diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ca64ec5b0..1d27c383e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "fabro-mcp",
  "fabro-model",
  "fabro-oauth",
- "fabro-proctitle",
+ "fabro-proc",
  "fabro-retro",
  "fabro-sandbox",
  "fabro-server",
@@ -1522,7 +1522,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "indicatif",
  "insta",
  "jsonwebtoken",
- "libc",
  "object_store",
  "open",
  "paste",
@@ -1758,7 +1757,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "fabro-proctitle"
+name = "fabro-proc"
 version = "0.176.2"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
@@ -1796,11 +1795,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "daytona-sdk",
  "fabro-config",
  "fabro-github",
+ "fabro-proc",
  "fabro-types",
  "futures",
  "git2",
  "glob",
- "libc",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/Cargo.toml b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/Cargo.toml
index 1c34bb415..502302503 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fabro-devcontainer = { path = "../fabro-devcontainer" }
 fabro-hooks = { path = "../fabro-hooks" }
 fabro-interview = { path = "../fabro-interview" }
 fabro-mcp = { path = "../fabro-mcp" }
-fabro-proctitle = { path = "../fabro-proctitle" }
+fabro-proc = { path = "../fabro-proc" }
 fabro-retro = { path = "../fabro-retro" }
 fabro-sandbox = { path = "../fabro-sandbox", features = ["daytona"] }
 fabro-checkpoint = { path = "../fabro-checkpoint" }
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ shlex = "1"
 walkdir.workspace = true
 object_store.workspace = true
 
-[target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
-libc = "0.2"
-
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
 core-foundation = { version = "0.9", optional = true }
 
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/attach.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/attach.rs
index c3466ff46..3c5ba883b 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/attach.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/attach.rs
@@ -715,28 +715,14 @@ async fn determine_exit_code_with_store(run_store: &dyn RunStore, run_dir: &Path
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(unsafe_code)]
 fn kill_engine(run_dir: &Path) {
-    if let Some(pid) = read_launcher_pid(run_dir).map(|pid| i32::try_from(pid).unwrap()) {
-        #[cfg(unix)]
-        unsafe {
-            libc::kill(pid, libc::SIGTERM);
-        }
-        let _ = pid;
+    if let Some(pid) = read_launcher_pid(run_dir) {
+        fabro_proc::sigterm(pid);
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(unsafe_code)]
 fn process_alive(pid: u32) -> bool {
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    {
-        unsafe { libc::kill(i32::try_from(pid).unwrap(), 0) == 0 }
-    }
-    #[cfg(not(unix))]
-    {
-        let _ = pid;
-        true
-    }
+    fabro_proc::process_alive(pid)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -887,7 +873,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn engine_child_guard_defuse_keeps_alive() {
         let child = std::process::Command::new("sleep")
             .arg("60")
@@ -908,9 +893,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Clean up
         #[cfg(unix)]
-        unsafe {
-            libc::kill(i32::try_from(pid).unwrap(), libc::SIGKILL);
-        }
+        fabro_proc::sigkill(pid);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/detached.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/detached.rs
index 56ea45633..9edf60c7c 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/detached.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/detached.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use fabro_workflow::records::{RunRecord, RunRecordExt};
 use crate::shared;
 use crate::store;
 pub(crate) async fn execute(run_dir: PathBuf, launcher_path: PathBuf, resume: bool) -> Result<()> {
-    let _ = fabro_proctitle::init();
+    let _ = fabro_proc::title_init();
 
     let _launcher_guard = scopeguard::guard(launcher_path.clone(), |path| {
         super::launcher::remove_launcher_record(&path);
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(run_dir: PathBuf, launcher_path: PathBuf, resume: bo
     let on_node: fabro_workflow::OnNodeCallback = Some({
         let run_id = run_record.run_id.to_string();
         let short_id = super::short_run_id(&run_id).to_string();
-        fabro_proctitle::set(&format!("fabro: {short_id}"));
+        fabro_proc::title_set(&format!("fabro: {short_id}"));
         Arc::new(move |node_id: &str| {
-            fabro_proctitle::set(&format!("fabro: {short_id} {node_id}"));
+            fabro_proc::title_set(&format!("fabro: {short_id} {node_id}"));
         }) as Arc<dyn Fn(&str) + Send + Sync>
     });
     let store = store::build_store(&run_record.settings.storage_dir())?;
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/launcher.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/launcher.rs
index 87e4ee8a4..67dee0f5a 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/launcher.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/launcher.rs
@@ -62,21 +62,7 @@ pub(crate) fn active_launcher_record_for_run(run_dir: &Path) -> Option<LauncherR
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn launcher_record_is_running(record: &LauncherRecord) -> bool {
-    process_alive(record.pid) && launcher_process_matches(record)
-}
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-#[allow(unsafe_code)]
-fn process_alive(pid: u32) -> bool {
-    let Ok(pid) = i32::try_from(pid) else {
-        return false;
-    };
-    unsafe { libc::kill(pid, 0) == 0 }
-}
-
-#[cfg(not(unix))]
-fn process_alive(_pid: u32) -> bool {
-    true
+    fabro_proc::process_alive(record.pid) && launcher_process_matches(record)
 }
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/resume.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/resume.rs
index 5bf104fdc..22826d810 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/resume.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/resume.rs
@@ -65,20 +65,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn resume_command(
 
