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Summary

Backend-only prerequisite for flare-desktop's typed-relations UI (flare-desktop item #3 / agentflare item #207). Extends item_dependencies with a relation_type column so items can be related as blocks (existing behavior, unchanged), duplicate, or relates_to, and exposes it over MCP.

• Migration 0012_item_relation_types.sql — table-rebuild (same pattern as 0002_schema_constraints.sql) adding relation_type TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'blocks' CHECK (IN ('blocks','duplicate','relates_to')) and widening the PK to (item_id, depends_on_item_id, relation_type). Every existing row backfills to 'blocks' — zero semantic change to existing data.

• item/relations.rs — the 7 existing functions (add_dependency, remove_dependency, list_dependencies, dependents_of, all_dependencies_completed, dependency_edges_for_items, dependency_fanin_for_items) keep identical signatures; each now filters on relation_type = 'blocks' explicitly. Four new functions:

  • add_relation(conn, item_id, other_id, relation_type) -> Result<()>
  • remove_relation(conn, item_id, other_id, relation_type) -> Result<()>
  • list_relations_by_type(conn, item_id, relation_type) -> Result<Vec<String>>
  • list_all_relations(conn, item_id) -> Result<Vec<(String, String)>> ((relation_type, other_item_id) pairs)

  blocks delegates to the existing directional functions; duplicate/relates_to are symmetric and canonicalize storage order so (A, B) and (B, A) land as the same row.

• MCP surface (item.rs/types.rs) — new item tool actions add_relation/remove_relation/list_relations (fields: relation_type, related_item_id), and confirmed_duplicate: bool on GroomItem (distinct from the existing unconfirmed possible_duplicates name-similarity heuristic).

• Regression tests confirm a duplicate relation coexisting with a real blocks edge never affects cascade_unblock_dependents (supervisor.rs) or groom's blocked_by/depended_on_by_count — this was the load-bearing constraint from the spec, since those are live production automation, not passive reporting.

Coordination note: migration 0012 was free at commit time (sibling "start/due dates" item, agentflare #208, hadn't claimed it yet and is still unstarted).

Not merging — this touches a shared production database schema and needs human review before merge.

Test plan

• cargo test -p agentflare-backend — 125 passed (includes new migration + relations tests)
• cargo build -p agentflare — clean
• Targeted MCP-layer tests (item_add_relation_*, item_groom_confirmed_duplicate_*, cascade_unblock_dependents_*duplicate*) — all pass

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added support for typed item relationships: blocks, duplicates, and relates-to.
  • Added actions to create, remove, and list item relationships.
  • Relationship listings support filtering by type and bidirectional visibility for symmetric relationships.
  • Grooming results now indicate confirmed duplicate relationships separately from name-based matches.

• Bug Fixes

  • Duplicate relationships no longer affect dependency completion or unblocking behavior.
  • Existing dependency data is preserved during the database upgrade.
  • Relation operations now prevent cross-project item references.

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The database now stores blocks, duplicate, and relates_to relations. Backend APIs preserve directional dependency behavior and add symmetric relation operations. MCP actions manage relations, and grooming reports confirmed duplicates.

Item relation management

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Relation schema migration crates/agentflare-backend/src/migrations/0012_item_relation_types.sql, crates/agentflare-backend/src/db.rs	Migration 0012 adds constrained relation types, widens the primary key, preserves existing rows as blocks, and verifies the migration.
Backend relation operations crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/relations.rs, crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/tests.rs	Dependency queries now filter blocks. New APIs add, remove, list, and aggregate directional and symmetric relations.
MCP relation actions src/mcp_server/types.rs, src/mcp_server.rs, src/mcp_server/item.rs, src/mcp_server/tests/*, scripts/loc-gate.sh	The MCP server validates project-scoped relation endpoints, dispatches relation actions, and returns filtered or complete relation results.
Confirmed duplicate grooming src/mcp_server/item.rs, src/mcp_server/types.rs, src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests_relations.rs, src/supervisor_tests.rs	Groom responses include persisted duplicate status. Duplicate relations do not affect dependency completion or unblocking behavior.

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Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant MCPClient
  participant MCPDispatcher
  participant ItemHandlers
  participant RelationBackend
  participant SQLite
  MCPClient->>MCPDispatcher: submit item relation action
  MCPDispatcher->>ItemHandlers: dispatch add, remove, or list
  ItemHandlers->>RelationBackend: validate project-scoped item IDs
  RelationBackend->>SQLite: read or write typed relation
  SQLite-->>RelationBackend: relation result
  RelationBackend-->>ItemHandlers: return relation data
  ItemHandlers-->>MCPClient: return structured response

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