checkpoint post gui2_parity

tests/conftest.py

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ import time
 import requests
 import os
 import signal
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Ensure project root is in path
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
+
+from api_hook_client import ApiHookClient
 
 def kill_process_tree(pid):
     """Robustly kills a process and all its children."""
@@ -67,10 +74,17 @@ def live_gui(request):
         kill_process_tree(process.pid)
         pytest.fail(f"Failed to start {gui_script} with test hooks.")
         
+    client = ApiHookClient() # Initialize client here
     try:
         yield process, gui_script
     finally:
         print(f"\n[Fixture] Finally block triggered: Shutting down {gui_script}...")
+        # Reset the GUI state before shutting down
+        try:
+            client.reset_session()
+            time.sleep(1) # Give GUI time to process reset
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[Fixture] Error resetting GUI session: {e}")
         kill_process_tree(process.pid)
         log_file.close()