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DottaandPaperclip 53d6297f75 fix(ui): simplify external object labels and star controls (#9929)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source control plane people use to manage AI
agents and their work
> - Operators rely on task detail properties and header actions to scan
linked resources and make quick decisions
> - External GitHub objects used a long pull-request label and repeated
mention counts that added visual noise without adding state
> - The task-detail star action also rendered as a labelled outline
button, unlike the compact star controls used elsewhere
> - These inconsistencies made dense task-detail surfaces slower to scan
and broke Paperclip's content-first visual language
> - This pull request shortens the GitHub pull-request label, removes
duplicate mention-count decoration, and aligns the detail star action
with the icon-only control pattern
> - The benefit is a calmer, more consistent task-detail experience with
accessible labels preserved for assistive technology

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

No matching public GitHub issue or open pull request was found.

**What happened?**

On the task detail surface, linked GitHub pull requests were labelled
`Github Pull Request` and could show a repeated `×N` mention count. The
detail-header star control used a labelled outline button rather than
the compact icon-only star pattern.

**Expected behavior**

Linked pull requests should use the concise `Github PR` label without
duplicate mention-count decoration, and the detail star action should
render as an accessible icon-only ghost button consistent with
neighboring controls.

**Steps to reproduce**

1. Open a task with a linked GitHub pull request mentioned more than
once.
2. Inspect the external-object property label and value row.
3. Inspect the star action in the task detail header.

**Paperclip version or commit:** `230126d80b` (`master` at preparation
time)

**Deployment / installation:** Local development, built from source.

**Scope:** Core UI; not adapter-specific, database-related, or
configuration-related.

## What Changed

- Render GitHub pull-request property labels as `Github PR`.
- Remove repeated external-object mention-count decoration from property
values.
- Render detail-header star controls as icon-only ghost buttons while
preserving `aria-label`, pressed, busy, error, and tooltip states.
- Expand component coverage for concise labels, duplicate-count
suppression, visual variants, and accessible star actions.

## Verification

- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui exec vitest run
src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
src/components/StarToggle.test.tsx` — 54 tests passed.
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui typecheck` — passed.
- Visual review (before/after plus normal, starred, pending, and error
states):
https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://gist.githubusercontent.com/cryppadotta/9688862a8826c1134aa2b2e8c16509d8/raw/45cb4921851f8968b21e7490e0d705161a9e165d/star-toggle-review.html
- `pnpm check:token-gates` — reports five existing `#9627` violations in
files unchanged by this PR; the same values are present on `master`.

## Risks

- Low risk: changes are limited to task-detail presentation and tests.
- The star action remains fully accessible through its existing ARIA
label and tooltip, but it no longer displays visible text.
- External-object mention counts remain available in data; only the
redundant property-row decoration is removed.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5.3 Codex, tool-enabled coding agent with repository
and shell access.

## 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

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-07-21 09:14:29 -05:00
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