fix: subagent and side-chat threads can no longer be pinned#31795

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Problem

Subagent and side-chat threads never get a sidebar row, but the server still accepted thread.pin for them. Pinning one reported success and stored pinnedAt, and nothing appeared. Reproduced on main (c52df24d28) in the web app on a fresh database. Each of these stored pinnedAt on the child and added no sidebar row:

An agent called delegate_task and then t3_thread_organize with action: "pin" on the child. The tool returned isError: false.
The child's thread actions menu offered Pin and Unpin.
Ctrl+Shift+P on the open child pinned it.

Change

Server: the orchestrator refuses thread.pin for a thread whose lineage is not listed (isListedThreadLineage). It sits beside the existing archived-thread check, and the error says why. MCP, RPC and every client go through this check. thread.unpin is unchanged, so threads pinned before this change can still be unpinned.
Web: for those threads, the thread actions menu no longer offers Pin and keeps Unpin while one is pinned. Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P does nothing on an unpinned one.
Undo: neither Undo re-pins those threads anymore. Unpinning one offers no Undo. A settle's Undo restores everything except the pin, including a saved snooze.

Scope and approval

Fixes pingdotgg/t3code#31787

Verification

Focused tests:

apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts -t "refuses to pin a": two cases, a subagent and a side chat. Both failed on main with thread.pin was accepted for a subagent thread (and the same for the side chat). Both pass here.
apps/web/src/components/threadActionMenu.logic.test.ts: an unlisted thread is never offered Pin and keeps Unpin while pinned.
apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActions.undo.test.ts:
- No Undo after unpinning a subagent that was pinned before this change.
- A settled subagent's Undo restores its snooze without re-pinning it.
- Both failed before the Undo change.
vp run check:changed passes: format, lint, knip, typecheck of 9 packages, tests in 10 changed files, react compiler.

Runtime check on this branch in the web dev server, fresh database:

text

1	# agent: delegate_task, then t3_thread_organize {action: "pin", threadId: <child>}
2	{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"{\"_tag\":\"OrchestratorMcpFailure\",\"code\":\"orchestration_error\",
3	\"message\":\"Thread thread:delegated-task:… is a subagent or side chat, which thread lists do not show; it cannot be pinned.\"}"}],"isError":true}
4
5	# child thread actions menu
6	main: Find in thread, Unpin thread, Settle thread, Snooze, Rename thread, … (Pin/Unpin offered)
7	branch: Find in thread, Settle thread, Snooze, Rename thread, Regenerate title, Mark unread,
8	Auto-settle behavior, Copy, Project settings, Archive thread, Delete
9
10	# Ctrl+Shift+P on the open child, then the projection's pinnedAt
11	main: 2026-11-06T03:32:33.623Z
12	branch: null

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In the real app, an Undo-free unpin of a subagent pinned before this change. A finished subagent's menu cannot be opened after a page reload, which also happens on main. The unit test above covers it.
Side chats in the real app. The server test covers them.
The desktop native menu. It renders the same item list.
No before/after screenshots are attached. The menu item lists above are the visible change.

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Added 4 commits5d ago

test(server): subagent and side-chat threads refuse thread.pin (reproduces #31787)39d67db
fix(server,web): subagent and side-chat threads can no longer be pinned451f6b3
fix(web): undo no longer re-pins a subagent or side chatbb7adf0
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into fix/issue-31787fbb89f3

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Verdict: Approved at bbd5c45

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Prevents pinning subagent and side-chat threads that already have no thread-list row, while preserving unpin for legacy pins. The change is narrowly scoped and leaves ordinary thread pinning unchanged.

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Walkthrough

Pinning is now restricted to listed thread lineages in the orchestrator and web controls. Pinned unlisted threads can still be unpinned. Undo handling does not restore pins for unlisted lineages, and tests cover subagent and side-chat behavior.

