oe-hil-and-billing-triage

Fast signal: run the dedicated approve path tests

• pytest backend/tests/agents/test_manager_approve_path.py -v
• pytest tests/specs/gatekeeping/test_hil_gates.py -v

If “Approve” fails (500 or missing attribute)

1. Confirm the handler symbol exists and is exported from the canonical step module.
2. Confirm any deprecated wrapper modules re-export the symbol used by backend/workflow_email.py.
3. Use docs/guides/TEAM_GUIDE.md (“HIL Approve Button Fails - Missing Export”) as the exact checklist.

If HIL tasks don’t appear in the frontend “Manager Tasks” panel

1. Confirm the task payload uses the same thread_id as the frontend session id.
2. Confirm the frontend is not appending the API response directly into chat (bypassing task rendering).
3. Use docs/guides/TEAM_GUIDE.md (“HIL Task Not Appearing in Tasks Panel After Deposit Payment”) for known root causes and files:
   • atelier-ai-frontend/app/page.tsx
   • backend/workflows/steps/step1_intake/trigger/step1_handler.py

If billing/deposit flow is stuck (accept → billing → deposit → HIL)

1. Re-test in UI with a fresh session (reset client / new email) to avoid stale session artifacts.
2. Verify the gate checks use fresh deposit status (reload from DB for deposit; in-memory for billing):
   • backend/workflows/common/confirmation_gate.py
3. Use docs/guides/TEAM_GUIDE.md (“Frontend Billing Capture Intermittent Failure”) for the suspected frontend/backend boundary issue and involved files:
   • backend/api/routes/messages.py
   • backend/api/routes/events.py