reach callbacks
+- no manual `ProcessIncomingAsync` call is needed in normal operation
+
+### Recovery Tests
+
+Add tests proving:
+
+- EOF triggers reconnect
+- reconnect replays handshake/connect/subscriptions
+- callback dispatch resumes after reconnect
+- writes during reconnect fail predictably
+
+### Lifecycle Tests
+
+Add tests proving:
+
+- `DisconnectAsync` stops background tasks
+- `DisposeAsync` stops reconnect attempts
+- repeated failures do not start multiple reconnect loops
+
+## Recommended Next Step
+
+Create an implementation plan that breaks this into small tasks:
+
+- durable subscription registry
+- background receive loop
+- reconnect loop and backoff
+- replay logic
+- runtime tests
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-implementation-plan.md b/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-implementation-plan.md
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+# SuiteLink Runtime Reconnect Implementation Plan
+
+> **For Claude:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task.
+
+**Goal:** Add a background receive loop with automatic reconnect and subscription replay so the client continues dispatching updates after transport/session failures.
+
+**Architecture:** The implementation extends `SuiteLinkClient` with a supervised runtime loop and reconnect flow while keeping durable subscription intent separate from ephemeral session mappings. Recovery rebuilds transport/session state, replays subscriptions, and resumes update dispatch without caller polling.
+
+**Tech Stack:** .NET 10, C#, xUnit, `SemaphoreSlim`, `CancellationTokenSource`, existing SuiteLink codec/session/transport layers
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Add Durable Subscription Registry
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task SubscribeAsync_StoresDurableSubscriptionIntent()
+{
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateReadyClient();
+
+    await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+    Assert.True(client.HasSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL with missing durable registry behavior
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Add a durable registry entry model storing:
+
+- `ItemName`
+- callback
+- requested tag id
+
+Store these entries in `SuiteLinkClient` separately from `SuiteLinkSession`.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add durable subscription registry"
+```
+
+### Task 2: Make Subscription Handles Remove Durable Intent
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SubscriptionHandle.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task DisposingSubscription_RemovesDurableSubscriptionIntent()
+{
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateReadyClient();
+    var handle = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+    await handle.DisposeAsync();
+
+    Assert.False(client.HasSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter DisposingSubscription_RemovesDurableSubscriptionIntent -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Ensure handle disposal removes durable registry entries even when wire unadvise cannot be sent.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SubscriptionHandle.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: persist subscription intent across reconnects"
+```
+
+### Task 3: Add Runtime State For Background Loop
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionState.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task ConnectAsync_TransitionsToReadyOnlyAfterRuntimeStarts()
+{
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateReadyHandshakeClient();
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(TestOptions.Create());
+
+    Assert.True(client.IsConnected);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter ConnectAsync_TransitionsToReadyOnlyAfterRuntimeStarts -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL with missing ready/runtime state
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Add:
+
+- `Ready`
+- `Reconnecting`
+
+and transition `ConnectAsync` into `Ready` when the runtime loop has been established.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionState.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add ready and reconnecting runtime states"
+```
+
+### Task 4: Start Background Receive Loop
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task ConnectAsync_StartsBackgroundLoop_AndDispatchesUpdateWithoutManualPolling()
+{
+    var updateReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<SuiteLinkTagUpdate>();
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateClientWithQueuedUpdate(updateReceived);
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(TestOptions.Create());
+    await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", update => updateReceived.TrySetResult(update));
+
+    var update = await updateReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
+    Assert.True(update.Value.TryGetBoolean(out var value) && value);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL because manual processing is still required
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Start a long-lived receive loop task after initial connect, and dispatch updates through existing session logic.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add suitelink background receive loop"
+```
+
+### Task 5: Make ProcessIncomingAsync Internal Or Non-Primary
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing documentation/runtime check**
+
+Define the intended runtime contract:
+
+- normal operation uses background receive
+- manual polling is not required for normal subscriptions
+
+**Step 2: Run targeted tests**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS after Task 4
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Keep `ProcessIncomingAsync` only as an internal/test helper or document it as non-primary API.
+
+**Step 4: Run test and docs verification**
+
+Run: `rg -n "background receive|manual polling|ProcessIncomingAsync" /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md`
+Expected: PASS with updated wording
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md
+git commit -m "docs: describe background runtime model"
+```
+
+### Task 6: Detect EOF And Trigger Reconnect
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task ReceiveLoop_Eof_TransitionsToReconnecting()
+{
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateClientThatEofsAfterConnect();
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(TestOptions.Create());
+
+    await Eventually.AssertAsync(() => Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting, client.DebugState));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Treat `ReceiveAsync == 0` as a disconnect trigger and start recovery.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: detect disconnects and enter reconnect state"
+```
+
+### Task 7: Add Bounded Reconnect Backoff
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task Reconnect_UsesBoundedRetrySchedule()
+{
+    var delays = new List<TimeSpan>();
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateReconnectTestClient(delays);
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(TestOptions.Create());
+
+    Assert.Contains(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), delays);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter Reconnect_UsesBoundedRetrySchedule -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Add a small capped delay schedule:
+
+- 0s
+- 1s
+- 2s
+- 5s
+- 10s capped
+
+Inject delay behavior for tests if needed.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: add bounded reconnect backoff"
+```
+
+### Task 8: Replay Subscriptions After Reconnect
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSession.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task Reconnect_ReplaysSubscriptions_AndRestoresDispatch()
+{
+    var callbackCount = 0;
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateReconnectReplayClient(() => callbackCount++);
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(TestOptions.Create());
+    await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => callbackCount++);
+
+    await client.WaitForReconnectReadyAsync();
+    Assert.True(callbackCount > 0);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter Reconnect_ReplaysSubscriptions_AndRestoresDispatch -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+On successful reconnect:
+
+- reset live session mappings
+- replay all durable subscriptions one-by-one
+- rebuild tag mappings from fresh ACKs
+- return to `Ready`
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSession.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: replay subscriptions after reconnect"
+```
+
+### Task 9: Reject Writes During Reconnect
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsClearException()
+{
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateReconnectingClient();
+
+    await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+        client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(true)));
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsClearException -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Guard `WriteAsync` so it succeeds only in `Ready`.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientWriteTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: reject writes while reconnecting"
+```
+
+### Task 10: Stop Runtime Cleanly On Disconnect
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs`
+- Test: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+```csharp
+[Fact]
+public async Task DisconnectAsync_StopsReceiveAndReconnectLoops()
+{
+    var client = TestClientFactory.CreateRunningClient();
+
+    await client.ConnectAsync(TestOptions.Create());
+    await client.DisconnectAsync();
+
+    Assert.False(client.IsConnected);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter DisconnectAsync_StopsReceiveAndReconnectLoops -v minimal`
+Expected: FAIL
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Cancel runtime loop tokens and stop reconnect attempts on disconnect/dispose.
+
+**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs
+git commit -m "feat: stop runtime loops on disconnect"
+```
+
+### Task 11: Update README And Integration Docs
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md`
+
+**Step 1: Write the failing documentation check**
+
+Define required README terms:
+
+- background receive loop
+- automatic reconnect
+- subscription replay
+- writes rejected during reconnect
+
+**Step 2: Run documentation review**
+
+Run: `rg -n "background receive|automatic reconnect|subscription replay|reconnecting" /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md`
+Expected: FAIL until docs are updated
+
+**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
+
+Update docs to describe the runtime model and recovery behavior honestly.
+
+**Step 4: Run documentation review**
+
+Run: `rg -n "background receive|automatic reconnect|subscription replay|reconnecting" /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/README.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md
+git commit -m "docs: describe runtime reconnect behavior"
+```
+
+### Task 12: Full Verification Pass
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-design.md`
+- Modify: `/Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-implementation-plan.md`
+
+**Step 1: Run full test suite**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS with integration harness still conditional by default
+
+**Step 2: Run release build**
+
+Run: `dotnet build /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx -c Release`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 3: Run reconnect-focused tests**
+
+Run: `dotnet test /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/SuiteLink.Client.slnx --filter Reconnect -v minimal`
+Expected: PASS
+
+**Step 4: Update plan notes if implementation deviated**
+
+Add short notes to the design/plan docs if final runtime behavior differs from original assumptions.
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-design.md /Users/dohertj2/Desktop/suitelinkclient/docs/plans/2026-03-17-runtime-reconnect-implementation-plan.md
+git commit -m "docs: finalize reconnect implementation verification"
+```
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..204779a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SubscriptionRegistrationEntry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Internal;
+
+internal sealed record SubscriptionRegistrationEntry(
+    string ItemName,
+    Action<SuiteLinkTagUpdate> OnUpdate,
+    uint RequestedTagId);
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af2051d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Internal;
+
+internal static class SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator
+{
+    public static TimeSpan GetDelay(SuiteLinkRetryPolicy policy, int attempt, Func<double>? nextDouble = null)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(policy);
+
+        if (attempt < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(attempt));
+        }
+
+        if (attempt == 0)
+        {
+            return TimeSpan.Zero;
+        }
+
+        var rawSeconds = policy.InitialDelay.TotalSeconds * Math.Pow(policy.Multiplier, attempt - 1);
+        var boundedSeconds = Math.Min(rawSeconds, policy.MaxDelay.TotalSeconds);
+        if (!policy.UseJitter)
+        {
+            return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(boundedSeconds);
+        }
+
+        var jitter = (nextDouble ?? Random.Shared.NextDouble).Invoke();
+        jitter = Math.Clamp(jitter, 0d, 1d);
+        return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(boundedSeconds * jitter);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSession.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSession.cs
index 53c1b63..a25f606 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSession.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSession.cs
@@ -148,9 +148,18 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkSession
         }
     }
 
