From 184c214c345fa41edd976173a0ec8205f568542d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dave <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 11:58:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] huskies: merge 962

---
 .../agents/pool/auto_assign/story_checks.rs   |   4 +-
 server/src/agents/pool/start/mod.rs           |   9 +-
 server/src/agents/pool/start/validation.rs    |   9 +-
 server/src/chat/commands/triage.rs            |   5 +-
 server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs    |   5 +-
 server/src/config/agent_name.rs               | 125 ++++++++++++++++++
 server/src/config/mod.rs                      |  16 +++
 server/src/crdt_state/read.rs                 |   4 +-
 server/src/crdt_state/types.rs                |  10 +-
 server/src/crdt_state/write/item.rs           |   4 +-
 server/src/crdt_state/write/tests.rs          |  20 ++-
 server/src/db/mod.rs                          |   2 +-
 server/src/db/ops.rs                          |   2 +-
 server/src/http/mcp/qa_tools.rs               |   5 +-
 server/src/http/mcp/status_tools.rs           |   5 +-
 .../src/http/mcp/story_tools/story/update.rs  |   8 +-
 server/src/pipeline_state/projection.rs       |   2 +-
 server/src/service/agents/mod.rs              |   2 +-
 server/src/service/work_item/assign.rs        |  11 +-
 19 files changed, 204 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 server/src/config/agent_name.rs

diff --git a/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/story_checks.rs b/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/story_checks.rs
index d7a71344..f34eed3d 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/story_checks.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/story_checks.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ pub(super) fn read_story_front_matter_agent(
     // Story 929: agent name comes from the CRDT register. The previous
     // YAML fallback is gone — post-891 every story has its CRDT entry,
     // and any story without one is treated as having no pinned agent.
-    crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id)
-        .and_then(|w| w.agent().map(str::to_string))
-        .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+    crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id).and_then(|w| w.agent().map(|a| a.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// Return `true` if the story is in `Stage::ReviewHold`.
diff --git a/server/src/agents/pool/start/mod.rs b/server/src/agents/pool/start/mod.rs
index e4f03dc4..b793c067 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/pool/start/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/pool/start/mod.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ impl AgentPool {
 
         // Read the preferred agent from the story's front matter before acquiring
         // the lock. (See validation::read_front_matter_agent.)
-        let front_matter_agent: Option<String> = read_front_matter_agent(story_id, agent_name);
+        let front_matter_agent: Option<crate::config::AgentName> =
+            read_front_matter_agent(story_id, agent_name);
 
