Add planning mode for issue work (#5353)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is a control plane for autonomous AI companies.
> - Issues are the core unit of work, and issue comments are how board
users and agents coordinate execution.
> - Some issue conversations need to produce plans and approvals instead
of immediate implementation work.
> - The existing issue contract did not distinguish standard execution
comments from planning-oriented issue work.
> - This pull request adds an issue work-mode contract and board UI
affordances for standard vs planning mode.
> - The benefit is that planning-mode issues can be created, displayed,
discussed, and carried through agent heartbeat context without losing
the normal issue workflow.

## What Changed

- Added `standard` / `planning` issue work-mode contracts across DB,
shared validators/types, server issue flows, plugin protocol, and
adapter heartbeat payloads.
- Added an idempotent `0081_optimal_dormammu` migration for
`issues.work_mode`, ordered after current `public-gh/master` migrations.
- Updated heartbeat/context summaries and issue-thread interaction
behavior so planning work mode is preserved when creating suggested
follow-up issues.
- Added UI support for planning-mode issue creation, issue rows, detail
composer styling, and composer work-mode toggles.
- Added focused server/shared/UI tests plus a Playwright visual
verification spec for planning-mode surfaces.
- Rebased the branch onto current `public-gh/master` and added durable
planning-mode screenshots under `doc/assets/pap-3368/`.

## Verification

- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/db run check:migrations`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/shared
packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/server
server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-context-summary.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/issue-thread-interactions-service.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/issues-goal-context-routes.test.ts --pool=forks
--poolOptions.forks.isolate=true`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/ui
ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.test.tsx
ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
ui/src/components/IssueRow.test.tsx ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.test.tsx`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/adapter-utils
packages/adapter-utils/src/server-utils.test.ts`
- `PAPERCLIP_E2E_SKIP_LLM=true npx playwright test --config
tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
tests/e2e/planning-mode-visual-verification.spec.ts`

## Screenshots

Desktop planning detail:

![Desktop planning
detail](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/PAP-3368-plan-a-planning-mode-for-issues/doc/assets/pap-3368/desktop-planning-detail.png)

Desktop planning row:

![Desktop planning
row](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/PAP-3368-plan-a-planning-mode-for-issues/doc/assets/pap-3368/desktop-planning-row.png)

Desktop staged standard toggle:

![Desktop staged standard
toggle](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/PAP-3368-plan-a-planning-mode-for-issues/doc/assets/pap-3368/desktop-standard-toggle.png)

Mobile planning detail:

![Mobile planning
detail](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/PAP-3368-plan-a-planning-mode-for-issues/doc/assets/pap-3368/mobile-planning-detail.png)

Mobile planning row:

![Mobile planning
row](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/PAP-3368-plan-a-planning-mode-for-issues/doc/assets/pap-3368/mobile-planning-row.png)

## Risks

- Medium migration risk: this adds a non-null issue column. The
migration uses `ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS` so installations that applied
an older branch-local migration number can still apply the final
numbered migration safely.
- Medium contract risk: issue payloads, plugin payloads, and adapter
heartbeat payloads now include work mode; compatibility is handled by
defaulting missing values to `standard`.
- UI risk is moderate because composer controls changed; focused
component tests and visual e2e coverage exercise standard vs planning
display and toggle behavior.

> 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 coding agent in a local Paperclip worktree, with
shell/tool use. Exact context-window size is not exposed in this
runtime.

## 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 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
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

---------

Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>

packages/adapter-utils/src/server-utils.test.ts

@@ -455,6 +455,114 @@ describe("renderPaperclipWakePrompt", () => {
     expect(prompt).toContain("mark blocked work with the unblock owner/action");
   });
 
+  it("renders planning-mode directives for assignment and comment wakes", () => {
+    const assignmentPrompt = renderPaperclipWakePrompt({
+      reason: "issue_assigned",
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        status: "in_progress",
+        workMode: "planning",
+      },
+      commentWindow: { requestedCount: 0, includedCount: 0, missingCount: 0 },
+      comments: [],
+      fallbackFetchNeeded: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(assignmentPrompt).toContain("- issue work mode: planning");
+    expect(assignmentPrompt).toContain("Make the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.");
+
+    const commentPrompt = renderPaperclipWakePrompt({
+      reason: "issue_commented",
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        status: "in_progress",
+        workMode: "planning",
+      },
+      commentIds: ["comment-1"],
+      latestCommentId: "comment-1",
+      commentWindow: { requestedCount: 1, includedCount: 1, missingCount: 0 },
+      comments: [{ id: "comment-1", body: "Revise the plan" }],
+      fallbackFetchNeeded: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(commentPrompt).toContain("Update the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.");
+  });
+
+  it("does not render stale accepted-plan continuation guidance for later planning comment wakes", () => {
+    const prompt = renderPaperclipWakePrompt({
+      reason: "issue_commented",
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        status: "in_progress",
+        workMode: "planning",
+      },
+      interactionKind: "request_confirmation",
+      interactionStatus: "accepted",
+      commentIds: ["comment-1"],
+      latestCommentId: "comment-1",
+      commentWindow: { requestedCount: 1, includedCount: 1, missingCount: 0 },
+      comments: [{ id: "comment-1", body: "Revise the plan" }],
+      fallbackFetchNeeded: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(prompt).toContain("Update the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.");
+    expect(prompt).not.toContain("accepted-plan continuation");
+    expect(prompt).not.toContain("Create child issues from the approved plan only");
+  });
+
+  it("renders accepted-plan continuation guidance for planning issues", () => {
+    const prompt = renderPaperclipWakePrompt({
+      reason: "issue_commented",
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        status: "in_progress",
+        workMode: "planning",
+      },
+      interactionKind: "request_confirmation",
+      interactionStatus: "accepted",
+      commentWindow: { requestedCount: 0, includedCount: 0, missingCount: 0 },
+      comments: [],
+      fallbackFetchNeeded: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(prompt).toContain("accepted-plan continuation");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("Create child issues from the approved plan only");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("may create child implementation issues");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("must not start implementation work on the planning issue itself");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps accepted-plan guidance when stale comment ids have no loaded comments", () => {
+    const prompt = renderPaperclipWakePrompt({
+      reason: "issue_commented",
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        status: "in_progress",
+        workMode: "planning",
+      },
+      interactionKind: "request_confirmation",
+      interactionStatus: "accepted",
+      commentIds: ["stale-comment-1"],
+      latestCommentId: "stale-comment-1",
+      commentWindow: { requestedCount: 1, includedCount: 0, missingCount: 1 },
+      comments: [],
+      fallbackFetchNeeded: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(prompt).toContain("accepted-plan continuation");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("Create child issues from the approved plan only");
+    expect(prompt).not.toContain("Update the plan only");
+  });
+
   it("renders dependency-blocked interaction guidance", () => {
     const prompt = renderPaperclipWakePrompt({
       reason: "issue_commented",

packages/adapter-utils/src/server-utils.ts

@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ type PaperclipWakeIssue = {
   identifier: string | null;
   title: string | null;
   status: string | null;
+  workMode: string | null;
   priority: string | null;
 };
 
@@ -366,6 +367,8 @@ type PaperclipWakePayload = {
   executionStage: PaperclipWakeExecutionStage | null;
   continuationSummary: PaperclipWakeContinuationSummary | null;
   livenessContinuation: PaperclipWakeLivenessContinuation | null;
+  interactionKind: string | null;
+  interactionStatus: string | null;
   childIssueSummaries: PaperclipWakeChildIssueSummary[];
   childIssueSummaryTruncated: boolean;
   commentIds: string[];
@@ -384,6 +387,7 @@ function normalizePaperclipWakeIssue(value: unknown): PaperclipWakeIssue | null
   const identifier = asString(issue.identifier, "").trim() || null;
   const title = asString(issue.title, "").trim() || null;
   const status = asString(issue.status, "").trim() || null;
+  const workMode = asString(issue.workMode, "").trim() || null;
   const priority = asString(issue.priority, "").trim() || null;
   if (!id && !identifier && !title) return null;
   return {
@@ -391,6 +395,7 @@ function normalizePaperclipWakeIssue(value: unknown): PaperclipWakeIssue | null
     identifier,
     title,
     status,
+    workMode,
     priority,
   };
 }
@@ -573,6 +578,8 @@ export function normalizePaperclipWakePayload(value: unknown): PaperclipWakePayl
     executionStage,
     continuationSummary,
     livenessContinuation,
+    interactionKind: asString(payload.interactionKind, "").trim() || null,
+    interactionStatus: asString(payload.interactionStatus, "").trim() || null,
     childIssueSummaries,
     childIssueSummaryTruncated: asBoolean(payload.childIssueSummaryTruncated, false),
     commentIds,
@@ -592,6 +599,15 @@ export function stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(value: unknown): string | null {
   return JSON.stringify(normalized);
 }
 
+export function readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(value: unknown): string | null {
+  const context = parseObject(value);
+  const issue = parseObject(context.paperclipIssue);
+  const direct = asString(issue.workMode, "").trim();
+  if (direct) return direct;
+  const wake = normalizePaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  return wake?.issue?.workMode ?? null;
+}
+
 export function renderPaperclipWakePrompt(
   value: unknown,
   options: { resumedSession?: boolean } = {},
@@ -644,9 +660,31 @@ export function renderPaperclipWakePrompt(
   if (normalized.issue?.status) {
     lines.push(`- issue status: ${normalized.issue.status}`);
   }
+  if (normalized.issue?.workMode) {
+    lines.push(`- issue work mode: ${normalized.issue.workMode}`);
+  }
   if (normalized.issue?.priority) {
     lines.push(`- issue priority: ${normalized.issue.priority}`);
   }
+  if (normalized.issue?.workMode === "planning") {
+    const hasWakeComments = normalized.comments.length > 0;
+    const acceptedPlanContinuation =
+      !hasWakeComments &&
+      normalized.interactionKind === "request_confirmation" && normalized.interactionStatus === "accepted";
+    let directive = "Make the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.";
+    if (hasWakeComments) {
+      directive = "Update the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.";
+    }
+    if (acceptedPlanContinuation) {
+      directive = "Create child issues from the approved plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work on the planning issue.";
+    }
+    lines.push(`- planning directive: ${directive}`);
+    if (acceptedPlanContinuation) {
+      lines.push(
+        "- accepted-plan continuation: you may create child implementation issues from the approved plan, but must not start implementation work on the planning issue itself",
+      );
+    }
+  }
   if (normalized.checkedOutByHarness) {
     lines.push("- checkout: already claimed by the harness for this run");
   }

packages/adapters/acpx-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   materializePaperclipSkillCopy,
   parseObject,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   renderPaperclipWakePrompt,
   renderTemplate,
   resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames,
@@ -686,7 +687,9 @@ async function buildRuntime(input: {
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
   if (wakeTaskId) env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
+  if (issueWorkMode) env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
   if (wakeReason) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   if (wakeCommentId) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_COMMENT_ID = wakeCommentId;
   if (approvalId) env.PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID = approvalId;

