refactor: cache resolved ffmpeg path at module load time

Avoid repeated filesystem checks on every play() call by resolving
the ffmpeg binary path once at module load. Also verify execute
permission after chmod to handle noexec mounts.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01CqfKgV8GuCmWNpfx86H62X

src/audio/player.ts

@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ import type { Logger } from "../logger.js";
 const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
 const ffmpegPath: string | null = require("ffmpeg-static");
 
-/** Ensure the bundled ffmpeg binary has execute permission. */
+/** Ensure the given binary has execute permission. */
-function ensureExecutable(binPath: string): boolean {
+function isExecutable(binPath: string): boolean {
   try {
     accessSync(binPath, constants.X_OK);
     return true;
   } catch {
     try {
       chmodSync(binPath, 0o755);
+      accessSync(binPath, constants.X_OK);
       return true;
     } catch {
       return false;
@@ -24,10 +25,13 @@ function ensureExecutable(binPath: string): boolean {
   }
 }
 
+/** Resolved once at module load — no repeated fs checks per play(). */
+const resolvedFfmpeg: string =
+  ffmpegPath && isExecutable(ffmpegPath) ? ffmpegPath : "ffmpeg";
+
 /** Resolve ffmpeg binary: prefer bundled ffmpeg-static, fall back to system PATH. */
 function getFfmpegCommand(): string {
-  if (ffmpegPath && ensureExecutable(ffmpegPath)) return ffmpegPath;
+  return resolvedFfmpeg;
-  return "ffmpeg"; // fallback to system-installed ffmpeg
 }
 
 export interface PlayerEvents {