diff --git a/scripts/diagnose_hang.sh b/scripts/diagnose_hang.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Diagnostic script for debugging CI hangs
+
+echo "========================================="
+echo "      CI HANG DIAGNOSTIC SCRIPT"
+echo "========================================="
+echo ""
+
+echo "📅 Current time: $(date)"
+echo "🖥️  Hostname: $(hostname)"
+echo "👤 User: $(whoami)"
+echo "📂 Working directory: $(pwd)"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== PYTHON ENVIRONMENT ==="
+python --version 2>&1 || echo "Python not found"
+pip list 2>&1 | head -20 || echo "pip not available"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== PROCESS INFORMATION ==="
+echo "Current shell PID: $$"
+echo "Parent PID: $PPID"
+echo ""
+
+echo "All Python processes:"
+ps aux | grep -E "[p]ython" || echo "No Python processes"
+echo ""
+
+echo "All pytest processes:"
+ps aux | grep -E "[p]ytest" || echo "No pytest processes"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Embedding server processes:"
+ps aux | grep -E "[e]mbedding_server" || echo "No embedding server processes"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Zombie processes:"
+ps aux | grep "<defunct>" || echo "No zombie processes"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== NETWORK INFORMATION ==="
+echo "Network listeners on typical embedding server ports:"
+ss -ltn 2>/dev/null | grep -E ":555[0-9]|:556[0-9]" || netstat -ltn 2>/dev/null | grep -E ":555[0-9]|:556[0-9]" || echo "No listeners on embedding ports"
+echo ""
+
+echo "All network listeners:"
+ss -ltn 2>/dev/null | head -20 || netstat -ltn 2>/dev/null | head -20 || echo "Cannot get network info"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== FILE DESCRIPTORS ==="
+echo "Open files for current shell:"
+lsof -p $$ 2>/dev/null | head -20 || echo "lsof not available"
+echo ""
+
+if [ -d "/proc/$$" ]; then
+    echo "File descriptors for current shell (/proc/$$/fd):"
+    ls -la /proc/$$/fd 2>/dev/null | head -20 || echo "Cannot access /proc/$$/fd"
+    echo ""
+fi
+
+echo "=== SYSTEM RESOURCES ==="
+echo "Memory usage:"
+free -h 2>/dev/null || vm_stat 2>/dev/null || echo "Cannot get memory info"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Disk usage:"
+df -h . 2>/dev/null || echo "Cannot get disk info"
+echo ""
+
+echo "CPU info:"
+nproc 2>/dev/null || sysctl -n hw.ncpu 2>/dev/null || echo "Cannot get CPU info"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== PYTHON SPECIFIC CHECKS ==="
+python -c "
+import sys
+import os
+print(f'Python executable: {sys.executable}')
+print(f'Python path: {sys.path[:3]}...')
+print(f'Environment PYTHONPATH: {os.environ.get(\"PYTHONPATH\", \"Not set\")}')
+print(f'Site packages: {[p for p in sys.path if \"site-packages\" in p][:2]}')
+" 2>&1 || echo "Cannot run Python diagnostics"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== ZMQ SPECIFIC CHECKS ==="
+python -c "
+try:
+    import zmq
+    print(f'ZMQ version: {zmq.zmq_version()}')
+    print(f'PyZMQ version: {zmq.pyzmq_version()}')
+    ctx = zmq.Context.instance()
+    print(f'ZMQ context instance: {ctx}')
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f'ZMQ check failed: {e}')
+" 2>&1 || echo "Cannot check ZMQ"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== PYTEST CHECK ==="
+pytest --version 2>&1 || echo "pytest not found"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=== END OF DIAGNOSTICS ==="
+echo "Generated at: $(date)"