diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx
index fc57b9e..8e72384 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { act, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import type { AgentConfigInfo, AgentInfo } from "../api/agents";
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ describe("AgentPanel fade-out", () => {
 
 	describe("removes the agent entry after 60s", () => {
 		beforeEach(() => {
-			vi.useFakeTimers();
+			vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
 		});
 
 		afterEach(() => {
@@ -346,17 +346,17 @@ describe("AgentPanel fade-out", () => {
 				).toBeInTheDocument();
 			});
 
-			// Advance timers by 60 seconds
-			vi.advanceTimersByTime(60_000);
+			// Advance timers by 60 seconds and flush React state updates
+			await act(async () => {
+				vi.advanceTimersByTime(60_000);
+			});
 
 			// Entry should be removed
-			await waitFor(() => {
-				expect(
-					container.querySelector(
-						'[data-testid="agent-entry-73_remove_test:coder-1"]',
-					),
-				).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-			});
+			expect(
+				container.querySelector(
+					'[data-testid="agent-entry-73_remove_test:coder-1"]',
+				),
+			).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/server/src/http/workflow.rs b/server/src/http/workflow.rs
index a6a625c..98e43a1 100644
--- a/server/src/http/workflow.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/workflow.rs
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ pub fn create_bug_file(
         .to_string();
 
     let mut content = String::new();
+    content.push_str("---\n");
+    content.push_str(&format!("name: \"{}\"\n", name.replace('"', "\\\"")));
+    content.push_str("test_plan: pending\n");
+    content.push_str("---\n\n");
     content.push_str(&format!("# Bug {bug_number}: {name}\n\n"));
     content.push_str("## Description\n\n");
     content.push_str(description);
@@ -1266,6 +1270,10 @@ mod tests {
             .join(".story_kit/work/1_upcoming/1_bug_login_crash.md");
         assert!(filepath.exists());
         let contents = fs::read_to_string(&filepath).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            contents.starts_with("---\nname: \"Login Crash\"\ntest_plan: pending\n---"),
+            "bug file must start with YAML front matter"
+        );
         assert!(contents.contains("# Bug 1: Login Crash"));
         assert!(contents.contains("## Description"));
         assert!(contents.contains("The login page crashes on submit."));
@@ -1305,6 +1313,10 @@ mod tests {
 
         let filepath = tmp.path().join(".story_kit/work/1_upcoming/1_bug_some_bug.md");
         let contents = fs::read_to_string(&filepath).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            contents.starts_with("---\nname: \"Some Bug\"\ntest_plan: pending\n---"),
+            "bug file must have YAML front matter"
+        );
         assert!(contents.contains("- [ ] Bug is fixed and verified"));
     }
 }