fix(deck): include archived cards in list tools for status=all/archived

The active Deck listing endpoints (StackService::findAll /
CardMapper::findAllForStacks and StackService::find / CardMapper::findAll)
filter out archived cards at the SQL level — only the /stacks/archived
endpoint returns them. The client-side status="all"/"archived" filters in
deck_get_cards, deck_get_stacks, deck_get_stack and deck_get_board_overview
therefore operated on a list the server had already stripped of archived
cards, so they could never surface one. deck_get_card (by ID) bypasses the
filter, which is why it appeared to work. Fixes #842.

When status is "all" or "archived", also fetch /stacks/archived
(client.deck.get_archived_stacks) and merge those cards back in per stack —
concurrently with the active fetch where applicable. status="open"/"done"
are unchanged and cost no extra call.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

docker-compose.yml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ services:
       # Mount OIDC development directory outside /var/www/html to avoid rsync conflicts
       # The post-installation hook will register /opt/apps as an additional app directory
       #- ./third_party:/opt/apps:ro
-      - ./third_party/astrolabe:/opt/apps/astrolabe:ro
+      #- ./third_party/astrolabe:/opt/apps/astrolabe:ro
       #- ./third_party/oidc:/opt/apps/oidc:ro
     environment:
       - NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=app

nextcloud_mcp_server/server/deck.py

@@ -215,6 +215,36 @@ def _apply_stack_filters(
     return stack
 
 
+# Statuses whose result set can contain archived cards. The active Deck
+# listing endpoints (get_stacks/get_stack) exclude archived cards at the SQL
+# level — only the /stacks/archived endpoint returns them — so these statuses
+# need a second fetch and merge. See issue #842.
+_ARCHIVED_STATUSES: frozenset[str] = frozenset({"all", "archived"})
+
+
+async def _archived_cards_by_stack(client, board_id: int) -> dict[int, list[DeckCard]]:
+    """Map stack_id -> archived DeckCards for a board.
+
+    The active stack/card listing endpoints filter out archived cards in SQL;
+    this hits ``/stacks/archived`` (the only endpoint that returns them) and
+    keys the cards by their stack so the list tools can merge them back in.
+    """
+    archived_stacks = await client.deck.get_archived_stacks(board_id)
+    return {
+        stack.id: cast(list[DeckCard], stack.cards or []) for stack in archived_stacks
+    }
+
+
+def _append_archived_cards(stack: DeckStack, extra: list[DeckCard]) -> None:
+    """Append archived cards onto a stack's existing card list, in place.
+
+    Kept separate so the assignment stays correctly typed against
+    ``DeckStack.cards`` (``list[DeckCard | DeckCardSummary] | None``)."""
+    merged: list[DeckCard | DeckCardSummary] = list(stack.cards or [])
+    merged.extend(extra)
+    stack.cards = merged
+
+
 def _truncate_comment_message(message: str, message_max_length: int | None) -> str:
     """Truncate a comment strictly longer than the limit; appends "…"."""
     if message_max_length is not None and len(message) > message_max_length:
@@ -480,6 +510,8 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
             status: Which cards to include — "open" (default), "done",
                 "archived", or "all". The first three partition the board
                 (a card that is both done and archived counts as "archived").
+                "archived"/"all" include archived cards, which the active
+                listing endpoint omits — this costs one extra API call.
             label: If set, only cards carrying a label with this exact title.
             assigned_to: If set, only cards assigned to this user UID.
             description_max_length: In detail="full", truncate each card's
@@ -492,7 +524,33 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
             description_preview_length, "description_preview_length"
         )
         client = await get_client(ctx)
-        stacks = await client.deck.get_stacks(board_id)
+
+        # Fetch active stacks and (when archived cards are in scope) the
+        # archived endpoint concurrently, then merge archived cards onto each
+        # stack by id before filtering. The active endpoint omits archived
+        # cards, so without this merge status="archived"/"all" would drop them.
+        stacks_holder: list[list[DeckStack]] = []
+        archived_by_stack: dict[int, list[DeckCard]] = {}
+        merge_archived = include_cards and status in _ARCHIVED_STATUSES
+
+        async def _get_active() -> None:
+            stacks_holder.append(await client.deck.get_stacks(board_id))
+
+        async def _get_archived() -> None:
+            archived_by_stack.update(await _archived_cards_by_stack(client, board_id))
+
+        async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
+            tg.start_soon(_get_active)
+            if merge_archived:
+                tg.start_soon(_get_archived)
+
+        stacks = stacks_holder[0]
+        if merge_archived:
+            for stack in stacks:
+                extra = archived_by_stack.get(stack.id)
+                if extra:
+                    _append_archived_cards(stack, extra)
+
         stacks = [
             _apply_stack_filters(
                 stack,
@@ -538,6 +596,8 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
             detail: "summary" (default) or "full".
             status: "open" (default), "done", "archived", or "all"
                 (non-overlapping; a done+archived card counts as "archived").
+                "archived"/"all" include archived cards, which the active
+                listing endpoint omits — this costs one extra API call.
             label: If set, only cards carrying a label with this exact title.
             assigned_to: If set, only cards assigned to this user UID.
             description_max_length: In detail="full", truncate descriptions.
@@ -549,6 +609,12 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
         )
         client = await get_client(ctx)
         stack = await client.deck.get_stack(board_id, stack_id)
+        # Merge archived cards (omitted by the active endpoint) when in scope.
+        if include_cards and status in _ARCHIVED_STATUSES:
+            archived_by_stack = await _archived_cards_by_stack(client, board_id)
+            extra = archived_by_stack.get(stack_id)
+            if extra:
+                _append_archived_cards(stack, extra)
         return _apply_stack_filters(
             stack,
             include_cards=include_cards,
@@ -578,9 +644,14 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
         """List archived stacks (with their archived cards) for a Nextcloud
         Deck board.
 
-        Use this to audit completed work that has been archived off the
-        active board (e.g. cards moved through a "Done" stack and then
-        archived via deck_archive_card). The shape mirrors deck_get_stacks.
+        This is the archived-only shortcut: it returns *only* archived cards
+        in a single call. The active list tools (deck_get_cards,
+        deck_get_stacks, deck_get_board_overview) also include archived cards
+        when called with status="archived"/"all"; use this tool when you want
+        archived cards exclusively and don't need the open ones. Typical use:
+        auditing completed work archived off the active board (e.g. cards moved
+        through a "Done" stack and then archived via deck_archive_card). The
+        shape mirrors deck_get_stacks.
 
         Cards are always included on the returned stacks (an archived stack
         without its cards would have no audit value) and returned as compact
@@ -652,7 +723,8 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
                 returns the complete card objects.
             status: "open" (default), "done", "archived", or "all". The first
                 three partition the board (a done+archived card counts as
-                "archived").
+                "archived"). "archived"/"all" include archived cards, which the
+                active listing endpoint omits — this costs one extra API call.
             label: If set, only cards carrying a label with this exact title.
             assigned_to: If set, only cards assigned to this user UID.
             description_max_length: In detail="full", truncate descriptions.
@@ -663,9 +735,31 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
             description_preview_length, "description_preview_length"
         )
         client = await get_client(ctx)
-        stack = await client.deck.get_stack(board_id, stack_id)
+
+        # Archived cards are excluded by the active stack endpoint, so for
+        # statuses that can include them we also fetch /stacks/archived and
+        # merge. "open"/"done" need only the active stack (no extra call).
+        active_cards: list[DeckCard] = []
+        archived_cards: list[DeckCard] = []
+        need_active = status != "archived"
+        need_archived = status in _ARCHIVED_STATUSES
+
+        async def _get_active() -> None:
+            stack = await client.deck.get_stack(board_id, stack_id)
+            active_cards.extend(cast(list[DeckCard], stack.cards or []))
+
+        async def _get_archived() -> None:
+            by_stack = await _archived_cards_by_stack(client, board_id)
+            archived_cards.extend(by_stack.get(stack_id, []))
+
+        async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
+            if need_active:
+                tg.start_soon(_get_active)
+            if need_archived:
+                tg.start_soon(_get_archived)
+
         cards = _shape_cards(
-            cast(list[DeckCard], stack.cards or []),
+            active_cards + archived_cards,
             detail=detail,
             status=status,
             label=label,
@@ -703,6 +797,8 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
             status: Which cards to include — "open" (default), "done",
                 "archived", or "all". The first three partition the board
                 (a card that is both done and archived counts as "archived").
+                "archived"/"all" include archived cards, which the active
+                listing endpoint omits — this costs one extra API call.
             label: If set, only cards carrying a label with this exact title.
             assigned_to: If set, only cards assigned to this user UID.
             description_preview_length: Length of the description preview
@@ -715,6 +811,8 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
 
         board_holder: list[DeckBoard] = []
         stacks_holder: list[list[DeckStack]] = []
+        archived_by_stack: dict[int, list[DeckCard]] = {}
+        merge_archived = status in _ARCHIVED_STATUSES
 
         async def _get_board() -> None:
             board_holder.append(await client.deck.get_board(board_id))
@@ -722,9 +820,14 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
         async def _get_stacks() -> None:
             stacks_holder.append(await client.deck.get_stacks(board_id))
 
