diff --git a/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/.omarchy/package.json b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/.omarchy/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b66e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/.omarchy/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "source": "local",
+  "channels": ["edge"],
+  "upstream": {
+    "watch": {
+      "github": "tcballard/omarchy-task-manager",
+      "pattern": "v(?P<version>[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+)",
+      "allow_prerelease": true
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/PKGBUILD b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/PKGBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94f01cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/PKGBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Canonical recipe. scripts/package-source.sh fills the release source checksum.
+# Maintainer: Tom Ballard (tcballard)
+pkgname=omarchy-task-manager
+pkgver=0.0.3
+pkgrel=3
+url='https://github.com/tcballard/omarchy-task-manager'
+pkgdesc='Floating native task manager for Omarchy (preview)'
+arch=('x86_64')
+license=('MIT')
+depends=('qt6-base' 'qt6-declarative' 'qt6-wayland' 'qt6-svg' 'hicolor-icon-theme' 'gcc-libs' 'glibc' 'glib2' 'systemd' 'coreutils')
+optdepends=('gdb: live process core dumps' 'nvidia-utils: NVIDIA device telemetry')
+makedepends=('cmake' 'ninja' 'rust' 'cargo')
+checkdepends=('python' 'desktop-file-utils')
+source=("$url/releases/download/v$pkgver/$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz"
+        "pause-resume-test.patch"
+        "worker-shutdown.patch")
+sha256sums=('cc3e24a0bb8fad2b7ce0d4fb780aa774d32b53b8de924b488b55674bdb936c85'
+            'ce191fc8dc7e4f7018193aa4982d58fd463f66b37e3129b3acce46b7a1c9a89e'
+            '1142aaedf8739bf2ed1cb823a03ed7e406d7ff59d7dfb72748815cc81cfda96b')
+
+# Backport upstream PR #11 (sample observation) and PR #12 (worker shutdown).
+prepare() {
+  cd "$srcdir/$pkgname-$pkgver"
+  patch -Np1 -i "$srcdir/pause-resume-test.patch"
+  patch -Np1 -i "$srcdir/worker-shutdown.patch"
+}
+
+build() {
+  cmake -S "$srcdir/$pkgname-$pkgver" -B build -G Ninja \
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib
+  cmake --build build
+}
+
+check() {
+  cd "$srcdir/$pkgname-$pkgver"
+  cargo test --locked
+  ctest --test-dir "$srcdir/build" --output-on-failure
+  desktop-file-validate packaging/io.github.tcballard.TaskManager.desktop
+  python tests/protocol.py "$srcdir/build/omarchy-task-manager-core"
+}
+
+package() {
+  DESTDIR="$pkgdir" cmake --install build
+}
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/pause-resume-test.patch b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/pause-resume-test.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e256547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/pause-resume-test.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+diff --git a/tests/bridge_test.cpp b/tests/bridge_test.cpp
+index bab79f2..9bed7be 100644
+--- a/tests/bridge_test.cpp
++++ b/tests/bridge_test.cpp
+@@ -79,37 +79,53 @@ private slots:
+     const auto before = bridge.history().size();
+     QTest::qWait(1100);
+     QCOMPARE(bridge.history().size(), before);
+-    QSignalSpy samples(&bridge, &Bridge::snapshotChanged);
++    // Capture at emission: QTRY processes events, so another timer sample can
++    // replace bridge.snapshot() before the waiting assertion runs.
++    QVariantList samples;
++    QList<int> historySizes;
++    QObject sampleObserver; // Disconnect before the captured lists are destroyed.
++    connect(&bridge, &Bridge::snapshotChanged, &sampleObserver, [&] {
++      samples.append(bridge.snapshot());
++      historySizes.append(bridge.history().size());
++    });
+     bridge.setPaused(false);
+     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() > 0, 8000);
+-    QVERIFY(!bridge.snapshot()
++    QVERIFY(!samples.first().toMap()
+                  .value("system")
+                  .toMap()
+                  .value("continuous")
+                  .toBool());
+-    QCOMPARE(bridge.history().size(), 1);
++    QCOMPARE(historySizes.first(), 1);
+     bridge.active(false);
+     QTest::qWait(600);
+     samples.clear();
++    historySizes.clear();
+     bridge.active(true);
+     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() > 0, 8000);
+-    QVERIFY(!bridge.snapshot()
++    QVERIFY(!samples.first().toMap()
+                  .value("system")
+                  .toMap()
+                  .value("continuous")
+                  .toBool());
+     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge.busy(), 8000);
+     samples.clear();
++    historySizes.clear();
+     bridge.refresh();
+     QVERIFY(bridge.busy());
+     bridge.setPaused(true);
+     bridge.setPaused(false);
+     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() > 0, 8000);
+-    QVERIFY(!bridge.snapshot()
++    QVERIFY(!samples.first().toMap()
+                  .value("system")
+                  .toMap()
+                  .value("continuous")
+                  .toBool());
++    QCOMPARE(historySizes.first(), 1);
++    // Keep automatic refresh enabled. The baseline must be followed by a
++    // continuous sample; inspecting only the latest snapshot misses this order.