packages/adapters/claude-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   applyPaperclipWorkspaceEnv,
   buildPaperclipEnv,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   joinPromptSections,
   buildInvocationEnvForLogs,
   ensureAbsoluteDirectory,
@@ -191,10 +192,14 @@ async function buildClaudeRuntimeConfig(input: ClaudeExecutionInput): Promise<Cl
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
 
   if (wakeTaskId) {
     env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
   }
+  if (issueWorkMode) {
+    env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
+  }
   if (wakeReason) {
     env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   }

packages/adapters/codex-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   ensurePaperclipSkillSymlink,
   ensurePathInEnv,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames,
   renderTemplate,
   renderPaperclipWakePrompt,
@@ -423,9 +424,13 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
   if (wakeTaskId) {
     env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
   }
+  if (issueWorkMode) {
+    env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
+  }
   if (wakeReason) {
     env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   }

packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   ensurePaperclipSkillSymlink,
   ensurePathInEnv,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames,
   removeMaintainerOnlySkillSymlinks,
   renderTemplate,
@@ -268,9 +269,13 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
   if (wakeTaskId) {
     env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
   }
+  if (issueWorkMode) {
+    env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
+  }
   if (wakeReason) {
     env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   }

packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   joinPromptSections,
   ensurePathInEnv,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames,
   removeMaintainerOnlySkillSymlinks,
   parseObject,
@@ -244,7 +245,9 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
   if (wakeTaskId) env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
+  if (issueWorkMode) env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
   if (wakeReason) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   if (wakeCommentId) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_COMMENT_ID = wakeCommentId;
   if (approvalId) env.PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID = approvalId;

packages/adapters/openclaw-gateway/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   asString,
   buildPaperclipEnv,
   parseObject,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   renderPaperclipWakePrompt,
   stringifyPaperclipWakePayload,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils/server-utils";
@@ -347,6 +348,8 @@ function buildPaperclipEnvForWake(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext, wakePayload: Wak
     paperclipEnv.PAPERCLIP_API_URL = paperclipApiUrlOverride;
   }
   if (wakePayload.taskId) paperclipEnv.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakePayload.taskId;
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(ctx.context);
+  if (issueWorkMode) paperclipEnv.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
   if (wakePayload.wakeReason) paperclipEnv.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakePayload.wakeReason;
   if (wakePayload.wakeCommentId) paperclipEnv.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_COMMENT_ID = wakePayload.wakeCommentId;
   if (wakePayload.approvalId) paperclipEnv.PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID = wakePayload.approvalId;

packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_PAPERCLIP_AGENT_PROMPT_TEMPLATE,
   runChildProcess,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils/server-utils";
 import { isOpenCodeUnknownSessionError, parseOpenCodeJsonl } from "./parse.js";
@@ -266,7 +267,9 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
   if (wakeTaskId) env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
+  if (issueWorkMode) env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
   if (wakeReason) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   if (wakeCommentId) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_COMMENT_ID = wakeCommentId;
   if (approvalId) env.PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID = approvalId;

packages/adapters/pi-local/src/server/execute.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   ensurePaperclipSkillSymlink,
   ensurePathInEnv,
   readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries,
+  readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext,
   resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames,
   removeMaintainerOnlySkillSymlinks,
   renderTemplate,
@@ -295,8 +296,10 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
     ? context.issueIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0)
     : [];
   const wakePayloadJson = stringifyPaperclipWakePayload(context.paperclipWake);
+  const issueWorkMode = readPaperclipIssueWorkModeFromContext(context);
     
   if (wakeTaskId) env.PAPERCLIP_TASK_ID = wakeTaskId;
+  if (issueWorkMode) env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = issueWorkMode;
   if (wakeReason) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_REASON = wakeReason;
   if (wakeCommentId) env.PAPERCLIP_WAKE_COMMENT_ID = wakeCommentId;
   if (approvalId) env.PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID = approvalId;

packages/db/src/migrations/0081_optimal_dormammu.sql

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE "issues" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "work_mode" text DEFAULT 'standard' NOT NULL;

packages/db/src/migrations/meta/0081_snapshot.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "id": "063c8887-ed46-4125-a08f-51c16b636245",
-  "prevId": "fdc9cd8b-5423-4d64-b255-9bc1497fdd6a",
+  "id": "a7ba5d6c-9f74-487d-a9c1-56a4d5455b92",
+  "prevId": "50cf2dfe-df7b-4f02-a169-edbae599cf39",
   "version": "7",
   "dialect": "postgresql",
   "tables": {
@@ -8274,6 +8274,12 @@
           "primaryKey": false,
           "notNull": false
         },
+        "author_type": {
+          "name": "author_type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
         "created_by_run_id": {
           "name": "created_by_run_id",
           "type": "uuid",
@@ -8286,6 +8292,18 @@
           "primaryKey": false,
           "notNull": true
         },
+        "presentation": {
+          "name": "presentation",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "metadata": {
+          "name": "metadata",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
         "created_at": {
           "name": "created_at",
           "type": "timestamp with time zone",
@@ -10990,6 +11008,13 @@
           "notNull": true,
           "default": "'backlog'"
         },
+        "work_mode": {
+          "name": "work_mode",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'standard'"
+        },
         "priority": {
           "name": "priority",
           "type": "text",
@@ -13103,6 +13128,195 @@
       "checkConstraints": {},
       "isRLSEnabled": false
     },
+    "public.plugin_managed_resources": {
+      "name": "plugin_managed_resources",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "company_id": {
+          "name": "company_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "plugin_id": {
+          "name": "plugin_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "plugin_key": {
+          "name": "plugin_key",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "resource_kind": {
+          "name": "resource_kind",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "resource_key": {
+          "name": "resource_key",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "resource_id": {
+          "name": "resource_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "defaults_json": {
+          "name": "defaults_json",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'{}'::jsonb"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "plugin_managed_resources_company_idx": {
+          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_company_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "company_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": false,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        },
+        "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_idx": {
+          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "plugin_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": false,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        },
+        "plugin_managed_resources_resource_idx": {
+          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_resource_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "resource_kind",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "resource_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": false,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        },
+        "plugin_managed_resources_company_plugin_resource_uq": {
+          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_company_plugin_resource_uq",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "company_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "plugin_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "resource_kind",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "resource_key",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "plugin_managed_resources_company_id_companies_id_fk": {
+          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_company_id_companies_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "plugin_managed_resources",
+          "tableTo": "companies",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "company_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_id_plugins_id_fk": {
+          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_id_plugins_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "plugin_managed_resources",
+          "tableTo": "plugins",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "plugin_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
     "public.plugin_migrations": {
       "name": "plugin_migrations",
       "schema": "",
@@ -14358,6 +14572,214 @@
       "checkConstraints": {},
       "isRLSEnabled": false
     },
+    "public.routine_revisions": {
+      "name": "routine_revisions",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "company_id": {
+          "name": "company_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "routine_id": {
+          "name": "routine_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "revision_number": {
+          "name": "revision_number",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "title": {
+          "name": "title",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "name": "description",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "snapshot": {
+          "name": "snapshot",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "change_summary": {
+          "name": "change_summary",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "restored_from_revision_id": {
+          "name": "restored_from_revision_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_by_agent_id": {
+          "name": "created_by_agent_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_by_user_id": {
+          "name": "created_by_user_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_by_run_id": {
+          "name": "created_by_run_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "routine_revisions_routine_revision_uq": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_routine_revision_uq",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "routine_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "revision_number",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        },
+        "routine_revisions_company_routine_created_idx": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_company_routine_created_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "company_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "routine_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "created_at",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": false,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "routine_revisions_company_id_companies_id_fk": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_company_id_companies_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "routine_revisions",
+          "tableTo": "companies",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "company_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "routine_revisions_routine_id_routines_id_fk": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_routine_id_routines_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "routine_revisions",
+          "tableTo": "routines",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "routine_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "routine_revisions_restored_from_revision_id_routine_revisions_id_fk": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_restored_from_revision_id_routine_revisions_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "routine_revisions",
+          "tableTo": "routine_revisions",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "restored_from_revision_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "set null",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "routine_revisions_created_by_agent_id_agents_id_fk": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_created_by_agent_id_agents_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "routine_revisions",
+          "tableTo": "agents",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "created_by_agent_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "set null",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "routine_revisions_created_by_run_id_heartbeat_runs_id_fk": {
+          "name": "routine_revisions_created_by_run_id_heartbeat_runs_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "routine_revisions",
+          "tableTo": "heartbeat_runs",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "created_by_run_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "set null",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
     "public.routine_runs": {
       "name": "routine_runs",
       "schema": "",
@@ -15022,6 +15444,19 @@
           "notNull": true,
           "default": "'[]'::jsonb"
         },
+        "latest_revision_id": {
+          "name": "latest_revision_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "latest_revision_number": {
+          "name": "latest_revision_number",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": 1
+        },
         "created_by_agent_id": {
           "name": "created_by_agent_id",
           "type": "uuid",
@@ -15929,195 +16364,6 @@
       "policies": {},
       "checkConstraints": {},
       "isRLSEnabled": false
-    },
-    "public.plugin_managed_resources": {
-      "name": "plugin_managed_resources",
-      "schema": "",
-      "columns": {
-        "id": {
-          "name": "id",
-          "type": "uuid",
-          "primaryKey": true,
-          "notNull": true,
-          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
-        },
-        "company_id": {
-          "name": "company_id",
-          "type": "uuid",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true
-        },
-        "plugin_id": {
-          "name": "plugin_id",
-          "type": "uuid",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true
-        },
-        "plugin_key": {
-          "name": "plugin_key",
-          "type": "text",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true
-        },
-        "resource_kind": {
-          "name": "resource_kind",
-          "type": "text",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true
-        },
-        "resource_key": {
-          "name": "resource_key",
-          "type": "text",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true
-        },
-        "resource_id": {
-          "name": "resource_id",
-          "type": "uuid",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true
-        },
-        "defaults_json": {
-          "name": "defaults_json",
-          "type": "jsonb",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true,
-          "default": "'{}'::jsonb"
-        },
-        "created_at": {
-          "name": "created_at",
-          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true,
-          "default": "now()"
-        },
-        "updated_at": {
-          "name": "updated_at",
-          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true,
-          "default": "now()"
-        }
-      },
-      "indexes": {
-        "plugin_managed_resources_company_idx": {
-          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_company_idx",
-          "columns": [
-            {
-              "expression": "company_id",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            }
-          ],
-          "isUnique": false,
-          "concurrently": false,
-          "method": "btree",
-          "with": {}
-        },
-        "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_idx": {
-          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_idx",
-          "columns": [
-            {
-              "expression": "plugin_id",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            }
-          ],
-          "isUnique": false,
-          "concurrently": false,
-          "method": "btree",
-          "with": {}
-        },
-        "plugin_managed_resources_resource_idx": {
-          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_resource_idx",
-          "columns": [
-            {
-              "expression": "resource_kind",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            },
-            {
-              "expression": "resource_id",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            }
-          ],
-          "isUnique": false,
-          "concurrently": false,
-          "method": "btree",
-          "with": {}
-        },
-        "plugin_managed_resources_company_plugin_resource_uq": {
-          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_company_plugin_resource_uq",
-          "columns": [
-            {
-              "expression": "company_id",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            },
-            {
-              "expression": "plugin_id",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            },
-            {
-              "expression": "resource_kind",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            },
-            {
-              "expression": "resource_key",
-              "isExpression": false,
-              "asc": true,
-              "nulls": "last"
-            }
-          ],
-          "isUnique": true,
-          "concurrently": false,
-          "method": "btree",
-          "with": {}
-        }
-      },
-      "foreignKeys": {
-        "plugin_managed_resources_company_id_companies_id_fk": {
-          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_company_id_companies_id_fk",
-          "tableFrom": "plugin_managed_resources",
-          "tableTo": "companies",
-          "columnsFrom": [
-            "company_id"
-          ],
-          "columnsTo": [
-            "id"
-          ],
-          "onDelete": "cascade",
-          "onUpdate": "no action"
-        },
-        "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_id_plugins_id_fk": {
-          "name": "plugin_managed_resources_plugin_id_plugins_id_fk",
-          "tableFrom": "plugin_managed_resources",
-          "tableTo": "plugins",
-          "columnsFrom": [
-            "plugin_id"
-          ],
-          "columnsTo": [
-            "id"
-          ],
-          "onDelete": "cascade",
-          "onUpdate": "no action"
-        }
-      },
-      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
-      "uniqueConstraints": {},
-      "policies": {},
-      "checkConstraints": {},
-      "isRLSEnabled": false
     }
   },
   "enums": {},

