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PaperClipAI/server
1ba79d82a5 fix(server): preserve terminal status on issue release (#7524)
Fixes #4206

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents on issues with checkout/release
semantics for execution locks
> - `POST /api/issues/:id/release` clears checkout and execution locks
when a heartbeat ends without finishing the issue
> - `issues.release()` unconditionally set `status: "todo"`, undoing
terminal and waiting states (`done`, `cancelled`, `in_review`,
`blocked`) set during the session
> - Agents reported status drift after release (e.g. `in_review` →
`todo`, `done` → `todo`), forcing manual PATCH recovery and risking
silent stalls
> - This pull request gates the `todo` re-queue to `in_progress` issues
only and preserves all other statuses on release
> - The benefit is lock cleanup without destroying workflow state agents
already recorded

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

- Fixes #4206 — `issues.release()` must not downgrade terminal/waiting
statuses
- Related internal incident: AIT-114 status drift on terminal issue
release (AI Trading Council)

## What Changed

- `server/src/services/issues.ts` — `releaseStatus` is `todo` only when
`existing.status === "in_progress"`; otherwise preserves
`existing.status`
- `server/src/__tests__/issue-stale-execution-lock-routes.test.ts` —
regression tests: release preserves done, cancelled, in_review, blocked
keeps `done` and clears lock fields
- `server/package.json` — patch bump `0.3.1` → `0.3.2`
- `server/CHANGELOG.md` — documents the fix

## Verification

```sh
pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server test issue-stale-execution-lock-routes
```

- 7/7 tests pass (parametrized done, cancelled, in_review, blocked)
(includes new `preserves terminal status when releasing a done issue`
and existing `in_progress` → `todo` on release)
- CI: Build, Typecheck, serialized server suites, e2e, Canary Dry Run
green on latest head `f31b55f`

## Risks

Low risk. Behaviour change is intentional: non-`in_progress` releases no
longer force `todo`. Agents that relied on release to re-queue
`in_review`/`blocked` work must PATCH status explicitly (documented in
agent lifecycle guidance). Rollback: revert this commit and redeploy
`@paperclipai/server` 0.3.1.

## Model Used

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 (extended thinking mode) — 200K context
window, tool use enabled. Assisted implementation and PR packaging for
AI Trading Council upstream port from local hotfix.

## 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 run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots (N/A)
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
(CHANGELOG)
- [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
(re-review requested on head `f31b55f`)
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
Co-authored-by: brandon <brandonburr@gmail.com>
2026-07-21 10:07:59 -07:00
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