frontend/create-and-start.js

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+function createCreateAndStart({ todayWork, todaySync, refresh, warm, start, announce }) {
+  const completed = new Set();
+
+  function available() {
+    return todayWork.read().length < todayWork.limit;
+  }
+
+  function complete(issue) {
+    const identity = todayWork.identity(issue);
+    if (!identity || completed.has(identity)) return 'exists';
+    const added = todayWork.add(issue);
+    if (added === 'full') {
+      announce('Created, but Today changed—remove an item, then add this issue.');
+      return 'full';
+    }
+    if (added !== 'added' && added !== 'exists') {
+      announce('Created, but Today could not be saved on this device.');
+      return 'unavailable';
+    }
+    completed.add(identity);
+    if (added === 'added' && !todaySync.enqueue('add', identity)) {
+      announce('Created and saved to Today on this device, but account sync is unavailable.');
+      return 'sync-unavailable';
+    }
+    refresh();
+    todaySync.flush();
+    warm();
+    start(issue);
+    announce('Created, added to Today, and ready to work.');
+    return 'started';
+  }
+
+  return { available, complete };
+}
+
+if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) module.exports = createCreateAndStart;

frontend/dashboard.css

@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 .draft-preview { color:var(--muted); overflow-wrap:anywhere; }
 .draft-actions { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(120px,1fr)); gap:8px; }
 .draft-actions button { min-height:44px; width:100%; }
-.create-issue-actions button { min-height:44px; max-width:100%; }
+.create-issue-actions { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr)); gap:8px; padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom); }
+.create-issue-actions button { min-height:44px; max-width:100%; width:100%; }
+.create-issue-actions #create-issue-status { grid-column:1/-1; }
 .my-work-card { min-height: 44px; display:grid; gap:8px; padding:12px; border:1px solid #1f3a5f; border-radius:12px; background:#0f1d33; color:var(--text); }
 .my-work-card-main { display:block; width:100%; color:var(--text); text-align:left; font:inherit; background:transparent; border:0; padding:0; }
 .my-work-card-main.review-trigger { width:100%; text-align:left; font:inherit; }

frontend/dashboard.js

@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
   let pullConversation = null;
   let pullReviewState = null;
   let creatingIssue = false;
+  let createAndStartRequested = false;
   let findingWork = false;
   let availablePagination = { page: 1, total: 0, has_more: false };
   let progress = null;
@@ -688,6 +689,18 @@
     },
   });
 
+  const createAndStart = createCreateAndStart({
+    todayWork,
+    todaySync,
+    refresh: refreshMyWorkView,
+    warm: warmTodayOffline,
+    start: item => {
+      qs('[data-work-filter="today"]').click();
+      workSession.start(item);
+    },
+    announce: message => { qs('#my-work-action-status').textContent = message; },
+  });
+
   let planTodayTrigger = null;
   function planTodayItemMarkup(item, selected, index = -1) {
     const id = todayWork.identity(item);
@@ -1948,6 +1961,7 @@
     scheduleIssueDuplicateCheck();
     qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = repositories.length ? '' : 'No accessible repositories are available.';
     qs('#submit-new-issue').disabled = !repositories.length;
+    qs('#create-and-start-issue').disabled = !repositories.length || !createAndStart.available();
     qs('#create-issue-sheet').classList.add('open');
     creatingIssue = true;
     qs('#create-issue-title').focus();
@@ -1967,7 +1981,7 @@
     qs('#new-issue').focus();
   }
 