 fn launcher_pid_alive(run_dir: &std::path::Path) -> bool {
     super::launcher::active_launcher_record_for_run(run_dir)
-        .is_some_and(|record| process_alive(record.pid))
-}
-
-#[allow(unsafe_code)]
-fn process_alive(pid: u32) -> bool {
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    {
-        unsafe { libc::kill(i32::try_from(pid).unwrap(), 0) == 0 }
-    }
-    #[cfg(not(unix))]
-    {
-        let _ = pid;
-        true
-    }
+        .is_some_and(|record| fabro_proc::process_alive(record.pid))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/start.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/start.rs
index c454b0909..c838255f3 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/start.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/start.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use super::launcher::{
 ///
 /// The engine process reads `run.json` from the run directory and executes the
 /// workflow. Returns the child process handle (use `.id()` for the PID).
-#[allow(unsafe_code)]
 pub(crate) fn start_run(run_dir: &Path, resume: bool) -> Result<std::process::Child> {
     if !resume {
         ensure_startable_run(run_dir)?;
@@ -50,15 +49,7 @@ pub(crate) fn start_run(run_dir: &Path, resume: bool) -> Result<std::process::Ch
         .stdin(std::process::Stdio::null());
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
-    {
-        use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
-        unsafe {
-            cmd.pre_exec(|| {
-                libc::setsid();
-                Ok(())
-            });
-        }
-    }
+    fabro_proc::pre_exec_setsid(&mut cmd);
 
     let mut child = cmd.spawn()?;
 