+    public void ClearSubscriptions()
+    {
+        lock (_syncRoot)
+        {
+            _subscriptionsByItemName.Clear();
+            _subscriptionsByTagId.Clear();
+        }
+    }
+
     public bool TryDispatchUpdate(DecodedUpdate decodedUpdate, DateTimeOffset receivedAtUtc, out SuiteLinkTagUpdate? dispatchedUpdate)
     {
-        return TryDispatchUpdate(decodedUpdate, receivedAtUtc, out dispatchedUpdate, out _);
+        return TryDispatchUpdate(decodedUpdate, receivedAtUtc, SuiteLinkUpdateSource.Live, out dispatchedUpdate, out _);
     }
 
     public bool TryDispatchUpdate(
@@ -158,6 +167,21 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkSession
         DateTimeOffset receivedAtUtc,
         out SuiteLinkTagUpdate? dispatchedUpdate,
         out Exception? callbackException)
+    {
+        return TryDispatchUpdate(
+            decodedUpdate,
+            receivedAtUtc,
+            SuiteLinkUpdateSource.Live,
+            out dispatchedUpdate,
+            out callbackException);
+    }
+
+    public bool TryDispatchUpdate(
+        DecodedUpdate decodedUpdate,
+        DateTimeOffset receivedAtUtc,
+        SuiteLinkUpdateSource source,
+        out SuiteLinkTagUpdate? dispatchedUpdate,
+        out Exception? callbackException)
     {
         Action<SuiteLinkTagUpdate>? callback;
         string itemName;
@@ -181,7 +205,8 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkSession
             decodedUpdate.Value,
             decodedUpdate.Quality,
             decodedUpdate.ElapsedMilliseconds,
-            receivedAtUtc);
+            receivedAtUtc,
+            source);
 
         try
         {
@@ -215,11 +240,17 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkSession
         return (currentState, nextState) switch
         {
             (SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected, SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting, SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected) => true,
             (SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected, SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete) => true,
             (SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete, SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent) => true,
-            (SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent, SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected) => true,
-            (SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected, SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed) => true,
-            (SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent, SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready, SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting) => true,
+            (SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting) => true,
             (_, SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected) => true,
             (_, SuiteLinkSessionState.Faulted) => true,
             _ => false
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionState.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionState.cs
index 736d318..94ca6ad 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionState.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionState.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ public enum SuiteLinkSessionState
     TcpConnected = 1,
     HandshakeComplete = 2,
     ConnectSent = 3,
-    SessionConnected = 4,
+    Ready = 4,
     Subscribed = 5,
-    Faulted = 6
+    Reconnecting = 6,
+    Faulted = 7
 }
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d75bfdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("SuiteLink.Client.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SubscriptionHandle.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SubscriptionHandle.cs
index 78fff56..08383f4 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SubscriptionHandle.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SubscriptionHandle.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public sealed class SubscriptionHandle : IAsyncDisposable
 
     public uint TagId { get; }
 
-    public bool IsDisposed => _disposeState == 1;
+    public bool IsDisposed => Volatile.Read(ref _disposeState) == 1;
 
     public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
     {
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abd3d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client;
+
+public enum SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy
+{
+    None = 0,
+    RefreshLatestValue = 1
+}
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs
index 31eb416..377f27d 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkClient.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Net.Sockets;
 using SuiteLink.Client.Internal;
 using SuiteLink.Client.Protocol;
 using SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
@@ -8,12 +9,25 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
 {
     private readonly ISuiteLinkTransport _transport;
     private readonly bool _ownsTransport;
+    private readonly Func<TimeSpan, CancellationToken, Task> _delayAsync;
+    private readonly Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<bool>>? _reconnectAttemptAsyncOverride;
     private readonly SemaphoreSlim _connectGate = new(1, 1);
     private readonly SemaphoreSlim _operationGate = new(1, 1);
     private readonly SuiteLinkSession _session = new();
+    private readonly object _durableSubscriptionsSync = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, SubscriptionRegistrationEntry> _durableSubscriptions =
+        new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    private static readonly TimeSpan RuntimeLoopIdleDelay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(25);
+    private static readonly TimeSpan RuntimeLoopPollInterval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50);
     private byte[] _receiveBuffer = new byte[1024];
     private int _receiveCount;
     private int _nextSubscriptionTagId;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _runtimeReceiveLoopCts;
+    private Task? _runtimeReceiveLoopTask;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _reconnectLoopCts;
+    private Task? _reconnectLoopTask;
+    private SuiteLinkConnectionOptions? _connectionOptions;
+    private bool _runtimeLoopEstablished;
     private bool _disposed;
 
     public SuiteLinkClient()
@@ -22,14 +36,53 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
     }
 
     public SuiteLinkClient(ISuiteLinkTransport transport, bool ownsTransport = false)
+        : this(transport, ownsTransport, delayAsync: null, reconnectAttemptAsync: null)
+    {
+    }
+
+    internal SuiteLinkClient(
+        ISuiteLinkTransport transport,
+        bool ownsTransport,
+        Func<TimeSpan, CancellationToken, Task>? delayAsync,
+        Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<bool>>? reconnectAttemptAsync = null)
     {
         _transport = transport ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(transport));
         _ownsTransport = ownsTransport;
+        _delayAsync = delayAsync ?? DelayAsync;
+        _reconnectAttemptAsyncOverride = reconnectAttemptAsync;
     }
 
     public bool IsConnected =>
         !_disposed &&
-        _session.State is SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected or SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed;
+        _session.State is SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready or SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed;
+
+    internal SuiteLinkSessionState DebugState => _session.State;
+
+    internal bool DebugHasDurableSubscription(string itemName)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(itemName);
+
+        lock (_durableSubscriptionsSync)
+        {
+            return _durableSubscriptions.ContainsKey(itemName);
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal async Task DebugHoldOperationGateAsync(Task releaseSignal, TaskCompletionSource<bool>? acquiredSignal = null)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(releaseSignal);
+
+        await _operationGate.WaitAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        try
+        {
+            acquiredSignal?.TrySetResult(true);
+            await releaseSignal.ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _operationGate.Release();
+        }
+    }
 
     public async Task ConnectAsync(SuiteLinkConnectionOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
@@ -51,23 +104,11 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Client is faulted and cannot be reused.");
             }
 
+            _connectionOptions = options;
             await _transport.ConnectAsync(options.Host, options.Port, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected);
-
-            var handshakeBytes = SuiteLinkHandshakeCodec.EncodeNormalQueryHandshake(
-                options.Application,
-                options.ClientNode,
-                options.UserName);
-            await _transport.SendAsync(handshakeBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            var handshakeAckBytes = await ReceiveSingleFrameAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            _ = SuiteLinkHandshakeCodec.ParseNormalHandshakeAck(handshakeAckBytes);
-            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete);
-
-            var connectBytes = SuiteLinkConnectCodec.Encode(options);
-            await _transport.SendAsync(connectBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            // At this stage we've only submitted CONNECT. Do not report ready yet.
-            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent);
+            await SendStartupSequenceAsync(options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await StartBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         catch
         {
@@ -234,10 +275,21 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
         ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(itemName);
         ThrowIfDisposed();
 
+        if (_session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Client is reconnecting and cannot accept writes until the session is ready.");
+        }
+
         await _operationGate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         try
         {
             ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+            if (_session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Client is reconnecting and cannot accept writes until the session is ready.");
+            }
+
             EnsureTagOperationsAllowed();
 
