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I independently verified this fix by running the actual test suite (the implementer's own session ended without doing so — their test run was backgrounded and never checked, which the instructions specifically warn against). Results:

  • cargo build — clean, exit 0.
  • cargo test --bin agentflare plan — 35/35 passed, including both new/updated tests (create_accepts_plan_required_with_plan_asset_id_and_no_assignee, update_accepts_plan_required_with_plan_asset_id_and_no_assignee).
  • cargo test --bin agentflare mcp_server::tests::item_tests — 95/95 passed, 0 failed (broader regression check across the whole item module).

I also manually traced the exact live-incident reproduction (item #281's workaround: item update resending plan_required/plan_approver/plan_asset_id plus a caller-supplied plan_status: "pending") through the new merge_submitted_plan code path and confirmed it now correctly lands on plan_status: "pending" — strip_plan_transition_fields still discards any caller-supplied plan_status (preserving the CodeRabbit-flagged security invariant that only submit_plan/approve_plan/reject_plan set it), but merge_submitted_plan then re-derives pending itself whenever a plan_asset_id is present with no stored status — exactly matching the reported symptom.

Root-cause diagnosis is solid and grounded in real code inspection: item_create/item_update accept plan_asset_id (top-level field or embedded in metadata) purely as claimability-check bypass evidence, but previously never actually wrote plan_status: "pending" to pair with it — unlike item_submit_plan, which unconditionally does. Scope is minimal (item.rs, types.rs, item_tests.rs only), the UpdateItem-replaces-wholesale hazard is correctly handled by seeding from the DB row before patching, and the schema description was updated to match the new behavior.

One minor, non-blocking observation for future consideration (not a spec violation — outside the reported bug's scope, and submit_plan remains the canonical resubmission path): merge_submitted_plan leaves an existing plan_status untouched if already present, so re-attaching a new plan_asset_id via update on an item currently sitting at plan_status: "rejected" won't reset it back to "pending" the way a real submit_plan call would (it also doesn't clear plan_rejection_reason). Worth a follow-up if that workflow ever comes up in practice.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Creating or updating an item with a plan asset now stores the asset ID in metadata and sets the plan status to “pending” when no status is already set.
    • Updates that provide a plan asset without metadata retain the item’s existing metadata.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified that plan assets can be submitted with create or update requests and that the plan status becomes “pending” when needed.

…he implementer's own session ended without doing so — their test run was backgrounded and never checked, which the instructions specifically warn against). Results:

- `cargo build` — clean, exit 0.
- `cargo test --bin agentflare plan` — **35/35 passed**, including both new/updated tests (`create_accepts_plan_required_with_plan_asset_id_and_no_assignee`, `update_accepts_plan_required_with_plan_asset_id_and_no_assignee`).
- `cargo test --bin agentflare mcp_server::tests::item_tests` — **95/95 passed, 0 failed** (broader regression check across the whole item module).

I also manually traced the exact live-incident reproduction (item #281's workaround: `item update` resending `plan_required`/`plan_approver`/`plan_asset_id` plus a caller-supplied `plan_status: "pending"`) through the new `merge_submitted_plan` code path and confirmed it now correctly lands on `plan_status: "pending"` — `strip_plan_transition_fields` still discards any caller-supplied `plan_status` (preserving the CodeRabbit-flagged security invariant that only `submit_plan`/`approve_plan`/`reject_plan` set it), but `merge_submitted_plan` then re-derives `pending` itself whenever a `plan_asset_id` is present with no stored status — exactly matching the reported symptom.

Root-cause diagnosis is solid and grounded in real code inspection: `item_create`/`item_update` accept `plan_asset_id` (top-level field or embedded in `metadata`) purely as claimability-check bypass evidence, but previously never actually wrote `plan_status: "pending"` to pair with it — unlike `item_submit_plan`, which unconditionally does. Scope is minimal (`item.rs`, `types.rs`, `item_tests.rs` only), the `UpdateItem`-replaces-wholesale hazard is correctly handled by seeding from the DB row before patching, and the schema description was updated to match the new behavior.

One minor, non-blocking observation for future consideration (not a spec violation — outside the reported bug's scope, and `submit_plan` remains the canonical resubmission path): `merge_submitted_plan` leaves an existing `plan_status` untouched if already present, so re-attaching a *new* `plan_asset_id` via `update` on an item currently sitting at `plan_status: "rejected"` won't reset it back to `"pending"` the way a real `submit_plan` call would (it also doesn't clear `plan_rejection_reason`). Worth a follow-up if that workflow ever comes up in practice.

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Create and update requests merge submitted plan assets into item metadata. When the resulting metadata has a plan asset but no status, the request sets plan_status to "pending". Existing plan statuses are preserved. Tests cover plan asset submission during creation and update.

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Submitted plan metadata

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Plan metadata merge rules
src/mcp_server/item.rs, src/mcp_server/types.rs
The merge helper trims the submitted asset ID and adds it to metadata. It sets plan_status to "pending" when an asset exists and no status is present. The schema description documents same-call plan submission.
Create and update integration
src/mcp_server/item.rs, src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests.rs
Create and update paths apply the merge rules before item creation or update. Tests check that the asset ID is stored and the status is "pending".

