diff --git a/src/application/ClientRegistrationEnvironment.ts b/src/application/ClientRegistrationEnvironment.ts
index 849f6f95b9..23bec6cf88 100644
--- a/src/application/ClientRegistrationEnvironment.ts
+++ b/src/application/ClientRegistrationEnvironment.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+import { launchAnalysisSetting } from "../config/analysisSettings.js";
 import {
   parseEnvironment,
   parseEnvironmentValues,
   type Environment,
 } from "../config/environment.js";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  DEFAULT_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+} from "../domain/analysisResourceLimits.js";
 import { ConfigurationError } from "../domain/configurationErrors.js";
 import { err, ok, type Result } from "../domain/result.js";
 import {
@@ -318,6 +323,56 @@ const validatedDetails = (
   return ok(environmentDetails(environment, validated.value, unresolved));
 };
 
+const admittedTimeout = (
+  id: Parameters<typeof launchAnalysisSetting>[0],
+  environment: Readonly<Record<string, string | undefined>>,
+  fallback: number,
+): number => {
+  const parsed = launchAnalysisSetting(id, environment);
+  return parsed.ok && parsed.value.value !== null
+    ? parsed.value.value
+    : fallback;
+};
+
+const registrationTimeoutInputs = (
+  environment: Readonly<Record<string, string>>,
+): Pick<
+  McpToolTimeoutInputs,
+  | "ghidraStartupTimeoutMs"
+  | "hopperStartupTimeoutMs"
+  | "ghidraDecompileTimeoutMs"
+  | "jebMcpTimeoutMs"
+> => {
+  const decompile = launchAnalysisSetting(
+    "ghidra.decompile_timeout_seconds",
+    environment,
+  );
+  const jeb = launchAnalysisSetting("jeb.mcp_timeout_ms", environment);
+  return {
+    ghidraStartupTimeoutMs: admittedTimeout(
+      "ghidra.startup_timeout_ms",
+      environment,
+      DEFAULT_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+    ),
+    hopperStartupTimeoutMs: admittedTimeout(
+      "hopper.startup_timeout_ms",
+      environment,
+      DEFAULT_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+    ),
+    ...(decompile.ok &&
+    decompile.value.source === "setting" &&
+    decompile.value.value !== null
+      ? { ghidraDecompileTimeoutMs: decompile.value.value * 1000 }
+      : {}),
+    ...(jeb.ok &&
+    jeb.value.source === "setting" &&
+    jeb.value.value !== null &&
+    environment.REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS !== undefined
+      ? { jebMcpTimeoutMs: jeb.value.value }
+      : {}),
+  };
+};
+
 const environmentDetails = (
   environment: Readonly<Record<string, string>>,
   configuration: Environment,
@@ -335,17 +390,7 @@ const environmentDetails = (
     ? undefined
     : {
         analysisProvider: configuration.REA_ANALYSIS_PROVIDER,
-        ghidraStartupTimeoutMs: configuration.REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-        ...(configuration.REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS === undefined
-          ? {}
-          : {
-              ghidraDecompileTimeoutMs:
-                configuration.REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS * 1000,
-            }),
-        hopperStartupTimeoutMs: configuration.REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-        ...(configuration.REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS === undefined
-          ? {}
-          : { jebMcpTimeoutMs: configuration.REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS }),
+        ...registrationTimeoutInputs(environment),
       },
 });
 
diff --git a/src/config.test.ts b/src/config.test.ts
index 2594788877..ed2289e327 100644
--- a/src/config.test.ts
+++ b/src/config.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
+import { launchAnalysisSetting } from "./config/analysisSettings.js";
 import {
   defaultHopperLauncherPath,
   inspectNativeAnalysisConfiguration,
@@ -21,17 +22,31 @@ it("still rejects a NUL in an unresolved expression", () => {
 });
 
 it.each([
-  ["REA_ASAR_MAX_LISTING_BYTES", "9007199254740992"],
-  ["REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_OPERATIONS", "0"],
-  ["REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_INPUTS_PER_OPERATION", "2147483648"],
-  ["REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_EDGES", "1.5"],
-  ["REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_MAX_PAYLOAD_MIB", "2048"],
-])(
-  "rejects invalid %s at launch with its exact setting identity",
-  (setting, value) => {
+  ["asar.max_listing_bytes", "REA_ASAR_MAX_LISTING_BYTES", "9007199254740992"],
+  [
+    "ghidra.value_flow_max_operations",
+    "REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_OPERATIONS",
+    "0",
+  ],
+  [
+    "ghidra.value_flow_max_inputs_per_operation",
+    "REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_INPUTS_PER_OPERATION",
+    "2147483648",
+  ],
+  ["ghidra.value_flow_max_edges", "REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_EDGES", "1.5"],
+  [
+    "ghidra.decompile_max_payload_mib",
+    "REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_MAX_PAYLOAD_MIB",
+    "2048",
+  ],
+] as const)(
+  "defers invalid %s until the operation reads it",
+  (id, setting, value) => {
     const parsed = parseConfig({ [setting]: value });
-    if (parsed.ok) throw new Error("Invalid resource policy accepted");
-    expect(parsed.error.settings).toContainEqual(
+    if (!parsed.ok) throw new Error("runtime seed rejected startup");
+    const boundary = launchAnalysisSetting(id, { [setting]: value });
+    if (boundary.ok) throw new Error("invalid runtime seed was admitted");
+    expect(boundary.error.settings).toContainEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({ setting }),
     );
   },
@@ -200,7 +215,6 @@ describe("runtime configuration", () => {
     });
     expect(rejected.issues.map(({ setting }) => setting)).toEqual([
       "REA_ANALYSIS_PROVIDER",
-      "REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS",
     ]);
     expect(
       parseConfig({
@@ -377,22 +391,16 @@ describe("configuration failure diagnostics", () => {
   );
 
   it.each(["", "0", "-1", "1.5", "1e3", "invalid", "2147483648"])(
-    "rejects malformed Hopper startup deadline %j with its setting",
+    "defers a malformed Hopper startup deadline %j until the operation reads it",
     (value) => {
       const result = parseConfig({ REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS: value });
-      if (result.ok) throw new Error("Expected invalid startup deadline");
-      expect(projectAnalysisError(result.error)).toMatchObject({
-        code: "configuration_invalid",
-        category: "invalid_input",
-        details: {
-          settings: [
-            {
-              setting: "REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS",
-              constraint: expect.any(String),
-            },
-          ],
-        },
+      if (!result.ok) throw new Error("runtime seed rejected startup");
+      expect(result.value.hopperStartupTimeoutMs).toBe(120_000);
+      expect(result.value.hopperStartupTimeoutSource).toBe("default");
+      const boundary = launchAnalysisSetting("hopper.startup_timeout_ms", {
+        REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS: value,
       });
+      if (boundary.ok) throw new Error("invalid Hopper deadline was admitted");
     },
   );
 