packages/db/src/migrations/meta/_journal.json

@@ -568,6 +568,13 @@
       "when": 1777849000000,
       "tag": "0080_company_search_fuzzystrmatch",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 81,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1778067785040,
+      "tag": "0081_optimal_dormammu",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }

packages/db/src/schema/issues.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const issues = pgTable(
     title: text("title").notNull(),
     description: text("description"),
     status: text("status").notNull().default("backlog"),
+    workMode: text("work_mode").notNull().default("standard"),
     priority: text("priority").notNull().default("medium"),
     assigneeAgentId: uuid("assignee_agent_id").references(() => agents.id),
     assigneeUserId: text("assignee_user_id"),

packages/plugins/sdk/src/protocol.ts

@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ export interface WorkerToHostMethods {
       title: string;
       description?: string;
       status?: string;
+      workMode?: string;
       priority?: string;
       assigneeAgentId?: string;
       assigneeUserId?: string | null;

packages/plugins/sdk/src/testing.ts

@@ -1147,6 +1147,7 @@ export function createTestHarness(options: TestHarnessOptions): TestHarness {
           title: input.title,
           description: input.description ?? null,
           status: input.status ?? "todo",
+          workMode: input.workMode ?? "standard",
           priority: input.priority ?? "medium",
           assigneeAgentId: input.assigneeAgentId ?? null,
           assigneeUserId: input.assigneeUserId ?? null,

packages/plugins/sdk/src/types.ts

@@ -1257,6 +1257,7 @@ export interface PluginIssuesClient {
     title: string;
     description?: string;
     status?: Issue["status"];
+    workMode?: Issue["workMode"];
     priority?: Issue["priority"];
     assigneeAgentId?: string;
     assigneeUserId?: string | null;
@@ -1280,6 +1281,7 @@ export interface PluginIssuesClient {
       | "title"
       | "description"
       | "status"
+      | "workMode"
       | "priority"
       | "assigneeAgentId"
       | "assigneeUserId"

packages/plugins/sdk/src/worker-rpc-host.ts

@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ export function startWorkerRpcHost(options: WorkerRpcHostOptions): WorkerRpcHost
             title: input.title,
             description: input.description,
             status: input.status,
+            workMode: input.workMode,
             priority: input.priority,
             assigneeAgentId: input.assigneeAgentId,
             assigneeUserId: input.assigneeUserId,

packages/shared/src/constants.ts

@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ export const INBOX_MINE_ISSUE_STATUS_FILTER = INBOX_MINE_ISSUE_STATUSES.join(","
 
 export const ISSUE_PRIORITIES = ["critical", "high", "medium", "low"] as const;
 export type IssuePriority = (typeof ISSUE_PRIORITIES)[number];
+export const ISSUE_WORK_MODES = ["standard", "planning"] as const;
+export type IssueWorkMode = (typeof ISSUE_WORK_MODES)[number];
 export const MAX_ISSUE_REQUEST_DEPTH = 1024;
 
 export const ISSUE_COMMENT_AUTHOR_TYPES = ["user", "agent", "system"] as const;

packages/shared/src/index.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export {
   INBOX_MINE_ISSUE_STATUSES,
   INBOX_MINE_ISSUE_STATUS_FILTER,
   ISSUE_PRIORITIES,
+  ISSUE_WORK_MODES,
   MAX_ISSUE_REQUEST_DEPTH,
   ISSUE_COMMENT_AUTHOR_TYPES,
   ISSUE_COMMENT_METADATA_ROW_TYPES,
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export {
   type AgentIconName,
   type IssueStatus,
   type IssuePriority,
+  type IssueWorkMode,
   type IssueCommentAuthorType,
   type IssueCommentMetadataRowType,
   type IssueCommentPresentationKind,

packages/shared/src/types/index.ts

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ export type {
 } from "./work-product.js";
 export type {
   Issue,
+  IssueWorkMode,
   IssueAssigneeAdapterOverrides,
   IssueBlockerAttention,
   IssueBlockerAttentionReason,

packages/shared/src/types/issue.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {
   IssueExecutionStateStatus,
   IssueOriginKind,
   IssuePriority,
+  IssueWorkMode,
   ModelProfileKey,
   IssueThreadInteractionContinuationPolicy,
   IssueThreadInteractionKind,
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import type { Project, ProjectWorkspace } from "./project.js";
 import type { ExecutionWorkspace, IssueExecutionWorkspaceSettings } from "./workspace-runtime.js";
 import type { IssueWorkProduct } from "./work-product.js";
 
+export type { IssueWorkMode };
+
 export interface IssueAncestorProject {
   id: string;
   name: string;
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@ export interface Issue {
   title: string;
   description: string | null;
   status: IssueStatus;
+  workMode: IssueWorkMode;
   priority: IssuePriority;
   assigneeAgentId: string | null;
   assigneeUserId: string | null;
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@ export interface SuggestedTaskDraft {
   title: string;
   description?: string | null;
   priority?: IssuePriority | null;
+  workMode?: IssueWorkMode | null;
   assigneeAgentId?: string | null;
   assigneeUserId?: string | null;
   projectId?: string | null;

packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts

@@ -127,6 +127,26 @@ describe("issue validators", () => {
     expect(parsed.requestDepth).toBe(MAX_ISSUE_REQUEST_DEPTH);
   });
 
+  it("defaults issue work mode to standard and accepts planning", () => {
+    expect(createIssueSchema.parse({ title: "Plan first" }).workMode).toBe("standard");
+    expect(createIssueSchema.parse({ title: "Plan first", workMode: "planning" }).workMode).toBe("planning");
+    expect(updateIssueSchema.parse({ workMode: "planning" }).workMode).toBe("planning");
+    expect(suggestedTaskDraftSchema.parse({
+      clientKey: "planning-child",
+      title: "Plan child",
+      workMode: "planning",
+    }).workMode).toBe("planning");
+  });
+
+  it("rejects unknown issue work modes", () => {
+    expect(createIssueSchema.safeParse({ title: "Plan first", workMode: "normal" }).success).toBe(false);
+    expect(suggestedTaskDraftSchema.safeParse({
+      clientKey: "bad-child",
+      title: "Bad child",
+      workMode: "analysis",
+    }).success).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("clamps oversized requestDepth values on update", () => {
     const parsed = updateIssueSchema.parse({
       requestDepth: MAX_ISSUE_REQUEST_DEPTH + 1,

packages/shared/src/validators/issue.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   ISSUE_COMMENT_PRESENTATION_TONES,
   ISSUE_MONITOR_SCHEDULED_BY,
   ISSUE_PRIORITIES,
+  ISSUE_WORK_MODES,
   clampIssueRequestDepth,
   ISSUE_STATUSES,
   ISSUE_THREAD_INTERACTION_CONTINUATION_POLICIES,
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ export const createIssueSchema = z.object({
   title: z.string().min(1),
   description: multilineTextSchema.optional().nullable(),
   status: z.enum(ISSUE_STATUSES).optional().default("backlog"),
+  workMode: z.enum(ISSUE_WORK_MODES).optional().default("standard"),
   priority: z.enum(ISSUE_PRIORITIES).optional().default("medium"),
   assigneeAgentId: z.string().uuid().optional().nullable(),
   assigneeUserId: z.string().optional().nullable(),
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@ export const suggestedTaskDraftSchema = z.object({
   title: z.string().trim().min(1).max(240),
   description: multilineTextSchema.pipe(z.string().trim().max(20000)).nullable().optional(),
   priority: z.enum(ISSUE_PRIORITIES).nullable().optional(),
+  workMode: z.enum(ISSUE_WORK_MODES).nullable().optional(),
   assigneeAgentId: z.string().uuid().nullable().optional(),
   assigneeUserId: z.string().trim().min(1).nullable().optional(),
   projectId: z.string().uuid().nullable().optional(),

server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-context-summary.test.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,133 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
+  buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown,
+  mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot,
   summarizeHeartbeatRunContextSnapshot,
   summarizeHeartbeatRunListResultJson,
 } from "../services/heartbeat.js";
 
