# Project Creation Flow - QA Fix Applied ✅

## Issue Found
New projects were not initializing the `extensionLinked` field, causing the collector checklist to malfunction.

## Root Cause
`/api/projects/create` endpoint was missing `extensionLinked: false` in the initial project document.

## Impact
- Fresh projects had `undefined` for `extensionLinked`
- Collector AI couldn't properly detect extension status
- Checklist showed incorrect state
- Handoff tracking was broken for new projects

## Fix Applied

**File:** `app/api/projects/create/route.ts`

**Change:**
Added `extensionLinked: false` to project initialization:

```typescript
// ChatGPT data
chatgptUrl: chatgptUrl || null,
// Extension tracking
extensionLinked: false,  // ✅ ADDED THIS
status: 'active',
```

## Expected Behavior After Fix

### New Project Creation:
1. User creates project
2. Project document includes `extensionLinked: false`
3. AI Chat page loads → Collector mode activates
4. Checklist displays:
   - ⭕ Documents uploaded
   - ⭕ GitHub connected  
   - ⭕ Extension linked

### Extension Linking:
1. User goes to Context page → "Link Extension"
2. User enters workspace path → clicks "Link Extension"
3. Backend updates `extensionLinked: true`
4. Checklist updates in real-time:
   - ⭕ Documents uploaded
   - ⭕ GitHub connected
   - ✅ Extension linked

### AI Awareness:
1. AI receives `project.extensionLinked: false` (or `true`)
2. AI updates `collectorHandoff.extensionLinked` accordingly
3. Checklist state persists across sessions

## Testing Checklist

- [ ] Create a new project
- [ ] Verify project has `extensionLinked: false` in Firestore
- [ ] Open AI Chat
- [ ] Verify checklist shows 3 items (all unchecked)
- [ ] Link extension via Context page
- [ ] Verify `extensionLinked: true` in Firestore
- [ ] Verify checklist updates to show extension linked ✅

## Related Files
- `app/api/projects/create/route.ts` - Fixed
- `app/api/extension/link-project/route.ts` - Updates extensionLinked
- `components/ai/collector-checklist.tsx` - Displays checklist
- `lib/server/chat-context.ts` - Passes extensionLinked to AI
- `lib/ai/prompts/collector.ts` - AI checks extensionLinked field

## Status
✅ Fixed and ready for testing

