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f2593b7905 feat: make Coordinator and Agent Chat standard and speed up navigation (#19360)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - People enter that work through the workspace, agent conversations,
and tasks.
> - Coordinator and Agent Chat still require experimental enrollment.
> - Task link prefetches do not warm the compact queries used by the
default task view. Chat also waits for a request when its navigation
list already holds the conversation.
> - This pull request makes Coordinator and Agent Chat standard and
reuses the reads needed for navigation.
> - People can choose Classic workspace in Experimental settings. Cached
work can appear while fresh data loads.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

**What existing behavior does this improve?**

Workspace selection, Agent Chat availability, and navigation between
Chat, Tasks, and task details.

**Subsystem affected**

Cross-cutting: UI, workspace preferences, instance settings, and the
database migration.

**Current behavior**

People must enable Coordinator and Agent Chat in Experimental settings.
Opening a task can repeat requests because prefetch warms the full
detail and comment queries, while the default view reads compact task
data and a recent comment window. Opening Chat waits for a detail
request even when the current person's conversation list contains it.

**Proposed behavior**

Coordinator is the standard workspace for everyone. Experimental
settings offer Classic workspace, off by default. Old Coordinator
experiment values do not select Classic. Agent Chat is available to
everyone, including instances with an old saved or managed off value.
Task link intent warms the queries used by the mounted view. Chat can
use the current person's company-scoped conversation list during
refresh.

**Reason and benefit**

People can use the standard workspace without setup. Repeat navigation
can show cached content while the server refreshes it.

**Breaking changes**

Existing Coordinator experiment and Agent Chat off values no longer
disable these surfaces. Classic requires an explicit new opt-in. The
workspace API keeps its existing response shape and audit checks. The
migration retains legacy values and adds a separate Classic preference.
Execution permissions, company access, and chat privacy checks still
apply.

**Additional context**

Roadmap check: this graduates existing surfaces and improves their
navigation. It does not add a new agent execution capability. Duplicate
searches found no open Coordinator workspace PR. Related server cache
work, Refs: #17828, addresses compact issue-list invalidation; this PR
addresses client navigation queries.

## What Changed

- Add a default-off Classic workspace preference. Derive the existing
workspace API response from that choice. Keep personal persistence,
account isolation, and audited writes in the workspace preference
service.
- Replace the Coordinator experiment control with Classic workspace. Use
Coordinator while preferences load. Update the existing settings
examples and navigation recipe.
- Retire the Agent Chat experiment control. Ignore old stored and
managed off values. Retain the compatibility key and the existing
execution and access checks.
- Reuse account- and company-scoped chat list data with its original
freshness timestamp.
- Share compact task and recent-comment query options between prefetch
and the task view. Keep full-history prefetch for Classic tasks and
expanded history.
- Add upgrade, replay, cache, account isolation, and browser switching
regressions. Update product, database, development, and roadmap
documentation.

