Add first-class issue references (#4214)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies.
> - Operators and agents coordinate through company-scoped issues,
comments, documents, and task relationships.
> - Issue text can mention other tickets, but those references were
previously plain markdown/text without durable relationship data.
> - That made it harder to understand related work, surface backlinks,
and keep cross-ticket context visible in the board.
> - This pull request adds first-class issue reference extraction,
storage, API responses, and UI surfaces.
> - The benefit is that issue references become queryable, navigable,
and visible without relying on ad hoc text scanning.

## What Changed

- Added shared issue-reference parsing utilities and exported
reference-related types/constants.
- Added an `issue_reference_mentions` table, idempotent migration DDL,
schema exports, and database documentation.
- Added server-side issue reference services, route integration,
activity summaries, and a backfill command for existing issue content.
- Added UI reference pills, related-work panels, markdown/editor mention
handling, and issue detail/property rendering updates.
- Added focused shared, server, and UI tests for parsing, persistence,
display, and related-work behavior.
- Rebased `PAP-735-first-class-task-references` cleanly onto
`public-gh/master`; no `pnpm-lock.yaml` changes are included.

## Verification

- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm test:run packages/shared/src/issue-references.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/issue-references-service.test.ts
ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.test.tsx
ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
ui/src/components/MarkdownBody.test.tsx`

## Risks

- Medium risk because this adds a new issue-reference persistence path
that touches shared parsing, database schema, server routes, and UI
rendering.
- Migration risk is mitigated by `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS`, guarded
foreign-key creation, and `CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS` statements so
users who have applied an older local version of the numbered migration
can re-run safely.
- UI risk is limited by focused component coverage, but reviewers should
still manually inspect issue detail pages containing ticket references
before merge.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5-based coding agent, tool-using shell workflow with
repository inspection, git rebase/push, typecheck, and focused Vitest
verification.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: dotta <dotta@example.com>
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { buildExecutionPolicy, stageParticipantValues } from "../lib/issue-execu
import { StatusIcon } from "./StatusIcon";
import { PriorityIcon } from "./PriorityIcon";
import { Identity } from "./Identity";
import { IssueReferencePill } from "./IssueReferencePill";
import { formatDate, cn, projectUrl } from "../lib/utils";
import { timeAgo } from "../lib/timeAgo";
import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
@ -295,6 +296,30 @@ export function IssueProperties({
if (isMainIssueWorkspace({ issue, project: issueProject })) return null;
return runningRuntimeServiceWithUrl(issue.currentExecutionWorkspace?.runtimeServices);
}, [issue, issueProject]);
const referencedIssueIdentifiers = issue.referencedIssueIdentifiers ?? [];
const relatedTasks = useMemo(() => {
const excluded = new Set<string>();
const addExcluded = (candidate: { id: string; identifier?: string | null }) => {
excluded.add(candidate.id);
if (candidate.identifier) excluded.add(candidate.identifier);
};
for (const blocker of issue.blockedBy ?? []) addExcluded(blocker);
for (const blocked of issue.blocks ?? []) addExcluded(blocked);
for (const child of childIssues) addExcluded(child);
const referencedIssues = issue.relatedWork?.outbound.map((item) => item.issue) ?? [];
if (referencedIssues.length > 0) {
return referencedIssues.filter((referenced) => {
const label = referenced.identifier ?? referenced.id;
return !excluded.has(referenced.id) && !excluded.has(label);
});
}
return referencedIssueIdentifiers
.filter((identifier) => !excluded.has(identifier))
.map((identifier) => ({ id: identifier, identifier, title: identifier }));
}, [childIssues, issue.blockedBy, issue.blocks, issue.relatedWork?.outbound, referencedIssueIdentifiers]);
const projectLink = (id: string | null) => {
if (!id) return null;
const project = projects?.find((p) => p.id === id) ?? null;
@ -1113,12 +1138,22 @@ export function IssueProperties({
onClick={onAddSubIssue}
>
<Plus className="h-3 w-3" />
Add sub-issue
Add sub-issue
</button>
) : null}
</div>
</PropertyRow>
{relatedTasks.length > 0 ? (
<PropertyRow label="Related Tasks">
<div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
{relatedTasks.map((related) => (
<IssueReferencePill key={related.id} issue={related} />
))}
</div>
</PropertyRow>
) : null}
<PropertyPicker
inline={inline}
label="Reviewers"