             if (!_session.TryGetTagId(itemName, out var tagId))
@@ -260,6 +312,345 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
         await DisposeCoreAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
+    private async Task StartBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_runtimeReceiveLoopTask is not null && !_runtimeReceiveLoopTask.IsCompleted)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var runtimeLoopCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var startedSignal = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        _runtimeLoopEstablished = false;
+        _runtimeReceiveLoopCts = runtimeLoopCts;
+        _runtimeReceiveLoopTask = RunBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync(startedSignal, runtimeLoopCts);
+
+        try
+        {
+            await startedSignal.Task.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            await StopBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task StopBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync()
+    {
+        var runtimeLoopCts = _runtimeReceiveLoopCts;
+        var runtimeLoopTask = _runtimeReceiveLoopTask;
+        _runtimeReceiveLoopCts = null;
+        _runtimeReceiveLoopTask = null;
+
+        if (runtimeLoopCts is null && runtimeLoopTask is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        runtimeLoopCts?.Cancel();
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (runtimeLoopTask is not null)
+            {
+                await runtimeLoopTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Runtime-loop failures are handled in-loop via session faulting.
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void StartReconnectLoopIfNeeded()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_reconnectLoopTask is not null && !_reconnectLoopTask.IsCompleted)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var reconnectLoopCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        _reconnectLoopCts = reconnectLoopCts;
+        _reconnectLoopTask = RunReconnectLoopAsync(reconnectLoopCts);
+    }
+
+    private async Task StopReconnectLoopAsync()
+    {
+        var reconnectLoopCts = _reconnectLoopCts;
+        var reconnectLoopTask = _reconnectLoopTask;
+        _reconnectLoopCts = null;
+        _reconnectLoopTask = null;
+
+        if (reconnectLoopCts is null && reconnectLoopTask is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        reconnectLoopCts?.Cancel();
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (reconnectLoopTask is not null)
+            {
+                await reconnectLoopTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Reconnect-loop failures are handled in-loop via session state.
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void EstablishRuntimeLoopStateIfNeeded()
+    {
+        if (_runtimeLoopEstablished)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!_session.TryTransitionState(SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent, SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _runtimeLoopEstablished = true;
+        if (_session.SubscriptionCount > 0 && _session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready)
+        {
+            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync(
+        TaskCompletionSource<bool> startedSignal,
+        CancellationTokenSource runtimeLoopCts)
+    {
+        var cancellationToken = runtimeLoopCts.Token;
+        try
+        {
+            EstablishRuntimeLoopStateIfNeeded();
+            startedSignal.TrySetResult(true);
+
+            while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (_disposed)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (_session.SubscriptionCount == 0)
+                {
+                    // Task 6 policy: in zero-subscription Ready mode, no background liveness probe is issued.
+                    // Disconnect is detected on the next receive-bound operation (subscribe/read/manual process).
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await Task.Delay(RuntimeLoopIdleDelay, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+                    catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                IReadOnlyList<DecodedUpdate> decodedUpdates = [];
+                var dispatchUpdates = false;
+                var operationGateHeld = false;
+                try
+                {
+                    operationGateHeld = await _operationGate
+                        .WaitAsync(RuntimeLoopPollInterval, cancellationToken)
+                        .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    if (!operationGateHeld)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    using var pollCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+                    pollCts.CancelAfter(RuntimeLoopPollInterval);
+
+                    decodedUpdates = await ProcessSingleIncomingFrameAsync(pollCts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    EstablishRuntimeLoopStateIfNeeded();
+                    dispatchUpdates = decodedUpdates.Count > 0;
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Poll timeout: keep the runtime receive loop alive.
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or SocketException)
+                {
+                    if (!_disposed)
+                    {
+                        TransitionToReconnecting();
+                    }
+
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    if (!_disposed)
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Faulted);
+                        }
+                        catch
+                        {
+                            // Preserve original runtime loop failure behavior.
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    return;
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    if (operationGateHeld)
+                    {
+                        _operationGate.Release();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (dispatchUpdates)
+                {
+                    DispatchDecodedUpdates(decodedUpdates);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(_runtimeReceiveLoopCts, runtimeLoopCts))
+            {
+                _runtimeReceiveLoopCts = null;
+                _runtimeReceiveLoopTask = null;
+            }
+
+            runtimeLoopCts.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunReconnectLoopAsync(CancellationTokenSource reconnectLoopCts)
+    {
+        var cancellationToken = reconnectLoopCts.Token;
+        try
+        {
+            var attempt = 0;
+            while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (_disposed)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var reconnectDelay = GetReconnectDelay(attempt);
+                try
+                {
+                    await _delayAsync(reconnectDelay, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (_disposed || cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                bool reconnectSucceeded;
+                try
+                {
+                    reconnectSucceeded = await AttemptReconnectAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    reconnectSucceeded = false;
+                }
+
+                if (reconnectSucceeded)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                checked
+                {
+                    attempt++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(_reconnectLoopCts, reconnectLoopCts))
+            {
+                _reconnectLoopCts = null;
+                _reconnectLoopTask = null;
+            }
+
+            reconnectLoopCts.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void TransitionToReconnecting()
+    {
+        if (_session.TryTransitionState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting))
+        {
+            _runtimeLoopEstablished = false;
+            StartReconnectLoopIfNeeded();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_session.TryTransitionState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting))
+        {
+            _runtimeLoopEstablished = false;
+            StartReconnectLoopIfNeeded();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private TimeSpan GetReconnectDelay(int attempt)
+    {
+        if (attempt < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(attempt));
+        }
+
+        var retryPolicy = _connectionOptions?.Runtime.RetryPolicy ?? SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.Default;
+        return SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(retryPolicy, attempt);
+    }
+
+    private static Task DelayAsync(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (delay <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        return Task.Delay(delay, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private ValueTask<bool> AttemptReconnectAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_reconnectAttemptAsyncOverride is not null)
+        {
+            return _reconnectAttemptAsyncOverride(cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        return AttemptReconnectCoreAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     private async ValueTask<byte[]> ReceiveSingleFrameAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         while (true)
@@ -324,18 +715,23 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
             await _connectGate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             connectGateHeld = true;
 
-            await _operationGate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            operationGateHeld = true;
-
             if (_disposed)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
             _disposed = true;
+            await StopBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await StopReconnectLoopAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            await _operationGate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            operationGateHeld = true;
+
+            _runtimeLoopEstablished = false;
             _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected);
             _receiveCount = 0;
             _receiveBuffer = new byte[1024];
+            _connectionOptions = null;
 
             if (_ownsTransport)
             {
@@ -366,50 +762,33 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
 
         ThrowIfDisposed();
         EnsureTagOperationsAllowed();
+        lock (_durableSubscriptionsSync)
+        {
+            if (_durableSubscriptions.ContainsKey(itemName))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Tag '{itemName}' is already subscribed. Dispose the existing subscription before subscribing again.");
+            }
+        }
 
         var requestedTagId = unchecked((uint)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextSubscriptionTagId));
-        var adviseBytes = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.EncodeAdvise(requestedTagId, itemName);
-        await _transport.SendAsync(adviseBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-        var adviseAckResult = await ReceiveAndCollectUpdatesUntilAsync(
-            messageType => messageType == SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseAckMessageType,
+        var deferredUpdates = await AdviseAndRegisterSubscriptionAsync(
+            itemName,
+            onUpdate,
+            requestedTagId,
+            storeDurableSubscription: true,
             cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        var adviseAckBytes = adviseAckResult.FrameBytes;
-
-        var ackItems = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.DecodeAdviseAckMany(adviseAckBytes);
-        if (ackItems.Count != 1)
-        {
-            throw new FormatException(
-                $"Expected exactly one advise ACK item for a single subscribe request, but decoded {ackItems.Count}.");
-        }
-
-        var acknowledgedTagId = ackItems[0].TagId;
-        if (acknowledgedTagId != requestedTagId)
-        {
-            throw new FormatException(
-                $"Advise ACK tag id 0x{acknowledgedTagId:x8} did not match requested tag id 0x{requestedTagId:x8}.");
-        }
-
-        _session.RegisterSubscription(itemName, acknowledgedTagId, onUpdate);
-        if (_session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent)
-        {
-            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected);
-        }
-
-        if (_session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected)
-        {
-            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed);
-        }
 
         var handle = new SubscriptionHandle(
             itemName,
-            acknowledgedTagId,
-            () => UnsubscribeAsync(acknowledgedTagId, CancellationToken.None));
-        return new SubscriptionRegistration(handle, adviseAckResult.DeferredUpdates);
+            requestedTagId,
+            () => UnsubscribeAsync(itemName, requestedTagId, CancellationToken.None));
+        return new SubscriptionRegistration(handle, deferredUpdates);
     }
 
-    private async ValueTask UnsubscribeAsync(uint tagId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private async ValueTask UnsubscribeAsync(string itemName, uint tagId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
+        RemoveDurableSubscription(itemName);
         if (_disposed)
         {
             return;
@@ -438,10 +817,209 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
 
         if (_session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed && _session.SubscriptionCount == 0)
         {
-            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected);
+            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready);
         }
     }
 