         // Atomically resolve agent name, check availability, and register as
         // Pending.  When `agent_name` is `None` the first idle coder is
@@ -158,12 +159,12 @@ impl AgentPool {
                     // (bug 379).  Mirrors the auto_assign selection logic.
                     if let Some(ref pref) = front_matter_agent {
                         let stage_matches = config
-                            .find_agent(pref)
+                            .find_agent(pref.as_str())
                             .map(|cfg| agent_config_stage(cfg) == PipelineStage::Coder)
                             .unwrap_or(false);
                         if stage_matches {
-                            if auto_assign::is_agent_free(&agents, pref) {
-                                pref.clone()
+                            if auto_assign::is_agent_free(&agents, pref.as_str()) {
+                                pref.to_string()
                             } else {
                                 return Err(format!(
                                     "Preferred agent '{pref}' from story front matter is busy; \
diff --git a/server/src/agents/pool/start/validation.rs b/server/src/agents/pool/start/validation.rs
index b712161d..46333f5b 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/pool/start/validation.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/pool/start/validation.rs
@@ -56,14 +56,15 @@ pub(super) fn validate_agent_stage(
 /// `start_agent` honour an explicit `agent: coder-opus` written by the
 /// `assign` command (bug 379).  Returns `None` when an explicit agent_name
 /// was already supplied or when the story has no front-matter preference.
-pub(super) fn read_front_matter_agent(story_id: &str, agent_name: Option<&str>) -> Option<String> {
+pub(super) fn read_front_matter_agent(
+    story_id: &str,
+    agent_name: Option<&str>,
+) -> Option<crate::config::AgentName> {
     if agent_name.is_some() {
         return None;
     }
     // Story 929: the agent pin lives in the CRDT typed register; the
     // legacy YAML fallback is gone — post-891 every story has its CRDT
     // entry and any story without one has no pinned agent.
-    crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id)
-        .and_then(|w| w.agent().map(str::to_string))
-        .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+    crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id).and_then(|w| w.agent())
 }
diff --git a/server/src/chat/commands/triage.rs b/server/src/chat/commands/triage.rs
index f54263ba..903cdb0e 100644
--- a/server/src/chat/commands/triage.rs
+++ b/server/src/chat/commands/triage.rs
@@ -419,7 +419,10 @@ mod tests {
             "",
             Some("Agent Story"),
         );
-        crate::crdt_state::set_agent("55_story_agent_story", Some("coder-1"));
+        crate::crdt_state::set_agent(
+            "55_story_agent_story",
+            Some(crate::config::AgentName::Coder1),
+        );
         let output = status_triage_cmd(tmp.path(), "55").unwrap();
         assert!(
             output.contains("coder-1"),
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs
index 4b69ad49..78bd635c 100644
--- a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ pub async fn handle_assign(
 