Changes: Pin eligibility

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Server pin enforcement `apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts`, `apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts`	The orchestrator rejects `thread.pin` for unlisted lineages. Tests cover rejected pins and accepted unpin dispatches for subagents and side chats.
Web pin controls `apps/web/src/components/chat/useThreadLifecycle.tsx`, `apps/web/src/components/threadActionMenu.logic.ts`, `apps/web/src/components/threadActionMenu.logic.test.ts`, `apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActionMenu.ts`, `apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActionMenu.test.ts`	The pin shortcut and action menu omit pin actions for unlisted, unpinned threads. The menu retains the unpin action for pinned threads.
Undo pin restoration `packages/client-runtime/src/state/threadUndo.ts`, `apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActions.ts`, `apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActions.undo.test.ts`	Undo plans omit pin restoration for unlisted lineages. Unpin actions for these threads do not offer Undo notices. Tests cover pin and snooze restoration behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

pingdotgg/t3code#31791: Rejects pin commands for unlisted subagents and side chats, with related UI and undo handling.
pingdotgg/t3code#21105: Changes hide/unhide behavior that clears and restores pins through Undo.
pingdotgg/t3code#25901: Changes pin and Undo behavior in useThreadActions.

Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg

Merge Risk: External image Low · up to bbd5c

A previously pinned hidden thread may offer an Undo action that fails. The change is mergeable with this edge case tracked.

Pre-merge checks: ^Passed 2 · ^Failed 1 · ^Inconclusive 1

^Failed Failed checks: 1 warning · 1 inconclusive

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Description check	Warning	The description covers the problem, change, scope, and focused verification. However, the template requires before-and-after screenshots for UI changes, and the description confirms that none are atta…	Add clear before-and-after screenshots for the UI change. In Scope and approval, link a triaged bug or include the maintainer approval comment; alternatively, explain why this focused fix qualifies as a small, obvious bug that needs no prio…
Out of Scope Changes check	Inconclusive	The reported server, web, Undo, and test changes support [`#31787`]. The latest commit title describes removing duplicate lineage from a permissions test, but the available whole-diff read exceeded its …	A focused diff of the latest commit is needed to determine whether the permissions-test cleanup supports the pinning behavior or is unrelated.

^Passed Passed checks: 2 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	Passed	The title clearly summarizes the main change: subagent and side-chat threads can no longer be pinned.
Linked Issues check	Passed	[`#31787`] The server rejects `thread.pin` for subagent and side-chat lineages and explains why. Tests cover both types and verify that `pinnedAt` remains unset while unpin remains accepted. The web men…

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Explanation

[#31787] The server rejects thread.pin for subagent and side-chat lineages and explains why. Tests cover both types and verify that pinnedAt remains unset while unpin remains accepted. The web menu, shortcut, and Undo changes enforce the same rule. The tests also cover preserving snooze state without restoring the pin.

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The description covers the problem, change, scope, and focused verification. However, the template requires before-and-after screenshots for UI changes, and the description confirms that none are attached. It also does not show maintainer approval or explain why the fix qualifies for the small, obvious bug exception.

Resolution

Add clear before-and-after screenshots for the UI change. In Scope and approval, link a triaged bug or include the maintainer approval comment; alternatively, explain why this focused fix qualifies as a small, obvious bug that needs no prior approval.

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Explanation

The reported server, web, Undo, and test changes support [#31787]. The latest commit title describes removing duplicate lineage from a permissions test, but the available whole-diff read exceeded its buffer and the focused path is unknown. I cannot confirm whether that cleanup supports this issue or is unrelated.

Resolution

A focused diff of the latest commit is needed to determine whether the permissions-test cleanup supports the pinning behavior or is unrelated.

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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

Provider	Metric	Main baseline	This PR	Impact	PR ceiling
Codex	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Codex	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.5 KiB	21.5 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	24.4 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn messages	1	1	0 (0.0%)	8	✅
Claude	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Claude	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.9 KiB	21.9 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	24.4 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn messages	1	1	0 (0.0%)	8	✅

Baseline: 9cd7a04 · PR result: bbd5c45 · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Added 2 commits1d ago

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into fix/issue-31787640febb
test(web): drop the duplicate lineage the main merge left in the permissions testbbd5c45

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apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts: 1

2894-2898: External image Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win
Test unpinning a previously pinned child.
Both fixtures start unpinned and do not check state after unpinning. Seed a legacy pin for each child kind after the pin-rejection check. Assert that unpin clears it.