+    private void RemoveDurableSubscription(string itemName)
+    {
+        lock (_durableSubscriptionsSync)
+        {
+            _durableSubscriptions.Remove(itemName);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task SendStartupSequenceAsync(
+        SuiteLinkConnectionOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var handshakeBytes = SuiteLinkHandshakeCodec.EncodeNormalQueryHandshake(
+            options.Application,
+            options.ClientNode,
+            options.UserName);
+        await _transport.SendAsync(handshakeBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var handshakeAckBytes = await ReceiveSingleFrameAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _ = SuiteLinkHandshakeCodec.ParseNormalHandshakeAck(handshakeAckBytes);
+        _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete);
+
+        var connectBytes = SuiteLinkConnectCodec.Encode(options);
+        await _transport.SendAsync(connectBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent);
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask<bool> AttemptReconnectCoreAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var options = _connectionOptions;
+        if (options is null || _disposed)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var connectGateHeld = false;
+        var operationGateHeld = false;
+        List<DecodedUpdate>? deferredUpdates = null;
+        List<PendingSyntheticDispatch>? catchUpUpdates = null;
+
+        try
+        {
+            await _connectGate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            connectGateHeld = true;
+
+            if (_disposed || _session.State != SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            await _operationGate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            operationGateHeld = true;
+
+            _runtimeLoopEstablished = false;
+            _receiveCount = 0;
+            _receiveBuffer = new byte[1024];
+            _session.ClearSubscriptions();
+            await ResetTransportForReconnectAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            await _transport.ConnectAsync(options.Host, options.Port, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected);
+            await SendStartupSequenceAsync(options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            deferredUpdates = [];
+            var durableSubscriptions = SnapshotDurableSubscriptions();
+            foreach (var registration in durableSubscriptions)
+            {
+                var replayedUpdates = await AdviseAndRegisterSubscriptionAsync(
+                    registration.ItemName,
+                    registration.OnUpdate,
+                    registration.RequestedTagId,
+                    storeDurableSubscription: false,
+                    cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                deferredUpdates.AddRange(replayedUpdates);
+            }
+
+            if (options.Runtime.CatchUpPolicy == SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.RefreshLatestValue)
+            {
+                catchUpUpdates = [];
+                foreach (var registration in durableSubscriptions)
+                {
+                    var catchUpUpdate = await TryRefreshLatestValueAsync(
+                        registration,
+                        options.Runtime.CatchUpTimeout,
+                        deferredUpdates,
+                        cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    if (catchUpUpdate is { } pendingDispatch)
+                    {
+                        catchUpUpdates.Add(pendingDispatch);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            await StartBackgroundReceiveLoopAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            throw;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            if (!_disposed && _session.State != SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting)
+            {
+                _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (operationGateHeld)
+            {
+                _operationGate.Release();
+            }
+
+            if (connectGateHeld)
+            {
+                _connectGate.Release();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (deferredUpdates is not null)
+        {
+            DispatchDecodedUpdates(deferredUpdates);
+        }
+
+        if (catchUpUpdates is not null)
+        {
+            DispatchSyntheticUpdates(catchUpUpdates);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask ResetTransportForReconnectAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_transport is not ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport reconnectableTransport)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await reconnectableTransport.ResetConnectionAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    private SubscriptionRegistrationEntry[] SnapshotDurableSubscriptions()
+    {
+        lock (_durableSubscriptionsSync)
+        {
+            return [.. _durableSubscriptions.Values.OrderBy(entry => entry.RequestedTagId)];
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task<IReadOnlyList<DecodedUpdate>> AdviseAndRegisterSubscriptionAsync(
+        string itemName,
+        Action<SuiteLinkTagUpdate> onUpdate,
+        uint requestedTagId,
+        bool storeDurableSubscription,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var adviseBytes = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.EncodeAdvise(requestedTagId, itemName);
+        await _transport.SendAsync(adviseBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var adviseAckResult = await ReceiveAndCollectUpdatesUntilAsync(
+            messageType => messageType == SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseAckMessageType,
+            cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var adviseAckBytes = adviseAckResult.FrameBytes;
+
+        var ackItems = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.DecodeAdviseAckMany(adviseAckBytes);
+        if (ackItems.Count != 1)
+        {
+            throw new FormatException(
+                $"Expected exactly one advise ACK item for a single subscribe request, but decoded {ackItems.Count}.");
+        }
+
+        var acknowledgedTagId = ackItems[0].TagId;
+        if (acknowledgedTagId != requestedTagId)
+        {
+            throw new FormatException(
+                $"Advise ACK tag id 0x{acknowledgedTagId:x8} did not match requested tag id 0x{requestedTagId:x8}.");
+        }
+
+        _session.RegisterSubscription(itemName, acknowledgedTagId, onUpdate);
+        if (storeDurableSubscription)
+        {
+            lock (_durableSubscriptionsSync)
+            {
+                _durableSubscriptions[itemName] =
+                    new SubscriptionRegistrationEntry(itemName, onUpdate, requestedTagId);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (_session.State == SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready)
+        {
+            _session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed);
+        }
+
+        return adviseAckResult.DeferredUpdates;
+    }
+
     private async Task<FrameReadResult> ReceiveAndCollectUpdatesUntilAsync(
         Func<ushort, bool> messageTypePredicate,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -464,6 +1042,114 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
         }
     }
 
+    private async Task<PendingSyntheticDispatch?> TryRefreshLatestValueAsync(
+        SubscriptionRegistrationEntry registration,
+        TimeSpan timeout,
+        List<DecodedUpdate> passthroughUpdates,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using var timeoutCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        timeoutCts.CancelAfter(timeout);
+
+        var requestedTagId = unchecked((uint)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextSubscriptionTagId));
+        var adviseBytes = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.EncodeAdvise(requestedTagId, registration.ItemName);
+        await _transport.SendAsync(adviseBytes, timeoutCts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        DecodedUpdate? matchedUpdate = null;
+
+        try
+        {
+            var adviseAckResult = await ReceiveAndCollectUpdatesUntilAsync(
+                messageType => messageType == SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseAckMessageType,
+                timeoutCts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var ackItems = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.DecodeAdviseAckMany(adviseAckResult.FrameBytes);
+            if (ackItems.Count != 1 || ackItems[0].TagId != requestedTagId)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            matchedUpdate = ExtractMatchedUpdate(requestedTagId, adviseAckResult.DeferredUpdates, passthroughUpdates);
+            while (matchedUpdate is null)
+            {
+                var frameBytes = await ReceiveSingleFrameAsync(timeoutCts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                var frame = SuiteLinkFrameReader.ParseFrame(frameBytes);
+                if (frame.MessageType != SuiteLinkUpdateCodec.UpdateMessageType)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                matchedUpdate = ExtractMatchedUpdate(
+                    requestedTagId,
+                    SuiteLinkUpdateCodec.DecodeMany(frameBytes),
+                    passthroughUpdates);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (timeoutCts.IsCancellationRequested && !cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var unadviseBytes = SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.EncodeUnadvise(requestedTagId);
+                await _transport.SendAsync(unadviseBytes, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Best-effort cleanup for temporary catch-up subscriptions.
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (matchedUpdate is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new PendingSyntheticDispatch(
+            registration.OnUpdate,
+            new SuiteLinkTagUpdate(
+                registration.ItemName,
+                ResolveLiveTagId(registration.ItemName),
+                matchedUpdate.Value.Value,
+                matchedUpdate.Value.Quality,
+                matchedUpdate.Value.ElapsedMilliseconds,
+                DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+                SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay));
+    }
+
+    private uint ResolveLiveTagId(string itemName)
+    {
+        if (_session.TryGetTagId(itemName, out var liveTagId))
+        {
+            return liveTagId;
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException(
+            $"Live tag mapping for '{itemName}' was not available during catch-up replay.");
+    }
+
+    private static DecodedUpdate? ExtractMatchedUpdate(
+        uint requestedTagId,
+        IReadOnlyList<DecodedUpdate> decodedUpdates,
+        List<DecodedUpdate> passthroughUpdates)
+    {
+        DecodedUpdate? matched = null;
+        foreach (var decodedUpdate in decodedUpdates)
+        {
+            if (decodedUpdate.TagId == requestedTagId && matched is null)
+            {
+                matched = decodedUpdate;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            passthroughUpdates.Add(decodedUpdate);
+        }
+
+        return matched;
+    }
+
     private async Task<IReadOnlyList<DecodedUpdate>> ProcessSingleIncomingFrameAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         var frameBytes = await ReceiveSingleFrameAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -490,11 +1176,32 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
         }
     }
 
+    private static void DispatchSyntheticUpdates(IReadOnlyList<PendingSyntheticDispatch> updates)
+    {
+        if (updates.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var update in updates)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                update.OnUpdate(update.Update);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Synthetic catch-up callback failures should not tear down reconnect recovery.
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void EnsureTagOperationsAllowed()
     {
+        // Pre-runtime-loop phase: tag operations still use explicit/on-demand reads after CONNECT.
         if (_session.State is
             not SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent and
-            not SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected and
+            not SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready and
             not SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Client is not ready for tag operations.");
@@ -508,4 +1215,8 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClient : IAsyncDisposable
     private readonly record struct FrameReadResult(
         byte[] FrameBytes,
         IReadOnlyList<DecodedUpdate> DeferredUpdates);
+
+    private readonly record struct PendingSyntheticDispatch(
+        Action<SuiteLinkTagUpdate> OnUpdate,
+        SuiteLinkTagUpdate Update);
 }
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkConnectionOptions.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkConnectionOptions.cs
index 980450e..e5dd0a4 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkConnectionOptions.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkConnectionOptions.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ public sealed record class SuiteLinkConnectionOptions
         string userName,
         string serverNode,
         string? timezone = null,
-        int port = 5413)
+        int port = 5413,
+        SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions? runtime = null)
     {
         ValidateRequired(host, nameof(host));
         ValidateRequired(application, nameof(application));
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ public sealed record class SuiteLinkConnectionOptions
         ServerNode = serverNode;
         Timezone = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(timezone) ? "UTC" : timezone;
         Port = port;
+        Runtime = runtime ?? SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.Default;
     }
 
     public string Host { get; }
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ public sealed record class SuiteLinkConnectionOptions
     public string ServerNode { get; }
     public string Timezone { get; }
     public int Port { get; }
+    public SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions Runtime { get; }
 
     private static void ValidateRequired(string value, string paramName)
     {
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..471a909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client;
+
+public sealed record class SuiteLinkRetryPolicy
+{
+    public SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+        TimeSpan initialDelay,
+        double multiplier,
+        TimeSpan maxDelay,
+        bool useJitter = true)
+    {
+        if (initialDelay < TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(initialDelay), initialDelay, "Initial delay cannot be negative.");
+        }
+
+        if (multiplier <= 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(multiplier), multiplier, "Multiplier must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (maxDelay < TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(maxDelay), maxDelay, "Max delay cannot be negative.");
+        }
+
+        InitialDelay = initialDelay;
+        Multiplier = multiplier;
+        MaxDelay = maxDelay;
+        UseJitter = useJitter;
+    }
+
+    public TimeSpan InitialDelay { get; init; }
+    public double Multiplier { get; init; }
+    public TimeSpan MaxDelay { get; init; }
+    public bool UseJitter { get; init; }
+
+    public static SuiteLinkRetryPolicy Default { get; } =
+        new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), 2.0, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+}
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6574ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client;
+
+public sealed record class SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions
+{
+    public SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+        SuiteLinkRetryPolicy retryPolicy,
+        SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy catchUpPolicy,
+        TimeSpan catchUpTimeout)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(retryPolicy);
+
+        if (catchUpTimeout <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(catchUpTimeout), catchUpTimeout, "Catch-up timeout must be positive.");
+        }
+
+        RetryPolicy = retryPolicy;
+        CatchUpPolicy = catchUpPolicy;
+        CatchUpTimeout = catchUpTimeout;
+    }
+
+    public SuiteLinkRetryPolicy RetryPolicy { get; init; }
+    public SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy CatchUpPolicy { get; init; }
+    public TimeSpan CatchUpTimeout { get; init; }
+
+    public static SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions Default { get; } =
+        new(SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.Default, SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+}
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkTagUpdate.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkTagUpdate.cs
index a662631..f7cde06 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkTagUpdate.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkTagUpdate.cs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ public sealed record class SuiteLinkTagUpdate(
     SuiteLinkValue Value,
     ushort Quality,
     ushort ElapsedMilliseconds,
-    DateTimeOffset ReceivedAtUtc);
+    DateTimeOffset ReceivedAtUtc,
+    SuiteLinkUpdateSource Source = SuiteLinkUpdateSource.Live);
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkUpdateSource.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkUpdateSource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a961a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/SuiteLinkUpdateSource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client;
+
+public enum SuiteLinkUpdateSource
+{
+    Live = 0,
+    CatchUpReplay = 1
+}
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9942edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
+
+public interface ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport
+{
+    ValueTask ResetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
diff --git a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransport.cs b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransport.cs
index 0b18245..4d5bf1a 100644
--- a/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransport.cs
+++ b/src/SuiteLink.Client/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransport.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ using System.Net.Sockets;
 
