diff --git a/integrations/agent-plugin-core/python/telemetry.py b/integrations/agent-plugin-core/python/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/agent-plugin-core/python/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/agent-plugin-core/python/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/integrations/agent-plugin-core/tests/test_spool_delivery.py b/integrations/agent-plugin-core/tests/test_spool_delivery.py
index 03434177a..accd631a6 100644
--- a/integrations/agent-plugin-core/tests/test_spool_delivery.py
+++ b/integrations/agent-plugin-core/tests/test_spool_delivery.py
@@ -430,3 +430,17 @@ def test_quarantined_batches_are_eventually_collected(telemetry):
 
     assert fresh.exists(), "a recent quarantine was discarded before anyone could look at it"
     assert not old.exists(), "an expired quarantine was left on disk forever"
+
+
+def test_temp_files_orphaned_by_a_kill_are_collected(telemetry):
+    """_write_identity and _install_salt unlink in a finally, which SIGKILL skips."""
+    directory = telemetry.memory_core.data_dir()
+    directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    orphan = directory / "telemetry-salt.999.tmp"
+    orphan.write_text("abandoned", encoding="utf-8")
+    stale = time.time() - (telemetry.CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS + 60)
+    os.utime(orphan, (stale, stale))
+
+    telemetry._sweep_debris(directory)
+
+    assert not orphan.exists(), "a killed process left a temp file on disk forever"
diff --git a/integrations/antigravity-plugin/core/telemetry.py b/integrations/antigravity-plugin/core/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/antigravity-plugin/core/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/antigravity-plugin/core/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/integrations/claude-code-plugin/core/telemetry.py b/integrations/claude-code-plugin/core/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/claude-code-plugin/core/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/claude-code-plugin/core/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/integrations/codex-plugin/core/telemetry.py b/integrations/codex-plugin/core/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/codex-plugin/core/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/codex-plugin/core/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/integrations/cursor-plugin/core/telemetry.py b/integrations/cursor-plugin/core/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/cursor-plugin/core/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/cursor-plugin/core/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/integrations/kimi-plugin/core/telemetry.py b/integrations/kimi-plugin/core/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/kimi-plugin/core/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/kimi-plugin/core/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/integrations/mem0-agent-plugin/core/telemetry.py b/integrations/mem0-agent-plugin/core/telemetry.py
index 991c18c51..c1fc0084c 100644
--- a/integrations/mem0-agent-plugin/core/telemetry.py
+++ b/integrations/mem0-agent-plugin/core/telemetry.py
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ def _sweep_debris(directory: Path) -> None:
                 quarantined.unlink()
         except OSError:
             continue
+    # The same reasoning covers *.tmp. _write_identity and _install_salt both
+    # create one and unlink it in a finally, which a SIGKILL skips, and no glob
+    # in this module matches the leftovers either.
+    for temporary in directory.glob("telemetry-*.tmp"):
+        try:
+            if now - temporary.stat().st_mtime > CLAIM_STALE_SECONDS:
+                temporary.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            continue
 
 
 def _claim_parked(directory: Path) -> Path | None: