feat(tasks): PR 1.5 — return refreshed subtask + parent from completion

Change complete_subtask_and_check_parent to return
(TaskRow, Option<TaskRow>): the refreshed subtask, plus the parent when
the cascade auto-completed it. Both rows are read inside the same
transaction so the frontend never observes partial state.

Wrap the cmd in a CompleteSubtaskResult { updatedSubtask,
autoCompletedParent } DTO. MicroSteps now applies the refreshed subtask
locally and, when present, calls a new replaceTaskFromDto helper on the
Tasks store so the parent's done/doneAt/badge counts update without a
follow-up list_tasks_cmd round-trip.

Test: complete_subtask_returns_updated_subtask_and_optional_parent
covers both paths (sibling-pending → None, last-sibling → Some(parent)).
All 61 kon-storage tests pass; svelte-check clean.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

crates/storage/src/database.rs

@@ -444,7 +444,15 @@ pub async fn list_subtasks(pool: &SqlitePool, parent_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Tas
 
 /// Mark a subtask done. If all siblings are now done, auto-complete the parent.
 /// Runs in a transaction so concurrent completions see consistent sibling counts.
-pub async fn complete_subtask_and_check_parent(pool: &SqlitePool, subtask_id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+///
+/// Returns the refreshed subtask row plus the refreshed parent row when the
+/// parent auto-completed in the same transaction. The caller (the Tauri cmd
+/// wrapping this) hands both to the frontend so the Tasks store can swap in
+/// new state without a follow-up `list_tasks_cmd`.
+pub async fn complete_subtask_and_check_parent(
+    pool: &SqlitePool,
+    subtask_id: &str,
+) -> Result<(TaskRow, Option<TaskRow>)> {
     let mut tx = pool
         .begin()
         .await
@@ -463,6 +471,7 @@ pub async fn complete_subtask_and_check_parent(pool: &SqlitePool, subtask_id: &s
             .await
             .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Get parent_task_id failed: {e}")))?;
 
+    let mut auto_completed_parent_id: Option<String> = None;
     if let Some(pid) = parent_id {
         let pending: i64 =
             sqlx::query_scalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks WHERE parent_task_id = ? AND done = 0")
@@ -485,14 +494,38 @@ pub async fn complete_subtask_and_check_parent(pool: &SqlitePool, subtask_id: &s
             .execute(&mut *tx)
             .await
             .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Auto-complete parent failed: {e}")))?;
+            auto_completed_parent_id = Some(pid);
         }
     }
 
+    let select_sql = "SELECT id, text, bucket, list_id, effort, notes, done, done_at, \
+        created_at, source_transcript_id, parent_task_id, energy FROM tasks WHERE id = ?";
+
+    let updated_subtask = sqlx::query(select_sql)
+        .bind(subtask_id)
+        .fetch_one(&mut *tx)
+        .await
+        .map(task_row_from)
+        .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Refetch subtask failed: {e}")))?;
+
+    let auto_completed_parent = if let Some(pid) = auto_completed_parent_id {
+        Some(
+            sqlx::query(select_sql)
+                .bind(&pid)
+                .fetch_one(&mut *tx)
+                .await
+                .map(task_row_from)
+                .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Refetch parent failed: {e}")))?,
+        )
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
     tx.commit()
         .await
         .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Commit transaction failed: {e}")))?;
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok((updated_subtask, auto_completed_parent))
 }
 
 pub async fn complete_task(pool: &SqlitePool, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1534,6 +1567,45 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn complete_subtask_returns_updated_subtask_and_optional_parent() {
+        // PR 1.5: the cmd previously returned (). The frontend needs the
+        // refreshed subtask row (so its rendered `done` matches DB truth)
+        // and, when sibling completion auto-completes the parent, the
+        // refreshed parent row (so the Tasks store can replace it without
+        // a full re-fetch). Both rows must be read inside the same
+        // transaction so we never observe partial state.
+        let pool = test_pool().await;
+        insert_task(&pool, "p1", "Ship release", "inbox", None, None, None, None)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        insert_subtask(&pool, "s1", "Write notes", "p1")
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        insert_subtask(&pool, "s2", "Tag release", "p1")
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // First completion: parent stays open because s2 is still pending.
+        let (s1_row, parent_after_s1) =
+            complete_subtask_and_check_parent(&pool, "s1").await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(s1_row.id, "s1");
+        assert!(s1_row.done, "returned subtask must reflect post-update done");
+        assert!(
+            parent_after_s1.is_none(),
+            "parent must be None when siblings still pending"
+        );
+
+        // Second completion: parent auto-completes; we must get back its row.
+        let (s2_row, parent_after_s2) =
+            complete_subtask_and_check_parent(&pool, "s2").await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(s2_row.id, "s2");
+        assert!(s2_row.done);
+        let parent = parent_after_s2.expect("parent must auto-complete when last sibling done");
+        assert_eq!(parent.id, "p1");
+        assert!(parent.done, "returned parent must reflect post-update done");
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn uncomplete_subtask_reopens_auto_completed_parent() {
         // Regression for the 2026-04-22 review MAJOR on