     if running_coders.is_empty() {
         // No coder running — persist the CRDT agent pin for the future start.
-        crate::crdt_state::set_agent(&story_id, Some(&agent_name));
+        crate::crdt_state::set_agent(
+            &story_id,
+            agent_name.parse::<crate::config::AgentName>().ok(),
+        );
         return format!(
             "Assigned **{agent_name}** to **{story_name}** (story {story_number}). \
              The model will be used when the story starts."
diff --git a/server/src/config/agent_name.rs b/server/src/config/agent_name.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bba4f770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/config/agent_name.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+//! Typed agent-name enum mirroring the `agents.toml` roster.
+//!
+//! `AgentName` is the single source of truth for valid agent identifiers.
+//! Adding a new agent to `agents.toml` without a corresponding variant here
+//! causes server startup to fail — `validate_agents` calls `AgentName::from_str`
+//! for every configured agent name and returns an error for any unknown name.
+
+use std::fmt;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+/// The set of named agents defined in `agents.toml`.
+///
+/// Variants mirror the `name` field of each `[[agent]]` entry.  Serialises to
+/// the canonical dash-form string (e.g. `"coder-1"`).
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub enum AgentName {
+    /// `name = "coder-1"`
+    Coder1,
+    /// `name = "coder-2"`
+    Coder2,
+    /// `name = "coder-3"`
+    Coder3,
+    /// `name = "coder-opus"`
+    CoderOpus,
+    /// `name = "qa"`
+    Qa,
+    /// `name = "qa-2"`
+    Qa2,
+    /// `name = "mergemaster"`
+    Mergemaster,
+}
+
+impl AgentName {
+    /// The canonical string form, matching the `name` field in `agents.toml`.
+    pub fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::Coder1 => "coder-1",
+            Self::Coder2 => "coder-2",
+            Self::Coder3 => "coder-3",
+            Self::CoderOpus => "coder-opus",
+            Self::Qa => "qa",
+            Self::Qa2 => "qa-2",
+            Self::Mergemaster => "mergemaster",
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// All known variants, in agents.toml declaration order.
+    pub fn all() -> &'static [AgentName] {
+        &[
+            Self::Coder1,
+            Self::Coder2,
+            Self::Coder3,
+            Self::CoderOpus,
+            Self::Qa,
+            Self::Qa2,
+            Self::Mergemaster,
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for AgentName {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.write_str(self.as_str())
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for AgentName {
+    type Err = String;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "coder-1" => Ok(Self::Coder1),
+            "coder-2" => Ok(Self::Coder2),
+            "coder-3" => Ok(Self::Coder3),
+            "coder-opus" => Ok(Self::CoderOpus),
+            "qa" => Ok(Self::Qa),
+            "qa-2" => Ok(Self::Qa2),
+            "mergemaster" => Ok(Self::Mergemaster),
+            other => Err(format!(
+                "unknown agent name '{other}'; add a variant to AgentName or update agents.toml"
+            )),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl serde::Serialize for AgentName {
+    fn serialize<S: serde::Serializer>(&self, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+        s.serialize_str(self.as_str())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for AgentName {
+    fn deserialize<D: serde::Deserializer<'de>>(d: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
+        let s = String::deserialize(d)?;
+        Self::from_str(&s).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn round_trip_all_variants() {
+        for &name in AgentName::all() {
+            let s = name.as_str();
+            let parsed: AgentName = s.parse().expect("parse should succeed");
+            assert_eq!(parsed, name);
+            assert_eq!(parsed.to_string(), s);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unknown_name_returns_err() {
+        assert!("unknown-agent".parse::<AgentName>().is_err());
+        assert!("".parse::<AgentName>().is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn display_matches_as_str() {
+        assert_eq!(AgentName::Coder1.to_string(), "coder-1");
+        assert_eq!(AgentName::CoderOpus.to_string(), "coder-opus");
+        assert_eq!(AgentName::Mergemaster.to_string(), "mergemaster");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/config/mod.rs b/server/src/config/mod.rs
index 6f2d582c..24a5ae2e 100644
--- a/server/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 //! Project configuration — parses `project.toml` for agents, components, and server settings.
+
+/// Typed agent name (mirrors the agents.toml roster).
+pub mod agent_name;
+pub use agent_name::AgentName;
+
 use crate::slog;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
@@ -646,6 +651,17 @@ fn validate_agents(agents: &[AgentConfig]) -> Result<(), String> {
                 }
             }
         }
+        // Skip the AgentName roster check in test mode — unit tests use
+        // synthetic agent names (e.g. "first", "second") that are not in the
+        // production enum.  The check is meaningful only at server startup.
+        #[cfg(not(test))]
+        agent.name.parse::<AgentName>().map_err(|_| {
+            format!(
+                "Agent '{}': name is not in the AgentName roster; \
+                 add a variant to `config::AgentName` or remove this agent from agents.toml",
+                agent.name
+            )
+        })?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/server/src/crdt_state/read.rs b/server/src/crdt_state/read.rs
index 1ba4394f..0de1b020 100644
--- a/server/src/crdt_state/read.rs
+++ b/server/src/crdt_state/read.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ pub(super) fn extract_item_view(item: &PipelineItemCrdt) -> Option<PipelineItemV
         _ => return None,
     };
     let agent = match item.agent.view() {
-        JsonValue::String(s) if !s.is_empty() => Some(s),
+        JsonValue::String(s) if !s.is_empty() => s.parse::<crate::config::AgentName>().ok(),
         _ => None,
     };
     let retry_count = match item.retry_count.view() {
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(view.story_id, "40_story_view");
         assert!(matches!(view.stage, crate::pipeline_state::Stage::Qa));
         assert_eq!(view.name, "View Test");
-        assert_eq!(view.agent.as_deref(), Some("coder-1"));
+        assert_eq!(view.agent.map(|a| a.as_str()), Some("coder-1"));
         assert_eq!(view.retry_count, 2u32);
         assert_eq!(view.depends_on, vec![10u32, 20u32]);
     }
diff --git a/server/src/crdt_state/types.rs b/server/src/crdt_state/types.rs
index 4d97f6d3..445e7e52 100644
--- a/server/src/crdt_state/types.rs
+++ b/server/src/crdt_state/types.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ pub struct WorkItem {
     /// out of all read paths) when this register is empty — a nameless item is
     /// treated as malformed, not surfaced with an empty string.
     pub(super) name: String,
-    pub(super) agent: Option<String>,
+    pub(super) agent: Option<crate::config::AgentName>,
     /// Retry counter — `0` when the CRDT register is unset.
     pub(super) retry_count: u32,
     /// Dependency story numbers — empty `Vec` when the register is unset.
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ impl WorkItem {
         &self.name
     }
 
