diff --git a/src/daemon/spawner.py b/src/daemon/spawner.py
index 29306e0..cc7b894 100644
--- a/src/daemon/spawner.py
+++ b/src/daemon/spawner.py
@@ -926,7 +926,11 @@ curl -X POST http://{api_host}:{api_port}/api/projects/{project_id}/tasks/{task_
     @staticmethod
     def _classify_outcome(exit_code: int, meta: dict, stderr_text: str,
                           task_status: Optional[str]) -> dict:
-        """分类退出原因，返回处理策略"""
+        """分类退出原因，返回处理策略
+
+        v2.7.2: 去掉 release_counter 字段。进程退出 = release counter（由 wrapped_on_complete 保证）。
+        只有 A2/A3（gateway_timeout）触发 retry，其他都不 retry。
+        """
         transport = meta.get("transport", "")
         fallback_reason = meta.get("fallbackReason")
 
@@ -936,59 +940,49 @@ curl -X POST http://{api_host}:{api_port}/api/projects/{project_id}/tasks/{task_
 
         # A4: 任务自己 failed
         if task_status == "failed":
-            return {"outcome": "agent_failed", "release_counter": True,
-                    "should_retry": False}
+            return {"outcome": "agent_failed", "should_retry": False}
 
         # A1: 正常完成
         if exit_code == 0 and transport != "embedded" and is_terminal:
-            return {"outcome": "completed", "release_counter": True,
-                    "should_retry": False}
+            return {"outcome": "completed", "should_retry": False}
 
-        # A5/A6: fallback
+        # A5/A6: fallback（不应出现 — 出现说明 counter 检查失效）
         if exit_code == 0 and transport == "embedded":
             if is_terminal:
-                return {"outcome": "fallback_timeout", "release_counter": True,
-                        "should_retry": False}
-            # fallback 完成但任务没 done → 续杯
-            return {"outcome": "fallback_timeout", "release_counter": False,
-                    "should_retry": True, "retry_field": "retry_count"}
+                return {"outcome": "fallback_timeout", "should_retry": False}
+            # fallback 完成但任务没 done → 不 retry，等 _handle_exit 特殊处理
+            return {"outcome": "fallback_timeout", "should_retry": False}
 
-        # A2/A3: Gateway timeout（任务没完成）
+        # A2/A3: Gateway timeout（任务没完成）— 唯一续杯场景
         if exit_code == 0 and not is_terminal:
-            return {"outcome": "gateway_timeout", "release_counter": False,
-                    "should_retry": True, "retry_field": "retry_count"}
+            return {"outcome": "gateway_timeout", "should_retry": True,
+                    "retry_field": "retry_count"}
 
         # A7: 认证失败
         if exit_code != 0 and any(kw in stderr_text for kw in ["401", "403", "unauthorized", "auth"]):
-            return {"outcome": "auth_failed", "release_counter": True,
-                    "should_retry": False}
+            return {"outcome": "auth_failed", "should_retry": False}
 
         # A8: Gateway 不可达
         if exit_code != 0 and any(kw in stderr_text for kw in ["ECONNREFUSED", "ETIMEDOUT", "gateway closed", "ECONNRESET"]):
-            return {"outcome": "gateway_unreachable", "release_counter": True,
-                    "should_retry": False,  # 让 ticker 自然重试
+            return {"outcome": "gateway_unreachable", "should_retry": False,
                     "count_field": "connect_retry_count"}
 
-        # A9: API 错误
+        # A9: API 错误（429 等）— 不 retry，_handle_exit 推回 pending + 冷却
         if exit_code != 0 and any(kw in stderr_text for kw in ["rate_limit", "500", "503", "API error"]):
-            return {"outcome": "api_error", "release_counter": True,
-                    "should_retry": False,
+            return {"outcome": "api_error", "should_retry": False,
                     "count_field": "api_retry_count"}
 
-        # A10: compact 失败
+        # A10: compact 失败 — 不 retry，等 ticker 重新调度
         if exit_code != 0 and any(kw in stderr_text for kw in ["compaction-diag", "context-overflow", "timeout-compaction"]):
-            return {"outcome": "compact_failed", "release_counter": False,
-                    "should_retry": True, "retry_field": "retry_count"}
+            return {"outcome": "compact_failed", "should_retry": False}
 
         # A11: Lock 冲突
         if exit_code != 0 and any(kw in stderr_text for kw in ["lock", "busy", "concurrent", "lane task error"]):
-            return {"outcome": "lock_conflict", "release_counter": True,
-                    "should_retry": False,
+            return {"outcome": "lock_conflict", "should_retry": False,
                     "count_field": "lock_retry_count"}
 
-        # A12: 其他
-        return {"outcome": "agent_error", "release_counter": False,
-                "should_retry": True, "retry_field": "retry_count"}
+        # A12: 其他 — 不 retry
+        return {"outcome": "agent_error", "should_retry": False}
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_retry_counts(db_path: Optional[Path], task_id: Optional[str]) -> dict: