Guard assigned backlog liveness (#5428)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies
> - The issue graph and liveness recovery system decide whether assigned
work is executable or parked
> - Assigned issues created without an explicit status could silently
land in backlog, making parents look blocked with no productive wake
path
> - The server, shared validators, recovery analysis, and UI all need to
agree on that execution semantic
> - This pull request makes assigned issue creation default to `todo`,
flags assigned backlog blockers, and surfaces the state in the board
> - The benefit is that parked assigned work becomes intentional and
visible instead of creating silent liveness stalls

## What Changed

- Adds contract tests for assigned issue creation defaults.
- Defaults assigned issue creation to `todo` when status is omitted
while preserving explicit `backlog` parking.
- Exposes `resolveCreateIssueStatusDefault` through shared validators.
- Teaches liveness/blocker attention paths to distinguish assigned
backlog blockers.
- Adds UI notices, row/header badges, and issue detail safeguards for
assigned backlog blockers.
- Adds Storybook fixtures and execution-semantics documentation for the
assigned-backlog behavior.

## Verification

- `pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && pnpm exec vitest run
packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/issue-assigned-backlog-contract-routes.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/issue-blocker-attention.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/issue-liveness.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-issue-liveness-escalation.test.ts
ui/src/components/IssueAssignedBacklogNotice.test.tsx
ui/src/components/IssueRow.test.tsx` — 50 passed, 23 skipped.
- Skipped tests were embedded Postgres suites on this host with the repo
skip message: `Postgres init script exited with code null. Please check
the logs for extra info. The data directory might already exist.`
- Pairwise merge check against the issue-controls PR branch completed
without conflicts via `git merge --no-commit --no-ff` in a temporary
worktree.
- Screenshots for assigned-backlog UI states:
[light](docs/pr-screenshots/pr-5428/assigned-backlog-light.png),
[dark](docs/pr-screenshots/pr-5428/assigned-backlog-dark.png).
- Follow-up checks: `pnpm --filter /ui typecheck`; `pnpm --filter
/mcp-server build`; `pnpm --filter /mcp-server test`; `pnpm exec vitest
run packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts`; focused UI component
tests.
- Remote PR checks on head `6300b3c`: policy, verify, serialized server
shards 1/4-4/4, Canary Dry Run, e2e, Greptile Review, and Snyk all
passed.

## Risks

- Medium: changes status defaulting for assigned issue creation when the
caller omits status. Explicit `backlog` remains supported, and
server/shared tests cover both paths.
- Medium: liveness classification changes can affect blocker attention
labels; focused service and UI tests cover the new assigned-backlog
state.

> 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 coding agent, GPT-5 model family (`gpt-5`), tool-enabled
Paperclip heartbeat environment. Context window and internal reasoning
mode are not exposed by the 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

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import {
Calendar,
Paperclip,
FileText,
Flag,
Loader2,
ListTree,
X,
@@ -218,9 +219,19 @@ function formatFileSize(file: File) {
return `${(file.size / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
}
const statuses = [
{ value: "backlog", label: "Backlog", color: issueStatusText.backlog ?? issueStatusTextDefault },
{ value: "todo", label: "Todo", color: issueStatusText.todo ?? issueStatusTextDefault },
const statuses: ReadonlyArray<{ value: string; label: string; color: string; description?: string }> = [
{
value: "backlog",
label: "Backlog",
color: issueStatusText.backlog ?? issueStatusTextDefault,
description: "Parked — assignee will not be woken",
},
{
value: "todo",
label: "Todo",
color: issueStatusText.todo ?? issueStatusTextDefault,
description: "Executable — assignee will be woken",
},
{ value: "in_progress", label: "In Progress", color: issueStatusText.in_progress ?? issueStatusTextDefault },
{ value: "in_review", label: "In Review", color: issueStatusText.in_review ?? issueStatusTextDefault },
{ value: "done", label: "Done", color: issueStatusText.done ?? issueStatusTextDefault },
@@ -1337,6 +1348,10 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
trackRecentAssignee(nextAssignee.assigneeAgentId);
}
setAssigneeValue(value);
const hasAssignee = Boolean(nextAssignee.assigneeAgentId || nextAssignee.assigneeUserId);
if (hasAssignee && status === "backlog") {
setStatus("todo");
}
}}
onConfirm={() => {
if (projectId) {
@@ -1828,18 +1843,23 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
{currentStatus.label}
</button>
</PopoverTrigger>
<PopoverContent className="w-36 p-1" align="start">
<PopoverContent className="w-56 p-1" align="start">
{statuses.map((s) => (
<button
key={s.value}
className={cn(
"flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-2 py-1.5 text-xs rounded hover:bg-accent/50",
"flex w-full items-start gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs rounded hover:bg-accent/50",
s.value === status && "bg-accent"
)}
onClick={() => { setStatus(s.value); setStatusOpen(false); }}
>
<CircleDot className={cn("h-3 w-3", s.color)} />
{s.label}
<CircleDot className={cn("h-3 w-3 mt-0.5 shrink-0", s.color)} />
<span className="flex flex-col text-left leading-tight">
<span>{s.label}</span>
{s.description ? (
<span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">{s.description}</span>
) : null}
</span>
</button>
))}
</PopoverContent>
@@ -1964,6 +1984,18 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
</Popover>
</div>
{assigneeValue && status === "backlog" ? (
<div
data-testid="new-issue-assigned-backlog-note"
className="mx-4 mb-2 flex items-start gap-2 rounded-md border border-amber-300/70 bg-amber-50/90 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-amber-900 dark:border-amber-500/40 dark:bg-amber-500/10 dark:text-amber-100"
>
<Flag className="mt-0.5 h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-300" />
<span className="leading-snug">
Assigning implies executable intent leave status as <span className="font-medium">Backlog</span> only to deliberately park this. The assignee will not be woken until status moves to <span className="font-medium">Todo</span> or <span className="font-medium">In Progress</span>.
</span>
</div>
) : null}
{/* Footer */}
<div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2.5 border-t border-border shrink-0">
<Button