@@ -411,19 +419,12 @@ describe("configuration failure diagnostics", () => {
     "rejects malformed Ghidra startup deadline %j with its setting and constraint",
     (value) => {
       const result = parseConfig({ REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS: value });
-      if (result.ok) throw new Error("Expected invalid startup deadline");
-      expect(projectAnalysisError(result.error)).toMatchObject({
-        code: "configuration_invalid",
-        category: "invalid_input",
-        details: {
-          settings: [
-            {
-              setting: "REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS",
-              constraint: expect.any(String),
-            },
-          ],
-        },
+      if (!result.ok) throw new Error("runtime seed rejected startup");
+      expect(result.value.ghidraStartupTimeoutMs).toBe(330_000);
+      const boundary = launchAnalysisSetting("ghidra.startup_timeout_ms", {
+        REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS: value,
       });
+      if (boundary.ok) throw new Error("invalid Ghidra deadline was admitted");
     },
   );
 
@@ -524,8 +525,8 @@ describe("JEB MCP timeout configuration", () => {
       value: 900_000,
     });
     expect(
-      parseEnvironmentValues({ REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS: "900000" }),
-    ).toMatchObject({ ok: true, value: { REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS: 900_000 } });
+      parseEnvironmentValues({ REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS: "900000" }).ok,
+    ).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it.each(["", "0", "-1", "1.5", "1e3", "invalid", "2147483648"])(
@@ -641,18 +642,13 @@ describe("Ghidra decompile limit configuration", () => {
       const result = parseConfig({
         REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: value,
       });
-      if (result.ok) throw new Error("Expected invalid decompile limit");
-      expect(projectAnalysisError(result.error)).toMatchObject({
-        code: "configuration_invalid",
-        details: {
-          settings: [
-            {
-              setting: "REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS",
-              constraint: expect.any(String),
-            },
-          ],
-        },
-      });
+      if (!result.ok) throw new Error("runtime seed rejected startup");
+      expect(result.value.ghidraDecompileTimeoutSeconds).toBeUndefined();
+      const boundary = launchAnalysisSetting(
+        "ghidra.decompile_timeout_seconds",
+        { REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: value },
+      );
+      if (boundary.ok) throw new Error("invalid decompile limit was admitted");
     },
   );
 });
diff --git a/src/config/bridgeMaxRequestBytes.test.ts b/src/config/bridgeMaxRequestBytes.test.ts
index e960132c15..3ab2151c24 100644
--- a/src/config/bridgeMaxRequestBytes.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/bridgeMaxRequestBytes.test.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ it("keeps the 16 MiB ceiling when the setting is unset", () => {
   );
   const environment = parseEnvironment({});
   if (!environment.ok) throw new Error("doctor rejected an unset ceiling");
-  expect(environment.value.REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES).toBeUndefined();
+  expect(environment.ok).toBe(true);
 });
 
 it("accepts a caller-selected ceiling inside the floor and maximum", () => {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ it("accepts a caller-selected ceiling inside the floor and maximum", () => {
     [BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING]: "8192",
   });
   if (!environment.ok) throw new Error("doctor rejected a valid ceiling");
-  expect(environment.value.REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES).toBe(8192);
+  expect(environment.ok).toBe(true);
 });
 
 it("sets the maximum to the serialized string bound minus the framing LF", () => {
@@ -153,16 +153,14 @@ it.each([
   const doctor = parseEnvironment({
     [BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING]: value,
   });
-  if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`Startup accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(startup.error._tag).toBe("ConfigurationError");
-  expect(startup.error.settings).toContainEqual({
-    setting: BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING,
-    constraint: parsed.error.message,
-  });
-  if (doctor.ok) throw new Error(`Doctor accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(doctor.error._tag).toBe("ConfigurationError");
-  expect(doctor.error.settings).toContainEqual({
-    setting: BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING,
-    constraint: parsed.error.message,
-  });
+  if (!startup.ok)
+    throw new Error(`Startup rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
+  expect(startup.value.bridgeMaxRequestBytes).toEqual(
+    DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST,
+  );
+  if (!doctor.ok)
+    throw new Error(`Doctor rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
+  expect(() => parseBridgeMaxRequestBytes(value)).not.toThrow();
+  if (parseBridgeMaxRequestBytes(value).ok)
+    throw new Error(`Bridge parser accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
 });
diff --git a/src/config/captureDecoderHeap.test.ts b/src/config/captureDecoderHeap.test.ts
index daa7af5a84..aeb353e0dc 100644
--- a/src/config/captureDecoderHeap.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/captureDecoderHeap.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_SETTING,
   DEFAULT_CAPTURE_DECODER_HEAP,
   parseCaptureDecoderHeap,
+  resolveCaptureDecoderHeap,
 } from "./captureDecoderHeap.js";
 import { MAXIMUM_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB } from "../domain/analysisResourceLimits.js";
 
@@ -258,20 +259,20 @@ it.each([
   const startup = parseEnvironment({
     REA_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB: value,
   });
-  if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`Startup accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(startup.error.settings).toContainEqual({
-    setting: CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_SETTING,
-    constraint: parsed.error.message,
-  });
+  if (!startup.ok)
+    throw new Error(`Startup rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
   const config = parseConfig({
     REA_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB: value,
   });
-  if (config.ok)
-    throw new Error(`parseConfig accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(projectAnalysisError(config.error)).toMatchObject({
-    code: "configuration_invalid",
-    message: expect.stringContaining("REA_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB"),
-  });
+  if (!config.ok)
+    throw new Error(
+      `parseConfig rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`,
+    );
+  expect(() =>
+    resolveCaptureDecoderHeap({
+      REA_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB: value,
+    }),
+  ).toThrow(ConfigurationError);
   expect(
     () =>
       new NodeCaptureAdapter("har", {
diff --git a/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.test.ts b/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.test.ts
index e7ea0cb41e..747e22e37c 100644
--- a/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.test.ts
@@ -139,11 +139,18 @@ it.each([
     );
     expect(detail.constraint).toContain(`default is ${defaultValue} ${unit}`);
     const startup = parseEnvironment({ [setting]: value });
-    if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`${setting} was accepted at startup`);
-    expect(projectAnalysisError(startup.error)).toMatchObject({
-      code: "configuration_invalid",
-      details: { settings: [detail] },
-    });
+    const runtimeSeed =
+      setting === DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING ||
+      setting === DEBUGGER_MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES_SETTING;
+    if (runtimeSeed) {
+      if (!startup.ok) throw new Error(`${setting} was rejected at startup`);
+    } else {
+      if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`${setting} was accepted at startup`);
+      expect(projectAnalysisError(startup.error)).toMatchObject({
+        code: "configuration_invalid",
+        details: { settings: [detail] },
+      });
+    }
   },
 );
 
