diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ceba34b..2bde1f4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hyperware_process_lib"
-version = "2.2.0"
+version = "2.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "alloy-primitives",
diff --git a/src/hyperapp.rs b/src/hyperapp.rs
index d6f63d0..13a3693 100644
--- a/src/hyperapp.rs
+++ b/src/hyperapp.rs
@@ -594,88 +594,6 @@ pub fn pretty_print_send_error(error: &SendError) {
     );
 }
 
-/// Classification for readiness polling of another process.
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum WaitClassification {
-    /// The target responded but indicated it is still starting up.
-    Starting,
-    /// The target is ready (or responded with a payload we consider ready).
-    Ready,
-    /// The target responded with an unknown payload.
-    Unknown,
-}
-
-/// Poll a target process until it reports ready.
-///
-/// - `target`: process address to poll (e.g., hypermap-cacher).
-/// - `request_body`: request payload to send each attempt.
-/// - `timeout_s`: per-request timeout in seconds.
-/// - `retry_delay_s`: delay between attempts when not ready or on error.
-/// - `classify`: function to classify the response body.
-/// - `treat_unknown_as_ready`: if true, any non-starting response is treated as ready.
-pub fn wait_for_process_ready<F>(
-    target: Address,
-    request_body: Vec<u8>,
-    timeout_s: u64,
-    retry_delay_s: u64,
-    mut classify: F,
-    treat_unknown_as_ready: bool,
-) where
-    F: FnMut(&[u8]) -> WaitClassification,
-{
-    let mut attempt = 1;
-    loop {
-        match Request::to(target.clone())
-            .body(request_body.clone())
-            .send_and_await_response(timeout_s)
-        {
-            Ok(Ok(response)) => {
-                let classification = classify(response.body());
-                match classification {
-                    WaitClassification::Starting => {
-                        info!(
-                            "Target {} still starting (attempt {}), retrying in {}s",
-                            target, attempt, retry_delay_s
-                        );
-                    }
-                    WaitClassification::Ready => {
-                        info!("Target {} ready after {} attempt(s)", target, attempt);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    WaitClassification::Unknown => {
-                        if treat_unknown_as_ready {
-                            info!(
-                                "Target {} responded with unknown payload, proceeding as ready",
-                                target
-                            );
-                            break;
-                        } else {
-                            info!(
-                                "Target {} responded with unknown payload, retrying in {}s",
-                                target, retry_delay_s
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            Ok(Err(e)) => {
-                info!(
-                    "Error response from {} (attempt {}): {:?}, retrying in {}s",
-                    target, attempt, e, retry_delay_s
-                );
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                info!(
-                    "Failed to contact {} (attempt {}): {:?}, retrying in {}s",
-                    target, attempt, e, retry_delay_s
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        attempt += 1;
-        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(retry_delay_s));
-    }
-}
-
 // For demonstration, we'll define them all in one place.
 // Make sure the signatures match the real function signatures you require!
 pub fn no_init_fn<S>(_state: &mut S) {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f294f2c..d7102df 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -364,6 +364,115 @@ pub fn eval_our(address: &Address) -> Address {
     address
 }
 
+/// Classification for readiness polling of another process.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum WaitClassification {
+    /// The target responded but indicated it is still starting up.
+    Starting,
+    /// The target is ready (or responded with a payload we consider ready).
+    Ready,
+    /// The target responded with an unknown payload.
+    Unknown,
+}
+
+/// Poll a target process until it reports ready while blocking.
+///
+/// - `target`: process address to poll (e.g., hypermap-cacher).
+/// - `request_body`: request payload to send each attempt.
+/// - `timeout_s`: per-request timeout in seconds.
+/// - `retry_delay_s`: delay between attempts when not ready or on error.
+/// - `classify`: function to classify the response body.
+/// - `treat_unknown_as_ready`: if true, any non-starting response is treated as ready.
+/// - `max_attempts`: number of attempts before continuing without a ready response.
+pub fn wait_for_process_ready<F>(
+    target: Address,
+    request_body: Vec<u8>,
+    timeout_s: u64,
+    retry_delay_s: u64,
+    mut classify: F,
+    treat_unknown_as_ready: bool,
+    max_attempts: Option<u32>,
+) where
+    F: FnMut(&[u8]) -> WaitClassification,
+{
+    let mut attempt = 1;
+    loop {
+        let mut fail_message_suffix = format!(", retrying in {retry_delay_s}s");
+        if let Some(ma) = max_attempts {
+            if attempt >= ma {
+                fail_message_suffix = ", abandoning waiting and proceeding as if ready".to_string()
+            }
+        }
+
+        match Request::to(target.clone())
+            .body(request_body.clone())
+            .send_and_await_response(timeout_s)
+        {
+            Ok(Ok(response)) => {
+                let classification = classify(response.body());
+                match classification {
+                    WaitClassification::Starting => {
+                        crate::print_to_terminal(
+                            2,
+                            &format!(
+                                "Target {} still starting (attempt {}){}",
+                                target, attempt, fail_message_suffix
+                            ),
+                        );
+                    }
+                    WaitClassification::Ready => {
+                        crate::print_to_terminal(
+                            2,
+                            &format!("Target {} ready after {} attempt(s)", target, attempt),
+                        );
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    WaitClassification::Unknown => {
+                        if treat_unknown_as_ready {
+                            crate::print_to_terminal(
+                                2,
+                                &format!(
+                                    "Target {} responded with unknown payload, proceeding as ready",
+                                    target
+                                ),
+                            );
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            crate::print_to_terminal(
+                                2,
+                                &format!(
+                                    "Target {} responded with unknown payload{}",
+                                    target, fail_message_suffix
+                                ),
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                crate::print_to_terminal(
+                    2,
+                    &format!(
+                        "Error response from {} (attempt {}): {:?}{}",
+                        target, attempt, e, fail_message_suffix
+                    ),
+                );
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                crate::print_to_terminal(
+                    2,
+                    &format!(
+                        "Failed to contact {} (attempt {}): {:?}{}",
+                        target, attempt, e, fail_message_suffix
+                    ),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        attempt += 1;
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(retry_delay_s));
+    }
+}
+
 /// The `Spawn!()` macro is defined here as a no-op.
 /// However, in practice, `kit build` will rewrite it during pre-processing.
 ///