## Verification

- Targeted preference, settings, migration, cache, and UI regression
tests passed during implementation. The cache tests hold refresh
requests pending and check that content still renders. They also check
account isolation and stale refresh behavior.
- A real browser test verified fresh Coordinator defaults, Classic
opt-in persistence, and return to Coordinator. It used an isolated
source checkout with fresh data on macOS.
- Token, migration numbering and safety, map, and Storybook catalog
checks pass after the rebase.
- Repository typecheck and build pass. Typecheck and token gates also
pass after review repairs. The broad local run passed all six chat
integration shards (1,931 tests). It then found the host-CLI-dependent
recovery fixture described below. Its remaining duplicate work was
stopped after the full current-head CI matrix passed; this is not a
claim that the broad local command completed green.
- Review repairs passed 419 UI/migration fixture tests, 19 Coordinator
navigation tests, and all 214 tests in the five affected server suites.
The 24 Chat/workspace browser tests pass, including standard Coordinator
switching and explicit Classic persistence.
- The broader browser repair run passed 85 tests. It retained two failed
assertions and skipped five later serial cases. The affected files then
passed all 11 tests after the fixes: reopen the desktop panel after
reload and open More for Audit and Connectors. This includes the five
serial cases that had not run.
- The broad local suite exposed a recovery fixture that executed the
host Codex CLI during a simulated remote probe. On a host with Codex
0.154.0, model fallback broke its fixed-model assertion. The fake
sandbox now reports Codex 0.160.0. All 20 selected recovery/provider
compatibility cases pass after the repair.
- A CLI company import/export suite timed out during server startup in
the second CI run. The port fallback is intentional in that fixture. No
root cause was established. That suite passes on the final commit in CI.
This records recovery, not a claimed product fix for the earlier
timeout.
- The first CI run exposed remaining assumptions about the retired flags
and Classic UI. The repair commit updates those fixtures and navigation
steps. It also restores the missing enabled Cases destination in
Coordinator. Earlier local recovery attempts used the wrong fixture
notification and advanced fake time during live execution; the corrected
tests use the subscribed recovery queue and wall time during execution.
- Greptile reviewed commit `98972b030d4505d838427a2fca6b196b8cad6d47` at
**5/5** with no new comments. The original finding is resolved.
- Current-head CI is green: **56 successful checks**, with three checks
skipped by workflow filters. This includes typecheck, build, the
complete Vitest matrix, all eight browser shards, Runner verification,
release checks, and security checks. [Final CI
run](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/42132651414).
- Typecheck caught missing `pid` and `startedAt` fields in the simulated
command result. The fixture now returns the complete process contract,
and the server test-layer typecheck passes.
- Storybook catalog alignment was checked. Storybook play tests were not
run. Hosted latency and cold bundle loading were not measured.

## Risks

- The new default changes the workspace for people who previously left
the Coordinator experiment off. They can opt into Classic in
Experimental settings.
- The additive migration must run before the new server code. It is safe
to replay and preserves explicit Classic choices.
- Cached content can be stale during background refresh. Existing query
invalidation and source timestamps still control freshness.
- These changes reduce avoidable loading waits. They do not establish a
measured improvement in hosted request latency or initial bundle
download time.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, based on GPT-6, with reasoning, repository tools, code
execution, and browser automation. The exact serving revision and
context-window size are not exposed in this session.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

---------

Co-authored-by: Scott Tong <scott@scottsmbpm5max.lan>
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-11-05 16:28:25 -08:00