-  function applyOutboxResult(result, openCreated = false) {
+  function applyOutboxResult(result, openCreated = false, startCreated = false) {
     if (result.lease_skipped) { refreshMyWorkView(); return; }
     (result.confirmed || []).forEach(confirmed => {
       if (lastContextSnapshot) lastContextSnapshot.issues = [confirmed].concat(lastContextSnapshot.issues || []);
@@ -1981,7 +1995,10 @@
       const created = lastMyWork.find(item =>
         item.kind === 'issue' && item.repository === confirmed.repository && item.number === confirmed.number
       );
-      if (openCreated && created) openRoutedWork(created, qs('#new-issue'));
+      if (startCreated && created) {
+        const outcome = createAndStart.complete(created);
+        if (outcome !== 'started' && openCreated) openRoutedWork(created, qs('#new-issue'));
+      } else if (openCreated && created) openRoutedWork(created, qs('#new-issue'));
     } else if ((result.remaining || []).some(item => item.status === 'attention')) {
       qs('#my-work-action-status').textContent = 'Needs attention · edit the queued issue before sending again.';
     } else {
@@ -2732,6 +2749,7 @@
   });
   qs('#create-issue-form').addEventListener('submit', async event => {
     event.preventDefault();
+    if (event.submitter) createAndStartRequested = event.submitter?.id === 'create-and-start-issue';
     const captureDraft = currentIssueCaptureDraft();
     if (!captureDraft.repository || !captureDraft.title) {
       qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = 'Choose a repository and add a title.';
@@ -2744,9 +2762,17 @@
       qs('#create-issue-anyway').focus();
       return;
     }
+    if (createAndStartRequested && !createAndStart.available()) {
+      qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = 'Today is full. Remove an item before creating and starting another.';
+      qs('#create-and-start-issue').focus();
+      return;
+    }
     const button = qs('#submit-new-issue');
+    const startButton = qs('#create-and-start-issue');
     button.disabled = true;
-    qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = 'Saving for background delivery…';
+    startButton.disabled = true;
+    qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = createAndStartRequested ?
+      'Creating issue and adding it to Today…' : 'Saving for background delivery…';
     try {
       const admission = editingOutboxId ? await issueOutbox.updateDurably(editingOutboxId, captureDraft) :
         await issueOutbox.enqueueDurably(captureDraft);
@@ -2756,6 +2782,7 @@
         refreshMyWorkView();
         qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = 'Saved for next launch; background delivery unavailable.';
         button.disabled = false;
+        startButton.disabled = !createAndStart.available();
         return;
       }
       editingOutboxId = null;
@@ -2764,10 +2791,14 @@
       taskOverlayHistory.leave();
       refreshMyWorkView();
       qs('#my-work-action-status').textContent = 'Queued for sync.';
-      if (navigator.onLine) applyOutboxResult(await issueOutbox.retry(queued.id, activeFlushLogin), true);
+      if (navigator.onLine) applyOutboxResult(
+        await issueOutbox.retry(queued.id, activeFlushLogin), true, createAndStartRequested
+      );
+      createAndStartRequested = false;
     } catch (error) {
       qs('#create-issue-status').textContent = error.message + ' Your draft is safe; retry.';
       button.disabled = false;
+      startButton.disabled = !createAndStart.available();
       qs('#create-issue-title').focus();
     }
   });

frontend/index.html

@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
       <div class="create-issue-actions">
         <button id="save-unfiled-issue" type="button">Save for filing</button>
         <button id="submit-new-issue" type="submit">Create &amp; assign to me</button>
+        <button id="create-and-start-issue" type="submit">Create &amp; start</button>
         <div id="create-issue-status" class="small" aria-live="assertive"></div>
       </div>
     </form>
@@ -593,6 +594,7 @@
 <script src="static/conversation.js"></script>
 <script src="static/issue-sheet.js"></script>
 <script src="static/create-issue-sheet.js"></script>
+<script src="static/create-and-start.js"></script>
 <script src="static/pull-sheet.js"></script>
 <script src="static/review-sheet.js"></script>
 <script src="static/work-route.js"></script>

frontend/my-work.js

@@ -502,11 +502,12 @@ function createWorkSession({ getItems, getFilter, getMilestone = () => 'all', on
 
   return {
     active: () => running,
-    start() {
+    start(item = null) {
       const items = queue();
       if (!items.length) return finish();
       running = true;
-      return openAt(items, 0);
+      const requested = item ? items.findIndex(candidate => workIdentity(candidate) === workIdentity(item)) : 0;
+      return openAt(items, requested >= 0 ? requested : 0);
     },
     reconcile() {
       if (!running) return false;

