feat(cli): expose available_statuses in robot mode and hide status_category

(Supersedes empty commit f3788eb — jj auto-snapshot race.)

Three related refinements to how work item status is presented:

1. available_statuses in meta (list.rs, main.rs):
   Robot-mode issue list responses now include meta.available_statuses —
   a sorted array of all distinct status_name values in the database.
   Agents can use this to validate --status filter values or display
   valid options without a separate query.

2. Hide status_category from JSON (list.rs, show.rs):
   status_category is a GitLab internal classification that duplicates
   the state field. Switched to skip_serializing so it never appears
   in JSON output while remaining available internally.

3. Simplify human-readable status display (show.rs):
   Removed the "(category)" parenthetical from the Status line.

4. robot-docs schema updates (main.rs):
   Documented --status filter semantics and meta.available_statuses.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

AGENTS.md

@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ If I tell you to do something, even if it goes against what follows below, YOU M
 
 ---
 
+## Version Control: jj-First (CRITICAL)
+
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+
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+
+---
+
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src/cli/commands/ingest.rs

@@ -532,8 +532,35 @@ async fn run_ingest_inner(
                         ProgressEvent::MrDiffsFetchComplete { .. } => {
                             disc_bar_clone.finish_and_clear();
                         }
+                        ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentStarted => {
+                            spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "{path_for_cb}: Enriching work item statuses..."
+                            ));
+                            stage_bar_clone.set_message(
+                                "Enriching work item statuses...".to_string()
+                            );
+                        }
+                        ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentPageFetched { items_so_far } => {
+                            spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "{path_for_cb}: Fetching statuses... ({items_so_far} work items)"
+                            ));
+                            stage_bar_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "Enriching work item statuses... ({items_so_far} fetched)"
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentWriting { total } => {
+                            spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "{path_for_cb}: Writing {total} statuses..."
+                            ));
+                            stage_bar_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "Writing {total} work item statuses..."
+                            ));
+                        }
                         ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentComplete { enriched, cleared } => {
                             if enriched > 0 || cleared > 0 {
+                                spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                    "{path_for_cb}: {enriched} statuses enriched, {cleared} cleared"
+                                ));
                                 stage_bar_clone.set_message(format!(
                                     "Status enrichment: {enriched} enriched, {cleared} cleared"
                                 ));

src/cli/commands/list.rs

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub struct IssueListRow {
     pub unresolved_count: i64,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub status_name: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    #[serde(skip_serializing)]
     pub status_category: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub status_color: Option<String>,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub struct IssueListRowJson {
     pub project_path: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub status_name: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    #[serde(skip_serializing)]
     pub status_category: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub status_color: Option<String>,
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ impl From<&IssueListRow> for IssueListRowJson {
 pub struct ListResult {
     pub issues: Vec<IssueListRow>,
     pub total_count: usize,
+    pub available_statuses: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
@@ -268,10 +269,21 @@ pub fn run_list_issues(config: &Config, filters: ListFilters) -> Result<ListResu
     let db_path = get_db_path(config.storage.db_path.as_deref());
     let conn = create_connection(&db_path)?;
 
-    let result = query_issues(&conn, &filters)?;
+    let mut result = query_issues(&conn, &filters)?;
+    result.available_statuses = query_available_statuses(&conn)?;
     Ok(result)
 }
 
+fn query_available_statuses(conn: &Connection) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let mut stmt = conn.prepare(
+        "SELECT DISTINCT status_name FROM issues WHERE status_name IS NOT NULL ORDER BY status_name",
+    )?;
+    let statuses = stmt
+        .query_map([], |row| row.get::<_, String>(0))?
+        .collect::<std::result::Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
+    Ok(statuses)
+}
+
 fn query_issues(conn: &Connection, filters: &ListFilters) -> Result<ListResult> {
     let mut where_clauses = Vec::new();
     let mut params: Vec<Box<dyn rusqlite::ToSql>> = Vec::new();
@@ -457,6 +469,7 @@ fn query_issues(conn: &Connection, filters: &ListFilters) -> Result<ListResult>
     Ok(ListResult {
         issues,
         total_count,
+        available_statuses: Vec::new(),
     })
 }
 
@@ -822,11 +835,13 @@ pub fn print_list_issues(result: &ListResult) {
 
 pub fn print_list_issues_json(result: &ListResult, elapsed_ms: u64, fields: Option<&[String]>) {
     let json_result = ListResultJson::from(result);
-    let meta = RobotMeta { elapsed_ms };
     let output = serde_json::json!({
         "ok": true,
         "data": json_result,
-        "meta": meta,
+        "meta": {
+            "elapsed_ms": elapsed_ms,
+            "available_statuses": result.available_statuses,
+        },
     });
     let mut output = output;
     if let Some(f) = fields {

src/cli/commands/show.rs

@@ -628,13 +628,9 @@ pub fn print_show_issue(issue: &IssueDetail) {
     println!("State:    {}", state_styled);
 
     if let Some(status) = &issue.status_name {
-        let display = match &issue.status_category {
-            Some(cat) => format!("{status} ({})", cat.to_ascii_lowercase()),
-            None => status.clone(),
-        };
         println!(
             "Status:   {}",
-            style_with_hex(&display, issue.status_color.as_deref())
+            style_with_hex(status, issue.status_color.as_deref())
         );
     }
 