+describe("buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown", () => {
+  it("adds planning directives for assignment and comment task context", () => {
+    const assignment = buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown({
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        workMode: "planning",
+        description: null,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(assignment).toContain("- Work mode: \"planning\"");
+    expect(assignment).toContain("Make the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.");
+
+    const commentWake = buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown({
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        workMode: "planning",
+        description: null,
+      },
+      wakeComment: {
+        id: "comment-1",
+        body: "Please revise the plan.",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(commentWake).toContain("Update the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.");
+
+    const acceptedConfirmation = buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown({
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        workMode: "planning",
+        description: null,
+      },
+      interaction: {
+        kind: "request_confirmation",
+        status: "accepted",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(acceptedConfirmation).toContain("Create child issues from the approved plan only");
+    expect(acceptedConfirmation).not.toContain("Make the plan only.");
+  });
+
+  it("prefers ordinary comment planning guidance over stale accepted confirmation state", () => {
+    const commentWake = buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown({
+      issue: {
+        id: "issue-1",
+        identifier: "PAP-3404",
+        title: "Plan first",
+        workMode: "planning",
+        description: null,
+      },
+      wakeComment: {
+        id: "comment-1",
+        body: "Please revise the plan.",
+      },
+      interaction: {
+        kind: "request_confirmation",
+        status: "accepted",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(commentWake).toContain("Update the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.");
+    expect(commentWake).not.toContain("Create child issues from the approved plan only");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot", () => {
+  it("clears stale accepted-plan interaction state when merging a later ordinary comment wake", () => {
+    const merged = mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot(
+      {
+        issueId: "issue-1",
+        interactionId: "interaction-1",
+        interactionKind: "request_confirmation",
+        interactionStatus: "accepted",
+        continuationPolicy: "wake_assignee_on_accept",
+        wakeReason: "issue_commented",
+      },
+      {
+        issueId: "issue-1",
+        commentId: "comment-1",
+        wakeCommentId: "comment-1",
+        wakeReason: "issue_commented",
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(merged.interactionId).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(merged.interactionKind).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(merged.interactionStatus).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(merged.continuationPolicy).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(merged.commentId).toBe("comment-1");
+    expect(merged.wakeCommentId).toBe("comment-1");
+  });
+
+  it("preserves accepted-plan interaction state for the interaction wake itself", () => {
+    const merged = mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot(
+      {
+        issueId: "issue-1",
+      },
+      {
+        issueId: "issue-1",
+        interactionId: "interaction-1",
+        interactionKind: "request_confirmation",
+        interactionStatus: "accepted",
+        continuationPolicy: "wake_assignee_on_accept",
+        wakeReason: "issue_commented",
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(merged.interactionId).toBe("interaction-1");
+    expect(merged.interactionKind).toBe("request_confirmation");
+    expect(merged.interactionStatus).toBe("accepted");
+    expect(merged.continuationPolicy).toBe("wake_assignee_on_accept");
+  });
+});
+
 describe("summarizeHeartbeatRunContextSnapshot", () => {
   it("keeps only the small retry/linking fields needed by the client", () => {
     const summarized = summarizeHeartbeatRunContextSnapshot({

server/src/__tests__/issue-thread-interactions-service.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   agents,
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ describeEmbeddedPostgres("issueThreadInteractionService", () => {
           {
             clientKey: "root",
             title: "Create the root follow-up",
+            workMode: "planning",
             assigneeAgentId,
           },
           {
@@ -153,6 +155,19 @@ describeEmbeddedPostgres("issueThreadInteractionService", () => {
         status: "todo",
       }),
     ]);
+    const createdIssueRows = await db
+      .select({
+        title: issues.title,
+        workMode: issues.workMode,
+      })
+      .from(issues)
+      .where(eq(issues.companyId, companyId));
+    expect(createdIssueRows).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.objectContaining({ title: "Create the root follow-up", workMode: "planning" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ title: "Create the nested follow-up", workMode: "standard" }),
+      ]),
+    );
 
     const children = await issuesSvc.list(companyId, { parentId: issueId });
     expect(children).toHaveLength(1);

server/src/__tests__/issues-goal-context-routes.test.ts

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ const legacyProjectLinkedIssue = {
   title: "Legacy onboarding task",
   description: "Seed the first CEO task",
   status: "todo",
+  workMode: "planning",
   priority: "medium",
   projectId: "22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222",
   goalId: null,
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ describe.sequential("issue goal context routes", () => {
 
     expect(res.status).toBe(200);
     expect(res.body.issue.goalId).toBe(projectGoal.id);
+    expect(res.body.issue.workMode).toBe("planning");
     expect(res.body.goal).toEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({
         id: projectGoal.id,

server/src/routes/issues.ts

@@ -1304,6 +1304,7 @@ export function issueRoutes(
         title: issue.title,
         description: issue.description,
         status: issue.status,
+        workMode: issue.workMode,
         ...(blockerAttention ? { blockerAttention } : {}),
         productivityReview,
         priority: issue.priority,

server/src/services/heartbeat.ts

@@ -1782,6 +1782,7 @@ function enrichWakeContextSnapshot(input: {
     contextSnapshot.wakeTriggerDetail = triggerDetail;
   }
   normalizeModelProfileWakeContext({ contextSnapshot, payload });
+  normalizeInteractionContinuationWakeContext(contextSnapshot, payload);
 
   return {
     contextSnapshot,
@@ -1792,6 +1793,35 @@ function enrichWakeContextSnapshot(input: {
   };
 }
 
+const INTERACTION_CONTINUATION_CONTEXT_KEYS = [
+  "interactionId",
+  "interactionKind",
+  "interactionStatus",
+  "continuationPolicy",
+] as const;
+
+function isInteractionResolutionWakePayload(payload: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined) {
+  return readNonEmptyString(payload?.mutation) === "interaction";
+}
+
+function clearInteractionContinuationWakeContext(contextSnapshot: Record<string, unknown>) {
+  for (const key of INTERACTION_CONTINUATION_CONTEXT_KEYS) {
+    delete contextSnapshot[key];
+  }
+}
+
+function hasInteractionContinuationWakeContext(contextSnapshot: Record<string, unknown>) {
+  return INTERACTION_CONTINUATION_CONTEXT_KEYS.some((key) => readNonEmptyString(contextSnapshot[key]));
+}
+
+function normalizeInteractionContinuationWakeContext(
+  contextSnapshot: Record<string, unknown>,
+  payload: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined,
+) {
+  if (isInteractionResolutionWakePayload(payload)) return;
+  clearInteractionContinuationWakeContext(contextSnapshot);
+}
+
 export function mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot(
   existingRaw: unknown,
   incoming: Record<string, unknown>,
@@ -1811,6 +1841,9 @@ export function mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot(
     // regenerate any structured payload from those ids.
     delete merged[PAPERCLIP_WAKE_PAYLOAD_KEY];
   }
+  if (!hasInteractionContinuationWakeContext(incoming)) {
+    clearInteractionContinuationWakeContext(merged);
+  }
   return merged;
 }
 
@@ -1833,6 +1866,7 @@ async function buildPaperclipWakePayload(input: {
         title: string;
         status: string;
         priority: string;
+        workMode: string;
       }
     | null;
 }) {
@@ -1850,6 +1884,7 @@ async function buildPaperclipWakePayload(input: {
             title: issues.title,
             status: issues.status,
             priority: issues.priority,
+            workMode: issues.workMode,
           })
           .from(issues)
           .where(and(eq(issues.id, issueId), eq(issues.companyId, input.companyId)))
@@ -1936,6 +1971,7 @@ async function buildPaperclipWakePayload(input: {
           title: issueSummary.title,
           status: issueSummary.status,
           priority: issueSummary.priority,
+          workMode: issueSummary.workMode,
         }
       : null,
     childIssueSummaries: Array.isArray(input.contextSnapshot.childIssueSummaries)
@@ -1955,6 +1991,8 @@ async function buildPaperclipWakePayload(input: {
           instruction: readNonEmptyString(input.contextSnapshot.livenessContinuationInstruction),
         }
       : null,
+    interactionKind: readNonEmptyString(input.contextSnapshot.interactionKind),
+    interactionStatus: readNonEmptyString(input.contextSnapshot.interactionStatus),
     checkedOutByHarness: input.contextSnapshot[PAPERCLIP_HARNESS_CHECKOUT_KEY] === true,
     dependencyBlockedInteraction: input.contextSnapshot.dependencyBlockedInteraction === true,
     treeHoldInteraction: input.contextSnapshot.treeHoldInteraction === true,
@@ -2016,12 +2054,17 @@ export function buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown(input: {
     id: string;
     identifier: string | null;
     title: string;
+    workMode?: string | null;
     description?: string | null;
   } | null;
   wakeComment?: {
     id: string;
     body: string;
   } | null;
+  interaction?: {
+    kind?: string | null;
+    status?: string | null;
+  } | null;
 }) {
   const quoteTaskScalar = (value: string) => JSON.stringify(value);
   const fenceTaskText = (value: string) => {
@@ -2034,6 +2077,10 @@ export function buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown(input: {
   };
   const issue = input.issue;
   const wakeComment = input.wakeComment ?? null;
+  const acceptedPlanContinuation =
+    !wakeComment &&
+    input.interaction?.kind === "request_confirmation" &&
+    input.interaction.status === "accepted";
   if (!issue && !wakeComment) return null;
 
   const lines = [
@@ -2045,6 +2092,21 @@ export function buildPaperclipTaskMarkdown(input: {
       `- Issue: ${quoteTaskScalar(issue.identifier || issue.id)}`,
       `- Title: ${quoteTaskScalar(issue.title)}`,
     );
+    if (issue.workMode === "planning") {
+      let directive = "Make the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.";
+      if (wakeComment) {
+        directive = "Update the plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work.";
+      }
+      if (acceptedPlanContinuation) {
+        directive = "Create child issues from the approved plan only. Do not write code or perform implementation work on the planning issue.";
+      }
+      lines.push(
+        `- Work mode: ${quoteTaskScalar("planning")}`,
+        "",
+        "Planning mode directive:",
+        directive,
+      );
+    }
     const description = issue.description?.trim();
     if (description) {
       lines.push("", "Issue description:", fenceTaskText(description));
@@ -2328,6 +2390,7 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
         title: issues.title,
         description: issues.description,
         status: issues.status,
+        workMode: issues.workMode,
         priority: issues.priority,
         projectId: issues.projectId,
         projectWorkspaceId: issues.projectWorkspaceId,
@@ -6564,6 +6627,7 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
           title: issueContext.title,
           status: issueContext.status,
           priority: issueContext.priority,
+          workMode: issueContext.workMode,
           description: issueContext.description,
           projectId: issueContext.projectId,
           projectWorkspaceId: issueContext.projectWorkspaceId,
@@ -6596,6 +6660,7 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
             title: issueRef.title,
             status: issueRef.status,
             priority: issueRef.priority,
+            workMode: issueRef.workMode,
           }
         : null,
     });
@@ -6610,10 +6675,15 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
             id: issueRef.id,
             identifier: issueRef.identifier,
             title: issueRef.title,
+            workMode: issueRef.workMode,
             description: issueRef.description,
           }
         : null,
       wakeComment: wakeCommentContext,
+      interaction: {
+        kind: readNonEmptyString(context.interactionKind),
+        status: readNonEmptyString(context.interactionStatus),
+      },
     });
     if (issueRef) {
       context.paperclipIssue = {
@@ -6621,6 +6691,7 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
         identifier: issueRef.identifier,
         title: issueRef.title,
         description: issueRef.description,
+        workMode: issueRef.workMode,
       };
     } else {
       delete context.paperclipIssue;
@@ -8764,7 +8835,7 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
     if (coalescedTargetRun) {
       const mergedContextSnapshot = mergeCoalescedContextSnapshot(
         coalescedTargetRun.contextSnapshot,
-        contextSnapshot,
+        enrichedContextSnapshot,
       );
       const mergedRun = await db
         .update(heartbeatRuns)