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import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
import type { Db } from "@paperclipai/db";
import { INSTANCE_FEATURE_CATALOG } from "@paperclipai/shared";
import {
applyManagedExperimentalOverlay,
instanceSettingsService,
normalizeExperimentalSettings,
} from "../services/instance-settings.js";
import { parseManagedConfigEnv } from "../services/managed-config.js";
import { evaluateExecutionAllowlist } from "../services/execution-allowlist.js";
const MANAGED_RAW = JSON.stringify({
v: 1,
mode: "cloud",
catalogVersion: "2026.720.0",
// enableApps is retained only for compatibility and must be ignored;
// enableStatusCards remains a live managed feature.
features: { enableApps: false, enableStatusCards: true },
plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
});
function managedEnv(raw: string | undefined = MANAGED_RAW) {
return { PAPERCLIP_MANAGED_CONFIG: raw };
}
/**
* Minimal stand-in for the drizzle query chains instanceSettingsService uses.
* Captures every `update().set()` payload so tests can assert what would be
* persisted.
*/
function stubDb(row: Record<string, unknown>) {
const persistedSets: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
const db = {
transaction: (fn: (tx: Db) => Promise<unknown>) => fn(db),
select: () => ({ from: () => ({ where: () => Promise.resolve([row]) }) }),
insert: () => {
throw new Error("unexpected insert in test");
},
update: () => ({
set: (values: Record<string, unknown>) => {
persistedSets.push(values);
return { where: () => ({ returning: () => Promise.resolve([{ ...row, ...values }]) }) };
},
}),
} as unknown as Db;
return { db, persistedSets };
}
function settingsRow(experimental: Record<string, unknown>) {
return {
id: "row-1",
singletonKey: "default",
defaultEnvironmentId: null,
general: {},
experimental,
createdAt: new Date("2026-06-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
updatedAt: new Date("2026-06-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
};
}
describe("applyManagedExperimentalOverlay", () => {
it("is the identity with no managed config (self-hosted)", () => {
const experimental = normalizeExperimentalSettings({ enableApps: true });
const result = applyManagedExperimentalOverlay(experimental, null);
expect(result.experimental).toEqual(experimental);
expect(result.managedKeys).toEqual({});
});
it("ignores the retired Apps flag while overlaying live managed values", () => {
const config = parseManagedConfigEnv(managedEnv())!;
const stored = normalizeExperimentalSettings({ enableApps: true });
const { experimental, managedKeys } = applyManagedExperimentalOverlay(stored, config);
expect(experimental.enableApps).toBe(true);
// managed overlay > schema default
expect(experimental.enableStatusCards).toBe(true);
// unmanaged keys keep their stored/default values
expect(experimental.enableCases).toBe(false);
expect(managedKeys).toEqual({
enableStatusCards: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" },
});
// input is not mutated
expect(stored.enableApps).toBe(true);
});
});
describe("instanceSettingsService managed overlay", () => {
it.each(["team.staging.paperclip.app", "team.paperclip.app"])(
"enables private Notebook through managed config without changing stored opt-out on %s",
async (primaryHost) => {
const row = settingsRow({ enablePaperclipNotebook: false });
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(row);
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {
PAPERCLIP_PRIMARY_HOST: primaryHost,
...managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test",
features: { enablePaperclipNotebook: true }, plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})),
} });
expect(await service.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({
enablePaperclipNotebook: true,
managedKeys: { enablePaperclipNotebook: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" } },
});
expect((await service.get()).experimental.enablePaperclipNotebook).toBe(true);
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(0);
expect(row.experimental).toEqual({ enablePaperclipNotebook: false });
expect((await instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} }).getExperimental()).enablePaperclipNotebook).toBe(false);
},
);
it("persists an explicit self-hosted Notebook opt-in and disable across service recreation", async () => {
const row = settingsRow({});
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(row);
expect((await instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} }).getExperimental()).enablePaperclipNotebook).toBe(false);
for (const enabled of [true, false]) {
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} });
const updated = await service.updateExperimental({ enablePaperclipNotebook: enabled });
Object.assign(row, persistedSets.at(-1));
expect(updated.experimental.enablePaperclipNotebook).toBe(enabled);
expect((row.experimental as Record<string, unknown>).enablePaperclipNotebook).toBe(enabled);
expect((await instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} }).getExperimental()).enablePaperclipNotebook).toBe(enabled);
}
});
it.each(["team.staging.paperclip.app", "team.paperclip.app", undefined])(
"enforces every Cloud-enabled flag over old tenant values on %s",
async (primaryHost) => {
const features = Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(INSTANCE_FEATURE_CATALOG)
.filter(([key, entry]) => entry.tier === "managed" && key !== "enableAgentChat")
.map(([key]) => [key, true]));
const stored = Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(features).map((key) => [key, false]));
