diff --git a/src/commands/helpers.ts b/src/commands/helpers.ts
index 67da571..df08235 100644
--- a/src/commands/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/commands/helpers.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,29 @@ export async function teardownSession(root: string, branch: string, worktree: st
   await state.removeSession(root, branch)
 }
 
+/** Generated files to skip AI resolution — accept theirs and move on (basename match so `packages/foo/bun.lock` is also covered). */
+const SKIP_RESOLVE = new Set([
+  "bun.lock",
+  "bun.lockb",
+  "Cargo.lock",
+  "composer.lock",
+  "Gemfile.lock",
+  "go.sum",
+  "mix.lock",
+  "package-lock.json",
+  "Pipfile.lock",
+  "pnpm-lock.yaml",
+  "Podfile.lock",
+  "poetry.lock",
+  "pubspec.lock",
+  "flake.lock",
+  "gradle.lockfile",
+  "npm-shrinkwrap.json",
+  "Package.resolved",
+  "uv.lock",
+  "yarn.lock",
+])
+
 /** Resolve conflict markers in files using Claude, then stage them. */
 export async function resolveConflicts(
   files: string[],
@@ -90,15 +113,24 @@ export async function resolveConflicts(
   for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     const file = files[i]
     onFile(file, i + 1, files.length)
-    const content = await Bun.file(join(cwd, file)).text()
+
+    if (SKIP_RESOLVE.has(basename(file))) {
+      await git.checkoutTheirs(file, cwd)
+      await git.stageFile(file, cwd)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const content = await Bun.file(join(cwd, file)).text().catch(() => {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to read conflicted file: ${file}`)
+    })
 
     const resolved = await vm.claudePipe(
       content,
       "resolve this merge conflict. output ONLY the resolved file content with no markdown fences, no explanation, no surrounding text.",
     )
 
-    if (resolved.exitCode !== 0) {
-      throw new Error(`Claude failed to resolve ${file}: ${resolved.stderr}`)
+    if (resolved.exitCode !== 0 || !resolved.stdout.trim()) {
+      throw new Error(`Claude failed to resolve ${file}: ${resolved.stderr.trim() || "(no output)"}`)
     }
 
     await Bun.write(join(cwd, file), resolved.stdout.trimEnd() + "\n")
@@ -145,6 +177,7 @@ export async function mergeAndClose(branch: string, opts?: { force?: boolean }):
   } catch (err) {
     const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)
     spin.fail(message)
+    if (session) await vm.clearActivity(session.worktree, branch) // process.exit below skips finally
     await git.abortMerge(root)
     process.exit(1)
   } finally {
diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index 9e05e42..c899136 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import { existsSync } from "fs"
 import { rm } from "fs/promises"
 import { $ } from "bun"
 
+/** Format a git error with a fallback for empty stderr. */
+function gitError(action: string, stderr: Buffer | string): Error {
+  const msg = stderr.toString().trim()
+  return new Error(`${action}: ${msg || "(no output)"}`)
+}
+
 /** Get the repo root from a working directory. */
 export async function repoRoot(cwd?: string): Promise<string> {
   const result = await $`git rev-parse --show-toplevel`.cwd(cwd ?? ".").nothrow().quiet()
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ export async function createWorktree(branch: string, worktreePath: string, cwd:
   }
   if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
     if (switchedFromBranch) await checkout(branch, cwd).catch(() => {})
-    throw new Error(`Failed to create worktree for "${branch}": ${result.stderr.toString().trim()}`)
+    throw gitError(`Failed to create worktree for "${branch}"`, result.stderr)
   }
   return { branchCreated: exists !== "local" }
 }
@@ -98,7 +104,7 @@ export async function deleteLocalBranch(branch: string, cwd: string): Promise<vo
 export async function checkout(branch: string, cwd: string): Promise<void> {
   const result = await $`git checkout ${branch}`.cwd(cwd).nothrow().quiet()
   if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to checkout branch "${branch}": ${result.stderr.toString().trim()}`)
+    throw gitError(`Failed to checkout branch "${branch}"`, result.stderr)
   }
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@ export async function merge(branch: string, cwd: string): Promise<string[]> {
   if (files.length > 0) return files
 
   // Not a conflict — some other merge failure
-  throw new Error(`Failed to merge branch "${branch}": ${result.stderr.toString().trim()}`)
+  throw gitError(`Failed to merge branch "${branch}"`, result.stderr)
 }
 
 /** Return the staged diff as text. */
@@ -125,20 +131,31 @@ export async function diffStaged(cwd: string): Promise<string> {
 export async function commit(message: string, cwd: string): Promise<void> {
   const result = await $`git commit -m ${message}`.cwd(cwd).nothrow().quiet()
   if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to commit: ${result.stderr.toString().trim()}`)
+    throw gitError("Failed to commit", result.stderr)
+  }
+}
+
+/** Accept "theirs" version of a conflicted file. */
+export async function checkoutTheirs(file: string, cwd: string): Promise<void> {
+  const result = await $`git checkout --theirs -- ${file}`.cwd(cwd).nothrow().quiet()
+  if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+    throw gitError(`Failed to checkout theirs for ${file}`, result.stderr)
   }
 }
 
 /** Stage a file. */
 export async function stageFile(file: string, cwd: string): Promise<void> {
-  await $`git add ${file}`.cwd(cwd).nothrow().quiet()
+  const result = await $`git add ${file}`.cwd(cwd).nothrow().quiet()
+  if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+    throw gitError(`Failed to stage ${file}`, result.stderr)
+  }
 }
 
 /** Finalize a merge commit after resolving conflicts. */
 export async function commitMerge(cwd: string): Promise<void> {
   const result = await $`git commit --no-edit`.cwd(cwd).nothrow().quiet()
   if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to commit merge: ${result.stderr.toString().trim()}`)
+    throw gitError("Failed to commit merge", result.stderr)
   }
 }
 
@@ -194,7 +211,7 @@ export async function rebaseContinue(cwd: string): Promise<string[]> {
   const files = unmerged.trim().split("\n").filter(Boolean)
   if (files.length > 0) return files
 
-  throw new Error(`Rebase --continue failed: ${result.stderr.toString().trim()}`)
+  throw gitError("Rebase --continue failed", result.stderr)
 }
 
 /** Abort an in-progress rebase. */