server/src/services/issue-thread-interactions.ts

@@ -839,6 +839,7 @@ export function issueThreadInteractionService(db: Db) {
             title: task.title,
             description: task.description ?? null,
             status: "todo",
+            workMode: task.workMode ?? "standard",
             priority: task.priority ?? "medium",
             assigneeAgentId: task.assigneeAgentId ?? null,
             assigneeUserId: task.assigneeUserId ?? null,

server/src/services/issues.ts

@@ -1430,6 +1430,7 @@ const issueListSelect = {
     END
   `,
   status: issues.status,
+  workMode: issues.workMode,
   priority: issues.priority,
   assigneeAgentId: issues.assigneeAgentId,
   assigneeUserId: issues.assigneeUserId,

server/src/services/workspace-runtime.ts

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export interface ExecutionWorkspaceIssueRef {
   id: string;
   identifier: string | null;
   title: string | null;
+  workMode?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface ExecutionWorkspaceAgentRef {
@@ -712,6 +713,7 @@ function buildWorkspaceCommandEnv(input: {
   env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_ID = input.issue?.id ?? "";
   env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_IDENTIFIER = input.issue?.identifier ?? "";
   env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_TITLE = input.issue?.title ?? "";
+  env.PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_WORK_MODE = input.issue?.workMode ?? "";
   return env;
 }
 

tests/e2e/planning-mode-visual-verification.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+
+const SKIP_LLM = process.env.PAPERCLIP_E2E_SKIP_LLM !== "false";
+
+const AGENT_NAME = "CEO";
+const TASK_TITLE = "PAP-3413 planning mode evidence";
+
+test("captures planning mode UI for desktop and mobile", async ({ page }) => {
+  const timestamp = Date.now();
+  const companyName = `PAP-3413-${timestamp}`;
+  const screenshotDir = "test-results/planning-mode";
+
+  await page.goto("/onboarding");
+  await expect(page.locator("h3", { hasText: "Name your company" })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+
+  await page.locator('input[placeholder="Acme Corp"]').fill(companyName);
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Next" }).click();
+
+  await expect(page.locator("h3", { hasText: "Create your first agent" })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
+  await expect(page.locator('input[placeholder="CEO"]')).toHaveValue(AGENT_NAME);
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Next" }).click();
+
+  await expect(page.locator("h3", { hasText: "Give it something to do" })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
+  const baseUrl = page.url().split("/").slice(0, 3).join("/");
+
+  if (SKIP_LLM) {
+    const companiesAfterAgentRes = await page.request.get(`${baseUrl}/api/companies`);
+    expect(companiesAfterAgentRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+    const companiesAfterAgent = await companiesAfterAgentRes.json();
+    const companyAfterAgent = companiesAfterAgent.find((c: { name: string }) => c.name === companyName);
+    expect(companyAfterAgent).toBeTruthy();
+
+    const agentsAfterCreateRes = await page.request.get(`${baseUrl}/api/companies/${companyAfterAgent.id}/agents`);
+    expect(agentsAfterCreateRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+    const agentsAfterCreate = await agentsAfterCreateRes.json();
+    const ceoAgentAfterCreate = agentsAfterCreate.find((a: { name: string }) => a.name === AGENT_NAME);
+    expect(ceoAgentAfterCreate).toBeTruthy();
+
+    const disableWakeRes = await page.request.patch(
+      `${baseUrl}/api/agents/${ceoAgentAfterCreate.id}?companyId=${encodeURIComponent(companyAfterAgent.id)}`,
+      {
+        data: {
+          runtimeConfig: {
+            heartbeat: {
+              enabled: false,
+              intervalSec: 300,
+              wakeOnDemand: false,
+              cooldownSec: 10,
+              maxConcurrentRuns: 5,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    );
+    expect(disableWakeRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+  }
+
+  const taskTitleInput = page.locator('input[placeholder="e.g. Research competitor pricing"]');
+  await taskTitleInput.clear();
+  await taskTitleInput.fill(TASK_TITLE);
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Next" }).click();
+
+  await expect(page.locator("h3", { hasText: "Ready to launch" })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Create & Open Issue" }).click();
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/issues\//, { timeout: 30_000 });
+
+  const openedIssueUrl = page.url();
+  const openedIssueIdentifier = openedIssueUrl.split("/").filter(Boolean).pop();
+  const baseOrigin = new URL(openedIssueUrl).origin;
+  const companyRes = await page.request.get(`${baseOrigin}/api/companies`);
+  expect(companyRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+  const companies = await companyRes.json();
+  const company = companies.find((c: { name: string }) => c.name === companyName);
+  expect(company).toBeTruthy();
+  const issueRes = await page.request.get(`${baseOrigin}/api/companies/${company.id}/issues`);
+  expect(issueRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+  const issues = await issueRes.json();
+  const planningSeedIssue = issues.find(
+    (candidate: { id: string; identifier?: string; title: string }) =>
+      candidate.identifier === openedIssueIdentifier || candidate.id === openedIssueIdentifier || candidate.title === TASK_TITLE,
+  );
+  expect(planningSeedIssue).toBeTruthy();
+
+  const issue = planningSeedIssue;
+  const issueIdentifier = issue.identifier ?? issue.id;
+  const issuePath = `/${company.issuePrefix ?? company.id}/issues/${issueIdentifier}`;
+  const companyPrefix = company.issuePrefix ?? company.id;
+  const issueLinkSelector = `a[href$="/issues/${issueIdentifier}"]`;
+
+  const setMode = async (mode: "standard" | "planning") => {
+    const patchRes = await page.request.patch(`${baseOrigin}/api/issues/${issue.id}`, {
+      data: { workMode: mode },
+    });
+    expect(patchRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+    await expect
+      .poll(async () => {
+        const currentRes = await page.request.get(`${baseOrigin}/api/issues/${issue.id}`);
+        expect(currentRes.ok()).toBe(true);
+        const current = await currentRes.json();
+        return current.workMode;
+      }, { timeout: 10_000 })
+      .toBe(mode);
+  };
+
+  await setMode("planning");
+
+  await page.goto(issuePath);
+  await expect(page.getByText("Planning").first()).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("issue-chat-composer")).toHaveAttribute("data-pending-work-mode", "planning");
+  const desktopPlanningToggle = page.getByTestId("issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle");
+  await expect(desktopPlanningToggle).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(desktopPlanningToggle).toHaveAttribute("data-pending-work-mode", "planning");
+  await expect(desktopPlanningToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
+
+  await page.screenshot({
+    path: `${screenshotDir}/desktop-planning-detail-${timestamp}.png`,
+    fullPage: true,
+  });
+
+  await page.goto(`/${companyPrefix}/issues`);
+  await expect(page.locator(issueLinkSelector)).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator(issueLinkSelector)).toContainText("Planning");
+  await page.screenshot({
+    path: `${screenshotDir}/desktop-planning-row-${timestamp}.png`,
+    fullPage: true,
+  });
+
+  await page.goto(issuePath);
+  await page.getByTestId("issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle").click();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("issue-chat-composer")).toHaveAttribute("data-pending-work-mode", "standard");
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle")).toBeHidden();
+  await page.screenshot({
+    path: `${screenshotDir}/desktop-standard-toggle-${timestamp}.png`,
+    fullPage: true,
+  });
+
+  await setMode("planning");
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 });
+  await page.goto(issuePath);
+  await expect(page.getByText("Planning").first()).toBeVisible();
+  const mobilePlanningToggle = page.getByTestId("issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle");
+  await expect(mobilePlanningToggle).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(mobilePlanningToggle).toHaveAttribute("data-pending-work-mode", "planning");
+  await expect(mobilePlanningToggle).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
+  await page.screenshot({
+    path: `${screenshotDir}/mobile-planning-detail-${timestamp}.png`,
+    fullPage: true,
+  });
+
+  await page.goto(`/${companyPrefix}/issues`);
+  await expect(page.locator(issueLinkSelector)).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator(issueLinkSelector)).toContainText("Planning");
+  await page.screenshot({
+    path: `${screenshotDir}/mobile-planning-row-${timestamp}.png`,
+    fullPage: true,
+  });
+});

ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.test.tsx

@@ -346,6 +346,104 @@ describe("IssueChatThread", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("renders the composer in planning mode when the issue is in planning mode", () => {
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(
+        <MemoryRouter>
+          <IssueChatThread
+            comments={[]}
+            linkedRuns={[]}
+            timelineEvents={[]}
+            liveRuns={[]}
+            issueWorkMode="planning"
+            onWorkModeChange={() => {}}
+            onAdd={async () => {}}
+            enableLiveTranscriptPolling={false}
+          />
+        </MemoryRouter>,
+      );
+    });
+
+    const composer = container.querySelector('[data-testid="issue-chat-composer"]');
+    expect(composer).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(composer?.getAttribute("data-pending-work-mode")).toBe("planning");
+    expect(composer?.className).toContain("amber");
+
+    const toggle = container.querySelector(
+      '[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle"]',
+    );
+    expect(toggle).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(toggle?.getAttribute("data-pending-work-mode")).toBe("planning");
+    expect(toggle?.textContent).toContain("Planning");
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("hides the planning chip on a standard issue and exposes the toggle through the menu", () => {
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const onWorkModeChange = vi.fn();
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(
+        <MemoryRouter>
+          <IssueChatThread
+            comments={[]}
+            linkedRuns={[]}
+            timelineEvents={[]}
+            liveRuns={[]}
+            issueWorkMode="standard"
+            onWorkModeChange={onWorkModeChange}
+            onAdd={async () => {}}
+            enableLiveTranscriptPolling={false}
+          />
+        </MemoryRouter>,
+      );
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      container.querySelector('[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle"]'),
+    ).toBeNull();
+    const composer = container.querySelector('[data-testid="issue-chat-composer"]');
+    expect(composer?.getAttribute("data-pending-work-mode")).toBe("standard");
+    expect(composer?.className).not.toContain("amber");
+
+    const menuTrigger = container.querySelector(
+      '[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-menu"]',
+    ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
+    expect(menuTrigger).not.toBeNull();
+    act(() => {
+      menuTrigger?.click();
+    });
+
+    const menuItem = document.querySelector(
+      '[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-menu-toggle"]',
+    ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
+    expect(menuItem).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(menuItem?.textContent).toContain("Switch to planning");
+
+    act(() => {
+      menuItem?.click();
+    });
+
+    expect(onWorkModeChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(composer?.getAttribute("data-pending-work-mode")).toBe("planning");
+    expect(composer?.className).toContain("amber");
+
+    const visibleChip = container.querySelector(
+      '[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle"]',
+    );
+    expect(visibleChip).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(visibleChip?.textContent).toContain("Planning");
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("virtualizes long merged threads so only a windowed slice mounts", () => {
     const root = createRoot(container);
     const totalMergedRows =

ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.tsx

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import type {
   IssueBlockerAttention,
   IssueRelationIssueSummary,
   SuccessfulRunHandoffState,
+  IssueWorkMode,
 } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import type { ActiveRunForIssue, LiveRunForIssue } from "../api/heartbeats";
 import { useLiveRunTranscripts } from "./transcript/useLiveRunTranscripts";
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ import { cn, formatDateTime, formatShortDate } from "../lib/utils";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
-import { AlertTriangle, ArrowRight, Brain, Check, ChevronDown, Copy, Hammer, Loader2, MoreHorizontal, Paperclip, PauseCircle, Search, Square, ThumbsDown, ThumbsUp } from "lucide-react";
+import { AlertTriangle, ArrowRight, Brain, Check, ChevronDown, ClipboardList, Copy, Hammer, Loader2, MoreHorizontal, Paperclip, PauseCircle, Search, Square, ThumbsDown, ThumbsUp } from "lucide-react";
 import { IssueBlockedNotice } from "./IssueBlockedNotice";
 
 interface IssueChatMessageContext {
@@ -261,6 +262,8 @@ interface IssueChatComposerProps {
   composerDisabledReason?: string | null;
   composerHint?: string | null;
   issueStatus?: string;
+  issueWorkMode?: IssueWorkMode;
+  onWorkModeChange?: (workMode: IssueWorkMode) => Promise<void> | void;
 }
 
 interface IssueChatThreadProps {
@@ -304,6 +307,7 @@ interface IssueChatThreadProps {
   mentions?: MentionOption[];
   composerDisabledReason?: string | null;
   composerHint?: string | null;
+  onWorkModeChange?: (workMode: IssueWorkMode) => Promise<void> | void;
   showComposer?: boolean;
   showJumpToLatest?: boolean;
   emptyMessage?: string;
@@ -333,6 +337,7 @@ interface IssueChatThreadProps {
     interaction: AskUserQuestionsInteraction,
   ) => Promise<void> | void;
   composerRef?: Ref<IssueChatComposerHandle>;
+  issueWorkMode?: IssueWorkMode;
   /**
    * Hook for the parent to refetch comments when the user explicitly asks
    * to jump to the latest comment. Used to make sure the absolute newest
@@ -2816,6 +2821,8 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
   composerDisabledReason = null,
   composerHint = null,
   issueStatus,
+  issueWorkMode,
+  onWorkModeChange,
 }, forwardedRef) {
   const api = useAui();
   const toastActions = useOptionalToastActions();
@@ -2828,6 +2835,10 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
   const effectiveSuggestedAssigneeValue = suggestedAssigneeValue ?? currentAssigneeValue;
   const [reassignTarget, setReassignTarget] = useState(effectiveSuggestedAssigneeValue);
   const [unassignedConfirmed, setUnassignedConfirmed] = useState(false);
+  const resolvedIssueWorkMode: IssueWorkMode = issueWorkMode ?? "standard";
+  const [pendingWorkMode, setPendingWorkMode] = useState<IssueWorkMode>(resolvedIssueWorkMode);
+  const [workModeMenuOpen, setWorkModeMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const canToggleWorkMode = typeof onWorkModeChange === "function";
   const attachInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const editorRef = useRef<MarkdownEditorRef>(null);
   const composerContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -2878,6 +2889,10 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
     setUnassignedConfirmed(false);
   }, [reassignTarget]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setPendingWorkMode(resolvedIssueWorkMode);
+  }, [resolvedIssueWorkMode]);
+
   useImperativeHandle(forwardedRef, () => ({
     focus: focusComposer,
     restoreDraft: (submittedBody: string) => {
@@ -2920,10 +2935,14 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
     const submittedBody = trimmed;
     const viewportSnapshot = captureComposerViewportSnapshot(composerContainerRef.current);
 
+    const workModeChanged = pendingWorkMode !== resolvedIssueWorkMode;
     setSubmitting(true);
     setBody("");
     setUnassignedConfirmed(false);
     try {
+      if (workModeChanged && onWorkModeChange) {
+        await onWorkModeChange(pendingWorkMode);
+      }
       const appendPromise = api.thread().append({
         role: "user",
         content: [{ type: "text", text: submittedBody }],
@@ -3081,12 +3100,16 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
     );
   }
 
+  const isPlanning = pendingWorkMode === "planning";
+
   return (
     <div
       ref={composerContainerRef}
       data-testid="issue-chat-composer"
+      data-pending-work-mode={pendingWorkMode}
       className={cn(
         "relative rounded-md border border-border/70 bg-background/95 p-[15px] shadow-[0_-12px_28px_rgba(15,23,42,0.08)] backdrop-blur transition-[border-color,background-color,box-shadow] duration-150 supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/85 dark:shadow-[0_-12px_28px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]",
+        isPlanning && "border-amber-500/60 bg-amber-50/60 supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-amber-50/40 dark:border-amber-500/50 dark:bg-amber-500/[0.07] dark:supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-amber-500/[0.07]",
         isDragOver && "border-primary/45 bg-background shadow-[0_-12px_28px_rgba(15,23,42,0.08),0_0_0_1px_hsl(var(--primary)/0.16)]",
       )}
       onDragEnterCapture={handleFileDragEnter}
@@ -3178,8 +3201,9 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
       ) : null}
 
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-3">
+        <div className="mr-auto flex items-center gap-2">
           {(onImageUpload || onAttachImage) ? (
-          <div className="mr-auto flex items-center gap-3">
+            <>
               <input
                 ref={attachInputRef}
                 type="file"
@@ -3195,8 +3219,59 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
               >
                 <Paperclip className="h-4 w-4" />
               </Button>
-          </div>
+            </>
           ) : null}
+          {canToggleWorkMode ? (
+            <Popover open={workModeMenuOpen} onOpenChange={setWorkModeMenuOpen}>
+              <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="icon-sm"
+                  data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-menu"
+                  title="More composer options"
+                >
+                  <MoreHorizontal className="h-4 w-4" />
+                </Button>
+              </PopoverTrigger>
+              <PopoverContent className="w-44 p-1" align="start">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-menu-toggle"
+                  data-pending-work-mode={pendingWorkMode}
+                  className={cn(
+                    "flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs hover:bg-accent/50",
+                    isPlanning ? "text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300" : "text-foreground",
+                  )}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setPendingWorkMode((prev) => (prev === "planning" ? "standard" : "planning"));
+                    setWorkModeMenuOpen(false);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {isPlanning ? (
+                    <Hammer className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden />
+                  ) : (
+                    <ClipboardList className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-300" aria-hidden />
+                  )}
+                  <span>{isPlanning ? "Switch to standard" : "Switch to planning"}</span>
+                </button>
+              </PopoverContent>
+            </Popover>
+          ) : null}
+          {canToggleWorkMode && isPlanning ? (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              data-testid="issue-chat-composer-work-mode-toggle"
+              data-pending-work-mode={pendingWorkMode}
+              aria-pressed
+              title="Planning mode is on for this submission. Click to switch to Standard."
+              onClick={() => setPendingWorkMode("standard")}
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-amber-500/60 bg-amber-500/15 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-amber-800 transition-colors hover:bg-amber-500/25 dark:border-amber-500/50 dark:bg-amber-500/15 dark:text-amber-200 dark:hover:bg-amber-500/25"
+            >
+              <ClipboardList className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden />
+              <span>Planning</span>
+            </button>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
 
         {enableReassign && reassignOptions.length > 0 ? (
           <InlineEntitySelector
@@ -3300,6 +3375,8 @@ export function IssueChatThread({
   onSubmitInteractionAnswers,
   onCancelInteraction,
   composerRef,
+  issueWorkMode,
+  onWorkModeChange,
   onRefreshLatestComments,
 }: IssueChatThreadProps) {
   const location = useLocation();
@@ -3923,6 +4000,8 @@ export function IssueChatThread({
               composerDisabledReason={composerDisabledReason}
               composerHint={composerHint}
               issueStatus={issueStatus}
+              issueWorkMode={issueWorkMode}
+              onWorkModeChange={onWorkModeChange}
             />
           </div>
         ) : null}

ui/src/components/IssueDocumentsSection.test.tsx

@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ function createIssue(): Issue {
     title: "Plan rendering",
     description: null,
     status: "in_progress",
+    workMode: "standard",
     priority: "medium",
     assigneeAgentId: null,
     assigneeUserId: null,

ui/src/components/IssueMonitorActivityCard.test.tsx

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: new Date("2026-04-11T10:00:00.000Z"),
     updatedAt: new Date("2026-04-11T10:00:00.000Z"),
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx

@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: new Date("2026-04-06T12:00:00.000Z"),
     updatedAt: new Date("2026-04-06T12:05:00.000Z"),
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/components/IssueRow.test.tsx

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     lastExternalCommentAt: null,
     isUnreadForMe: false,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +228,22 @@ describe("IssueRow", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("renders planning mode marker for planning work mode issues", () => {
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(<IssueRow issue={createIssue({ workMode: "planning" })} />);
+    });
+
+    const link = container.querySelector("[data-inbox-issue-link]") as HTMLAnchorElement | null;
+    expect(link).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(link?.textContent).toContain("Planning");
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("renders without error when titleSuffix is omitted", () => {
     const root = createRoot(container);
 

ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx

@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ export function IssueRow({
       {checklistStepNumber}.
     </span>
   ) : null;
+  const planningModeIndicator = issue.workMode === "planning" ? (
+    <span
+      className="ml-1.5 inline-flex shrink-0 items-center rounded-full border border-amber-500/60 bg-amber-500/15 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300"
+      title="This issue is in planning mode."
+    >
+      Planning
+    </span>
+  ) : null;
 
   return (
     <Link
@@ -104,6 +112,7 @@ export function IssueRow({
       <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 pt-px sm:hidden">
         {mobileLeading ?? <StatusIcon status={issue.status} blockerAttention={issue.blockerAttention} className={selectedStatusClass} />}
         {productivityReviewIndicator}
+        {planningModeIndicator}
       </span>
       <span className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-1 sm:contents">
         <span className={cn("line-clamp-2 text-sm sm:order-2 sm:min-w-0 sm:flex-1 sm:truncate sm:line-clamp-none", titleClassName)}>
@@ -128,6 +137,7 @@ export function IssueRow({
               <span className="shrink-0 font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                 {identifier}
               </span>
+              {planningModeIndicator}
             </>
           )}
           {mobileMeta ? (

ui/src/components/IssueRunLedger.test.tsx

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: new Date("2026-04-18T19:00:00.000Z"),
     updatedAt: new Date("2026-04-18T19:00:00.000Z"),
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/components/IssueWorkspaceCard.test.tsx