 namespace SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
 
-public sealed class SuiteLinkTcpTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+public sealed class SuiteLinkTcpTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport, ISuiteLinkReconnectableTransport
 {
     private readonly bool _leaveOpen;
     private readonly object _syncRoot = new();
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkTcpTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
 
     public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
     {
-        Stream? streamToDispose = null;
-        TcpClient? tcpClientToDispose = null;
+        Stream? streamToDispose;
+        TcpClient? tcpClientToDispose;
 
         lock (_syncRoot)
         {
@@ -143,30 +143,25 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkTcpTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
             }
 
             _disposed = true;
-
-            if (!_leaveOpen)
-            {
-                streamToDispose = _stream;
-                tcpClientToDispose = _tcpClient;
-            }
-
-            _stream = null;
-            _tcpClient = null;
         }
 
-        if (tcpClientToDispose is not null)
+        (streamToDispose, tcpClientToDispose) = DetachConnection(disposeResources: !_leaveOpen);
+        await DisposeDetachedConnectionAsync(streamToDispose, tcpClientToDispose).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask ResetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
+
+        Stream? streamToDispose;
+        TcpClient? tcpClientToDispose;
+        lock (_syncRoot)
         {
-            tcpClientToDispose.Dispose();
-            return;
+            ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
         }
 
-        if (streamToDispose is IAsyncDisposable asyncDisposable)
-        {
-            await asyncDisposable.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        streamToDispose?.Dispose();
+        (streamToDispose, tcpClientToDispose) = DetachConnection(disposeResources: !_leaveOpen);
+        await DisposeDetachedConnectionAsync(streamToDispose, tcpClientToDispose).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
     private Stream GetConnectedStream()
@@ -183,4 +178,35 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkTcpTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
             return _stream;
         }
     }
+
+    private (Stream? Stream, TcpClient? TcpClient) DetachConnection(bool disposeResources)
+    {
+        lock (_syncRoot)
+        {
+            var stream = disposeResources ? _stream : null;
+            var tcpClient = disposeResources ? _tcpClient : null;
+
+            _stream = null;
+            _tcpClient = null;
+
+            return (stream, tcpClient);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask DisposeDetachedConnectionAsync(Stream? streamToDispose, TcpClient? tcpClientToDispose)
+    {
+        if (tcpClientToDispose is not null)
+        {
+            tcpClientToDispose.Dispose();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (streamToDispose is IAsyncDisposable asyncDisposable)
+        {
+            await asyncDisposable.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        streamToDispose?.Dispose();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md
index e622789..b71bfa4 100644
--- a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.IntegrationTests/README.md
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ Optional tag variables (tests run only for the tags provided):
 
 - If integration settings are missing, tests return immediately and do not perform network calls.
 - These tests are intended as a live harness, not deterministic CI tests.
+- The client runtime now uses a background receive loop with automatic reconnect, durable subscription replay, and optional best-effort latest-value catch-up replay after reconnect.
+- Reconnect timing is policy-based and jittered by default.
+- These live tests still need validation against a real AVEVA server that allows legacy or mixed-mode SuiteLink traffic.
+- Writes are intentionally rejected while the client is in `Reconnecting`.
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5250b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+using SuiteLink.Client.Internal;
+
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Tests.Internal;
+
+public sealed class SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculatorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetDelay_UsesImmediateThenExponentialCap()
+    {
+        var policy = new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+            initialDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1),
+            multiplier: 2.0,
+            maxDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
+            useJitter: false);
+
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.Zero, SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 0));
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 1));
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 2));
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4), SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 3));
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(-1, 2.0, 30)]
+    [InlineData(1, 0.0, 30)]
+    [InlineData(1, -1.0, 30)]
+    [InlineData(1, 2.0, -1)]
+    public void RetryPolicy_InvalidArguments_Throw(
+        int initialDelaySeconds,
+        double multiplier,
+        int maxDelaySeconds)
+    {
+        Assert.ThrowsAny<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+            initialDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(initialDelaySeconds),
+            multiplier: multiplier,
+            maxDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(maxDelaySeconds),
+            useJitter: false));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetDelay_WithJitterEnabled_StaysWithinCap()
+    {
+        var policy = new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+            initialDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2),
+            multiplier: 2.0,
+            maxDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10),
+            useJitter: true);
+
+        var delay = SuiteLinkRetryDelayCalculator.GetDelay(policy, 3, () => 0.5);
+
+        Assert.InRange(delay, TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionTests.cs
index 1bc4c9a..5df1c88 100644
--- a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Internal/SuiteLinkSessionTests.cs
@@ -169,12 +169,56 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkSessionTests
         Assert.Equal("callback failure", callbackException.Message);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryDispatchUpdate_WithExplicitSource_UsesProvidedSource()
+    {
+        var session = new SuiteLinkSession();
+        SuiteLinkTagUpdate? callbackUpdate = null;
+
+        session.RegisterSubscription("Pump001.Run", 0x1234, update => callbackUpdate = update);
+
+        var decoded = new DecodedUpdate(
+            TagId: 0x1234,
+            Quality: 0x00C0,
+            ElapsedMilliseconds: 10,
+            Value: SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(true));
+
+        var dispatched = session.TryDispatchUpdate(
+            decoded,
+            DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay,
+            out var dispatchedUpdate,
+            out _);
+
+        Assert.True(dispatched);
+        Assert.NotNull(dispatchedUpdate);
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay, dispatchedUpdate.Source);
+        Assert.Equal(dispatchedUpdate, callbackUpdate);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClearSubscriptions_RemovesAllMappings()
+    {
+        var session = new SuiteLinkSession();
+
+        session.RegisterSubscription("Pump001.Run", 0x1234, _ => { });
+        session.RegisterSubscription("Pump001.Speed", 0x5678, _ => { });
+
+        session.ClearSubscriptions();
+
+        Assert.False(session.TryGetTagId("Pump001.Run", out _));
+        Assert.False(session.TryGetTagId("Pump001.Speed", out _));
+        Assert.False(session.TryGetItemName(0x1234, out _));
+        Assert.False(session.TryGetItemName(0x5678, out _));
+        Assert.Equal(0, session.SubscriptionCount);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void SetState_InvalidTransition_ThrowsInvalidOperationException()
     {
         var session = new SuiteLinkSession();
 
-        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.SessionConnected));
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready));
 
         Assert.Contains("Invalid state transition", ex.Message);
         Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected, session.State);
@@ -191,4 +235,17 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkSessionTests
         Assert.False(session.TryTransitionState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected, SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete));
         Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected, session.State);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SetState_ReconnectAttemptStartupFailure_CanReturnToReconnecting()
+    {
+        var session = new SuiteLinkSession();
+
+        session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.TcpConnected);
+        session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.HandshakeComplete);
+        session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.ConnectSent);
+        session.SetState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting, session.State);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs
index cc18da5..9dcd4e7 100644
--- a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace SuiteLink.Client.Tests;
 public sealed class SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests
 {
     [Fact]
-    public async Task ConnectAsync_SendsHandshakeThenConnect_ButDoesNotReportReadyYet()
+    public async Task ConnectAsync_SendsHandshakeThenConnect_AndTransitionsToReadyWhenRuntimeLoopStarts()
     {
         var handshakeAckFrame = new byte[] { 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0xA1, 0xB2, 0xC3, 0xA5 };
         var transport = new FakeTransport([handshakeAckFrame[..4], handshakeAckFrame[4..]]);
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClientConnectionTests
 
         await client.ConnectAsync(options);
 
