diff --git a/crates/stringflow-core/src/client.rs b/crates/stringflow-core/src/client.rs
index 54f4eb8..73d7134 100644
--- a/crates/stringflow-core/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/stringflow-core/src/client.rs
@@ -361,4 +361,84 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(events.len(), 1);
         assert!(matches!(&events[0], StreamEvent::Delta(s) if s == "hi"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_sse_buffer_empty_data_field() {
+        // Server sends "data: \n\n" — empty data after prefix.
+        // After strip_prefix + trim, data is "", which is not valid JSON
+        // and not "[DONE]", so it should be silently skipped.
+        let buffer = "data: \n\n";
+        let (events, remaining) = parse_sse_buffer(buffer, WireFormat::Completions);
+        assert!(
+            events.is_empty(),
+            "empty data field should produce no events"
+        );
+        assert!(remaining.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_sse_buffer_empty_data_among_valid_events() {
+        // Mix of empty data and valid events — only valid events should appear.
+        let buffer =
+            "data: \n\ndata: {\"choices\":[{\"delta\":{\"content\":\"ok\"}}]}\n\ndata: \n\n";
+        let (events, remaining) = parse_sse_buffer(buffer, WireFormat::Completions);
+        assert_eq!(events.len(), 1);
+        assert!(matches!(&events[0], StreamEvent::Delta(s) if s == "ok"));
+        assert!(remaining.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_sse_buffer_malformed_json_silently_skipped() {
+        // Malformed JSON should be silently skipped (parse_stream_chunk returns None).
+        let buffer = "data: {not valid json\n\n";
+        let (events, remaining) = parse_sse_buffer(buffer, WireFormat::Completions);
+        assert!(events.is_empty(), "malformed JSON should produce no events");
+        assert!(remaining.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_sse_buffer_malformed_json_does_not_block_subsequent_events() {
+        // A malformed chunk followed by a valid chunk — the valid one should still parse.
+        let buffer = "data: {broken\n\ndata: {\"choices\":[{\"delta\":{\"content\":\"after\"}}]}\n\ndata: [DONE]\n\n";
+        let (events, remaining) = parse_sse_buffer(buffer, WireFormat::Completions);
+        assert_eq!(events.len(), 2);
+        assert!(matches!(&events[0], StreamEvent::Delta(s) if s == "after"));
+        assert!(matches!(&events[1], StreamEvent::Done));
+        assert!(remaining.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn retry_delay_increases_with_attempts() {
+        let d1 = retry_delay(1);
+        let d2 = retry_delay(2);
+        let d3 = retry_delay(3);
+        let d4 = retry_delay(4);
+
+        // Delays must be strictly increasing (exponential base dominates).
+        assert!(d2 > d1, "delay should increase: d2={d2:?} > d1={d1:?}");
+        assert!(d3 > d2, "delay should increase: d3={d3:?} > d2={d2:?}");
+        assert!(d4 > d3, "delay should increase: d4={d4:?} > d3={d3:?}");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn retry_delay_has_jitter_variation() {
+        // The jitter term is `base * (attempt % 3) / 4`, so attempts with
+        // different `attempt % 3` values should produce different jitter offsets
+        // even at the same exponential tier. Specifically:
+        //   attempt=3 → base=2000, jitter=0 (3%3=0) → 2000ms
+        //   attempt=4 → base=4000, jitter=4000*1/4=1000 → 5000ms
+        //   attempt=6 → base=16000, jitter=0 (6%3=0) → 16000ms
+        // Verify the formula directly for a few values.
+        let d1 = retry_delay(1); // base=500, jitter=500*1/4=125 → 625ms
+        assert_eq!(d1.as_millis(), 625);
+
+        let d2 = retry_delay(2); // base=1000, jitter=1000*2/4=500 → 1500ms
+        assert_eq!(d2.as_millis(), 1500);
+
+        let d3 = retry_delay(3); // base=2000, jitter=2000*0/4=0 → 2000ms
+        assert_eq!(d3.as_millis(), 2000);
+
+        let d4 = retry_delay(4); // base=4000, jitter=4000*1/4=1000 → 5000ms
+        assert_eq!(d4.as_millis(), 5000);
+    }
 }