@@ -280,30 +287,21 @@ it("does not let one Rizin manager consume another manager's session cap", async
   }
 });
 
-it("refuses an invalid GDB deadline before a session starts", () => {
+it("defers an invalid GDB deadline until a command reads it", () => {
   expect(
     () =>
       new GdbSessionManager({
         environment: { [DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING]: "0" },
       }),
-  ).toThrow(ConfigurationError);
+  ).not.toThrow();
   const parsed = parseDebuggerSessionLimits({
     [DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING]: "0",
   });
   if (parsed.ok) throw new Error("invalid deadline was accepted");
-  try {
-    new GdbSessionManager({
-      environment: { [DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING]: "0" },
-    });
-  } catch (error) {
-    if (!(error instanceof ConfigurationError)) throw error;
-    expect(projectAnalysisError(error)).toMatchObject({
-      code: "configuration_invalid",
-      details: {
-        settings: parsed.error.settings,
-      },
-    });
-  }
+  expect(projectAnalysisError(parsed.error)).toMatchObject({
+    code: "configuration_invalid",
+    details: { settings: parsed.error.settings },
+  });
   expect(
     resolveDebuggerSessionLimits({
       [DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING]: "1500",
diff --git a/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.ts b/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.ts
index 2405b2e27e..570f178dee 100644
--- a/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.ts
+++ b/src/config/debuggerSessionLimits.ts
@@ -133,14 +133,11 @@ export const debuggerMaxCommandOutputBytesSchema = positiveDecimalIntegerSchema(
 );
 
 /** Schemas startup validation spreads. The setting names are not restated. */
+/** Restart-only debugger caps. Runtime deadline and output are parsed per call. */
 export const debuggerSessionLimitEnvironmentShape = {
-  [DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING]:
-    debuggerCommandDeadlineMsSchema.optional(),
   [DEBUGGER_MAX_SESSIONS_SETTING]: debuggerMaxSessionsSchema.optional(),
   [DEBUGGER_MAX_PENDING_COMMANDS_SETTING]:
     debuggerMaxPendingCommandsSchema.optional(),
-  [DEBUGGER_MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES_SETTING]:
-    debuggerMaxCommandOutputBytesSchema.optional(),
 };
 
 export interface DebuggerSessionLimits {
@@ -236,6 +233,32 @@ export const parseDebuggerSessionLimits = (
   });
 };
 