-        Assert.False(client.IsConnected);
+        Assert.True(client.IsConnected);
         Assert.Equal(2, transport.SentBuffers.Count);
         Assert.Equal(
             SuiteLinkHandshakeCodec.EncodeNormalQueryHandshake(
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2f5642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,669 @@
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Internal;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Protocol;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
+
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class SuiteLinkClientReconnectTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reconnect_UsesConfiguredRetryPolicy()
+    {
+        var observedDelays = new List<TimeSpan>();
+        var capturedSchedule = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var syncRoot = new object();
+
+        Task CaptureDelayAsync(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken _)
+        {
+            lock (syncRoot)
+            {
+                observedDelays.Add(delay);
+                if (observedDelays.Count >= 5)
+                {
+                    capturedSchedule.TrySetResult(true);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport, ownsTransport: false, delayAsync: CaptureDelayAsync);
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions(runtime: new SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+            retryPolicy: new SuiteLinkRetryPolicy(
+                initialDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3),
+                multiplier: 3.0,
+                maxDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20),
+                useJitter: false),
+            catchUpPolicy: SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None,
+            catchUpTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2))));
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        _ = await capturedSchedule.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        TimeSpan[] firstFiveObserved;
+        lock (syncRoot)
+        {
+            firstFiveObserved =
+            [
+                observedDelays[0],
+                observedDelays[1],
+                observedDelays[2],
+                observedDelays[3],
+                observedDelays[4]
+            ];
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.Zero, firstFiveObserved[0]);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3), firstFiveObserved[1]);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9), firstFiveObserved[2]);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20), firstFiveObserved[3]);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20), firstFiveObserved[4]);
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveLoop_Eof_TransitionsToReconnecting()
+    {
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveLoop_ReceiveIOException_TransitionsToReconnecting()
+    {
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ThrowIoException)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveLoop_ReceiveSocketException_TransitionsToReconnecting()
+    {
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ThrowSocketException)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveLoop_PartialFrameThenEof_TransitionsToReconnecting()
+    {
+        var updateFrame = BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(1, true);
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1))
+            .WithChunk(updateFrame.AsSpan(0, 5).ToArray());
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(true, DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)]
+    [InlineData(true, DisconnectBehavior.ThrowIoException)]
+    [InlineData(false, DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)]
+    [InlineData(false, DisconnectBehavior.ThrowIoException)]
+    public async Task CloseOperations_RacingRuntimeDisconnect_EndInDisconnectedState(
+        bool useDisposeAsync,
+        DisconnectBehavior behavior)
+    {
+        var runtimeReceiveEntered = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var allowDisconnectSignal = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(behavior)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        transport.RuntimeReceiveEntered = runtimeReceiveEntered;
+        transport.AllowDisconnectSignal = allowDisconnectSignal.Task;
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        _ = await runtimeReceiveEntered.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        var closeTask = useDisposeAsync
+            ? client.DisposeAsync().AsTask()
+            : client.DisconnectAsync();
+
+        allowDisconnectSignal.TrySetResult(true);
+        await closeTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected, client.DebugState);
+        Assert.False(client.IsConnected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReadyWithNoSubscriptions_DoesNotProbeTransportLiveness_AndRemainsReady()
+    {
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        await Task.Delay(250);
+
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Ready, client.DebugState);
+        Assert.Equal(0, transport.RuntimeReceiveCallCount);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisconnectAsync_CancelsPendingReconnectDelay_AndEndsDisconnected()
+    {
+        var reconnectDelayStarted = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var reconnectDelayCanceled = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        Task DelayAsync(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (delay == TimeSpan.Zero)
+            {
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
+
+            reconnectDelayStarted.TrySetResult(true);
+            cancellationToken.Register(() => reconnectDelayCanceled.TrySetResult(true));
+            return Task.Delay(Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: DelayAsync,
+            reconnectAttemptAsync: static _ => ValueTask.FromResult(false));
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        _ = await reconnectDelayStarted.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        await client.DisconnectAsync().WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        _ = await reconnectDelayCanceled.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected, client.DebugState);
+        Assert.False(client.IsConnected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reconnect_ReplaysDurableSubscriptions_AndResumesUpdateDispatch()
+    {
+        var updateReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<SuiteLinkTagUpdate>(
+            TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var transport = new ReplayableReconnectFakeTransport(
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.ReturnEof,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1)),
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.Block,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1),
+                BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(1, true)));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask);
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", update => updateReceived.TrySetResult(update));
+
+        var update = await updateReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, transport.ConnectCallCount);
+        Assert.Equal(2, CountSentMessageType(transport.SentBuffers, SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseMessageType));
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, client.DebugState);
+        Assert.True(update.Value.TryGetBoolean(out var value));
+        Assert.True(value);
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reconnect_RestoresLiveTagMappings_AndAllowsWriteAfterReplay()
+    {
+        var transport = new ReplayableReconnectFakeTransport(
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.ReturnEof,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1)),
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.Block,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1)));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask);
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed);
+
+        transport.ClearSentBuffers();
+        await client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(false));
+
+        Assert.Contains(
+            transport.SentBuffers,
+            frameBytes => frameBytes.AsSpan().SequenceEqual(
+                SuiteLinkWriteCodec.Encode(1, SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(false))));
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reconnect_WithRefreshLatestValue_DispatchesCatchUpReplay()
+    {
+        var catchUpReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<SuiteLinkTagUpdate>(
+            TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var transport = new ReplayableReconnectFakeTransport(
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.ReturnEof,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1)),
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.Block,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(2),
+                BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(2, true)));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask);
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions(runtime: new SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+            retryPolicy: SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.Default,
+            catchUpPolicy: SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.RefreshLatestValue,
+            catchUpTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2))));
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", update =>
+        {
+            if (update.Source == SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay)
+            {
+                catchUpReceived.TrySetResult(update);
+            }
+        });
+
+        var catchUp = await catchUpReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkUpdateSource.CatchUpReplay, catchUp.Source);
+        Assert.Equal(1u, catchUp.TagId);
+        Assert.True(catchUp.Value.TryGetBoolean(out var value));
+        Assert.True(value);
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reconnect_CatchUpTimeout_DoesNotFailRecoveredSubscriptions()
+    {
+        var transport = new ReplayableReconnectFakeTransport(
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.ReturnEof,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1)),
+            new ConnectionPlan(
+                EmptyReceiveBehavior.Block,
+                BuildHandshakeAckFrame(),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(1),
+                BuildAdviseAckFrame(2)));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask);
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions(runtime: new SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+            retryPolicy: SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.Default,
+            catchUpPolicy: SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.RefreshLatestValue,
+            catchUpTimeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100))));
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        Assert.True(client.IsConnected);
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsPredictableInvalidOperationException()
+    {
+        var reconnectAttemptStarted = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask,
+            reconnectAttemptAsync: async cancellationToken =>
+            {
+                reconnectAttemptStarted.TrySetResult(true);
+                await Task.Delay(Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return false;
+            });
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        await AssertStateEventuallyAsync(client, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting);
+        _ = await reconnectAttemptStarted.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(false)));
+
+        Assert.Contains("reconnecting", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(true)]
+    [InlineData(false)]
+    public async Task CloseOperations_DuringReconnectAttempt_CancelRecoveryAndEndDisconnected(bool useDisposeAsync)
+    {
+        var reconnectAttemptStarted = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var reconnectAttemptCanceled = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask,
+            reconnectAttemptAsync: async cancellationToken =>
+            {
+                reconnectAttemptStarted.TrySetResult(true);
+                try
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    return false;
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    reconnectAttemptCanceled.TrySetResult(true);
+                    throw;
+                }
+            });
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        _ = await reconnectAttemptStarted.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        if (useDisposeAsync)
+        {
+            await client.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            await client.DisconnectAsync();
+        }
+
+        _ = await reconnectAttemptCanceled.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkSessionState.Disconnected, client.DebugState);
+        Assert.False(client.IsConnected);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task AssertStateEventuallyAsync(
+        SuiteLinkClient client,
+        SuiteLinkSessionState expectedState,
+        TimeSpan? timeout = null)
+    {
+        var deadline = DateTime.UtcNow + (timeout ?? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        while (DateTime.UtcNow < deadline)
+        {
+            if (client.DebugState == expectedState)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            await Task.Delay(20);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(expectedState, client.DebugState);
+    }
+
+    private static SuiteLinkConnectionOptions CreateOptions(SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions? runtime = null)
+    {
+        return new SuiteLinkConnectionOptions(
+            host: "127.0.0.1",
+            application: "App",
+            topic: "Topic",
+            clientName: "Client",
+            clientNode: "Node",
+            userName: "User",
+            serverNode: "Server",
+            timezone: "UTC",
+            port: 5413,
+            runtime: runtime);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildHandshakeAckFrame()
+    {
+        return [0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0xA1, 0xB2, 0xC3, 0xA5];
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildAdviseAckFrame(params uint[] tagIds)
+    {
+        var payload = new byte[Math.Max(1, tagIds.Length) * 5];
+        var ids = tagIds.Length == 0 ? [0u] : tagIds;
+        var offset = 0;
+        foreach (var tagId in ids)
+        {
+            SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(offset, 4), tagId);
+            payload[offset + 4] = 0x00;
+            offset += 5;
+        }
+
+        return SuiteLinkFrameWriter.WriteFrame(SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseAckMessageType, payload);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(uint tagId, bool value)
+    {
+        var payload = new byte[10];
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(0, 4), tagId);
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(4, 2), 1);
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(6, 2), 0x00C0);
+        payload[8] = (byte)SuiteLinkWireValueType.Binary;
+        payload[9] = value ? (byte)1 : (byte)0;
+        return SuiteLinkFrameWriter.WriteFrame(SuiteLinkUpdateCodec.UpdateMessageType, payload);
+    }
+
+    private static int CountSentMessageType(IEnumerable<byte[]> sentBuffers, ushort messageType)
+    {
+        return sentBuffers.Count(
+            frameBytes =>
+                SuiteLinkFrameReader.TryParseFrame(frameBytes, out var frame, out _) &&
+                frame.MessageType == messageType);
+    }
+
+    public enum DisconnectBehavior
+    {
+        ReturnEof,
+        ThrowIoException,
+        ThrowSocketException
+    }
+
+    private enum EmptyReceiveBehavior
+    {
+        ReturnEof,
+        Block
+    }
+
+    private sealed record ConnectionPlan(
+        EmptyReceiveBehavior EmptyReceiveBehavior,
+        params byte[][] Frames);
+
+    private sealed class RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+    {
+        private readonly Queue<byte[]> _receiveChunks = [];
+        private readonly DisconnectBehavior _disconnectBehavior;
+
+        public RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport(DisconnectBehavior disconnectBehavior)
+        {
+            _disconnectBehavior = disconnectBehavior;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsConnected { get; private set; }
+        public int RuntimeReceiveCallCount { get; private set; }
+        public TaskCompletionSource<bool>? RuntimeReceiveEntered { get; set; }
+        public Task? AllowDisconnectSignal { get; set; }
+
+        public RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport WithFrame(byte[] frameBytes)
+        {
+            _receiveChunks.Enqueue(frameBytes);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport WithChunk(byte[] bytes)
+        {
+            _receiveChunks.Enqueue(bytes);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            IsConnected = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask SendAsync(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<int> ReceiveAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (_receiveChunks.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var next = _receiveChunks.Dequeue();
+                next.CopyTo(buffer);
+                return next.Length;
+            }
+
+            RuntimeReceiveCallCount++;
+            RuntimeReceiveEntered?.TrySetResult(true);
+            if (AllowDisconnectSignal is not null)
+            {
+                await AllowDisconnectSignal.ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
+            return _disconnectBehavior switch
+            {
+                DisconnectBehavior.ReturnEof => 0,
+                DisconnectBehavior.ThrowIoException =>
+                    throw new IOException("Synthetic runtime disconnect."),
+                DisconnectBehavior.ThrowSocketException =>
+                    throw new SocketException((int)SocketError.ConnectionReset),
+                _ => 0
+            };
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            IsConnected = false;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ReplayableReconnectFakeTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+    {
+        private readonly object _syncRoot = new();
+        private readonly List<ConnectionPlan> _connectionPlans;
+        private Queue<byte[]> _receiveChunks = [];
+        private EmptyReceiveBehavior _emptyReceiveBehavior;
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        public ReplayableReconnectFakeTransport(params ConnectionPlan[] connectionPlans)
+        {
+            _connectionPlans = [.. connectionPlans];
+        }
+
+        public int ConnectCallCount { get; private set; }
+        public bool IsConnected => !_disposed;
+        public List<byte[]> SentBuffers { get; } = [];
+
+        public void ClearSentBuffers()
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                SentBuffers.Clear();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (ConnectCallCount >= _connectionPlans.Count)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("No reconnect plan is available for the requested attempt.");
+            }
+
+            var plan = _connectionPlans[ConnectCallCount];
+            ConnectCallCount++;
+            _receiveChunks = new Queue<byte[]>(plan.Frames);
+            _emptyReceiveBehavior = plan.EmptyReceiveBehavior;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask SendAsync(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                SentBuffers.Add(buffer.ToArray());
+            }
+
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<int> ReceiveAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (_receiveChunks.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var next = _receiveChunks.Dequeue();
+                next.CopyTo(buffer);
+                return next.Length;
+            }
+
+            if (_emptyReceiveBehavior == EmptyReceiveBehavior.ReturnEof)
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            await Task.Delay(Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..743f719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+using System.Threading.Channels;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Protocol;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
+
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class SuiteLinkClientRuntimeLoopTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConnectAsync_WithZeroSubscriptions_TransitionsToReadyOnceRuntimeLoopStarts()
+    {
+        var transport = new BlockingFakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        Assert.True(client.IsConnected);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConnectAsync_StartsBackgroundLoop_AndDispatchesUpdateWithoutManualPolling()
+    {
+        var updateReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<SuiteLinkTagUpdate>(
+            TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        var transport = new BlockingFakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(1, true));
+
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync(
+            "Pump001.Run",
+            update => updateReceived.TrySetResult(update));
+
+        var update = await updateReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        Assert.True(update.Value.TryGetBoolean(out var value) && value);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RuntimeLoop_CallbackCanReenterClientWriteWithoutDeadlock()
+    {
+        var callbackCompleted = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(
+            TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        var transport = new BlockingFakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync(
+            "Pump001.Run",
+            _ =>
+            {
+                client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(false))
+                    .GetAwaiter()
+                    .GetResult();
+                callbackCompleted.TrySetResult(true);
+            });
+
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(1, true));
+
+        _ = await callbackCompleted.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        var expectedPoke = SuiteLinkWriteCodec.Encode(1, SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(false));
+        Assert.Contains(
+            transport.SentBuffers,
+            frameBytes => frameBytes.AsSpan().SequenceEqual(expectedPoke));
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_AwaitsRuntimeLoopStop_BeforeDisposingOwnedTransport()
+    {
+        var transport = new OrderedShutdownFakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport, ownsTransport: true);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        _ = await transport.RuntimeReceiveEntered.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        var disposeTask = client.DisposeAsync().AsTask();
+
+        // The runtime loop is still blocked in receive and has not been allowed to return.
+        await Task.Delay(100);
+        Assert.False(disposeTask.IsCompleted);
+        Assert.Equal(0, transport.DisposeCallCount);
+
+        transport.AllowRuntimeReceiveReturn.TrySetResult(true);
+        await disposeTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, transport.DisposeCallCount);
+        Assert.True(transport.DisposeObservedRuntimeReceiveReturned);
+    }
+
+    private static SuiteLinkConnectionOptions CreateOptions()
+    {
+        return new SuiteLinkConnectionOptions(
+            host: "127.0.0.1",
+            application: "App",
+            topic: "Topic",
+            clientName: "Client",
+            clientNode: "Node",
+            userName: "User",
+            serverNode: "Server",
+            timezone: "UTC",
+            port: 5413);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildHandshakeAckFrame()
+    {
+        return [0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0xA1, 0xB2, 0xC3, 0xA5];
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildAdviseAckFrame(params uint[] tagIds)
+    {
+        var payload = new byte[Math.Max(1, tagIds.Length) * 5];
+        var ids = tagIds.Length == 0 ? [0u] : tagIds;
+        var offset = 0;
+        foreach (var tagId in ids)
+        {
+            SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(offset, 4), tagId);
+            payload[offset + 4] = 0x00;
+            offset += 5;
+        }
+
+        return SuiteLinkFrameWriter.WriteFrame(SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseAckMessageType, payload);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(uint tagId, bool value)
+    {
+        var payload = new byte[10];
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(0, 4), tagId);
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(4, 2), 1);
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(payload.AsSpan(6, 2), 0x00C0);
+        payload[8] = (byte)SuiteLinkWireValueType.Binary;
+        payload[9] = value ? (byte)1 : (byte)0;
+        return SuiteLinkFrameWriter.WriteFrame(SuiteLinkUpdateCodec.UpdateMessageType, payload);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class BlockingFakeTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+    {
+        private readonly Channel<byte[]> _receiveChannel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<byte[]>();
+        private readonly object _syncRoot = new();
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        public bool IsConnected => !_disposed;
+        public List<byte[]> SentBuffers { get; } = [];
+
+        public void EnqueueReceive(byte[] frameBytes)
+        {
+            if (!_receiveChannel.Writer.TryWrite(frameBytes))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to enqueue receive frame.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(BlockingFakeTransport));
+            }
+
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask SendAsync(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                SentBuffers.Add(buffer.ToArray());
+            }
+
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<int> ReceiveAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            var next = await _receiveChannel.Reader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            next.CopyTo(buffer);
+            return next.Length;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+            _receiveChannel.Writer.TryComplete();
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class OrderedShutdownFakeTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+    {
+        private readonly object _syncRoot = new();
+        private readonly Queue<byte[]> _startupFrames = [];
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        public bool IsConnected => !_disposed;
+        public int DisposeCallCount { get; private set; }
+        public bool DisposeObservedRuntimeReceiveReturned { get; private set; }
+        public TaskCompletionSource<bool> RuntimeReceiveEntered { get; } =
+            new(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        public TaskCompletionSource<bool> AllowRuntimeReceiveReturn { get; } =
+            new(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        public TaskCompletionSource<bool> RuntimeReceiveReturned { get; } =
+            new(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        public void EnqueueReceive(byte[] frameBytes)
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                _startupFrames.Enqueue(frameBytes);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(OrderedShutdownFakeTransport));
+            }
+
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask SendAsync(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask<int> ReceiveAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                if (_startupFrames.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    var startupFrame = _startupFrames.Dequeue();
+                    startupFrame.CopyTo(buffer);
+                    return ValueTask.FromResult(startupFrame.Length);
+                }
+            }
+
+            RuntimeReceiveEntered.TrySetResult(true);
+            return ReceiveRuntimeLoopBlockAsync();
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+            DisposeCallCount++;
+            DisposeObservedRuntimeReceiveReturned = RuntimeReceiveReturned.Task.IsCompleted;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        private async ValueTask<int> ReceiveRuntimeLoopBlockAsync()
+        {
+            await AllowRuntimeReceiveReturn.Task.ConfigureAwait(false);
+            RuntimeReceiveReturned.TrySetResult(true);
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b05bf52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+using SuiteLink.Client.Protocol;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
+
+namespace SuiteLink.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class SuiteLinkClientSubscriptionRegistryTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SubscribeAsync_StoresDurableSubscriptionIntent()
+    {
+        var transport = new FakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        Assert.True(client.DebugHasDurableSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SubscribeAsync_DuplicateItem_Throws_AndKeepsOriginalCallbackRegistration()
+    {
+        var transport = new FakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(1, true));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        var firstCallbackCount = 0;
+        var secondCallbackCount = 0;
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => firstCallbackCount++);
+
+        var duplicateException = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => secondCallbackCount++));
+        Assert.Contains("already subscribed", duplicateException.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        await client.ProcessIncomingAsync();
+
+        Assert.True(client.DebugHasDurableSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+        Assert.Equal(1, firstCallbackCount);
+        Assert.Equal(0, secondCallbackCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SubscriptionHandleDisposeAsync_RemovesDurableSubscriptionIntent()
+    {
+        var transport = new FakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        var handle = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        Assert.True(client.DebugHasDurableSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+
+        await handle.DisposeAsync();
+
+        Assert.False(client.DebugHasDurableSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SubscriptionHandleDisposeAsync_RemovesDurableIntent_WhenUnadviseSendFails()
+    {
+        var transport = new FakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        transport.SendFailureFactory = frameBytes =>
+        {
+            var span = frameBytes.Span;
+            var isUnadviseFrame = span.Length >= 4 &&
+                span[2] == 0x04 &&
+                span[3] == 0x80;
+            return isUnadviseFrame ? new IOException("Synthetic unadvise send failure.") : null;
+        };
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+
+        var handle = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+        Assert.True(client.DebugHasDurableSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<IOException>(() => handle.DisposeAsync().AsTask());
+        Assert.False(client.DebugHasDurableSubscription("Pump001.Run"));
+    }
+
+    private static SuiteLinkConnectionOptions CreateOptions()
+    {
+        return new SuiteLinkConnectionOptions(
+            host: "127.0.0.1",
+            application: "App",
+            topic: "Topic",
+            clientName: "Client",
+            clientNode: "Node",
+            userName: "User",
+            serverNode: "Server",
+            timezone: "UTC",
+            port: 5413);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildHandshakeAckFrame()
+    {
+        return [0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0xA1, 0xB2, 0xC3, 0xA5];
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildAdviseAckFrame(uint tagId)
+    {
+        Span<byte> payload = stackalloc byte[5];
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(payload[..4], tagId);
+        payload[4] = 0x00;
+        return SuiteLinkFrameWriter.WriteFrame(SuiteLinkSubscriptionCodec.AdviseAckMessageType, payload);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] BuildBooleanUpdateFrame(uint tagId, bool value)
+    {
+        Span<byte> payload = stackalloc byte[10];
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(payload[..4], tagId);
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(payload.Slice(4, 2), 1);
+        SuiteLinkEncoding.WriteUInt16LittleEndian(payload.Slice(6, 2), 0x00C0);
+        payload[8] = (byte)SuiteLinkWireValueType.Binary;
+        payload[9] = value ? (byte)1 : (byte)0;
+        return SuiteLinkFrameWriter.WriteFrame(SuiteLinkUpdateCodec.UpdateMessageType, payload);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class FakeTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+    {
+        private readonly Queue<byte[]> _receiveChunks = [];
+        public Func<ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, Exception?>? SendFailureFactory { get; set; }
+
+        public bool IsConnected { get; private set; }
+
+        public void EnqueueReceive(byte[] bytes)
+        {
+            _receiveChunks.Enqueue(bytes);
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            IsConnected = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask SendAsync(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            var sendFailure = SendFailureFactory?.Invoke(buffer);
+            if (sendFailure is not null)
+            {
+                throw sendFailure;
+            }
+
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask<int> ReceiveAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (_receiveChunks.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return ValueTask.FromResult(0);
+            }
+
+            var bytes = _receiveChunks.Dequeue();
+            bytes.CopyTo(buffer);
+            return ValueTask.FromResult(bytes.Length);
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            IsConnected = false;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs
index 4c70f75..6df2ce8 100644
--- a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkClientWriteTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using SuiteLink.Client.Protocol;
+using SuiteLink.Client.Internal;
 using SuiteLink.Client.Transport;
 