+        async def _get_archived() -> None:
+            archived_by_stack.update(await _archived_cards_by_stack(client, board_id))
+
         async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
             tg.start_soon(_get_board)
             tg.start_soon(_get_stacks)
+            if merge_archived:
+                tg.start_soon(_get_archived)
 
         board = board_holder[0]
         stacks = stacks_holder[0]
@@ -732,10 +835,13 @@ def configure_deck_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
         stack_overviews: list[StackOverview] = []
         total_cards = 0
         for stack in stacks:
+            cards = cast(list[DeckCard], stack.cards or [])
+            if merge_archived:
+                cards = cards + archived_by_stack.get(stack.id, [])
             summaries = [
                 _summarize_card(c, description_preview_length)
                 for c in _filter_cards(
-                    cast(list[DeckCard], stack.cards or []),
+                    cards,
                     status=status,
                     label=label,
                     assigned_to=assigned_to,

tests/server/test_deck_mcp.py

@@ -421,3 +421,123 @@ async def test_deck_get_board_overview_mcp(
     assert stack["card_count"] == len(stack["cards"])
     card_ids = [c["id"] for c in stack["cards"]]
     assert card_data["id"] in card_ids
+
+
+# Archived-card visibility in the active list tools (issue #842)
+
+
+async def _create_and_archive_card(
+    nc_mcp_client: ClientSession, board_id: int, stack_id: int
+) -> int:
+    """Create a card in the given stack, archive it, and return its id.
+
+    The card is cleaned up when the temporary stack is deleted by the
+    fixture teardown (deleting a stack removes its cards)."""
+    create_result = await nc_mcp_client.call_tool(
+        "deck_create_card",
+        {
+            "board_id": board_id,
+            "stack_id": stack_id,
+            "title": f"Archived Card {uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}",
+        },
+    )
+    assert create_result.isError is False, f"create failed: {create_result.content}"
+    archived_id = json.loads(create_result.content[0].text)["id"]
+
+    archive_result = await nc_mcp_client.call_tool(
+        "deck_archive_card",
+        {"board_id": board_id, "stack_id": stack_id, "card_id": archived_id},
+    )
+    assert archive_result.isError is False, f"archive failed: {archive_result.content}"
+    return archived_id
+
+
+async def test_deck_get_cards_status_includes_archived_mcp(
+    nc_mcp_client: ClientSession, temporary_board_with_card: tuple
+):
+    """deck_get_cards: archived cards appear under status="all"/"archived" and
+    are excluded under the default "open" — the regression behind issue #842."""
+    board_data, stack_data, card_data = temporary_board_with_card
+    board_id = board_data["id"]
+    stack_id = stack_data["id"]
+    open_id = card_data["id"]
+    archived_id = await _create_and_archive_card(nc_mcp_client, board_id, stack_id)
+
+    async def card_ids(status: str) -> list[int]:
+        result = await nc_mcp_client.call_tool(
+            "deck_get_cards",
+            {"board_id": board_id, "stack_id": stack_id, "status": status},
+        )
+        assert result.isError is False, f"deck_get_cards({status}) failed"
+        return [c["id"] for c in json.loads(result.content[0].text)["cards"]]
+
+    open_ids = await card_ids("open")
+    assert open_id in open_ids
+    assert archived_id not in open_ids, "archived card must not show under 'open'"
+
+    all_ids = await card_ids("all")
+    assert open_id in all_ids and archived_id in all_ids, (
+        "status='all' must include both open and archived cards"
+    )
+
+    archived_only = await card_ids("archived")
+    assert archived_only == [archived_id], (
+        f"status='archived' should return only the archived card, got {archived_only}"
+    )
+
+
+async def test_deck_get_stack_status_includes_archived_mcp(
+    nc_mcp_client: ClientSession, temporary_board_with_card: tuple
+):
+    """deck_get_stack (single stack) honours archived cards for status
+    "all"/"archived" too, mirroring deck_get_cards (issue #842)."""
+    board_data, stack_data, card_data = temporary_board_with_card
+    board_id = board_data["id"]
+    stack_id = stack_data["id"]
+    archived_id = await _create_and_archive_card(nc_mcp_client, board_id, stack_id)
+
+    async def stack_card_ids(status: str) -> list[int]:
+        result = await nc_mcp_client.call_tool(
+            "deck_get_stack",
+            {"board_id": board_id, "stack_id": stack_id, "status": status},
+        )
+        assert result.isError is False, f"deck_get_stack({status}) failed"
+        payload = json.loads(result.content[0].text)
+        return [c["id"] for c in (payload.get("cards") or [])]
+
+    assert archived_id not in await stack_card_ids("open")
+    assert archived_id in await stack_card_ids("all")
+    assert await stack_card_ids("archived") == [archived_id]
+
+
+async def test_deck_get_stacks_and_overview_include_archived_mcp(
+    nc_mcp_client: ClientSession, temporary_board_with_card: tuple
+):
+    """deck_get_stacks and deck_get_board_overview surface archived cards when
+    status="all" (issue #842), keyed onto the correct stack."""
+    board_data, stack_data, card_data = temporary_board_with_card
+    board_id = board_data["id"]
+    stack_id = stack_data["id"]
+    archived_id = await _create_and_archive_card(nc_mcp_client, board_id, stack_id)
+
+    # deck_get_stacks(status="all")
+    stacks_result = await nc_mcp_client.call_tool(
+        "deck_get_stacks", {"board_id": board_id, "status": "all"}
+    )
+    assert stacks_result.isError is False, "deck_get_stacks(all) failed"
+    stacks_payload = json.loads(stacks_result.content[0].text)
+    stack = next(s for s in stacks_payload["stacks"] if s["id"] == stack_id)
+    stack_card_ids = [c["id"] for c in (stack.get("cards") or [])]
+    assert card_data["id"] in stack_card_ids
+    assert archived_id in stack_card_ids, "archived card missing from deck_get_stacks"
+
+    # deck_get_board_overview(status="all")
+    overview_result = await nc_mcp_client.call_tool(
+        "deck_get_board_overview", {"board_id": board_id, "status": "all"}
+    )
+    assert overview_result.isError is False, "board overview failed"
+    overview_payload = json.loads(overview_result.content[0].text)
+    ov_stack = next(s for s in overview_payload["stacks"] if s["id"] == stack_id)
+    ov_card_ids = [c["id"] for c in ov_stack["cards"]]
+    assert archived_id in ov_card_ids, "archived card missing from board overview"
+    assert ov_stack["card_count"] == len(ov_stack["cards"])