Suggested test extension

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1 assert.notExists((yield* orchestrator.getThreadProjection(childThreadId)).thread.pinnedAt);
2
3 + yield* eventSink.write({
4 + events: [
5 + {
6 + id: EventId.make(`runtime-layer-pin-${slug}-legacy-pinned`),
7 + type: "thread.pinned",
8 + threadId: childThreadId,
9 + occurredAt: now,
10 + payload: {
11 + ...(yield* orchestrator.getThreadProjection(childThreadId)).thread,
12 + pinnedAt: now,
13 + },
14 + },
15 + ],
16 + });
17 + assert.exists((yield* orchestrator.getThreadProjection(childThreadId)).thread.pinnedAt);
18 +
19 yield* orchestrator.dispatch({
20 type: "thread.unpin",
21 commandId: CommandId.make(`runtime-layer-pin-${slug}-unpin`),
22 threadId: childThreadId,
23 });
24 + assert.notExists((yield* orchestrator.getThreadProjection(childThreadId)).thread.pinnedAt);

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3 Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts around lines 2894 - 2898:
4 Extend both child-kind fixtures in the pinning test to cover unpinning an already pinned child: after the pin-rejection check, seed a legacy pinned event for the child and verify its projection has pinnedAt, then dispatch thread.unpin and verify pinnedAt is cleared. Keep the existing unpin dispatch and command flow intact.

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7	Review comments at @apps/web/src/hooks/useThreadActions.ts:
8	- Line 775: Update the canUndo check to offer Undo only when readThreadShell
9	returns a thread with listed lineage; treat a null thread as unavailable rather
10	than allowing Undo, unless the fallback shell is passed into this action and its
11	lineage is validated.
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15	Nitpick comments:
16	Review comments at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/runtimeLayer.test.ts:
17	- Around line 2894-2898: Extend both child-kind fixtures in the pinning test to
18	cover unpinning an already pinned child: after the pin-rejection check, seed a
19	legacy pinned event for the child and verify its projection has pinnedAt, then
20	dispatch thread.unpin and verify pinnedAt is cleared. Keep the existing unpin
21	dispatch and command flow intact.
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…	…	@@ -770,7 +771,9 @@ export function useThreadActions() {
772	773		});
773		-	if (result._tag === "Success" && action.isCurrent()) {
	774	+	// The server refuses to re-pin a subagent or side chat, so its unpin offers no Undo.
	775	+	const canUndo = thread == null \|\| isListedThreadLineage(thread.lineage);

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External image Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Do not offer Undo when lineage is unavailable.

When a previously pinned subagent is open from its detail without a shell, ChatView.tsx builds a fallback shell for the shortcut, but readThreadShell returns null here. The null branch offers Undo, and threadUndo.ts plans a pin that the server rejects. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

Require known listed lineage before offering Undo, or pass the fallback shell to this action.

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JJulius Marminge1d ago

Evidence

Environment for every visual capture: real web development app, Chromium on Linux, dark theme, 1280×800 CSS viewport, DPR 2. Each commit ran in its own worktree with a fresh database and synthetic Replay data.

Seed a parent, delegated child, and side chat through real server RPC.
Call t3_thread_organize with action: "pin" for each hidden thread; inspect the response and persisted state.
Reset with unpin, open the child from its parent, and inspect thread actions.
Dismiss actions, focus the conversation, press Ctrl+Shift+P, and reopen actions. Repeat for the side chat.

Before	After
9cd7a04797	bbd5c45d5a
Delegated child offers Pin. Before: delegated child offers Pin	Pin is absent. After: delegated child omits Pin
Delegated child recording: shortcut changes Pin to Unpin without adding a sidebar row.	Delegated child recording: same shortcut leaves it unpinned.
Side chat offers Pin. Before: side chat offers Pin	Pin is absent. After: side chat omits Pin
Side chat recording: shortcut pins it invisibly.	Side chat recording: shortcut leaves it unpinned.
Real MCP transcript: both pin calls succeed and persist pins.	Real MCP transcript: both calls explain the restriction and persist no pin.

Reproduction scripts: browser RPC seed driver, authenticated MCP driver.

Stills passed pixel equality checks across captures at least 500 ms apart. Recordings and stills were visually inspected. No tests used as evidence.

Not shown:

Autonomous interpretation of the delegation prompt was not exercised: deterministic Replay data and real delegation RPC replaced a paid agent's tool-choice decision.
Undo restoration guards and unpinning legacy pins on head were not exercised; fresh fixtures contained no legacy pins.
Preservation of existing settlement and snooze state was not exercised; those fields were null in the fixtures.
Native Electron, mobile clients, and the macOS Cmd shortcut were not exercised; captures cover the Linux web client and real server.