diff --git a/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/os/facades/lifecycle.rs b/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/os/facades/lifecycle.rs
index 9cf67528..680a1cc5 100644
--- a/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/os/facades/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/os/facades/lifecycle.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::os::{
     DEFAULT_GAME_PAUSE_BUDGET_TICKS, GameLifecycleEvent, GameLifecycleEventKind, LifecycleError,
     LifecycleOperation,
 };
-use crate::process::{ProcessId, ProcessKind, ProcessState};
+use crate::process::{Process, ProcessId, ProcessKind, ProcessState};
 use crate::services::foreground::{
     ForegroundOwner, ForegroundStackError, ResidentGame, ResidentGameState,
 };
@@ -20,21 +20,11 @@ impl<'a> LifecycleFacade<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn process_state_for_task(&self, task_id: TaskId) -> Result<ProcessState, LifecycleError> {
-        let process_id = process_id_for_task(self.os, task_id)?;
-        self.os
-            .process_manager
-            .get(process_id)
-            .map(|process| process.state)
-            .ok_or(LifecycleError::ProcessNotFound(process_id))
+        process_for_task(self.os, task_id).map(|process| process.state)
     }
 
     pub fn process_kind_for_task(&self, task_id: TaskId) -> Result<ProcessKind, LifecycleError> {
-        let process_id = process_id_for_task(self.os, task_id)?;
-        self.os
-            .process_manager
-            .get(process_id)
-            .map(|process| process.kind)
-            .ok_or(LifecycleError::ProcessNotFound(process_id))
+        process_for_task(self.os, task_id).map(|process| process.kind)
     }
 
     pub fn set_foreground_task(&mut self, task_id: TaskId) -> Result<(), LifecycleError> {
@@ -267,6 +257,11 @@ fn process_id_for_task(os: &SystemOS, task_id: TaskId) -> Result<ProcessId, Life
     Ok(task.process_id)
 }
 