+const RUNTIME_DEBUGGER_SETTINGS = new Set<string>([
+  DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING,
+  DEBUGGER_MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES_SETTING,
+]);
+
+/**
+ * Session and pending caps still fail construction. An invalid runtime deadline
+ * or output cap does not: the next command reads the snapshot or the launch seed.
+ */
+export const debuggerConstructionLimits = (
+  environment: Readonly<Record<string, string | undefined>>,
+): DebuggerSessionLimits => {
+  const parsed = parseDebuggerSessionLimits(environment);
+  if (parsed.ok) return parsed.value;
+  const blockers = parsed.error.settings.filter(
+    (setting) => !RUNTIME_DEBUGGER_SETTINGS.has(setting.setting),
+  );
+  if (blockers.length > 0) throw parsed.error;
+  const startup = { ...environment };
+  delete startup[DEBUGGER_COMMAND_DEADLINE_SETTING];
+  delete startup[DEBUGGER_MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES_SETTING];
+  const again = parseDebuggerSessionLimits(startup);
+  if (!again.ok) throw again.error;
+  return again.value;
+};
+
 /** Refuse an invalid launch cap instead of falling back to the default. */
 export const resolveDebuggerSessionLimits = (
   environment: Readonly<Record<string, string | undefined>>,
diff --git a/src/config/environment.ts b/src/config/environment.ts
index d2405c3373..38655da367 100644
--- a/src/config/environment.ts
+++ b/src/config/environment.ts
@@ -19,34 +19,13 @@ import {
 import { ghidraDisabledAnalyzersSchema } from "./ghidraDisabledAnalyzers.js";
 import {
   DEFAULT_SWIFTC_COMPILE_TIMEOUT_MS,
-  ghidraDecompileTimeoutSchema,
   providerStartupTimeoutSchema,
 } from "./providerStartupTimeout.js";
-import {
-  DEFAULT_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-  DEFAULT_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
-  DEFAULT_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-} from "../domain/analysisResourceLimits.js";
 import { mcpInputSchemaProfileSchema } from "./mcpInputSchemaProfile.js";
 import { mcpOutputSchemaProfileSchema } from "./mcpOutputSchemaProfile.js";
 import { mcpToolCatalogProfileSchema } from "./mcpToolCatalogProfile.js";
 import { mcpResponseBudgetSchema } from "./mcpResponseBudget.js";
-import { asarMaxHeaderBytesSchema } from "./asarHeaderAdmission.js";
-import { asarMaxListingBytesSchema } from "./asarListingAdmission.js";
-import {
-  ghidraValueFlowCountSchema,
-  ghidraDecompilePayloadMiBSchema,
-} from "./ghidraValueFlowLimits.js";
-import { bridgeMaxRequestBytesSchema } from "./bridgeMaxRequestBytes.js";
-import { captureDecoderOldGenerationMiBSchema } from "./captureDecoderHeap.js";
 import { debuggerSessionLimitEnvironmentShape } from "./debuggerSessionLimits.js";
-import { regexMatchingDeadlineMsSchema } from "./regexMatchingDeadline.js";
-import { regexWorkerHeapRequestMiBSchema } from "./regexWorkerHeapRequest.js";
-import {
-  windowsChangeTimeDriftMsSchema,
-  windowsChangeTimeSettleMaxPollsSchema,
-  windowsChangeTimeSettlePollMsSchema,
-} from "./windowsChangeTimeSettle.js";
 import {
   mcpDoctorDeadlineMsSchema,
   mcpFirstCatalogBudgetMsSchema,
@@ -61,26 +40,8 @@ import { parseJebMcpEndpoint } from "./jebMcpEndpoint.js";
 const environmentSchema = z.object({
   ...debuggerSessionLimitEnvironmentShape,
   REA_ANALYSIS_PROVIDER: analysisProviderSelectorSchema.default("auto"),
-  REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES: bridgeMaxRequestBytesSchema.optional(),
   REA_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES: mcpResponseBudgetSchema.optional(),
   REA_MCP_MAX_INPUT_ELEMENTS: mcpInputBudgetSchema.optional(),
-  REA_ASAR_MAX_HEADER_BYTES: asarMaxHeaderBytesSchema.optional(),
-  REA_ASAR_MAX_LISTING_BYTES: asarMaxListingBytesSchema.optional(),
-  REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_OPERATIONS: ghidraValueFlowCountSchema.optional(),
-  REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_INPUTS_PER_OPERATION:
-    ghidraValueFlowCountSchema.optional(),
-  REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_EDGES: ghidraValueFlowCountSchema.optional(),
-  REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_MAX_PAYLOAD_MIB:
-    ghidraDecompilePayloadMiBSchema.optional(),
-  REA_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB:
-    captureDecoderOldGenerationMiBSchema.optional(),
-  REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS: regexMatchingDeadlineMsSchema.optional(),
-  REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB: regexWorkerHeapRequestMiBSchema.optional(),
-  REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_DRIFT_MS: windowsChangeTimeDriftMsSchema.optional(),
-  REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_POLL_MS:
-    windowsChangeTimeSettlePollMsSchema.optional(),
-  REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_MAX_POLLS:
-    windowsChangeTimeSettleMaxPollsSchema.optional(),
   REA_MCP_INITIALIZE_BUDGET_MS: mcpInitializeBudgetMsSchema.optional(),
   REA_MCP_TOOLS_LIST_BUDGET_MS: mcpToolsListBudgetMsSchema.optional(),
   REA_MCP_FIRST_CATALOG_BUDGET_MS: mcpFirstCatalogBudgetMsSchema.optional(),
@@ -94,7 +55,6 @@ const environmentSchema = z.object({
     .min(1)
     .refine(isAbsolute, "REA_IDA_MCP_CONFIG must be absolute")
     .optional(),
-  REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS: providerStartupTimeoutSchema.optional(),
   REA_JEB_MCP_URL: z
     .string()
     .superRefine((value, context) => {
@@ -124,19 +84,9 @@ const environmentSchema = z.object({
     .min(1)
     .refine(isAbsolute, "REA_GHIDRA_NATIVEAOT_JAR must be absolute")
     .optional(),
-  REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS: providerStartupTimeoutSchema.default(
-    DEFAULT_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-  ),
-  REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS: providerStartupTimeoutSchema.default(
-    DEFAULT_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-  ),
-  REA_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS: providerStartupTimeoutSchema.default(
-    DEFAULT_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
-  ),
   REA_SWIFTC_COMPILE_TIMEOUT_MS: providerStartupTimeoutSchema.default(
     DEFAULT_SWIFTC_COMPILE_TIMEOUT_MS,
   ),
-  REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ghidraDecompileTimeoutSchema.optional(),
   REA_GHIDRA_PROJECT_PATH: ghidraProjectPathSchema.optional(),
   REA_GHIDRA_CHECKPOINT_DIR: z
     .string()
diff --git a/src/config/parseConfig.ts b/src/config/parseConfig.ts
index 57230a5d47..74e9190bcb 100644
--- a/src/config/parseConfig.ts
+++ b/src/config/parseConfig.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,16 @@ import {
   type ConfigurationSettingIssue,
 } from "../domain/configurationErrors.js";
 import { err, ok, type Result } from "../domain/result.js";
+import { launchAnalysisSetting } from "./analysisSettings.js";
+import type { AnalysisSettingId } from "../domain/analysisSettings.js";
 import { parseEnvironment } from "./environment.js";
 import { providerStartupTimeoutSchema } from "./providerStartupTimeout.js";
 import { homeDirectoryFromEnvironment } from "./homeDirectory.js";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  DEFAULT_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
+  DEFAULT_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+} from "../domain/analysisResourceLimits.js";
 import { DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST } from "./bridgeMaxRequestBytes.js";
 import { hopperCallerScanBudgetFromEnvironment } from "./hopperCallerScanBudget.js";
 import { DEFAULT_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE } from "./regexMatchingDeadline.js";
@@ -70,12 +77,14 @@ export const inspectNativeAnalysisConfiguration = (
   const issues = parsed.ok ? [] : parsed.error.settings;
   const configuredTimeout = environment.REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS;
   if (configuredTimeout === undefined) return { issues };
-  if (parsed.ok)
+  const admitted = launchAnalysisSetting(
+    "hopper.startup_timeout_ms",
+    environment,
+  );
+  if (parsed.ok && admitted.ok && admitted.value.value !== null)
     return {
       issues,
-      configuredHopperStartupTimeout: ok(
-        parsed.value.REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-      ),
+      configuredHopperStartupTimeout: ok(admitted.value.value),
     };
   // Another setting may reject the aggregate before this supplied timeout's
   // facts are available. Its dedicated diagnostic still uses the same schema.
@@ -103,6 +112,23 @@ export const parseConfig = (
   const parsed = parseEnvironment(nativeAnalysisEnvironment(environment));
   if (!parsed.ok) return parsed;
   const env = parsed.value;
+  const admitted = (id: AnalysisSettingId): number | null | undefined => {
+    const result = launchAnalysisSetting(id, environment);
+    return result.ok ? result.value.value : undefined;
+  };
+  const ghidraStartup = admitted("ghidra.startup_timeout_ms");
+  const hopperStartup = admitted("hopper.startup_timeout_ms");
+  const decompileTimeout = admitted("ghidra.decompile_timeout_seconds");
+  const decompilePayload = admitted("ghidra.decompile_max_payload_mib");
+  const valueFlowOperations = admitted("ghidra.value_flow_max_operations");
+  const valueFlowInputs = admitted(
+    "ghidra.value_flow_max_inputs_per_operation",
+  );
+  const valueFlowEdges = admitted("ghidra.value_flow_max_edges");
+  const callerScan = admitted("hopper.caller_scan_budget_ms");
+  const bridgeBytes = admitted("bridge.max_request_bytes");
+  const regexDeadline = admitted("regex.matching_deadline_ms");
+  const regexHeap = admitted("regex.worker_heap_request_mib");
   return ok({
     ...(env.REA_MCP_TOOL_FAMILIES === undefined
       ? {}
@@ -141,34 +167,22 @@ export const parseConfig = (
       ? {}
       : { ghidraCheckpointDirectory: env.REA_GHIDRA_CHECKPOINT_DIR }),
     ghidraJavaHome: env.JAVA_HOME,
-    ghidraStartupTimeoutMs: env.REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
-    ...(env.REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_MAX_PAYLOAD_MIB === undefined
+    ghidraStartupTimeoutMs: ghidraStartup ?? DEFAULT_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+    ...(decompilePayload === undefined || decompilePayload === null
       ? {}
-      : {
-          ghidraDecompileMaxPayloadMiB:
-            env.REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_MAX_PAYLOAD_MIB,
-        }),
-    ...(env.REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_OPERATIONS === undefined
+      : { ghidraDecompileMaxPayloadMiB: decompilePayload }),
+    ...(valueFlowOperations === undefined || valueFlowOperations === null
       ? {}
-      : {
-          ghidraValueFlowMaxOperations:
-            env.REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_OPERATIONS,
-        }),
-    ...(env.REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_INPUTS_PER_OPERATION === undefined
+      : { ghidraValueFlowMaxOperations: valueFlowOperations }),
+    ...(valueFlowInputs === undefined || valueFlowInputs === null
       ? {}
-      : {
-          ghidraValueFlowMaxInputsPerOperation:
-            env.REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_INPUTS_PER_OPERATION,
-        }),
-    ...(env.REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_EDGES === undefined
+      : { ghidraValueFlowMaxInputsPerOperation: valueFlowInputs }),
+    ...(valueFlowEdges === undefined || valueFlowEdges === null
       ? {}
-      : { ghidraValueFlowMaxEdges: env.REA_GHIDRA_VALUE_FLOW_MAX_EDGES }),
-    ...(env.REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS === undefined
+      : { ghidraValueFlowMaxEdges: valueFlowEdges }),
+    ...(decompileTimeout === undefined || decompileTimeout === null
       ? {}
-      : {
-          ghidraDecompileTimeoutSeconds:
-            env.REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
-        }),
+      : { ghidraDecompileTimeoutSeconds: decompileTimeout }),
     ...(env.REA_GHIDRA_LANGUAGE_ID === undefined
       ? {}
       : {
@@ -195,14 +209,18 @@ export const parseConfig = (
         process.platform,
         homeDirectoryFromEnvironment(environment, process.platform),
       ),
-    hopperStartupTimeoutMs: env.REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+    hopperStartupTimeoutMs: hopperStartup ?? DEFAULT_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS,
     hopperStartupTimeoutSource:
-      environment.REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS === undefined
+      environment.REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS === undefined ||
+      hopperStartup === undefined
         ? "default"
         : "setting",
     hopperCallerScanBudget: hopperCallerScanBudgetFromEnvironment(
-      environment.REA_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
-      env.REA_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
+      callerScan === undefined ||
+        environment.REA_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS === undefined
+        ? undefined
+        : environment.REA_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
+      callerScan ?? DEFAULT_HOPPER_CALLER_SCAN_BUDGET_MS,
     ),
     hopperTargetPath: env.HOPPER_TARGET_PATH,
     hopperTargetKind: env.HOPPER_TARGET_KIND,
@@ -212,24 +230,30 @@ export const parseConfig = (
       secretPatterns: env.referenceSecretPatterns,
     },
     bridgeMaxRequestBytes:
-      env.REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES === undefined
+      bridgeBytes === undefined ||
+      bridgeBytes === null ||
+      environment.REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES === undefined
         ? DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST
         : {
-            maximumBytes: env.REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            maximumBytes: bridgeBytes,
             source: "setting",
           },
     regexMatchingDeadline:
-      env.REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS === undefined
+      regexDeadline === undefined ||
+      regexDeadline === null ||
+      environment.REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS === undefined
         ? DEFAULT_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE
         : {
-            deadlineMs: env.REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS,
+            deadlineMs: regexDeadline,
             source: "setting",
           },
     regexWorkerHeapRequest:
-      env.REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB === undefined
+      regexHeap === undefined ||
+      regexHeap === null ||
+      environment.REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB === undefined
         ? DEFAULT_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST
         : {
-            heapMiB: env.REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB,
+            heapMiB: regexHeap,
             source: "setting",
           },
   });
diff --git a/src/config/regexMatchingDeadline.test.ts b/src/config/regexMatchingDeadline.test.ts
index 4ed7918d46..e85a90c60b 100644
--- a/src/config/regexMatchingDeadline.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/regexMatchingDeadline.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { parseConfig } from "./parseConfig.js";
 import {
   DEFAULT_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE,
   parseRegexMatchingDeadline,
+  resolveRegexMatchingDeadline,
   REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_SETTING,
   regexMatchingDeadlineContinuingRecovery,
   regexMatchingDeadlineRecovery,
@@ -153,19 +154,17 @@ it.each([
     },
   ]);
   const startup = parseEnvironment({ REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS: value });
-  if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`Startup accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(startup.error.settings).toContainEqual({
-    setting: REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_SETTING,
-    constraint: parsed.error.message,
-  });
+  if (!startup.ok)
+    throw new Error(`Startup rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
   const config = parseConfig({ REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS: value });
-  if (config.ok)
-    throw new Error(`parseConfig accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(projectAnalysisError(config.error)).toMatchObject({
-    code: "configuration_invalid",
-    message: expect.stringContaining("REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS"),
-  });
-  expect(
-    () => new KunaProvider({ REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS: value }),
+  if (!config.ok)
+    throw new Error(
+      `parseConfig rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`,
+    );
+  expect(config.value.regexMatchingDeadline).toEqual(
+    DEFAULT_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE,
+  );
+  expect(() =>
+    resolveRegexMatchingDeadline({ REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS: value }),
   ).toThrow(ConfigurationError);
 });
diff --git a/src/config/regexWorkerHeapRequest.test.ts b/src/config/regexWorkerHeapRequest.test.ts
index d24583eac4..2af15037e5 100644
--- a/src/config/regexWorkerHeapRequest.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/regexWorkerHeapRequest.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { parseConfig } from "./parseConfig.js";
 import {
   DEFAULT_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST,
   parseRegexWorkerHeapRequest,
+  resolveRegexWorkerHeapRequest,
   REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_SETTING,
   regexWorkerHeapRequestContinuingRecovery,
   regexWorkerHeapRequestRecovery,
@@ -168,18 +169,21 @@ it.each([
   const startup = parseEnvironment({
     REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB: value,
   });
-  if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`Startup accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(startup.error.settings).toContainEqual({
-    setting: REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_SETTING,
-    constraint: parsed.error.message,
-  });
+  if (!startup.ok)
+    throw new Error(`Startup rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
   const config = parseConfig({ REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB: value });
-  if (config.ok)
-    throw new Error(`parseConfig accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-  expect(projectAnalysisError(config.error)).toMatchObject({
-    code: "configuration_invalid",
-    message: expect.stringContaining("REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB"),
-  });
+  if (!config.ok)
+    throw new Error(
+      `parseConfig rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`,
+    );
+  expect(config.value.regexWorkerHeapRequest).toEqual(
+    DEFAULT_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST,
+  );
+  expect(() =>
+    resolveRegexWorkerHeapRequest({
+      REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB: value,
+    }),
+  ).toThrow(ConfigurationError);
   expect(
     () => new KunaProvider({ REA_REGEX_WORKER_HEAP_REQUEST_MIB: value }),
   ).toThrow(ConfigurationError);
diff --git a/src/config/windowsChangeTimeSettle.test.ts b/src/config/windowsChangeTimeSettle.test.ts
index 6fb64a5cdc..269a65bab7 100644
--- a/src/config/windowsChangeTimeSettle.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/windowsChangeTimeSettle.test.ts
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ it("keeps today's settle defaults when the settings are unset", () => {
   });
   const startup = parseEnvironment({});
   if (!startup.ok) throw new Error("unset settle settings were rejected");
-  expect(startup.value.REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_DRIFT_MS).toBeUndefined();
-  expect(startup.value.REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_POLL_MS).toBeUndefined();
-  expect(
-    startup.value.REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_MAX_POLLS,
-  ).toBeUndefined();
+  expect(startup.ok).toBe(true);
 });
 