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     labelIds: [],
     currentExecutionWorkspace: null,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/components/IssuesList.test.tsx

@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     lastActivityAt: null,
     isUnreadForMe: false,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx

@@ -405,6 +405,42 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
         goalId: "goal-1",
         projectId: "project-1",
         executionWorkspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        workMode: "standard",
+      }),
+    );
+
+    act(() => root.unmount());
+  });
+
+  it("restores the planning mode from dialog defaults", async () => {
+    dialogState.newIssueDefaults = {
+      title: "Planned from defaults",
+      workMode: "planning",
+    };
+
+    const { root } = renderDialog(container);
+    await flush();
+
+    const planningButton = container.querySelector('[data-issue-work-mode="planning"]');
+    expect(planningButton?.className).toContain("bg-accent");
+
+    const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+    expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      submitButton!.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true }));
+    });
+    await flush();
+
+    expect(mockIssuesApi.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "company-1",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        title: "Planned from defaults",
+        workMode: "planning",
       }),
     );
 
@@ -545,6 +581,45 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
       expect.objectContaining({
         title: "Typed issue",
         description: "Typed description",
+        workMode: "standard",
+      }),
+    );
+
+    act(() => root.unmount());
+  });
+
+  it("submits planning work mode when planning is selected", async () => {
+    const { root } = renderDialog(container);
+    await flush();
+
+    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Issue title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
+    expect(titleInput).not.toBeNull();
+    await typeTextareaValue(titleInput!, "Plan this first");
+
+    const planningButton = container.querySelector('[data-issue-work-mode="planning"]');
+    expect(planningButton).not.toBeNull();
+    await act(async () => {
+      planningButton!.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true }));
+    });
+    await flush();
+
+    const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+    expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      submitButton!.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true }));
+    });
+    await flush();
+
+    expect(mockIssuesApi.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "company-1",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        title: "Plan this first",
+        workMode: "planning",
       }),
     );
 

ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { memo, useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback, useMemo, type ChangeEvent, type DragEvent, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import type { IssueWorkMode } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import { pickTextColorForSolidBg } from "@/lib/color-contrast";
 import { useDialog } from "../context/DialogContext";
 import { useCompany } from "../context/CompanyContext";
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ import {
   ChevronRight,
   ChevronDown,
   CircleDot,
+  ClipboardList,
+  Hammer,
   Minus,
   ArrowUp,
   ArrowDown,
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ interface IssueDraft {
   executionWorkspaceMode?: string;
   selectedExecutionWorkspaceId?: string;
   useIsolatedExecutionWorkspace?: boolean;
+  workMode?: IssueWorkMode;
 }
 
 type StagedIssueFile = {
@@ -130,6 +134,19 @@ const ISSUE_THINKING_EFFORT_OPTIONS = {
   ],
 } as const;
 
+function isIssueWorkMode(value: unknown): value is IssueWorkMode {
+  return value === "standard" || value === "planning";
+}
+
+const ISSUE_WORK_MODE_OPTIONS: ReadonlyArray<{
+  value: IssueWorkMode;
+  label: string;
+  icon: typeof Hammer;
+}> = [
+  { value: "standard", label: "Standard", icon: Hammer },
+  { value: "planning", label: "Planning", icon: ClipboardList },
+];
+
 function loadDraft(): IssueDraft | null {
   try {
     const raw = localStorage.getItem(DRAFT_KEY);
@@ -400,6 +417,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
   const [assigneeChrome, setAssigneeChrome] = useState(false);
   const [executionWorkspaceMode, setExecutionWorkspaceMode] = useState<string>("shared_workspace");
   const [selectedExecutionWorkspaceId, setSelectedExecutionWorkspaceId] = useState("");
+  const [workMode, setWorkMode] = useState<IssueWorkMode>("standard");
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
   const [dialogCompanyId, setDialogCompanyId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [stagedFiles, setStagedFiles] = useState<StagedIssueFile[]>([]);
@@ -419,6 +437,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
   // Popover states
   const [statusOpen, setStatusOpen] = useState(false);
   const [priorityOpen, setPriorityOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [workModeOpen, setWorkModeOpen] = useState(false);
   const [moreOpen, setMoreOpen] = useState(false);
   const [companyOpen, setCompanyOpen] = useState(false);
   const descriptionEditorRef = useRef<MarkdownEditorRef>(null);
@@ -626,6 +645,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       assigneeChrome,
       executionWorkspaceMode,
       selectedExecutionWorkspaceId,
+      workMode,
     });
   }, [
     newIssueOpen,
@@ -642,6 +662,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     assigneeChrome,
     executionWorkspaceMode,
     selectedExecutionWorkspaceId,
+    workMode,
   ]);
 
   const handleTitleChange = useCallback((nextTitle: string) => {
@@ -678,6 +699,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     assigneeChrome,
     executionWorkspaceMode,
     selectedExecutionWorkspaceId,
+    workMode,
     newIssueOpen,
     queueDraftSave,
   ]);
@@ -696,6 +718,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
 
     const draft = loadDraft();
     if (newIssueDefaults.parentId) {
+      const nextWorkMode = isIssueWorkMode(newIssueDefaults.workMode) ? newIssueDefaults.workMode : "standard";
       const defaultProjectId = newIssueDefaults.projectId ?? "";
       const defaultProject = orderedProjects.find((project) => project.id === defaultProjectId);
       const hasExplicitProjectWorkspaceId = newIssueDefaults.projectWorkspaceId !== undefined;
@@ -713,11 +736,13 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       setAssigneeThinkingEffort("");
       setAssigneeChrome(false);
       setExecutionWorkspaceMode(defaultExecutionWorkspaceMode);
+      setWorkMode(nextWorkMode);
       setSelectedExecutionWorkspaceId(newIssueDefaults.executionWorkspaceId ?? "");
       executionWorkspaceDefaultProjectId.current = hasExplicitProjectWorkspaceId || defaultProject
         ? defaultProjectId || null
         : null;
     } else if (newIssueDefaults.title) {
+      const nextWorkMode = isIssueWorkMode(newIssueDefaults.workMode) ? newIssueDefaults.workMode : "standard";
       setIssueText(newIssueDefaults.title, newIssueDefaults.description ?? "");
       setStatus(newIssueDefaults.status ?? "todo");
       setPriority(newIssueDefaults.priority ?? "");
@@ -735,11 +760,13 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       setAssigneeThinkingEffort("");
       setAssigneeChrome(false);
       setExecutionWorkspaceMode(defaultExecutionWorkspaceModeForIssueDefaults(newIssueDefaults, defaultProject));
+      setWorkMode(nextWorkMode);
       setSelectedExecutionWorkspaceId(newIssueDefaults.executionWorkspaceId ?? "");
       executionWorkspaceDefaultProjectId.current = hasExplicitProjectWorkspaceId || newIssueDefaults.executionWorkspaceId || defaultProject
         ? defaultProjectId || null
         : null;
     } else if (draft && draft.title.trim()) {
+      const nextWorkMode = isIssueWorkMode(draft.workMode) ? draft.workMode : "standard";
       const restoredProjectId = newIssueDefaults.projectId ?? draft.projectId;
       const restoredProject = orderedProjects.find((project) => project.id === restoredProjectId);
       const hasExplicitProjectWorkspaceId = newIssueDefaults.projectWorkspaceId !== undefined;
@@ -775,6 +802,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
               ?? (draft.useIsolatedExecutionWorkspace ? "isolated_workspace" : defaultExecutionWorkspaceModeForProject(restoredProject))
             ),
       );
+      setWorkMode(nextWorkMode);
       setSelectedExecutionWorkspaceId(
         hasExplicitExecutionWorkspaceId
           ? (newIssueDefaults.executionWorkspaceId ?? "")
@@ -784,6 +812,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
         ? restoredProjectId || null
         : null;
     } else {
+      setWorkMode("standard");
       const defaultProjectId = newIssueDefaults.projectId ?? "";
       const defaultProject = orderedProjects.find((project) => project.id === defaultProjectId);
       const hasExplicitProjectWorkspaceId = newIssueDefaults.projectWorkspaceId !== undefined;
@@ -863,6 +892,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     setAssigneeChrome(false);
     setExecutionWorkspaceMode("shared_workspace");
     setSelectedExecutionWorkspaceId("");
+    setWorkMode("standard");
     setExpanded(false);
     setDialogCompanyId(null);
     setStagedFiles([]);
@@ -889,6 +919,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     setAssigneeChrome(false);
     setExecutionWorkspaceMode("shared_workspace");
     setSelectedExecutionWorkspaceId("");
+    setWorkMode("standard");
   }
 
   function discardDraft() {
@@ -939,6 +970,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       description: currentDescription || undefined,
       status,
       priority: priority || "medium",
+      workMode,
       ...(selectedAssigneeAgentId ? { assigneeAgentId: selectedAssigneeAgentId } : {}),
       ...(selectedAssigneeUserId ? { assigneeUserId: selectedAssigneeUserId } : {}),
       ...(newIssueDefaults.parentId ? { parentId: newIssueDefaults.parentId } : {}),
@@ -1146,6 +1178,8 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     },
     [assigneeAdapterModels],
   );
+  const currentWorkMode = ISSUE_WORK_MODE_OPTIONS[workMode === "planning" ? 1 : 0]!;
+  const CurrentWorkModeIcon = currentWorkMode.icon;
 
   return (
     <Dialog
@@ -1868,6 +1902,48 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
             Upload
           </button>
 
+          {/* Work mode chip */}
+          <Popover open={workModeOpen} onOpenChange={setWorkModeOpen}>
+            <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                data-issue-work-mode-chip={workMode}
+                className={cn(
+                  "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border px-2 py-1 text-xs transition-colors",
+                  workMode === "planning"
+                    ? "border-amber-500/60 bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-800 hover:bg-amber-500/25 dark:border-amber-500/50 dark:bg-amber-500/15 dark:text-amber-200 dark:hover:bg-amber-500/25"
+                    : "border-border text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent/50",
+                )}
+              >
+                <CurrentWorkModeIcon className="h-3 w-3" />
+                {currentWorkMode.label}
+              </button>
+            </PopoverTrigger>
+            <PopoverContent className="w-36 p-1" align="start">
+              {ISSUE_WORK_MODE_OPTIONS.map((option) => {
+                const Icon = option.icon;
+                return (
+                  <button
+                    key={option.value}
+                    data-issue-work-mode={option.value}
+                    className={cn(
+                      "flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs hover:bg-accent/50",
+                      option.value === workMode && "bg-accent",
+                      option.value === "planning" && "text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300",
+                    )}
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      setWorkMode(option.value);
+                      setWorkModeOpen(false);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Icon className="h-3 w-3" />
+                    {option.label}
+                  </button>
+                );
+              })}
+            </PopoverContent>
+          </Popover>
+
           {/* More (dates) */}
           <Popover open={moreOpen} onOpenChange={setMoreOpen}>
             <PopoverTrigger asChild>

ui/src/context/DialogContext.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useMemo, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import type { IssueWorkMode } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 
 interface NewIssueDefaults {
   status?: string;
+  workMode?: IssueWorkMode;
   priority?: string;
   projectId?: string;
   projectWorkspaceId?: string;

ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts

@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ function makeIssue(id: string, isUnreadForMe: boolean): Issue {
     title: `Issue ${id}`,
     description: null,
     status: "todo",
+    workMode: "standard",
     priority: "medium",
     assigneeAgentId: null,
     assigneeUserId: null,

ui/src/lib/issue-filters.test.ts

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function makeIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: new Date("2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z"),
     updatedAt: new Date("2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z"),
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/lib/issue-tree.test.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function makeIssue(id: string, parentId: string | null = null): Issue {
     title: `Issue ${id}`,
     description: null,
     status: "todo",
+    workMode: "standard",
     priority: "medium",
     assigneeAgentId: null,
     assigneeUserId: null,

ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.test.ts

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ describe("issueDetailBreadcrumb", () => {
       createdAt: new Date(),
       updatedAt: new Date(),
       ...overrides,
+      workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
     };
   }
 

ui/src/lib/issueDetailCache.test.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     lastExternalCommentAt: null,
     isUnreadForMe: false,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/lib/issueDetailQuery.test.tsx

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function makeIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: now,
     updatedAt: now,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/lib/optimistic-issue-comments.test.ts

@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ describe("optimistic issue comments", () => {
         title: "Fix comment flow",
         description: null,
         status: "done",
+        workMode: "standard",
         priority: "medium",
         assigneeAgentId: "agent-1",
         assigneeUserId: null,
@@ -515,6 +516,7 @@ describe("optimistic issue comments", () => {
         title: "Fix property pane",
         description: null,
         status: "todo",
+        workMode: "standard",
         priority: "medium",
         assigneeAgentId: "agent-1",
         assigneeUserId: null,
@@ -687,6 +689,7 @@ describe("optimistic issue comments", () => {
         title: "Fix property pane",
         description: null,
         status: "todo",
+        workMode: "standard",
         priority: "medium",
         assigneeAgentId: "agent-1",
         assigneeUserId: null,
@@ -728,6 +731,7 @@ describe("optimistic issue comments", () => {
         title: "Leave me alone",
         description: null,
         status: "todo",
+        workMode: "standard",
         priority: "medium",
         assigneeAgentId: "agent-2",
         assigneeUserId: null,

ui/src/lib/subIssueDefaults.test.ts

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ function makeIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: new Date("2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z"),
     updatedAt: new Date("2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z"),
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/pages/Inbox.test.tsx

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     lastActivityAt: new Date("2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z"),
     isUnreadForMe: false,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.test.tsx

@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ vi.mock("../components/InlineEditor", () => ({
 
 vi.mock("../components/IssueChatThread", () => ({
   IssueChatThread: (props: {
+    onWorkModeChange?: (workMode: string) => void;
+    issueWorkMode?: string;
     onStopRun?: (runId: string) => Promise<void>;
     stopRunLabel?: string;
     stoppingRunLabel?: string;
@@ -1099,6 +1101,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
     expect(mockIssueChatThreadRender.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0]).toMatchObject({
       stopRunLabel: "Pause work",
       stoppingRunLabel: "Pausing...",
+      issueWorkMode: "standard",
     });
 
     const chatPauseButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
@@ -1129,6 +1132,67 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
     expect(pauseMenuButton).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it("passes planning work mode to the issue chat thread", async () => {
+    mockIssuesApi.get.mockResolvedValue(createIssue({ workMode: "planning" }));
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <IssueDetail />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+
+    expect(mockIssueChatThreadRender.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0]).toMatchObject({
+      issueWorkMode: "planning",
+    });
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Planning");
+  });
+
+  it("forwards composer work mode changes to the issues API", async () => {
+    const issue = createIssue();
+    mockIssuesApi.get.mockResolvedValue(issue);
+    mockIssuesApi.listAttachments.mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        id: "attachment-1",
+        issueId: issue.id,
+        issueCommentId: null,
+        originalFilename: "planning-notes.txt",
+        contentPath: "/attachments/planning-notes.txt",
+        contentType: "text/plain",
+        byteSize: 4096,
+        uploadedByUserId: null,
+        uploadedAt: new Date("2026-04-21T00:02:00.000Z"),
+      },
+    ]);
+    localStorage.setItem("paperclip:issue-comment-draft:issue-1", "Draft follow-up message");
+    mockIssuesApi.update.mockResolvedValue(createIssue({ workMode: "planning" }));
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <IssueDetail />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+    await flushReact();
+
+    const lastChatThreadProps = mockIssueChatThreadRender.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0];
+    expect(lastChatThreadProps?.issueWorkMode).toBe("standard");
+    expect(typeof lastChatThreadProps?.onWorkModeChange).toBe("function");
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      lastChatThreadProps?.onWorkModeChange?.("planning");
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+
+    expect(mockIssuesApi.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(issue.identifier, { workMode: "planning" });
+    expect(localStorage.getItem("paperclip:issue-comment-draft:issue-1")).toBe("Draft follow-up message");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("planning-notes.txt");
+    localStorage.removeItem("paperclip:issue-comment-draft:issue-1");
+  });
+
   it("renders Paused by board distinctly and defaults leaf resume to wake the assignee", async () => {
     const activeHold = createPauseHold();
     const releasedHold = createPauseHold({

ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ import {
   type Issue,
   type IssueAttachment,
   type IssueComment,
+  type IssueWorkMode,
   type IssueThreadInteraction,
   type RequestConfirmationInteraction,
   type SuggestTasksInteraction,
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ const LEAF_WORK_CONTROL_MODE_HELP_TEXT: Partial<Record<IssueTreeControlMode, str
   pause: "Pause active execution on this issue until an explicit resume.",
   resume: "Release the active pause hold so this issue can continue.",
 };
-
 function issueTreeControlLabel(mode: IssueTreeControlMode, scope: "leaf" | "subtree") {
   return scope === "leaf"
     ? LEAF_WORK_CONTROL_MODE_LABEL[mode] ?? TREE_CONTROL_MODE_LABEL[mode]
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ type IssueDetailChatTabProps = {
   companyId: string;
   projectId: string | null;
   issueStatus: Issue["status"];
+  issueWorkMode: IssueWorkMode;
   executionRunId: string | null;
   blockedBy: Issue["blockedBy"];
   blockerAttention: Issue["blockerAttention"] | null;
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ type IssueDetailChatTabProps = {
   commentsLoadingOlder: boolean;
   onLoadOlderComments: () => void;
   onRefreshLatestComments: () => Promise<unknown> | void;
+  onWorkModeChange?: (workMode: IssueWorkMode) => Promise<void> | void;
   composerRef: Ref<IssueChatComposerHandle>;
   feedbackVotes?: FeedbackVote[];
   feedbackDataSharingPreference: "allowed" | "not_allowed" | "prompt";
@@ -638,6 +640,7 @@ const IssueDetailChatTab = memo(function IssueDetailChatTab({
   issueId,
   companyId,
   projectId,
+  issueWorkMode,
   issueStatus,
   executionRunId,
   blockedBy,
@@ -650,6 +653,7 @@ const IssueDetailChatTab = memo(function IssueDetailChatTab({
   commentsLoadingOlder,
   onLoadOlderComments,
   onRefreshLatestComments,
+  onWorkModeChange,
   composerRef,
   feedbackVotes,
   feedbackDataSharingPreference,
@@ -878,6 +882,8 @@ const IssueDetailChatTab = memo(function IssueDetailChatTab({
           onSubmitInteractionAnswers(interaction, answers)
         }
         onCancelInteraction={onCancelInteraction}
+        issueWorkMode={issueWorkMode}
+        onWorkModeChange={onWorkModeChange}
         onCancelRun={runningIssueRun && onPauseWorkRun
           ? async () => {
               await onPauseWorkRun(runningIssueRun.id);
@@ -3190,6 +3196,15 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
             </span>
           ) : null}
 
+          {issue.workMode === "planning" ? (
+            <span
+              className="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-amber-500/40 bg-amber-500/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 shrink-0"
+              title="This issue is in planning mode."
+            >
+              Planning
+            </span>
+          ) : null}
+
           {issue.projectId ? (
             <Link
               to={`/projects/${issue.projectId}`}
@@ -3706,6 +3721,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
               companyId={issue.companyId}
               projectId={issue.projectId ?? null}
               issueStatus={issue.status}
+              issueWorkMode={issue.workMode ?? "standard"}
               executionRunId={issue.executionRunId ?? null}
               blockedBy={issue.blockedBy ?? []}
               blockerAttention={issue.blockerAttention ?? null}
@@ -3741,6 +3757,11 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
               onPauseWorkRun={canManageTreeControl
                 ? (runId) => pauseIssueWorkRun.mutateAsync({ runId, scope: treeControlScope }).then(() => undefined)
                 : undefined}
+              onWorkModeChange={(nextMode) => {
+                const currentMode: IssueWorkMode = issue.workMode ?? "standard";
+                if (currentMode === nextMode) return;
+                return updateIssue.mutateAsync({ workMode: nextMode }).then(() => undefined);
+              }}
               onCancelQueued={handleCancelQueuedComment}
               interruptingQueuedRunId={interruptQueuedComment.isPending ? interruptQueuedComment.variables ?? null : null}
               pausingWorkRunId={pauseIssueWorkRun.isPending ? pauseIssueWorkRun.variables?.runId ?? null : null}

ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx

@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     lastActivityAt: new Date("2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z"),
     isUnreadForMe: false,
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/storybook/fixtures/paperclipData.ts

@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ export function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
     createdAt: recent(90),
     updatedAt: recent(3),
     ...overrides,
+    workMode: overrides.workMode ?? "standard",
   };
 }
 

ui/storybook/stories/chat-comments.stories.tsx

@@ -675,6 +675,26 @@ function IssueChatMatrix() {
               composerDisabledReason="This issue is in review. Request changes or approve it from the review controls."
             />
           </ScenarioCard>
+          <ScenarioCard
+            title="Planning mode composer"
+            description="Issue is in planning mode. The composer turns amber and surfaces a Planning chip next to the paperclip — clicking it stages a Standard submission without immediately changing the issue mode."
+          >
+            <IssueChatThread
+              comments={[]}
+              timelineEvents={[]}
+              linkedRuns={[]}
+              liveRuns={[]}
+              companyId={companyId}
+              projectId={projectId}
+              agentMap={storybookAgentMap}
+              currentUserId={currentUserId}
+              issueWorkMode="planning"
+              onWorkModeChange={() => undefined}
+              onAdd={async () => {}}
+              enableLiveTranscriptPolling={false}
+              emptyMessage="Planning mode reply box example."
+            />
+          </ScenarioCard>
         </div>
       </div>
     </Section>