+fn process_for_task(os: &SystemOS, task_id: TaskId) -> Result<&Process, LifecycleError> {
+    let process_id = process_id_for_task(os, task_id)?;
+    os.process_manager.get(process_id).ok_or(LifecycleError::ProcessNotFound(process_id))
+}
+
 fn map_foreground_error(error: ForegroundStackError) -> LifecycleError {
     match error {
         ForegroundStackError::ResidentGameAlreadyExists { existing, requested } => {
diff --git a/discussion/index.ndjson b/discussion/index.ndjson
index 54a349fc..1173d078 100644
--- a/discussion/index.ndjson
+++ b/discussion/index.ndjson
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0043","status":"open","ticket":"system-os-cartridge-switch-orchestrator","title":"SystemOS Cartridge Switch Orchestrator","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","tags":["runtime","os","lifecycle","game","cartridge","architecture"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0044","file":"AGD-0044-systemos-cartridge-switch-orchestrator.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03"}],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0039","status":"abandoned","ticket":"render-pipeline-family-and-future-3d","title":"Render Pipeline Family and Future 3D","created_at":"2026-06-04","updated_at":"2026-06-04","tags":["gfx","renderer","runtime","architecture","pipeline"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0039","file":"AGD-0039-render-pipeline-family-and-future-3d.md","status":"abandoned","created_at":"2026-06-04","updated_at":"2026-06-04","_override_reason":"User explicitly chose to close this agenda without a new decision because DSC-0038 already established enough architecture for future extension, and 3D is intentionally deferred."}],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[],"_override_reason":"User explicitly chose to close this agenda without a new decision because DSC-0038 already established enough architecture for future extension, and 3D is intentionally deferred."}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0040","status":"done","ticket":"vm-render-parallel-execution-boundary","title":"VM and Render Parallel Execution Boundary","created_at":"2026-06-04","updated_at":"2026-06-06","tags":["runtime","renderer","vm","concurrency","architecture","perf"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0048","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0040-vm-render-parallel-execution-boundary/LSN-0048-render-workers-need-a-closed-packet-contract.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-06-06","updated_at":"2026-06-06"}]}
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+{"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0041","status":"in_progress","ticket":"foreground-stack-game-pause-shell-vm-backed","title":"Foreground Stack, Game Pause, and VM-Backed Shell Coexistence","created_at":"2026-06-05","updated_at":"2026-07-04","tags":["runtime","os","lifecycle","shell","game","vm","foreground","architecture"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0041","file":"AGD-0041-foreground-stack-game-pause-shell-vm-backed.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-06-05","updated_at":"2026-07-03"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0037","file":"DEC-0037-foreground-stack-and-game-pause-contract.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_agenda":"AGD-0041"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0136","file":"PLN-0136-route-desktop-home-key-outside-guest-input.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0137","file":"PLN-0137-implement-systemos-foreground-stack-state.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0138","file":"PLN-0138-specify-foreground-pause-and-home-contract.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0139","file":"PLN-0139-validate-game-home-shell-game-end-to-end.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0140","file":"PLN-0140-deliver-game-pause-resume-and-suspension.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0141","file":"PLN-0141-integrate-render-audio-and-input-pause-boundaries.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-03","updated_at":"2026-07-03","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0142","file":"PLN-0142-deliver-game-lifecycle-events-to-vm-runtime.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-04","updated_at":"2026-07-04","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0143","file":"PLN-0143-guarantee-cooperative-pause-budget-tick-before-suspension.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-04","updated_at":"2026-07-04","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0144","file":"PLN-0144-suspend-resident-game-when-shell-takes-foreground.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-04","updated_at":"2026-07-04","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0145","file":"PLN-0145-centralize-resident-game-resume-transition.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-04","updated_at":"2026-07-04","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0146","file":"PLN-0146-consolidate-lifecycle-process-lookup-helpers.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-07-04","updated_at":"2026-07-04","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]},{"id":"PLN-0147","file":"PLN-0147-move-native-shell-profile-update-into-hub.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-07-04","updated_at":"2026-07-04","ref_decisions":["DEC-0037"]}],"lessons":[]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0042","status":"done","ticket":"real-render-worker-establishment","title":"Real Render Worker Establishment","created_at":"2026-06-06","updated_at":"2026-06-20","tags":["runtime","renderer","worker","concurrency","host","hal","architecture"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0049","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0042-real-render-worker-establishment/LSN-0049-render-worker-publication-boundary.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-06-20","updated_at":"2026-06-20"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0038","status":"done","ticket":"render-frame-packet-boundary","title":"Logical Render Pipelines and Command Packets","created_at":"2026-05-25","updated_at":"2026-06-04","tags":["gfx","renderer","runtime","frame-composer","architecture","ui","pipeline"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0047","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0038-render-frame-packet-boundary/LSN-0047-typed-render-submissions-preserve-domain-boundaries.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-06-04","updated_at":"2026-06-04"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0035","status":"done","ticket":"task-owned-shell-windows","title":"Agenda - Task-Owned Shell Windows","created_at":"2026-05-15","updated_at":"2026-05-15","tags":["runtime","os","task","window-manager","shell","lifecycle"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0044","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0035-task-owned-shell-windows/LSN-0044-task-window-liveness-belongs-to-the-task.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-05-15","updated_at":"2026-05-15"}]}
diff --git a/discussion/workflow/plans/PLN-0146-consolidate-lifecycle-process-lookup-helpers.md b/discussion/workflow/plans/PLN-0146-consolidate-lifecycle-process-lookup-helpers.md
index f890917a..22bb498b 100644
--- a/discussion/workflow/plans/PLN-0146-consolidate-lifecycle-process-lookup-helpers.md
+++ b/discussion/workflow/plans/PLN-0146-consolidate-lifecycle-process-lookup-helpers.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 id: PLN-0146
 ticket: foreground-stack-game-pause-shell-vm-backed
 title: Consolidate Lifecycle Process Lookup Helpers
-status: open
+status: done
 created: 2026-07-04
 ref_decisions: [DEC-0037]
 tags: [runtime, os, lifecycle, shell, game, vm, foreground, architecture]