@@ -944,6 +940,7 @@ pub struct IssueDetailJson {
     pub closing_merge_requests: Vec<ClosingMrRefJson>,
     pub discussions: Vec<DiscussionDetailJson>,
     pub status_name: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing)]
     pub status_category: Option<String>,
     pub status_color: Option<String>,
     pub status_icon_name: Option<String>,

src/core/db.rs

@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ pub fn run_migrations(conn: &Connection) -> Result<()> {
 
         match conn.execute_batch(sql) {
             Ok(()) => {
+                // Framework-managed version bookkeeping: ensures the version is
+                // always recorded even if a migration .sql omits the INSERT.
+                // Uses OR REPLACE so legacy migrations that self-register are harmless.
+                conn.execute(
+                    "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO schema_version (version, applied_at, description) \
+                     VALUES (?1, strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000, ?2)",
+                    rusqlite::params![version, version_str],
+                )
+                .map_err(|e| LoreError::MigrationFailed {
+                    version,
+                    message: format!("Failed to record schema version: {e}"),
+                    source: Some(e),
+                })?;
+
                 conn.execute_batch(&format!("RELEASE {}", savepoint_name))
                     .map_err(|e| LoreError::MigrationFailed {
                         version,

src/gitlab/graphql.rs

@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ fn is_complexity_or_timeout_error(msg: &str) -> bool {
 pub async fn fetch_issue_statuses(
     client: &GraphqlClient,
     project_path: &str,
+) -> crate::core::error::Result<FetchStatusResult> {
+    fetch_issue_statuses_with_progress(client, project_path, None).await
+}
+
+pub async fn fetch_issue_statuses_with_progress(
+    client: &GraphqlClient,
+    project_path: &str,
+    on_page: Option<&dyn Fn(usize)>,
 ) -> crate::core::error::Result<FetchStatusResult> {
     let mut statuses = std::collections::HashMap::new();
     let mut all_fetched_iids = std::collections::HashSet::new();
@@ -327,6 +335,10 @@ pub async fn fetch_issue_statuses(
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(cb) = &on_page {
+            cb(all_fetched_iids.len());
+        }
+
         // Pagination
         if !connection.page_info.has_next_page {
             break;

src/ingestion/orchestrator.rs

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ pub enum ProgressEvent {
     MrDiffsFetchStarted { total: usize },
     MrDiffFetched { current: usize, total: usize },
     MrDiffsFetchComplete { fetched: usize, failed: usize },
+    StatusEnrichmentStarted,
+    StatusEnrichmentPageFetched { items_so_far: usize },
+    StatusEnrichmentWriting { total: usize },
     StatusEnrichmentComplete { enriched: usize, cleared: usize },
     StatusEnrichmentSkipped,
 }
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ pub async fn ingest_project_issues_with_progress(
     if config.sync.fetch_work_item_status && !signal.is_cancelled() {
         use rusqlite::OptionalExtension;
 
+        emit(ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentStarted);
+
         let project_path: Option<String> = conn
             .query_row(
                 "SELECT path_with_namespace FROM projects WHERE id = ?1",
@@ -170,7 +175,16 @@ pub async fn ingest_project_issues_with_progress(
             }
             Some(path) => {
                 let graphql_client = client.graphql_client();
-                match crate::gitlab::graphql::fetch_issue_statuses(&graphql_client, &path).await {
+                let page_cb = |items_so_far: usize| {
+                    emit(ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentPageFetched { items_so_far });
+                };
+                match crate::gitlab::graphql::fetch_issue_statuses_with_progress(
+                    &graphql_client,
+                    &path,
+                    Some(&page_cb),
+                )
+                .await
+                {
                     Ok(fetch_result) => {
                         if let Some(ref reason) = fetch_result.unsupported_reason {
                             result.status_enrichment_mode = "unsupported".into();
@@ -199,6 +213,9 @@ pub async fn ingest_project_issues_with_progress(
                                 cleared: 0,
                             });
                         } else {
+                            emit(ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentWriting {
+                                total: fetch_result.all_fetched_iids.len(),
+                            });
                             match enrich_issue_statuses_txn(
                                 conn,
                                 project_id,

src/main.rs

@@ -2109,11 +2109,15 @@ fn handle_robot_docs(robot_mode: bool, brief: bool) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::e
             "description": "List or show issues",
             "flags": ["<IID>", "-n/--limit", "--fields <list>", "-s/--state", "--status <name>", "-p/--project", "-a/--author", "-A/--assignee", "-l/--label", "-m/--milestone", "--since", "--due-before", "--has-due", "--no-has-due", "--sort", "--asc", "--no-asc", "-o/--open", "--no-open"],
             "example": "lore --robot issues --state opened --limit 10",
+            "notes": {
+                "status_filter": "--status filters by work item status NAME (case-insensitive). Valid values are in meta.available_statuses of any issues list response.",
+                "status_name": "status_name is the board column label (e.g. 'In review', 'Blocked'). This is the canonical status identifier for filtering."
+            },
             "response_schema": {
                 "list": {
                     "ok": "bool",
-                    "data": {"issues": "[{iid:int, title:string, state:string, author_username:string, labels:[string], assignees:[string], discussion_count:int, unresolved_count:int, created_at_iso:string, updated_at_iso:string, web_url:string?, project_path:string}]", "total_count": "int", "showing": "int"},
-                    "meta": {"elapsed_ms": "int"}
+                    "data": {"issues": "[{iid:int, title:string, state:string, author_username:string, labels:[string], assignees:[string], discussion_count:int, unresolved_count:int, created_at_iso:string, updated_at_iso:string, web_url:string?, project_path:string, status_name:string?}]", "total_count": "int", "showing": "int"},
+                    "meta": {"elapsed_ms": "int", "available_statuses": "[string] — all distinct status names in the database, for use with --status filter"}
                 },
                 "show": {
                     "ok": "bool",