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(settingsRow(stored));
const runtimeEnv = {
PAPERCLIP_PRIMARY_HOST: primaryHost,
...managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test",
features, plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})),
};
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv });
expect(await service.getExperimental()).toMatchObject(features);
expect((await service.get()).experimental).toMatchObject(features);
expect((await service.getExperimental()).managedKeys).toMatchObject(
Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(features)
.filter((key) => key !== "enableApps" && key !== "enableMcpAggregators")
.map((key) => [key, { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" }])),
);
for (const key of Object.keys(features)) {
await expect(service.updateExperimental({ [key]: false })).rejects.toMatchObject({
status: 403,
details: { code: "settings_operator_managed" },
});
}
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(0);
expect(await instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv }).getExperimental()).toMatchObject(features);
},
);
it("keeps sandbox policy enforced on staging after a tenant tries to disable it", async () => {
const row = settingsRow({ enableManagedSandboxOnly: false });
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(row);
const runtimeEnv = {
PAPERCLIP_PRIMARY_HOST: "team.staging.paperclip.app",
...managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test",
features: { enableManagedSandboxOnly: true }, plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})),
};
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv });
await expect(service.updateExperimental({ enableManagedSandboxOnly: false })).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 403 });
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(0);
const restored = await instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv }).getExperimental();
for (const experimental of [await service.getExperimental(), restored]) {
expect(experimental).toMatchObject({
enableManagedSandboxOnly: true,
managedKeys: { enableManagedSandboxOnly: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" } },
});
expect(evaluateExecutionAllowlist(
{ managedSandboxOnly: experimental.enableManagedSandboxOnly },
{ driver: "local", provider: null },
)).toMatchObject({ allowed: false, deniedDriver: "local" });
}
});
it("lets staging override disabled defaults while keeping Cloud-enabled features managed", async () => {
const row = settingsRow({});
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(row);
const runtimeEnv = {
...managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test",
features: { enableStatusCards: true, enableChatConnectors: false, enableNativeRunner: true },
plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})),
PAPERCLIP_PRIMARY_HOST: "team.staging.paperclip.app",
};
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv });
const managedKeys = {
enableStatusCards: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" },
enableNativeRunner: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" },
};
expect(await service.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({
enableStatusCards: true, enableChatConnectors: false, enableNativeRunner: true, managedKeys,
});
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(0);
for (const enabled of [true, false]) {
const updated = await service.updateExperimental({ enableChatConnectors: enabled });
Object.assign(row, persistedSets.at(-1));
const expected = {
enableStatusCards: true, enableChatConnectors: enabled, enableNativeRunner: true, managedKeys,
};
expect(updated.experimental).toMatchObject(expected);
const restored = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv });
expect(await restored.getExperimental()).toMatchObject(expected);
expect((await restored.get()).experimental).toMatchObject(expected);
expect(row.experimental).not.toHaveProperty("managedKeys");
expect(row.experimental).not.toHaveProperty("enableStatusCards");
}
expect((await service.updateExperimental({ enableNativeRunner: true })).experimental.enableNativeRunner).toBe(true);
const changedDefaults = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {
...runtimeEnv,
PAPERCLIP_MANAGED_CONFIG: JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test",
features: { enableStatusCards: false, enableChatConnectors: true, enableNativeRunner: true },
plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
}),
} });
expect(await changedDefaults.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({
enableStatusCards: false, enableChatConnectors: true, enableNativeRunner: true,
});
const production = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: { ...runtimeEnv, PAPERCLIP_PRIMARY_HOST: "team.paperclip.app" } });
expect(await production.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({
enableChatConnectors: false, enableNativeRunner: true,
managedKeys: { enableChatConnectors: { managed: true }, enableNativeRunner: { managed: true } },
});
});
it("preserves Cloud owner access policy on staging", async () => {
const { db } = stubDb(settingsRow({ enableOwnerInstanceAdmin: false }));
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {
PAPERCLIP_PRIMARY_HOST: "team.staging.paperclip.app",
...managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test",
features: { enableOwnerInstanceAdmin: true }, plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})),
} });
expect(await service.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({
enableOwnerInstanceAdmin: true,