frontend/service-worker.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const BASE = new URL('./', self.location.href).pathname;
 importScripts(BASE + 'static/background-issue-sync.js');
-const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57';
+const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58';
 const OUTAGE_STATUSES = new Set([500, 502, 503, 504]);
 const NAVIGATION_TIMEOUT_MS = self.__STACKCHAIN_NAVIGATION_TIMEOUT_MS || 4000;
 const SHELL = [
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const SHELL = [
   BASE + 'static/conversation.js',
   BASE + 'static/issue-sheet.js',
   BASE + 'static/create-issue-sheet.js',
+  BASE + 'static/create-and-start.js',
   BASE + 'static/pull-sheet.js',
   BASE + 'static/review-sheet.js',
   BASE + 'static/work-route.js',

tests/test_create_and_start.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import json
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+CREATE_AND_START = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "create-and-start.js"
+HTML = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "index.html"
+DASHBOARD = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "dashboard.js"
+CSS = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "dashboard.css"
+WORKER = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "service-worker.js"
+
+
+def run_node(script):
+    return json.loads(subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], check=True, capture_output=True, text=True
+    ).stdout)
+
+
+def test_confirmed_issue_is_planned_synced_warmed_and_started_once():
+    script = f"""
+const fs = require('fs');
+if (!fs.existsSync({json.dumps(str(CREATE_AND_START))})) {{
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{available:false}}));
+}} else {{
+  const createCreateAndStart = require({json.dumps(str(CREATE_AND_START))});
+  const calls = [];
+  const issue = {{kind:'issue', repository:'stackchain/dashboard', number:387}};
+  const flow = createCreateAndStart({{
+    todayWork: {{limit:5, read:()=>[], identity:item=>'issue:'+item.repository+':'+item.number+':', add:()=>{{calls.push('add');return 'added';}}}},
+    todaySync: {{enqueue:(action,id)=>{{calls.push(action+':'+id);return true;}}, flush:()=>calls.push('flush')}},
+    refresh:()=>calls.push('refresh'), warm:()=>calls.push('warm'), start:item=>calls.push('start:'+item.number),
+    announce:message=>calls.push('announce:'+message),
+  }});
+  const result = flow.complete(issue);
+  flow.complete(issue);
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{available:true,result,calls}}));
+}}
+"""
+
+    assert run_node(script) == {
+        "available": True,
+        "result": "started",
+        "calls": [
+            "add",
+            "add:issue:stackchain/dashboard:387:",
+            "refresh",
+            "flush",
+            "warm",
+            "start:387",
+            "announce:Created, added to Today, and ready to work.",
+        ],
+    }
+
+
+def test_mobile_capture_wires_distinct_create_and_start_intent_into_the_offline_shell():
+    html = HTML.read_text()
+    dashboard = DASHBOARD.read_text()
+    css = CSS.read_text()
+    worker = WORKER.read_text()
+
+    assert '<button id="create-and-start-issue" type="submit">Create &amp; start</button>' in html
+    assert '<script src="static/create-and-start.js"></script>' in html
+    assert "const createAndStart = createCreateAndStart({" in dashboard
+    assert "event.submitter?.id === 'create-and-start-issue'" in dashboard
+    assert "createAndStart.complete(created)" in dashboard
+    assert ".create-issue-actions" in css and "grid-template-columns" in css
+    assert "BASE + 'static/create-and-start.js'" in worker
+
+
+def test_create_and_start_stops_before_session_when_today_sync_cannot_be_queued():
+    script = f"""
+const createCreateAndStart = require({json.dumps(str(CREATE_AND_START))});
+const calls = [];
+const issue = {{kind:'issue', repository:'stackchain/dashboard', number:388}};
+const flow = createCreateAndStart({{
+  todayWork: {{limit:5, read:()=>[], identity:()=> 'issue:stackchain/dashboard:388:', add:()=> 'added'}},
+  todaySync: {{enqueue:()=>false, flush:()=>calls.push('flush')}},
+  refresh:()=>calls.push('refresh'), warm:()=>calls.push('warm'), start:()=>calls.push('start'),
+  announce:message=>calls.push(message),
+}});
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{result:flow.complete(issue), calls}}));
+"""
+
+    assert run_node(script) == {
+        "result": "sync-unavailable",
+        "calls": ["Created and saved to Today on this device, but account sync is unavailable."],
+    }