-    /// Agent name pinned to this item, or `None` when unset.
-    pub fn agent(&self) -> Option<&str> {
-        self.agent.as_deref()
+    /// Typed agent pinned to this item, or `None` when unset.
+    pub fn agent(&self) -> Option<crate::config::AgentName> {
+        self.agent
     }
 
     /// Retry counter. Returns `0` when the register is unset.
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ impl WorkItem {
         story_id: impl Into<String>,
         stage: crate::pipeline_state::Stage,
         name: impl Into<String>,
-        agent: Option<String>,
+        agent: Option<crate::config::AgentName>,
         retry_count: u32,
         depends_on: Vec<u32>,
         claim: Option<Claim>,
diff --git a/server/src/crdt_state/write/item.rs b/server/src/crdt_state/write/item.rs
index 25463b0a..b7ca8235 100644
--- a/server/src/crdt_state/write/item.rs
+++ b/server/src/crdt_state/write/item.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn set_name(story_id: &str, name: Option<&str>) -> bool {
 /// other fields to be known.
 ///
 /// Returns `true` if the item was found and the write was performed.
-pub fn set_agent(story_id: &str, agent: Option<&str>) -> bool {
+pub fn set_agent(story_id: &str, agent: Option<crate::config::AgentName>) -> bool {
     let Some(state_mutex) = get_crdt() else {
         return false;
     };
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pub fn set_agent(story_id: &str, agent: Option<&str>) -> bool {
     let Some(&idx) = state.index.get(story_id) else {
         return false;
     };
-    let value = agent.unwrap_or("").to_string();
+    let value = agent.map(|a| a.as_str().to_string()).unwrap_or_default();
     apply_and_persist(&mut state, |s| {
         s.crdt.doc.items[idx].agent.set(value.clone())
     });
diff --git a/server/src/crdt_state/write/tests.rs b/server/src/crdt_state/write/tests.rs
index 50bddc65..768341e2 100644
--- a/server/src/crdt_state/write/tests.rs
+++ b/server/src/crdt_state/write/tests.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ fn migrate_story_ids_to_numeric_preserves_stage_and_name() {
     let item = read_item("45").expect("item must be accessible by numeric ID");
     assert!(matches!(item.stage, crate::pipeline_state::Stage::Coding));
     assert_eq!(item.name, "Crash Bug");
-    assert_eq!(item.agent.as_deref(), Some("coder-1"));
+    assert_eq!(item.agent.map(|a| a.as_str()), Some("coder-1"));
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -356,12 +356,15 @@ fn set_agent_some_writes_name() {
         None,
     );
 
-    let found = set_agent("871_story_set_agent_write", Some("coder-1"));
+    let found = set_agent(
+        "871_story_set_agent_write",
+        Some(crate::config::AgentName::Coder1),
+    );
     assert!(found, "set_agent should return true for an existing item");
 
     let item = read_item("871_story_set_agent_write").expect("item must exist");
     assert_eq!(
-        item.agent.as_deref(),
+        item.agent.map(|a| a.as_str()),
         Some("coder-1"),
         "agent should be written to CRDT register"
     );
@@ -385,7 +388,7 @@ fn set_agent_none_clears_register() {
 
     // Confirm agent is set.
     let before = read_item("871_story_set_agent_clear").expect("item must exist");
-    assert_eq!(before.agent.as_deref(), Some("coder-2"));
+    assert_eq!(before.agent.map(|a| a.as_str()), Some("coder-2"));
 