 it("uses valid settle overrides", () => {
@@ -77,9 +73,7 @@ it("uses valid settle overrides", () => {
     REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_MAX_POLLS: "1000",
   });
   if (!startup.ok) throw new Error("valid settle settings were rejected");
-  expect(startup.value.REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_DRIFT_MS).toBe(60_000);
-  expect(startup.value.REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_POLL_MS).toBe(1);
-  expect(startup.value.REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_MAX_POLLS).toBe(1_000);
+  expect(startup.ok).toBe(true);
 });
 
 it.each([
@@ -113,12 +107,8 @@ it.each([
     details: { settings: [facts] },
   });
   const startup = parseEnvironment({ [bound.setting]: value });
-  if (startup.ok) throw new Error(`Startup accepted ${bound.setting}=${value}`);
-  expect(startup.error.settings).toContainEqual(facts);
-  expect(startup.error.settings[0]).not.toHaveProperty("pending_restart");
-  expect(projectAnalysisError(startup.error).details).toMatchObject({
-    settings: [facts],
-  });
+  if (!startup.ok)
+    throw new Error(`Startup rejected runtime seed ${bound.setting}`);
 });
 
 it("applies a Windows settle override before rejecting the launch value", () => {
diff --git a/src/domain/analysisSettingAdmission.test.ts b/src/domain/analysisSettingAdmission.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24d21779ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/domain/analysisSettingAdmission.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  analysisSettingDefinition,
+  runtimeAnalysisEnvironmentNames,
+} from "./analysisSettingDefinitions.js";
+
+const source = (path: string) =>
+  readFileSync(join(import.meta.dirname, path), "utf8");
+
+it("does not validate runtime-owned launch seeds at startup", () => {
+  const startup = [
+    source("../config/environment.ts"),
+    source("../config/debuggerSessionLimits.ts"),
+  ].join("\n");
+  const mentioned = [...runtimeAnalysisEnvironmentNames()].filter(
+    (name) => startup.includes(`${name}:`) || startup.includes(`[${name}]`),
+  );
+  expect(mentioned).toEqual([]);
+});
+
+it("advertises the operations that consume each migrated setting", () => {
+  const operations = (id: Parameters<typeof analysisSettingDefinition>[0]) =>
+    analysisSettingDefinition(id).operations;
+  expect(operations("debugger.command_deadline_ms")).toEqual(
+    expect.arrayContaining(["close_gdb_session", "close_rizin_debug_session"]),
+  );
+  expect(operations("kuna.function_timeout_ms")).toContain("list_procedures");
+  expect(operations("windows.change_time_drift_ms")).toEqual(
+    expect.arrayContaining(["inspect_binary_layout", "inspect_recorded_crash"]),
+  );
+  expect(
+    operations("pwntools.max_input_bytes").includes("inspect_binary_layout"),
+  ).toBe(true);
+  expect(analysisSettingDefinition("pwntools.max_input_bytes").parameter).toBe(
+    "producer_limits.input_bytes",
+  );
+});
diff --git a/src/domain/analysisSettingDefinitions.ts b/src/domain/analysisSettingDefinitions.ts
index 1118e7c9f0..72b4ed41ca 100644
--- a/src/domain/analysisSettingDefinitions.ts
+++ b/src/domain/analysisSettingDefinitions.ts
@@ -406,8 +406,10 @@ export const ANALYSIS_SETTINGS = {
     operations: [
       "start_gdb_session",
       "gdb_console",
+      "close_gdb_session",
       "start_rizin_debug_session",
       "rizin_debug_command",
+      "close_rizin_debug_session",
     ],
   },
   "debugger.max_command_output_bytes": {
@@ -472,6 +474,7 @@ export const ANALYSIS_SETTINGS = {
       "procedure_pseudo_code",
       "procedure_assembly",
       "analyze_function",
+      "list_procedures",
     ],
   },
   "pwntools.max_input_bytes": {
@@ -483,7 +486,7 @@ export const ANALYSIS_SETTINGS = {
     appliesAt: "next_operation",
     provider: "pwntools",
     operations: ["inspect_binary_layout", "inspect_recorded_crash"],
-    parameter: "input_bytes",
+    parameter: "producer_limits.input_bytes",
   },
   "windows.change_time_drift_ms": {
     environment: "REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_DRIFT_MS",
@@ -493,7 +496,13 @@ export const ANALYSIS_SETTINGS = {
     unit: "ms",
     appliesAt: "next_operation",
     provider: "rea-artifact-graph",
-    operations: ["inventory_artifact", "inspect_artifact", "extract_artifact"],
+    operations: [
+      "inventory_artifact",
+      "inspect_artifact",
+      "extract_artifact",
+      "inspect_binary_layout",
+      "inspect_recorded_crash",
+    ],
   },
   "windows.change_time_settle_poll_ms": {
     environment: "REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_POLL_MS",
@@ -503,7 +512,13 @@ export const ANALYSIS_SETTINGS = {
     unit: "ms",
     appliesAt: "next_operation",
     provider: "rea-artifact-graph",
-    operations: ["inventory_artifact", "inspect_artifact", "extract_artifact"],
+    operations: [
+      "inventory_artifact",
+      "inspect_artifact",
+      "extract_artifact",
+      "inspect_binary_layout",
+      "inspect_recorded_crash",
+    ],
   },
   "windows.change_time_settle_max_polls": {
     environment: "REA_WINDOWS_CHANGE_TIME_SETTLE_MAX_POLLS",
@@ -513,9 +528,25 @@ export const ANALYSIS_SETTINGS = {
     unit: "count",
     appliesAt: "next_operation",
     provider: "rea-artifact-graph",
-    operations: ["inventory_artifact", "inspect_artifact", "extract_artifact"],
+    operations: [
+      "inventory_artifact",
+      "inspect_artifact",
+      "extract_artifact",
+      "inspect_binary_layout",
+      "inspect_recorded_crash",
+    ],
   },
 } as const satisfies Record<AnalysisSettingId, SettingDefinition>;
+/** Launch seeds `update_analysis_settings` can replace. Startup must not reject them. */
+export const runtimeAnalysisEnvironmentNames = (): ReadonlySet<string> =>
+  new Set(
+    Object.values(ANALYSIS_SETTINGS).flatMap((definition) =>
+      definition.updateMode === "runtime" && "environment" in definition
+        ? [definition.environment]
+        : [],
+    ),
+  );
+
 export const analysisSettingIds = Object.keys(
   ANALYSIS_SETTINGS,
 ) as AnalysisSettingId[];
diff --git a/src/gdb/GdbSessionManager.ts b/src/gdb/GdbSessionManager.ts
index 2bb1289091..2d30fc6053 100644
--- a/src/gdb/GdbSessionManager.ts
+++ b/src/gdb/GdbSessionManager.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ import {
   type SpawnedOwnedProviderProcess,
 } from "../process/ProviderProcess.js";
 import {
-  resolveDebuggerSessionLimits,
+  debuggerConstructionLimits,
+  parseDebuggerSessionLimits,
   type DebuggerAdmissionLimit,
 } from "../config/debuggerSessionLimits.js";
 import {
@@ -617,9 +618,15 @@ export class GdbSessionManager {
       currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides[
         "debugger.command_deadline_ms"
       ];
-    return override === undefined
-      ? this.#launchCommandDeadline
-      : { ...this.#launchCommandDeadline, value: override, source: "runtime" };
+    if (override !== undefined)
+      return {
+        ...this.#launchCommandDeadline,
+        value: override,
+        source: "runtime",
+      };
+    const parsed = parseDebuggerSessionLimits(this.#environment);
+    if (!parsed.ok) throw parsed.error;
+    return parsed.value.commandDeadline;
   }
   get #commandTimeoutMs(): number {
     return this.#commandDeadline.value;
@@ -629,9 +636,15 @@ export class GdbSessionManager {
       currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides[
         "debugger.max_command_output_bytes"
       ];
-    return override === undefined
-      ? this.#launchCommandOutput
-      : { ...this.#launchCommandOutput, value: override, source: "runtime" };
+    if (override !== undefined)
+      return {
+        ...this.#launchCommandOutput,
+        value: override,
+        source: "runtime",
+      };
+    const parsed = parseDebuggerSessionLimits(this.#environment);
+    if (!parsed.ok) throw parsed.error;
+    return parsed.value.maxCommandOutputBytes;
   }
   get #maxCommandOutputBytes(): number {
     return this.#commandOutput.value;
@@ -664,7 +677,7 @@ export class GdbSessionManager {
   ) {
     this.#environment = { ...(options.environment ?? process.env) };
     this.#command = this.#environment.REA_GDB_COMMAND ?? "gdb";
-    const limits = resolveDebuggerSessionLimits(this.#environment);
+    const limits = debuggerConstructionLimits(this.#environment);
     this.#launchCommandDeadline = limits.commandDeadline;
     this.#startupTimeoutMs = options.startupTimeoutMs ?? STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS;
     this.#platform = options.platform ?? process.platform;
diff --git a/src/kuna/KunaConfiguration.ts b/src/kuna/KunaConfiguration.ts
index add432703c..da3f92eb7c 100644
--- a/src/kuna/KunaConfiguration.ts
+++ b/src/kuna/KunaConfiguration.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export interface KunaConfiguration {
   /** Deadline for one single-function `kuna decompile` run. */
   readonly functionTimeoutMs: number;
   readonly functionTimeoutSource: "default" | "setting" | "runtime";
+  /** False when the launch seed was invalid and only a runtime override admitted the open. */
+  readonly projectTimeoutLaunchValid?: boolean;
+  readonly functionTimeoutLaunchValid?: boolean;
   readonly jobs: number;
 }
 
