diff --git a/cloudhop/templates/wizard.html b/cloudhop/templates/wizard.html
index 8ead47a..249aa4a 100644
--- a/cloudhop/templates/wizard.html
+++ b/cloudhop/templates/wizard.html
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
           <div class="mode-card mode-bisync" role="radio" aria-checked="false" onclick="selectMode(this, 'bisync')">
             <input type="radio" name="mode" value="bisync" style="display:none;">
             <div class="mode-icon" style="color:var(--blue);">&#x21C4;</div>
-            <div class="mode-label">Two-Way Mirror <span class="mode-info-badge">&#x24D8;</span></div>
+            <div class="mode-label">Two-Way Sync <span class="mode-info-badge">&#x24D8;</span></div>
             <div class="mode-desc">Mirror both directions. Changes on either side are propagated to the other.</div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/cloudhop/tests/test_schedule.py b/cloudhop/tests/test_schedule.py
index 87f150c..01c7a50 100644
--- a/cloudhop/tests/test_schedule.py
+++ b/cloudhop/tests/test_schedule.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def test_ac_power_no_pause(self, tmp_path):
         """On AC power, transfer should not be paused."""
         mgr = TransferManager(cm_dir=str(tmp_path))
         mgr.state["pause_on_battery"] = True
+        mgr._has_battery = True  # Force battery capability for CI (Linux/Windows)
         with patch.object(mgr, "_is_on_battery", return_value=False):
             with patch.object(mgr, "is_rclone_running", return_value=True):
                 with patch.object(mgr, "pause") as mock_pause:
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ def test_battery_below_threshold_pauses(self, tmp_path):
         """On battery power, running transfer should be paused."""
         mgr = TransferManager(cm_dir=str(tmp_path))
         mgr.state["pause_on_battery"] = True
+        mgr._has_battery = True  # Force battery capability for CI (Linux/Windows)
         with patch.object(mgr, "_is_on_battery", return_value=True):
             with patch.object(mgr, "is_rclone_running", return_value=True):
                 with patch.object(mgr, "pause") as mock_pause:
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ def test_recovery_battery_to_ac_resumes(self, tmp_path):
         mgr = TransferManager(cm_dir=str(tmp_path))
         mgr.state["pause_on_battery"] = True
         mgr.state["_battery_paused"] = True
+        mgr._has_battery = True  # Force battery capability for CI (Linux/Windows)
         mgr.rclone_cmd = ["rclone", "copy", "a:", "b:"]
         with patch.object(mgr, "_is_on_battery", return_value=False):
             with patch.object(mgr, "is_rclone_running", return_value=False):
diff --git a/cloudhop/tests/test_transfer.py b/cloudhop/tests/test_transfer.py
index 005338b..3e5be4c 100644
--- a/cloudhop/tests/test_transfer.py
+++ b/cloudhop/tests/test_transfer.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def test_pause_kills_process_windows(self, mock_sleep, mock_run, mock_sys, manag
         assert result["ok"] is True
         assert "5555" in result["msg"]
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with(
-            ["taskkill", "/F", "/T", "/PID", "5555"], capture_output=True
+            ["taskkill", "/F", "/T", "/PID", "5555"], capture_output=True, timeout=10
         )
         assert manager.rclone_pid is None
 
diff --git a/cloudhop/transfer.py b/cloudhop/transfer.py
index fea6e6c..f224aad 100644
--- a/cloudhop/transfer.py
+++ b/cloudhop/transfer.py
@@ -2123,7 +2123,15 @@ def _start_transfer_locked(self, body: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
                 transfers = 8
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             transfers = 8
-        excludes: List[str] = body.get("excludes", [])
+        # [V901] Accept both "excludes" (list) and "exclude" (string/list)
+        # so API callers using either key name get the correct behaviour.
+        excludes_raw = body.get("excludes", body.get("exclude", []))
+        if isinstance(excludes_raw, str):
+            excludes = [e.strip() for e in excludes_raw.split(",") if e.strip()]
+        elif isinstance(excludes_raw, list):
+            excludes = [str(e).strip() for e in excludes_raw if str(e).strip()]
+        else:
+            excludes = []
         bw_limit: str = body.get("bw_limit", "")
         source_type: str = body.get("source_type", "")
         dest_type: str = body.get("dest_type", "")
@@ -2202,7 +2210,10 @@ def _start_transfer_locked(self, body: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
                 if not _dest_path:
                     # Dest is cloud root — determine source folder name
                     _src_folder = ""
-                    if source_type == "local":
+                    # [V906] Infer source_type when not provided (API callers
+                    # may omit it). A path without ":" is assumed local.
+                    _effective_src_type = source_type or ("local" if ":" not in source else "")
+                    if _effective_src_type == "local":
                         if os.path.isdir(source):
                             _src_folder = os.path.basename(source.rstrip("/\\"))
                     else: