diff --git a/src/bot/index.js b/src/bot/index.js
index bf526f4a..4ccfa60a 100644
--- a/src/bot/index.js
+++ b/src/bot/index.js
@@ -467,23 +467,40 @@ export async function initBot(config, api, tools, skills, agents) {
 
   // ── Streaming API call (SSE) — returns { content, tool_calls, error } ──
   // Streams tokens via onDelta. If tool_calls detected, accumulates them and returns.
-  async function streamChat(svc, body, onDelta) {
+  // Self-cure: AbortController timeout + auto-retry on SSE errors
+  async function streamChat(svc, body, onDelta, retryCount = 0) {
     const baseUrl = svc.api?.config?.baseUrl || 'https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4';
     const apiKey = svc.api?.config?.apiKey || '';
     let fullContent = '';
     const toolCallMap = {};  // index → { id, name, arguments }
     let finishReason = null;
+    const MAX_SSE_RETRIES = 2;
+    const SSE_FETCH_TIMEOUT = 90_000;   // 90s total request timeout
+    const SSE_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 30_000;    // 30s between chunks (no data = stuck)
 
     try {
+      const controller = new AbortController();
+      const fetchTimeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), SSE_FETCH_TIMEOUT);
+
       const res = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/chat/completions`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ ...body, stream: true }),
+        signal: controller.signal,
       });
 
       if (!res.ok) {
+        clearTimeout(fetchTimeout);
         const errText = await res.text();
         logger.error(`SSE ${res.status}: ${errText.slice(0, 200)}`);
+
+        // Auto-retry on 5xx errors
+        if (res.status >= 500 && retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES) {
+          const delay = 1000 * (retryCount + 1);
+          logger.info(`🔄 SSE retry ${retryCount + 1}/${MAX_SSE_RETRIES} in ${delay}ms…`);
+          await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delay));
+          return await streamChat(svc, body, onDelta, retryCount + 1);
+        }
         // Fallback to non-streaming
         return await nonStreamChat(body);
       }
@@ -491,10 +508,42 @@ export async function initBot(config, api, tools, skills, agents) {
       const reader = res.body.getReader();
       const decoder = new TextDecoder();
       let buffer = '';
+      let lastChunkTime = Date.now();
 
       while (true) {
-        const { done, value } = await reader.read();
+        // Idle timeout: if no data for 30s, abort and retry
+        const idleMs = Date.now() - lastChunkTime;
+        if (idleMs > SSE_IDLE_TIMEOUT) {
+          logger.warn(`⏰ SSE idle timeout (${idleMs}ms), ${retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES ? 'retrying' : 'falling back to non-stream'}`);
+          reader.cancel().catch(() => {});
+          clearTimeout(fetchTimeout);
+          if (retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES) {
+            return await streamChat(svc, body, onDelta, retryCount + 1);
+          }
+          return await nonStreamChat(body);
+        }
+
+        // Read with timeout
+        let readResult;
+        try {
+          readResult = await Promise.race([
+            reader.read(),
+            new Promise((_, reject) => setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('read timeout')), SSE_IDLE_TIMEOUT)),
+          ]);
+        } catch (readErr) {
+          logger.warn(`⏰ SSE read timeout, ${retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES ? 'retrying' : 'falling back'}`);
+          reader.cancel().catch(() => {});
+          clearTimeout(fetchTimeout);
+          if (retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES) {
+            return await streamChat(svc, body, onDelta, retryCount + 1);
+          }
+          // Return what we have so far
+          break;
+        }
+
+        const { done, value } = readResult;
         if (done) break;
+        lastChunkTime = Date.now();
 
         buffer += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
         const lines = buffer.split('\n');
@@ -531,9 +580,21 @@ export async function initBot(config, api, tools, skills, agents) {
           } catch { /* skip malformed chunks */ }
         }
       }
+      clearTimeout(fetchTimeout);
     } catch (e) {
-      logger.error('SSE error:', e.message);
+      if (e.name === 'AbortError') {
+        logger.warn(`⏰ SSE fetch aborted (timeout), retry ${retryCount}/${MAX_SSE_RETRIES}`);
+        if (retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES) {
+          return await streamChat(svc, body, onDelta, retryCount + 1);
+        }
+      } else {
+        logger.error('SSE error:', e.message);
+      }
       if (!fullContent && !Object.keys(toolCallMap).length) {
+        // Nothing received — try non-streaming fallback
+        if (retryCount < MAX_SSE_RETRIES) {
+          return await streamChat(svc, body, onDelta, retryCount + 1);
+        }
         return await nonStreamChat(body);
       }
     }