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[Feature]: One-way #N mentions in descriptions and notes (not bidirectional links) #9

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@rosspeili

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Render #123 in description/notes as clickable pills with hover preview; mentions are one-way (unlike Linked issues).

Problem / motivation

Users reference other tasks in prose without wanting a formal bidirectional link. Linked issues create A↔B. Mentions should be A→B only: task 1 can mention #2 without #2 gaining a link back to 1.

Proposed solution

  • Detect # + issue number in description and notes (title only if safe).
  • Style as pills (same visual family as link chips).
  • Click → open that issue in the drawer.
  • Hover → mini preview (title + priority/tracker).
  • Do not write reverse entries into the linked-issues graph.
  • Unknown/deleted # → muted or plain text.

Implementer notes: Shared pill component with bidirectional: false; resolve via store; word-boundary rules so file#1 isn’t a false mention; docs distinguish Links vs Mentions. Coordinate with title/description fidelity work. Out of scope: subtasks; cross-project mentions; # autocomplete (follow-up).

Alternatives considered

  • Reuse Linked issues only (wrong semantics).
  • Autocomplete # while typing (nice follow-up).

Primary surface

Task drawer

Constraints you accept

  • Must stay local-first (no required cloud account)
  • Should not break existing tracker *.md readability

Mock / sketch / reference (optional)

Inline #308 in notes becomes a pastel pill; hover card shows issue title like link hover.

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