 namespace SuiteLink.Client.Tests;
@@ -42,6 +43,73 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClientWriteTests
         Assert.Equal(2, transport.SentBuffers.Count);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsClearException()
+    {
+        var transport = new RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport()
+            .WithFrame(BuildHandshakeAckFrame())
+            .WithFrame(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(
+            transport,
+            ownsTransport: false,
+            delayAsync: static async (delay, cancellationToken) =>
+            {
+                await Task.Yield();
+                if (delay > TimeSpan.Zero)
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(delay, cancellationToken);
+                }
+            },
+            reconnectAttemptAsync: static _ => ValueTask.FromResult(false));
+
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        var deadline = DateTime.UtcNow + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+        while (DateTime.UtcNow < deadline && client.DebugState != SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting)
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(20);
+        }
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(true)));
+
+        Assert.Contains("reconnecting", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WriteAsync_DuringReconnect_ThrowsBeforeWaitingOnOperationGate()
+    {
+        var transport = new FakeTransport();
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildHandshakeAckFrame());
+        transport.EnqueueReceive(BuildAdviseAckFrame(1));
+
+        var client = new SuiteLinkClient(transport);
+        await client.ConnectAsync(CreateOptions());
+        _ = await client.SubscribeAsync("Pump001.Run", _ => { });
+
+        var releaseGate = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var acquiredGate = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var holdGateTask = client.DebugHoldOperationGateAsync(releaseGate.Task, acquiredGate);
+        _ = await acquiredGate.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        var sessionField = typeof(SuiteLinkClient)
+            .GetField("_session", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic)!;
+        var session = (SuiteLinkSession)sessionField.GetValue(client)!;
+        Assert.True(session.TryTransitionState(SuiteLinkSessionState.Subscribed, SuiteLinkSessionState.Reconnecting));
+
+        var writeTask = client.WriteAsync("Pump001.Run", SuiteLinkValue.FromBoolean(true));
+        var completed = await Task.WhenAny(writeTask, Task.Delay(200));
+
+        releaseGate.TrySetResult(true);
+        await holdGateTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        Assert.Same(writeTask, completed);
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => writeTask);
+        Assert.Contains("reconnecting", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
     private static SuiteLinkConnectionOptions CreateOptions()
     {
         return new SuiteLinkConnectionOptions(
@@ -123,4 +191,54 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkClientWriteTests
             return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
         }
     }
+
+    private sealed class RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport : ISuiteLinkTransport
+    {
+        private readonly Queue<byte[]> _receiveChunks = [];
+        private readonly object _syncRoot = new();
+
+        public bool IsConnected { get; private set; }
+
+        public RuntimeDisconnectFakeTransport WithFrame(byte[] bytes)
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                _receiveChunks.Enqueue(bytes);
+            }
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            IsConnected = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask SendAsync(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask<int> ReceiveAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            lock (_syncRoot)
+            {
+                if (_receiveChunks.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    return new ValueTask<int>(0);
+                }
+
+                var next = _receiveChunks.Dequeue();
+                next.CopyTo(buffer);
+                return new ValueTask<int>(next.Length);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            IsConnected = false;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests.cs
index ff7a793..0e386ef 100644
--- a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,37 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests
         Assert.Equal("America/Indiana/Indianapolis", options.Timezone);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_DefaultsRuntimeOptions()
+    {
+        var options = Create();
+
+        Assert.NotNull(options.Runtime);
+        Assert.Equal(SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None, options.Runtime.CatchUpPolicy);
+        Assert.NotNull(options.Runtime.RetryPolicy);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), options.Runtime.CatchUpTimeout);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_RuntimeWithNullRetryPolicy_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+    {
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => Create(runtime: new SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+            retryPolicy: null!,
+            catchUpPolicy: SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None,
+            catchUpTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2))));
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(0)]
+    [InlineData(-1)]
+    public void Constructor_RuntimeWithNonPositiveCatchUpTimeout_ThrowsArgumentOutOfRangeException(int seconds)
+    {
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => Create(runtime: new SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions(
+            retryPolicy: SuiteLinkRetryPolicy.Default,
+            catchUpPolicy: SuiteLinkCatchUpPolicy.None,
+            catchUpTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(seconds))));
+    }
+
     private static SuiteLinkConnectionOptions Create(
         string host = "127.0.0.1",
         string application = "TestApp",
@@ -107,7 +138,8 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests
         string userName = "User",
         string serverNode = "Server",
         string? timezone = null,
-        int port = 5413)
+        int port = 5413,
+        SuiteLinkRuntimeOptions? runtime = null)
     {
         return new SuiteLinkConnectionOptions(
             host,
@@ -118,6 +150,7 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkConnectionOptionsTests
             userName,
             serverNode,
             timezone,
-            port);
+            port,
+            runtime);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests.cs b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests.cs
index 289a988..80063dc 100644
--- a/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SuiteLink.Client.Tests/Transport/SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,38 @@ public sealed class SuiteLinkTcpTransportTests
             async () => await listener.AcceptTcpClientAsync(secondAcceptCts.Token));
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ResetConnectionAsync_AfterConnect_AllowsReconnect()
+    {
+        using var listener = new TcpListener(IPAddress.Loopback, 0);
+        listener.Start();
+
+        var endpoint = (IPEndPoint)listener.LocalEndpoint;
+        await using var transport = new SuiteLinkTcpTransport();
+
+        await transport.ConnectAsync(endpoint.Address.ToString(), endpoint.Port);
+        using var accepted1 = await listener.AcceptTcpClientAsync();
+
+        await transport.ResetConnectionAsync();
+        Assert.False(transport.IsConnected);
+
+        await transport.ConnectAsync(endpoint.Address.ToString(), endpoint.Port);
+        using var accepted2 = await listener.AcceptTcpClientAsync();
+
+        Assert.True(transport.IsConnected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ResetConnectionAsync_LeaveOpenTrue_DoesNotDisposeInjectedStream()
+    {
+        var stream = new TrackingStream();
+        await using var transport = new SuiteLinkTcpTransport(stream, leaveOpen: true);
+
+        await transport.ResetConnectionAsync();
+
+        Assert.False(stream.WasDisposed);
+    }
+
     private sealed class PartialReadStream : Stream
     {
         private readonly MemoryStream _inner;