update

backend/guide.py

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ async def reconcile_guides() -> None:
         await update_guide(g["id"], status="error", error_msg="Content missing — regenerate", updated_at=now)
 
 
-async def generate_guide(guide_id: str, topic: str, format_name: str, instructions: str = "", provider: str = DEFAULT_PROVIDER, ab_step: int | None = None) -> None:
+async def generate_guide(guide_id: str, topic: str, format_name: str, instructions: str = "", provider: str = DEFAULT_PROVIDER) -> None:
     async with _semaphore:
         now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
         await update_guide(guide_id, status="generating", progress="Starting…", updated_at=now)
@@ -247,12 +247,9 @@ async def generate_guide(guide_id: str, topic: str, format_name: str, instructio
                 await asyncio.to_thread(_convert_pdfs, project)
 
             import guide_board  # lazy — guide_board imports helpers from this module
-            # Re-run from stage: cards from `ab_step` onward back to that column.
-            # A FINISHED guide without ab_step → complete fresh start (board + slots wiped).
-            # Otherwise cards are leftovers of an abort/error → resume at their stored stage.
-            if ab_step is not None:
-                await guide_board.reset_from_stage(topic, format_name, ab_step)
-            elif content_path.exists():
+            # A FINISHED guide → complete fresh start (board + slots wiped). Otherwise the cards
+            # are leftovers of an abort/error/repair → resume at their stored stage.
+            if content_path.exists():
                 counts = await guide_stage_counts(topic, format_name)
                 if not counts or set(counts) == {"done"}:
                     await delete_guide_board(topic, format_name)