managedKeys: { enableOwnerInstanceAdmin: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" } },
});
await expect(service.updateExperimental({ enableOwnerInstanceAdmin: false })).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 403 });
});
it.each([{}, { enableMcpAggregators: false }])("keeps aggregators on with legacy stored and managed values: %j", async (stored) => {
const { db } = stubDb(settingsRow({ ...stored, enableChatConnectors: true }));
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "legacy", features: { enableMcpAggregators: false }, plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})) });
expect(await service.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({ enableMcpAggregators: true, enableChatConnectors: true, managedKeys: {} });
expect(await service.updateExperimental({ enableMcpAggregators: false })).toMatchObject({ experimental: { enableMcpAggregators: true, enableChatConnectors: true } });
});
it("persists chat connector opt-in and reads it back after service reconstruction", async () => {
const row = settingsRow({});
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(row);
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} });
expect((await service.getExperimental()).enableChatConnectors).toBe(false);
for (const enabled of [true, false]) {
const updated = await service.updateExperimental({ enableChatConnectors: enabled });
Object.assign(row, persistedSets.at(-1));
expect(updated.experimental.enableChatConnectors).toBe(enabled);
const restored = await instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} }).getExperimental();
expect(restored).toMatchObject({ enableApps: true, enableChatConnectors: enabled });
}
});
it("overlays the managed chat connector gate without changing stored data", async () => {
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(settingsRow({ enableChatConnectors: true }));
const service = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: managedEnv(JSON.stringify({
v: 1, mode: "cloud", catalogVersion: "test", features: { enableChatConnectors: false }, plugins: { autoInstall: [] },
})) });
expect(await service.getExperimental()).toMatchObject({
enableChatConnectors: false,
managedKeys: { enableChatConnectors: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" } },
});
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(0);
});
it("fails closed at construction on a malformed managed config", () => {
const { db } = stubDb(settingsRow({}));
expect(() => instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: managedEnv("{bad") })).toThrow(
/PAPERCLIP_MANAGED_CONFIG is not valid JSON/,
);
});
it("overlays managed values on getExperimental and exposes managedKeys", async () => {
const { db } = stubDb(settingsRow({ enableApps: true }));
const svc = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: managedEnv() });
const experimental = await svc.getExperimental();
expect(experimental.enableApps).toBe(true);
expect(experimental.enableStatusCards).toBe(true);
expect(experimental.managedKeys).toEqual({
enableStatusCards: { managed: true, managedBy: "paperclip-cloud" },
});
});
it("overlays managed values on get()", async () => {
const { db } = stubDb(settingsRow({ enableApps: true }));
const svc = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: managedEnv() });
const settings = await svc.get();
expect(settings.experimental.enableApps).toBe(true);
expect(settings.experimental.managedKeys?.enableApps).toBeUndefined();
});
it("leaves the self-hosted read path unchanged (no managedKeys field)", async () => {
const { db } = stubDb(settingsRow({ enableApps: true }));
const svc = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} });
const experimental = await svc.getExperimental();
expect(experimental.enableApps).toBe(true);
expect(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(experimental, "managedKeys")).toBe(false);
expect(experimental).toEqual(normalizeExperimentalSettings({ enableApps: true }));
const settings = await svc.get();
expect(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(settings.experimental, "managedKeys")).toBe(false);
});
it("never persists the overlay: updates write stored values, responses show managed ones", async () => {
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(settingsRow({ enableApps: true }));
const svc = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: managedEnv() });
const updated = await svc.updateExperimental({ enableCases: true });
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(1);
const persisted = persistedSets[0]!.experimental as Record<string, unknown>;
// The retired compatibility key normalizes on, independent of the
// managed document's historical value.
expect(persisted.enableApps).toBe(true);
// The overlay-added value is not written.
expect(persisted.enableStatusCards).toBe(false);
expect(persisted.enableCases).toBe(true);
expect(persisted).not.toHaveProperty("managedKeys");
// The response still reflects the overlay.
expect(updated.experimental.enableApps).toBe(true);
expect(updated.experimental.enableStatusCards).toBe(true);
expect(updated.experimental.managedKeys?.enableApps).toBeUndefined();
});
it("does not let managed metadata leak into self-hosted writes", async () => {
const { db, persistedSets } = stubDb(settingsRow({}));
const svc = instanceSettingsService(db, { runtimeEnv: {} });
const updated = await svc.updateExperimental({ enableCases: true });
expect(persistedSets).toHaveLength(1);
expect(persistedSets[0]!.experimental).not.toHaveProperty("managedKeys");
expect(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(updated.experimental, "managedKeys")).toBe(false);
});
});