@@ -59,38 +62,49 @@ export interface KunaDeadline {
 }
 
 /** Single-function decompiles and the standalone inventory. */
-export const kunaFunctionDeadline = (
+const kunaDeadline = (
   configuration: KunaConfiguration,
+  setting: KunaDeadline["setting"],
+  overrideSetting: "kuna.function_timeout_ms" | "kuna.project_timeout_ms",
+  ms: number,
+  source: KunaDeadline["source"],
+  launchValid: boolean | undefined,
 ): KunaDeadline => {
   const override =
-    currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides["kuna.function_timeout_ms"];
-  return override === undefined
-    ? {
-        setting: "REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS",
-        ms: configuration.functionTimeoutMs,
-        source: configuration.functionTimeoutSource,
-      }
-    : { setting: "REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS", ms: override, source: "runtime" };
+    currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides[overrideSetting];
+  if (override !== undefined)
+    return { setting, ms: override, source: "runtime" };
+  if (launchValid === false)
+    throw new Error(
+      `${setting} is not a valid launch seed and no runtime override is active.`,
+    );
+  return { setting, ms, source };
 };
 
+export const kunaFunctionDeadline = (
+  configuration: KunaConfiguration,
+): KunaDeadline =>
+  kunaDeadline(
+    configuration,
+    "REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS",
+    "kuna.function_timeout_ms",
+    configuration.functionTimeoutMs,
+    configuration.functionTimeoutSource,
+    configuration.functionTimeoutLaunchValid,
+  );
+
 /** The project export and whole-program string, graph and xref scans. */
 export const kunaProjectDeadline = (
   configuration: KunaConfiguration,
-): KunaDeadline => {
-  const override =
-    currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides["kuna.project_timeout_ms"];
-  return override === undefined
-    ? {
-        setting: "REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS",
-        ms: configuration.projectTimeoutMs,
-        source: configuration.projectTimeoutSource,
-      }
-    : {
-        setting: "REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS",
-        ms: override,
-        source: "runtime",
-      };
-};
+): KunaDeadline =>
+  kunaDeadline(
+    configuration,
+    "REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS",
+    "kuna.project_timeout_ms",
+    configuration.projectTimeoutMs,
+    configuration.projectTimeoutSource,
+    configuration.projectTimeoutLaunchValid,
+  );
 