++    QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() >= 2, 8000);
++    QVERIFY(samples.at(1).toMap().value("system").toMap()
++                .value("continuous").toBool());
+     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge.busy(), 8000);
+     QVERIFY(bridge.prepareManagement({{"category", "startup"}}).isEmpty());
+     QVERIFY(
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/worker-shutdown.patch b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/worker-shutdown.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d71f21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgbuilds/omarchy-task-manager/worker-shutdown.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
+index c940e5e..d1cd40f 100644
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
+     target_include_directories(bridge-test PRIVATE ui)
+     target_link_libraries(bridge-test PRIVATE Qt6::Core Qt6::Gui Qt6::Test)
+     add_dependencies(bridge-test core)
+-    add_test(NAME bridge COMMAND bridge-test)
++    add_test(NAME bridge COMMAND bridge-test -nocrashhandler)
++    set_tests_properties(bridge PROPERTIES TIMEOUT 60)
+ endif()
+ if(BUILD_TESTING)
+     qt_add_executable(ui-test tests/ui_test.cpp ui/bridge.cpp ui/bridge.h)
+@@ -37,5 +38,6 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
+     qt_add_resources(ui-test test_qml PREFIX "/" FILES ${TASK_MANAGER_QML})
+     target_link_libraries(ui-test PRIVATE Qt6::Core Qt6::Gui Qt6::Quick Qt6::Qml Qt6::QuickControls2 Qt6::Test)
+     add_dependencies(ui-test core)
+-    add_test(NAME ui COMMAND ui-test)
++    add_test(NAME ui COMMAND ui-test -nocrashhandler)
++    set_tests_properties(ui PROPERTIES TIMEOUT 60)
+ endif()
+diff --git a/tests/bridge_test.cpp b/tests/bridge_test.cpp
+index 9bed7be..d6737a4 100644
+--- a/tests/bridge_test.cpp
++++ b/tests/bridge_test.cpp
+@@ -3,9 +3,46 @@
+ #include <QSignalSpy>
+ #include <QTemporaryDir>
+ #include <QTest>
++#include <memory>
++#include <signal.h>
+ class BridgeTest : public QObject {
+   Q_OBJECT
+ private slots:
++  void shutdownDoesNotPublish_data() {
++    QTest::addColumn<bool>("inFlight");
++    QTest::addColumn<bool>("stopped");
++    QTest::newRow("idle") << false << false;
++    QTest::newRow("sample-in-flight") << true << false;
++    QTest::newRow("stopped-worker") << true << true;
++  }
++  void shutdownDoesNotPublish() {
++    QFETCH(bool, inFlight);
++    QFETCH(bool, stopped);
++    auto bridge = std::make_unique<Bridge>();
++    QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge->snapshot().isEmpty(), 8000);
++    bridge->m_timer.stop();
++    QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge->busy(), 8000);
++    // Stop only the disposable worker owned by this bridge, forcing shutdown
++    // through terminate/kill rather than the normal stdin-EOF exit.
++    if (stopped) {
++      const auto workerPid = bridge->m_worker.processId();
++      QVERIFY(workerPid > 0);
++      QCOMPARE(::kill(workerPid, SIGSTOP), 0);
++    }
++    if (inFlight) {
++      bridge->refresh();
++      QVERIFY(bridge->busy());
++    }
++    QSignalSpy snapshots(bridge.get(), &Bridge::snapshotChanged);
++    QSignalSpy statuses(bridge.get(), &Bridge::statusChanged);
++    QSignalSpy busy(bridge.get(), &Bridge::busyChanged);
++    // Closing the app must not publish late samples or worker-exit errors while
++    // its bridge and UI are being destroyed. Spies outlive the bridge on purpose.
++    bridge.reset();
++    QCOMPARE(snapshots.count(), 0);
++    QCOMPARE(statuses.count(), 0);
++    QCOMPARE(busy.count(), 0);
++  }
+   void inspectionErrorsAndDismissal() {
+     Bridge bridge;
+     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge.snapshot().isEmpty(), 8000);
+diff --git a/ui/bridge.cpp b/ui/bridge.cpp
+index 86b5b47..b1fb303 100644
+--- a/ui/bridge.cpp
++++ b/ui/bridge.cpp
+@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ Bridge::Bridge(QObject *p) : QObject(p), m_rows(this) {
+   m_clock.start();
+ }
+ Bridge::~Bridge() {
++  // waitForFinished() can emit readyRead/error/finished synchronously. Quiesce
++  // callbacks before waiting, including if QProcess outlives our final wait and
++  // emits from its destructor after the other Bridge members are gone.
+   m_timer.stop();
++  m_timeout.stop();
++  m_worker.disconnect(this);
+   m_worker.closeWriteChannel();
+   if (!m_worker.waitForFinished(600)) {
+     m_worker.terminate();