diff --git a/v2/bterminal-core/src/sandbox.rs b/v2/bterminal-core/src/sandbox.rs
index 70c77fe..2c41d1b 100644
--- a/v2/bterminal-core/src/sandbox.rs
+++ b/v2/bterminal-core/src/sandbox.rs
@@ -152,11 +152,18 @@ impl SandboxConfig {
             .restrict_self()
             .map_err(|e| format!("Landlock: restrict_self failed: {e}"))?;
 
+        // Landlock enforcement states:
+        // - Enforced: kernel 6.2+ with ABI V3 (full filesystem restriction)
+        // - NotEnforced: kernel 5.13–6.1 (Landlock exists but ABI too old for V3)
+        // - Error (caught above): kernel <5.13 (no Landlock LSM available)
         let enforced = status.ruleset != RulesetStatus::NotEnforced;
         if enforced {
             log::info!("Landlock sandbox applied ({} rw, {} ro paths)", self.rw_paths.len(), self.ro_paths.len());
         } else {
-            log::warn!("Landlock sandbox was not enforced (kernel may lack support)");
+            log::warn!(
+                "Landlock not enforced — sidecar runs without filesystem restrictions. \
+                 Kernel 6.2+ required for enforcement."
+            );
         }
 
         Ok(enforced)
diff --git a/v2/src-tauri/src/btmsg.rs b/v2/src-tauri/src/btmsg.rs
index f3b5a8c..b5ca5aa 100644
--- a/v2/src-tauri/src/btmsg.rs
+++ b/v2/src-tauri/src/btmsg.rs
@@ -1724,6 +1724,41 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(json.get("agent_id").is_none(), "should not have snake_case");
     }
 
+    // ---- WAL checkpoint tests ----
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_checkpoint_wal_on_temp_database() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let db_path = dir.path().join("test_wal.db");
+
+        // Create a WAL-mode database with some data
+        {
+            let conn = Connection::open(&db_path).unwrap();
+            conn.query_row("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL", [], |_| Ok(())).unwrap();
+            conn.execute_batch("CREATE TABLE t (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val TEXT);").unwrap();
+            for i in 0..100 {
+                conn.execute("INSERT INTO t (val) VALUES (?)", params![format!("row-{i}")]).unwrap();
+            }
+            // Keep connection open while we checkpoint from another connection
+            // to simulate the real scenario (app holds a conn, background task checkpoints)
+
+            // Run checkpoint from a separate connection (like the background task does)
+            let result = crate::checkpoint_wal(&db_path);
+            assert!(result.is_ok(), "checkpoint_wal should succeed: {:?}", result);
+        }
+
+        // Verify data is still intact after checkpoint
+        let conn = Connection::open(&db_path).unwrap();
+        let count: i64 = conn.query_row("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t", [], |row| row.get(0)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(count, 100, "all rows should survive checkpoint");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_checkpoint_wal_nonexistent_db_is_ok() {
+        let result = crate::checkpoint_wal(std::path::Path::new("/tmp/nonexistent_bterminal_test.db"));
+        assert!(result.is_ok(), "checkpoint_wal should return Ok for missing DB");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_contact_permissions_bidirectional() {
         let conn = test_db();
diff --git a/v2/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/v2/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index cb85294..619e634 100644
--- a/v2/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/v2/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use session::SessionDb;
 use sidecar::{SidecarConfig, SidecarManager};
 use fs_watcher::ProjectFsWatcher;
 use watcher::FileWatcherManager;
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tauri::Manager;
 
@@ -104,6 +104,40 @@ fn install_cli_tools(resource_dir: &Path, dev_root: &Path) {
     }
 }
 
+/// Run `PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)` on a SQLite database to reclaim WAL file space.
+/// Returns Ok(()) on success or Err with a diagnostic message.
+pub(crate) fn checkpoint_wal(path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use rusqlite::{Connection, OpenFlags};
+
+    if !path.exists() {
+        return Ok(()); // DB doesn't exist yet — nothing to checkpoint
+    }
+
+    let conn = Connection::open_with_flags(path, OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_READ_WRITE)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("WAL checkpoint: failed to open {}: {e}", path.display()))?;
+    conn.query_row("PRAGMA busy_timeout = 5000", [], |_| Ok(()))
+        .map_err(|e| format!("WAL checkpoint: failed to set busy_timeout: {e}"))?;
+    conn.query_row("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)", [], |_| Ok(()))
+        .map_err(|e| format!("WAL checkpoint failed on {}: {e}", path.display()))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Spawn a background task that checkpoints WAL on both databases every 5 minutes.
+fn spawn_wal_checkpoint_task(sessions_db_path: PathBuf, btmsg_db_path: PathBuf) {
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let interval = std::time::Duration::from_secs(300);
+        loop {
+            tokio::time::sleep(interval).await;
+            for (label, path) in [("sessions.db", &sessions_db_path), ("btmsg.db", &btmsg_db_path)] {
+                match checkpoint_wal(path) {
+                    Ok(()) => tracing::info!("WAL checkpoint completed for {label}"),
+                    Err(e) => tracing::warn!("WAL checkpoint error for {label}: {e}"),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
 pub fn run() {
     // Force dark GTK theme for native dialogs (file chooser, etc.)
@@ -347,6 +381,11 @@ pub fn run() {
                 Err(e) => log::warn!("Sidecar startup failed (agent features unavailable): {e}"),
             }
 
+            // Start periodic WAL checkpoint task (every 5 minutes)
+            let sessions_db_path = config.data_dir.join("sessions.db");
+            let btmsg_db_path = config.btmsg_db_path();
+            spawn_wal_checkpoint_task(sessions_db_path, btmsg_db_path);
+
             app.manage(AppState {
                 pty_manager,
                 sidecar_manager,