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Replacing an approved plan asset can allow work under the new plan without approval. Reset approval when the asset changes before merging.

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src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests.rs (1)

942-974: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add coverage for top-level plan_asset_id updates.

The new update test places plan_asset_id inside replacement metadata. It does not exercise the update branch that seeds omitted metadata from the stored item. Removing that branch would not affect this test. Add a case that omits metadata and asserts that existing metadata is retained.

Suggested fix
+#[test]
+fn update_top_level_plan_asset_id_preserves_stored_metadata() {
+    let (_tmp, s) = harness();
+    let created: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(
+        &s.item(Parameters(ItemRequest {
+            action: "create".into(),
+            name: Some("ungated item with metadata".into()),
+            metadata: Some(serde_json::json!({"retained": "yes"})),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }))
+        .unwrap(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let item_id = created["id"].as_str().unwrap().to_string();
+
+    let updated: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(
+        &s.item(Parameters(ItemRequest {
+            action: "update".into(),
+            id: Some(item_id),
+            plan_asset_id: Some("asset-spec-3".into()),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }))
+        .unwrap(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let metadata: serde_json::Value =
+        serde_json::from_str(updated["metadata"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(metadata["retained"], "yes");
+    assert_eq!(metadata["plan_asset_id"], "asset-spec-3");
+    assert_eq!(metadata["plan_status"], "pending");
+}
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In `@src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests.rs` around lines 942 - 974, Add a test
alongside update_accepts_plan_required_with_plan_asset_id_and_no_assignee that
updates an existing item with top-level plan_asset_id while omitting metadata.
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In `@src/mcp_server/item.rs`:
- Around line 206-214: Update the plan-gate handling in item_update to detect
when the submitted top-level plan_asset_id differs from the stored asset. For a
changed asset, set plan_status to pending and clear plan_rejection_reason;
preserve the existing initialization behavior when an asset has no status.

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In `@src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests.rs`:
- Around line 942-974: Add a test alongside
update_accepts_plan_required_with_plan_asset_id_and_no_assignee that updates an
existing item with top-level plan_asset_id while omitting metadata. Assert the
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Some(if gate.plan_asset_id.is_some() && gate.plan_status.is_none() {
agentflare_backend::item::plan_gate::merge_metadata_patch(
&with_field,
serde_json::json!({"plan_status": "pending"}),
)
} else {
with_field
})
}

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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sed -n '175,215p' src/mcp_server/item.rs
sed -n '960,992p' src/mcp_server/item.rs
sed -n '75,100p' crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/plan_gate.rs
sed -n '1290,1340p' src/mcp_server/item.rs

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- public plan submission contract ---'
sed -n '875,915p' src/mcp_server/types.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- merge and update path ---'
sed -n '190,225p' src/mcp_server/item.rs
sed -n '900,1010p' src/mcp_server/item.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- validation contract ---'
rg -n -A90 -B15 'fn validate_plan_gate_claimable|validate_plan_gate_claimable' src crates
printf '%s\n' '--- submit path and transition-field handling ---'
rg -n -A55 -B20 'item_submit_plan|strip_plan_transition_fields' src/mcp_server/item.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- plan gate metadata reader ---'
rg -n -A80 -B15 'pub fn read_plan_gate|struct PlanGate' crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/plan_gate.rs

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sed -n '190,225p' src/mcp_server/item.rs
sed -n '900,1010p' src/mcp_server/item.rs
rg -n -A90 -B15 'fn validate_plan_gate_claimable|validate_plan_gate_claimable' src crates
rg -n -A55 -B20 'item_submit_plan|strip_plan_transition_fields' src/mcp_server/item.rs
rg -n -A80 -B15 'pub fn read_plan_gate|struct PlanGate' crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/plan_gate.rs

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Reset the plan status when the top-level plan_asset_id changes.

item_update merges the new asset into the stored metadata. merge_submitted_plan preserves an existing "approved" status, so the replacement asset can pass the plan gate without approval. Treat an asset change like item_submit_plan: set plan_status to "pending" and clear plan_rejection_reason.

Suggested fix
     let gate = agentflare_backend::item::plan_gate::read_plan_gate(&with_field);
-    Some(if gate.plan_asset_id.is_some() && gate.plan_status.is_none() {
+    let previous_gate = agentflare_backend::item::plan_gate::read_plan_gate(&base);
+    Some(if (plan_asset_id_field.is_some()
+        && gate.plan_asset_id.as_deref() != previous_gate.plan_asset_id.as_deref())
+        || (gate.plan_asset_id.is_some() && gate.plan_status.is_none())
+    {
         agentflare_backend::item::plan_gate::merge_metadata_patch(
             &with_field,
-            serde_json::json!({"plan_status": "pending"}),
+            serde_json::json!({
+                "plan_status": "pending",
+                "plan_rejection_reason": serde_json::Value::Null
+            }),
         )
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In `@src/mcp_server/item.rs` around lines 206 - 214, Update the plan-gate handling
in item_update to detect when the submitted top-level plan_asset_id differs from
the stored asset. For a changed asset, set plan_status to pending and clear
plan_rejection_reason; preserve the existing initialization behavior when an
asset has no status.

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