     // Clear it.
     let found = set_agent("871_story_set_agent_clear", None);
@@ -393,8 +396,8 @@ fn set_agent_none_clears_register() {
 
     let after = read_item("871_story_set_agent_clear").expect("item must exist");
     assert!(
-        after.agent.as_deref().unwrap_or("").is_empty(),
-        "agent should be cleared (empty string) after set_agent(None)"
+        after.agent.is_none(),
+        "agent should be cleared after set_agent(None)"
     );
 }
 
@@ -402,7 +405,10 @@ fn set_agent_none_clears_register() {
 fn set_agent_returns_false_for_unknown_story() {
     init_for_test();
 
-    let found = set_agent("999_story_nonexistent", Some("coder-1"));
+    let found = set_agent(
+        "999_story_nonexistent",
+        Some(crate::config::AgentName::Coder1),
+    );
     assert!(
         !found,
         "set_agent should return false when story is not in the CRDT"
diff --git a/server/src/db/mod.rs b/server/src/db/mod.rs
index 320d3a63..359e79c3 100644
--- a/server/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ mod tests {
         let view = crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id).expect("story exists in CRDT");
         assert_eq!(view.stage().dir_name(), "coding");
         assert_eq!(view.name(), "Typed Name");
-        assert_eq!(view.agent(), Some("coder-1"));
+        assert_eq!(view.agent(), Some(crate::config::AgentName::Coder1));
         assert_eq!(view.retry_count(), 2);
         assert_eq!(view.depends_on(), &[100, 200]);
 
diff --git a/server/src/db/ops.rs b/server/src/db/ops.rs
index d8b8c70a..ec2290ce 100644
--- a/server/src/db/ops.rs
+++ b/server/src/db/ops.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ pub fn move_item_stage(
     if let Some(db) = PIPELINE_DB.get() {
         let view = crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id);
         let name = view.as_ref().map(|v| v.name().to_string());
-        let agent = view.as_ref().and_then(|v| v.agent().map(str::to_string));
+        let agent = view.as_ref().and_then(|v| v.agent().map(|a| a.to_string()));
         let depends_on = view
             .as_ref()
             .map(|v| v.depends_on())
diff --git a/server/src/http/mcp/qa_tools.rs b/server/src/http/mcp/qa_tools.rs
index 56a4abd2..920266f2 100644
--- a/server/src/http/mcp/qa_tools.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/mcp/qa_tools.rs
@@ -141,9 +141,8 @@ pub(super) async fn tool_reject_qa(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<Str
 
     // Restart the coder agent with rejection context.
     // Agent name comes from the CRDT WorkItem register (story 929).
-    let agent_name =
-        crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id).and_then(|w| w.agent().map(str::to_string));
-    let agent_name = agent_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("coder-opus");
+    let agent_name = crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id).and_then(|w| w.agent());
+    let agent_name = agent_name.map_or("coder-opus", |a| a.as_str());
 
     let context = format!(
         "\n\n---\n## QA Rejection\n\
diff --git a/server/src/http/mcp/status_tools.rs b/server/src/http/mcp/status_tools.rs
index 9e77bae6..d254c6bf 100644
--- a/server/src/http/mcp/status_tools.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/mcp/status_tools.rs
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ mod tests {
             story_content,
             crate::db::ItemMeta::named("My Test Story"),
         );
-        crate::crdt_state::set_agent("9886_story_status_test", Some("coder-1"));
+        crate::crdt_state::set_agent(
+            "9886_story_status_test",
+            Some(crate::config::AgentName::Coder1),
+        );
 
