diff --git a/src/evanescere/pipeline.py b/src/evanescere/pipeline.py
index c512a04..a13e490 100644
--- a/src/evanescere/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/evanescere/pipeline.py
@@ -232,13 +232,16 @@ def run_pipeline(session: Session, video_id: int, run_id: int | None = None) ->
         video.processing_status = "running"
         update_run(run, "media", "running")
         prepare_media(session, video)
+        session.commit()
 
         update_run(run, "transcribe", "running")
         transcribe_video(session, video)
+        session.commit()
 
         if settings.suggest_enabled:
             update_run(run, "suggest", "running")
             suggest_clips(session, video)
+            session.commit()
 
         if settings.render_enabled:
             clips = session.scalars(
@@ -250,12 +253,15 @@ def run_pipeline(session: Session, video_id: int, run_id: int | None = None) ->
                 render_clip_by_id(session, clip.id)
                 if settings.upload_enabled:
                     upload_clip_by_id(session, clip.id)
+                session.commit()
 
         video.processing_status = "done"
         update_run(run, "done", "done")
+        session.commit()
         logger.info("pipeline done video_id=%s run_id=%s", video_id, run_id)
     except Exception as exc:
         video.processing_status = "failed"
         update_run(run, "failed", "failed", str(exc))
+        session.commit()
         logger.exception("pipeline failed video_id=%s run_id=%s", video_id, run_id)
         raise
diff --git a/src/evanescere/services/llm.py b/src/evanescere/services/llm.py
index 0d9f3e7..329b80e 100644
--- a/src/evanescere/services/llm.py
+++ b/src/evanescere/services/llm.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def chunk_transcript(
 def parse_clip_response(content: str) -> list[ClipCandidate]:
     try:
         payload = json.loads(content)
+        payload = normalize_clip_payload(payload)
         parsed = ClipCandidateResponse.model_validate(payload)
     except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValidationError) as exc:
         logger.error("invalid clip json content_prefix=%s", content[:1000])
@@ -197,6 +198,43 @@ def parse_clip_response(content: str) -> list[ClipCandidate]:
     return parsed.clips
 
 
+def normalize_clip_payload(payload: object) -> dict:
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+        return {"clips": []}
+    if "clips" not in payload and "candidates" in payload:
+        payload = payload | {"clips": payload["candidates"]}
+    clips = payload.get("clips")
+    if not isinstance(clips, list):
+        return payload
+    normalized_clips = []
+    for clip in clips:
+        if not isinstance(clip, dict):
+            normalized_clips.append(clip)
+            continue
+        normalized = dict(clip)
+        normalized["score"] = normalize_score(normalized.get("score", 0))
+        normalized_clips.append(normalized)
+    return payload | {"clips": normalized_clips}
+
+
+def normalize_score(value: object) -> float:
+    try:
+        score = float(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        logger.warning("invalid llm score=%r; using 0", value)
+        return 0.0
+    if score > 1:
+        original = score
+        if score <= 10:
+            score = score / 10
+        elif score <= 100:
+            score = score / 100
+        else:
+            score = 1.0
+        logger.debug("normalized llm score original=%s normalized=%s", original, score)
+    return max(0.0, min(1.0, score))
+
+
 def overlap_ratio(left: ClipCandidate, right: ClipCandidate) -> float:
     overlap = max(0, min(left.end_sec, right.end_sec) - max(left.start_sec, right.start_sec))
     shortest = min(left.end_sec - left.start_sec, right.end_sec - right.start_sec)
diff --git a/src/evanescere/services/webdav.py b/src/evanescere/services/webdav.py
index abcddcc..0e2f1c1 100644
--- a/src/evanescere/services/webdav.py
+++ b/src/evanescere/services/webdav.py
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ def bootstrap_existing(client: WebDavClient, session: Session) -> BootstrapResul
             session.add(video)
             inserted += 1
             logger.debug("bootstrap existing file=%s size=%s", file.filename, file.size_bytes)
-        elif video.ingest_status == "observing" and video.processing_status == "pending":
+        elif (
+            video.ingest_status in {"observing", "stable", "queued"}
+            and video.processing_status in {"pending", "queued"}
+        ):
             video.size_bytes = file.size_bytes
             video.ingest_status = "existing_done"
             video.processing_status = "done"
diff --git a/tests/test_llm.py b/tests/test_llm.py
index 47c3760..a48cd36 100644
--- a/tests/test_llm.py
+++ b/tests/test_llm.py
@@ -30,6 +30,50 @@ def test_parse_clip_response():
     assert candidates[0].title_zh == "标题"
 
 
+def test_parse_clip_response_accepts_candidates_key_and_score_out_of_ten():
+    candidates = parse_clip_response(
+        """
+        {
+          "candidates": [
+            {
+              "start_sec": 10,
+              "end_sec": 60,
+              "title_zh": "标题",
+              "summary_zh": "摘要",
+              "reason": "有趣",
+              "score": 8.5,
+              "tags": ["反应"],
+              "subtitle_priority": "high"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        """
+    )
+    assert candidates[0].score == 0.85
+
+
+def test_parse_clip_response_normalizes_score_out_of_hundred():
+    candidates = parse_clip_response(
+        """
+        {
+          "clips": [
+            {
+              "start_sec": 10,
+              "end_sec": 60,
+              "title_zh": "标题",
+              "summary_zh": "摘要",
+              "reason": "有趣",
+              "score": 92,
+              "tags": ["反应"],
+              "subtitle_priority": "high"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        """
+    )
+    assert candidates[0].score == 0.92
+
+
 def test_dedupe_and_rank_candidates_filters_short_and_overlapping():
     candidates = [
         ClipCandidate(