src-tauri/src/commands/tasks.rs

@@ -378,14 +378,29 @@ pub async fn list_subtasks_cmd(
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
 }
 
+/// Return shape for `complete_subtask_cmd`. The frontend uses
+/// `updated_subtask` to refresh the row in MicroSteps and, when present,
+/// uses `auto_completed_parent` to swap the parent in the Tasks store
+/// without a round-trip refetch (PR 1.5).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct CompleteSubtaskResult {
+    pub updated_subtask: TaskDto,
+    pub auto_completed_parent: Option<TaskDto>,
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn complete_subtask_cmd(
     state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>,
     subtask_id: String,
-) -> Result<(), String> {
+) -> Result<CompleteSubtaskResult, String> {
-    db_complete_subtask(&state.db, &subtask_id)
+    let (subtask_row, parent_row) = db_complete_subtask(&state.db, &subtask_id)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    Ok(CompleteSubtaskResult {
+        updated_subtask: TaskDto::from(subtask_row),
+        auto_completed_parent: parent_row.map(TaskDto::from),
+    })
 }
 
 /// Phase 8: daily completion counts for the Tasks-page badge and the

src/lib/components/MicroSteps.svelte

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
   import { ListTree, Check, Timer, Loader2, ThumbsUp, ThumbsDown, Pencil } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { profilesStore } from '$lib/stores/profiles.svelte.ts';
+  import { replaceTaskFromDto } from '$lib/stores/page.svelte.js';
+  import type { TaskDto } from '$lib/types/app.ts';
   import SpeakerButton from '$lib/components/SpeakerButton.svelte';
 
   let { parentTaskId, parentTaskText = '', reduceMotion = false } = $props();
@@ -71,9 +73,24 @@
 
   async function checkStep(subtaskId: string) {
     try {
-      await invoke('complete_subtask_cmd', { subtaskId });
+      const result = await invoke<{
+        updatedSubtask: TaskDto;
+        autoCompletedParent: TaskDto | null;
+      }>('complete_subtask_cmd', { subtaskId });
       const idx = subtasks.findIndex(s => s.id === subtaskId);
-      if (idx >= 0) subtasks[idx] = { ...subtasks[idx], done: true };
+      if (idx >= 0) {
+        subtasks[idx] = {
+          ...subtasks[idx],
+          done: result.updatedSubtask.done,
+          text: result.updatedSubtask.text,
+        };
+      }
+      // PR 1.5: when this completion auto-completed the parent, swap the
+      // refreshed parent into the Tasks store so its done state, doneAt,
+      // and badge counts pick up immediately — no full refetch needed.
+      if (result.autoCompletedParent) {
+        replaceTaskFromDto(result.autoCompletedParent);
+      }
       // Phase 6 nudge-bus signal. Any completed step clears the
       // micro-step-idle timer for this parent task — the breakdown
       // is demonstrably getting worked, no nudge needed.

src/lib/stores/page.svelte.ts

@@ -432,6 +432,21 @@ function applyLocalTaskUpdate(id: string, updates: Partial<TaskEntry>) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * PR 1.5: replace an in-store task with a fresh DTO from the backend
+ * (e.g. the auto-completed parent returned by `complete_subtask_cmd`).
+ * No-op if the task is not in the store — that's expected when a parent
+ * has already been pruned client-side. Broadcasts on success so other
+ * windows pick up the new state.
+ */
+export function replaceTaskFromDto(row: TaskDto) {
+  const idx = tasks.findIndex((task) => task.id === row.id);
+  if (idx >= 0) {
+    tasks[idx] = mapTaskRow(row);
+    broadcastTasks();
+  }
+}
+
 export async function updateTask(id: string, updates: TaskUpdate) {
   if (!hasTauriRuntime()) {
     applyLocalTaskUpdate(id, updates as Partial<TaskEntry>);