huskies: merge 869

server/src/io/story_metadata/parser.rs

@@ -108,11 +108,21 @@ pub fn resolve_qa_mode(path: &Path, default: QaMode) -> QaMode {
     }
 }
 
-/// Resolve the effective QA mode from story content (no filesystem access).
+/// Resolve the effective QA mode for a story by story ID.
 ///
-/// Parses front matter from `contents` and returns the `qa` field if present,
-/// otherwise returns `default`.
-pub fn resolve_qa_mode_from_content(contents: &str, default: QaMode) -> QaMode {
+/// Checks the typed `qa_mode` CRDT register first.  If the register holds a
+/// recognised value (`"server"`, `"agent"`, or `"human"`), returns it.
+/// Otherwise falls back to parsing the `qa` YAML front-matter field from
+/// `contents`.  If neither source provides a value, returns `default`.
+pub fn resolve_qa_mode_from_content(story_id: &str, contents: &str, default: QaMode) -> QaMode {
+    // CRDT register takes precedence over YAML front matter.
+    if let Some(view) = crate::crdt_state::read_item(story_id)
+        && let Some(ref s) = view.qa_mode
+        && let Some(mode) = QaMode::from_str(s)
+    {
+        return mode;
+    }
+    // Fall back to YAML front matter for backward compatibility.
     match parse_front_matter(contents) {
         Ok(meta) => meta.qa.unwrap_or(default),
         Err(_) => default,