tests/test_later_sync.py

@@ -347,5 +347,5 @@ async def test_dashboard_syncs_every_later_change_and_exposes_account_status():
 def test_later_sync_ships_atomically_in_the_offline_shell():
     source = (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "service-worker.js").read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/later-sync.js'" in source

tests/test_markdown_renderer.py

@@ -137,4 +137,4 @@ def test_markdown_work_bodies_are_mobile_safe_block_containers():
     assert ".markdown-content { min-width:0; max-width:100%; overflow-wrap:anywhere;" in css
     assert ".markdown-content pre { max-width:100%; overflow-x:auto;" in css
     assert ".markdown-content a { min-height:44px;" in css
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in worker

tests/test_mobile_composer_integration.py

@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ def test_offline_shell_contains_every_local_dashboard_runtime_asset():
     shell_assets = set(re.findall(r"BASE \+ '([^']+)'", worker.split("async function sessionCsrf", 1)[0]))
 
     assert local_assets <= shell_assets, f"Offline shell is missing: {sorted(local_assets - shell_assets)}"
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in worker

tests/test_my_work.py

@@ -1376,6 +1376,29 @@ async def test_dashboard_wires_work_session_to_existing_sheet_flows_and_completi
         assert opener in html
 
 
+def test_work_session_can_start_at_a_newly_created_item():
+    script = f"""
+const buildMyWork = require({json.dumps(str(MY_WORK))});
+const items = [1, 2, 3].map(number => ({{kind:'issue', repository:'stackchain/dashboard', number}}));
+const opened = [];
+const session = buildMyWork.createWorkSession({{
+  getItems: () => items,
+  getFilter: () => 'all',
+  getMilestone: () => '',
+  onOpen: item => opened.push(item.number),
+  onProgress: () => {{}},
+  onFinish: () => {{}},
+}});
+const started = session.start(items[2]);
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{started, opened}}));
+"""
+
+    output = subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], check=True, capture_output=True, text=True
+    ).stdout
+    assert json.loads(output) == {"started": True, "opened": [3]}
+
+
 def test_my_work_filter_counts_distinguish_prs_from_review_requests():
     items = [
         {"kind": "issue", "is_review": False},

tests/test_plan_today.py

@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ async def test_mobile_dashboard_wires_focused_plan_today_sheet():
 def test_plan_today_controller_is_available_in_the_offline_shell():
     source = SERVICE_WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/plan-today.js'" in source

tests/test_service_worker.py

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async function dispatchNotificationClick(route) {{
 def test_duplicate_aware_capture_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/create-issue-sheet.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
 
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ def test_duplicate_aware_capture_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
 def test_exact_later_picker_ships_atomically_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/later-picker.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_navigation_deadline_ships_in_a_new_shell_cache():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.css'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/install-app.js'" in source
@@ -132,21 +132,21 @@ def test_navigation_deadline_ships_in_a_new_shell_cache():
 def test_today_convergence_ships_in_a_new_shell_cache():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/today-sync.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_mobile_search_viewport_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/mobile-search-viewport.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_update_ownership_flow_ships_atomically_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/update-ownership.js'" in source
 
 
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ def test_install_precaches_complete_subpath_scoped_app_shell():
         "/dashboard/static/conversation.js",
         "/dashboard/static/issue-sheet.js",
         "/dashboard/static/create-issue-sheet.js",
+        "/dashboard/static/create-and-start.js",
         "/dashboard/static/pull-sheet.js",
         "/dashboard/static/review-sheet.js",
         "/dashboard/static/work-route.js",

tests/test_today_sync.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ sync.enqueue('add', 'issue:r:1:');
 def test_inflight_today_drain_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "service-worker.js").read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v57" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v58" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/today-sync.js'" in source