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/sleep_inhibitor/linux.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/sleep_inhibitor/linux.rs
index 25dd749a6..a3f6f60c7 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/sleep_inhibitor/linux.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/sleep_inhibitor/linux.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#![allow(unsafe_code)]
-
-use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
 use std::process::{Child, Command};
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
@@ -24,12 +21,7 @@ impl LinuxSleepInhibitor {
     /// Spawn a command with `PR_SET_PDEATHSIG` so the child is automatically
     /// killed if the parent process dies (prevents orphan `sleep infinity`).
     fn spawn_with_pdeathsig(cmd: &mut Command) -> std::io::Result<Child> {
-        unsafe {
-            cmd.pre_exec(|| {
-                libc::prctl(libc::PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, libc::SIGTERM);
-                Ok(())
-            });
-        }
+        fabro_proc::pre_exec_pdeathsig(cmd);
         cmd.spawn()
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/Cargo.toml b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/Cargo.toml
similarity index 61%
rename from lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/Cargo.toml
rename to lib/crates/fabro-proc/Cargo.toml
index eb02ef89f..1d0adeff2 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [package]
-name = "fabro-proctitle"
+name = "fabro-proc"
 edition.workspace = true
 version.workspace = true
 publish = false
 license.workspace = true
-description = "In-place process title updates for Fabro detached engines"
+description = "Safe wrappers for process management primitives (signals, pre-exec hooks, title rewriting)"
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/build.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/build.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/build.rs
rename to lib/crates/fabro-proc/build.rs
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/c/capture_argv.c b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/c/capture_argv.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/c/capture_argv.c
rename to lib/crates/fabro-proc/c/capture_argv.c
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/lib.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5872cd2e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#![allow(unsafe_code)]
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+mod pre_exec;
+mod signal;
+mod title;
+
+pub use title::{init as title_init, set as title_set};
+
+pub use signal::process_alive;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub use signal::{sigkill, sigterm, sigterm_process_group};
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+pub use pre_exec::pre_exec_pdeathsig;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub use pre_exec::pre_exec_setpgid;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub use pre_exec::pre_exec_setsid;
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/pre_exec.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/pre_exec.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14f7657aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/pre_exec.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
+
+/// Register a `pre_exec` hook that calls `setsid()` to detach the child
+/// into its own session.
+pub fn pre_exec_setsid(cmd: &mut impl CommandExt) {
+    // SAFETY: setsid() is async-signal-safe per POSIX.
+    unsafe {
+        cmd.pre_exec(|| {
+            libc::setsid();
+            Ok(())
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+/// Register a `pre_exec` hook that calls `setpgid(0, 0)` to place the
+/// child in its own process group.
+pub fn pre_exec_setpgid(cmd: &mut impl CommandExt) {
+    // SAFETY: setpgid() is async-signal-safe per POSIX.
+    unsafe {
+        cmd.pre_exec(|| {
+            libc::setpgid(0, 0);
+            Ok(())
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+/// Register a `pre_exec` hook that calls `prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, SIGTERM)`
+/// so the child receives SIGTERM when its parent dies.
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+pub fn pre_exec_pdeathsig(cmd: &mut impl CommandExt) {
+    // SAFETY: prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, ...) is async-signal-safe.
+    unsafe {
+        cmd.pre_exec(|| {
+            libc::prctl(libc::PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, libc::SIGTERM);
+            Ok(())
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/signal.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/signal.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dffff68c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/signal.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/// Check whether a process with the given PID is alive.
+///
+/// On Unix, sends signal 0 via `kill(2)`. Returns `false` if the pid does not
+/// fit in `i32`. On non-Unix platforms, conservatively returns `true`.
+pub fn process_alive(pid: u32) -> bool {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    {
+        let Ok(pid) = i32::try_from(pid) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        // SAFETY: kill(pid, 0) is a read-only probe; it does not deliver a signal.
+        unsafe { libc::kill(pid, 0) == 0 }
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(unix))]
+    {
+        let _ = pid;
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+/// Send SIGTERM to a single process.
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub fn sigterm(pid: u32) {
+    if let Ok(pid) = i32::try_from(pid) {
+        // SAFETY: kill with a valid pid and SIGTERM is safe.
+        unsafe {
+            libc::kill(pid, libc::SIGTERM);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Send SIGKILL to a single process.
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub fn sigkill(pid: u32) {
+    if let Ok(pid) = i32::try_from(pid) {
+        // SAFETY: kill with a valid pid and SIGKILL is safe.
+        unsafe {
+            libc::kill(pid, libc::SIGKILL);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Send SIGTERM to an entire process group.
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub fn sigterm_process_group(pid: u32) {
+    if let Ok(pid) = i32::try_from(pid) {
+        // SAFETY: kill with -pid signals the process group.
+        unsafe {
+            libc::kill(-pid, libc::SIGTERM);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/src/lib.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/title.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/src/lib.rs
rename to lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/title.rs
index f244a9e1f..4732b14f9 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-proctitle/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-proc/src/title.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#![allow(unsafe_code)]
-
 use std::sync::{Mutex, OnceLock};
 
 struct Buffer {
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/Cargo.toml b/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/Cargo.toml
index 1457ebcec..9f52fc568 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ serde.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 base64.workspace = true
+fabro-proc = { path = "../fabro-proc" }
 shlex = "1"
 
 # local
@@ -50,9 +51,6 @@ daytona-sdk = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 daytona-api-client = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 git2 = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
-[target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
-libc = { version = "0.2" }
-
 [dev-dependencies]
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["test-util", "macros"] }
 tempfile = "3"
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/src/local.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/src/local.rs
index 376f2f347..504cd2e16 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/src/local.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-sandbox/src/local.rs
@@ -197,15 +197,7 @@ impl Sandbox for LocalSandbox {
             .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped());
 
         #[cfg(unix)]
-        // SAFETY: setpgid(0, 0) is safe to call in a pre_exec hook — it places
-        // the child into its own process group so we can signal the whole group.
-        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
-        unsafe {
-            cmd.pre_exec(|| {
-                libc::setpgid(0, 0);
-                Ok(())
-            });
-        }
+        fabro_proc::pre_exec_setpgid(cmd.as_std_mut());
 
         let mut child = cmd
             .spawn()
@@ -481,15 +473,10 @@ impl Sandbox for LocalSandbox {
 }
 
 /// Send SIGTERM to the process group, wait 2s for graceful shutdown, then SIGKILL.
-#[allow(unsafe_code)]
 async fn sigterm_then_kill(child: &mut Child) {
     #[cfg(unix)]
     if let Some(pid) = child.id() {
-        // SAFETY: kill with a negative pid signals the entire process group.
-        // The pid is valid because we just obtained it from child.id().
-        unsafe {
-            libc::kill(-i32::try_from(pid).unwrap(), libc::SIGTERM);
-        }
+        fabro_proc::sigterm_process_group(pid);
         if time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), child.wait())
             .await
             .is_err()