         let ctx = crate::http::context::AppContext::new_test(tmp.path().to_path_buf());
         let result = tool_status(&json!({"story_id": "9886_story_status_test"}), &ctx)
diff --git a/server/src/http/mcp/story_tools/story/update.rs b/server/src/http/mcp/story_tools/story/update.rs
index a06bf09c..5d500978 100644
--- a/server/src/http/mcp/story_tools/story/update.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/mcp/story_tools/story/update.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub(crate) fn tool_update_story(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<String
         crate::crdt_state::set_name(story_id, Some(name));
     }
     if let Some(agent) = args.get("agent").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
-        crate::crdt_state::set_agent(story_id, Some(agent));
+        crate::crdt_state::set_agent(story_id, agent.parse::<crate::config::AgentName>().ok());
     }
     if let Some(epic) = args.get("epic").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
         crate::crdt_state::set_epic(story_id, crate::crdt_state::EpicId::from_crdt_str(epic));
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ pub(crate) fn tool_update_story(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<String
                     crate::crdt_state::set_name(story_id, s);
                 }
                 "agent" => {
-                    let s = value.as_str().filter(|s| !s.is_empty());
-                    crate::crdt_state::set_agent(story_id, s);
+                    let parsed = value
+                        .as_str()
+                        .and_then(|s| s.parse::<crate::config::AgentName>().ok());
+                    crate::crdt_state::set_agent(story_id, parsed);
                 }
                 "qa" => {
                     let mode = value
diff --git a/server/src/pipeline_state/projection.rs b/server/src/pipeline_state/projection.rs
index dd274cd8..5264d5f8 100644
--- a/server/src/pipeline_state/projection.rs
+++ b/server/src/pipeline_state/projection.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ mod tests {
             "42_story_test",
             Stage::Coding,
             "Test",
-            Some("coder-1".to_string()),
+            Some(crate::config::AgentName::Coder1),
             2u32,
             vec![],
             None,
diff --git a/server/src/service/agents/mod.rs b/server/src/service/agents/mod.rs
index 2ea839ed..21089713 100644
--- a/server/src/service/agents/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/agents/mod.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub fn get_work_item_content(
     let crdt_name = crdt_view.as_ref().map(|v| v.name().to_string());
     let crdt_agent = crdt_view
         .as_ref()
-        .and_then(|v| v.agent().map(str::to_string));
+        .and_then(|v| v.agent().map(|a| a.to_string()));
 
     for (stage_dir, stage) in &stages {
         if let Some(content) = io::read_work_item_from_stage(&work_dir, stage_dir, &filename)? {
diff --git a/server/src/service/work_item/assign.rs b/server/src/service/work_item/assign.rs
index be1be4e5..e60980ad 100644
--- a/server/src/service/work_item/assign.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/work_item/assign.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ pub async fn assign_and_start(
     project_root: &Path,
     agents: &AgentPool,
 ) -> Result<AgentInfo, String> {
-    crate::crdt_state::set_agent(story_id, Some(agent_name));
+    crate::crdt_state::set_agent(
+        story_id,
+        agent_name.parse::<crate::config::AgentName>().ok(),
+    );
     agents
         .start_agent(project_root, story_id, Some(agent_name), None, None)
         .await
@@ -114,10 +117,10 @@ mod tests {
         let agents = make_agents();
 
         // Simulate Matrix path: call assign_and_start directly (as handle_assign does).
-        let _ = assign_and_start(story_id_a, "coder-sonnet", tmp.path(), &agents).await;
+        let _ = assign_and_start(story_id_a, "coder-opus", tmp.path(), &agents).await;
 
         // Simulate MCP path: call assign_and_start directly (as tool_start_agent does).
-        let _ = assign_and_start(story_id_b, "coder-sonnet", tmp.path(), &agents).await;
+        let _ = assign_and_start(story_id_b, "coder-opus", tmp.path(), &agents).await;
 
         // Both must leave the same CRDT agent register value.
         for sid in &[story_id_a, story_id_b] {
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .expect("item must be in CRDT");
             assert_eq!(
                 item.agent.as_deref(),
-                Some("coder-sonnet"),
+                Some("coder-opus"),
                 "CRDT agent register must match for story {sid}"
             );
         }