tests/unit/test_deck_server.py

@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ from nextcloud_mcp_server.models.deck import (
 )
 from nextcloud_mcp_server.server.deck import (
     _SHARE_TYPE_DECK,
+    _append_archived_cards,
     _apply_board_filters,
     _apply_stack_filters,
+    _archived_cards_by_stack,
     _extract_uid,
     _filter_cards,
     _resolve_note_attach_path,
@@ -667,3 +669,39 @@ async def test_resolve_note_attach_path_handles_null_category(mocker):
     path = await _resolve_note_attach_path(client, note_id=7)
 
     assert path == "/Notes/Bare.md"
+
+
+# Archived-card merge (issue #842) -----------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_append_archived_cards_merges_onto_existing():
+    """Archived cards are appended after the stack's existing (open) cards."""
+    stack = _make_stack(cards=[_make_card(1, archived=False)])
+    _append_archived_cards(stack, [_make_card(2, archived=True)])
+    assert stack.cards is not None
+    assert [c.id for c in stack.cards] == [1, 2]
+
+
+def test_append_archived_cards_onto_none_cards():
+    """A stack with cards=None gets a fresh list of the archived cards."""
+    stack = _make_stack(cards=None)
+    _append_archived_cards(stack, [_make_card(2, archived=True)])
+    assert stack.cards is not None
+    assert [c.id for c in stack.cards] == [2]
+
+
+async def test_archived_cards_by_stack_maps_stack_id_to_cards(mocker):
+    """The helper keys archived cards by stack id, coercing None to []."""
+    archived = [
+        _make_stack(stack_id=3, cards=[_make_card(10, archived=True)]),
+        _make_stack(stack_id=4, cards=None),
+    ]
+    client = mocker.MagicMock()
+    client.deck.get_archived_stacks = mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=archived)
+
+    result = await _archived_cards_by_stack(client, board_id=1)
+
+    assert set(result) == {3, 4}
+    assert [c.id for c in result[3]] == [10]
+    assert result[4] == []
+    client.deck.get_archived_stacks.assert_awaited_once_with(1)