diff --git a/src/background-registry.test.ts b/src/background-registry.test.ts
index c7aeb6e..ecc33fe 100644
--- a/src/background-registry.test.ts
+++ b/src/background-registry.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ import { createBackgroundRegistry } from "./background-registry.ts";
 
 test("recordLaunch and counts update correctly", () => {
   const reg = createBackgroundRegistry();
-  reg.recordLaunch({ runId: "r1", preset: "p1", task: "t1" });
+  reg.recordLaunch({
+    runId: "r1",
+    preset: "p1",
+    task: "t1",
+    paths: { resultPath: "/tmp/r1/result.json" },
+    meta: { source: "test" },
+  });
   reg.recordLaunch({ runId: "r2", preset: "p2", task: "t2" });
 
   let counts = reg.getCounts();
@@ -21,7 +27,10 @@ test("recordLaunch and counts update correctly", () => {
   const r2 = reg.getRun("r2");
   assert.ok(r1);
   assert.ok(r2);
+  assert.deepEqual(r1?.paths, { resultPath: "/tmp/r1/result.json" });
+  assert.deepEqual(r1?.meta, { source: "test" });
   assert.equal(r2?.finalText, "done");
+  assert.equal(reg.getRun("missing"), undefined);
 });
 
 test("replay seeds registry and counts", () => {
diff --git a/src/background-status-tool.ts b/src/background-status-tool.ts
index d78d4d6..94455d8 100644
--- a/src/background-status-tool.ts
+++ b/src/background-status-tool.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { BackgroundAgentStatusSchema } from "./background-schema.ts";
 import type { BackgroundRegistry } from "./background-registry.ts";
 
-export function createBackgroundStatusTool(deps: { registry: BackgroundRegistry } | { registry?: BackgroundRegistry } = {}) {
-  const registry = (deps as any).registry;
+export function createBackgroundStatusTool(deps: { registry: BackgroundRegistry }) {
+  const { registry } = deps;
 
   return {
     name: "background_agent_status",
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ export function createBackgroundStatusTool(deps: { registry: BackgroundRegistry
     description: "Query background agent runs and their status.",
     parameters: BackgroundAgentStatusSchema,
     async execute(_toolCallId: string, params: any = {}, _signal: AbortSignal | undefined, _onUpdate: any, _ctx: any) {
-      if (!registry) {
-        return {
-          content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: "Background registry not available" }],
-          details: { runs: [] },
-          isError: true,
-        };
-      }
 
       const runId = typeof params.runId === "string" ? params.runId : undefined;
       const includeCompleted = Boolean(params.includeCompleted);