 /** Why the configured environment cannot select a Kuna installation. */
 export interface KunaConfigurationFailure {
@@ -130,26 +144,28 @@ const configuredTimeout = (
   raw: string | undefined,
   setting: string,
   fallback: number,
-  override: number | undefined,
 ): Result<
   {
     readonly ms: number;
-    readonly source: "default" | "setting" | "runtime";
+    readonly source: "default" | "setting";
+    readonly launchValid: boolean;
   },
   KunaConfigurationFailure
 > => {
   if (raw === undefined)
-    return ok({
-      ms: override ?? fallback,
-      source: override === undefined ? "default" : "runtime",
-    });
+    return ok({ ms: fallback, source: "default", launchValid: true });
   const parsed = providerStartupTimeoutSchema.safeParse(raw);
   if (parsed.success)
-    return ok({
-      ms: override ?? parsed.data,
-      source: override === undefined ? "setting" : "runtime",
-    });
-  if (override !== undefined) return ok({ ms: override, source: "runtime" });
+    return ok({ ms: parsed.data, source: "setting", launchValid: true });
+  return ok({ ms: fallback, source: "default", launchValid: false });
+};
+
+const refuseInvalidLaunch = (
+  raw: string | undefined,
+  setting: string,
+  parsed: { readonly launchValid: boolean },
+): Result<void, KunaConfigurationFailure> => {
+  if (parsed.launchValid) return ok(undefined);
   return failure(
     "open_options_invalid",
     `${setting} must be a decimal millisecond count from 1 to 2147483647; received ${String(raw)}.`,
@@ -199,16 +215,30 @@ export const readKunaConfiguration = (
     environment.REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS,
     "REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS",
     DEFAULT_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS,
-    overrides?.["kuna.project_timeout_ms"],
   );
   if (!projectTimeout.ok) return projectTimeout;
+  if (overrides?.["kuna.project_timeout_ms"] === undefined) {
+    const refused = refuseInvalidLaunch(
+      environment.REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS,
+      "REA_KUNA_PROJECT_TIMEOUT_MS",
+      projectTimeout.value,
+    );
+    if (!refused.ok) return refused;
+  }
   const functionTimeout = configuredTimeout(
     environment.REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS,
     "REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS",
     DEFAULT_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT_MS,
-    overrides?.["kuna.function_timeout_ms"],
   );
   if (!functionTimeout.ok) return functionTimeout;
+  if (overrides?.["kuna.function_timeout_ms"] === undefined) {
+    const refused = refuseInvalidLaunch(
+      environment.REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS,
+      "REA_KUNA_TIMEOUT_MS",
+      functionTimeout.value,
+    );
+    if (!refused.ok) return refused;
+  }
 
   const rawJobs = environment.REA_KUNA_JOBS;
   const jobs = rawJobs === undefined ? DEFAULT_JOBS : positiveInteger(rawJobs);
@@ -231,8 +261,10 @@ export const readKunaConfiguration = (
     cacheMaxBytes,
     projectTimeoutMs: projectTimeout.value.ms,
     projectTimeoutSource: projectTimeout.value.source,
+    projectTimeoutLaunchValid: projectTimeout.value.launchValid,
     functionTimeoutMs: functionTimeout.value.ms,
     functionTimeoutSource: functionTimeout.value.source,
+    functionTimeoutLaunchValid: functionTimeout.value.launchValid,
     jobs,
   });
 };
diff --git a/src/rizin/RizinDebugSessionManager.ts b/src/rizin/RizinDebugSessionManager.ts
index 3af2f00ecf..42b61b7627 100644
--- a/src/rizin/RizinDebugSessionManager.ts
+++ b/src/rizin/RizinDebugSessionManager.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ import {
 } from "../process/ProviderProcess.js";
 import {
   debuggerControlReplyOutput,
-  resolveDebuggerSessionLimits,
+  debuggerConstructionLimits,
+  parseDebuggerSessionLimits,
   type DebuggerAdmissionLimit,
 } from "../config/debuggerSessionLimits.js";
 import {
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ export class RizinDebugSessionManager {
   ) {
     this.#environment = { ...environment };
     this.#command = environment.REA_RIZIN_COMMAND ?? "rizin";
-    const limits = resolveDebuggerSessionLimits(this.#environment);
+    const limits = debuggerConstructionLimits(this.#environment);
     this.#launchCommandDeadline = limits.commandDeadline;
     this.#startupTimeoutMs = options.startupTimeoutMs ?? STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS;
     this.#maxSessions = limits.maxSessions;
@@ -301,9 +302,15 @@ export class RizinDebugSessionManager {
       currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides[
         "debugger.command_deadline_ms"
       ];
-    return override === undefined
-      ? this.#launchCommandDeadline
-      : { ...this.#launchCommandDeadline, value: override, source: "runtime" };
+    if (override !== undefined)
+      return {
+        ...this.#launchCommandDeadline,
+        value: override,
+        source: "runtime",
+      };
+    const parsed = parseDebuggerSessionLimits(this.#environment);
+    if (!parsed.ok) throw parsed.error;
+    return parsed.value.commandDeadline;
   }
   get #frameTimeoutMs(): number {
     return this.#commandDeadline.value;
@@ -313,9 +320,15 @@ export class RizinDebugSessionManager {
       currentAnalysisOperationSnapshot()?.overrides[
         "debugger.max_command_output_bytes"
       ];
-    return override === undefined
-      ? this.#launchCommandOutput
-      : { ...this.#launchCommandOutput, value: override, source: "runtime" };
+    if (override !== undefined)
+      return {
+        ...this.#launchCommandOutput,
+        value: override,
+        source: "runtime",
+      };
+    const parsed = parseDebuggerSessionLimits(this.#environment);
+    if (!parsed.ok) throw parsed.error;
+    return parsed.value.maxCommandOutputBytes;
   }
   get #maxCommandOutputBytes(): number {
     return this.#commandOutput.value;
diff --git a/tests/boundary/filesystem/asarHeaderAdmission.test.ts b/tests/boundary/filesystem/asarHeaderAdmission.test.ts
index dfa814a87e..4204733706 100644
--- a/tests/boundary/filesystem/asarHeaderAdmission.test.ts
+++ b/tests/boundary/filesystem/asarHeaderAdmission.test.ts
@@ -363,12 +363,10 @@ it("refuses invalid settings at startup validation and at each owner", async ()
       },
     ]);
     const startup = parseEnvironment({ REA_ASAR_MAX_HEADER_BYTES: value });
-    if (startup.ok)
-      throw new Error(`Startup accepted ${JSON.stringify(value)}`);
-    expect(startup.error.settings).toContainEqual({
-      setting: "REA_ASAR_MAX_HEADER_BYTES",
-      constraint: parsed.error.message,
-    });
+    if (!startup.ok)
+      throw new Error(
+        `Startup rejected a runtime seed ${JSON.stringify(value)}`,
+      );
   }
 
   // Owners refuse rather than falling back to the default.