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Dotta e400315cbf 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>
2026-05-07 12:25:26 -05:00
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Paperclip MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for Paperclip.

This package is a thin MCP wrapper over the existing Paperclip REST API. It does not talk to the database directly and it does not reimplement business logic.

Authentication

The server reads its configuration from environment variables:

  • PAPERCLIP_API_URL - Paperclip base URL, for example http://localhost:3100
  • PAPERCLIP_API_KEY - bearer token used for /api requests
  • PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID - optional default company for company-scoped tools
  • PAPERCLIP_AGENT_ID - optional default agent for checkout helpers
  • PAPERCLIP_RUN_ID - optional run id forwarded on mutating requests

Usage

npx -y @paperclipai/mcp-server

Or locally in this repo:

pnpm --filter @paperclipai/mcp-server build
node packages/mcp-server/dist/stdio.js

Tool Surface

Read tools:

  • paperclipMe
  • paperclipInboxLite
  • paperclipListAgents
  • paperclipGetAgent
  • paperclipListIssues
  • paperclipGetIssue
  • paperclipGetHeartbeatContext
  • paperclipListComments
  • paperclipGetComment
  • paperclipListIssueApprovals
  • paperclipListDocuments
  • paperclipGetDocument
  • paperclipListDocumentRevisions
  • paperclipListProjects
  • paperclipGetProject
  • paperclipGetIssueWorkspaceRuntime
  • paperclipWaitForIssueWorkspaceService
  • paperclipListGoals
  • paperclipGetGoal
  • paperclipListApprovals
  • paperclipGetApproval
  • paperclipGetApprovalIssues
  • paperclipListApprovalComments

Write tools:

  • paperclipCreateIssue
  • paperclipUpdateIssue
  • paperclipCheckoutIssue
  • paperclipReleaseIssue
  • paperclipAddComment
  • paperclipSuggestTasks
  • paperclipAskUserQuestions
  • paperclipRequestConfirmation
  • paperclipUpsertIssueDocument
  • paperclipRestoreIssueDocumentRevision
  • paperclipControlIssueWorkspaceServices
  • paperclipCreateApproval
  • paperclipLinkIssueApproval
  • paperclipUnlinkIssueApproval
  • paperclipApprovalDecision
  • paperclipAddApprovalComment

Escape hatch:

  • paperclipApiRequest

paperclipApiRequest is limited to paths under /api and JSON bodies. It is meant for endpoints that do not yet have a dedicated MCP tool.