2 files changed, 52 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/internal/store/chains.go b/internal/store/chains.go
index 4f51b3c..f3bd0d7 100644
--- a/internal/store/chains.go
+++ b/internal/store/chains.go
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ const defaultChainProjectColor = "#8B5CF6"
 
 // CreateChain creates a backing project (per the design's "a chain is
 // effectively a project with strict sequential unlocking"), a task_chains
-// row, and one native_tasks row per title in taskTitles. Position 0 is
-// created unlocked with due_date = now; the rest are locked with no due
-// date. All in one transaction so a partial chain never exists.
-func (s *Store) CreateChain(name string, taskTitles []string) (*models.Chain, error) {
-	if len(taskTitles) == 0 {
+// row, and one native_tasks row per entry in tasks. Position 0 is created
+// unlocked with due_date = now; the rest are locked with no due date. All
+// in one transaction so a partial chain never exists.
+func (s *Store) CreateChain(name string, tasks []models.ChainTaskInput) (*models.Chain, error) {
+	if len(tasks) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("chain must have at least one task")
 	}
 
@@ -44,16 +44,20 @@ func (s *Store) CreateChain(name string, taskTitles []string) (*models.Chain, er
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	for i, title := range taskTitles {
+	for i, t := range tasks {
 		unlocked := i == 0
 		var dueDate *time.Time
 		if unlocked {
 			dueDate = &now
 		}
+		priority := t.Priority
+		if priority == 0 {
+			priority = 1
+		}
 		if _, err := tx.Exec(`
-			INSERT INTO native_tasks (id, content, project_name, project_id, priority, due_date, chain_id, chain_position, chain_unlocked, created_at, updated_at)
-			VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-		`, newTaskID(), title, project.Name, project.ID, dueDate, chainID, i, unlocked, now, now); err != nil {
+			INSERT INTO native_tasks (id, content, description, project_name, project_id, priority, due_date, chain_id, chain_position, chain_unlocked, created_at, updated_at)
+			VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+		`, newTaskID(), t.Content, t.Description, project.Name, project.ID, priority, dueDate, chainID, i, unlocked, now, now); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/store/chains_test.go b/internal/store/chains_test.go
index 6d3e450..1d16508 100644
--- a/internal/store/chains_test.go
+++ b/internal/store/chains_test.go
@@ -2,12 +2,24 @@ package store
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+
+	"task-dashboard/internal/models"
 )
 
+// chainTasks builds bare-content ChainTaskInputs (no description/priority)
+// for tests that only care about title ordering and lock state.
+func chainTasks(titles ...string) []models.ChainTaskInput {
+	tasks := make([]models.ChainTaskInput, len(titles))
+	for i, t := range titles {
+		tasks[i] = models.ChainTaskInput{Content: t}
+	}
+	return tasks
+}
+
 func TestCreateChain_SeedsPositionsCorrectly(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)
 
-	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Ham Radio Track", []string{"Study Technician", "Pass Technician exam", "Study General"})
+	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Ham Radio Track", chainTasks("Study Technician", "Pass Technician exam", "Study General"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("CreateChain: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -38,7 +50,7 @@ func TestCreateChain_SeedsPositionsCorrectly(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCompleteNativeTask_AdvancesChain(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)
 
-	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", []string{"Step 1", "Step 2"})
+	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", chainTasks("Step 1", "Step 2"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -71,7 +83,7 @@ func TestCompleteNativeTask_AdvancesChain(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCompleteNativeTask_LastPosition_MarksChainCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)
 
-	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", []string{"Only step"})
+	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", chainTasks("Only step"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -96,7 +108,7 @@ func TestCompleteNativeTask_LastPosition_MarksChainCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCompleteNativeTask_PausedChain_DoesNotAdvance(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)
 
-	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", []string{"Step 1", "Step 2"})
+	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", chainTasks("Step 1", "Step 2"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ func TestCompleteNativeTask_PausedChain_DoesNotAdvance(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetUndatedNativeTasks_ExcludesLockedChainTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)
 
-	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", []string{"Step 1", "Step 2", "Step 3"})
+	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", chainTasks("Step 1", "Step 2", "Step 3"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -156,6 +168,28 @@ func TestGetUndatedNativeTasks_ExcludesLockedChainTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCreateChain_PersistsDescriptionAndPriority(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)
+
+	chain, err := s.CreateChain("Track", []models.ChainTaskInput{
+		{Content: "Step 1", Description: "do the thing", Priority: 4},
+		{Content: "Step 2"}, // no priority given -- should default to 1
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	tasks, err := s.GetChainTasks(chain.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if tasks[0].Description != "do the thing" || tasks[0].Priority != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("tasks[0] = %+v, want description=%q priority=4", tasks[0], "do the thing")
+	}
+	if tasks[1].Priority != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("tasks[1].Priority = %d, want default of 1", tasks[1].Priority)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetChain_UnknownID_ReturnsErrNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newNativeTasksTestStore(t)